Empowering Children

Charles Barrett, Ph.D., is a nationally certified school psychologist (NCSP) and district-level administrator in Virginia, with 13 years of experience at the elementary and secondary levels. He also serves as an adjunct lecturer, training future school psychologists. He earned his undergraduate degree in Psychology and English from St. John’s University and completed graduate degrees in Human Development (MEd) and School Psychology (PhD) at Lehigh University. Dr. Barrett’s work focuses on addressing the misidentification and overrepresentation of racially and ethnically minoritized students in special education. Committed to justice and equity, Dr. Barrett frequently presents at conferences and publishes in peer-reviewed journals. His recognitions include VASP’s Best Practices Award (2016), NASP’s Rookie of the Year Award (2017), and the VASP Social Justice Award (2023). He has held leadership roles within NASP and serves on editorial boards for School Psychology Review and School Psychology. A self-published author, Charles has sold nearly 10,000 copies of his books, including It’s Always About the Children and Today in School Psychology (Volumes 1-4). He wrote Social Justice in Schools: A Framework for Equity in Education for Guilford Press. His works are widely used in graduate programs and K-12 education.