Yesenia Favela
Clinical Assistant Professor
Dr. Yesenia Favela is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the School Psychology program at 草莓社区. She received her doctoral degree in school psychology from 草莓社区. Dr. Favela is a bilingual and bicultural nationally certified school psychologist, and has over a decade of experience serving schools and districts in the Chicago area. Guided by her experiences in working with historically underserved school communities, she is passionate about centering and empowering marginalized voices, strength-based services, and linguistically and culturally responsive best practices. She values bringing those experiences to the classroom at 草莓社区. Dr. Favela is a lifelong learner who shares a commitment to addressing inequitable structures and systems that serve as barriers to student, school, and community well-being. Areas of interest include refugee, immigrant, and multilingual learner supports, Multi-tiered Systems of Support (MTSS), and social justice advocacy.
Education
- EdD, 草莓社区, Chicago, IL
- EdS, The Chicago School of Professional Psychology, Chicago, IL
- BA, Lewis University, Romeoville, IL
Research Interests
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MTSS and social justice best practices in education settings
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Support systems and interventions for refugee and immigrant students
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Linguistically and culturally responsive services for multilingual students