Communities and Families

Supporting Parents of Children with Behavioral Challenges

Nov 5 2024 - 12:45pm

Chen Shi grew up in China and came to the United States to study after high school. “The reason I came to a new country at such a young age is I wanted to see more of the world,” she said. One of the things she observed in the U.S. is the support system available for students with special needs. “Not all countries have this system and I wanted to learn more about how it works,” Shi explained.

APA Recommendations on Starting School During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Oct 9 2020 - 2:00pm

Dr. George DuPaul, professor of school psychology and associate dean for research, contributed to a report intended to complement a number of outstanding existing reports compiled by respected government, university, and association sources on how children can return safely to school during the coronavirus pandemic. The report provides recommendations in the following areas as they pertain to starting school during this challenging time: motivation, behavior support, learning and instruction, well-being and assessment.

Webinar with Dean Gaudelli on the Sustainable Development Goals 2015-30 and how they will be affected by COVID-19

Jun 15 2020 - 11:15am

Taken together, the 17 comprehensive goals are full of real-world connections to prepare young people for living in a globally interconnected world.

No matter your teaching background, this professional development will provide you with meaningful curriculum connections that can be found in the goals, including policy and civic dimensions for social studies, educational access with respect to teaching language and literacy, climate change and species extinction for science educators, and statistical measurements for mathematics teaching.

Community Voices Clinic Efforts to Provide Mental Health Services During the COVID-19 Pandemic

May 11 2020 - 9:45am

Lehigh University’s Counseling Psychology Program partnered with the Bethlehem Area School District (BASD) in 2012 to create the Community Voices Clinic (CVC). CVC is a school-based mental health clinic where doctoral students coordinate training and supervise master’s students to provide therapy services to students in the schools and the Lehigh Valley community members.

Dr. Susan Woodhouse

Associate Professor and Program Director
Phone: 
610-758-3269
Office: 
Room A225
Focus Areas
Addressing Mental Health and Health Inequities
Attachment
Atypical Functioning and Development
Communities and Families
Developmental Psychopathology
Emotional Functioning
Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
Home Visiting Interventions
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
Mental Health
Neighborhoods and Communities
Parenting
Prevention
Psychotherapy/intervention Process and Outcome
Psychophysiology of Stress and Regulation
School Psychology and Counseling
Social and Emotional Development
Stress and Adversity

Dr. Patricia H. Manz

Professor, Associate Chair of Education and Human Services Department
Phone: 
610-758-5656
Fax: 
610-758-6223
Office: 
Room A309
Focus Areas
Communities and Families
Cultural Validity in Intervention/Assessment
Data Informed Decision Making
Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion
Equity and Justice
Home Visiting Interventions
Language Development
Literacy
Parenting
Poverty and Children
Psychometrics
School Psychology and Counseling