Karen Trump, Ed.D.

Dr. Trump is licensed as a School Psychologist by the Virginia Board of Psychology.  She has extensive experience conducting psychological evaluations and is very familiar with the public school special education eligibility process.  Dr. Trump completed her school psychology training at James Madison University, Harrisonburg VA.  She was recruited into a doctoral program for special education administrators at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University where she completed her work for the Ed.D.

Through her long and distinguished career, Dr. Trump has worked as a Special Education Supervisor in various school districts and she was the Director of State Operated Programs for the Virginia Department of Education.  Licenses she held from the Virginia Department of Education included school psychology, teacher of students with specific learning disabilities, administration and supervision of special education, and division superintendent.

Dr. Trump’s areas of special interest include the assessment and diagnosis of emotional and learning disorders in children, adolescents, and young adults, Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorders, and Autism Spectrum Disorders.  She has extensive experience consulting with school division personnel and teachers regarding appropriate educational interventions for students with special needs.