Hello, I am pleased to be a representative for the Northern Region of AASP.  I was born and raised in Georgia , and earned my Ph.D. from the University of Georgia (Go Dawgs!!).  At UGA, I specialized in preschool and social/emotional assessment.  I worked in my home state as a practitioner, but have spent most of my career as a trainer of school psychologist.  I have been at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff for 15 years, and continue to be excited to see many excellent practitioners enter the field.  I teach a course in Introduction to School Psychology, as well as courses in psychoeducational assessment, adolescent psychology, and special education.  My research interests include child temperament, social and cognitive development of young children, affects of grade retention on children, and academic interventions.  I have consulted with several school districts in the state over the years.