SASP NEWS
Fall 2011
Student Association of School Psychologists
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good news in the email to celebrate everyday
successes.
Greetings from the Director,
At home, things are certainly changing. Ben has
begun high school. At his sports physical, he was 5
feet 10 ½ inches tall. I know that some of you gave
him IQ tests when he was 4! Time certainly does
fly. He enjoys high school and is playing basketball
and golf. Jack is in 7th grade and waiting for that big
growth spurt. He has enjoyed the transition to 7th
grade. He is wrestling and playing golf. Nick (my
golden retriever) has livened up the Morgan
household and makes us smile every day.
I hope you have a safe and happy new year. I look
forward to hearing from you.
Hi Alumni and Friends. We have made it through
another exciting year here at CMU. As you will see
reading this newsletter, our graduates, students,
faculty, and supervisors continue to produce
important work to help the well-being of children.
We try to keep our sense of humor as we face
challenges, conquer statistics, update our APA style
skills, read test manuals, and determine profiles of
Strengths and Weaknesses. Oh boy. No wonder I
am always tired this time of year!
I would like to congratulate our recent graduates:
Christine Abbuhl, Nichole Dailor, Daniel Drevon,
Kristi Hainstock, Jennifer Ludwig, Andrea BullenAlexander, Carrie Fineis, Tameron Hough, Paula
Louchart, Jennifer Felber and Alyssa Warshay. I
wish you the best as you begin your next adventure
in academia, clinic or school work. Our graduates
continue to earn competitive placements and I look
forward to watching them produce for years to
come.
I believe that this has been a challenging year for
many of us. We have faced job role transitions,
economic uncertainties in our institutions and
communities, and a feeling of having to do more
with less. Yet, I still have undergraduate students
coming to ask about the field of school psychology
and I can honestly tell them that I believe the field
remains strong. Change, although scary at times,
provides opportunity. Please let me know how roles
are changing for you. Share resources and concerns
so that we can continue to prepare students to meet
real challenges. And, if you can, provide a bit of
Sandy
Sandy Morgan, Director, School Psychology
Program, morga1sk@cmich.edu
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Season’s Greetings,
2011 has been quite a year. Last spring, I
developed severe pain in my arm which turned out
to be two herniated disks. After many attempts at
avoidance, I had surgery on August 5th. It went
extremely well and I am happy to report that I am
(at least for now) pain free.
We now have a grandchild who is a teenager;
Emma turned 13 this year. We are still trying to get
used to this idea. Jason, Bridget and our 5
grandchildren are all doing well. We are looking
forward to the holidays when we will have more
time to spend with them.
While the surgery still dominates my view of the
year, there were other events. Shortly before the
surgery five students accompanied me and my
family to the International CHARGE Syndrome
Conference in Orlando, four with posters, and one,
Kasee Stratton, with two platform presentations. I
am extremely proud of my students and their work.
We did not do our annual Sears Tower (currently
Willis Tower) climb in Chicago this year. I had
knee surgery and so was not able to train for it until
recently. However, we plan to participate again
next year in November and hope maybe some of
you will join us. It is a fun fund raiser for the
Rehabilitation Institute in Chicago.
During the summer I also attended and presented at
the North American Society of Adlerian Psychology
in Victoria, British Columbia, and then the
International Congress of Individual Psychology in
Vienna. Both were beautiful locations and a great
opportunity to enjoy them with good friends. The
other major trip was to Wokefield Park near
Reading, England, for their first British conference
on CHARGE.
We unexpectedly sold our house in Mt. Pleasant
this summer and moved most of our things to our
house in Ludington. We are renting a house in Mt.
Pleasant for the next few years until we retire. Yes,
retirement is somewhere on the horizon. The
addition to the Ludington house is coming along
well, and except for landscaping, will be nearly
complete by the end of December. The renovation
and the move have been exhausting, but we are now
at a point where we can find most of our things. We
plan to be in Ludington much of the summer, so
keep in mind that we have room for guests.
