Associate Professor
Angela Waguespack, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Clinical and School Psychology at Nova Southeastern University (NSU), and the Director of the Specialist Program in School Psychology. Her research and professional interests focus on school and community efforts to foster healthy development and school readiness in children, and to enhance access to and implementation of services which improve educational and mental health outcomes for diverse children and families.
Dr. Waguespack is the NSU Program Director of the Reading Explorers Program (REP), which provides reading assessment and intervention services to more than 2000 children and families annually who are attending summer camps throughout Miami-Dade County. During the school year, REP supports capacity-building efforts to strengthen differentiated literacy instruction in diverse afterschool programs through collaborative consultation/coaching and technical assistance support with community providers. Click HERE for more information.
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About Angela M. Waguespack
Angela Waguespack, Ph.D., is a Professor in the Department of Clinical and School Psychology at Nova Southeastern University (NSU), and the Director of the Specialist Program in School Psychology. Her research and professional interests focus on school and community efforts to foster healthy development and school readiness in children, and to enhance access to and implementation of services which improve educational and mental health outcomes for diverse children and families.
Dr. Waguespack is the NSU Program Director of the Reading Explorers Program (REP), which provides reading assessment and intervention services to more than 2000 children and families annually who are attending summer camps throughout Miami-Dade County. During the school year, REP supports capacity-building efforts to strengthen differentiated literacy instruction in diverse afterschool programs through collaborative consultation/coaching and technical assistance support with community providers. Click HERE for more information.
| 2008 - Present | Associate Professor, Nova Southeastern University ‐ College of Psychology | |
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| Present | Program Director of The Reading Explorers Program (REP), Nova Southeastern University ‐ College of Psychology | |
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| 2001 - 2008 | Assistant Professor, Nova Southeastern University ‐ College of Psychology | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2021 - 2022 | Reading Explorers Enhanced Reading Services |
| The Children’s Trust/Florida International University Center for Children and Families; Nova Southeastern University subcontractor | |
| Role: Co-principal Investigator (13% effort) | |
| $65,653 | |
| 2020 - 2021 | Reading Explorers Enhanced Reading Services |
| The Children’s Trust/Florida International University Center for Children and Families, Nova Southeastern University subcontractor | |
| Role: Co-Principal Investigator (20% effort) | |
| $82,008 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2018 - Present | Member, Fort Lauderdale Literacy Project | Present | Executive Board Member, Florida Association of School Psychologists | Present | Member, National Association of School Psychologists | 2021 - 2021 | Program Reviewer, National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Conference | 2018 | Member, Community Crisis Response Visiting Support Team (VST) | 2018 | Organizer and Co-Facilitator, NSU College of Psychology–Student Support Meeting | 2004 - 2017 | Member, TBI Support Group | 2016 | Recruiter, WalkAbout Brain Injury | 2014 - 2015 | Member, Brain Injury Association of Florida (BIAF) Camp TBI - “The Best Imagined!” | 2012 | Member, Brain Injury Association of Florida (BIAF) Camp TBI - “The Best Imagined!” | 2005 - 2008 | Chairperson, Florida Association of School Psychologists Public Policy and Information Committee | 1995 - 2005 | Member, “Night in the Tropics” Gala Committee | 2004 | Member, Florida Association of School Psychologists Professional Development Committee | 2004 | Member, TBI Rule Revision for the Department of Education through BIAF | 2003 | Member, Florida Association of School Psychologists Training and Credentialing Committee | 2002 | Member, Florida Association of School Psychologists Awards Committee |
| 1996 | Ph.D., School Psychology, Louisiana State University | |
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| 1992 | M.A., School Psychology, Louisiana State University | |
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| 1987 | B.S., Psychology, Louisiana State University | |
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Contact Information
(954) 262-5719
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Books and Book Contributions (15)
Book and book contributions written or co-written by Dr. Angela Waguespack
Presentations (93)
Conference presentations, proceedings, lectures, and symposia given by Dr. Angela Waguespack