Congrats to recent graduate lab members: Staci and Patrick! Learn more about lab members under the "Team" tab.

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News from Current and Former Lab Members:​

•  Dr. Staci Ballard began as an Assistant Professor in School Psychology at New Mexico State University in September 2024! Congrats, Staci!

• Dr. Patrick Robinson-Link began as a post-doctoral fellow with Innovations for Youth (i4Y) at UC Berkeley in September 2024! Way to go, Patrick!​

• Dr. Margarida Veiga is now an Assistant Professor in the Social Work program at Bridgewater State University in Bridgewater, MA. Congrats, Maggie!

• Dr. Sadie Cathcart is now a solid organ transplant psychologist at Columbia University's Irving Medical Center in New York City. We're so proud of you, Sadie!

• Dr. Jessica Janze is now a psychologist in the Anxiety Disorders Center at the Child Mind Institute in New York City. Way to go, Jess!

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The lab recently received three external grants:

• 2023 – 2027: Advancing Equity in the Implementation of Comprehensive Behavioral Health Supports For Youth With or at Risk For Disabilities. Funded: $1,999,991 over 4 years (Score: 1.61). National Center for Special Education Research, Institute of Education Sciences. PI: Lindsay Fallon; Co-PIs: Brian Daniels, Tamika La Salle-Finley (Georgia State University), and Jennifer Green (Boston University).

  • Read about it here.​

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• 2023 – 2027: Project Beacon SEAS: Advancing Student Equity, Access, and Success (SEAS) in School Mental Health. Funded: $5,659,982 over 5 years. U.S. Department of Education. Mental Health Service Professional (MHSP), Demonstration Grant Program (CFDA 84.184X). PI: Lindsay Fallon; Co-PIs: Amy Cook, Stacy Bender, Laura Hayden, Tracy Paskiewicz, and Tim Poynton

  • Read about it here

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• 2023 – 2026: Transforming Boston Access to Mental Health (BAMH). Funded: $2,499,996 over 3 years. Improving Youth Behavioral Health Outcomes in Boston through Behavioral Health Workforce Expansion Grant, Boston Public Health Commission. PI: Amy Cook; Co-PI: Lindsay Fallon 

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Selected Recent Publications (*indicates current or former student lab member):

Dr. Fallon and Dr. Bender wrote a chapter titled, "Best Practices in Behavioral Problem-Solving Approaches to School Consultation," published this summer in NASP's Best Practices in School Psychology, Seventh Edition!

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McKenney, E. L. W., Heidelburg, K., Fallon, L. M., McPherson, E. C., Sipior, C., & *Sunda, R. (2023). Micro-level advocacy toward socially just multi-tiered systems of support: Knowledge and values. School Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2023.219750

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Fallon, L. M., *Robinson-Link, P., *Womack, T., *Alba, L., *Sunda, R., *Ballard, S., *Veiga, M., & Johnson, A. H. (2023). Learning to decenter whiteness in schools through teacher professional development: A systematic review. School Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2023.2194236

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Fallon, L. M., *Cathcart, S. C., Johnson, A. H., Minami, T., O’Keeffe, B. V., *DeFouw, E. R., & Sugai, G. (2022). A teacher self-assessment of culturally relevant practice to inform educator professional development decisions in MTSS contexts. Assessment for Effective Intervention. https://doi.org/10.1177/15345084221111338

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Fallon, L. M. & *Veiga, M. B., *Susilo, A., & Kilgus, S. P. (2022). Do teachers’ perceptions of high cultural responsiveness predict better student behavioral outcomes? Behavioral Disorders. https://doi.org/10.1177/01987429211067217

 

Fallon, L. M., *DeFouw, E. R., *Cathcart, S. C., *Berkman, T. S., O’Keeffe, B. V., & Sugai, G. (2021). Supports to improve academic outcomes with racially and ethnically minoritized youth: a review of research. Remedial and Special Education, 43(4), 237-254. https://doi.org/10.1177/07419325211046760

Full text here

 

Fallon, L. M., *Veiga, M., & Sugai, G. (2021). Strengthening MTSS for behavior (MTSS-B) to promote racial equity. School Psychology Review. https://doi.org/10.1080/2372966X.2021.1972333

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