Healing-centered practices and resilience-processes to support achievement and mental health outcomes in K-12 students with marginalized identities; Multicultural competencies and anti-racist attitudes and behavior among K-12 educators; Mindfulness as intervention; Participatory culture-specific consultation between schools and community entities.

Shannon is a 2nd year doctoral student in the School Psychology program and a member of the Emotions, Equity, and Education lab under the advisement of Dr. Colleen O'Neal. Coming to the program as a nationally certified school psychologist, Shannon has more than 7 years of experience as a school psychologist in elementary and secondary public school settings. That experience informed her research interests which include multicultural competencies and anti-racist attitudes and behaviors in teachers, participatory culture-specific consultation between schools and community entities, and mindfulness practices as intervention -- each with the broader goal of supporting resilience processes in K-12 settings for students with marginalized identities. Shannon is also a registered yoga teacher, and recieved her B.A. in English Writing and B.S. in Psychology from the ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ of Pittsburgh, along with her MS.Ed and Advanced Graduate Certificate from the City ÀÖ²¥´«Ã½ of New York, Brooklyn College. 

EDCP 210: Peer Counseling Skills and Mental Health Advocacy

Emotions, Equity, & Education Lab