Sherrie Proctor, PhD

Professor of School Psychology

  • Sherrie.Proctor@qc.cuny.edu

Office Information: 
032Q Powdermaker Hall
phone: 718-997-5251
Website:

Education/Degree: 
Ph.D. Georgia State University

About

Sherrie L. Proctor, Ph.D., is a professor of school psychology at Queens College, City University of New York (CUNY). Prior to becoming a graduate educator, she was a school psychologist in the School District of Philadelphia and in Atlanta Public Schools. Her research explores issues related to Black students in K-12 and higher education. She is a past Chair of the National Association of School Psychologists’ Social Justice Committee; a 2021 recipient of the American Psychological Association’s Division 16 Outstanding Commitment to Anti-Racism Award; a Co-Editor of Critical Theories for School Psychology and Counseling: A Foundation for Equity and Inclusion in School-Based Practice, Handbook of Multicultural School Psychology: An Interdisciplinary Perspective, 2nd Edition, and Best Practices in School Psychology-7th Edition.

Selected Works

Brown-Griffin, C., Harris, J., & Proctor, S. L. (2024). Intersectionality and school racial climate to create schools as sites of fairness and liberation for Black girls. Journal of School Psychology, 104. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2024.101282

Sabnis, S. V., Tanaka, M. L., Beard, K., & Proctor, S. L. (2023). Women of color and the hidden curriculum of school psychology doctoral programs. Journal of School Psychology, 98,1-15. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsp.2023.02.004

Proctor, S. L. (2022). From Beckham until now: Recruiting, retaining, and including Black people and Black thought in school psychology. School Psychology International, 43, 545-559. https://doi.org/10.1177/01430343211066016

Proctor, S. L., & Owens, C. (2019). School psychology graduate education retention research characteristics: Implications for diversity initiatives in the profession. Psychology in the Schools, 56, 1037-1052. DOI: 10.1002/pits.22228