Faculty

Name

Contact

Research Interests

James Denidenijr@appstate.edu
Department Bio
Professional issues in School Psychology, Special Education, and related areas; School Psychology accreditation; Specific learning disabilities; School-based mental health; Revise Connect for ADHD students; Multi-tiered systems of support; Implementation science; Intervention fidelity
Sandra G. Gagnongagnonsg@appstate.edu
Department Bio 
High school and college bullying; Preschool social-emotional-behavioral development; INSIGHTS into children's temperaments; Child temperament; Adult-child relationships; Parent and teaching stress; Peer interactive play; Intervention fidelity; Needs assessment; Examiner errors in graduate student standardized test administration
Crystal Taylor

 taylor3nc@appstate.edu     Department BioUniversal Screening for Social-Emotional and Behavioral Risk; Intervention for Social-Emotional and Behavioral Risk; Social-Emotional Learning; Teacher stress and burnout; Teacher self-efficacy; Classroom Management
Thomas Grossgrosstj@appstate.edu    Department BioUniversal Social/Emotional/Behavioral Assessments and Supports; Program assessment and evaluation for social and academic support of learners; School psychology cultural competency
Jamie Yarbrough, Program Directoryarbroughjl@appstate.edu
Department Bio 
MTSS/RTI implementation; Empirically supported academic and behavioral interventions; Curriculum-based measurement; School consultation; Research to practice gap in education; Resistance to change; Prevention of school failure