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Kathleen M. McNamara, Ph.D.
December, 2011
Education
Kent State University
Doctor of Philosophy (1985)
Dissertation: Empathy, Assertiveness, and Satisfaction
in Social Relationships among Employed Women
Major: School Psychology
Minors: Psychology; Organizational Intervention
Master of Education (1978)
Cleveland State University
Bachelor of Arts (1976)
Major: Psychology
Credentials
State of Ohio
Board of Psychology
Psychologist
License No. 3809
National School Psychology
Certification Board
Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Certificate No. 11590
State of Ohio
Department of Education
School Psychologist (Permanent)
Certificate No. 283568805
Professional Employment
Cleveland State University (1994 - Present)
Director, School Psychology Training Program (1996 - 2010)
Professor, Department of Psychology (2008 – Present)
Chairperson, Department of Psychology (2010 – Present)
Description:
• Chief administrative officer of Department of Psychology; areas of responsibility include
department graduate and undergraduate instructional program, budget, recommendations
regarding faculty appointments, promotions, salary adjustments, dismissals, and
conferment of tenure; promotion of department morale, quality teaching, research
activity, and service; faculty workload plans and instructional assignments; and
facilitating faculty engagement in planning and decision-making.
PSI Associates, Inc.
Project Consultant (1994 - 2010)
• Develop policies and programs to promote social competence among school-aged youth,
and to prevent and reduce the incidence of social adjustment problems; plan and conduct
professional staff training.
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Director of Prevention Initiatives (1991 - 1994)
• Develop and coordinate school-based student assistance service delivery systems
• Coordinate agency activities related to federal and state grant programs
Program Coordinator and Executive Director (1981 - 1994)
School Psychologist (1979 – 1994)
Publications (Boldface type indicates refereed work)
Hunley, S., & McNamara, K. (2009). Tier 3 of the RTI model: Problem solving through a case
study approach. Thousand Oaks, CA: Corwin (A joint publication with the National
Association of School Psychologists).
McNamara, K.M. (1995). Best practices in substance abuse prevention programs. In A. Thomas
& J. Grimes (Eds.), Best Practices in School Psychology: Vol. 3 (pp. 369-382). Washington,
D.C.: National Association of School Psychologists.
McNamara, K. (1996). Bonding to school: The development of responsibility. Reclaiming
Children & Youth: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Problems, 4, 33 - 35.
McNamara, K. (1996). Adolescent substance abuse: A review of risk and protective factors.
Journal of Psychological Practice, 2, 36 – 52.
McNamara, K. (1997, November). Current issues and practices in psychoeducational assessment.
The Ohio Psychologist, 44, 29 – 31.
McNamara, K. (1998). Adoption of intervention-based assessment for special education: Trends
in case management variables. School Psychology International 19, 251 - 266.
McNamara, K. (1998, March). Service: A promising alternative for youth at risk. NASP
Communique, 26, 35 – 36.
McNamara, K. (2000). Outcomes associated with service involvement among disengaged youth.
Journal of Drug Education, 30, 229 – 245.
McNamara, K. (2002). Best practices in promotion of social competence in schools. In A.
Thomas & J. Grimes (Eds.), Best Practices in School Psychology - IV (pp. 911 – 927).
Washington, D.C.: National Association of School Psychologists.
McNamara, K. (2003, Spring). IBA: Are rumors of its death greatly exaggerated? The Ohio
School Psychologist, 48, 9 – 11.
McNamara, K. (2008). Best practices in the application of professional ethics. In A. Thomas &
J. Grimes (Eds.), Best Practices in School Psychology, 5th edition. (pp.1933 – 1941).
Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.
McNamara, K. (2008, Fall). Ethical issues in response-to-intervention: Evidence-based
practices. The Ohio School Psychologist, 54, pp. 18 - 19.
McNamara, K. (2009, Winter). Ethical issues in response-to-intervention: Informed
consent and timeliness. The Ohio School Psychologist, 54, pp. 23 - 25.
McNamara, K. (2009, Spring). Ethical issues in response-to-intervention: Special education
eligibility determination. The Ohio School Psychologist, 54, pp. 20 – 21.
McNamara, K. M. (2010). Ethical considerations in the practice of school psychology. In
T. Kehle & M. Bray (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of School Psychology (pp. 762 – 773)
.New York: Oxford University Press.
