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Daniel Hyson
Pronouns: He/Him/His
Associate Professor
Psychology
University of Wisconsin-La Crosse
Daniel Hyson Pronouns: He/Him/His
Associate Professor
Psychology
Specialty area(s)
Equity-Minded Teaching
School Psychology (especially Teacher-Student Relationships, Alternative Approaches to Working with Behaviorally Challenging Students, Systems-Level Data-Driven Decision Making)
Brief biography
I have been a faculty member at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse (UWL) since August 2014. Prior to that, I was a school psychology practitioner for 13 years in Minnesota, six in a traditional direct service role and seven in a systems-level data coach position. I am also a past NASP Delegate from Minnesota and Past President of the Minnesota School Psychologists Association (MSPA). I have most frequently taught courses addressing the roles and functions of school psychologists, assessment of students with emotional and behavioral needs, and practicum and internship supervision.
Equity and social justice are also an important part of both my teaching and service. I currently serve as one of the Equity Liaisons and Diversity Committee Chair for the Psychology Department, as well as a member of the Academic Subcommittee of Equity Liaison Steering Committee and the Institute for Social Justice Inclusive Teaching Subcommittee. In January 2020, I participated in UWL's Racial (and Intersecting) Identity Symposium for Equitable University Progress (RISE UP).
My primary research interests include systems-level data-driven decision making and the association between early elementary school teacher-student relationships and student engagement and student achievement. I am also a Certified Provider of Dr. Ross Greene's Collaborative and Proactive Solutions model for working with students with challenging behaviors. I live in Minnesota with my wife, Jess, five cats and two horses, and am an avid baseball and basketball fan, as well as a movie buff.
Education
Ph.D. in Child and School Psychology; University of Minnesota; 2001
B.A. in English and French; Amherst College; 1992
Career
Teaching history
SPY 700 - School Psychology: Role and Function
SPY 751 - Core Instruction and Classroom Management Practices
SPY 758 - Psychoeducational Assessment II
PSY 759 - Assessment of Personality and EBD
SPY 762/763/764 - Supervised Practicum I/II/III
SPY 797 – Internship in School Psychology
PSY 357 - Adolescence
Professional history
Data Management Coordinator, Hiawatha Valley Education District (Winona, MN), 2007-2014
School Psychologist, Rosemount-Apple Valley-Eagan Schools (Rosemount, MN), 2001-2007
Professional Practice Reassignments - Winona, MN (Fall 2015); West Salem, WI (Fall 2017); Winona, MN (Spring 2020)
Research and publishing
Recent selected publications
Hyson, D.M., Kovaleski, J.F., Pedersen, J., & Silberglitt, B. (2020). The data-driven school: Collaborating to improve student outcomes. New York: Guilford Press. (www.guilford.com/p/hyson)
McNamara, K.M., Walcott, C.M., & Hyson, D. (2019). Results from the NASP 2015 membership survey, part two: Professional practices in school psychology. NASP Research Reports, 4(1), 1-14.
Walcott, C. & Hyson, D.M. (2018). Results from the NASP 2015 membership survey, part one: Demographics and employment conditions. NASP Research Reports, 3(1), 1-17.
Schilling, E.J., Grapin, S.L., & Hyson, D.M. (2016). Developing undergraduate school psychology courses: Tips from the trenches. Communique, 44(6), 20-22.
Silberglitt, B. & Hyson, D.M. (2014). Best practices in using technology for data-driven decision making. In P. Harrison & A. Thomas (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology VI (pp. 489-502). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.
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