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School Psychology graduate students recognized for excellence at FASP Annual Conference

TAMPA, Fla. (November 29, 2017) – Two graduate students from the USF College of Education’s School Psychology program were recognized this month at the (FASP) 44th Annual Conference.

FASP represents school psychologists who work in schools, universities and other educational and health settings throughout the state of Florida. The following College of Education students were recognized:

Sarah E. Dickinson, Thomas Oakland Research Grant

Doctoral student Sarah E. Dickinson was awarded the 2017 FASP Thomas Oakland Research Grant. The award is designed to support research in one of three main areas: school psychology related topics in an international or intercultural context, diversity issues and issues related to social justice.

Dickinson will use this award to evaluate the effectiveness of a new and affordable evidence-based intervention entitled Smart Start: Parenting Tools for Children with Developmental Delay, Social-Emotional Concerns, and Trauma. This intervention was developed to address the need for an affordable, evidence-based intervention that could be implemented by bachelor’s level early interventionists with young children who have an identified disability and maltreatment history.

Targeted outcomes will include child challenging behaviors, child PTSD symptomatology, parenting stress and positive parenting practices.

Rachel Tan Wei Shur, Entry Level Graduate Studies Award

Graduate student Rachel Tan Wei Shur was awarded the 2017 FASP Graduate Studies Award at the Entry Level. The award recognizes an outstanding school psychology student in a school psychol