Program Highlights
Newsletter Archive

- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2022-2023
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2021-2022
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2020-2021
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2019-2020
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2018-2019
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2017-2018
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2016-2017
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2015-2016
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2014-2015
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2013-2014
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2012-2013
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2011-2012
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2010-2011
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2009-2010
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2008-2009
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2007-2008
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2006-2007
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2005-2006
- School Psychology Times Newsletter 2004-2005
Faculty Highlights
Awards
Chris Anthony | Early Career Scholar – School Psychology Research Collaboration Conference, Society for the Study of School Psychology (2018) |
Nominee – Journal of School Psychology Reviewer of the Year (2018) | |
John Kranzler | University of Florida Research Foundation Professor (2017-2020) |
University of Florida Term Professor (2019-2021) | |
Katie Maki | Early Career Scholar – School Psychology Research Collaboration Conference, Society for the Study of School Psychology (2018) |
Article of the Year for – Burns, M. K., Davidson, K. Zaslofsky, A., Parker, D., & Maki, K. E. (2018). Relationship between acquisition rate for words and working memory, short-term memory, and reading skills: Aptitude-by-treatment or skill-by-treatment interaction? Assessment for Effective Intervention, 43, 182-192. |
|
Tina Smith-Bonahue | University of Florida Graduate School Faculty Doctoral Mentoring Award (2020-2021) |
Joni Splett | University of Florida Excellence Award for Assistant Professors (2019) |
Publications
Anthony, C. J., & Ogg, J. (2019). Parent involvement, approaches to learning, and student achievement: Examining longitudinal mediation. School Psychology, 34, 376-385.
Anthony, C.J. & DiPerna, J. C. (2019). Examining the psychometric properties of maximally efficient items from the Social Skills Improvement System – Teacher Rating Scale. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 37, 307-319.
Grapin, S. L., & Kranzler, J. H., (Eds.) (2018). School Psychology: Professional Issues and
Practices. Springer: New York.
Joyce-Beaulieu, D., & Sulkowski, M. (2019). Cognitive behavioral therapy in K-12 school settings: A practitioner’s toolkit (2nd ed.). NY: Springer Publishing.
Kranzler, J. H., Gilbert, K., Robert, C. R., Floyd, R. G., & Benson, N. (2019). Further examination of a critical assumption underlying the dual discrepancy/consistency approach to SLD identification. School Psychology Review, 48, 207-221.
Kranzler, J. H., Yaraghchi, M., Matthews, K., & Otero-Valles, L. (2019). Does the response-to-intervention model fundamentally alter the traditional conceptualization of specific learning disability? Contemporary School Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s40688-019-00256-x.
Maki, K. E. & Adams, S. R. (2019). Specific Learning Disabilities identification: Do the identification methods and data matter?. Learning Disability Quarterly. DOI: 10.1177/0731948719826296
Ogg, J. & Anthony, C. J. (in press). Process and Context: Longitudinal Effects of the Interactions between Parental Involvement, Parental Warmth, and SES on Academic Achievement. Journal of School Psychology
Ogg, J. & Anthony, C. J. (2019). Parent involvement and children’s externalizing behavior: Exploring longitudinal bidirectional effects across gender. Journal of School Psychology, 73, 21-40.
Splett, J. W., Trainor, K., Raborn, A., Halliday-Boykins, C., Dongo, M., Garzona, M., & Weist, M. D. (2018). Comparison of universal mental health screening to students already receiving intervention in a multitiered system of support. Behavioral Disorders (special issue), 43, 344-356.
Splett, J. W., Smith-Millman, M., Raborn, A., Warmbold-Brann, K., Maras, M. A. & Flaspohler, P. (2018). Student, teacher and classroom predictors of between-teacher variance of students’ teacher-rated behavior. School Psychology Quarterly, 33, 460-468.
