Professional Presentations (Since 2005)

Smith, S. W., & Brownell, M. T. (2016, May). Impact of Self-Regulation and Executive Functioning Deficits on the Social-Emotional Well Being of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. University of Limerick, Department of Education & Professional Studies and Department of Psychology, Limerick, Ireland.

Brownell, M. T., & Smith, S. W. (2016, June). Developing Scholarship in Demanding Times: Reflections on Research, Publishing, and Taking Advantage of Context. Mary Immaculate College, Department of Special Education, Limerick, Ireland.

Smith, S. W. (2009, July). Teaching Students With Significant Behavior Problems To Use Social Problem Solving To Manage Anger And Aggression. (Feature Presentation). University of Sydney. Successful Learning Conference. Sydney, Australia.

Smith, S. W. (2016, November). Research Roundtable: Preparing Doctoral Students for Dissertation Research (Discussant). 39^th Annual Teacher Education Division National Conference, Council for Exceptional Students, Lexington, KY.

Smith, S. W. (2016, April). Writing for Publication: Some Quick Tips. Division for Research – Beginning Career Researchers Workshop. Council for Exceptional Children-94rd Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Smith, S. W. (2016, April). Organizer, & Chair – Division for Research Beginning Career Researchers Workshop. Council for Exceptional Children-94rd Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Smith, S. W. (2015, November). Research Roundtable: Preparing Doctoral Students for Dissertation Research (Discussant). 38^th Annual Teacher Education Division National Conference, Council for Exceptional Students, Tempe, AZ.

Smith, S. W. (2015, August). Considering Conceptual Frameworks in Special Education Research (Invited Lecture). University of Virginia, Department of Special Education, Charlottesville, VA.

Smith, S. W. (2014, November). Preparing Doctoral Students for Dissertation Research (Discussant). 37^th Annual Teacher Education Division National Conference, Council for Exceptional Children, Indianapolis, IN.

Smith, S. W. (2013, April). Chair & Organizer- Division for Research, Beginning Career Researchers All-Day Workshop. Council for Exceptional Children-91^st Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX.

Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. P. (2013, April). Preventing Classroom Disruption by Teaching Self-Regulation Skills Through Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions. Council for Exceptional Children-91st Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX. 

Smith, S. W. (2013, April). Writing for Publication: Research-Based Journals. (Panelist). Division for Research, Beginning Career Researchers Workshop. Council for Exceptional Children-91st Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX.

Daunic, A. P., Corbett, N. L., Smith, S. W., Chalfant, P., Santiago-Poventud, L., & Gleaton, J. (2013, March). Development of A K-1 Social-Emotional Learning Curriculum For Children At Risk for Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences, 2013 Project Directors Meeting, Washington, DC.

Smith, S. W. (2010, April). Writing for Publication: Research-Based Journals. (Panelist). Division for Research, Beginning Career Researchers Workshop. Council for Exceptional Children-88^th Annual Convention, Nashville, TN.

Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Garvan, C. G., Barber, B. R., Becker, M., Peters, C., Taylor, G. G., & Wei, L. (2010, June). Efficacy of the Tools for Getting Along Curriculum for Reducing Risk for Emotional/Behavioral Problems. (Poster Presentation). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences 2010 Research Conference, Washington, DC.

Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Garvan, C. W., Barber, B. R., Becker, M., Peters, C., Taylor, G. G. G., & Van Loan, C. (2009, June). Universal Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Elementary Students to Reduce Disruptive/Aggressive Behavior: Findings from Years 1 and 2. (Poster Presentation). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences 2009 Research Conference, Washington, DC.

Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Garvan, C., Naranjo, A., Barber, B. R., Becker, M., Peters, C., Taylor, G. G., & Van Loan, C. L. (2008, July). Universal Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Disruptive/Aggressive Behavior: Findings from Year 1. (Poster Presentation). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences Research Conference, Washington, DC.

Daunic, A. P., Smith, S. W., Garvin, C., Naranjo, A., Barber, B., Becker, M., Heidenescher, S., Peters, C., & Taylor, G. (2007, July). First Year Progress of a Universal Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Elementary Students to Reduce Disruptive/Aggressive Behavior. (Poster Presentation). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences Research Conference, Washington, DC.

Smith, S. W. (2007, April). Grant Writing. (Panelist). Division for Research Early Career Researchers Workshop. Council for Exceptional Children-85^th Annual Convention, Louisville, KY.

