Kimberly Carballeira Harrison, Ph.D., LSCSW
Education
Ph.D.
Special Education, University of Kansas, 2003
Major: Interdisciplinary Policy Studies; Minor: Social Welfare Policy
Dissertation: Understanding Professionalism in Education, Honors
LSCSW Tamara J. Hawk, supervisor, 1996
M.S.W. Social Welfare, University of Kansas, 1993
B.A.
Psychology and Spanish, University of Kansas, 1991
Professional Experience
Instructor of Social Work, Department of Social Work, Washburn University, August 2005present
 Full-time instructor of two sections of SW 354 Seminar, SW 390 Systems of Care
and SW 390 Rural Social Work
 Developed two new elective courses for the Department of Social Work
 Participated on ad-hoc diversity committee through Department of Social Work
Social Work Consultant, Southeast Kansas Education Service Center, Sept. 1996-present.
 Provide technical assistance on Project STAY to Kansas schools for students with
challenging behaviors across all exceptionalities.
 Design and implement therapeutic programs for children and families.
 Serve on Kansas State department of Education committees regarding functional
assessment, school-wide discipline, and other disability policy issues.
 Conduct research on data collection and functional assessment practices across the
state.
Publications
Harrison, R.J., & Harrison, K.A. (2005). Definitions of behavior. In S. Lee (Ed.).
Encyclopedia of School Psychology. Sage Publications.
Stanley-Harrison, K. A. (2001). Welfare reform. In N. Salkind (Ed.), Child development, pp.
432-434. Farmington Hills, MI: MacMillan Reference USA.
Presentations (selected)
Harrison, K.A., & Harrison, R.J. (2005). “Utilizing positive behavioral approaches in
educational and home settings.” Invited presentation, Families Together Regional MiniConference, Phillipsburg, KS
Harrison, K.A., & Eichler, D. (2005). “Using data to make better decisions.” Invited
presentation, Families Together Regional Mini-Conference, Hays, KS.
Harrison, K.A., & Lovern, D.L. (2004). “Strengthening home-school relationships.” Invited
presentation, Families Together Regional Mini-Conference, Parsons, KS.
Chapman, T., Harrison, R. J. & Harrison, K. A. (2002). "Life without labels." Paper
presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Disability Studies, Oakland, CA.
Harrison, R. J., Eichler, D. W., Harrison, K. A., & Lovern, D. L. (2001) "Using data
collection for more effective decision-making." Paper presented at the annual
international meeting of the Council for Exceptional Children, Kansas City, MO.
Harrison, K. A., & Harrison, R. J. (2001) "Functional assessment and behavior plan
development." Invited presentation, School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas,
Lawrence, KS.
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