About Amanda Clinton

Amanda Clinton, M.Ed., Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Psychology at the University of Puerto Rico who specializes in violence prevention, culture and bilingualism, learning disabilities, and early childhood. She is a credentialed school psychologist and a licensed psychologist with experience in educational, hospital, and clinic settings in addition to research and teaching. Dr. Clinton was previously awarded a Fellowship by the Organization of American States and recognized as a Fulbright Scholar. She has published articles in English and Spanish regarding learning, behavior, and violence prevention issues and is currently spear-heading research projects based in Guatemala, Nicaragua, and Venezuela, as well as Puerto Rico. Amanda authored the Nicaragua and Colombia chapters in State Violence and the Right to Peace: An International Survey of the Views of Ordinary People Greenwood Publishing Group / Praeger series.

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