VILLANOVA, PA – The Devereux Center for Effective Schools (CES) this week launched a new podcast, titled “Not Your Average School Psychologist.”
The podcast aims to provide a resource for school psychologists to learn about evidence-based practices from a behavioral perspective, with a focus on the implementation of all aspects of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) practice model.
Podcast hosts include the following CES team members: Director Lisa Thomas, Ph.D., NCSP; Assistant Director Laura Rutherford, Ph.D., NCSP, BCBA; and Consulting and Research Psychologists Rachel Eisenberg, Ph.D., NCSP, and Janna Sanders, Ph.D., BCBA.
The CES is part of Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health, one of the nation’s oldest and largest nonprofit providers of behavioral healthcare.
“This podcast allows us to highlight the important work school psychologists perform in schools and other practice settings across the country – every day,” said Dr. Eisenberg. “We titled our podcast, ‘Not Your Average School Psychologist’ because episodes will focus on ways in which professionals in the field are breaking down the barriers of a traditional role and championing best practices, regardless of their setting. Currently, there is a national shortage of school psychologists. We hope this podcast not only provides valuable information for practicing school psychologists but also raises awareness about the critical role school psychologists serve in helping students thrive.”
Episode #1
The podcast’s inaugural season will feature eight episodes (released bi-weekly on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, Amazon Music/Audible). In the first episode, NASP 2023 School Psychologist of the Year Jason Pedersen, Ph.D., NCSP, offers guidance on how school psychologists can break out of a traditional testing role and advocate for student needs. “Jason is a school psychologist in the Derry Township School District in Pennsylvania, and has held leadership roles at the state and national levels,” Dr. Rutherford shared. “He is the epitome of someone who is ‘not your average school psychologist,’ as evidenced by his work within his school district to adopt a multi-tiered system of support framework for behavior, academics and mental health.”
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