Service
Professor Chieh Li has been involved in various leadership and volunteer service opportunities since the early 1990′s. A comprehensive outline of her involvement can be seen in the following list.
Professional Service –International:
2011: Present Member of APA Division 16 subgroup Transnational/Multicultural School Psychology of working group of globalization of school psychology, led by Greek school psychology professor Chryse Hatzichristou
2009: Co-chair of conference on Chinese Mental Health Development Summit, Hubei, China
2008: Contacted International Association of School Psychology (ISPA), National Association of School Psychology (NASP) and American Psychological Association (APA) about what our profession can do to respond to the need for crisis intervention after the devastating earth quick in Sichuan, China. After getting warm responses from ISPA, assisted ISPA crisis intervention efforts, including translating ISPA president’s letter to China into Chinese and contacting school psychologist/counselor in China
2000: Coordinated international exchange activities between the Counseling Center at Northeastern University and directors of two counseling centers of universities in Beijing, China (Capital Normal University, Beijing Polytechnic University)
Served as liaison, hostess and interpreter for the exchange activities, including visit to NU campus, forum on commonality and differences in student needs and counseling approaches
1998-1999: Helped the Counseling Center at Northeastern University and Capital Normal University in Beijing, China to set up professional exchange activities
1995: Helped Cardinal Stritch College, Wisconsin, and Capital Normal University, Beijing, China, to establish academic exchange activities; served as interpreter for the exchange activities, including mutual visits to and meetings on the tow campus
Professional Service – National Committees:
2010-8 to 2011-8: Chair–(national) Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs (CDSPP)
2010: Present School Psychology Program Reviewer of National Association of School Psychology (NASP)
2009-2011: Chair of the CDSPP practicum taskforce
(Our task force has adapted the APA Practicum Competencies Outline for school psychology doctoral programs. It is available online on CDSPP website)
2009-8 to 2010-8: Chair elect– CDSPP
2008-2009: Member of Executive Committee of CDSPP
2008: Present Member of Steering Committee of NASP Bilingual Interest Group
2007- Present: Member of NASP Social Justice Interest Group, have led students presentations and publications on how school psychologists can promote social justice for all children.
2004–2008: Member of task force of Future of School Psychology on Home-School Partnership. Her task (together with E. Vazquez-Nuttall, et al.) was to develop multicultural resources for training programs and provide multicultural perspectives for the exiting 11 models of services of our profession.Their task force has developed a series of materials on Home-School Partnership available online.
1995-1996: Member of panel on multicultural competencies for school psychologists in Division 16, American Psychological Association
1993-1994: Member of Multicultural Committee of National Association of School Psychologists
Professional Service – Editorial Advisory Board and Ad hoc Review:
2013: Present Editorial Advisory Board member for Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation
2013: Present Ad hoc reviewer on multicultural, global, bilingual and social justice issues for Trainers’ Forum (journal of Trainers of School Psychology in the U.S.)
2012: Present Ad hoc reviewer on multicultural, bilingual and social justice issues for School Psychology Review (a journal of National Association of School Psychology)
2011: Present Editorial Advisory Board member for North American Journal of Medicine & Health-(Chinese version) (北美医学与健康)
2010: Present Editorial Advisory Board member for School Psychology Forum: Research in Practice (a NASP journal)
2010: Reviewer of manuscript on language issues for the journal Topics in Early Childhood Special Education
2006: Present Ad hoc reviewer on multicultural issues and cross-cultural research for Journal of Educational Psychology (a journal of American Psychological Association)
2006: Reviewer of Division 16 on multicultural issues and cross-cultural research proposals for APA Annual Convention
2002: Member of the 65 representatives attending the on-site School Psychology Future Conference to address issues in our field and solutions for the 21st century
2000: Conducted bias review of all try-out items for the revised version of K-ABC (Kaufman cognitive test, Assessment Battery for Children) and K-TEA (Kaufman achievement test) for children from Asian cultural background
1995: Present Reviewed numerous book chapters on multicultural, bilingual and social justice issues in counseling, consultation and psycho-educational assessment of diverse children for NASP (National Association of School Psychologists) and other organizations/publishers
Professional Service – State Committees:
2007: Present Member of Massachusetts School Psychology Trainers (Committee)
2004: Present Liaison between Massachusetts School Psychology Association and International School Psychology Association
Professional Service –Mentoring:
2002-2003: Served on dissertation committee for doctoral student of clinical psychology from Arizona University on Optimism and health of Chinese and American students
2001: Helped doctoral student of counseling psychology from UMass-Amherst with her dissertation on coping strategies of Chinese career women in the U.S.