McNamara, K.M., & Hollinger, C.L. (1997). Intervention-based assessment: Rates of
evaluation and eligibility for specific learning disability classification. Psychological
Reports, 81, 620 - 622.
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McNamara, K., Rasheed, H., & DeLamatre, J. (2008). A statewide study of school-based
intervention teams: Characteristics, member perceptions, and outcomes. Journal of
Educational and Psychological Consultation, 18, 5 – 30.
McNamara, K.M., & Hollinger,C.L. (2003). Intervention-based assessment: Evaluation rates
and eligibility findings. Exceptional Children, 69, 181 – 193.
McNamara, K., Telzrow, C.F., & DeLamatre, J. (2000). Parent reactions to implementation of
intervention-based assessment. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 10,
343 - 362.
Telzrow, C.F., & McNamara, K. (2002). New directions in assessment for students with
disabilities. Work, 17, 1 – 12.
Telzrow, C.F., McNamara, K., & Hollinger. C.L. (2000). Fidelity of problem solving model
implementation and relationship to student performance. School Psychology Review, 29, 443
- 461.
Paper Presentations(Boldface type indicates refereed work)
Lloyd, J., & McNamara, K. (2004, November). Literacy instruction using response to
intervention: A district-wide initiative. Presentation to Ohio Department of Education – Ohio
Inter-University Council for School Psychology – Ohio School Psychologists Association
Intern Conference, Columbus, Ohio.
McMahon, C.M., & McNamara, K. (2000, March). Leading a horse to water? Teacher
preparation for problem-solving consultation. Paper presented at the meeting of the National
Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.
McNamara, K.M. (1995, March). Elements of successful prevention efforts: (Not) for school
psychologists only. Paper presented at the meeting of the National Association of School
Psychologists, Chicago, Illinois.
McNamara, K. (1998, April). Ohio's implementation of intervention-based assessment:
reactions of key stakeholders. In C. Telzrow (Chair), Ohio's implementation of interventionbased assessment. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Association of School
Psychologists, Orlando, Florida.
McNamara, K. (2000, March). The culture of academia. In C. Telzrow (Chair), From trenches
to ivory tower: Tips for practitioners considering academia. Symposium conducted at the
meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.
McNamara, K. (2004, March). Ethical issues in schools. In Bottoms, L. (Chair). Ethics in
nonprofit practice. Symposium conducted at the Human Services Institute of the Greater
Cleveland Federation for Community Planning, Cleveland, Ohio.
McNamara, K. (2004, May). Ethical issues in the practice of school psychology. Presentation at
the Annual Meeting of the Ohio School Psychologists Association, Columbus, OH.
McNamara, K. (2004, November). Ohio’s new Operating Standards: Incorporating intervention
data in eligibility decisions. Presentation to Cuyahoga Special Education Service Center,
Cleveland, Ohio.
McNamara, K. (2005, March). Applications of ethical principles to school psychology
practice: Common dilemmas. In C. DiMartino (Chair), Ethics in school psychology.
Symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists,
Atlanta, Georgia.
McNamara, K. (2005, May). Ethical Issues for K-12 Educators. Presentation to the Ohio
Association of Pupil Service Administrators, Columbus OH.
McNamara, K. (2005, December). Response to Intervention and Intervention Assistance Teams:
Models for Service Delivery. Presentation to Erie-Huron-Ottawa Counties Educational Service
Center, Vermilion, OH.
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McNamara, K. (2006, January). Contemporary Ethical Issues in Schools. Presentation to the
Kent State University School Psychology Series, Kent OH.
McNamara, K. (2007, May). Ethical Standards: Major Themes and Common Concerns.
Presentation at the Annual Meeting of the Ohio School Psychologists Association, Columbus
OH.
McNamara, K. (2007, May). Response to Intervention: Overview of the Service Model.
Presentation to the Southeast Ohio Special Education Service Center (SEO-SERRC), Athens,
Ohio.
McNamara, K. (2007, September – November). Response to Intervention: Overview and
Implementation Issues. Series of Presentations to Professional Staff of the Shaker Heights City
Schools, Shaker Heights OH.
McNamara, K. (2007, October). The Nuts and Bolts of Response to Intervention. Presentation to
the Northwest Ohio Student Support Team (SST). Maumee, OH.
McNamara, K. (2007, December). An Overview of Response to Intervention. Presentation to the
Professional Staff of the Erie-Huron-Ottawa Counties Educational Service Center. Sandusky,
OH.
