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Diversity Recruitment & Mentoring Initiative
The Massachusetts School Psychology Association is committed to the recruitment of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CLD) practitioners in the field. We acknowledge that there can be many financial and educational barriers to the application process. The Diversity Committee is disrupting these barriers through the MSPA Diversity Recruitment and Mentoring Initiative (DRMI). We ask that you, a CLD prospective student interested in a Massachusetts School Psychology program, apply to this program. Learn more by clicking here.
SAVE THE DATE | MSPA Conference 2024 - October 24th & 25th
Four Points Sheraton (Norwood)
MSPA Conference 2024 October 24th & 25th It’s Better Together! Uniting School Psychologists for Students, Families, & School Communities MSPA is proud to announce our two day conference on October 24th & 25th at the Sheraton Four Points in Norwood. The title this year, It’s Better Together!, highlights our interest in providing a place where school psychologists across the commonwealth come together for learning and connection. We have 20+ sessions planned for this year. In addition, there will be a special strand for supervisors. Registration will open September 1st. Questions ? Reach out to Mary Cohen at mspaconference@gmail.com Want to be a vendor at the conference? Fill out & submit this form: https://forms.gle/rV4cesiVJTGaqcTy8 Know an organization that would like to reach out to the school psych community with a service or product? Encourage them to become a vendor! | MSPA MEMORIES |
OUR MISSION The Massachusetts School Psychologists Association is dedicated to promote appropriate mental health and educational services to meet the many and varied needs of children, families and their communities. In order to achieve this aim, the Massachusetts School Psychologists Association advocates for children’s needs, informs the public of the value of school psychological services, provides continued professional development and conducts research. Want to learn more? The Massachusetts School Psychologists Association has created bylaws that govern the internal operations of the association. These rules and regulations provide a framework for decision-making and establish the roles and responsibilities of its members. MSPA most recently updated their bylaws on May 13th, 2019, which can be found by clicking here. | ABOUT MSPA The Massachusetts School Psychologists Association was established to advance school psychology as both a science and a profession, with the ultimate goal of providing and promoting learning, human welfare and dignity in schools within the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. The objectives of the association include stimulating and advancing quality education for all students through the development of sound educational programs based on psychological research and to promote the emotional and social development and psychological well-being of all students in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts. In addition, MSPA works to promote and advance interests and concerns of Massachusetts Department of Education Licensed School Psychologists, to provide a forum to exchange ideas, seek solutions to common problems and advance the professional growth of school psychologists. | EXECUTIVE BOARD President Andrew Nickerson, M.Ed. Ed.S., NCSP Vice President Serena Lau-Brazell, NCSP, BCBA Secretary Christina Dwyer, M.Ed., Ed.S. Treasurer Samantha Rivers, M.Ed, Ed.S, NCSP NASP Delegate Ashley Niggl Aguiar, CAGS, NCSP Past President Matthew DuBois, Ph.D, NCSP |