Presidents' Symposium on School Psychology Featuring NASP President Celeste Malone

The 2023 Presidents' Symposium on School Psychology featuring NASP President Celeste Malone.

Dr. Malone will be coming to Connecticut and Fairfield University on Monday, May 15th to join School Psychologists from across the state. 

Dr. Malone will share her insights on Reimagining School Psychologists as Healers. 

NASP CPDs will be awarded at the end of the presentation

Date: Monday, May 15th

Location: Fairfield University; Kelly Center Presentation Room

Registration Starts: 8:00 a.m.

Morning Session: 8:30-11:30 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30-12:30 (on your own)

Afternoon Session: 12:30-3:00 p.m.

CPD Awarding: 3:00-3:15 p.m.

Celeste M. Malone, PhD, MS, is an associate professor and coordinator of the school psychology program at Howard University. She received her PhD in school psychology from Temple University and completed a postdoctoral fellowship in child clinical and pediatric psychology at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine. Prior to obtaining her doctorate, Celeste received her master’s degree in school counseling from Johns Hopkins University and her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Brown University.

Celeste’s upbringing in Harlem, NY, has made her passionate about addressing issues of educational equity and preparing school psychologists to serve diverse populations. Her primary research interest relates to multicultural issues embedded in the training and practice of school psychology. Specifically, Celeste focuses on multicultural competence, the ability to work effectively with diverse populations through the application of cultural knowledge and to demonstrate awareness of and sensitivity to cultural issues. The overarching themes of her research are (a) the development of multicultural competence through education and training, (b) the diversification of the profession of school psychology, and (c) the relationship between culturally responsive practice and pre-K–12 student outcomes. Through her consultative and professional development work, Celeste bridges the research–practice gap and disseminates her research to state departments of education, university academic departments, school districts, and local schools.

Leadership has always been part of Celeste’s school psychology career and has helped her develop the skills to be an effective change agent. Since graduate school, she has continuously held leadership positions in national psychology professional associations, including the American Psychological Association (APA) and the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP), as well as state-level professional associations. Celeste previously served as an elected member of the APA Board of Educational Affairs, the governance group which develops policies for education and training in psychology. Within NASP, she was a student leader for her graduate program, a member of the 2012 Convention Committee, the cochair of the Leadership Development Committee, and a strategic liaison on the Board of Directors. These experiences have culminated to Celeste’s current role as 2022–2023 NASP President where, notably, she will be the second person of color to ever serve in this role.

Celeste has been recognized for her ongoing leadership and commitment to social justice in psychology by presidential recognitions from NASP, the Maryland School Psychologists’ Association, and APA Division 16 School Psychology. Outside of her professional role, Celeste is an active member of Delta Sigma Theta Sorority and a regional cochair of one of the sorority’s leadership development programs.