Kathleen Williamson

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Educational Psychology

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Titles:

Postdoctoral Research Associate

Adjunct Faculty

 

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. Williamson is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Neag School of Education’s Department of Educational Psychology and UConn’s Collaboratory on School and Child Health (CSCH). Her research interests relate to the effective and sustained implementation of multi-tiered supports in schools and how to address student needs across domains of functioning. She is also interested in supporting schools as they work to strengthen their policies and practices to better align with the Whole School, Whole Community, Whole Child (WSCC) model. Prior to returning to her alma mater as a Postdoctoral Research Associate, Dr. Williamson spent five years as a practicing school psychologist at the secondary level.

 

Credentials:

Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP)

Connecticut Educator Certification – School Psychology (070)

 

Select Publications & Presentations:

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.