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Speakers:
Keynote Speaker
Mark
R. Shinn, Ph.D. Currently, Professor of School
Psychology at National Louis University and formerly 19
years as Professor of School Psychology and Professor of
Special Education at the University of Oregon. He is
nationally recognized as a consultant to schools across the
country on implementation of multi-tiered services and
supports models, (aka RTI). Mark began working in the first
sites that evolved into an RTI model in the early 1980s and
has worked with schools in more than 40 states in his 25
years of consultation on the topic. He just wrapped up his
5 year role as Project Director for the Northern Region of
IASPIRE, an USDE/OSEP and Illinois State Board of Education
Personnel Preparation Grant for supporting implementation of
RTI in a Multi-Tier Intervention model in Illinois. Mark
has edited 2 books on Curriculum-Based Measurement (CBM)
and co-edited three editions of Interventions for
Achievement and Behavior Problems, including the recently
released third edition entitled Interventions for
Achievement and Behavior Problems in a 3-Tier Model,
including RTI published in 2010 by the National Association
of School Psychologists (NASP). Mark also has published more
than 75 professional journal articles and book chapters on
CBM, progress monitoring, problem-solving model service
delivery systems.
Wednesday, Oct. 26, 2011
Steven G. Feifer, D. Ed., NCSP, ABSNP is a nationally
renowned speaker in the field of learning disabilities and
has conducted nearly 200 professional seminars for educators
and psychologists. He is dually trained as both a Nationally
Certified School Psychologist from James Madison University,
and is also a diplomat in school neuropsychology. His
doctorate work was conducted at Indiana University of
Pennsylvania, with research stints at the National Institute
of Health (NIH). Dr. Feifer has co-authored six books on
learning and emotional disorders in children. He currently
works as a school psychologist in Frederick, MD, and is a
course instructor for the ABSNP neuropsychology training
program. Dr. Feifer was voted the Maryland School
Psychologist of the Year in 2008, and also awarded the 2009
National School Psychologist of the Year by the National
Association of School Psychologists.
Michelle K. Hosp, Ph.D., Consultant, Data Based Decision Making/Program Monitoring, Iowa Department of Education, Bureau of Student and Family Support Services. Hosp is a nationally known trainer and speaker on problem solving and the use of progress monitoring data. Her background is in school psychology and special education. She has published articles, conducted workshops both at the state and national level, and is co-author of the book, The ABCs of CBM. She is a trainer with the National Center on Response to Intervention and is currently employed by the Iowa Department of Education as a consultant for Data-Based Decision Making and Program Monitoring.
Thursday, Oct. 27, 2011
Christine Neddenriep, Ph.D., NCSP, is an Associate Professor and Coordinator of the School Psychology Program at UW-Whitewater. She also serves as the Professional Preparation and Training Representative to the WSPA board. She joined the faculty at UW-Whitewater in 2005 after practicing three years as a school psychologist in the Omaha Public Schools, where she specialized in the needs of children with behavioral disorders and autism. She earned her doctoral degree in School Psychology from the University of Tennessee-Knoxville. Her areas of research interests include the implementation and evaluation of academic and behavioral interventions in educational settings. Dr. Neddenriep teaches course work in the assessment of behavior and personality, academic interventions, school-based consultation, and research methods.
Diane Nackers, M.S., CCC-SLP, is a speech and language pathologist with the Hortonville Area School District. She works with students from kindergarten through 6th grade. The students with autism on her caseload range from non-verbal to Aspergers syndrome. Nackers is also the president for the Autism Society of the Fox Valley. In that capacity, she has conducted many educational workshops around the Fox Valley. Nackers also coordinates and participates in monthly teen group community outings and Spectrum Saturdays events at The Building for Kids Children’s Museum in Appleton, where families with a child on the spectrum can enjoy a free outing at the museum with reduced sensory input.
Cindy Jaeckle is a special education teacher with the Hortonville Area School District. She instructs students from kindergarten through 4th grade at Hortonville Elementary. For 13 years, Jaeckle has worked directly with students with emotional behavioral disabililities, High-Functioning Autism, and Asperger Syndrome. She has a strong focus on Social Thinking development and instruction as it is the foundation of social skill development.
