Lori Neal Fernald, D.Ed., NCSP
515 Huger Street
Charleston, SC 29403
W: (843)953-7081
H: (843)641-0595
lori.fernald@citadel.edu
EDUCATION
Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2007
D.Ed. in Educational and School Psychology
Specialization: Neuropsychology of Children’s Learning Disorders
Dissertation: The Prereferral Intervention Process in Pennsylvania Following the Removal
of the Instructional Support Team Mandate: A Follow-Up Study
Dissertation Committee: Dr. Edward Levinson, Chair; Dr. Joseph Kovaleski,
Dr. Victoria Damiani, and Dr. William Barker
University of Delaware, 1994
M.A. and Specialist Certificate in School Psychology
James Madison University, 1991
B.S. in Psychology, cum laude
EXPERIENCE
Assistant Professor
The Citadel, Charleston, SC, August 2008-present.
Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Psychology Department. Graduate courses taught
include Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children and Biological and Social Bases of
Behavior. Undergraduate courses include Developmental Psychology.
School Psychologist
Frederick County Public Schools, Winchester, VA, August 2005 to July 2008.
Provided comprehensive psychological services in three schools. Responsibilities included
providing psychoeducational assessments, group and individual counseling, and
consultation with parents, teachers, and administrators. Additional responsibilities
included conducting staff trainings on behavior assessment, intervention techniques, and
current research in cognitive assessment. Served as site supervisor to specialist-level
intern.
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Neuropsychology Intern
Nadia Webb and Associates, Harrisonburg, VA, July 2006 to January 2007.
Completed 300-hour internship with clinical neuropsychologist. Duties included
conducting neuropsychological evaluations, writing reports, and assisting with research
projects.
Adjunct Instructor
Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, January 2006 to May 2006.
Taught undergraduate Child Development course. Developed syllabus and course
materials. Utilized multimedia presentations and interactive class activities.
Lead School Psychologist
Kent County Public Schools, Chestertown, MD, July, 2001 to July 2005.
Provided comprehensive psychological services to two schools. Additional responsibilities
included supervising specialist-level intern and beginning school psychologists,
representing school psychologists at Administrators’ meetings, and serving as a
chair/member on numerous district and interagency committees.
Responsibilities also included leadership for several key district projects:
Successfully wrote and managed multi-year Maryland School-Based Mental
Health Grant, which provided additional school psychologist positions to provide
expanded mental health services to students. Duties included training, hiring and
supervising staff, conducting data-based grant evaluations, coordinating with local
mental health providers, and overseeing budget.
Served as district Crisis Coordinator. Successfully co-wrote and co-managed
federal Crisis Management Grant and served as member of district Crisis
Management Leadership Team. Duties included training staff members, writing the
district crisis plan, developing and facilitating crisis drills, and providing evaluation
and feedback on drill performance. Networked with local emergency
responders/officials to facilitate dialogue between local emergency officials and
school administrators. Co-wrote grant reports and represented district at federal
grant meetings.
Facilitated district Positive Behavior Intervention Supports project.
Responsibilities included serving as coach to project schools, attending state
trainings and meetings, and submitting project reports.
Coordinated Instructional Consultation (IC) project for district. Served as IC team
facilitator for two elementary schools. Coordinated project with staff from
University of Maryland. Represented district at state meetings and provided
training and coaching to staff.
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School Psychologist
Kent County Public Schools, Chestertown, MD, August 1994 to July 2001.
Served multiple schools—elementary and secondary levels. Responsibilities included
assessment; group and individual counseling; consultation with parents, teachers, and
administrators; and providing staff development training.
School Psychologist Intern
Beaufort County Public Schools, Washington, NC, August 1993 to June 1994.
Duties included assessment, counseling, and consultation in rural school district.
Research Assistant
University of Delaware, Newark, DE, August 1992 to May 1993.
Assisted with research on use of multimedia projects with students with learning
disabilities. Assisted with writing and editing project manual.
TEACHING INTERESTS
Consultation
Intellectual and Academic Assessment
Developmental Psychopathology
Academic and Behavioral Interventions
RESEARCH INTERESTS
School psychology training and practice
School-based mental health services
Linking assessment and intervention
FUNDED GRANT PROPOSALS
Maryland School-Based Mental Health Grant: Funded by Maryland Governor’s Office for
Children Youth and Families. $ 250,000.
Federal Crisis Management Grant: Funded by U.S. Department of Education. $77,000.
PUBLICATIONS
Fernald, L. (2002). Knocking Down the Barriers: School-Based Mental Health in Kent
County. MSPA Protocol, 22.
Fernald, L., Laverty, J., Kovaleski, J., & Levinson, E. (2008). Prereferral Intervention Teams:
Factors related to successful implementation. Manuscript in preparation.
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Fernald, L., Laverty, J., Kovaleski, J., & Levinson, E. (2008). The prereferral intervention
process in Pennsylvania following the removal of the instructional support team mandate.
Manuscript in preparation.
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Virginia Academy of School Psychologists (VASP)
Caliber Award for Achieving Excellence in Collaboration of Public Mental Health Services,
Mid-Shore Mental Health Systems (2005)
Member of Maryland State School-Based Mental Health Steering Committee (2004-05)
Maryland School Psychologists’ Association (MSPA), Eastern Shore Representative (20002005)
Eastern Shore School Psychologists’ Association, Treasurer (2000)
Maryland State Department of Education School Psychologist Representative, Kent
County (1996-2005)
Chapter Reviewer, Children’s Needs III: Development, Prevention, and Intervention
Employee of the Month, Kent County Public Schools (1996 and 2004)
Member of MSPA Certification Committee
CERTIFICATES
Nationally Certified School Psychologist (National Association of School Psychologists)
Certified School Psychologist, Maryland
Certified School Psychologist, Virginia
SELECTED WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS
Learning Disabilities: Assessment and Intervention
Working with Children with Attention Deficit Disorder in the Regular Classroom
Crisis Intervention for School Teams
Instructional Consultation
WJ-III Achievement Test (for special education teachers)
Collecting and Analyzing Behavioral Data for Intervention Planning
SPECIALIZED TRAINING
Positive Behavior Interventions; George Sugai, Ph.D., University of Oregon.
Instructional Consultation; Todd Gravois, Ph.D., Center for IC Teams, University of
Maryland.
Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools; Federal Emergency Management Agency.
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Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS); TEACCH Center Staff; University of
North Carolina.
School Trauma Specialist Training; National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children.
PROFESSIONAL REFERENCES
Edward Levinson, Ed.D.
Professor of School Psychology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Stouffer Hall, Room 242
Indiana, PA 15705
(724) 357-3786
Joseph Kovaleski, D.Ed.
Professor of School Psychology
Indiana University of Pennsylvania
Stouffer Hall, Room 246
Indiana, PA 15705
(724) 357-3785
Patricia Jamison, Ph.D.,
Director of Special Education
Kent County Public Schools
Chestertown, MD 21620
(410) 778-6422
Deanna Lock
Principal, Indian Hollow Elementary
1548 North Hayfield Road
Winchester, VA 22603
(540) 877-2283
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