Graduate Students
Our entering 2023 - 2024 cohorts
Clinical Psychology PhD students: (L to R) Brittany King, Harris Bajwa, Taylor Penwell, Hannah Christensen, Selina Hardt, Meg Denny
School Psychology Specialist students: (L to R) Karsen Kelly, Kristen Beiner, Natalie Coons, Jennifer Tasaka (not pictured Elizabeth Page)
School Psychology PhD students: (L to R) Gillian Wilcox, Anna Reszewicz, Caitlin Ward, Deborah Ith
Personal Summary
Hey, y'all! My name is Emily, and I am a doctoral student in the School Psychology PhD program here at the University of Montana. I was born and raised in sunny South Carolina, where I graduated from Clemson University (go Tigers!) with my B.S. in Psychology. My undergraduate research focused on supporting children on the autism spectrum, including understanding how parents manage meltdown behavior. I worked as a behavior technician through college with students on the spectrum ages 3 to 18.
Currently, I am a member of the Culturally Responsive Evidence-Based Practices in School Psychology Lab (CRESP Lab) under my advisor, Dr. Anisa Goforth. Combining my interests in culturally responsive practice and working with youth on the autism spectrum, my research focuses on racial disproportionality in autism identification. I am currently exploring factors that contribute to the apparent under-identification of autism among Native American students in special education.
Education
University of Montana:
PhD in School Psychology (in progress)
Clemson University:
Bachelor of Science in Psychology (2020)
Courses Taught
Psyx 100 - Introduction to Psychology (Spring 2021)
Field of Study
School Psychology