Andrea J.

Howard Curriculum Vitae

ritchiaa@mail.uc.edu Education Ph.D., School Psychology, University of Cincinnati, expected May 2016 Graduate Research Assistantship Graduate Teaching Assistantship Research Interests: effects of culture and SES on teacher expectations and subsequent academic success, use of media in the special education classroom, self-monitoring as an intervention for older students and students with lowincidence disabilities, transition to adulthood and college for students with disabilities M.Ed., School Psychology, University of Cincinnati, 2012 B.A., Psychology, Asbury University, 2011 Henry Clay Morrison Scholarship National Merit Scholarship Award: Psi Chi Membership (International Honor Society in Psychology) B.A., Media Communication, Asbury University, 2011 Specialization: Media Performance Award: Academic Excellence in Media Communication Award: Television Personality of the Year, 2010 2011 Teaching Experience Teaching Assistant 01/2013 06/2013 Professor: F. Edward Lentz, Ph.D. Served as teaching assistant for Applied Behavior Analysis II course for a graduate certificate program in School Psychology Created interactive modules to meet learning objectives for several weekly course topics Responsible for completing grading of weekly quizzes and assignments in a timely fashion Communicated with course participants regarding questions and concerns about both course content and course requirements or assigments Teaching Assistant 08/2012 01/2013 Professor: F. Edward Lentz, Ph.D. Served as teaching assistant for Applied Behavior Analysis I course for a graduate certificate program in School Psychology Responsible for completing grading of weekly quizzes and assignments in a timely fashion Communicated with course participants regarding questions and concerns about both course content and course requirements or assigments Online Course Grader 09/2011 06/2012 Professor: F. Edward Lentz, Ph.D. Served as a grader for Applied Behavior Analysis I and II courses for an online certificate program in School Psychology

Responsible for completing grading of weekly quizzes and assignments in a timely fashion

Research Experience Research Coordinator 11/2012 06/2013 Advisors: Stacy Ling, M.Ed. Renee Hawkins, Ph.D. Served as data collector for study examining the effects of an individualized interdependent group contingency on the disruptive behavior of preschool students in a Head Start classroom Observed and coded student behavior using both partial-interval and momentary-time sampling Responsible for coordinating data collection schedules with other graduate student research assistants, managing teacher training of the intervention, and providing feedback to the preschool staff regarding the effectiveness of the intervention Research Coordinator 01/2013 06/2013 Advisors: Lauren Kimener, M.Ed. Ed Lentz, Ph.D. Served as data collector for study examining the effectiveness of parent implementation of an early literacy intervention Responsible for recruiting parents and students for study based on selection criteria and interest in the procedures and outcomes of the study Observed and coded parent adherence to the intervention script Observed and recorded student scores on early literacy measures Responsible for feedback to parents on intervention implementation and results Research Assistant 12/2011 06/2012 Advisors: Renee Hawkins, Ph.D. Lauren Kimener, M.Ed. Served as data collector for a study examining the effects of a group contingency using a mystery motivator on decreasing student transition times in an alternative middle school setting Observed classrooms during transition times and recorded number of students ready to begin class at specific, predetermined times Research Assistant 10/2011 03/2012 Advisors: Rebecca Rahschulte, M.Ed. Julie Morrison, Ph.D. Served as data collector for a study examining teacher adherence to an intervention targeting mathematics computation skills for fourth grade students Observed and recorded student behaviors using the Behavioral Observation of Students in Schools (BOSS) Observed and recorded teacher adherence to the implementation of the intervention Relevant Experiences Mental Health Supports Collaborative Supervisor 08/2013 present Arlitt Child & Family Research and Education Center University of Cincinnati Early Learning Center Supervised school psychology masters level graduate students during an early intervention practicum experience

Worked collaboratively with the mental health team to meet needs of teachers and students Provided advanced consultation services to teachers, families, and students Planned and delivered staff and parent development training sessions Wrote technical adequacy reports and consumer reports Responsible for completing federal requirements of Head Start policy Used student data to evaluate intervention effectiveness and drive decision-making

School Psychology Practicum Experience 09/2012 05/2013 Northern Kentucky Head Start Provided consultation services to teachers Planned and delivered staff and parent development training sessions Designed academic and behavioral interventions to be implemented in the preschool setting Progress monitored student academic variables Directly observed teacher and student behavior using partial-interval and momentary-time sampling methods Wrote technical adequacy reports and consumer reports Graphically displayed student outcome data Used student data to evaluate intervention effectiveness and drive decision-making School Psychology Practicum Experience 09/2012 05/2013 Winton Woods School District Provided consultation services to teachers Designed and implemented academic and behavioral interventions in two primary schools and a high school Planned and conducted a functional analysis at the primary level Planned and co-led a group counseling group to increased the study skills of high school students Supervised graduate student tutors in implementing a Tier II, early literacy intervention for Kindergarten students at two primary schools; responsible for adherence and reliability checks, and monthly data meetings Wrote technical adequacy reports Used student data to evaluate intervention effectiveness and drive decision-making Summer Research Associate 05/2012 07/2012 RAND/ Wallace Foundation Served as the Cincinnati data collector for a large-scale, multi-city study examining the effectiveness of summer learning and enrichment programs for students in grades K-8 Responsible for direct interviews of program leaders and district staff Directly observed student and teacher behavior, coding for instructional time, student engagement, and active responding School Psychology Externship 09/2011 05/2012 Winton Woods School District, Primary North Implemented a Tier II, small group K-PALS intervention to Kindergarten students Progress monitored students weekly using DIBELS First Sound Fluency, Phoneme Segmentation Fluency, and Nonsense Word Fluency assessments Created graphs representing student data and presented student data at monthly data meetings Used data from progress monitoring to evaluate intervention effectiveness and drive decisionmaking Created and implemented a behavior management plan for students

Professional Affiliations National Association of School Psychologists, Student Member American Psychological Association, Student Member Association of Behavior Analysts International, Student Member Kentucky Psychological Association, Student Member Presentations Wahl, E., Ritchie, A., Fite, N., Larkin, W., & Hawkins, R. (2012, Feb.). Using Interdependent Group Contingencies to Maximize Instructional Time. Symposium at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, Washington. 2011 Present 2011 Present 2011 Present 2009 2011