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Virginia Beach Summer School

The school division's 2023 Summer School programming will offer opportunities for elementary, middle and high school levels.

Family and Student Wellness Expo, Bayside High School Stadium, June 3, 2023, Noon to 3 PM, 4960 Haygood Rd, Virginia Beach

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 9 meeting. For the 2023-24 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $16.3 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

2023-24 federal grant information presented to Virginia Beach School Board

The Virginia Beach School Board received information about proposed federal grant applications at its May 9 meeting. For the 2023-24 school year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools (VBCPS) would receive approximately $16.3 million in formula grant funds through programs authorized under the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965 (ESEA) as amended by the Every Student Succeeds Act of 2015 (ESSA).

Virginia Beach City Public Schools Music Education Program Receives National Recognition

For the 14th straight year, Virginia Beach City Public Schools has been honored with the Best Communities for Music Education designation from The National Association of Music Merchants (NAMM) Foundation for its outstanding commitment to music education. The Best Communities for Music Education designation is awarded to districts that demonstrate outstanding achievement in efforts to provide music access and education to all students.

Program Faculty

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Training Directors & Primary Supervisors

Scott M. Bell, Psy.D., Training Director; Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Pupil Personnel Services License (School Psychologist). Psy.D., Forest Institute of Professional Psychology, 2002. Professional interests: treatment of depressive and anxiety disorders in children and adolescents; children from separation and divorce; sexual abuse treatment, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender/questioning issues, risk of violence assessment; clinical supervision; professional development and licensure; program development. Professional affiliations: American Psychological Association; National Association of School Psychologists; National Register of Health Service Psychologists.

Deborah M. Edwards, Psy.D., Assistant Training Director; Primary Supervisor, Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Psy.D., Widener University, 2000. Professional Interests: clinical supervision, learning differences, psycho-educational assessment, instructional and behavioral classroom interventions, childhood treatment of behavioral and emotional disorders (i.e., depression, anxiety disorders, and ADHD).

Stacie F. Simon, Psy.D., Assistant Training Director; Primary Supervisor & STEP Rotation/Site Supervisor; Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Pupil Personnel Services License (School Psychologist). Psy.D., Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology, 2009. Professional Interests: clinical supervision, supportive therapeutic educational program for students with emotional disabilities, adolescent and adult issues, HIV/AIDS, military families, gay/lesbian/bisexual/transgender/questioning issues, risk of violence assessment

Lisa Conway-Sugden, Psy.D., Primary Supervisor & STEP Rotation/Site Supervisor; Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Psy.D. Florida Institute of Technology, 2001. Professional interests: Child & Adolescent Treatment Series; Play Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Interventions, Sand Tray, Sexual Abuse and Trauma Treatment, Supervision, Child and Adolescent Populations.

Suzanne E. Farley, Ph.D., Primary Supervisor & SECEP Re-ED Rotation/Site Supervisor; Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Pupil Personnel Services License (School Psychologist). Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 2006. Professional interests: Assessment and treatment of children with ADHD and behavioral and emotional disorders; classroom consultation; parent training.

Ellen M. Kveton, Psy.D., Primary Supervisor & STEP Rotation/Site Supervisor; Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Psy. D., Virginia Consortium Program in Clinical Psychology, 1989. Professional interests: clinical supervision; school-based therapeutic educational program for students with emotional disabilities; individual psychotherapy and play therapy with children; psychological and clinical assessments of children.

Rotation/Site Supervisors & Training Faculty

Kara L. Branz, M.A. NCSP, BASE Program Rotation/Site Supervisor; Licensed School Psychologist-Limited; Pupil Personnel Services License (School Psychologist). M.A., La Salle University, 2009; Re-specialization in School Psychology, Oklahoma State University, 2015. Professional Interests: instructional and behavioral classroom interventions; autism spectrum disorders; response-to-intervention; positive behavior supports.

Heather O. Duke, Ed.S., NCSP, Preschool Rotation/Site Supervisor; Licensed School Psychologist - Limited; Pupil Personnel Services License (School Psychologist). Ed.S., The University of Alabama, 2010. Professional Interests: early childhood development and assessment, play assessment, autism spectrum disorders, response to intervention. Professional Affiliations: National Association of School Psychologists.

Kelli R. Good, Ph.D., Preschool Assessment Center Rotation/Site Supervisor; Licensed School Psychologist-Limited; Pupil Personnel Services License (School Psychologist). Ph.D. 2001, University of South Carolina. Professional interests: preschool assessment; parent training; group, individual and family therapy; emotional and behavioral disorders; ecological approach to prevention, assessment, and intervention; conflict resolution. Professional affiliations: National Association of School Psychologists.

Taylor J. Pauken, Psy.D., STEP Rotation/Site Supervisor; Licensed Clinical Psychologist. Psy.D., Adler University, 2020. Professional Interests: psychoeducational assessment using iPads; treatment of internalizing disorders in adolescents; sexual orientation and gender diversity issues; identity development (i.e., interests, values, intersectionality of identities, etc.); interdisciplinary team consultation. Professional Affiliations: National Register of Health Service Psychologists, APA Division of School Psychology, APA Society for the Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity.