Program Faculty

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.

Taylor J. Pauken, Psy.D., Primary 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.

Mariah N. Davis, Ph.D., N.C.S.P., Alternative Education/Renaissance Academy Rotation/Site Supervisor; Licensed Clinical Psychologist; Pupil Personnel Services License (School Psychologist). Ph.D., Temple University, 2023. Professional Interests: Measurement invariance in psychoeducational assessment measures across racially/ethnically marginalized populations; Development and evaluation of social, emotional, and behavioral interventions in alternative education settings; Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) interventions in schools; suicide risk assessment and intervention. Professional Affiliations: APA Division of School Psychology, National Association of School Psychologists (NASP).

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.

Ashley N. Phillips, Ph.D., N.C.S.P., STEP Rotation/Site Supervisor; Resident in Clinical Psychology; Pupil Personnel Services License (School Psychologist). Ph.D., Texas Woman’s University, 2025. Professional Interests: play therapy; strengths-based psychoeducational assessment; autism and ADHD evaluation; LGBTQIA+ student support and advocacy; belonging and self-efficacy among racially and ethnically marginalized communities; neuropsychological principles in school-based assessment; therapeutic educational programming for students with emotional disabilities. Professional Affiliations: APA Division of School Psychology, National Association of School Psychologists.

Jennifer G. Ward, Ed.S., N.C.S.P., Autism Assessment Team Rotation/Site Supervisor; Licensed School Psychologist-Limited; Pupil Personnel Services License (School Psychologist). Ed.S., Lehigh University, 2000. Professional Interests: assessment and intervention for students with autism spectrum disorders; response-to-intervention; positive behavior supports.