Publications

Current Grants and Producibles

Rural interdisciplinary services and education: Unlimited potential (RISE-UP).
($1,635,822, Co-Program Director, 2021). Behavioral Health Workforce
Education and Training for Professionals (HRSA-21-089).  (Year 2)

Year 1: Professional Development Modules: Interprofessional –Team Based Trauma Informed Care

Year 2: Multi-tiered Systems of Support in Rural Communities

Publications

Mesmer, E., Gilligan, T.D., & Putz, D. (2022). Assessing Supply, Demand and Related Challenges: Results from the VASP School Psychology Survey, VASP Check In.

Gilligan, T.D., Allen-Bronaugh, D., Kipps-Vaughan, D., Hornsby, T., & Simmers, M (2022).Supporting Special Educators Serving Students with Emotional Disabilities. Professional Education Campaign, Accepted for dissemination by Virginia Academy of School Psychologists and the Virginia Department of Education. Gilligan, T.D., (2020). Contributions to the Model Policies for the Treatment of Transgender Students in Virginia’s Public Schools, VA Department of Education.

Strunk, J., Kipps-Vaughan, D., Pavelko, S., Bronough, D., Gilligan, T., Myers, K., Kielty, M., Richardson, E., & Tacy, J. (2019) Inter-professional Education for Pre-Service School Based Professionals: Faculty and Student Collaboration.
Teaching and Learning in Communication and Science Disorders Journal.

Gilligan, T.D., Kielty, M., & Staton, A.R. (July, 2018). Student Outcomes, Teacher Feedback, and Best Practices for Implementation of Mindfulness Interventions in  K-12 Setting. Symposium at the International Conference on Mindfulness, Amsterdam.

Kielty, M., Gilligan, T.D., & Staton, A.R., (2017), Whole-School Approaches Incorporating Mindfulness-Based Interventions: Supporting the Capacity for Optimal Functioning in School Settings. Childhood Education, V 93.

Kielty, M. L., Gilligan, T. D., & Staton, A. R. (2017). Cultivating spiritual strength of children and adolescents through contemplative practices in K-12 school settings. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling.

Kielty, M. L., Gilligan, T. D., Staton, A. R., Curtis, N. (2017). Cultivating mindfulness with third grade students via classroom-based interventions. Contemporary School Psychology.

Staton, R., DeNoble, M., & Gilligan, T.D. (2015) School mental health professionals and GLBTQ youth: Professional experiences and best practices. Virginia Counselors’ Journal.

Presentations:

Gilligan, T.D. & Mesmer, E. (October, 2023) Expanding your Role through Effective Consultation Practices. Presentation at the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists, Fall Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.

Hornsby, T., Gilligan, T., & Kipps-Vaughan (October, 2023). Multicultural Ethical Decision Making. Workshop presented to the Staunton, August, Waynesboro School Psychology Group.

Gilligan, T.D. & Kielty, M. (June, 2023) Thriving and Finding Joy in the Workplace. Virginia Department of Social Services.

+ Levy, Aj. & Gilligan, T. D. (February, 2023). Exploring Teacher Efficacy as it Relates to LGBTQ+ Students. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.

Gilligan, T.D. & Kielty, M. (February, 2023). Self-Management and Self Care for High Intensity Professions. CAPSAW – Community Action Partnership of Staunton, Augusta, and Waynesboro.

Kielty, M., Gilligan, T.D., & Staton, R. (October, 2022). Study Abroad Cross Cultural Mindfulness: Working with Students in Higher Education to Understand and Value Cross Cultural Experiences with Mindfulness and Contemplative Practices. Poster at the European Branch of the American Counseling Association Conference, Athens, Greece.

Staton, R., Kielty, M.,& Gilligan, T.D. (October, 2022). Supportive School Counseling in Rural Schools. Roundtable discussion at the European Branch of the American Counseling Association Conference, Athens, Greece.

Gilligan, T.D., & Kielty, M. (November, December 2022). Self-Management and Self Care for High Intensity Professions. Two workshops provided to the Augusta County Department of Social Services Benefits Management Staff, Verona, VA.