Jim Haessly, Ph.D. is currently Coordinator of Behavior Interventions for the Madison Metropolitan School District. In this role, he leads the MMSD Positive Behavior Support Team, Autism Support Team, as well as administering two alternative programs for students with emotional behavioral disabilities. He previously worked as a School Psychologist in Madison and other districts. Jim obtained his Doctorate in School Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1994. He is currently a member of the WSPA mental health work group.
Katy Conley, M.S., is Cross Categorical Teacher with the Madison Metropolitan School District. She has been with the MMSD since 1995. She received her Bachelor’s degree from Burlington College in Vermont. Katy also received her teaching certification and Master’s in Special Education at Edgewood College in Madison. Conley is a current member of the MMSD’s Positive Behavior Support Team (PBST) which provides school-based wrap-around services for students who demonstrate significant aggression, many of whom have been traumatized and/or suffer from mental health disorders.
Patrice Bentley, M.S., has been a Cross Categorical Teacher with the MMSD since 1991. She has a B.S. in Special Education from UW Madison and M.S. in Educational Leadership from Cardinal Stritch. Bentley is a current member of the MMSD’s Positive Behavior Support Team (PBST) which provides school-based wrap-around services for students who demonstrate significant aggression, many of whom have been traumatized and/or suffer from mental health disorders.
Danielle Brown, Ed. S., NCSP, is the current president of the Wisconsin School Psychologists Association. She earned her Educational Specialist Degree from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater in 2004. She began her career in Milwaukee Public Schools and continues to work as a practicing school psychologist in the Port Washington–Saukville School District. In addition, Danielle holds her Private Practice License in the area of School Psychology. She is also recognized by NASP as a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She has a solid background in PBIS, RtI, and Advocacy. Her vision for WSPA is to increase advocacy for children through awareness of the importance of school psychological services.
Katie Johnson, NCSP, has worked as a school psychologist for the School District of Amery for the past 10 years. She earned her EdS from the University of Wisconsin – River Falls in 2002, and is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Katie was honored to receive the 2011 Doug Smith Outstanding Alumni award from the University of Wisconsin–River Falls, and the 2010-2011 School of Education Exemplary Service Award from the University of Wisconsin–Stout. Katie represents the Northwest Region on the Wisconsin School Psychology Association Board and also serves as the NCSP parity chair.
Joci Newton, Ph.D., NCSP, earned her Ph.D. in School Psychology at Ball State University in 2006, and is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She worked in the Cobb County School District (Atlanta, GA) for two years before joining the faculty at the University of Wisconsin- La Crosse in the fall of 2007. Dr. Newton teaches cognitive and early childhood assessment, as well as child psychopathology courses. Her professional and research interests include cognitive assessment, professional issues facing school psychologists, and social/emotional and familial issues that impact children at school. She currently serves on the Wisconsin School Psychology Association Board as the regional representatives coordinator.
Mark R. Shinn, Ph.D. (see Keynote above)
Timothy J. Cleary, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor and Training Director of the School Psychology program at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Professor Cleary’s primary areas of research and professional interest include the development and evaluation of self-regulation/motivation assessment tools and intervention programs applied to academic, athletic, and clinical contexts. He has developed an innovative assessment technique called Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) Microanalysis as well as a tutoring intervention program to enhance students’ strategic skills and academic achievement (Self-Regulation Empowerment Program (SREP)). Dr. Cleary has also explored current trends in school psychology assessment, intervention, and consultation practices and has engaged in national and international consultation activities to improve educational and clinical practices of teachers, school psychologists and medical education professionals.
Markeda Newell, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in School Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Newell graduated with her PhD in Educational Psychology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 2007. Her research focuses on multiculturalism in school psychology. Specifically, she examines how pre-service and practicing school psychologists make cultural considerations during problem-solving consultation in school-based settings is examined. Dr. Newell also identifies and analyzes the multicultural content pre-service school psychologists should be taught as well as how this content should be taught to increase their multicultural competence. Dr. Newell has received grants to support her research, and she has been recognized as an Early Career Scholar for School Psychology Research Collaboration.
