School Psychology Faculty
We have three full-time school psychology faculty members and one lecturer.
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James Batts, Visiting Professor (Lecturer), received his Ph.D. from the University of Kentucky in 1988. He retired from EKU with the rank of professor and now holds emeritus status. He taught three years, part-time for the UK School Psychology Program before accepting a one-year appointment. A licensed and nationally and state certified school psychologist, his interests include evidence-based decision making, teacher consultation, and professional advocacy. Email: jim.batts@uky.edu. |
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Alicia Fedewa, Assistant Professor (vita), received her PhD from Michigan State University and completed her post-doctoral training in School Psychology at Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District outside of Houston, Texas. Her research interests include developmental, social, and academic outcomes of children with same-sex parents; risk and protective factors of children with same-sex parents; effects of systems-wide diversity training programs for Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual (LGB) youth and children with LGB parents; relationship between curricular physical activity and children's academic/behavioral outcomes; and teacher training programs for implementing physical activity in classrooms. Dr. Fedewa currently teaches the School Psychology ProSeminar and Psychoeducational Consultation in the Schools.
Email: alicia.fedewa@uky.edu.
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H. Thompson Prout, Professor, (vita) received his Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Indiana in 1976. He did his postdoc training in Counseling/Rehabilitation Psychology at the Woodrow Wilson Rehabilitation Center in Fisherville, Virginia. In 1983 he completed a Specialization Program in Counseling Psychology from the University of Missouri. His research interests are: therapeutic interventions with children and adolescents, personality assessments with children, adolescents and special populations MR and Developmental Disabilities), Global Self-Concept, and test development. A licensed psychologist, Dr. Prout teaches courses in social-emotional assessment, therapeutic interventions and internship, and child and adolescent counseling. Full member of the Graduate Faculty. Email: htprout@uky.edu.
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Lisa Ruble, Associate Professor, (vita) received her Ph.D. from Indiana University in 1998. Her research interests are: services research and treatment outcomes research in autism spectrum disorders; parent-teacher consultation; school based mental health services. Full member Graduate Faculty. Email: lisa.ruble@uky.edu. |
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