In Memoriam: Valerie Cook-Morales
Cook-Morales work focused on multi-cultural issues in schools, particularly in the bilingual, Latino and African American communities.
Career
Her work focused on multi-cultural issues in schools, particularly in the bilingual, Latino and African American communities.
鈥淪he did important work addressing multi-cultural issues in schools and training bilingual school psychologists,鈥� said Carol Robinson-Za帽artu, professor in the department and close friend of Cook-Morales.
Her work specialized in eco-systemic approaches to nondiscriminatory assessment of and interventions in problem situations involving children's learning and behavior.
Cook-Morales taught a variety of courses in the Department of Counseling and School Psychology, where she most recently served as chair.
Recent work
Her most recent work was developing and implementing more than $16.7 million in federally-funded training grants to prepare school psychologists, counselors, speech-language therapists, and special educators to work toward educational equity in culturally and linguistically diverse public schools.
鈥淸Valerie] will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her, as well as the thousands who have been touched by her work and passion,鈥� said Ric Hovda, Dean of the College of Education.
