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John Carlson

 Associate Professor
 Department of Counseling, Educational Psychology and Special Education
 Ph.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison
 431 Erickson
 517-432-4856
John Carlson is an associate professor of school psychology and director of the School Psychology doctoral program, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist and Licensed Psychologist. His research interests include examining the utility of medical and psychological interventions on school-aged children's behavior in educational and other learning contexts. The impact of children's anxiety on their functioning in schools and at home is a primary focus of his research. Other interests include assessment, prevention and intervention for externalizing behaviors that impact preschool and classroom functioning. The primary focus of his work pertains to ensuring equitable and effective educational and mental health services for those children who are experiencing challenges at school, home or in the community.

Classes taught:

  • CEP 885 Behavior Disorders
  • CEP 893K Practicum in School Psychology
  • CEP 894K Internship in School Psychology
  • CEP 994K Internship in Doctoral School Psychology

Recent publications:

Carlson, J. S., Mackrain, M. M., Van Egeren, L. A., Brophy-Herb, H., Kirk, R., Marciniak, D., Falvay, S., Zheng, Y., Bender, S., &amp; Tableman, B. (in press). Implementing a statewide early childhood mental health consultation approach to preventing child care expulsion. Infant Mental Health Journal.

Carlson, J. S., Tiret, H., Bender, S., & Benson, L. (in press). Preschool teachers’ self-perceptions of classroom management strategies following group training in the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Program. Journal of Applied School Psychology.

Carlson, J. S. (2010). Polypharmacy prescription practices within school-aged populations: Challenges and considerations. In P. McCabe &amp; S. Shaw (Eds.) Psychiatric Disorders: Current Topics and Interventions for Educators (pp. 81-91). Thousand Oaks, CA: NASP/Corwin Publications.

Carlson, J. S., Maupin, A., &amp; Brinkman, T. (2010). Recent advances in the medical management of children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. In P. McCabe &amp; S. Shaw (Eds.) Psychiatric Disorders: Current Topics and Interventions for Educators (pp. 71-80). Thousand Oaks, CA: NASP/ Corwin Publications.

Fedor, M. C., Bender, S. L., and Carlson, J. S. (2010). Examining risk and protective factors in Head Start populations located in high and low violence communities. Infants and Young Children, 3, 209- 217.

Ogg, J. A., Brinkman, T. M., Dedrick, R. F., & Carlson, J. S. (2010). Factor structure and invariance across gender of the Devereux Early Child Assessment in a Head Start sample. School Psychology Quarterly, 2, 107-118.

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