Kelsey Gordon

Kelsey is a fifth-year graduate student in the School Psychology Ph.D. program at UMass Amherst, on internship with Devereux Advanced Behavioral Health. In 2014, she earned her bachelor’s degree in psychology from Boston College, going on to work as a mental health worker and paraprofessional in alternative education settings and residential programs. Kelsey’s research interests include advocating for culturally responsive wrap-around supports for at-risk youths and families transitioning from alternative school settings and psychiatric placements to the public-school system. She is also passionate about promoting equity in schools through the use of trauma-informed care models and multi-tiered systems of support.