Faculty Interests

Current Research Interests

School Psychology faculty research interests are summarized below.

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James C. DiPerna (Ph.D.)
Program Coordinator, Associate Professor of Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison

Research Interests: Academic and emotional competence, school-based prevention programs, and the use of technology to facilitate learning

Robert L. Hale (Ph.D.)
Professor of Education
University of Nebraska

Research Interests: (a) Use and development of statistical decision making processes in the classification and remediation of learning and emotional difficulties in school-age children, (b) facilitation of the use of professional research from psychology as it applies to the educational planning for school children, and (c) microcomputer usage in college teaching.

Barbara A. Schaefer (Ph.D.)
Associate Professor of Education
University of Pennsylvania

Research Interests: Learning behaviors, educational and behavioral assessment, gender and cultural differences, and instrument development/scaling

Beverly J. Vandiver (Ph.D.)
Associate Professor of Education
Ball State University

Research Interests: Scale development and validation, cultural identities, career theory and counseling. Multicultural counseling—theory and practice.

Shirley A. Woika (Ph.D.)
Assistant Professor of Education, Director of Field and Clinical Training
The Pennsylvania State University

Research Interests:  Supervision, law, and special education.