Jessie A.

Richard Curriculum Vitae

6065 Winnetka Drive richa2jc@mail.uc.edu
Cincinnati, OH 45236 (513) 304-8364
Education

Ph.D., School Psychology, University of Cincinnati, expected May 2018

Dissertation: Implementing Classwide Matching to Sample Instruction in Preschool Classrooms
to Teach Early Literacy Skills
Dissertation Chair: Tai Collins, Ph.D.
Proposal Acceptance: September 2016
Anticipated defense date: June 2017

M.Ed., Foundations in Behavioral Analysis, University of Cincinnati, May 2014

B.A., Psychology, Miami University, 2010

Minor: Classical Humanities
Deans List: 2009, 2010, 2012

Relevant Experiences

Leadership and Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND)

Psychology Trainee
Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Center, Division of Developmental and Behavioral
Pediatrics 08/2016Present
Supervisor: Dr. Stephanie Weber, Psy.D.
Interdisciplinary training for working with individuals with disabilities and their families
Bi-weekly seminars focusing on: family-centered approaches, cultural competency,
autism spectrum disorders, disability funding, disability policy, and self-advocacy
Participated in interdisciplinary team as the psychological evaluator of children
presenting with developmental concerns
Participated in community sled hockey organization that reaches out to individuals with
disabilities to participate on an athletic team
Collaborated with families of children with developmental disabilities through a
mentorship program
Participated on research team focusing on educating community organizations about
developmental disabilities

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital Medical Center

The Kelly OLeary Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders 08/2016Present
Supervisor: Dr. Rebekah Ridgeway, Psy.D.
Psychological evaluator of children presenting with concerns of developmental
disabilities, specifically ASD
 Gained experience in administering psychometric instruments such as: Mullen Scales of
Early Learning, Differential Ability Scales II, Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales III
Survey Form
Conducted diagnostic interviews to help gather background information from the family
Completed integrated reports providing results from assessments, diagnostic impressions,
and recommendations for family linked to the diagnosis

Clinical Practicum Trainee

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital EIBI Preschool Classroom 08/201506/2016
Supervisor: Dr. Kimberly Kroeger-Geoppinger, Psy.D.
Therapist in the Early Intensive Behavior Intervention classroom for children diagnosed
with autism, ages 3 to 5 years
Collaborated with interdisciplinary team to provide school/behavioral services to
preschool aged children with autism
Implemented Applied Behavior Analysis therapy and implemented individual behavior
plans
Implemented intensive, behavioral toilet training protocol procedure with children
diagnosed with autism
Worked on developing verbalizations, decreasing echolalia, increasing positive peer
interactions/play, and increasing dramatic play
Responsible for leading the preschool classroom as the instructor

Life-Skills Intervention Group

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital 11/2015Present
Supervisor: Dr. Amie Duncan, Psy.D.
Helped facilitate an intervention group focusing on life-skills for high school students
with autism
Facilitated the teen group
Helped model and teach the life skill topic for that week
Lead a focus group to gather areas of success and areas in need of improvement
throughout the intervention group

School Psychology Practicum Student 08/2014 06/2015

Winton Woods Primary North & Elementary School
400+ hours of supervised school experience
Collaborated with teachers to plan and implement a Tier 2 behavior intervention at the
primary school level
Collaborated with teachers and administrators to implement a Tier 2 academic
intervention in literacy development for kindergarten students
Conducted a full functional behavioral assessment that lead to implementation of an
intervention for a student with a low-incidence disability in a multiple disabilities
classroom in the elementary school
Directly observed class-wide, small group, and individual student behaviors and used this
data to evaluate and modify interventions
School Psychology Practicum Student 10/2014 03/2015
William Howard Taft Elementary School
Co-led a counseling group targeting aggression and conflict-resolution in 4th, 5th, and 6th
grade boys and girls
Developed weekly lessons that focused on aggression and conflict resolution
Implemented weekly lessons, provided homework, and follow up measures to monitor
student progress throughout the school year

Early Intervention Practicum Student 08/2014 06/2015

Oak Hills Dulles Elementary School
Collected data on individual student academics and consulted with teachers to plan a Tier
3 intervention for a preschool student
Developed an academic preschool intervention to target preacademic skills
Trained teacher on how to use intervention
Conducted progress monitoring of student performance

School Psychology Tutor 10/2013

05/2014
Winton Woods School District
Collected data using DIBELS curriculum-based measurements
Implemented a Tier II, small group K-PALS intervention to kindergarten students
Progress monitored students on a weekly basis using DIBELS First Sound Fluency,
Phoneme Segmentation Fluency, and Nonsense Word Fluency assessments
Created graphs to represent student data and provided student data to teachers, school
psychologist, and supervisor
Used student data to make data based decisions regarding the effectiveness of the
intervention

