Distinctions
Boards, Councils and Committees Dr. Judah Viola of the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences served as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, leading the publication of four issues this year. Dr. Tremaine Leslie of the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences was appointed to a three-year term on the Interdisciplinary Training Advisory Committee for the APA’s Interdisciplinary Minority Fellowship Program. In this national leadership role, Dr. Leslie is helping shape curriculum and training that supports doctoral and master’s students from underrepresented backgrounds in psychology, counseling, and social work. Dr. Shannon Hammond of the National College of Education completed her service as Guest Editor of a special section on literacy in Behavior and Social Issues and began a three-year term on the journal’s editorial board. Dr. Carla Stewart of the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences was elected to the American Psychological Association Services for Transition Age Youth Training Advisory Committee. The advisory committee supports the selection and training of diverse students whose experiences and goals suggest they will make significant contributions to the mental health services field. Dr. Tracee Farmer of the National College of Education and the Reading Recovery Center was selected as Co-Director of the North American Reading Recovery Improvement Science Hub, a collaboration of U.S. and Canadian educators who use improvement science and Plan-Do-Study-Act (PDSA) cycles to drive innovation in early literacy education. Dr. Tara Bryant-Edwards of the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences was elected to the Board of Directors for the Illinois Mental Health Counselors Association in October 2024. IMHCA promotes best practices and policy leadership in the mental health counseling profession.
Dr. Judah Viola of the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Carla Stewart of the College of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences
Dr. Tracee Farmer of the College of Education & Reading Recovery Center
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