Pamala Trivedi is a licensed psychologist, nationally certified school psychologist, policy expert, and applied behavioral health researcher with more than two decades of experience supporting children, youth and adults across a range of developmental levels, as well as the providers and families who care for them. She is committed to strengths-based, resilience-focused approaches, and brings a national policy lens to her work in building and sustaining systems that are responsive to the behavioral health and learning needs of children, families, and providers; particularly folks from minoritized racial and ethnic groups. Pamala has served in many roles across early care and education, public schools, and in health care institutions. She has provided training & technical assistance, currently engages in clinical work, and conducts applied research in university settings and in federal government. Her research and policy portfolio has included a strong emphasis on early childhood special education, infant and early childhood mental health, school-based behavioral health, the engagement of fathers and father figures, and work at the intersection of behavioral health, disabilities, and racial equity. During her time in federal government, Pamala worked on policy providing alternatives to exclusionary discipline that addressed disparities for young children from racially minoritized groups. As the parent of a child with behavioral health needs and developmental disabilities, Pamala has also been a tireless advocate for embedding social-emotional supports and services in inclusive educational settings. In addition to directing Georgetown’s Leadership Education in Developmental Disabilities (GULEND ) and serving as the Associate Director of the GUCEDD, Pamala supports educator and staff wellness, and provides direct therapeutic support to children and adults as a school-based behavioral health clinician in a DC charter school network through the Georgetown/Medstar Center for Wellbeing in School Environments (WISE ). She has also worked extensively on parenting supports that build adult capacities to handle challenging behavior, particularly in children who are neurodiverse and are also coping with co-occurring behavioral health conditions. Pamala continues to learn and be humbled by parenting her two school-age children, and lives with her family in Washington, DC.
