Christy M. Walcott, PhD, NCSP

Associate Professor
School Psychology; Pediatric School Psychology

252-328-2778
Rawl 214
walcottc@ecu.edu

Mailing Address
104 Rawl Building
Department of Psychology
East Carolina University
Greenville, NC 27858-4353

Willing to consider taking a doctoral student next application cycle?

  • Yes

Education and Licensure

  • PhD, School Psychology, Illinois State University (2001)
  • BS, Psychology, University of Illinois (1993)
  • NC Licensed Psychologist & Health Services Provider-Psychologist
  • National Register Credentialed Health Services Psychologist
  • Nationally Certified School Psychologist, NCSP
  • School Psychologist License, NC Department of Public Instruction

Research Interests

Primary efforts of my research lab are focused in the following areas:

  • Behavioral health promotion for children & youth
  • Outcomes related to ADHD & attention problems
  • Links between educational & health disparities

Professional work

  • Graduate Program Director, School Psychology & Pediatric School Psychology.
  • Chair, National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Research Committee.
  • Co-Investigator, Improving Social, Emotional, Behavioral, and Academic Functioning of Elementary School Students through the Interconnected Systems Framework. Institute of Education Sciences (IES), (co-PIs Brandon K. Schultz & Mark Weist). Total funding: $3,799,665, 7/1/2021 – 6/30/2025.
  • Co-Principal Investigator, Collaborating to Overcome Needs by improving the Voice of Exceptional Youth (CONVEY). US Department of Education, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services (OSERS) (PI Sandra Warren). Total funding: $1,250,000, 1/1/2018 – 12/31/2022.
  • NASP Presidential Award in Recognition of Exceptional Service, National Association of School Psychologists (2016).

Selected Publications