McNamara, K. (Chair) (2008, February). Response to Intervention: Resilience and Role
Change. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the National Association of School
Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.
McNamara, K. (2008, March). Introduction to Response to Intervention. Presentation to the
Lincoln Way Student Support Team (SST). Canton, OH.
McNamara, K. (2008, April). Introduction to Response to Intervention. Presentation at the
Annual Meeting of the Ohio Conference of Community Schools. Columbus, OH.
McNamara, K. (2008, June). Response to Intervention: Overview of the Service Model.
Presentation to the Northwest Ohio State Support Team.
McNamara, K. (2008, August). Response to Intervention: Implementation K – 12. Presentation to
the Put-in-Bay (OH) Schools professional staff.
McNamara, K. (2008, October). Implementing Response-to-Intervention on a System-Wide Basis.
Presentation to the Sylvania, OH administrative staff.
McNamara, K. (2008, October – December). Universal screening and instructional planning
using the RTI model. Presentations to the Bowling Green (OH) teaching staff, K – 12.
McNamara, K. (2009, January). Overview of Response to Intervention. Presentation to the
Copley-Fairlawn (OH) central administrative team.
McNamara, K. (2009, March). Ethical issues in contemporary school psychological practice.
Presentation (via distance learning) to the Washington (state) Association of School
Psychologists.
McNamara, K. (2009, May). Applied Ethics. Presentation to the Annual Meeting of the Ohio
School Psychologists Association. Cincinnati OH.
McNamara, K. (2009, June). Build your own pyramid: Response-to-Intervention, K – 8.
Presentation to the Washington Local and Lucas County Schools, administrative and teacher
teams.
McNamara, K. (2009, August). Implementation issues in Response-to-Intervention. Presentation
to the Fremont City Schools teaching staff, K - 12.
McNamara, K. (2009, October). Building Response-to-Intervention from the ground up.
Presentation to the Mentor Exempted Village Schools intervention teams.
McNamara, K. (2009, October). Special education eligibility determination and response-tointervention. Presentation to the Ohio Department of Education, Office for Exceptional
Children Leadership Conference, Columbus OH.
McNamara, K. (2011, January – June). Adoption of a Multi-Tiered, Data-Based Model for
Student Services. Northwest Ohio, State Support Team, Region 1.
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McNamara, K., Crane, S., Desrochers, J., & Delaney, T. (2006, April). The Role of Ethics
Committees in State Professional Associations. Panel presentation at the Annual Meeting of
the National Association of School Psychologists, Anaheim CA.
McNamara, K. DeLamatre, J., & Rasheed, H. (2002, February). Problem-solving teams:
What are they, what do they look like, and does it really matter? Paper presented at the
meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists. Chicago, IL.
McNamara, K., Fiscus, E., Telzrow, C., & Wolcott-Mendelson, V. (1999, May). The Ohio
internship in school psychology: Future directions. Presentation at the meeting of the Ohio
School Psychologists Association, Akron, Ohio.
McNamara, K., & Jacob, S. (2008, February). Learning to Think Ethically: A Guide to
Decision-Making. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of
School Psychologists, New Orleans LA.
McNamara, K., Jacob, S., Armistead, L., Crane, S., & Provenzano, F.(2008, February).
Promoting Professional Practices at the State Level: Issues and Answers. Special session
conducted at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New
Orleans LA.
McNamara, K., Jacob, S., Armistead, L., Provenzano, F., & Struzziero, J. (2009, February).
Ethics education and support for state association members. Special Session conducted at the
Annual Meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.
McNamara, K., Lokhandwala, T., & Woods, P.(2005, March). Fidelity of problem-solving as
implemented by collaborative teams. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National
Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta GA.
McNamara, K., McKelvey, K., & Winders, E. (2009, February). Bullies to buddies: A
victim empowerment intervention. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
National Association of School Psychologists, Boston MA.
McNamara, K.M., Rosenberg, S.L. & Mcloughlin, C.S. (1995, March). Leadership groups
for at-risk adolescents: An applied research initiative. Paper presented at the meeting of the
National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, Illinois.
McNamara, K., Struzziero, J., Armistead, L., & Delaney, T. (2007, March). Promoting
professional practices at the state level: Issues and answers. Special session conducted at the
Annual Meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New York City, NY.
Telzrow, C.F., Buxbaum, M., Harvey, J., McNamara, K.M., & Thomas, A. (1997, May). The
future of school psychology: To be or not to be? Symposium conducted at the meeting of the
Ohio School Psychologists Association, Cleveland, Ohio.
