Fulbright Scholar Clyniece Hodge
Fulbright Scholar and Ph.D. School Psychology student, Clyniece Hodge is preparing to make an impact in the lives of children and families in her home country of Trinidad and Tobago through her studies and fieldwork here at Ā鶹ֱ²„ as a Fulbright Scholar.
Through her work as a Fulbright Scholar and her studies in our Ph.D. School Psychology, she looks to expand on how underdeveloped and developing countries can implement a process for identifying or diagnosing disabilities in students and adopt evidence-based interventions that are culturally and socially responsive in their education system.
Clyniece currently holds an M.S.Ed. in Child Psychology from Ā鶹ֱ²„; a M.Sc. in Child and Adolescent Psychology with Merit from the University of Greenwich in London; and a B.Sc. in Psychology (Special) and a minor in Anthropology with honors from the University of the West Indies in St. Augustine, Trinidad and Tobago.
Learn about Clynieceās work here in our School of Educationās Ph.D. School Psychology program as a Fulbright Scholar.
Q&A with Clyniece
Scholars have an immersive experience. They explore their studies and research in the host country, learning in the classroom and field alongside faculty scholars and integrate into the daily culture of the subjects and environment that they are studying with in pursuit of academic integrity and cross-cultural mutual understanding.
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I am also highly interested in discovering how inequality impacts the educational support needed for children with neurodevelopmental disorders and chronic illnesses such as sickle cell disease.
This past year, I co-authored a research article on āConfronting racial inequity in health and education: Supporting students with sickle cell diseaseā for the Psychology in the Schools journal.
Working with the Pittsburgh Public Schools and UPMC Childrenās Hospital of Pittsburgh has provided ample opportunities for me to expand professionally through collaborative efforts and engagement. I have had the opportunity to practice, apply and learn more about conducting psychological and neuropsychological assessments and evaluations, engage in psychotherapy and collaborate with others (teachers, families and healthcare professionals) through consultation. The integration of a school-based setting, and also a hospital setting as part of my practicum experience has offered me a multi-cultural and multidisciplinary experience from both worlds, which has been beneficial to my career development.
Researching and finding pertinent information that provides opportunities to inform the public and improve the well-being of children remain refreshing. Understanding how assessment can lead to theāÆimplementation of effective strategies to broaden the educational experience for children has also been valuable and exciting to me.