Congratulations to 4th-Year Doctoral Student, Jesslynn Rocha Neves, on receiving the 2019 Trainers of School Psychologists (TSP) Graduate Student Award!
From Left to Right: Dr. Tamika La Salle, Jesslynn Rocha Neves, Dr. Melissa Bray
Thomas J. Kehle Scholarship Fund
February 7, 2019 was the one year anniversary of Tom Kehle’s death. He dedicated his professional life to school psychology. It would be an honor, in his name, if his scholarship fund reached 25,000 dollars so that it would become an annual scholarship. It has to reach this amount by March 31, 2019 or it will be a one-time scholarship. The fund needs approximately $4,000 more to reach this amount. If you wish to donate, please see the Thomas J. Kehle, Ph.D. Scholarship page: https://uconn.networkforgood.com/causes/12532-the-thomas-j-kehle-phd-memorial-scholarship
News and Notes from 2017-2018:
Nathaniel Jones, Ph.D. is the 2017 New Hampshire School Psychologist of the Year
NHASP is pleased to announce that Nathaniel Jones, Ph.D. is the 2017 New Hampshire School Psychologist of the Year (SPY). Nate is a school psychology consultant working at SERESC in Bedford, NH, and is a NH and nationally certified school psychology, licensed psychologist, and board certified behavioral analyst (BCBA). Along with his consultation work for New Hampshire schools, Nate focuses his professional goals towards increasing coordination among educational, medical, and mental health agencies to improve outcomes for youth…(Read Full Post)
Professor Thomas Kehle: Obituary – School Psychology
Thomas John Kehle
Professor in the Graduate School of Education
University of Connecticut
1943 – 2018
Dr. Thomas John Kehle, 74, of Willington, CT, died on Wednesday, February 7th, 2018, at Manchester Memorial Hospital. He leaves behind his wife of 56-years, Gretchen Kehle; (Read the full obituary)
Professor Thomas Kehle: Obituary – Hartford Courant Feb. 2018
Dr. Thomas John Kehle, 74, of Willington, died on Wednesday, February 7th, 2018, at Manchester Memorial Hospital. He leaves behind his wife of 56-years, Gretchen Kehle; grandchildren, Megan and Matthew Dwyer; brothers, Gregory Kehle and Anthony Kehle; and sister Pamela Kehle Schwantes; as well as many nieces and nephews. (Read the full obituary)
In Memoriam: Professor Thomas Kehle
Thomas J. Kehle, professor of school psychology in the Neag School Department of Educational Psychology, passed away on Feb. 7, 2018.
An expert in such areas as cognitive psychology, school climate, assessment, classroom discipline, and behavioral intervention, Kehle joined the faculty at the University of Connecticut in 1987. (Read the full article)
Professor Chafouleas Helping to Develop Connecticut Model for Trauma-Informed Schools
A growing awareness of the prevalence of childhood exposure to trauma and an increased understanding of its corrosive, potentially lifelong impacts on health and behavior together are fueling a national movement to create trauma-informed schools, says InCHIP Principal Investigator (PI) Sandra Chafouleas. Such schools foster environments that are responsive to the needs of trauma-exposed students using systematic approaches and implementation of effective practices, the Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology explains.
Chafouleas co-authored an introduction to a special issue of the journal School Mental Health devoted to the topic and also wrote an article for the issue offering a blueprint for trauma-informed schools in …(Read full article)
Congratulations to alum Kate Williamson on winning the NASP Ron Edwards Dissertation Award
Kate Williamson, school psychologist in Darien, CT won the 2018 Ron Edwards Dissertation Award of the Behavioral School Psychology Interest Group (BSPIG) of the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). The award will be presented at the BSPIG meeting at the NASP Annual Convention in Chicago on February 15, 2018.
News and Notes from 2016-2017:
– Congratulations to the School Psychology Doctoral Graduates of 2017 –
We wish you all the best in your future endeavors!
2017 Neag School Alumni Awards
– Outstanding School Educator –
Shamim S. Patwa ’97 MA, ’00 6th-Year, ’03 Ph.D.
A school psychologist for more than 15 years, Dr. Patwa joined Goodwin Elementary School at Mansfield (Conn.) Public Schools in 2013. There, she provides group and individual counseling sessions with an emphasis on problem-solving and conflict resolution, as well as social skills instruction, across all grades. Prior to joining Goodwin, she was an adjunct professor-in-residence of Educational Psychology in the Neag School of Education, where she taught doctoral and master’s level School Psychology students.
News and Notes from 2015 – 2016:
Congratulations to Dr. Ravit Stein for being recognized as the 2016 Model School Psychology Intern Supervisor by the National Association of School Psychologists!
Dr. Stephen Kilgus and Dr. Sandra Chafouleas at the 2016 APA Awards Ceremony.
In May 2016, UConn alumnus Dr. Stephen Kilgus was chosen to receive the Lightner-Witmer Award from APA’s Division 16. Dr. Kilgus graduated from the school psychology program in 2011 and is currently an assistant professor in the Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology Department at the University of Missouri. This prestigious award is given to young professional and academic school psychologists who have demonstrated scholarship that merits special recognition. Two UConn faculty members, Drs. Melissa Bray and Lisa Sanetti, are previous Lightner-Witmer Award winners.
From left to right: Dr. Shamim Patwa, adjunct faculty; Dr. Tamika La Salle, Assistant Professor; Keri Mouradjian; Dr. Melissa Bray, Professor and Program Director; and Dr. John Driscoll, adjunct faculty.
Keri Mouradjian was named the UConn Intern of the Year by the Connecticut Association of School Psychologists (CASP) at their spring meeting on June 1, 2016. Keri completed her internship in the Glastonbury Public Schools and will earn her 6th-Year degree this August. For more information about CASP, please visit their website.
Two books authored by UConn faculty members were published recently:
*Bray, M.A., & Root, M. M. (*Ordination equal thus in alphabetical order) (2016). Picture Perfect: Video Self-Modeling Intervention for Behavior Change. Pacific North West publishing: Eugene, Oregon.
Briesch, A. M., Chafouleas, S. M., & Riley-Tillman, T. C. (2016). Direct behavior rating: Linking assessment, communication, and intervention. Guilford Press: New York, NY.
In the March 2016 edition of APA’s School Psychology Quarterly, UConn’s Dr. Tom Kehle is credited as one of the top 20 most published writers in the field of school psychology between from 1907-2014. Further, the University of Connecticut is ranked 7th out of all school psychology programs for the number of publications by a university during the same time period.
Lin, S., & Oakland, T. (2016). The emergence and evolution of school psychology literature: A scientometric analysis from 1907 through 2014. School Psychology Quarterly, 31, 104-121. doi: 10.1037/spq0000141