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University of Nebraska-Omaha

Arts & Sciences Hall 347Q

6001 Dodge St .

Omaha , NE 68182

(402) 554-2498

bmckevitt@mail.unomaha.edu

Current Position

Assistant Professor, School Psychology Program, 2006-present

 

Past Work Experience

School Psychologist, Heartland Area Education Agency 11, Johnston, IA, 2000-2006

Lecturer, Drake University, Des Moines, IA, 2004-2006

Lecturer, Iowa State University, Ames, IA, 2002-2004

Teaching Assistant, CPC Behavioral Healthcare, Morganville, NJ, 1994-1996

 

Education

PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Educational Psychology), 2001

MS, University of Wisconsin-Madison (Educational Psychology), 1999

BA, Boston College (Psychology, Summa Cum Laude), 1994

 

Credentials

Nationally Certified School Psychologist

Licensed School Psychologist in Iowa

Certified School Psychologist in Nebraska

 

Honors and Awards

2001 Wisconsin School Psychologists Association Seibel Award for outstanding graduate student

2000 Student Affiliates in School Psychology (APA Division 16 Student Organization) Research Award

2000 Michael Vincent O’Shea Fellowship Recipient, awarded by the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Madison

 

Courses Taught

PSYC 8500 (Introduction to School Psychology)

PSYC 8540 (School Age Assessment)

PSYC 8576 (Behavior Analysis and Intervention)

PSYC 9780 (Educational and Psychological Consultation)

 

Research Interests

School-wide positive behavior support, social skills/social-emotional learning interventions, testing accommodations, large-scale accountability assessment

 

Publications

Elliott, S. N., Kratochwill, T. R., & McKevitt, B. C. (2001). Experimental analysis of the effects of testing accommodations on the scores of students with and without disabilities. Journal of School Psychology, 39, 3-24.

Elliott, S. N., McKevitt, B. C., & DiPerna, J. C. (2002). Best practices in preschool social skills training. In A. Thomas & J. Grimes (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology IV (Vol. 2; pp. 1041-1056). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

Elliott, S. N., McKevitt, B. C., & DiPerna, J. C. (2002). Promoting social skills and development of socially supportive learning environments. In S. E. Brock, P. J. Lazarus, and S. R. Jimerson (Eds.), Best practices in crisis prevention and intervention in the schools (pp. 151-170). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

Elliott, S. N., McKevitt, B. C., & Kettler, R. (2002). Testing accommodations research and decision-making: The case of “good” scores being highly valued but difficult to achieve for all students. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 35, 153-156.

McGivern, J. E., & McKevitt, B. C. (2002). Best practices working with students using assistive technology. In A. Thomas and J. Grimes (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology IV (Vol. 2; pp. 1537-1553). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

McKevitt, B. C. (2005). Creating a school-wide system of positive behavior support. NASP Communiqué, 33(6), 1-4 (special insert).

McKevitt, B. C. & Braaksma, A. (in preparation). Best practices in developing a positive behavior support system at the school level. In A. Thomas and J. Grimes (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology V. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

McKevitt, B. C., & Elliott, S. N. (2003). Effects and perceived consequences of using read-aloud and teacher-recommended testing accommodations on a reading achievement test. School Psychology Review, 32, 583-600.

McKevitt, B. C., & Elliott, S.N. (2005). Observations and ratings of preschool children’s social behavior: Issues of representativeness and validity. Psychology in the Schools, 42, 13-26.

 

Professional Affiliations

National Association of School Psychologists

Iowa School Psychologists Association

Nebraska School Psychologists Association

Association for Positive Behavior Support