CURRICULUM VITAE. Scott W. Ross N 270 E North Logan, UT (435) scott.ross@usu.edu. School Psychology, APA Accredited

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Scott W. Ross 2631 N 270 E North Logan, UT (435) scott.ross@usu.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. June 2009 M.S. September 2007 School Psychology, APA Accredited Special Education B.A. University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa 2002 Cruz, CA; Psychology major HONORS, FELLOWSHIPS & SCHOLARSHIPS Ted Carr Initial Researcher Award To be awarded March, 2011 Association of Applied Behavior Analysis Presenter Scholarship 2008 Liz Gullion Scholarship 2006 Culberson Honors Scholarship 2005 Association of Positive Behavior Support Association of Applied Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL Oregon School Psychology Association, OR Honors graduate University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa 2002 Cruz, CA; Psychology Intensive major Research Positions Assistant Professor August 2009 Present Special Education and Rehabilitation, Utah State U

2 Scott W. Ross 2 Coordinated the Direct Instruction Reading Practicum and Taught the Secondary and Transition Course. I also conducted research on bully prevention interventions and effective teaching practices Statewide PBS/RTI coordinator July 2008 July 2009 Effective Behavioral & Instructional Support Trained 28 Oregon Districts on the development of infrastructure for the sustained implementation of evidence based practices including PBS, academic supports, and RTI. Lead Researcher Nov Present Developed and evaluated a novel bully prevention program for implementation within school-wide positive behavior support. The study involved 483 students in 3 Elementary schools in Oregon. July Present Oregon Research Institute, U of Oregon Worked on a team in the development and evaluation of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy within Positive Behavior Support, an intervention designed to provide teachers with more effective strategies for dealing with stress and burn out. The study involved 36 schools and over 200 teachers in Oregon. Sept June 2007 Institute of Violence and Destructive Behavior Worked on a team in the development and evaluation of a measure for middle schools implementing school-wide positive behavior support and worked on the implementation and development of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for teachers experiencing stress and burn out. Lead Researcher Nov Dec Education and Community Supports, U of Oregon Conducted research on the effects of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support on teacher stress and efficacy. Consultant/ Sept Present Consulted on the implementation of School-Wide Positive Behavior Support and collected behavior data on 8 tracking students within the study. Jan Present Amanda Sanford Dissertation, U of Oregon Assisted in the creation of observation tools, development of operational definitions, and Collection of behavior data on functional analysis and reading instruction. Feb Present Conducted the School-wide Evaluation Tool in schools within the 4-J district of Eugene, Oregon. Jan May 2005 Nicole Nakayama Dissertation, U of Oregon Collected instructional observation data on high school teachers.

3 Scott W. Ross 3 Nov Feb CIRCUITS, U of Oregon, Eugene OR Conducted benchmark testing of DIBELS, GORT-4, and TOWRE Research Counselor/Educator May 2003 August 2003 New York State University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Conducted behavior management research on ADHD in a clinical setting, which involved teaching and caring for fourteen 5 and 6 year old students diagnosed with ADHD. January 1999 Sept University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA Collected Data and Mother-daughter story telling and parenting strategies. Teaching Positions Assistant Professor August 2009 Present Special Education and Rehabilitation, Utah State U Coordinated the Direct Instruction Reading Practicum and Taught the Secondary and Transition Course. I also conducted research on bully prevention interventions and effective teaching practices Statewide PBS/RTI coordinator July 2008 July 2009 Effective Behavioral & Instructional Support Trained 28 Oregon Districts on the development of infrastructure for the sustained implementation of evidence based practices including PBS, academic supports, and RTI. Special Education Teaching Practicum Supervision Jan Present IT Supervision, Emma Martin, U of Oregon Supervised Educational Studies fifth year students in Integrated Teaching practicum Special Education Teaching Practicum May 2005 July 2005 Bethel School District, Bethel, OR Taught direct instruction reading and mathematics to 1st and 2nd grade children. Child and Adolescent Treatment Specialist May 2004 Sept Trillium Family Services, Corvallis, OR Worked in a residential treatment program for kids manifesting problem behavior. Vision Therapist May 2004 Nov Lifetime Eye Care, Eugene, OR Conducted vision therapy with children diagnosed with vision deficits. Educator Sept May 2003 The Foundry School, San Jose, CA Taught high-school English in a transition program for students recently released from Juvenile Hall. Research Counselor/Educator May 2003 August 2003 New York State University at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY Conducted research on ADHD in a clinical setting, which involved teaching and caring for fourteen 5 and 6 year old students diagnosed with ADHD. Vision Therapist