Gilligan, T.D., & Kielty, M. (July 2022). Supporting Professional Strengths and Compassion of Early Childhood Educators, Professional Development provided to the Shenandoah Valley Head Start/Early Start Program, Fishersville VA.

Gilligan, T.D. (May, 2022) Thriving as School Based Practitioners. Session presented at the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists Spring Conference (Virtual event.) (invited)

+ Weaver, A., Walsh, E., & Gilligan, TD. (February, 2022). From LGBTQ+ Ally to Accomplice: Narratives from Students and Teachers. Poster at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

Gilligan, T.D. & Clopton, K. (February, 2022). Supporting Mid-Career Practitioners  though Values Exploration and Appreciative Inquiry. Presentation at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

Gilligan, T.D. & Kielty, (January 12, 2022). Resiliency, Scholarship, and Caring for Self Amidst Pandemic Pressures. Invited Plenary, January Institute, Center for Faculty Innovation, James Madison University.

+Hornsby, T., Brooks, B., Gilligan, T.D., & Kipps-Vaughan (September, 2021). Supporting and Strengthening Socially Just Education Practices. Presentation at the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists Fall Conference. Homestead, VA.

+Walsh, E., Weaver, A., & Gilligan, T.D., (September, 2021) From Ally to Accomplice: Bridging the Gap Between Best Practices and Reality for  LGBTQ+ Students. Presentation at the Virginia Academy of School Psychologists Fall Conference. Homestead, VA.

Gilligan, T. D. & Kielty, M.L. (July 2021). Insight into Action: Developing Professional and Personal Resiliency for the Early Childhood Teacher. Invited training for the Shenandoah Early/Head Start Region. Augusta County Public Schools, VA.

LeBlanc, J. Kielty, M., Gilligan, T.D., Staton, R., (April 2021) Responding to Teacher Burnout: Supporting Wellness for k-12 Teachers and Students. Poster presentation Virtual Southeastern School Behavioral Health Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

LeBlanc, J., Staton, R., Gilligan, T.D., & Kielty, M.L. (November 2020). Enhancing Counselor Wellness and Building Workplace Resilience. Presentation for the Virginia Counselor Association Virtual Conference.

+ Gilligan, T.D., Walsh, E., & Weaver, A. (October, 2020) Attending to the Needs of the Professional Educator. Workshop for the Virginia New Teachers’ Support Program.

Gilligan, T.D. & Kielty, M.L., (October 2020). Strengthening You Capacity to Support, Video series provided to school mental health providers in collaboration with the Office of Student Service and Support, Virginia Department of Education.

Gilligan, T.D & Clopton, K. (February, 2020). Keeping Joy in the Job: A Conversation with Mid-Career Professionals. Presentation at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.

+McGrew, S. & Gilligan, T.D. (February, 2020). Inter-Professional Collaboration for Children in Foster Care. Poster presentation at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Baltimore, MD.

Curtis, N., Trice, A., & Gilligan (July, 2019). Engaging in Student Partnership to Improve Training Programs. Paper presented at the Annual meeting of the International School Psychology Association. Basel, Switzerland.

Curtis, N., Trice, A., & Gilligan (July, 2019). Partnering with School Psychology Students to Improve Reading Intervention Training. Poster presented at the Annual meeting of the International School Psychology Association. Basel, Switzerland.

Kielty, M., & Gilligan, T.D. (March 14, 2019) Supporting School Counselors through Mindful Self Care, Invited presentation to counselors in Rockingham County Public Schools, Virginia.

Gilligan, T.D. & Kielty, M. (March 8, 2019) Mindfulness Intervention in k-12 Settings: Student Outcomes, Teacher Feedback and Best Practices for Implementation. Presentation at the Contemplative Practices in Higher Education Annual Conference, James Madison University, Harrisonburg, Virginia.

Clopton, K., Gilligan, T.D., Davis, D. & Kline, K. (March 1, 2019) Strategies for Enhancing the Well-Being of Educators. Mini Skills session presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia. (author not in attendance)

Gilligan, T.D. & Kielty, M. (August, 2018). Building resiliency and supporting self-care practices for the school based helping professional. Invited workshop at the VA Department of Educational Mental Health in the Schools Conference,
Richmond,VA.