Shannon Chavez-Korell, Ph.D., is an Assistant Professor in Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Dr. Chavez-Korell graduated with her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the Pennsylvania State University in 2007. Her research examines the influence of sociocultural variables (e.g., racial and ethnic identity, cultural health beliefs, cultural healing and health practices, cultural values, historical loss, etc.) on physical and mental health outcomes for African Americans, Latinos, and Urban American Indians. In addition, her research also focuses on access and barriers to physical and mental health services for transgender individuals. Dr. Chavez-Korell has received several grants to support her research.
Ray W. Kinney M.S., is the Director of the Waukesha Cornerstone Counseling Services clinic. He has been in private practice working with children and their families for 30 years. He specializes in working with adopted children and their families. Besides his private practice, he offers parent training workshops, lectures frequently on the topic of Reactive Attachment Disorder, consults with school districts, and is called upon to testify as an expert witness in court cases involving child custody cases where the issue of Reactive Attachment Disorder is pertinent. Most recently, his clinical work was featured on a PBS documentary filmed by NOVA titled "This Emotional Life". Ray and his wife Carol live with their family in Eagle, Wis.
Friday, Oct. 28, 2011
Kathryn L. Bush, Ph.D., is the Consultant for School Psychology Services at the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction. Her position is housed on the Student Services, Prevention and Wellness team. Prior to her work at DPI Kathryn worked for over 25 years with the Madison Metropolitan School District as a school psychologist. She also maintained a private practice as a clinical psychologist and served as a university lecturer.
Dan J. Seaman, NCSP, Wisconsin RtI Center
Regional Technical Assistance Coordinator, East
National Certified School Psychologist for 8 years, Past
Board member for Wisconsin School Psychologist Association
Heidi Erstad, M.E., Wisconsin RtI Center Regional Technical Assistance Coordinator, Southeast Bio: Experience as Curriculum and Instruction Director, K-8 Classroom Teacher, and Instructional Technology Consultant
Kenneth L. Grizzle, Ph.D., Dr. Grizzle is a Pediatric Psychologist and Associate Professor at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. He is the director of the School Performance Program in the Child Development Center at CHW, where he works collaboratively with speech and language pathologists, developmental nurse practitioners and developmental pediatricians to assess and treat an array of developmental, psychiatric and learning concerns.
Kary Mirasola, MS, CCC-SLP, Ms. Mirasola has worked as a speech and language pathologist for the last 12 years. In 2003, Kary started working at Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin. During that time, she has worked with children and adolescents aged 2-19 with a variety of speech, language and communication issues. She currently works closely with developmental pediatricians and pediatric psychologists to assist in differentially diagnosing language, learning and behavioral disorders. Her specialty areas include language learning disabilities, higher level language disorders, pragmatic language impairments, and auditory/ language processing disorders.
Don Stovall, Psy.D, Dr. Stovall is trained in both school and clinical psychology. His early career was in preschool special education services, where he worked in programs providing services for children with cognitive and severe physical disabilities. In 1987, he received his M.S.E. in school psychology from the University of Wisconsin-River Falls, and he completed a Psy.D. at the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology in 1995. He is Licensed in Wisconsin as a school psychologist, and licensed in Minnesota as a a clinical psychologist. He has specialized in providing therapy and conducting assessment with students with conduct disorders, oppositional defiant disorders, ADHD concerns, and students experiencing family trauma and disruptive relationships. Dr. Stovall’s interests include promoting mental health programs for children and adolescents, parenting issues and integrating children with exceptional needs into general school settings. Dr. Stovall is currently responsible for teaching courses in mental health issues and interventions, introduction to school psychology, and providing supervision to practicum and intern school psychology students.
The Wisconsin School Psychologists Association is approved by the American Psychological Association and the National Association of School Psychologists to offer continuing education for psychologists. The Wisconsin School Psychologists Association maintains responsibility for this program and its content.