William P. Erchul

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About William P. Erchul

Dr. William P. Erchul is a Professor Emeritus of Psychology at North Carolina State University and an independent consultant based in the Raleigh/Durham/Chapel Hill, NC metro area. Since 1984, he has been actively engaged as an educator of school psychologists, PhD program administrator, major contributor to school consultation research and practice, and national leader in school psychology. Dr. Erchul is a licensed health service provider psychologist and is board certified in school psychology by the American Board of Professional Psychology. His research program has centered on interpersonal processes and outcomes associated with psychological consultation and this research has emphasized relational communication, social influence, and technology. Others have described Dr. Erchul as being “at the forefront of research on school consultation and coaching over the past 25 years” (Schultz, Arora, & Mautone, 2015) and one of the "legends in school consultation"(Newman, 2021). To date he is the only person to serve both as President of the Society for the Study of School Psychology and President of the American Academy of School Psychology, the two national organizations that represent the highest levels of science and practice, respectively, in the field of school psychology.