Project DIRECT trains the next generation...our program provides advanced training and professional development in child development, mental health, and early education.

The activities of our team feature hands-on training opportunities for Tulane students and members of the community.

Training Tulane students in best practice community-based research.  Our team includes undergraduate, master's, and doctoral students interested in developing competencies related to research and practice with children and families. Undergraduates provide on-site classroom support to teachers, graduate students serve as clinicians-in-training, and both assist with ongoing research projects. We also train one or two school psychology predoctoral interns in the context of our LAS*PIC Summer Rotation.

Providing professional development to community members. The consultation model we use in our clinical and research efforts builds teacher skills, contributes to the sustainability of evidence-based practices in preschools and schools, and increases site capacity. We also offer traditional professional development seminars on a variety of topics. Community members interested in learning more about research are welcome to join our team in a variety of capacities, including serving on our Community Advisory Board or completing an internship with Project DIRECT.

Our 2015-16, 2014-15, and 2013-14 teams at the Annual Psychology Awards Event.