Dr. La Salle is an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Research on School Safety, School Climate, and Classroom Management in the Department of Counseling and Psychological Services in the College of Education & Human Development at Georgia State University. She received her Ph.D. in School Psychology from Georgia State University. Her primary areas of research interest include culturally responsive education practices, school climate, and the interrelationships among cultural and ecological variables including the community, family, and school on student outcomes. Currently, she is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of School & Educational Psychology.

 

Dr. La Salle is a co-investigator on a 4 million dollar PBIS-V subgrant to UConn, serving as the school climate and culture coordinator for the PBIS Technical Center. She is also a co-investigator on a 2.4 million dollar NIH grant focused on reducing youth violence and racism and discrimination through comprehensive prevention strategies. Dr. La Salle also regularly serves as a school and state consultant, working with schools to identify and implement culturally responsive intervention and prevention practices to support equitable access and opportunities and to improve school climate.

 

Dr. La Salle has served as a consultant to the Georgia Department of Education and has worked to develop The Georgia School Climate Surveys for students, school personnel, and parents. The Georgia School Climate Suite has been used and adopted nationally (e.g., PBIS) and internationally.  Dr. La Salle also engaged in cross-national work. Since 2017, Dr. La Salle has served as project coordinator leading a Cross-Cultural School Climate Group with partners from more than 10 countries.  She serves as co-chair of the National Association of School Psychology Minority Scholarship Board, co-chair of the International School Psychology Association Research Committee, co-chair of the Connecticut Association of School Psychologists ad hoc Social Justice committee, and previously as an Ex-Officio on the Association or Positive Behavior Support Board in the equity seat.