Mark Pommer is a doctoral candidate in the UC Berkeley School Psychology program. Mark received his EdS in school psychology from Columbia University. His current research is dedicated to translating psychological research findings into applied school and clinical psychology practice.
Mark is also involved in research that utilizes a risk and resiliency framework to study the psychology of hope, the neuropsychology of ADHD, the function of play in human development, international school psychology, and assistive technology research and design.
Mark’s return to academia was inspired and informed by his 17-year career as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist in Jackson, Wyo. In practice, Mark continues to focus on bilingual school psychological services, addressing the disproportionality of English language learners in special education, SEL via service-learning, school crisis response, and system reform.
Specializations and Interests
Bilingual Evaluations; ADHD & Executive Functioning; Multi-Tiered Systems of Support (MTSS); Student-Led IEPs; Post-High School Transition, Evidence-Based Practices in Therapy
