Sandra M. Chafouleas, Ph.D.

University of Connecticut
Professor, School Psychology
Research Scientist, Center for
Behavioral & Education Research


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
Phone: 860-486-6868
www.cber.org

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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
Phone: 612-624-7068
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T. Chris Riley-Tillman, Ph.D.

East Carolina University
Associate Professor, School Psychology
Director of the School Psychology Program


Dr. Riley-Tillman received his Ph.D. in School Psychology from Syracuse University. Dr. Riley-Tillman is currently an Associate Professor, Associate Chairperson and Director of the Pediatric School Psychology Doctoral Program at East Carolina University. 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 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 an Associate Editor for School Psychology Forum and board member of School Psychology Review, School Psychology Quarterly and the Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation.

Contact Dr. Riley-Tillman at:
rileytillmant@ecu.edu
Phone: 252-328-1371
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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
Phone: 617-373-8291
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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
Phone:716-829-2244 x122
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Research Assistants

University of Connecticut

Rohini Sen email

Stephen P Kilgus email

Rose Jaffery email

Rishi Saripalle email

Austin Johnsonemail


East Carolina University

Sayward Harrison email

Jessica Amon email

Shannon Brooks email

Ajlana Music email

Miranda Newman email

Jessica Tomasula email

University of Minnesota

Kate Jones email

Shannon Hutchinson email