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Randy W. Kamphaus receives royalties on net sales of the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System.
Erin Dowdy, PhD, NCSP, is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. She is a licensed psychologist and conducts research on early identification methods for behavioral and emotional strengths and risk. She is affiliated with the International Center for School-Based Youth Development at the University of California, Santa Barbara.
Leigh M. Harrell-Williams, PhD, is an assistant professor of quantitative research methodology in the Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Research at the University of Memphis. Her research interests include measurement and modeling issues regarding latent variables in educational research, such as preservice mathematics teacher efficacy to teach statistics and behavioral and emotional risk in K–12 students.
Bridget V. Dever, PhD, is an assistant professor of school psychology at Lehigh University. Her research interests include screening for behavioral and emotional risk, promoting educational resilience, and achievement motivation among at-risk students.
Stephanie Moore is a third-year doctoral student studying school psychology in the Department of Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Her research interests include prevention, early identification, and intervention to support youth's positive development and mental health.
Michael J. Furlong, PhD, is a professor affiliated with the International Center for School-Based Youth Development at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association and the American Educational Research Association and an elected a member of Society for the Study of School Psychology.
Tara C. Raines, PhD, NCSP, is an assistant professor of school psychology at the University of Denver. Her research interests include mechanisms that contribute to disproportionality in special education and juvenile justice referrals, social and emotional interventions for children of color, and promoting cultural competence in education professionals.
Randy W. Kamphaus, PhD, is Dean of the College of Education at the University of Oregon. He is a licensed psychologist and fellow of the American Psychological Association. He is best known for his work in child psychological assessment. He is coauthor, with Professor Cecil R. Reynolds, of the Behavior Assessment System for Children.
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