Nancy continues to enjoy her position at Delta
College. She feels she is really making a difference
in the lives of students. Jacob continues to enjoy
his home, hanging out with 12 college students (in
shifts). Seth is looking into colleges for two years
from now, and Aaron insists on increasing his
height, now having passed me by. Katlyn has come
to live with us this year, and probably next. She
had a challenging home situation and needed a
place to live with some stability while she finishes
high school. Nancy and I are totally new to this
raising a girl thing, and are learning a lot!
Jason Vladescu, after completing a post-doc at
Monroe-Meyer in Nebraska, accepted a faculty
position at Caldwell College in New Jersey.
Wishing you and your families a Merry Christmas
and peace and happiness in 2012.
Sharon, Carl, Mica, & Riley
Sharon Bradley-Johnson, Admissions
Coordinator, johns1sb@cmich.edu
Our program continues to prosper thanks to our
students. I hope you, our alumni, continue to
prosper as well.
Greetings Alumni,
Another year and we are once more sending out our
newsletter. I hope you have had a kind and
rewarding year. Not enough kindness sometimes
and it is always something nice to receive as well as
to give.
Tim
Tim Hartshorne, SASP Advisor
harts1ts@cmich.edu
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I hope things are going well in your neck of the
woods. At CMU, I think we have had quite a few
students defend thesis and dissertation projects this
year and many have graduated. Jason Vladescu and
Jennifer Wilson both found university teaching
positions (Caldwell College and University of
Toledo), which is great! Rikkii Clarent, an alumnus
from Huron Intermediate School District, gave a
wonderful and information-packed workshop on
RTI and PBS based on their Student Achievement
Model. They are doing some really fantastic work
there and are a good resource for other districts.
Our students are learning a tremendous amount at
their practicum sites and are doing some really good
work there. I’d like to thank all of the practicum
supervisors, and if you are interested in supervising
a practicum student, please let me know. Our
students are doing comprehensive evaluations,
implementing academic interventions in reading,
math, and writing, and behavior interventions to
improve attention, recess behavior, homework
completion, etc. They are also doing systems level
interventions to improve the services and programs
at the schools. The six week reading clinic for first
graders was run again last summer, but I just helped
to teach the instructors and consulted on the project.
Dr. Jane Ashby, a cognitive psychologist who
specializes in reading, directed the program.
believe school administrators will continue to need
and want us in their schools as they address the
persistent challenges of successfully educating a
diverse K-12 student population—diverse in terms
of scholastic ability, ethnic and language
background, and disabilities. In short, there may be
employment downturns, but I think in the long run
you made a good career choice.
What’s new with me? I’ve been doing national and
state-level workshops on NASP’s 2010 Principles
for Professional Ethics and I continue to serve as
co-chair of NASP’s Ethics and Professional
Standards Committee. I also continue to publish in
the area of ethical-legal issues for school
psychologists and on topics related to LGBT
students. I encourage you to read the “Dear
Colleague” letter from the Department of
Education’s Office for Civil Rights (OCR) dated
October 2010. This letter puts schools on notice that
the OCR’s interpretation of Title IX is now
extended to include protections against bullying
based on sexual orientation and gender expression.
(See
http://www2.ed.gov/about/offices/list/ocr/letters/col
league-201010.html.)
Last summer, the re-modeling of my future
retirement home in Ann Arbor began. I decided that
the house would no longer be a rental (too many
problems) and I now have a house-mate there who
does an excellent job maintaining the house and
yard. It’s a nice arrangement because I can drive
down and spend the night in Ann Arbor for fun or
when I want to work on the yard or interior
painting. On the home front, my canine companion,
Maggy Louise Farfol (yellow lab), is aging and
spends a lot of time sleeping and SNORING VERY
LOUDLY. Her dog “Spike” (the min pin) continues
to be full of energy and chews the toe section off
my socks whenever he gets a chance. (If you know
anyone who literally needs “tube socks” please let
me know).
Personally, our family is finally complete with
Emma, Evan, Eli, and baby Eric, who arrived last
March. As a behaviorist, I insist that you BEHAVE
yourself over the holidays.
