Chris Willis

Delegate Representative, Northeastern Region - Christopher Willisdrchriswillis@cox.net

Rising to the top, Gene Cash and Chris Willis will be on the ballot in February as the two top nominees.
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Chris Willis (RI)
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Chris Willis (RI)

For Chris Willis (docwillis.com), it's all about the practitioner.After 17 years of specialist-level practice, he obtained his doctorate, returning to his practice in the schools in 1999.He is a proven leader in school psychology, as President of RISPA, RI Delegate, and two terms on the NASP Executive council.
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Chris Willis

The practice of school psychology is unrivaled in the realm of applied psychology.While some school psychologists may spend their workday on school climate, early intervention, and prevention, others spend their time assessing cognitive, social, and/or emotional barriers to learning.Some practitioners focus on delivering direct mental health services and implementing educational interventions, others provide indirect services through consultation.These skills and experiences are not unique to any individual school psychologist.Many seasoned practitioners eventually do it all, to one degree or another.Chris Willis is such a seasoned practitioner, having worked in the same district since 1979.

A life-long learner, the path of Chris' professional development has led through ten NASP Leadership Conferences, a score of state and national conventions, two NASP Public Policy Institutes, and NOVA Crisis Training.The NOVA training was implemented in his district following the Columbine shootings and again on September 11, 2001.The PPI training led to testimony before Congressman Patrick Kennedy on children's mental health in RI. In 1996 Chris returned to graduate school for his doctorate.

Yet, the paramount achievement of Chris' career is his professional perspective.He sees the big picture without losing sight of the details, from the needs of an individual child through all the systems that impact children's mental health and education.This perspective serves his district well and guides his state and national leadership efforts.It is this perspective, based on his professional practice and training, that makes Chris Willis an effective leader in school psychology. (www.docwillis.com).

Christopher Willis drchriswillis1@netscape.net

Chris Willis NASP Delegate drchriswillis@cox.net (webpage: www.docwillis.com )

Chris Willis is such a seasoned practitioner, having worked in the same district since 1979.

A life-long learner, the path of Chris´ professional development has led through ten NASP Leadership Conferences, a score of state and national conventions, two NASP Public Policy Institutes, and NOVA Crisis Training.The NOVA training was implemented in his district following the Columbine shootings and again on September 11, 2001.The PPI training led to testimony before Congressman Patrick Kennedy on children´s mental health in RI. In 1996 Chris returned to graduate school for his doctorate.

Yet, the paramount achievement of Chris´ career is his professional perspective.He sees the big picture without losing sight of the details, from the needs of an individual child through all the systems that impact children´s mental health and education.This perspective serves his district well and guides his state and national leadership efforts.It is this perspective, based on his professional practice and training, that makes Chris Willis an effective leader in school psychology.

Chris Willis

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Chris Willis

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RISPA's Past-President, Christopher Willis, Ph.D. supported this new relationship by representing RISPA at a RIPA General Membership Gathering that was held in June.

Dr. Christopher WillisNewport Co.Regional Special Education