UF
College of Education

Faculty Kathryn Trainor

Return to Faculty Page

Katie Trainor 

Clinical Assistant Professor of School Psychology

Kathryn Trainor

Email

ktrainor@coe.ufl.edu

Connect

LinkedIn

About

Dr. Trainor is a Clinical Assistant Professor of School Psychology, and is also licensed psychologist in the State of Florida, and Nationally Certified School Psychologist. Her teaching and research interests surround the development and implementation of effective school-based social, emotional, and behavioral programs with a primary focus on prevention and early intervention efforts to support children and families in gaining access to skills and services to support youth\'s thriving. Alongside her research interests, she is dedicated to training the next generation of mental health professionals through teaching, supervision, and mentorship and serves a the clinical placement coordinator and supervisor for the school psychology program.

Affiliations

  • School of Special Education School Psychology and Early Childhood Studies
  • Prevention and Intervention Network Center

Research Interests

Class-wide Positive Behavior Supports, Clinical Training and Internship, Culturally Responsive Teaching, Early Intervention, Field Experience, Intervention, Multi-tiered Systems of Support, Prevention Science, School Psychology, Social/Behavioral Interventions

Education

  • Ph.D., School Psychology, University of Florida, 2021
  • M.S., Education, St. Joseph's University, 2014
  • B.S., Psychology, Biology, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, 2012

Professional Appointments

  • Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of Maryland School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry

Activities and Honors

  • Licensed Psychologist (PY12162), State of Florida Board of Health
  • School Mental Health Annual Research Summit, Lead Coordinator
  • Honorable Mention for Article of the Year; APA Div 16 Journal
  • School Psychology Review (SPR), Guest Reviewer

Selected Grants

Gator Connect: Connecting Gator Nation for the Mental Well-Being of Children, Families, and Schools.

Role
  • Co-PI
Funding Agency
  • Office of Elementary and Secondary Education
Project Period
  • 2023-2027
Award Amount
  • $4,892,176

Selected Publications

Articles
  • Splett, J.W., Brann, K.L., Trainor, K.M., & Shen, Z. (2023). Examining actual use of social, emotional, and behavioral screening to identify and address needs. School Psychology, 38(3), 137-147.
  • Splett, J.W., Trainor, K.M., Raborn, A., Halliday-Boykins, C.A., Garzona, M.E., Dongo, M.D., & Weist, M.D. (2018). Comparison of universal mental health screening and traditional school identification methods for multi-tiered intervention planning. Behavioral Disorders, 43(3), 344-356.
Books / Book Chapters
  • Splett, J.W., Dymnicki, A., Reinke, W.M., Herman, K.C., Trainor, K.M., & Robert, C.R. (2020). Theories of prevention science. In K.K. Kelly, C. Albers, & S.A. Garbacz (Eds.), Theories of School Psychology: Critical Perspectives (Foundations of School Psychology Research and Practice). New York, NY: Routledge
Presentations
  • Trainor, K.M., Splett, J.W., Worth, M., Cooley, J., Mariani, M., Shannonhouse, L. (2025, July). Duval County Public Schools/University of Florida Collaborative Care Summer Institute. Professional Development Conference for DCPS School-based Mental Health Staff.
  • Trainor, K.M., *Parsons, H., *Oquendo, J., Purvis, L., & Splett, J.W.. Catalyzing Future School Psychologists Responding to the Mental Health Crisis. Presented at the NASP Annual Convention, Seattle, WA, February 2025.
  • Trainor, K.M., *Parsons, H., Edwards, A., Machado, M.M., Jean-Philippe, S., & Splett, J.W. Interdisciplinary Training in School Mental Health: School Psych, School Counseling & Mental Health Counseling Preparation. Presented at the Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, Orlando, FL, December 2024.
  • Corbin, C., Trainor, K.M., Worth, M., & Holmquist, A. Organization- and School-Level Factors Influencing Teacher Well-Being: A Systematic Scoping Review. Presented at the Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, Orlando, FL, December 2024.
  • Worth, M., Trainor, K.M., Splett, J.W., & Smith, S.W. Social-Emotional Learning Instruction for Students with Emotional and Behavioral Disorders: Survey Results and Proposed Model. Presented at the Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, Orlando, FL, December 2024.
  • Beason, T., Trainor, K.M., Bohnenkamp, J. Elevating Youth Voice: Best Practices in Engaging Youth Leaders to Advance Emotional Well-Being in Schools. Presented at the Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, New Orleans, LA, December 2023.
Other Publications
  • Bohnenkamp, J.H., Trainor, K.M., & Hurwitz, L.(2023). Guidelines and Consideration for PMHCA School Expansion. School Based Health Alliance. Retrieved here.
  • Bohnenkamp, J.H., Trainor, K.M., & Hurwitz, L.(2023). Pediatric Mental Health Care Access Playbook for Training and Education to School-Based Audiences. School Based Health Alliance. Retrieved from here.
  • Hoover, S., Scardamalia, K., Reaves, S., Charlot-Swilley, D., Trainor, K.M., Morgan, O., & Bostic, J. (2023). Organizational Well-Being Inventory for Schools (OWBI-S). Published by the Central East Mental Health Technology Transfer Center, in partnership with the University of Maryland School of Medicine and Georgetown MedStar University Hospital. Available at here or here.