Introduction
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Educational Background
Schedule
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Charter College of Education
Sheri Atwater
Assistant Professor
Office: King Hall C4030
Phone: 323-343-4280
Email: satwate@calstatela.edu
INTRODUCTION
Dr. Atwater joined the faculty of the CSULA's Charter College of Education, School Psychology program in 2003. Dr. Atwater is the current President of the School Psychology Educators of California (SPEC), a statewide collaborative organization composed of faculty from school psychology programs throughout California. She also serves on the Advisory Board for the Center for Multicultural Education in the Charter College of Education at CSULA and on the Advisory Board for Kushi Productions, Inc., a children's entertainment company created to harness the power of media by fostering racial and cultural awareness in young children.
During the past 10 years of work in the educational psychology field, Dr. Atwater has worked in Oakland, Alameda, and Berkeley Unified School Districts conducting psychological assessments and individual and group counseling; worked on research and program evaluations with Stanford Research Institute (SRI) International (Washington DC), the Bay Area Consortium for Urban Education (Berkeley, CA), and the Corporation for Research in Educational Networking (Washington, D.C.); and served as supervisor to clinical and psychology interns in the schools. Her most recent national workshop presentations focus on how educators can foster effective racial and cultural dialogue in schools. Dr. Atwater received her B.A. from Stanford University and her M.A., P.P.S. Credential, and Ph.D. (School Psychology) from the University of California at Berkeley.
TEACHING INTERESTS
Dr. Atwater teaches graduate courses in the School Psychology program, including courses in developmental psychology, school counseling, personality/emotional disturbance and psychological assessment.
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Dr. Atwater's research interests focus on the multicultural attitudes, beliefs, and classroom practices of teachers working with diverse learners, specifically the use of the "color-blind" ideology and its effects on students of color.
Selected Professional Activities
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Publications/Presentations
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| 2008 |
Castro-Atwater, S. A. (2008)."Did they Say What I think They Said?” A Multicultural Response Framework to Address Racial Comments in the Classroom. Journal of Education and Human Development vol.2, issue 1. |
| 2008 |
Castro-Atwater, S. A. (2008). Confronting Color-Blindness: Teachers, Race, and Teachable Moments in the Classroom. Journal of Instructional Psychology. (vol. 35, 2 Summer 2008). |
| 2008 |
Castro-Atwater, S.A. (2008). Responding Proactively to Prejudiced comments in the Schools. Three-Hour Workshop presented at the California Association of School Psychologists Conference, Burlingame, CA. |
| 2008 |
Castro-Atwater, S.A. (2008). Mentoring and Advising Middle/High School Students. Presented at the “Project Gear-Up” Training, February 1, 2008. |
| 2008 |
Castro-Atwater, S.A. and Huynh-Hohnbaum (2008). ‘Empowering Culturally Competent Partnerships.' Presented at the Los Angeles Unified School District’s Office of Human Relations, Diversity, and Equity Conference “Building Empathy in Education”, February 2008. |
| 2007 |
Castro-Atwater, S. A. (2007). An Investigation of Teacher’s ‘Color-Blind’ Racial Attitudes and Diversity Training Experiences: Implications for Teacher Education. Journal of Education and Human Development vol 1, issue 2. |
| 2007 |
2007 Castro-Atwater, S. A. (2007). Why Students Underachieve: What Educators and Parents Can Do about It.[Book Review]. Teachers College Record, February 12, 2007. Accessed online at: http://www.tcrecord.org/Content.asp?ContentId=13266 |
| 2007 |
2007 Castro-Atwater, S.A. and Huynh-Hohnbaum, A. (2007). Building Counseling and Social Work Community Support Programs Using Participatory-Driven Inquiry. Paper presented at the 5th Annual California Association of Freirian Educators Confrence, Los Angeles, CA. |
| 2007 |
Castro-Atwater, S. A. (2007) ‘Did they Really Say That?’: Responding Proactively to Prejudiced comments. Mini-Skills Workshop presented at the National Association of School Psychologists 2007 Annual Convention, New York, NY. |
| 2007 |
Castro-Atwater, S. A. (2007) They said ‘WHAT?!’: The Art of Counteracting Biased and Discriminatory Comments. Proceedings of the 6th Annual Diversity Challenge 2006 of the Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture, Boston, MA. |
| 2006 |
Castro Atwater, S.A. and Garcia, M. (2006). Promoting Cultural Responsiveness in Teachers through Mental Health Consultation. Paper presentation at the 2006 Annual Convention of the National Association of School Psychologists, Anaheim, CA. |
| 2006 |
Castro Atwater, S.A. and Garcia, M. (2006). Consultation Strategies for Breaking a Cycle of Despair. Paper presentation at the National Association of School Psychologists 2006 Convention, Anaheim, CA. |
| 2005 |
Castro Atwater, S.A. (2005). Did They Say What I Think They Said? The Art of Dismantling Prejudiced Comments in the Classroom. Presentation at the National Association for Multicultural Education Conference, Atlanta, GA November 11, 2005. |
| 2005 |
Castro Atwater, S.A. (2005). Confronting Color-Blindness: Teachers, Race, and Teachable Moments in the Classroom. Presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington DC August 20, 2005. |
| 2005 |
Castro Atwater, S.A. (2005). Teachers’ Philosophy in Discussing Issues of Race in the Classroom: A ‘Colorblind’ Balancing Act? Paper Presenter at the 22nd Annual Teachers College Winter Roundtable, Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY February 17, 2005. |
| 2005 |
Castro-Atwater, S.A. and Huynh-Hohnbaum, A. (2005). The Empowered Partnership: Culturally Competent Work with Families. Workshop conducted at California Head Start Training Conference, February 11, 2005. |
| 2004 |
Castro Atwater, S.A. (2004).“Cultural Knowledge” versus “Color Conscious” Teacher Education: Differences in Multicultural Diversity Training and Their Effects on Teacher Practice. Presented at the Fall 2004 California Council on Teacher Education Conference, San Diego, CA, October 7-9, 2004.
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| 2004 |
Castro Atwater, S.A. (2004). Reconceptualizing Diversity Training: Uncovering the Blanket in a Blanket Term. Paper presented at the 5th annual national conference on the Relevance of Assessment and Culture in Evaluation (R.A.C.E.), Tempe, AZ, February 12, 2004. |
2003 |
SRI International. (2003). National evaluation of the Early College initiative [Chapter one: Introduction.] Submitted to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, Seattle, WA. |
| 2001 |
Castro, S. (2001). Math teacher shortage. [Research Review], Bay Area Consortium for Urban Education, Berkeley, CA.
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| 2001 |
Castro, S. (2001). Teacher professional development: Review of guidelines. [Research Review], Bay Area Consortium for Urban Education, Berkeley, CA. |
| 2000 |
Castro, S. (August 2000). [Professional Report]. Report on the careers of Flanders Fellow Graduates. Graduate School of Education, UC Berkeley. UCB Office of School Relations. |
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Ph.D. Education (Cognition and Development) 2003
 University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
PPS Credential (School Psychology) 2002
University of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
M.A., Education (Cognition and
Development) 1999
University
of California, Berkeley
Berkeley, CA
B.A. Psychology 1996
Stanford University
Stanford, CA
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