4 Scott W. Ross 4 May 1999 May 2003 Family Eye Care Center, Campbell, CA Conducted vision therapy with children diagnosed with vision deficits. SCHOLARSHIP Publications Ross, S. W., Endrulat, N. R., & Horner, R. H. (submitted for publication) Adult outcomes of school-wide positive behavior support. Journal of Positive Behavioral Interventions Ross, S. W. & Horner, R. H. (submitted for review). Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support: A secondary intervention in a systematic approach to the prevention of bullying. Teaching Exceptional Children. Ross, S.W., & Biglan, A. (submitted for publication) The role of experiential avoidance in the wellbeing of middle school teachers. Teaching Exceptional Children. Ross, S. W., & Horner, R. H. (2009) Bully prevention in positive behavior support. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 42, Ross, S. W., Horner, R. H., and Stiller, B. (2008) Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support. Curriculum manual developed for intervention implementation. Published by Educational and Community Supports, University of Oregon. Ross, S. W., & Horner, R. H. (2007). Teacher outcomes of school-wide positive behavior support. Teaching Exception Children Plus, 3, 6. Merrell, K., Gueldner, B., Ross, S. W., & Isava, D. (2008) How effective are school bullying intervention programs? A meta-analysis of intervention research. School Psychology Quarterly, 23, l, Research Symposia, Papers, & Workshops National Presentations Ross, S. W. (2010, August). Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support. APEX Summer Leadership Institute: Improving High School Culture and Climate through Teamwork, Leadership, and Data-based Decision-making. Invited Presentation Ross, S. W. (2010, June). Performance Feedback in Teacher Preparation. Applied Behavior Analysis International Annual Convention Symposium. Ross, S. W., & Biglan, T. (2008, May). Acceptance and Commitment Training for Middle School Teachers. Society for Prevention Research Annual Meeting Symposium. Ross, S. W., Horner, R. H. & Stiller, B. (2008, May). Functional Behavior Assessment in Schools: Research to Practice: A school-wide intervention to decrease bullying. Applied Behavior Analysis International Annual Convention Symposium.

5 Scott W. Ross 5 Ross, S. W., & Dickey, C. (2007, October). Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support. National Convention for the Association of Positive Behavior Support. Ross, S. W. (2007, June). Introduction to Positive Behavior Support: Initial School Training. Mohave, CA School District. Ross, S. W. & Horner, R. H. (2007, March) Bully Prevention in Positive Behavior Support. Oregon Positive Behavior Support Convention Lecture. Merrell, K., Doll, B., Blanco-Vega, C. O., Buchanan, R., Carrizales, D., Castro-Olivo, S., Gueldner, B., Isava, D., Ross, S. W., & Tran, O. (2005, March) Innovations in Promoting Children s Mental Health: The Oregon Resiliency Project. NASP Convention Symposium. Posters Ross, S.W. (2007, August) Bullying Prevention in Positive Behavior Support: A pilot study. American Psychological Association National Convention. Ross, S.W., Parisi, D., Heywood, C., & Tran, O. (2006, March) Reducing Teacher Stress with Interventions for Problem Behavior. NASP Convention Poster. Merrell, K., Gueldner, B., Ross, S. W., & Isava, D. (2005, March) The Effectiveness of Bullying Intervention Programs: A Meta-Analysis. NASP Convention Poster. Professional Affliliations American Psychological Association (APA) Division 16 School Psychology National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Association of Behavior Analysis (ABA) Utah Association of Behavior Analysis (UtABA) Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)