Margaret Hannah, MEd, GCEC

Role(s)

Adjunct Faculty, School Psychology Department
Co-Director, Certificate in School Climate and Social Emotional Learning
Executive Director, Freedman Center for Child and Family Development

Degrees

Graduate Certificate in Executive Coaching, William James College
MEd, Counseling Psychology with Community Counseling Concentration, University of Miami
BS, Behavioral Science, University of Miami

Teaching

Group Process and Practice (GR 611)
Practicum I: School Environment and Educational Assessment (FP 501)
Practicum II: Psychoeducational Assessment and Intervention (FP 502)

Research and Practice Interests

Consultee-centered consultation and coaching
Mental health promotion and prevention science
Social emotional learning
Systems change
Play-based interventions

Professional Licenses and Certifications

Structural Dynamics, Kantor Institute

Awards

City of Newton Distinguished Service Award

Publications and Presentations

Recent Publications

Peabody, M.A., Perryman, K.L., Hannah, M., Smith, L., & Sanyshyn, S.M. (2018). Improving mental health outcomes for young children through the implementation of the Primary Project. Journal of School-Based Counseling Evaluation and Policy. 1(1): 40-50.

Peabody, M. A., Hannah, M., Murphy, B. M., Smith, L., & Reynolds Weber, M. (2018, October 18). Building Competency in School Psychology Trainees Through the Use of Primary Project. Training and Education in Professional Psychology. Advance online publication.

Hannah, M. (2015). How psychology is adapting to the world of technology. Tech Crunch. Retrieved from techcrunch.com/2015/12/28/how-psychology-is-adapting-to-the-world-of-tech/

Hannah, M., & Reilly, N. (2013). Whywellness: On-line wellness program for children. Retrieved from www.Whyville.net

Hannah, M. (2010). Cyber bullying education for parents: A guide for clinicians. Journal of Social Sciences, 6(4), 532-536.

Recent Presentations

Hannah, M. (2016, October). Post-partum depression, addressing resources. Lecture presented at the Statewide Task Force for the Prevention of Post-Partum Depression, Boston, MA.

Hannah, M. (2016, October). Accessing mental health resources. Lecture presented at Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Plymouth, MA.

Hannah, M. (2016, August). Providing access to mental health services through a helpline service. Lecture presented at the Coalition for Suicide Prevention, Cohasset, MA.

Hannah, M. (2016, May). Promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illness. Lecture presented at the Legislative Task Force, Boston, MA.

Hannah, M. (2015, January). Addressing perinatal depression, developing a statewide consultation and care coordination model. Poster presented at the Association of Maternal and Child Health, Washington, D.C.

Hannah, M. (2015, 2016, April). Promotion of mental health and prevention of mental illness. Presented as a guest lecturer at CFAR program meeting, William James College. Newton, MA.

Hannah, M. (2013, November). Primary Project implementation in a graduate school training program. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Massachusetts Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Current Professional Leadership and/or Concurrent Work Experience

Executive Director, Freedman Center for Child and Family Development, William James College
Commissioner, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor’s Commission on the Prevention of Post-Partum Depression
Commissioner, Commonwealth of Massachusetts Governor’s Commission, Promote-Prevent
Massachusetts Academy of Pediatrics Mental Health Task Force
Resource and Referral Subcommittee member
Advisory Group Member, Newton Wellesley Hospital, Children’s Mental Health
Advisory Member NAMI Massachusetts/ Compass Service
Advisory Member, PRISM study, University of Massachusetts

Prior Professional Leadership and/or Work Experience

Newton Public Schools, Newton, MA, Administrator, Federal Mental Health Grant
Newton Public Schools, Newton MA, Assistant Teacher
WarmLines Parent Teacher Resources, Inc., Newton MA, Training Leader
Room for Children, Inc., Boston, MA, Director Parent Education, Founding Partner
Automatic Data Processing, Waltham, MA, Training Manager, Human Resources
Chairperson, Core Management Team, The Newton Partnership, Newton MA
Executive Team Member, Newton City Wide Crisis Team, Newton MA
Committee Member, Legislative Task Force, Post- Partum Depression, Boston, MA
Committee Member, Children’s Behavioral Health Initiative, Boston, MA

Professional Affiliations

National Association of School Psychologists
International Coaching Association

Community Engagement

City of Newton Community Collaborations Task Force
Eucharistic Minister, Baptism Ministry, Pre Cana Ministry, Catholic Church, Newton, MA
Pro-Bono Coach Social Innovation Forum, Boston, MA