School Psychology Research

 

Faculty Research

Lisa Kelly-Vance primarily conducts research investigating play assessment and intervention in early childhood, response to intervention in early childhood, and English Language Learners. Other research interests include: development of reading skills, family involvement, curriculum based measurement, curriculum based evaluation, phonological awareness, and multiage classrooms

 

Robert Woody's research interests include: assessment of behavioral and socio-emotional problems in childhood and adolescence; school-based interventions with families; ethical and legal issues for practice; leadership in education; and the interface between the schools and law enforcement

 

Jessiline Anderson's research interests include: health psychology and behavioral medicine; the relationship of cortisol and mental disorders in Native American patients with diabetes; teen pregnancy; and suicide.

 

Brian McKevitt's research interests include: school-wide positive behavior support; evidence-based social, emotional, and behavioral interventions; testing accommodations; and reliability and validity in assessment.

 

Student Ed.S. Research Projects

• Courtney Bussey: "The Relationship between Parental Involvement and Parent's Perception of Their Child's School Success"
• Brooke Lamp: "Generalization of Material in Trials of the Folding-In Procedure"
• Karie Martin: "Parentl Training and Performance Feedback: Implications for Early Literacy Development "
• Casie Olsen: "The Relationship Between Acculturation and Parental Involvement in Latino Parents""
• Metta Volker-Fry: Number-Line Math Intervention for Early Elementary Students
  
  
  
  
• Michael Downes: "Comparing the Effectiveness of Two ESL and Dual-Language Schools"
• Jennifer Feyerherm: Program evaluation of ESL students and their SES
• Ben King: "Do children with siblings participate in higher levels of play compared to children without siblings?"
• Lori Kruger: "The Relationship between Reading Fluency and Comprehension in Dual Language Students"
• Melanie Lempke: Using Play Assessment to Evaluate the Developmental Level of Preschoolers
• Joe Woracek: Assessing the Validity of the English Language Development Assessment (ELDA)
• Kristen Pedersen: Do children from different socioeconomic backgrounds differ in time spend in exploratory and pretend play using play based assessment
  
  
  
  
• Sarah Engelhardt: "The Effects of Socioeconomic Status on Levels of Pretend Play"
• Megan Fair: Benefits of participating in community activities
• Jessica Mallory: Divergent thinking play interventions for preschoolers with developmental delay: case studies
• Abbey Modica: "The Effects of a Play Intervention on the Play and Language of Children with a Language Delay"
• Sameena Noetzel: The effect of language and social economic status on children's play behavior
• Jackie Ternus: Comparing success of Positive Behavior Support programs in two after school programs
• Trina Uvaas: "Improving Transitions to High School: Examining the Effectiveness of a School Connectedness Program"
  
  
  
  
• Diana Renes: Teaching vocational skills to adolescents with Aspergers syndrome