Committee on Diversity and Outreach in Psychology (CDOP) Workgroups
Standards for accreditation developed by the American Psychological Association (https://www.apa.org/ed/accreditation/standards-of-accreditation.pdf), in their Standard II.B.1. Discipline-Specific Knowledge, Profession-Wide Competencies, and Learning/Curriculum Elements Required by the Profession, accreditation requirements state that students must demonstrate competence in individual and cultural diversity. Further, to ensure that this standard is met, accredited programs must demonstrate that all students in an accredited program show competence related to individual and cultural diversity in their course work, research, and practical training.
Similarly, the NASP Standards for Graduate Preparation of School Psychologists (https://www.nasponline.org/standards-and-certification/nasp-2020-professional-standards-adopted), require that “all aspects of human diversity and social justice are recognized as strengths that are valued and respected throughout the school psychology program”. To support compliance with this standard, NASP-accredited programs must demonstrate that human diversity and social justice are reflected in their philosophy/mission, goals, and objectives for candidate competencies, curricula, clinical training, and other program components (1.5. Program Standard: School Psychology Program Context and Structure).
CDOP was developed to meet these training goals through the work of CDOP Working Groups:
Training Workgroup: Develop and promote activities to draw attention to the ways in which we can incorporate a greater understanding of diversity into our roles as researchers, clinicians, and teachers.
Faculty Members
Dr. Alex Cohen
Dr. Paul Frick
Dr. Heather Lucas
Dr. Elia Soto
Student Members
Nick Brdar
Giovanni Longino
Rosa Peterson
Sydney Roux
Hannah Perkins Stark
Faith Stoneking
Wiseness Tatienou
Student and Faculty Engagement and Culture Workgroup: Develop and promote activities to foster a positive and supportive climate and culture for students and faculty from various backgrounds. The goal is to enhance the appeal of the psychology program and to motivate a high level of engagement in each of its five Ph.D. areas.
Faculty Members
Dr. Kelly Clark
Dr. Jas Sullivan
Student Members
Mikayla BergWood
Jackie Kandalaft
Emma O'Brien
Abigail Pleiman
Christina Saliba
Camryn Trevino
Community Outreach Workgroup: Develop and promote activities that increase involvement in diversity, equity, and inclusion activities in the local community/support diverse populations in the community.
Faculty Members
Dr. Emily Elliott
Dr. Sam Morris
Dr. Ray Tucker
Student Members
Julianne Flick
Delaney Havrylkoff
Chloe Kindell
Abigail Pleiman
Lauren Schiro
Max Stivers
Tom Tomshe
Yuxin Yu
Evaluation Workgroup: Develop evaluation strategies regarding the effectiveness of CDOP efforts and the general program climate regarding diversity, equity, and inclusion
Faculty Members
Dr. Julie Buckner
Dr. Ryan Hill
Dr. Amy Mikolajewski
Student Members
Sam Kaczmarek