Mike Hixson
Michael Hixson, Practicum Coordinator & NASP
Liaison, hixso1md@cmich.edu
SEASON’S GREETINGS
I hope you all are thriving (or at least doing well) in
these difficult economic times. For those of you
who have forgotten just how long I’ve been in the
field of school psychology, let me remind you that I
was a school psychologist in 1973-1974, before
Pub. L. 94-142 (now IDEA) was passed in 1975. No
matter what budgets cuts occur at the federal level, I
Have a safe and happy holiday. I hope to see you at
NASP in Philadelphia.
Susan Jacob
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Susan Jacob
jacob1s@cmich.edu
Andrea Bullen-Alexander, M.A.
Within-subject variability in DIBELS oral reading
fluency data
Wow – what an interesting and busy year this has
been! Politically, I hope you have been following
bills that impact students and influence our practice.
Although the current political climate is money,
money, money (or better stated cuts, cuts, cuts) – it
is important for us to remember the impact this
negative climate can have on children. When your
kids say, “Mom, you can keep my allowance this
week to help pay for our health insurance” then
maybe they are listening a little too intently to adult
conversations. Speaking of kids, my boys continue
to be awesome and keep me busy with all of their
activities. Koby is in 2nd grade, Kyle is in
kindergarten, and Kameron attends preschool at the
CMU Child Development lab. My respect for
parents continues to grow as homework is starting
to increase (and getting harder!) and they constantly
want to have friends over. As we pile in the minivan
to go to school, “Mom today is my leader day – I
need a snack for the class!” Anyway, with all of the
stress in our society (and the stress from our family)
I hope you continue to love the work you do in
serving children and their families. For some kids,
you may be the most positive, caring, inspiring
adult that they encounter and that is why we became
school psychologists.
Andrew Cook, M.A.
White Noise as a Classroom Intervention for
Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD)
Ashley Nichole Dailor, Ph.D.
Use of an electronic mail community to support
systematic ethical-legal decision making in school
psychologists
Daniel Drevon, Ph.D.
The effects of natural mentoring relationships
during adolescence on young adult outcomes among
at-risk youth
Jennifer Felber, M.A.
Controlling variability in oral reading fluency
Carrie Fineis, M.A.
The effects of a physical activity program on BMI,
on-task behavior and physical activity
Kristi Hainstock, Ph.D.
A survey of school administrators’ acceptance of
school wellness programs
Tameron Hough, M.A.
The impact of first draft writing instruction on the
quality of narrative writing of 2nd grade students
Happy Holidays!
Katrina Rhymer, Doctoral Internship Coordinator
rhyme1kn@cmich.edu
Paula Louchart, M.A.
Measuring the effect size of Toolbox for literacy
Kasee Stratton, Ph.D.
Initial validation of a non-vocal pain assessment
instrument for individuals with CHARGE syndrome
Alyssa Warshay, M.A.
Comparison of explicit timing and interspersal
interventions for increasing multiplication fluency
of upper elementary school students
2011 Theses/Dissertations
Christine Abbuhl, Ph.D.
School psychologists training, experiences, and
knowledge relating to non-suicidal self-injury
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2011 Ph.D. Graduate
Christine Abbuhl
Ashley Nichole Dailor
Daniel Drevon
Kristi Hainstock
Rachel Knight, Monroe Meyer Institute - Omaha,
NE
Kasee Stratton, Kennedy Krieger Institute
Baltimore, Maryland
Post Doctoral Placement
Christine Abbuhl, Toledo Childrens’ Hospital
2011 – Specialist Graduate
Jennifer Ludwig
Specialist Internship (795-796)
Jessica Rames, Traverse Bay Area ISD
Lauren Taraski, West Ottawa Public Schools
2011 Specialist/Master’s Graduates
Andrea Bullen-Alexander
Carrie Fineis
Tameron Hough
Paula Louchart
Practicum I Assignments (790-791)
Kristi Dinnan, Midland Public Schools
Supervisor: Shelly Hart
Heidi Fisher, Mt. Pleasant Public Schools
Supervisor: Erin Ulrich-Wright
Lauren Hayes, Shepherd Public Schools
Supervisor: Wade Metcalf
Maria Ramirez, Isabella/Gratiot RESD
Supervisor: Jonnie Taton
Amy Sager, Farmington Public Schools
Supervisor: Candy Spadafore
Jessica Sevecke, Bay Arenac ISD
Supervisor: Traci Garcia-Witzke
Steve Wilczewski, Ionia County Intermediate
School District
Supervisors: Andrea Alexander & Holly Nichols
2011 Ph.D. students that received their
Master’s Degree
Jennifer Felber
Alyssa Warshay
Welcome Incoming Class Fall 2011
Robert Barnosky – Ph.D.
