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| Sandra M. Chafouleas, Ph.D. University of Connecticut  Dr. Chafouleas is a Professor in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut. Dr. Chafouleas received her Ph.D. in School Psychology from Syracuse University and has been a licensed psychologist in Connecticut since 2001. Her primary areas of research interest involve school-based behavior assessment as well as the application of evidence-based strategies in schools. She has authored over 80 articles, book chapters, and books. She currently serves as the Project Director on an IES-funded Goal 5 grant (VIABLE-I) and as Co-Training Director of an IES-funded post-doctoral fellowship grant (Project PBER). She is an Associate Editor of School Psychology Review, and an editorial board member/reviewer for a number of related journals. Prior to becoming a university trainer, she worked as a school psychologist and school administrator in a variety of settings for children with behavior disorders. Contact Dr. Chafouleas at: sandra.chafouleas@uconn.edu (860) 486-6868 www.cber.org more |
T. Chris Riley-Tillman, Ph.D. University of Missouri Associate Professor, School Psychology  Dr. Riley-Tillman received his Ph.D. in School Psychology from Syracuse University. Dr. Riley-Tillman is currently an Associate Professor at the University of Missouri. In his current position, Dr. Riley-Tillman provides training in assessment, intervention and consultation. He brings qualifications in the areas of applied behavior analysis, single case design, and the development and validation of assessment and intervention methodologies, which are both empirically supported and feasible. His research interests involve social behavioral assessment, academic assessment/intervention, single case design and consultation. He has authored over 75 articles, book chapters and books. Dr. Riley-Tillman serves as Co-Principal Investigator on Project VIABLE II, an IES-funded grant with goals to develop and evaluate procedures for direct behavior rating scales to effectively and efficiently measure student behavior. Dr. Riley-Tillman is currently serving as a board member of School Psychology Review, School Psychology Quarterly, the Journal of Applied School Psychology and the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.Contact Dr. Riley-Tillman at: rileytillmant@missouri.edu (573) 882-2940 more |
Megan E. Welsh, Ph.D. University of Connecticut Assistant Professor, Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment  Dr. Welsh is an Assistant Professor in Measurement, Evaluation and Assessment at the University of Connecticut, and a graduate of the Ph.D. program in Educational Psychology at the University of Arizona and of the Master's in Public Policy program at the University of California, Berkeley. Her research addresses the use of assessment as an educational reform lever, measuring teacher effectiveness, program evaluation, and test validity. She has published in Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice, Applied Measurement in Education, Educational Assessment, and the International Journal of Testing.Contact Dr. Welsh at: megan.welsh@uconn.edu (860) 486-6125 more |
Gregory A. Fabiano, Ph.D. University at Buffalo, SUNY Associate Professor, Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology  Dr. Fabiano is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology at the University at Buffalo, SUNY. He received his Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the University at Buffalo in 2005, subsequent to completing his pre-doctoral internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center. Dr. Fabiano’s primary research interests involve the development and implementation of effective assessments and interventions for children with disruptive behavior disorders, such as attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder across the home, school, and peer group settings. Contact Dr. Fabino at: fabiano@buffalo.edu (716) 829-2244 x122 more |
| Amy Briesch, Ph.D. Northeastern University Assistant Professor, School Psychology Program  Dr. Briesch is currently an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Applied Educational Psychology in the Bouvé College of Health Sciences at Northeastern University. She received her Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2009, subsequent to completing her pre-doctoral internship with Heartland Area Education Agency. Dr. Briesch’s primary research interests involve the role of student involvement in intervention design and implementation, use of self-management as an intervention strategy for reducing problem behaviors in the classroom, and identification and examination of feasible and psychometrically-sound measures for the formative assessment of student social behavior. Contact Dr. Briesch at: a.briesch@neu.edu (617) 373-8291 more |
Stephen P. Kilgus, Ph.D. East Carolina University Assistant Professor, School Psychology  Dr. Kilgus is currently an Assistant Professor in the School Psychology Program within the Thomas Harriot College of Arts and Sciences at East Carolina University. Dr. Kilgus received his Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Connecticut in 2011. He completed his pre-doctoral internship within the Home and School Consultation division of the May Institute, Inc., located in Randolph, MA. Dr. Kilgus’s primary research interests include the development and evaluation of social behavior assessment tools and procedures, targeted behavior interventions and supports, the use of technological systems to inform data-based decision making and promote student success, and modern test theory.Contact Dr. Kilgus at: kilguss@ecu.edu (252) 328-1371 |
| Lisa M. Sanetti, Ph.D. University of Connecticut
lisa.sanetti@uconn.edu (860) 486-4281 www.cber.org more |
Theodore J. Christ. Ph.D. University of Minnesota Associate Professor, School Psychology  Dr. Christ is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities. Dr. Christ is engaged in research, teaching, and service related to assessment for the purpose of school-based problem solving and response to intervention. Dr. Christ is engaged with several research lines that examine and improve assessments that are designed to inform school-based service delivery. That includes research on Direct Behavior Ratings (DBR), Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM), Subskill Analysis of Reading Fluency (SARF), and other computer-based assessments. Dr. Christ has more than 60 publications, 50 presentations, and is associated with more than $3.7 million dollars in research-related funding.Contact Dr. Christ at: tchrist@umn.edu (612) 624-7068 more |
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| Faith G. Miller, Ph.D. University of Connecticut Postdoctoral Fellow, School Psychology Research Associate, Center for Behavioral Education & Research
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University of Missouri |
University at Buffalo, SUNY |