Working Together Towards Social Justice, Anti-Racism, and Equity: A Joint Commitment from Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation and School Psychology International

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Acknowledgments

The authors would like to acknowledge Drs. Amity Noltemeyer and Sally Grapin from the editorial team of School Psychology International, who contributed to the development of our joint initiative and this statement. In order to share our planned efforts with audiences of both journals, in a way that was tailored to our respective journals’ aims and readership, we developed two parallel statements that are unique but also interrelated. The parallel statement, Noltemeyer and Grapin (in press), focuses on the meaning of the joint commitment in an international context and SPI specifically. The authors also wish to thank Dr. David Shriberg for his feedback on the statement.

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Notes on contributors

Daniel S. Newman

Daniel S. Newman, Ph.D., NCSP, is an Associate Professor in the School Psychology Program in the College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services at the University of Cincinnati. His research interests include school consultation practice and training, clinical supervision, and professional issues in school psychology. He is the incoming Editor of the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.

Kizzy Albritton

Kizzy Albritton, Ph.D., NCSP, is an Assistant Professor in the School Psychology Program in the College of Education, Health, and Human Services at Kent State University. Her research interests include expanding the role of school psychologists working in early childhood settings, exploring the implementation of multi-tiered frameworks in early childhood settings, and examining school-based issues that may influence the academic and career outcomes of students from ethnically and racially diverse backgrounds. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.

Courtenay Barrett

Courtenay Barrett, Ph.D., NCSP, is an Assistant Professor in the school psychology program at Michigan State University, and a licensed psychologist in Michigan. Her research interests include coaching and consultation within multi-tiered system of supports, data-based decision making, and contextual factors that influence the provision of school psychology service delivery. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.

Lindsay Fallon

Lindsay M. Fallon, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is an Assistant Professor in the School Psychology Program in the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her research interests include multi-tiered systems of support for behavior, equity, implementation science, systems change, culturally responsive practice and social justice. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.

Gregory E. Moy

Gregory E. Moy, Ph.D., NCSP, is Principal Consultant with Stratagem Educational Consulting. He works with schools, non-profit organizations, and families to develop and implement elegant solutions to complex educational problems. He is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.

Colleen O’Neal

Colleen R. O'Neal, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor in School Psychology in the College of Education at University of Maryland, College Park. Her research interests include socioemotional learning, stress, resilience, participatory research, and consultation with immigrant and refugee populations, in the U.S. and abroad. She is an Associate Editor of the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.

Skyler VanMeter

Skyler VanMeter, M.Ed., is a doctoral student in the School Psychology Program at the University of Cincinnati. He is an Editorial Assistant for the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.