Montana State University
Teryn Bruni – Ph.D.
Brock University
Sharnita Grays – Ph.D.
University of Michigan
Practicum II Assignments (890-891)
Abbie Barrett, Bay Area ISD
Supervisor: Traci Garcia-Witzke
Andrew Cook, Grand Rapids Public Schools
Supervisor: Christie Nutkins
Valerie Weber, Midland County ESA
Supervisor: Mike Nicholson
Melissa Swartzmiller – Ph.D.
Eastern Michigan University
Katherine Tennant – Ph.D.
Albion College
Robert Higgins – Specialist
Ferris State University
Marisa Hutchinson – Specialist
Miami University
Tasha Nacarato – Specialist
Central Michigan University
2011-12 Internship Placements
Doctoral Internship
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2011-2012 Publications
Hartshorne, T. S., Stratton, K. K., & van
Ravenswaaij, C. M. A. (2011). Prevalence of genetic
testing in CHARGE syndrome. Journal of Genetic
Counseling, 20, 49-57. DOI: 10.1007/s10897-0109328-7
Hartshorne, T. S. (2011). Understanding
behavior in CHARGE syndrome. In U. Horsch, & A.
Scheele (Eds.). Compendium on CHARGE syndrome:
Multi-disciplinary and international perspectives (pp.
189-197). Heidelberg, German: Median-Verlag.
2011 Presentations
Hartshorne, T. S. (2011). Problems with
self-regulation and behavior in CHARGE
syndrome. Presented at both 2nd International
CHARGE Syndrdome Professional Day and 10th
International CHARGE syndrome Conference,
Orlando, FL.
Hartshorne, T. S. (2012). Introduction to
“What is neurosis?” In J. Carlson & M. P. Maniacci
(Eds.). Alfred Adler revisited (pp. 195-211). New
York: Taylor & Francis.
Hartshorne, T. S., & Salem-Hartshorne, N.
(2011). Transition to independent living. Paper
presented at the 10th International CHARGE
syndrome Conference, Orlando, FL.
Hixson, M. D., Reynolds, J. L., BradleyJohnson, S., & Johnson, C. M. (2010). Cumulativehierarchical learning and behavioral cusps. In
Mayville, E. A. & Mulick, J. A. (Eds.) Behavioral
Foundations of Effective Autism Treatment. Cornwallon-Hudson, NY: Sloan Publishing.
Ramirez, M. A., Hartshorne, T. S., & Barrey
Grasic, S. (2011). CHARGE syndrome and the
neurophysiological benefits of Tai Chi. Poster
presented at 10th International CHARGE syndrome
Conference, Orlando, FL.
Jacob, S., & Kleinheksel, M.M. (2012).
School psychology. In S. Knapp, M. Handelsman, M.
Gottlieb, & L. VandeCreek (Eds.), APA Handbook on
Ethics, Vol. 2 (pp. 125-147). Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association.
Hartshorne, T. S., Nacarato, T., Budde, S.
(2011). Is there a CHARGE temperament? Poster
presented at 10th International CHARGE syndrome
Conference, Orlando, FL.
Dailor, A.M., & Jacob, S. (2011). Ethically
challenging situations reported by school
psychologists: Implications for training. Psychology in
the Schools. 48, 619-631.
Nacarato, T., Hartshorne, T. S., & Stratton,
K. (2011). Adolescent development in CHARGE:
Six cases. Poster presented at 10th International
CHARGE syndrome Conference, Orlando, FL.
Doll, B., Strein, W., Jacob, S., & Prasse, D.P.