Research Grants
McNamara, K.M., Principal Investigator. Variables associated with perceptions of school
climate (Maple Heights City Schools; 12/95 - 7/96: $14,987)
McNamara, K.M., Principal Investigator (1997-2002). 1996-2002 IBMFE Statewide evaluation
(Ohio Dept. of Education, Division of Special Education; approximately $180,000 over 6
years)
McNamara, K., Hollinger, C., & Sutton, R. Planning interventions for children with reading
problems: An analysis of school teams in the Cleveland Municipal School District.
(Cleveland State University, President’s Initiative Grant; Dean, College of Science 1/03 –
6/05: Approximately $43,000)
Reilly, J., & McNamara, K. Not in our school! A comprehensive response to the problem of
bullying (Cleveland State University, Center for Urban School Collaboration, TeacherResearcher Grant, 6/03 – 5/05: $10,000)
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Awards
Clyde V. Bartlett Distinguished Service Award (Ohio School Psychologists Association, 1996)
Presidential Citation for Outstanding Service (Ohio School Psychologists Association, 1987;
1991)
Professional Service and Affiliations
Cleveland State University
Ad Hoc Peer Review Committee, Dept. of Speech and Hearing (Member, 2004)
Faculty Senate (Member, 2006 – 2008)
Strategic Planning Conference (Member, 1997; 2004)
Cleveland State University, College of Arts and Sciences
Liberal Studies Committee (Member, 1998 - 2000)
Faculty Affairs Committee (Member, 1996 - 1998)
Dean's Faculty Advisory Group (Member, 1997 - 1998)
Program Review Committee (Member, 2000 - 2001)
Cleveland State University, College of Sciences and Health Professions
Dean Search Advisory Committee (Member, 2004)
Associate Dean Search Committee (Member, 2004)
Nominations and Elections Committee (Member, 2004-07)
Budget and Planning Committee (Member, 2004-06)
College of Science Senate Caucus (Member, 2006 – 2008)
Curriculum Committee (Member, 2007 – 2009; Chair, 2008 - 2009)
Peer Review Committee (Member, 2008 – 2010)
Ad Hoc Committee on Peer Review Committee Guidelines (Chair, 2008 – 2009)
Cleveland State University, Graduate College
Faculty appointment (1994 – present)
Cleveland State University, Department of Psychology
Executive Committee (Member, 1996 – 2010; Chair, 2010 - present)
School Psychology Program (Member, 1994 - present; Chair, 1996 - 2010)
Peer Review Committee (Member, 2000 – 2001; 2007 - 2009; Chair, 2001 - 2003)
Clinical/Counseling Program (Member, 1994 - 2004)
Junior Faculty Task Force (Chair, 2000 – 2001)
Ad Hoc Promotion Standards Review Committee (2005 - 2006)
Ad Hoc Bylaws Revision Committee (2004 – 2005)
Advisory Committee for Interim Chair Search (Chair, 2005)
Ad Hoc Faculty Retreat Planning Committee (2005)
Advisory Committee for Chair Search (2005)
Advisory Committee for Chair Search (2008)
Diversity Management Program Committee (2004 – present)
Diversity Management Faculty Search Committee (2006 – 2007)
National Association of School Psychologists (Member)
Ethical and Professional Practices Committee (Chair, 2005 – 2010; Midwest Regional
Delegate, 2000 – 2005)
Committee for Youth Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues (1999 - present)
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Ohio Delegate (2009 – present)
Society for the Study of School Psychology (Charter Member; Secretary, 2000 – 2002)
Ohio School Psychologists Association (Member)
Professional Ethics and Standards Committee (Chair, 1987 – 2008)
Executive Board (Member, 1985 – present)
Editor, The Ohio School Psychologist (1985 - 1998)
Task Force on Professional Development for Ohio School Psychologists (Member, 2007 –
2008)
State of Ohio, Board of Psychology
School Psychology Examining Committee (Member, 1995 - 2000; Chair, 1998)
Ohio Inter-University Council of School Psychology Programs (Member, 1994 - present;
President, 1997 – 98; 2004 - 2005)
GLSEN Cleveland (Treasurer, 2002 – 2006)
Research and Scholarly Interests
School-based intervention design and delivery in a “response-to-intervention” framework;
Professional issues in School Psychology; Professional ethics.