Kielty, M. & Gilligan, T.D. (August, 2018). Cultivating resilience: Strategies for mindfully promoting self -regulation in children and adolescents. Invited workshop at the VA Department of Educational Mental Health in the Schools Conference, Richmond, VA.

Kielty, M., Staton, A.R., Gilligan, T.D. (July, 2018). Multilevel Integration of MindfulnessTeaching, Research, and Service in Training School Counselors and Educators. Poster presentation at the International Conference on Mindfulness, Amsterdam.

Gilligan, T.D. & Kielty, M. (March, 2018). Teacher Perceptions of Mindfulness Curriculum and its Effects on Professional Stress. Presentation at the Contemplative Practices for the 21st Century in Higher Education Annual Conference, University of NC, Chapel Hill.

Gilligan, T.D. & Kielty, M. (March, 2018). Teacher Perceptions of Mindfulness Curriculum and its Effects on Professional Stress. Presentation at the Contemplative Practices for the 21st Century in Higher Education Annual Conference, University of NC, Chapel Hill.

Kielty, M. & Gilligan, T.D. (April, 2018). Strengthening Teachers from the Inside Out. Invited Key Note Address at the Celebrating Teachers’ Conference, Sponsored by James Madison University, Blue Ridge Community College, VA.

Gilligan, T.D. & Coalter, E. (February, 2018). Kindness: Children’s Understanding of the Prosocial Behavior. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

Kipps-Vaughan, D., Gilligan, T.D., Hornsby, T., & Trice, A. (February, 2018). Substance Abuse Prevention and Intervention: An integrated Training Model. Poster presented at the Trainers of School Psychology Conference. Chicago, IL.

Simmers, M., Gilligan, T.D., & Bronaugh, D.A. (April, 2017). Addressing the Needs of Students with Emotional Disabilities: Current Practices. Poster presented at the Virginia Council for Learning Disabilities Annual Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.

Curtis, N. & Gilligan, T.D. (February, 2017). Cultural Competency in School Psychology: How to Demonstrate Effective Curricula. Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologist Annual Conference, San Antonio, Texas.

Kielty, M. & Gilligan, T.D. (April, 2017). Mindfulness and Wellness for the Healing Practitioner. Invited workshop. Mary Baldwin University, Physician Assistant Program.

Gilligan, T.D. and Kielty, M. (January, 2017) Keep Breathing! Supporting Your Family Strength. Invited presenters at Hugh K. Cassell Elementary School Family Night, Augusta County, Virginia.

Kielty, M. L., Gilligan, T. D., Staton, A. R., & Smith, T. C. (2017, August). Mindful leadership training for Harrisonburg High School leadership team, Harrisonburg, VA.

Publications

Harting, R., Kipps-Vaughan, D., Trice, A. (2019). Orienting Beginning Teachers to the Profession of School Psychology. School Psychology in Virginia, Fall, 2019.

Kipps-Vaughan, D., Jones, N., & Henderson, L. (2016). What about the economic and environmental influences on learning problems? School Psychology in Virginia.

Krogmann, R., Ferrara, S., & Kipps-Vaughan, D. (2017). How Can Nature and Music Improve Symptoms of ADHD? School Psychology in Virginia, Summer 2017.

Presentations

Kipps-Vaughan, D. (2019). Sharpening Your Counseling Tools. Full day Workshop
Presented for Bedford County Public Schools Support Staff, Bedford, VA. September,
2019.

Gilligan, T., Kipps-Vaughan, D. (2019). Fostering Compassion in Schools. Presentation at Virginia Association of School Psychologists Fall Conference, Richmond, VA. Presented September, 2019.

Kipps-Vaughan, D., Billy, J. (2019). School Based Substance Used Disorder
Interventions. Presentation at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA.

Kipps-Vaughan, D., Lewis, E. (2019). James Madison University: Substance Use
Disorder Education. Presentation at Healthy Community Council, Harrisonburg, VA.