Taylor, G. G., Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. P. (2006, November). Treatment Fidelity In Randomized Field Trial Research on Classroom-Based Prevention of Aggressive/Disruptive Behaviors. Paper presented at the 30^th Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Smith, S. W. (2006, April). Founder, Organizer, & Chair – Division for Research Beginning Career Researchers Workshop. Council for Exceptional Children-84^th Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.

Smith, S. W. (2006, April). Grant Writing. (Panelist). Council for Exceptional Children-84^th Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT.

Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. P. (2006, June). Universal Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Elementary Students to Reduce Disruptive/Aggressive Behavior: Preliminary Findings and Future Research. (Poster Presentation). U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education Sciences 2006 Research Conference, Washington, DC.

Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Merrill, K. L., Cumming, M. M., Pitts, D. L., & Allen, C. (2016, April). Pilot study of I Control: A Self-Regulatory Intensive Intervention for Middle Schoolers with EBD. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, DC.

Merrill, K. L., Smith, S. W., Cumming, M. M., & Daunic, A. P. (2015, April). Social Problem-Solving Interventions: Past Findings, Current Status, and Future Directions. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Corbett, N., Proventud, L. S., Daunic, A. P., & Smith, S. W. (2015, April). Developing Social-Emotional Vocabulary Through Storybook Reading. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Barnes, T. N., Leite, W. L., &, Smith, S. W. (2012, April). A Quasi-Experimental Analysis of School-Wide Violence Prevention Programs. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC.

Daunic, A. P., Corbett, N. L., Smith, S. W., Barnes, T. N., Chalfant, P., Santiago-Poventud, L., & Pitts, D. L. (2012, April). Integrating Social-Emotional Learning and Literacy: Findings From Two Years of Implementing SELF Lessons in Kindergarten. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver, BC.

Barber, B. R., Daunic, A. P., & Smith, S. W. (2009, April). Effects of a Universal Cognitive Behavioral Intervention on Executive Function Skills in Elementary Aged Students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Daunic, A. P., Smith, S. W., Garvan, C., Li, W., Barber, B. R., Becker, M., Peters, C., Taylor, G. G., & Van Loan, C. L. (2009, April). Classwide Social Problem-Solving Intervention to Address Disruption/Aggression: Examining Efficacy Using Treatment as Received. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.

Daunic, A. P., Smith, S. W., Naranjo, A., Garvan, C., Barber, B. R., Becker, M., Peters, C., Taylor, G. G., & Van Loan, C. L. (2008, April). Universal Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention to Reduce Aggression Among 4th and 5th Grade Students: First Year Results. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New York: NY.

Hardman, E. L., & Smith, S. W. (2006, April). Anger and the Development of Cooperation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Merrill, K. L., Cumming, M. M., Pitts, D. L., & Allen, C. (2016, April). Improving Self-Regulation for Adolescents with EBD: Pilot Results of the I Control Curriculum. Council for Exceptional Children-94rd Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Cumming, M. M., Smith, S. W., Merrill, K. L., Daunic, A. P., Pitts, D. L. & Allen, C. (2016, April). Developing I Control, a Self-Regulation Curriculum for Adolescents with EBD, Using Implementation Science. Council for Exceptional Children 94th Annual Convention, St. Louis, MO.

Barnes, T. N., Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. (2015, October). The Influence of Student Characteristics on Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Effectiveness. 38th Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Cumming, M. M., Daunic, A. P., Smith, S. W., Merrill, K. L., & Pitts, D. L., Scafidi, A., & Allen, C. (May, 2015). Secondary Prevention of Self-Regulatory Deficits of Middle School Students with EBD: Preliminary Results of I Control. Paper presented at the 23rd annual meeting of the Society for Prevention Research, Washington, DC.

Merrill, K. L., Smith, S. W., & Cumming, M. M. (2015, April). Teaching Social Problem Solving Skills to Student with Behavior Problems. Council for Exceptional Children-93rd Annual Convention, San Diego, CA.

