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USM School Psychology Graduate Students

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John Travis Blaze \| back to top
Email	john.blaze@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	B.A. in Psychology University of Oklahoma M.A. in Psychology Southeastern Louisiana University
Research Interests Academic & Behavioral Interventions, Functional Behavior Assessments, Applied Behavior Analysis Future Goals Licensed Psychologist in School System, Private Practice, or Academia Dissertation/thesis title Extracurricular interests College football, computers, video games, cooking Hometown

Brandy Dickerson \| back to top
Email	Brandy.Dickerson@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	BS Psychology, Ball State University MA School Psychology, Ball State University EdS School Psychology, Ball State University
Research Interests Nondiscriminatory assessment of culturally and linguistically different students, Response to Intervention (RtI), Treatment integrity of social, behavioral and academic interventions. Future Goals Acadamia Dissertation/thesis title Extracurricular interests Hometown Lebanon, Indiana

Kimberly A. Zoder-Martell \| back to top
Email	kimberly.martell@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	BA: Psychology and Sociology; SUNY at Stony Brook MA: Psychology; Adelphi University
Research Interests Home and school based interventions for children who are at-risk for involvement in the juvenile justice system Gang and violence prevention Education rights and advocacy The use of functional behavior analysis Future Goals To secure a position in academia Dissertation/thesis title Extracurricular interests I love watching UFC, rugby (although I no longer play), hosting dinner parties, watching home remodeling shows and entertaining my “daughter,” Lola (although she’s really just my cat) Hometown Hometown: Long Island, New York

Nichole M (Jaskiw) Weakley \| back to top
Email	Nichole.Jaskiw@gmail.com
Degrees Earned	BS Psychology Central Michigan University (2002) MS Experimental Psychology (Concentration: Behavioral Neuroscience) Central Michigan University (2006)
Research Interests Future Goals Dissertation/thesis title Extracurricular interests Hometown

Lauren Lestremau Harpole \| back to top
Email	Lauren.Lestremau@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	B.S. Psychology from USM
Research Interests Behavioral and academic interventions---too early to tell! Future Goals Initially to work in a school system Dissertation/thesis title Extracurricular interests Camping, canoeing, reading, and art Hometown Slidell, LA.

Nichol Pritchard \| back to top
Email	Nichol.Pritchard@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	B.S. Psychology, The University of Tennessee at Martin M.A. Clinical Psychology, Mississippi State University
Research Interests PBIS, Academic Interventions, Social Skills Training, Day Treatment Clasrooms, ADHD Future Goals Work in a clinical in-patient setting or a school system Dissertation/thesis title Extracurricular interests Extracurricular interests - I have a minor in music so I enjoy playing the french horn, reading, and playing with my two cats (Slinky and Smoke) and dog(Rufus) Hometown Union Ciy, Tennessee

Dana Swartzwelder \| back to top
Email	dana.swartzwelder@usm.edu or ddawg202@aol.com
Degrees Earned	University of Georgia- B.S.-Psychology & B.A.-Sociology
Research Interests Research Interest: Behavior Analysis Developmental Disabilities Autism Feeding Disorders Future Goals Position at a clinic specializing in Applied Behavior Analysis Thesis Title Functional versus Nonfunctional Treatments for Noncompliance Extracurricular & Personal Interests Hometown Augusta, Georgia

Josh Needelman \| back to top
Email	Joshua.Needelman@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	B.A. from Macalester College in St. Paul, MN
Research Interests behavioral interventions, autism Future Goals to become an academic or perhaps work in private practice Thesis Time-out with escape extinction for escape maintained non-compliance in an elementary school classroom Extracurricular & Personal Interests golfing, following Chicago sports, and reading Hometown Omaha, NE

Qi Zhou \| back to top
Email	qi.zhou@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	B.A. in Anhui Normal University, China
Research Interests Behavioral and Acadamic intervention Future Goals Academia Extracurricular & Personal Interests music, playing Tai Chi, reading, movies, family time, sightseeing...... life is so fun! Hometown Mainland China

Katy Menousek \| back to top
Email	kathryn.menousek@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	B.A. in Psychology from Creighton University
Research Interests Research Interests: The class-wide component of Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports; teacher and parent training of Effective Instruction Delivery; Time-In, and Time-Out procedures; and Brief Experimental Analysis of Academic Interventions Future Goals To work either in academia or in private practice. Thesis An Investigation of the Classroom Component of Positive Behavior Intervention and Support on Apprpriately Engaged Behavior. Extracurricular & Personal Interests Cooking, playing the wii (and bubble bobble), and live music Hometown Omaha, Nebraska

Aimee M Maldonado \| back to top
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Degrees Earned	BS in Psychology, LSU
Research Interests children with disabilities and early intervention Future Goals Extracurricular & Personal Interests Hometown Hometown: Kenner, Louisiana

Veena Yamasani Poole \| back to top
Email	johveena@bellsouth.net
Degrees Earned	B.A. in Psychology, University of Madras, India M.S. in Counseling Psychology,USM
Research Interests ADHD, Autism Future Goals Extracurricular & Personal Interests Hometown Hattiesburg, MS

Laura (Patterson) Needleman \| back to top
Email	Laura.L.Patterson@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	B.S. from Creighton University in Omaha, NE Major: Elementary Education
Research Interests compliance training, applied behavior analysis, autism Future Goals private practice Extracurricular & Personal Interests cooking, reading Hometown Omaha, NE

Neelima Gutti \| back to top
Email	neelima.gutti@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	B.S. in Psychology Millsaps College
Research Interests Generalization training, consultation, autism spectrum disorders and other developmental disabilities Future Goals Employment in a private clinic setting that specializes in treatment for the DD population Extracurricular & Personal Interests Hometown Winona, MS

Matt LeGray \| back to top
Email	matthew.legray@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	BS Psychology, Western Michigan University
Research Interests Applied behavior analysis, school-based behavioral interventions, functional analysis, children with learning and developmental disabilities Future Goals To initially work within a school system and then eventually start my own private practice Extracurricular & Personal Interests All sports, Hiking, Camping, Cooking Hometown Troy, Michigan

Shelly Benshoof \| back to top
Email	Shelly.Ingwerson@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	B.A. from Hastings College in Hastings, NE
Research Interests behavioral therapy techniques and behavioral assessment Future Goals Practice behavioral therapy with children and adolescents Extracurricular & Personal Interests running Hometown Plattsmouth, NE

Britney Mauldin\| back to top
Email	Britney.Mauldin@usm.edu
Degrees Earned	B.A. Psychology & Sociology, Millsaps College (Jackson, MS)
Research Interests Antecedent and Consequent Behavioral Interventions, Developmental Disabilities, Compliance, Response-to-Intervention, Positive Behavior Support Future Goals Licensed Psychologist; Private Practice, Academia Thesis Title A Comparison of Antecedent and Consequent Interventions Incorporating Choice Extracurricular & Personal Interests Hometown Jasper, Alabama

Jonna Halphen\| back to top
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Degrees Earned	B.S. Psychology, Louisiana State University
Research Interests Behavioral and academic interventions, children with developmental disabilities Future Goals To work either in a school system or in academia Thesis Title Extracurricular & Personal Interests Hometown Columbia, MS