Jacqueline Zeller is a licensed clinical and school psychologist, and elementary education teacher. Her clinical interests focus on prevention and intervention efforts in schools and promoting resiliency in children. She has worked as a therapist in a variety of settings, including residential treatment centers, day treatment centers, outpatient clinics, hospitals, and schools. In addition, she has served as a consultant to schools serving preschool through high school-aged children. Dr. Zeller's research focuses on understanding factors that contribute to the quality of teacher-student relationships and ways to help support teachers' efforts in schools. Dr. Zeller is on the teaching faculty at the Harvard University Graduate School of Education's Master's Program in Risk and Prevention and School Counseling, where she teaches graduate courses relating to school counseling and consultation, and coordinates elementary school-university partnerships. Dr. Zeller also holds an appointment as an Instructor of Psychology at Harvard Medical School. In addition to her teaching work, Dr. Zeller provides ongoing direct psychological and consulting services to Boston Public School administrators, teachers, and students through Children's Hospital Neighborhood Partnerships.
An interview with Jacqueline Zeller on teacher-student bonds in Ed. magazine.
An interview about the importance of teacher-student relationships for building students’ sense of security and facilitating their readiness to learn at school.