Rutgers SHP and Newark Public Schools (NPS) Showcases National Model for Community-Driven Research at 2025 ASHA Convention
Newark Public Schools (NPS) and Rutgers School of Health Professions presented a collaborative session at the 2025 American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) National Convention, highlighting an innovative, community-centered approach to improving outcomes for students in urban school settings.
The session, “Envisioning Community-Based Participatory Research: Closing the Research-to-Practice Gap and Promoting Cultural Responsivity in Schools,” showcased the groundbreaking partnership between the Newark Public Schools Office of Special Education, Rutgers University, and school-based practitioners involved in the district’s REACH Grant Initiative.
From left, Jaclyn McCann, Naimah Calloway, Adriana DeGiovanni, Mychell Ferreira, and Dr. Kristen Victorino.