Inviting all Western Pennsylvania Superintendents!
Join CISPAC for a new series of digital conversations with leaders in education from our region. These Inspiring Conversations will help you learn more about resources available to your districts. Each Conversation will present a different topic for discussion and get to the heart of the issues districts in our region face and be available for you to view at your own convenience.
The Power of Community Collaborations
with Dr. Tom Ralston, EdD
Director of the Forum for Western Pennsylvania School Superintendents
Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Pittsburgh
About Dr. Ralston
Thomas Ralston has been working in K-12 public education for more than 30 years. Beginning as a middle school science teacher, Ralston has served as a principal throughout Western Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and was formerly the superintendent of Avonworth School District in Allegheny County. As director of the superintendent’s forum, Ralston leads this organization in its mission to support its members in delivering on the promise of a quality education.
Working Together to Curb the Spike in School Violence
with Dr. Tammy L. Hughes, PhD, ABPP
Professor, School of Education - Counseling, Psychology & Special Education, Duquesne University
About Dr. Hughes
Tammy L. Hughes, Ph.D. is a Past‐President of both the Division of School Psychology (16) of the American Psychological Association (APA) and Trainers of School Psychologists (TSP). A fellow of the American Psychological Association, she served as the Chair of the APA's Board of Education Affairs (BEA), Chair of the Child, Adolescent and Family caucus as a Representative to the APA Council (CoR), 2019 APA Task Force to Develop a Blueprint for APA Accreditation of Master's Programs in Health Service Psychology, 2017 APA Summit on High School Psychology Education, and 2009 APA Presidential Task Force on the Future of Psychology Practice. Dr. Hughes is a licensed psychologist, certified school psychologist and Board Certified in School Psychology.
Supporting Students Living in the Intersection Between Poverty, Diversity, and Education
with Reverend Tom Johnson
Headmaster Emeritus, The Neighborhood Academy
Tuesday, November 1, 2022
About Rev. Johnson
Reverend Tom Johnson is the co-founder and head of school, emeritus at The Neighborhood Academy (TNA) in Pittsburgh, a faith-based, college-preparatory, independent school whose mission is to break the cycle of generational poverty by empowering youth and preparing them for college and citizenship. An ordained minister in the United Church of Christ, he has served as pastor to Allegheny United Church of Christ on the Northside and East Liberty Presbyterian Church. Rev. Johnson speaks to audiences across the Pittsburgh region on issues affecting education and low-income youth.