Micere Keels
Micere Keels is the Policy and Practice Leader for NCECF, an Associate Professor at the University of Chicago, and the Founding Director of the Trauma Responsive Educational Practices Project (TREP Project). For over two decades, Dr. Keels has worked to integrate mental health promotion interventions into educational systems and structures, from early childhood centers to high schools. Dr. Keels holds a Bachelor’s degree in Psychological Sciences from University of Alberta, Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Purdue University, and Doctorate in Human Development and Social Policy from Northwestern University.
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Brief | A stable system of birth-to-five child care and early learning
by Micere Keels and Peyton Upchurch |
Perspective | State decision-makers are critical to reducing preschool expulsions
by Micere Keels |
Perspective | Understanding disruptive behavior helps keep kids in the classroom
by Micere Keels |
Perspective | Building effective reporting systems to prevent and reduce early exclusion
by Micere Keels |
Perspective | Offering supportive responses for children’s challenging behaviors
by Micere Keels |
Perspective | Suspension and expulsion in young children can influence learning and school attendance
by Micere Keels |