Smith, S. W., Merrill, K. L., Cumming, M. M., Pitts, D. L., & Daunic, A. P. (2014, October). Implementing a Self-Regulation Intervention in Self-Contained Settings: An Analysis Through the Lens of Implementation Science. 38th Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Cumming, M. M., Smith, S. W., & Merrill, K. L. (2014, October). The Effects of Toxic Stress on the Executive Function of Students: Implications for Emotional and Behavioral Problems. 38th Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Merrill, K. L., Smith, S. W., & Cumming, M. M. (2014, October). Social Problem-Solving Interventions: A Review of the Literature. 38th Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Barnes, T. N., Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P. (2014, May). The Influence of Student Characteristics on Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention Effectiveness. Society for Prevention Research 22nd Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

Barber, B. R., Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., & Aydin, B. (2014, May). Contributions of Hot and Cool Executive Functions for Predicting and Ameliorating Reactive and Proactive Aggression in Elementary Aged Students. Society for Prevention Research 22nd Annual Meeting. Washington, DC.

Daunic, A. P., Corbett, N. L., Smith, S. W., Santiago-Poventud, L., & Gleaton, J. (2014, May). (Poster Presentation). Integrating Social-Emotional Learning and Literacy: Development and Preliminary Evaluation of the SELF Curriculum for K and 1^st Grade Students. Learning & the Brain Conference, New York, NY.

Pitts, D. L., Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. P. (2014, April) (Poster Presentation). Effect of Direct Training of Executive Function Skills in Middle School Students with Emotional-Behavioral Disorders. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.

Pitts, D. L., Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Cumming, M. M., Merrill, K. L., & Barber, B. R. (2014, April). Executive Function Related Interventions to Improve Self-Regulation for Students with Behavior Problems. Council for Exceptional Children-92st Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Pitts, D. L., Barber, B. R., Cumming, M. M., & Merrill, K. L. (2013, October). Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions to Reduce Problem Behaviors: Three Interventions Across Tiers of Prevention and Intervention. 37th Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Daunic, A. P., Corbett, N. L., Smith, S. W., & Daunic, R. E. (2013, September). A Social-Emotional Learning Intervention to Improve Self-Regulation for Primary Grade Students: Description and Preliminary Findings. İstanbul 2013 World Congress of Psychological Counseling & Guidance, Boğaziçi University, Istanbul, Türkiye.

Barber, B. R., Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Tropf L., Pitts, D. L., Merrill, K. L., & Cumming, M. M. (2013, May) (Poster Presentation). Enhancing Self-Regulation with Executive Function Skill Training: Development of the I Control Curriculum. 35th Learning & the Brain Conference, Arlington, VA.

Corbett, N. L., Chalfant, P., Santiago-Poventud, L., Daunic, A. P., & Smith, S. W. (2013, April). Integrating Social-Emotional Learning and Literacy Instruction to Promote Social and Academic Success. Council for Exceptional Children-91st Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX.

Daunic, A. P., Corbett, N. L., Smith, S. W., Barnes, T. N., Chalfant, P., & Santiago-Poventud, L. (2013, April). (Poster Presentation). The Social Emotional Learning Foundations (SELF) Curriculum: Results from the Kindergarten Pilot. Council for Exceptional Children-91st Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX.

Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Pitts, D. L., Cumming, M. M., Merrill, K. L., Barber, B. R., & Tropf, L. (2013, April). Strengthening Executive Function Skills of Students with EBD Through Self-Regulation Training: The I Control Curriculum. Council for Exceptional Children-91st Annual Convention, San Antonio, TX.

Smith S. W., Daunic, A. P., Barber, B. R., Pitts, D. L., Taylor, G. G., Cumming, M. M., Merrill, K. L., & Tropf, L. (2012, October). Development of I Control: Improving Self-Regulation of Students with EBD through Executive Function Skill Training. 36th Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Pitts, D. L., Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. P. (2011, October). Executive Function Deficits and Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Implications for the Classroom. 35th Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Daunic, A. P., Corbett, N. L., Smith, S. W., Pitts, D. L., &, Barnes, T. N. (2011, September). Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention to Strengthen Emotional and Behavioral Self-Regulation and Prevent Aggression, Biennial International Conference on Children and Youth with Behavioral Disorders, New Orleans, LA.

Corbett, N. L., Daunic, A. P., Smith, S. W., Chalfant, P., Santiago-Poventud, L., Barnes, T. N., & Pitts, D. L. (2011, September). Social-Emotional Learning Foundations (SELF): Curriculum Description and Preliminary Findings (Poster Presentation), Biennial International Conference on Children and Youth with Behavioral Disorders, New Orleans, LA.

Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. P. (2011, July). Research on Teaching Students Social Problem Solving to Manage Disruptive Classroom Behavior. (Poster Presentation). 3rd Paris International Conference on Education, Economy, and Society, Paris, France.

Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. P. (2011, April). Teaching Replacement Behaviors through Social Problem Solving: Instruction, Formative Assessment, and Generalization. Council for Exceptional Children-89th Annual Convention, National Harbor, MD.

Barnes, T. N., & Smith, S. W. (2011, April). School-Based Cognitive-Behavioral  Interventions in the Treatment of Aggression: A Meta-Analysis. (Poster Presentation). Council for Exceptional Children-89th Annual Convention, National Harbor, MD.

Corbett, N. L., Daunic, A. P., Smith, S. W., Chalfant, P., Santiago, L., Pitts, D. L, & Bruce, T. N. (2011, April). Integrating Social-Emotional Learning in Early Childhood Settings. (Poster Presentation). Council for Exceptional Children-89th Annual Convention, National Harbor, MD.

Daunic, A. P., Corbett, N. A., Smith, S. W., Miller, S. A., Chalfant, P., & Santiago-Poventud, L. (2010, July). Social-Emotional Learning Through Literacy (SELL): First Year Findings from the Kindergarten Pilot Study. (Poster Presentation). 2nd Paris International Conference on Education, Economy, and Society, Paris, France.

Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Garvan, C., Li, W., Barber, B. R., Becker, M., Peters, C., Taylor, G. G., & Van Loan, C. L. (2009, April). Classroom-Based Social Learning Curriculum to Prevent Aggression: Teacher/Student Characteristics that Moderate Outcomes. Council for Exceptional Children-87^th Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.

Van Loan, C. L., Peters, C., Daunic, A. P., & Smith, S. W. (2009, February). Development of the Multi-Informant Teacher Assessment System. (Poster Presentation). National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Barber, B. R., Becker, M., Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. P. (2009, February). Using Behavioral Checklists to Improve Reliability of Classroom Atmosphere Assessment. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Barber, B. R., Daunic, A. P., Smith, S. W., Garvan, C. W., & Li, W. (2008, November). The Role of Executive Function in Childrens’ Behavior: Conceptual and Empirical Considerations. 32^nd Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Barber, B. R., Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. P. (2008, November). Executive Function Skill Interventions for Improving Behavior of Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. 32^nd Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Smith, S. W., Daunic, A. P., Narjanjo, A., Garvan, C., Barber, B. R., Becker, M., Peters, C., Taylor, G. G., & Van Loan, C. L. (2008, April). Reducing Classroom Disruptive/Aggressive Behavior: Year One Findings From a Universal/Selective Intervention. Council for Exceptional Children-86^th Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Daunic, A. P., Becker, M., Barber, B. R., Peters, C., Smith, S. W., & Naranjo, A. (2007, October). Assessing Teacher Behaviors that Relate to Socio-Emotional Learning: The Multi- Informant Teacher Assessment System. 7^th Biennial International Conference on Children and Youth with Behavioral Disorders, Dallas, TX.

Barber, B. R., Becker, M., Daunic, A. P., & Smith, S. W. (2007, October). Issues in the Generalization of Social Problem-Solving Skills: Using On-The-Spot Assessments to Improve Behavior. 7^th Biennial International Conference on Children and Youth with Behavioral Disorders, Dallas, TX.

Barber, B. R., Van Loan, C. L., Becker, M., Taylor, G. G., & Smith, S. W. (2007, November). Beyond Classrooms: Promoting and Assessing Social Skill Generalization for Students with EBD. 31^th Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Taylor, G. G., Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. P. (2006, November). Treatment Fidelity in Randomized Field Trial Research on Classroom-Based Prevention of Aggressive/Disruptive Behaviors. Paper presented at the 30^th Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Smith, S. W., & Daunic, A. (2005, November). Cognitive-behavioral intervention outcomes: An examination of variance across classrooms & teachers. 29^th Annual National Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ.

Daunic, A. P., Smith, S. W., Penfield, R., & Brank, E. (2005, August). Behavior Management in the Elementary Inclusive Classroom: Effects of a Social Problem-Solving Intervention. Paper presented at the ISEC 2005 – Inclusive and Supportive Education Congress, International Special Education Conference, Glasgow, Scotland.