Background:

Professor Chieh Li is an accomplished Associate Professor at Northeastern University whose expertise lies in the area of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology. She earned her Bachelor’s degree in English from the Beijing Teacher’s College (Capital Normal University) in Beijing, China during 1982. In 1985 she graduated from the same university with a Master’s degree in Educational Psychology. From there Professor Li studied School Psychology at the University of Massachusetts Amherst campus, in Amherst Massachusetts. In 1991 she graduated from UMASS Amherst with her Doctoral Education degree in School Psychology.

Beginning in 1994, Professor Li has been an Associate Professor of the Department of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology, Bouve College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts. She is a full time faculty member with principal duties in the M.S./CAGS and Ph.D. programs in School Psychology. She is the current Director of Clinical Training of the School Psychology program.

The following is a comprehensive list of Professor Li’s previous professional experiences:

1989-1994: School psychologist in a multicultural school system: Milwaukee Public Schools, Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

1986-1989: Teaching assistant for school psychology and counseling psychology courses, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, Massachusetts.

1987-1988: School psychology intern at Marks Meadow Laboratory School (a multicultural school), Amherst, Massachusetts.

1987-1988: Taught creative thinking skills to the gifted and talented children in TAG Program, Greenfield Community College, Greenfield, Massachusetts.

1987: Counseled adult mental health patients, Valley Program, Amherst, Massachusetts.

1986: Counseled adults with cognitive disability, Vanguard Program, Chicopee, Massachusetts.

1984-1985: Taught creative thinking skills to children and parents, Cui Wei Elementary School, Beijing, China

1983-1985: Consulted with parents and teachers on children’s educational issues (as a volunteer on Saturdays), Cui Wei Elementary School, Beijing, China.

1973-1979: Taught English as a foreign language, No. 159 High School, Beijing, China.

Research:

Dr. Li has expertise in providing assessment, counseling, and consultation services for children and families from multicultural backgrounds, particularly for Asian-American children and families. She conducts cross-cultural research on learning and creative problem solving, bilingual and bicultural issues in school, and counseling psychology practice, and she publishes in English and Chinese. She has also been exploring the impact of traditional Chinese culture  and meditation on health and creativity.

Public Service:

Dr. Li has been conscientiously using her multicultural knowledge to serve the community. She has served on the Northeastern University President Advisory Board on diversity issues–Asian group, chaired the Bouvé College diversity committee, reached out to underserved immigrant children and parents in the Greater Boston Area, and served on NASP multicultural committee and the Futures Task Force of School Psychology on Home-School Partnership. She has also served as chair of the national Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs (CDSPP) and the CDSPP practicum taskforce, and liaison of Massachusetts School Psychology Association to International School Psychology Association. Currently she serves on the NASP bilingual-interest-group steering committee.

Awards:

2009: Bouve College of Health Sciences Kenerson Faculty Scholarship, Northeastern University, 2009

2001: Trainer of the Year, Massachusetts School Psychologists Association.

1997: Phi Beta Delta, Honor Society for International Scholars.

1981: Second Prize for Student Research Thesis, “On Characteristics of Learning and Teaching in Teachers Colleges”. Beijing Teachers College, Beijing, China

Certifications:

Certified school psychologist, Massachusetts, Certification # 329850

Nationally certified school psychologist, Certification # 14169

Psychologist license, Massachusetts, License # 7048

Professional Memberships:

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

International School Psychologists Association

Massachusetts School Psychologists Association

American Psychological Association (APA)

Asian American Psychological Association (AAPA)

Division 16 of American Psychological Association

NASP Social Justice Interest Group

National Bilingual Psychologists Interest Group