Covid Kids

About the Authors Dr. Nanci Monaco graduated from Emma Willard and Union College, with a BS in Psychology. She earned her PhD in Counseling and Educational Psychology from the State University of New York at Buffalo. She currently teaches child development at SUNY Buffalo State, as an Associate Professor, in the School of Education. She has taught in the State University of New York system since 1984. She has been a licensed psychologist in private practice for 21 years. Dr. Monaco is the SUNY Buffalo State DASA Anti-Bullying Training Coordinator, a New York State Child Abuse and Neglect Training Provider, and a 2012 Anne Frank Fellow, conducting research on resiliency after trauma through the Buffalo State Resilience Project. Since 9/11, she has been actively involved in researching psychological trauma following disasters, assisting families displaced by tornados, hurricanes, and wild fires. She was named Mental Health Professional of the Year by the Interfaith Coalition of Churches and Temples for her work following Hurricane Katrina. She is a Past President of the Psychological Association of Western New York, winner of the New York State Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching (1990), and a recipient of the President's Award for Excellence in Teaching (2008). Dr. Monaco received a SUNY Conversations in the Disciplines Grant to study outcomes for first responders after 9/11. She served as a psychologist on a law guardian panel in New York and was previously a psychologist on a Child Protection Team in Orlando. She has assisted adult victims of child sexual abuse by clergy in preparing claims under the New York State Child Victims Act of 2019. She has presented with 27 undergraduate students and multiple graduate students at numerous state, national, and international conferences focusing on trauma and resilience. Dr. Monaco can be contacted at monaconm@buffalostate.edu.