EDUCATIONAL
OPPORTUNITIES
Our research uses a theoretical lens based on several well-known, well documented theoretical frameworks.
PRACTICAL TOOLS
Whether your team needs a boost of Zen to learn how to manage stress on the fly or gain a better understanding of child trauma, Dr. Clay’s expertise as an educator and child trauma researcher will give your audience practical tools they can actually use while being engaged in learning.
Educational Workshops for Parents
The Challenges of Parenting in a Technological World
How to Build and Maintain a Trusting Relationship with Your Child
Setting Boundaries – A Priority of Healthy Parenting and Child Development
Community Speaking Engagement Topics
Child Trauma - The Seed of Poverty
Child Trauma and Its Life Long Impact
Poverty's Impact on Children, Adults, and Community
A Growing Concern: Youth and Homelessness
Other topics include:
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Child attachment and caregiver–child relational dynamics
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Childhood trauma and adverse experiences
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Secondary traumatic stress in educators
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Trauma‑informed educational practices
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Albert Bandura’s Social Cognitive Theory
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Urie Bronfenbrenner’s Bioecological Theory
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Child and adolescent development
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Family systems and ecological influences on behavior
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Online safety to prevent child abuse
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
"Our staff has consistently struggled with how to manage self-care. Dr. Clay provided some new ideas for myself, my staff and students to help self-regulate when things become challenging."
~ David S.
Conferences and Trainings
Texas Association of Administrators and Supervisors of Programs for Young Children
February 22-24, 2026
Corpus Christi, Texas
Presenters: Shaleen Clay, M.B.A., L.M.S., Ph.D. and Felicia Sprayberry, M.Ed, Ph.D.
APSAC
What is the Influence of Social Media and Social Networks on Juvenile Sexual Behavior Problems: A Scoping Review
June 14-18, 2025
Presenter: Shaleen Clay, M.B.A., M.S.W., Ph.D.
International Conference of Education, Research and Innovation
Is Trauma Contagious? Examining Educators' Secondary Traumatic Stress
November 11-13, 2024
Seville, Spain
Presenters: Shaleen Clay, M.B.A., Ph.D. and Lin Moore, Ph.D.
Trauma Sensitive Schools Conference
Teachers' Readiness for Trauma-Informed Care and Teachers' Secondary Traumatic Stress
February 20, 2024
Anatole Hotel, Dallas, Texas
Presenter: Shaleen Clay, M.B.A., Ph.D.
WHAT OUR CLIENTS SAY
"Dr. Clay’s research on juveniles with problematic sexual behaviors was enlightening to say the least. During her presentation, we learned as social workers that we must begin to delve deeper into why children choose to sexually harm other children."
~ Katie F.