Education

• PhD., School Psychology, Georgia State University
• ED.S., School Psychology, Georgia State University
• M.Ed., School Psychology, Georgia State University
• M.A., School Leadership, Concordia University – Chicago
• MSW, Social Work, University of Illinois – Urbana
• B.S., Psychology, University of Illinois - Urbana

Research Interests

• Impact of diversity in school psychology
• Disproportionality
• Culturally responsive service delivery
• School psychology practice in urban settings
• Racial-Ethnic match/incongruence on service delivery and student outcomes
• Interdisciplinary school-based practices

Recent Publications

• Franklin, A., Srisarajivakul, E.N., Roach, A.T., Washington, M.L., Fincher, K., & Millington, I. (accepted). Black school psychologists navigating racial disciplinary disproportionality: Advice for reducing stress and burnout. In Mosley, K., & Dillard, J. (Eds), Stress and Coping among Minoritized Educators.
• Truscott, S. D., Truscott, D. M., Washington, M. L., & McLendon, K. E. (2022). Understanding school-based consultation as engineering using a mix of methods. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 32(1), 106-123.
• Washington, M. L., Truscott, S., & Franklin, A. (2020). Using grant funding to enhance school psychology training. Psychology in the Schools, 57(8), 1309-1326.

Courses Taught

Dr. Washington currently teaches classes at the graduate level. These courses focus on assessment practices with children, interpretation of results, and utilizing assessment data to support provision of interventions and services. These courses include the following:

• PSYC 7-8803 – Psychoeducational Assessment I: Cognitive and Achievement Assessment
• PSYC 7614A – Assessment Practicum in School Psychology