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MEREDITH WEBER, PHD, ABPP, NCSP
Associate Professor
Director of Clinical Training, School Psychology

Meredith Weber, PhD, ABPP, NCSP, is a licensed psychologist who is board certified in School Psychology. She is also a certified school psychologist in Pennsylvania as well as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP). Dr. Weber has worked with children, adolescents and families in various community mental health settings as well as provided clinical supervision and training to other professionals in child behavioral health and trauma.

Dr. Weber completed her post-doctoral fellowship at the Child Abuse Research Education and Service Institute (CARES) at the UMDNJ School of Osteopathic Medicine working with children and families who have experienced child maltreatment. She then worked at the Devereux Foundation, and later at the Joseph J Peters Institute (JJPI), where she supervised the evaluation and treatment of children, adolescents and adults who have experienced sexual abuse. Dr. Weber was a member of the faculty of College of Education of Temple before joining the faculty of the School Psychology department of PCOM as Director of Clinical Training. Dr. Weber’s clinical and professional interests include trauma, child maltreatment, sexual behavior problems in children, resilience, disruptive behavior disorders in children, clinical supervision and social justice.

Education

Dr. Weber earned her BA with honors in English from Cornell University. She completed her MEd and PhD in School Psychology at Temple University.

Presentations

Pham, S., Weber, M., Adams-Clark, A., Rainsford, M.J., Schroeder, K. (February 2022). From Betrayal to Courage: The Potential of Schools in Crisis.  Symposium presented remotely at the National Association for School Psychology Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Panel participant, “The Physicians Responsibility to the Sexual Assault Survivor” (April 24, 2021). Panel organized by the PCOM chapter of the American Women Medical Association (AMWA), Virtual.

Miodus, S.*, Joseph, S.*, Weber, M. (April, 2021). Dismantling the School-to-Prison Pipeline for Black Girls. Symposium, at the Benjamin Cohen Peace Conference, Virtual.

Weber, M., Seigler, J. (March, 2021). Supporting Students Through COVID, Invited Talk presented to the Defender Association of Philadelphia, Children and youth justice unit, Virtual.

Weber, M. (October 2020) Trauma-Informed Care in School. Invited talk for Learning Disabilities Association of America, Virtual.

Weber, M., Cadenas,G., Cherepanov, E., Quaranta-Morrisey, M. (August, 2020). Ethics in Work With Immigrants and Refugees: Interdisciplinary Collaborations Across Diverse Settings. Symposium, at the American Psychological Association Convention, Virtual.

Weber, M., Fisher, A., Kendorski, J., Tresco, K. (August, 2020). Behavior Change Without Shame: Behavioral Interventions in Trauma Informed Care. Workshop, at the American Psychological Association Convention, Virtual.

Weber, M., Olley, R., Levy, E., Egan, J. (February 2020). Breaking the School-to-Prison Pipeline: Addressing Inequity in School Discipline. Symposium presented at the National Association for School Psychology Annual Convention, Baltimore Maryland.

Weber, M., Fisher, A., Kendorski, J., Tresco, K., (February 2020). Behavior Change Without Shame: Behavioral Interventions and Trauma Informed Care. Workshop, presented at the National Association for School Psychology Annual Convention, Baltimore Maryland.

Weber, M., Cooper, J., Hernandez Finch, M., Palacios, R., Song, S., Beysolow, D.*, Rushworth, S.*, Tanaka M.* (August, 2019). "Training Inclusive of Social Justice Advocacy---School Psychology Without Borders." Symposium, at the American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL.

Paskiewicz, T., Weber, M. (February, 2019). "The Bridge: Preventing Practicum Pitfalls and Promoting Proficient Practitioners." Practitioner Conversation, at the National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Weber, M., Cooper, J., Hernandez Finch, M. (February, 2018). "Supporting Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Students in Challenging Times." Practitioner Conversation, at the National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Chicago, IL.

Weber, M., Hellmuth, J, Kim, M* (October, 2017). "Managing Sexual Behavior Problems at School." Workshop at the Fall Conference of the Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania (ASPP), State College, PA.

