Lori Neal Fernald, D.Ed., NCSP 806 Rutledge Avenue Charleston, SC W: (843) H: (843)

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1 Lori Neal Fernald, D.Ed., NCSP 806 Rutledge Avenue Charleston, SC W: (843) H: (843) 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 EXPERIENCE Assistant Professor The Citadel, Charleston, SC, August 2008 to present. Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Psychology Department. Graduate courses taught include Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children, Biological and Social Bases of Behavior, Special Techniques in Assessment, Systems Theory and Consultation, Academic Interventions, Behavioral and Emotional Interventions, and Reading Assessment and Intervention. Undergraduate courses include Developmental Psychology and Introduction to Psychology. School Psychologist Frederick County Public Schools, Winchester, VA, August 2005 to July 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. Neuropsychology Intern Nadia Webb and Associates, Harrisonburg, VA, July 2006 to January Completed 300-hour internship with clinical neuropsychologist. Duties included conducting neuropsychological evaluations, writing reports, and assisting with research projects.

2 Adjunct Instructor Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA, January 2006 to May 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 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 (1C) project for district. Served as 1C 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. School Psychologist Kent County Public Schools, Chestertown, MD, August 1994 to July 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 Duties included assessment, counseling, and consultation in rural school district. Research Assistant University of Delaware, Newark, DE, August 1992 to May Assisted with research on use of multimedia projects with students with learning disabilities. Assisted with writing and editing project manual.

3 Consultation Academic and Behavioral Interventions Developmental Psychopathology School psychology training and practice School-based mental health services Academic and behavioral interventions TEACHING INTERESTS RESEARCH INTERESTS 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 Hanchon, T., & Fernald, L. (In press). The provision of counseling services among school psychologists: An exploration of training, current practices, and perceptions. Psychology in the Schools. Fernald, L. (2002). Knocking Down the Barriers: School-Based Mental Health in Kent County. MSP A Protocol, 22. OTHER PUBLICATIONS (mm peer-reviewed) Hanchon, T., & Fernald, L. School Psychologists' Provision of Counseling Services: A Comparison of Regional and National Trends. The Connecticut School Psychologist, 17(3), MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Hanchon, T., Glover, S., & Fernald, L. An exploration of school psychologists' training and perceived preparation to identify students with autism. Fernald, L., Laverty, J., Kovaleski, J., & Levinson, E. Prereferral Intervention Teams: Factors related to successful implementation. Fernald, L., Hanchon, T., Pegg, L. Practicum training practices in school psychology graduate training programs. Fernald, L., Laverty, J., Kovaleski, J., & Levinson, E. The prereferral intervention process in Pennsylvania following the removal of the instructional support team mandate.

4 CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS Fernald, L., Hanchon, T., & Pegg, L. (2013, February). Current practicum training practices in school psychology graduate programs. Paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA. Cooper, M., Benthall, K., Hanchon, T., & Fernald, L. (2013, February). School psychology trainers' views of counseling service provision. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA. Sharpe, S., Hanchon, T., & Fernald, L. (2013, February). Emotional disturbance identification: Alignment between the law and practice. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA. Pegg, L., Fernald, L., & Hancon, T. (2013, February). Practicum training practices in school psychology training programs. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA. Jordan, C., Fernald, L., & Hanchon, T. (2013, February). Neuropsychology training in school psychology training programs. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA. Fernald, L., Saylor, C., Flouras, A., & Dunn, M. (2012, February). Teacher perceptions of resources and needs related to bullying. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, PA. Glover, S., Hanchon, T., & Fernald, L. (2012, February). Autism training and current practices among school psychologists. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, PA. Taylor, L. A., Saylor, C., Fernald, L., & Pusser, A. T. (2012, February). Assessing the impact of a school-based intervention program designed to reduce bullying and increase heroic acts. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA. Fernald, L., Saylor, C., Zalla, M., Rogers, T., Tippenhauer, K., & Winbush, J. (2012, August). Introducing high-risk elementary students to heroism and service. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Orlando, FL. Fernald, L., Levinson, E., Kovaleski, J., Damiani, V., & Laverty, J. (2011). Factors related to effective implementation of prereferral intervention teams. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Francisco, CA. Hanchon, T., & Fernald, L. (2011, February). School psychologists' provision of counseling services: An exploratory student. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Francisco, CA. Gavin, E., Fernald, L., & Hanchon, T. (2011, February). Fantasy football and mathematics to promote secondary students' math performance. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Francisco, CA.

