Education

Ph.D., Educational Psychology –School Psychology emphasis, Northern Arizona University

Internship: - Louisiana School Internship Psychology Consortium (LAS*PIC)

Postdoc Fellowship - Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) Post-Doctoral Psychology Fellow, University of Kansas Medical Center - Center for Child Health and Development (CCHD)

Credentials and Consulting

• Nationally Certified School Psychologist; National Association of School Psychologists 
• Health Service Psychologist Credential; National Register of Health Service Psychologists
• Licensed Psychologist; Kentucky Board of Examiners of Psychology
• Licensed Psychologist; Oregon Board of Psychologist Examiners
• School Psychologist, PreK-12 Certificate; Arizona Department of Education
• Standard Certificate for School Psychologist, Commonwealth of Kentucky Educational Professional Standards Board
• Preliminary School Psychologist Certificate: Oregon Teacher Standards and Practices Commission
• Pupil Personnel Services Credential; State of California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
• Certified Autism Specialist; State of Kansas

Courses

• PSY 100 Introduction to Psychology 
• PSY 350 Social Psychology 
• PSY 440 Abnormal Psychology 
• PSY 481 History of Psychology 
• PSY 562 Practicum of Psychological Assessment 
• PSY 646 Social Psychology for Applied Practice
• EDFN 500 Research Methods 

Research Interests

My research focuses on examining educator training and practice. I am particularly interested in educators’ perceptions of their capabilities, obtaining a better understanding of what training practices are used nationally, and gaining objective measurement of educators’ capability. Additionally, I have an emphasis on training and practice in the area of evidence-based assessment. 

Research Supervision

I am willing to serve as director for any of these types of projects: Psy 290, Psy 490, Honors, MA theses, Ed.S. Specialist Projects, Psy.D. Dissertations.

I am willing to serve on a committee for any of these types of projects: Psy 290, Psy 490, Honors, MA theses, Ed.S. Specialist Projects, Psy.D. Dissertations.