Splett, J. W., Chafouleas, S. M., & George, M. W. (2018). Accessing behavioral health services: Introduction to a special issue of research, policy, and practice. School Mental Health, 10, 91-95.
Splett, J. W., George, M. W., Zaheer, I., Weist, M. D., Evans, S. & Kern, L. (2018). Symptom profiles and mental health services received among referred adolescents. School Mental Health, 10, 96-110.
Grants
John Kranzler | Woodcock Institute ($13,921). Cognitive Profiles of Children and Youth Identified with Specific Learning Disabilities in a Response-to-Intervention Model. (PI with Co-PI Dr. Katie Maki). |
Tina Smith-Bonahue | Caplan Foundation (2019-2020). The impact of a dialogic reading intervention on low income preschool children’s knowledge of emotion vocabulary and emotion causes. (PI with Co-PI Dr. Kristen Kemple). $37,552. |
Joni Splett | U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, National Institute of Justice’s Comprehensive School Safety Initiative (2016-2019). Interconnecting PBIS and School Mental Health to Improve School Safety: A Randomized Trial. (Co-PI with PI Dr. Mark Weist). $ 4,106,951 Total Award. |
National Institutes of Health, National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities, RFA-MD-18-005 (2019-2024). Enhancing school-based violence prevention through multilevel racial/ethnic discrimination interventions (Co-I with PIs Colleen A. Halliday-Boykins and Mark D. Weist). Total awarded $3,334,937. Subaward $657,328. | |
Society for the Study of School Psychology, 2017 Early Career Research Award Program (2017-19). A mixed methods comparison of universal screening and school referral. (PI with Co-I Kristy Brann & Mentor Shannon Suldo), $19,919. | |
University of Florida Office of Research, 2017 Research Opportunity Fund (2017-19). Reducing relational aggression among middle school girls: Investigation of referral, professional development, and intervention protocols. (PI with Co-PIs Stephen W. Smith & Sarah D. L. Landsman), $98,824. |
Professional Service
Chris Anthony | Editorial Board Member, Journal of School Psychology |
Diana Joyce-Beaulieu | APA Accreditation Site Visitor Chair, 2009 to present |
ISPA Accreditation Review Committee, 2013 to present | |
Associate Editor, School Psychology Forum, 2016-2019 | |
Elayne Colón | Appointed to Council for the Accreditation of Educator Preparation (CAEP) Accreditation Council |
Member, Technical Advisory Committee, Florida Teacher Certification & Educational Leadership Exams, Florida Bureau of Postsecondary Assessment (invited) | |
John Kranzler | Editorial Board Member, Journal of School Psychology |
Member, Society for the Study of School Psychology | |
Joni Splett | Member, National Center on Intensive Intervention’s (NCII) Behavior Screening Technical Review Committee (2017) |
Member, Interconnected Systems Framework National Workgroup, National Technical Assistance Center for Positive Behavior Interventions & Supports | |
Editorial Board Member, School Mental Health | |
Katie Maki | Member, Society for the Study of School Psychology Early Career Forum |
Member Editorial Board, Assessment for Effective Intervention | |
Member Editorial Board, Psychology in the Schools |
Student Highlights
Awards
Kacey Gilbert | University of Florida Graduate Student Teaching award (2016-2017) |
Brian Zaboski | University of Florida College of Education Graduate Research Award (2017) |
John Murty | Indiana School Psychologist of the Year |
Publications (student names underlined)
Grapin, S., Waldron, N., & Joyce-Beaulieu, D. (2018). Longitudinal effects of RtI implementation on reading achievement outcomes. Psychology in the Schools, 1-13.
Hammerschmidt-Snidarich, S., Maki, K. E., & Adams, S. R. (2019). The differential effectiveness of repeated reading and continuous reading: New conceptualizations of intervention dosage. Psychology in the Schools, 56, 635-651.
Kranzler, J. H., Gilbert, K., Robert, C. R., Floyd, R. G., & Benson, N. (2019). Further examination of a critical assumption underlying the dual discrepancy/consistency approach to SLD identification. School Psychology Review, 48, 207-221.
Kranzler, J. H., Yaraghchi, M., Matthews, K., & Otero-Valles, L. (2019). Does the response-to-intervention model fundamentally alter the traditional conceptualization of specific learning disability? Contemporary School Psychology. DOI: 10.1007/s40688-019-00256-x.