5 Click, A., Politano, P.M., Fernald, L., & Hanchon, T. (2011, February). Private school choice. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, San Francisco, CA. Hanchon, T. & Fernald, L. (2010). Counseling Practices of School Psychologists in South Carolina. Presented at South Carolina School Psychologists' Association Conference. Miles, S., Hanchon, T., Fernald, L., & Lassiter, K. (2010, March). Validation of the Almost Perfect Scales-Revised with military students. Poster session accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Chattanooga, TN. Fernald, L. (2008). Characteristics of Effective Problem-Solving Teams. Presented at South Carolina School Psychologists' Association Conference. OTHER PRESENTATIONS Graham, T., Warner, J., & Fernald, L, (2012, October). Incorporating Brain-Based Research to Enhance Student Learning Across the Curriculum. Faculty The Citadel. Charleston, SC. Graham, T., Warner, J., & Fernald, L. (2010, January). Incorporating Brain-Based Research to Enhance Student Learning Across the Curriculum. Faculty The Citadel. Charleston, SC. RESEARCH GRANT Convergent validity of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children - Second Edition and the Differential Ability Scales - Second Edition. $2, Graduate: COURSES TAUGHT Psychology and Education of Exceptional Children (PSYC 502) Special Techniques in Assessment (PSYC 504) Biological and Social Bases of Behavior (PSYC 602) Systems Theory and Consultation: Prevention and Intervention (PSYC 605) Academic Interventions (PSYC 606) Behavioral Interventions (PSYC 607) Reading Assessment and Intervention (PSYC 612) Special Topics in School Psychology (PSYC 620) Undergraduate: Introduction to Psychology (PSYC 201) Human Development (PSYC 202) Leadership Sophomore Seminar in Leadership (LDRS 201)

6 PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Service to the Discipline: Children's Services Co-Chair, South Carolina Association of School Psychologists (SCASP) (August-2009-July2011) Reviewer, SEPA Conference Presentation Proposals (2011, 2012) Reviewer, Psychology in the Schools Special Issue (2012) College and Department Service: Arland D. Williams Professor of Heroism (2011-present) SACS Reaccreditation Committee (July 2012-present) Leadership Day Steering Committee (2012-present) Member, School Psychology subcommittee ( present) Coordinator of Student Progress, School Psychology Program (2008-present) Member, Campus Affairs Committee ( present) Member, Scholarship Committee ( ) Instructor, LDRS 201 (2010-present) Service to Students: Accompanied cadets to SCPA Academic Day at Lander University (November, 2009 & November, 2010) Co-leader for Psychology Department Mentorship program (Fall present) Academic advisor to school psychology graduate students Academic advisor to undergraduate psychology majors Service to the Community or Public: Coordinator of the SHARE project, Heroism Day/Leadership Day (Fall 2011-present): Provided general planning and oversight for large-scale intervention involving 15 CCSD schools, approximately 700 cadets, and graduate students. Activities included: coordinating with CCSD schools to plan for the event involving the freshman class of cadets and approximately 150 upperclass team leader, writing developmentally appropriate lessons on Heroism (lower elementary and upper elementary), training cadet team leaders in teaching the lessons, training school psychology graduate students who helped coordinate on the day of the activity, helping to coordinate bus transportation, supervising distribution of materials to each school, supervising loading of buses on day of activity, visiting schools to monitor, and helping to evaluate effectiveness of the program. Thesis advisor for students at Academic Magnet High School: Assisted in planning, data collection, and thesis revision. (2011-present) Grant evaluator for Charleston County School District, School Counseling Grant Assisted with Garden Classroom program evaluation, Charleston County School District PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) South Carolina Association of School Psychologists (SCASP), University Representative and Co-Chair of Children's Services Committee ( )

7 Virginia Academy of School Psychologists (VASP) ( ) Member of Maryland State School-Based Mental Health Steering Committee ( ) Maryland School Psychologists' Association (MSPA), Eastern Shore Representative ( ) Eastern Shore School Psychologists' Association, Treasurer (2000) Maryland State Department of Education School Psychologist Representative, Kent County ( ) Chapter Reviewer, Children's Needs III: Development, Prevention, and Intervention Member of MSPA Certification Committee AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS Arland D. Williams Professor of Heroism, The Citadel, Charleston, SC (August present). Citadel Faculty Service Fellow Caliber Award for Achieving Excellence in Collaboration of Public Mental Health Services, Mid-Shore Mental Health Systems (2005). Employee of the Month, Kent County Public Schools (1996 and 2004) CERTIFICATES Nationally Certified School Psychologist (National Association of School Psychologists) 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 PREPaRE: School Crisis Prevention and Intervention Training, National Association of School Psychologists. Positive Behavior Interventions; George Sugai, Ph.D., University of Oregon. Instructional Consultation; Todd Gravois, Ph.D., Center for 1C Teams, University of Maryland. Multi-Hazard Emergency Planning for Schools; Federal Emergency Management Agency. Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS); TEACCH Center Staff; University of North Carolina. School Trauma Specialist Training; National Institute for Trauma and Loss in Children.