Renette Portecop-Prentice
Renette Portecop-Prentice
Title: Assistant Professor of School PsychologySchool Psychology Program Coordinator
Office Location: Bell Hall 162
E-mail: portecop@andrews.edu
Phone: (269) 471-3567
Education
Ph.D. School Psychology, Andrews University, 2025
Ed.S. School Psychology, Andrews University, 2005
M.A. Educational and Developmental Psychology, Andrews University, 2003
B.A. Elementary Education, University of the Virgin Islands, 1999
Biography
Dr. Portecop-Prentice was born and raised in the Caribbean, and moved to the mainland U.S. to attend graduate school in the early 2000s. Prior to moving, she taught at the elementary level. She worked as a school psychologist for more than 11 years before becoming an assistant professor in the School of Graduate Psychology & Counseling in 2017. She is a married mother of 4, and loves traveling with her family.
Current Research or Professional Activities
Dr. Portecop-Prentice is currently researching teacher self-efficacy for educating students with autism spectrum disorder, but enjoys a variety of other research interests.