(2011). Youth privacy when educational records
include psychological records. Professional
Psychology: Research and Practice, 42, 259-268.
DOI: 10.1037/a0023685
Vert, R., & Hartshorne, T. S. (2011).
Experience of siblings of individuals with
CHARGE. Poster presented at 10th International
CHARGE syndrome Conference, Orlando, FL.
Armistead, L., Williams, B.B., & Jacob, S.
(2011). Professional ethics for school psychologists:
A problem-solving model casebook (2nd ed).
Bethesda, MD: National Association of School
Psychologists, Bethesda, MD.
Knutson, S., & Hartshorne, T. S. (2011).
Major Concerns of Parents: An Analysis of Topics
from the CHARGE syndrome listserv. Poster
presented at 10th International CHARGE syndrome
Conference, Orlando, FL.
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Kuhn, R., Willis, K., & Hixson, M. D.
(2011). A critical analysis of behavioral data
collection applications for internetwork operating
systems. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the Association for Behavior Analysis. Denver,
CO.
Hartshorne, T. S. (2011). Transition to
independent living for adults with disabilities:
Facing separation. 25th International Congress of
Individual Psychology. Vienna, Austria.
Hartshorne, T. S. (2011). Transition to
independent living for adults with developmental
disabilities. North American Society of Adlerian
Psychology, Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.
Drevon, D., Dogoe, M. S., Knight, R. M.,
Warshay, A., Weber, V., Kuhn, R. M., & Hixson,
M. D. (2011). Influence of ambient noise on
screaming during functional analysis. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the Association
for Behavior Analysis. Denver, CO.
Hartshorne, T. S. (2011). Sources of
challenging behavior in CHARGE syndrome. 21st
Century CHARGE Conference, Wokefield Park
near Reading, England.
Warshay, A., Hough, T., & Hixson, M. D.
(2011). The first draft writing instruction program
for primary grade students. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the Association for Behavior
Analysis. Colorado, CO.
Hartshorne, T. S. (2011). Parenting
Children with CHARGE. 21st Century CHARGE
Conference, Wokefield Park near Reading,
England.
Hixson, M. D. (2011). Reading assessment
and intervention. Workshop presented at Sacred
Heart Academy. Mt. Pleasant, MI. September 1,
2011
Hixson, M. D. (2011). Cumulative
hierarchical learning and behavior cusps. Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Behavior
Analysis Association of Michigan. Ypsilanti, MI
Jacob, S., Armistead, L., & Williams, B. B.
(2011). NASP’s 2010 Principles for Professional
Ethics: Development, rationale, and overview.
Paper presented at the National Association of
School Psychologists Convention, San Francisco,
CA, February.
Kuhn, R., Hixson, M. D., Barrett, A., Cook,
A., Rames, J., Taraski, L., & Weber, V. (2011).
Implications of the What Works Clearinghouse
Single Case Design Standards for applied behavior
analysis. Paper presented at the annual meeting of
the Behavior Analysis Association of Michigan.
Ypsilanti, MI
Jacob, S. (2011). Ethical-legal decision
making in school psychology and the 2010
Principles for Professional Ethics. Invited full-day
presentation to the Indiana Association of School
Psychologists, Indianapolis, IN, March.
Kuhn, R., & Hixson, M. D. (2011).
Implications of the What Works Clearinghouse
Single Case Design Standards for applied behavior
analysis. Invited paper presented at the annual
meeting of the Mid-American Association for
Michigan. Chicago, IL
Jacob, S. (2011). Ethics for School
Psychologists: New Developments. Invited half-day
workshop presentation to the Texas Association of
School Psychologists. Houston, TX, October.
Kuhn, R., Willis, K., & Hixson, M. D.
(2011). A critical analysis of behavioral data
collection applications for internetwork operating
systems. Poster presented at the Student Research
and Creative Endeavors Exhibition at Central
Michigan University.
Jacob, S. (2011). Psychological practice
opportunities in schools: Navigating the ethicallegal landscape. Refereed continuing education
workshop (selected via blind peer review) for
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presentation at the American Psychological
Association Annual Convention. Washington, DC,
August.
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