Smith, S., Cordoba, T., Smith-Bonahue, T., Cordoba, T.E., & Soutullo, O. (2019). Shifting Perspectives: Preservice Teacher Preparation Family Engagement, Journal of Early Childhood Teacher Education. 40(3), 221-237
Soutullo, O., Sanders-Smith, S., & Smith-Bonahue, T., (2019). School Psychology Interns’ Characterizations of Family-School Partnerships. Psychology in the Schools, 56(5), 690-701.
Splett, J. W., Wojtalewicz, D., Raborn, A., Garzona, M. E., Gibson, N. & Reinke, W. M. (2019). Teacher recognition, concern, and referral of children’s internalizing and externalizing behavior problems. School Mental Health, 11, 228-239.
Joyce-Beaulieu, D., & Dixon, A. R. (2018). Planning for a career in school psychology. In S. L. Grapin & J. H. Kranzler (Eds.), School psychology: professional issues and practices (pp.233-249). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
Splett, J. W., Trainor, K., Raborn, A., Halliday-Boykins, C., Dongo, M., Garzona, M., & Weist, M.D. (2018). Comparison of universal mental health screening to students already receiving intervention in a multitiered system of support. Behavioral Disorders, 43, 344-356.
Zaboski, B. A., Joyce-Beaulieu, D., Kranzler, J. H., McNamara, J. P., Gayle, C., & MacInnes, J. (2019). Group exposure and response prevention for college students with social anxiety: A randomized clinical trial. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1-19. doi: 10.1002/jclp.22792
Book Chapters
Frye, S.S., Perfect, M.M., & Graham. J. W. (2018). Internalizing Disorders. In Handbook of Pediatric Behavioral Healthcare (pp.155-169). Springer, Cham.
Smith, S. W., Splett, J. W., Poling, D. V., & Graham, J. W. (in press). Cognitive-behavioral approaches to manage student emotional and behavioral problems. In T. Farmer, E. Talbot, K. Sutherland, & M. Conroy (Eds.) Handbook of research on emotional & behavioral disabilities: Interdisciplinary developmental perspectives on children and youth (pp. xx – xx). XX, XX.
National Presentations
Bradley, W. J., Splett, J. W., DiStefano, C., Thibodaux, L. K., Riddle, D. B., & Graham, J. W. (2019, February). Structural validity and implementation lessons from the BASC-3 BESS. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.
Graham, J. W., Labelle, B. L., DeLeon, A. M., & Matthews, K. (2019, February). Tools and tips for school-based assessment and intervention of anxiety. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.
Kenney, E., Matthews, K., Delouche, A., & Smith-Bonahue, T. M. (2019, February). Effects of a dialogic reading intervention on preschoolers’ social-emotional learning. Paper session presented at the annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.
Splett, J.W., Monachino, C., & Graham, J. W. (2019, February). School professional referral of relational aggression in middle school. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.
State Presentations
Matthews, K., DeLouche, A., Graham, J. W., & Smith-Bonahue, T. (2018, October). Utility and reliability of a social-emotional learning measure in preschoolers. Paper presented at the Florida Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.
Matthews, K., LaBelle, B. L., Graham, J. W., deLeon, A. (2018, October). Crash course in anxiety: Best practices in assessment and interventions. Paper presented at the Florida Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.
Like UF SPGSA on Facebook!

John Murty
Indiana School Psychologist of the Year
Student Testimonials
When deciding which program to attend, I recall being especially impressed by the number of publications and conference presentations that UF’s students completed annually. This let me know that research activities were a priority and highly supported. I was also attracted to the possibility of receiving clinical training in diverse settings. UF has proven to be a perfect fit for me.

As a doctoral candidate on internship, I feel as though my experiences at the University of Florida have prepared me well for a future position as a practitioner and/or researcher. By having access to unique populations, I have been able to conduct research on a wide variety of topics, which have been presented at local, state, and national conferences.

My experiences in the School Psychology Program at UF really prepared me for my next steps as an intern, and I leave work every day with a smile on my face because I know that this is the right field for me.

Contact Us
College of EducationPO Box 117042
Gainesville, FL 32611-7044
(352) 392-0726