Ryan is a fifth year School Psychology Ph.D. student at UMASS Boston. He completed his B.S. in Molecular and Cellular biology at Harvard College and previously worked as a middle school science teacher in Greensboro, NC. His research interests include the mentorship of beginning and lateral entry teachers, the implementation of school-wide antiracism programming for educators, and strategies to address the disproportionate discipline of students based on race. Dr. Fallon is his doctoral advisor.

Lilly is a fifth year School Psychology Ph.D. student at the UMASS Boston. She completed her undergraduate degree in Counseling Psychology at Wheelock College and her MS in Child Life and Family-Centered Care at Boston University. Her interests as a researcher and practitioner include supporting the LGBTQ+ community and other historically marginalized groups with a focus on youth empowerment through participatory action research. Dr. Amy Cook is her doctoral advisor.

Jacqueline is a fourth year School Psychology Ph.D. student at UMASS Boston.  She completed her B.S. in Psychology at Tulane University. At Tulane, she participated in research regarding trauma-informed schools. Her research interests include multi-tiered interventions for emotionally and behaviorally challenged students as well as trauma-informed interventions. Dr. Fallon is her doctoral advisor.

Emily is a fourth year School Psychology Ph.D. student at UMASS Boston. She received her B.S. in Psychology and Sociology from Fordham University. She has engageed in extensive community-based research and service with youth in the Bronx, specifically adolescents. Her interests include 1) implementation and evaluation of community-based interventions to support marginalized students; 2) the relationship between educators and family members in supporting students; and 3) social, cognitive, and structural predictors of resilience amongst youth facing chronic adversity. Dr. Fallon is her doctoral advisor.

Diana is a fourth year School Psychology Ph.D. student at UMASS Boston.  She completed her B.A. in Psychology at Boston University, and previously worked at the BU Center for Anxiety and Related Disorders contributing to clinical and research activities. Her research interests include multi-tiered intervention for emotional challenges in schools and school-based parent coaching initiatives. Dr. Fallon is her doctoral advisor.

Julia is a fourth year School Psychology PhD student at the UMASS Boston. She received her B.A. in Criminal Justice and Psychology at University of Delaware working in the Attachment and BioBehavioral Catch-Up Lab as an fMRI and Autonomic Nervous System Technician. Her research interests include strengthening student resilience, despite social-ecological factors, through school responses to at-risk youth in the form of culturally-informed prevention and intervention practices. Dr. Fallon is her doctoral advisor.

Elisa is a third year School Psychology Ph.D. student at UMASS Boston. She presently holds a B.A. in Child Development from Tufts University and later received an M.S. in Critical Ethnic and Community Studies at UMass Boston while working as a therapeutic mentor. Her research interests include culturally-appropriate assessments and healing modalities that promote healthy development and support learning outcomes of African diasporic youth. Dr. Jesslynn Neves-McCain is her doctoral advisor.

Rayaan is a third year School Psychology Ph.D. student at  UMASS Boston. She received her B.S. in Psychology with a minor in Family, Youth and Community Sciences at the University of Florida, and later her MEd in School Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her research interests include culturally responsive multi-tiered systems of support and school psychology practices in states with laws censoring DEI in schools. Dr. Amy Cook is her doctoral advisor.

Magdalena is a third year School Psychology Ph.D. student at UMass Boston. She received her double B.A. in Communications and Global Studies from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and later her M.Ed. in School Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Boston. Her research interests includes school based eating disorder prevention and intervention, trauma-informed practice, empathy development and masculinity in adolescent boys, bilingual training and practice for SPs and supporting and SP retention. Dr. Stacy Bender is her doctoral advisor.

Juan is a second year School Psychology Ph.D. student at the UMASS Boston. He earned his BS in Psychology from the Universidad Nacional de Colombia. His work focuses on advancing equity in education and research on culturally responsive practices within Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS). His broader research interests include educational systems, culturally grounded interventions, and teacher training. Dr. Fallon is his doctoral advisor.

Audra is a second year School Psychology Ph.D. student at UMASS Boston. She completed her Master's in Education and Education Specialist degree in School Counseling at UMass Amherst. She also finished her undergraduate degree in Psychology with a double major in Legal Studies. Her research interests include trauma-informed care, and queer and neurodivergent youth. Dr. Melissa Pearrow is her doctoral advisor.

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Abby is a first-year School Psychology Ph.D. student at the UMASS Boston. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Emory University in Atlanta, GA, and worked as a Research Coordinator and Research Assistant at the Emory Autism Center on projects related to biosocial markers of interaction in autistic adults and access to early autism diagnosis for toddlers enrolled in Georgia's birth-to-three program. Her research interests include service equity and culturally informed assessment/intervention for neurodivergent children/children with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Dr. Fallon is her doctoral advisor.

Brian is a first-year School Psychology Ph.D. student at  UMASS Boston. He received his B.S. in Neuroscience from the University of Cincinnati, then received a M.Ed./Ed.S. in School Psychology from UMASS Boston. His research interests include strengths-based, culturally responsive assessment and intervention of diverse students with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and implementation and evaluation of social-emotional learning programs/interventions. Dr. Brian Daniels is his doctoral advisor.

Lili is a first-year School Psychology Ph.D. Student at UMASS Boston. She received her B.A. In Psychology with a minor in education from Binghamton University. Her research interests include the juvenile justice system and trauma-informed care. Dr. Jesslynn Neves-McCain is her doctoral advisor.