Carter, K., Kipps-Vaughan, D. (2019). The Specific Learning Disability Exclusionary Clause Takes a Step Forward. Poster presented at National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference. Atlanta, GA.

Kipps-Vaughan, D., Brantmeier, E. (2019). Stepping Stones: An Initiative for Contemplative Study and Practice. Presentation at the Contemplative Practices in Higher Education Conference, Harrisonburg, VA.

Kipps-Vaughan, D. (2016). Counseling Interventions: Adding to Your Bag of Techniques. Workshop at Virginia Academy of School Psychologists Fall Conference, Sept. 30, 2016.

Kipps-Vaughan, D. (2016). Congruence in Consultation presentations for Center for Faculty Innovations at James Madison University, Harrisonburg, VA. September 14, and 16, 2016.

Kipps-Vaughan, D. (2016). Consultation for Transition Services for Students with Disabilities, Madison County Public Schools, September, 2016.

Kipps-Vaughan, D., Fuller, M. (2016). Suicidal Behavior: Improving Prevention Practices at the Elementary Level. Poster presented at National Association of School Psychologists Convention in New Orleans, LA.

Berka, S., Kipps-Vaughan, D. (2016). How to Encourage Teacher Participation in Stress Management Programs. Poster presented at National Association of School Psychologists Convention in New Orleans, LA.

Strunk, J., Kipps-Vaughan, D., Gilligan, T. (2015). Beginning Inter-professional Education: How A One-Day Seminar Can Introduce IPE to Graduate and Undergraduate Students. Presentation at Collaborating Across Borders V Conference in Roanoke, VA.

Publications:

Trice, A. D., & Greer, H. W. (2019) The psychology of moviegoing: Choosing, viewing and being influenced by films. Jefferson, NC: Macfarland Press.

Harting, R. M., Kipps-Vaughan, D., & Trice, A. D. Orienting beginning teachings to the profession of school psychology. (2019). School Psychology in Virginia, 3-5.

Powell, S. L. (2019). The impact of a specialized font on the reading performance of elementary children with reading disability. Contemporary School Psychology, 10.

Greer, H. W., & Trice, A. D. (2017). Connecting the introductory course with the lives of peers with disability. In W. S. Altman, L. Stein, L., & W. Westfall (Eds.), Essays from E-xcellence in Teaching, Vol. 16. (pp. 39-44). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

Trice, A. D., & Greer, H. W. (2017). Theories of career development in childhood and early adolescence. In M. Watson and M. McMahon (Eds.), Career exploration and development in childhood. London: Routledge.

Warburton, D. S., Powell, S. L., & Trice, A. D. (2016). Fonts and screens: Quick fixes for students with SLD? School Psychology in Virginia, 8, 5-6.

Kipps-Vaughan, D., & Trice A. (2013) High anxiety: How teachers can help ease their students’ fear when taking tests. Virginia Journal of Education, 107, 8-12.

Curtis, N. A., & Trice, A. D. (2013) A revision of the Academic Locus of Control Scale for College Students. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 116, 817-829.

Presentations:

Trice, A. D., & Curtis, N. A. (July, 2019). Preparing students with anxiety for the transition to postsecondary education. International School Psychology Association, Basel, Switzerland.

Trice, A. D. (June, 2019). Teaching a psychology of film class. Eastern Teaching of Psychology Conference. Staunton, VA.

Trice, A. D., & Curtis, N. A. Aspirations of students with disabilities in an uncertain world. International School Psychology Association: Manchester, England, July 2017.

Trice, A. D. When avocation matters: Avid golfers and life choices. Sports and Society Association: London, England, July, 2017.

Powell, S., Warburton, D., & Trice, A. (2017). Font fails to improve reading on assessment tasks. National Association of School Psychologists. San Antonio, TX, February, 2017.

Greer, H. W., Kitley, D. G., & Trice, A. D. Attitudes towards peers with disabilities. Eastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, Staunton, VA, June, 2016.

Trice, A. D., Brewster, J., & Stoloff. The utility of WAIS subscales in selecting police. Society for Police and Criminal Psychology, Las Vegas, NV, October, 2015.

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