Lea A Theodore Editor

Lea A. Theodore, PhD, is a Professor and Director, School Psychology Program, College of William and Mary. She is also a psychologist licensed by the Boards of Psychology in New York and Virginia. She has published more than 50 refereed articles and chapters, and has conducted numerous invited and peer-reviewed presentations at national conferences. She served as Associate Editor for School Psychology Quarterly (2007-2012) and currently sits on the editorial boards of numerous national and international journals, including Psychology in the Schools, where she edited a special issue on childhood obesity. Her bookcontributions include chapters in The Oxford Handbook of School Psychology,Chronic health-related disorders in children, and Handbook of Education, Training, and Supervision of School Psychologists. Dr. Theodore is active in Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychological Association (APA), for which she has served in several leadership positions, including Vice-President of Division Membership (2006-2008), Vice President of Professional Affairs (2009-2011), and President (2016-2017). Professor Theodore has focused her scholarship on evidence-based interventions that effectively bridge the gap between research and practice to improve the academic, social, and emotional adjustment/functioning of children.