School Psychology Online
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Academic Director
Applicant, Student, and Instructor Assistance
- Professional Education Program Specialist
- amiller-adamany@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.6528
- Dean Grad & Extended Learning
- mthomsen@uwlax.edu
- 608.785.8245
Instructors
Anthony Adamowski
School Psychologist
Speciality area - Assessment
Course taught - SPY 757 Psychoeducational Assessment I
Christina Berens
School Psychologist/Director of Special Education
Speciality area - Special education
Course taught - SPY 715 Special Education and the Law
Ericka Check
School Psychologist, Ed.S., NCSP
Specialty areas - Early childhood, social emotional learning, culturally responsive practices & assessment, systems change
Course taught - SPY 756 Early Childhood Assessment
Neal Eklund
Assistant Director of Special Education and Pupil Services, and School Psychologist
Specialty area - Equitable multi-level systems of support, special education law
Course taught - SPY 764 Supervised Practicum in School Psychology III
Jean Gatz
Manager of School Psychology and Allied Health Services
Speciality area - NASP Domains
Course taught - SPY 700 School Psychology: Role and Function
Mandy Haley
School Psychologist and Mentor for Early Career School Psychologists
Specialty area - NASP Practice Domains
Course taught - SPY 797 Internship in School Psychology
Loren Houle
Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP)/Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA); Ph.D. Student in School Psychology
Speciality areas - Functional behavioral assessment and function-based behavioral intervention plans within the school setting
Course taught - SPY 775 Behavioral Assessment and Management
Shannon Huff
School Psychologist
Specialty area - Assessment
Course taught - SPY 758 Psychoeducational Assessment II
Melannie Litscher
Director of Student Services
Specialty areas - School-based crisis prevention and intervention, suicide prevention and intervention, non-suicidal self-injury assessment and intervention, nondiscriminatory assessment, school-based mental health practices
Course taught - SPY 763 Supervised Practicum in School Psychology II
Kassie McOmber
Administrative & School Psychology Advisor
Speciality area - Mental health, collaboration and consultation
Course taught - SPY 717 Child and Adolescent Mental Health for School Psychologists
Christina Monfre
School Psychologist Supervisor
Specialty area - Assessment planning and administration, consultation and collaboration, tiered mental health and SEL supports, group facilitation
Course taught - SPY 763 Supervised Practicum in School Psychology II
Katelyn Oellerich
SEL Coach & Consultant, LPC-IT
Speciality area - Family/community mental health outreach supports, and CBT and mindfulness-based approaches
Course taught - SPY 776 Psychological Consultation and Collaboration
Julia Rutkowski
School Psychologist
Specialty areas - Mental health in schools: DBT-A & CBT, crisis response, special education law
Course taught - SPY 772 Counseling and Therapy Methods
Dan Seaman
School Psychologist
Specialty area - Equitable multi-level systems of supports, positive behavior interventions and supports, data-based decision making, literacy instruction and intervention, collaboration and consultation
Course taught - SPY 752 Academic, Behavioral, and Mental Health Interventions
Brooke Soupenne
School Psychologist
Speciality area - Social justice, anti-racist practices, intersectionality, culturally and linguistically diverse students, and cultural equity
Course taught - PSY 771 School-wide Practices for Academics, Behavior, and Mental Health in a MTSS Model
Kristi Thoreson
Instructor: Psychology courses and Autism Spectrum Disorder Certificate Program, Nicolet College, Rhinelander, WI
Speciality area - Development, autism, crisis intervention
Courses taught - SPY 759 Assessment of Students with Emotional/Behavioral Needs and SPY 764 Supervised Practicum in School Psychology III
Chris Weins
Director of Pupil Services
Specialty area - Multi level systems of support (MLSS), crisis response
Course taught - SPY 751 School-wide Practices for Academics, Behavior, and Mental Health in a MTSS Model
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