About Us

The Prosser Project is a group of three mental health professionals: Dr. Veronica Coriano (right), Dr. Trenesha Hill (left), and Dr. Ashlee Yates Flanagan (center). We are dedicated to helping place children and adolescents, particularly those who are underserved and underrepresented, on a path towards well-being. Driven by the lack of diversity in traditional books aimed at supporting social and emotional development in children, our goal is to provide caregivers, educators, and others who serve children and adolescents with materials and resources that foster healthy development in children and adolescents. To reach this goal, we:

publish books featuring diverse characters, with a focus on children of color;
develop resources (e.g., guides, fact sheets, tips) that can be easily understood by caregivers;
develop materials and tools that support well-being and positive outcomes for Black and Brown children

We are excited to uplift marginalized voices through storytelling and to offer a space that allows the psychological experiences of Black and Brown children to be plainly discussed.

Veronica illustrated final.png — Veronica L. Coriano, Ph.D.
Dr. Coriano is a Chicago native who is currently working as a Certified School Psychologist in Phoenix, AZ. She received her doctorate in psychology from Tulane University, in New Orleans, LA. Dr. Coriano went on to complete her predoctoral internship and postdoctoral training in school psychology in Arizona. Her postdoctoral training was completed through the Arizona Psychology Training Consortium. Her clinical practice is grounded in understanding the whole child through consultative and ecologically-sound practices. Dr. Coriano has a wealth of practice in evaluating the educational needs of young children through administering culturally-sensitive assessments. Her areas of expertise include conducting psychoeducational evaluations (to children from preschool through 8th grade), consulting with teachers regarding interventions for children with academic and behavioral challenges, improving school to home communication, cultural competence, and cultural adaptation of intervention programming. Dr. Coriano identifies as Black and Puerto Rican and is passionate about supporting Black and Brown children and their families.
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Trenesha Illustrated Final.png — Trenesha L. Hill, Ph.D.
Dr. Hill is a Louisiana native who is currently an Assistant Professor at the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. She completed her predoctoral internship in clinical psychology at the May Center School for Autism and Developmental Disabilities. After receiving her doctorate degree from Tulane University, she completed a two-year combined clinical and research postdoctoral fellowship at Children’s Hospital Colorado, with a focus on providing services to children with neurodevelopmental disabilities (e.g., autism). Her areas of expertise include providing evidence based services to children with neurodevelopmental disabilities, particularly those with autism and ADHD, children with disruptive behavior, and children with anxiety or depression. As a Head Start graduate and former East Baton Rouge Parish Head Start employee, she understands the importance of providing early, high quality services to underserved and underrepresented children. She enjoys collaborating with educators to develop appropriate accommodations and supports for students who have academic and/or behavioral challenges, and providing professional development to educators, healthcare providers, and other mental health providers who serve Black and Brown populations.
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Ashlee Yates Flanagan, Ph.D.
Dr. Yates Flanagan, also known as “Dr. Ashlee” by her young patients, is a Memphis native and a postdoctoral fellow at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia - Center for Autism Research (CAR). Dr. Yates Flanagan earned her masters in Counseling from New York University (NYU) and earned her doctorate in School Psychology from Tulane University.
Dr. Yates Flanagan completed her APA-accredited internship with the University of Tennessee Psychology Consortium, where she also trained in the Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) program. Currently, as a fellow at the Center for Autism Research, she serves primarily in a clinical role, administering cognitive and developmental assessments with children (in early development) and their caregivers. Her research aims within CAR include co-constructing culturally responsive research designs, for children (on the autism spectrum) and families identifying as Black/African American, that explore early identification of autism spectrum disorder (ASD), gaps in services related to ASD, and caregivers’ perspectives and experiences of ASD services. Her areas of expertise include, advocacy for families with children on the autism spectrum, administering culturally sensitive comprehensive psycho-diagnostic assessments, qualitative research methods, and racial/ethnic socialization practices.
Read more about Dr. Yates Flanagan.