Elena Lilles Diamond

Elena Lilles Diamond received her PhD from the combined Counseling, Clinical, School Psychology program at the University of California, Santa Barbara with an emphasis in School Psychology. She is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and a Licensed Psychologist and School Psychologist in Oregon. Dr. Diamond is an Associate Professor and the Program Director and Clinical Coordinator for the School Psychology program at Lewis & Clark College. She also sits on the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Ethics and Professional Practices Board and the Oregon School Psychologists Association (OSPA) Board of Directors.

Areas of Expertise

School Psychology Ethics and Professional Practices, Clinical Supervision, School Readiness, Early Intervention, Consultation, International School Psychology 

Publications

• Diamond, E., Hart, S., Griffiths, A., & Brock, S. (2024). Psychology in Schools: Addressing the Learning, Behavior, and Mental Health Needs of Students. Routledge.

• Whalen, A. & Diamond, E. (2023). Ethics and Law for School Psychologists: A Decision-Making Workbook. Wiley.

• Jacob, S., Decker, D. D., Lugg, E. T., & Diamond, E. (2022). Ethics and Law for School Psychologists, 8th Edition. Wiley.

• Diamond, E., Whalen, A., Kelly, K., & Davis, S. (2021). DECIDE: An ethical decision-making model supporting a socially just practice. Communiqué, 49 (8), 4, 6-7.

• Griffiths, A. J., *Alsip, J., Kennedy, K., Diamond, E., Palma, C., Abdou, A., *Wiegand, R., & Brady, J. (2021). Families and schools together: Designing a model for university-community partnerships to support home-school collaborations. Contemporary School Psychology. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-021-00358-5

• Griffiths, A. J., Diamond, E., *Maupin, Z., *Alsip, J., Keller, M., Moffa, K., Furlong, M. (2021). Promoting School Safety, School Climate, and Student Mental Health: Interdependent Constructs Built Upon Comprehensive Multidisciplinary Planning, In P. Lazarus, S. Suldo, & B. Doll (Eds.). Fostering the Emotional Well-Being of our Youth: A School-Based Approach. Oxford University Press.

• Kelly, K., Diamond, E., Davis, S., & Whalen, A. (2019). Supervision in School Settings: Maintaining a Multicultural and Ethical Practice. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 13, 119-126. DOI: 10.1037/tep0000220

• Griffiths, A. J., Diamond, E., *Alsip, J., Furlong, M., Morrison, G. (2019). School-Wide Implementation of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports in an Alternative School Setting: A Case Study. Journal of Community Psychology. DOI: 10.1002/jcop.22203

• Griffiths, A. J., Diamond, E., Grief-Green, J., Kim, E., *Alsip, J., Dwyer, K., Meyer, M., Furlong, M. J. (2019). Understanding the critical link between school safety and mental health: Creating pathways to wellness, In D. Osher, R. Jagers, K. Kendziora, M. Mayer, & L. Wood. (Eds.). Keeping Students Safe and Helping Them Thrive: A Collaborative Handbook for Education, Safety, and Justice Professionals, Families, and Communities (2 vols.). New York, NY: Praeger.

• Diamond, E., & Jaspers, K. (2018). Advocacy in action: Integrating a program-wide project to enhance social justice. Trainers’ Forum, 35, 27-36.

• Diamond, E., & Whalen, A. (2018). Ethics and Social Media: Professional Considerations for the School Psychologist. Contemporary School Psychology. Published online first doi: https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-017-0170-x

• Diamond, E., Hart, S., *Carlson, J., &*Roth, A. (2018). Ready or not here they come: An overview of national school-readiness screening policy. Research and Practice in the Schools, 5, 19-28.

• Diamond, E., Furlong, M., & Quirk, M. (2016). Academically Resilient Latino Elementary Students Bridging the Achievement Gap. Contemporary School Psychology, 20, 160-169.

• Diamond, E., Gans, D., Mortola, P. (2016). Groups in Schools, In C. Haen & S Aronson (Eds.), The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Group Therapy. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists. [Invited book chapter contribution to an edited volume].