Weber, M. (May 2017). "Trauma Informed Approaches." Presentation to Staff from the Promoting Awareness through Live Movement and Sound (PALMS) for Youth with ASD (PYA) project. Public Health Management Corporation. Philadelphia, PA.

Weber, M. (May 2017). "Trauma, Resilience and Trauma-Informed Care." Bensalem School District, Bensalem, PA.

Weber, M. (April 2017). "Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavior Therapy." Presentation to Mental Health in Higher Education Delegation from Hubei Province, China, through Office of Executive Leadership Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

Weber, M. (April 2017). "Mental Health in youth and young adults, Anxiety, Depression, and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder." Presentation to Mental Health in Higher Education Delegation from Hubei Province, China, through Office of Executive Leadership Education, Temple University, Philadelphia, PA.

Weber, M, Hellmuth, J., and Kim, M.* (February 2017). "Let’s Talk About Safety: Sexual Behavior Problems at School." Mini skills workshop at the National Association of School Psychologists Convention, San Antonio, TX.

Weber, M., Golomb, S. (February 2017). "Increasing Capacity to Report Child Abuse." Mini-skills workshop at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Antonio, TX.

Weber, M., Paskiewicz, T., Struzziero, J. (July 2016). "Supervision: Optimizing Outcomes for All." Workshop accepted for International School Psychology Association (ISPA) conference, Amsterdam, Netherlands (unable to present).

Weber, M., Brand, B, Douglas, A., Pole, N. (August 2014). "How To Design a Course on Trauma Psychology." Presentation during American Psychological Association, Division 56 programming, Washington, DC.

Weber, M., (October, 2014). "Resilience and Strength Based Care." Training Seminar for students and new staff, Joseph J. Peters Institute. Philadelphia, PA.

Hyman, I.A., Weber, M., Tabori, A. (2004, March) "Interventions and Preventions for Bullying" presented at the Temple University School Psychology Conference, Philadelphia, P.A.

Hyman, I.A., Weber, M., Tabori, A. (2002, June) "Interventions and Preventions for Bullying" presented at the Pennsylvania Psychological Association Spring Convention, Harrisburg, P.A.

* = student co-presenter

Publications

Weber, M., Freeman, M., Yohannan, J., Diaz, Y., Miodus,  S*. & Allen, A.* (May 2022), Advocating for Youth Experiencing Trauma” The Communique. 50(7), pp. 1., 21-24.

Peterson, L., Chatlos, S.B., Payne, A., Weber,  M., Swerdlik,  M.E., Kaplan, J.P., Waltman,C., & Struzziero, J.A. (May, 2021). “Training School Psychologists During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Lessons Learned from the Faculty Supervisor Support Group” The Communique. 49(7), pp. 26-29.

Lynch, A.K., Ashcraft, R., Mahler, K., Cameron Whiting, C., Schroeder, K., & Weber, M. (2020).  Using a Public Health Model as a Foundation for Trauma-Informed Care for Occupational Therapists in School Settings, Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, & Early Intervention, DOI: 10.1080/19411243.2020.1732263

Weber, M. and Burgoon, E. (July 2017). Disruptive Behavior Disorders in Children. Momentum Press.

Hyman, I., Cohen, I., Glass, J., Kay, B., Mahon, M., Tabori, A., Weber, M. (2006). Section Seven: Programs for Classroom Management and Discipline. Chapter 35: Bullying: Theory, Research, and Interventions. In C.M. Evertson & C.S. Weinstein (Eds.), Handbook of Classroom Management: Research, Practice, and Contemporary Issues. Lawrence Erlbaum, Inc.

Memberships

  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • American Psychological Association, Division 56 (trauma psychology)
  • American Psychological Association, Division 37, Section on Child Maltreatment
  • American Psychological Association, Division 16 (school psychology)
  • National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
  • Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania (ASPP)
  • Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA)
  • Trainers of School Psychology (TSP)
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