2000: Mentored doctoral student of school psychology from Indiana University onmulticultural research (coordinated and assigned by APA Division of Educational Psychology)
Community Services:
2013: Presented multicultural assessment and counseling at the inservice of ACCEPTEducational Collaborative, Pittaway School, Ashland, MA
2010: Presented “Is solution-focused brief therapy culturally appropriate for Asian counselees?” at the inservice of Multicultural Research, Commonwealth Research Center, Massachusetts Mental Health Center, Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, Boston, MA, 01/22/2010
2010: Presented communicating with students from different cultures at the inservice for teachers in Kwong Kow Chinese School, Boston Chinatown, MA, 10/17/2010
2008: Presented a series of workshops in the Chinese communities (e.g., Quincy School in Boston, Kwong Kow Chinese School, Boston Chinatown Neighborhood Center, and Newton Chinese Language School), on the following topics:
- Mental health issues of Chinese-American children and adolescents: What can parents and teachers do?
- What can Chinese teachers do to promote mental and physical health for Chinese-American students?
- Educating Children in the United State: Challenges and Solutions for Immigrant Parents.
- Reducing children’s stress through understanding cultural differences and acculturation.
- Positive parenting
- Building a supportive community for children.
- MCAS: What immigrant parents should know (presented with Dr. Kruger)
2008-2010: Coordinated and Led students in the volunteer activities in the communities
2006: Presented Building home-school partnerships with Asian-American families at summer conference of Massachusetts Teachers Association, August 8, 2006
2002: Guest speaker on “parenting in the United States—a cross-cultural perspective, Chinese Language School, Newton, MA, October.
1996-1999: Member of advisory board for “Teach-Boston”, Boston Public Schools
College and University Committee Services
2012-2013: Member of Diversity Committee of Bouve College of Health Sciences
2011-2013: Member of Teaching Committee (Ad Hoc) of Bouve College of Health Sciences
2010-2011: Member of Diversity Committee Bouve College of Health Sciences
2008-2009: Chair of Diversity Committee of Bouve College(Our committee reviewed multicultural competency requirements for physical and mental health providers nationwide and selected multicultural competency requirements for our college)
2007-08: Member of Bouve College Diversity Committee
2001-2007: NU President Advisory Board on diversity issues, Asian group
2001-2002: Leadership Team for advancing ACE (academic common experience): Lead facilitator in social/cultural perspective
2001-2002: Member of Graduate Committee of Bouve College of Health Sciences
1998-2003: Advisory Board for Women’s Studies program
1999: Member of NU’s Wellness Committee
1997: Member of Graduate Committee of Bouve College in the fall quarter.
College and University Services -Other:
1998-1999: Presented my research finding on Chinese-American women’s mathematics achievement to class of Women’s Studies
1997: Helped teachers at NU Children’s Center to resolve difficulties in children due to cultural conflicts, including meeting and consulting with teachers, developing practical intervention strategies together, and attentions group meeting with Asian parents.
1996: Presented to staff at NU Counseling Center on Acculturation Process and its effect on Asian-American
1996: Presented to Asian students at NU Counseling Center on Acculturation Process and its effect on Asian-American
Department Committee Services:
2012-2013: Member of Merit Committee
2013: spring Chaired memorial program for Dr. Adriana Rodriguez
2012: spring Chaired memorial program for Dr. Ena Vazquez-Nuttall
2011: fall Chaired Ad Hoc committee on oral exam of ethics for student whose native language is not English
2009-2011: Member of Colloquium Committee
2009: spring Chaired Dr. Ena Vazquez-Nuttall’s retirement committee
2008-2009: Member of Department faculty search committee
2006-2008: Member of Executive Committee of the Combined Ph.D. Program
2002: Member of Department Merit Committee
2002: Member of Department faculty search committee
2000-2002: Member of subcommittee on comprehensive-exam reform for the PhD program
1999: Served on Dept. Committee on Multicultural Curriculum Issues
1998-1999: Served on the Curriculum Committee of the doctoral program
1997: Served on the subcommittee of admissions of the doctoral program
1996-2013: Assisted school and counseling programs in the department with admissions of students from Chinese-speaking countries
1994: Present Committee member of Combined PhD Program of School and Counseling Psychology