Presentations

*denotes student presenter

• Davis, S., Kelly, K., Diamond, E., & Whalen, A. (2024, February). Building your Ethical Toolbox: Navigating Ethical Practice. Mini-skills Workshop presented at the 2024 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, Louisiana.

• Davis, S., Kelly, K., Diamond, E. (2024, February). Building your Ethical Toolbox: Navigating Ethical Practice. Webinar presented on Schoolpsych.com online professional development platform.

• Kelly, K., Whalen, A., Davis. S & Diamond, E. (2023, February). Promoting Culturally Responsive Ethical Decision Making: The DECIDE Model. Paper presented at the 2023 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, Colorado.

• Kelly, K., Diamond, E., Whalen, A., & Davis. S. (2022, February). Promoting Culturally Responsive Ethical Decision Making: The DECIDE Model. Paper accepted to be presented at the 2022 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, Massachusetts.

• Kelly, K., Davis, S., Whalen, A., Diamond, E. (2020, February). Promoting Multicultural and Ethical School Psychological Practice. Paper presented at the 2020 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Baltimore, Maryland.

• Luehring, M., C., Whalen, A., Davis, S., Kelly, K., Diamond, E. (2020, February). Exploring School Psychology Career Paths: Early Career to Experienced Professional. Paper presented at the 2020 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Baltimore, Maryland.

• Davis, S., Kelly, K., Diamond, E., & Whalen, A. (2019, February). Supervision in School Settings: Maintaining a Multicultural and Ethical Practice. Paper presented at the 2019 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, Georgia.

• *Bibo, C., *Wattman-Turner, M., *Sexton, J., Diamond, E., & Jaspers, K. (2018, February). Supporting LGBTQ Students: Ethical Considerations for School Psychologists. Poster presented at the 2018 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, IL. [Contributor]

• Diamond, E., Whalen, A., Jaspers, K., *Zemantic, T. (2017, February). School Psychologists as Behavioral Consultants: Navigating Ethical Challenges. Mini-skills workshop presented at the 2017 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Antonio, TX.

• Hart, S., & Diamond, E., (2017, February). Promoting Mindfulness from Pre-K to Post Doc. Mini-skills workshop presented at the 2017 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Antonio, TX.

• Davis, S., Whalen, A., Kelly, K., Diamond, E. (2017, February). Tools for the Practicum Supervisor: Supporting the Novice Candidate. Mini-skills workshop presented at the 2017 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Antonio, TX.

• *Carlson, J., *Roth, A., Diamond, E., & Hart. S. (2017, February). Ready or Not Here They Come: Current Nation-Wide School-Readiness Screening Practices. Poster presented at the 2017 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Antonio, TX.

• Diamond, E., Whalen, A., *Kwasnik, A. (2016, February). Showcasing the Role of School Psychologists in RtI Schools. Facilitated Discussion presented at the 2016 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.

• Whalen, A., Diamond, E., Davis, S., Kelly, K. K. (2016, February). Making Good Decisions: Responding to Ethical Dilemmas in Supervision. Mini-skills workshop presented at the 2016 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.

• Griffiths, A. J., Diamond, E. (2016, February). Building a Meaningful Life: Helping Youth Find Hope and Happiness. Mini-skills workshop presented at the 2016 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.

• Hendricker, E., Saeki, E., Chaffin, J., Diamond, E. (2016, February). Distance Learning in School Psychology: Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation. Symposium presented at the 2016 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.

• Whalen, A., & Diamond, E. (2015, February). Effective Clinical Supervision: Tools and Tips for Success. Mini-skills workshop presented at the 2015 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.

• Diamond, E. L., & Hart, S. (2014, February). Leader, Collaborator, Coach, Mentor: Wearing the School Psychologist Consultant Hat. Mini-skills workshop presented at the 2014 meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Washington DC.

Academic Credentials

2011 PhD, 2008 MEd University of California, Santa Barbara, 2005 BA University of Redlands