Kathleen Williamson

Assistant Research Professor

Educational Psychology

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Titles:

Assistant Research Professor

 

Academic Degrees:

Ph.D. in Educational Psychology: School Psychology, University of Connecticut

Sixth-Year Certificate in Educational Psychology: School Psychology, University of Connecticut

Graduate Certificate in School-Wide Positive Behavior Support, University of Connecticut

M.A. in Educational Psychology: School Psychology, University of Connecticut

B.S. in Elementary/Special Education, Saint Joseph’s University (Philadelphia, PA)

 

Biography:

Dr. Kathleen M. Williamson is an Assistant Research Professor in the Neag School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology and UConn’s Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH). She serves as the Project Coordinator for the CDC-funded Connecticut WSCC Partnership, delivering professional development and technical assistance to support schools and districts with implementation of evidence-based policies and practices consistent with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. Additional research interests include cost analysis of multi-tiered interventions and adolescent mental health. Dr. Williamson is a nationally certified school psychologist and previously worked as a school psychologist at the secondary level. She also teaches courses within the Neag School’s School Psychology Program and the Teacher Certification Program for College Graduates.

 

Credentials:

Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP)

Connecticut Educator Certification – School Psychology (070)

 

Select Publications & Presentations:

Williamson, K. M., & Schwartz, M. B. (2024, May). Champion the whole child: Putting the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model into action in schools. Workshop presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association of Social Workers/Connecticut Chapter, Mystic, CT.

Lyon, K., & Williamson, K. M., Chafouleas, S. M., Buckman, M. M., Sherod, R. L., & Lane, K. L. (2024, May). What’s the real cost?… Leveraging the principles of cost analysis to guide decisions. Poster presented at the Northeast PBIS Network Leadership Forum, Mystic, CT.

Williamson, K. M., Lyon, K., & Chafouleas, S. M. (2024, May). Mental health training requirements for high school coaches. Storrs, CT: UConn Collaboratory on School and Child Health. Available from: http://csch.uconn.edu/

Williamson, K. M., & Chafouleas, S. M. (2024, May). Whole child initiatives: Why school leaders need to be neurotransmitters for optimal success. Connecticut Association of Boards of Education (CABE) Journal, 28(5), 1, 11, 13.

Williamson, K. M., & Chafouleas, S. M. (2023, December). Mental health training for high school coaches in the United States: An exploration of the state of the field. Poster presented at the 2023 Annual Conference on Advancing School Mental Health, New Orleans, LA.

Koslouski, J. B., Williamson, K. M., Schwartz, M., & Chafouleas, S. M. (2023, June). Leveraging the Whole School, Whole Child, Whole Community model to improve school wellness policies. Workshop presented at the 2023 American School Health Association Annual Conference, virtual.

Chafouleas, S. M., & Williamson, K. M., (2023, March). We believe in the what…but how exactly do we put the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model into action? Session presented at the Inaugural Consortium of State School Boards Associations Conference, Tampa, FL.

Williamson, K. M., & McCarthy, S. R. (2020, February). Lessons learned from implementing a DBT intervention in high school. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of National Association of School Psychologists, Baltimore, MD.

Sanetti, L. M. H., Williamson, K. M., Long, A. C. J., & Kratochwill, T. R. (2018). Increasing teacher implementation of classroom management practices through consultation, implementation planning, and participant modeling. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 54, 43-59. https://doi.org/10.1177/1098300717722357

Williamson, K. M., & Sanetti, L. M. H. (2018, February). Comparing student behavior outcomes under two rates of specific praise. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, IL.

Williamson, K. M., Byrne, D. C., Wisniewski, A., Collier-Meek, M. A., Sanetti, L. M. H., & Kratochwill, T. R. (2016, February). Implementing classroom management strategies and assessing class-wide behavior outcomes. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.