User:Dr Pete Marcelo

Dr. Pete Marcelo, LCSW, PhD is an expert in the areas of special education, student services, mental health, and educational leadership. He is a licensed clinical/school psychologist and social worker in Huntley, and an Assistant Superintendent at Niles Township HS District 219.

Dr. Marcelo has been an invited speaker to many conferences on topics regarding special education, individuals with disabilities, mental health, and local growth models, etc. by such organizations as the Oxford Round Table on Special Education, Autism One, the Illinois Alliance of Administrators of Special Education, the Pfieffer Treatment and Health Research Center, the National School Board Association, Triple I, the Michigan Superintendent Association, etc.

Dr. Marcelo received his PhD in Clinical and School Psychology from Hofstra University; a MSW from New York University, a B.S. in Psychology from Duke University; and school leadership coursework at Northern Illinois University and Concordia University.

Current Research Dr. Marcelo embraces the research/practioner role. Dr. Marcelo is currently involved in research on using a local growth model with local norms as part of teacher and administrator evaluations which adds to the discussion of research on national educational initiatives like "race to the top". In addition, he recently completed outcome research of a large adolescent substance abuse treatment facility in suburban Chicago. Previous publications include the "autism assessment and intervention wheel" in Autism Asperger's Digest.