Graduate Assistantship 08/2013

05/2015
Coordinated the 2014 & 2015 Science and Engineering EXPO
Managed funds provided by external sponsors
Coordinated with exhibitors, student volunteers, science fair personnel, and university
facilities
Corresponded with teachers, parents, and students during the school year
Reviewed science fair projects and problem forms during registration
Organized award money, state finalists, registration, and other post science fair events

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Research Experience

Dissertation 08/2016Present
Primary research on the implementing classwide matching to sample instruction in preschool
classrooms to teach early literacy skills
Advisor: Tai Collins, Ph.D.
Developed an instructional technique using matching to sample for early literacy skills
Created materials for study including matching to sample PowerPoint, dependent
variables, intervention scripts, adherence forms, and schedule
Provided training on how to implement instruction to teachers
Collaboration with teachers to address areas of concern
Responsible for training graduate students on dependent variables
Responsible for monitoring student progress and altering the study accordingly
Responsible for reporting results at the conclusion of the study

Starting Our Adventure Right (SOAR) 08/2016Present

Cincinnati Childrens Hospital
Advisor: Jen Smith, Psy.D., BCBA-D
Increasing community venue accessibility for families with children with developmental
disabilities
Developed staff trainings, family trainings, visual supports and tools, and a
simulation/sensory friendly event for families to rehearse
Conducted staff trainings that cover a basic overview of autism spectrum disorder and
other developmental disabilities
Provided family training covering topics such as what to expect at a sensory-friendly
event, and how to use visuals supports and social narratives to help prepare their children
Will run a simulation at the Cincinnati Zoo and Botanical Gardens utilizing all the
training tools provided

Pre-Dissertation 08/201506/2016
Primary research on the effectiveness of a Matching-to-Sample Intervention targeting Early
Literacy Skills in Preschool Students
Advisors: Tai Collins, Ph.D.
Developed an intervention targeting early literacy skills for preschool students
Collaborated with teachers to develop the intervention
Collaborated with teachers to modify the intervention according to a students academic
needs
Responsible for monitoring student progress and altering the intervention based on
decision rules
Responsible for coordinating data collectors
Responsible for reporting the results at the conclusion of study

Research Assistant 08/2014Present

Meta-analysis on peer-mediated interventions with children with autism
Advisor: Tai Collins, Ph.D.
Categorized articles to be included in the meta-analysis
Developed a coding system to use with every article included in the analysis
 Coded every article using the developed coding system
Currently running analysis on the coded data
Will help write the final paper once data analysis is complete

Research Assistant 01/2016Present

Review of socio-metric data in school settings
Advisors: Tai Collins, Ph.D.
Code socio-metric articles into separate categories depending on topic
Write a review article about a specific topic associated with socio-metric data
Collaboration with research team

Research Assistant 01/201506/2015

Teachers adherence on the effectiveness of the Good Behavior Game in an elementary
classroom
Advisors: Tai Collins, Ph.D.
Served as the Research Coordinator
Responsible for coordinating data collector schedules
Served as a data collector gathering data regarding teacher adherence to the Good
Behavior Game

Research Assistant 12/201401/2015

Increasing Teachers Intervention Adherence through a Multi-Tiered System of Support
Approach
Advisors: Lauren McKinley, M.Ed.
Provided tiered levels of support to teacher implementing a social skills curriculum using
video modeling in an alternative school
Gathered adherence data for social skills curriculum

Research Assistant 02/201405/2014

Behavior BINGO: Using Randomized Group Contingency Components in an alternative high
school setting to monitor student on-task, off-task, and disruptive behavior
Advisors: Tai Collins, Ph.D.
Served as a data collector for a study investigating the effects of behavior BINGO in a
classroom at an alternative placement high school.
Used time sampling measures and observations to gather data

Research Assistant 02/201405/2014

The effects of peer assisted strategies (PALS) and self-graphing on reading and behavior of
middle school students with emotional and behavioral disorders
Advisors: Lauren McKinley, M.Ed.
Served as a data collector for a study comparing the effects of PALS and self-graphing on
reading and behavior of middle school students in an alternative school setting
Conducted ORF and MAZE curriculum based measures and observations using the
BOSS
Miami University School Community and Action Team 08/201205/2013
MUSCRATs work involves supporting schools in implementing evidence-based
prevention programs and understanding how best to support dissemination and
implementation of evidence-based practices
Work directly with middle school students in small groups to plan and implement a
bullying and dating violence prevention program
Responsible for preparing assessment tests, administrating tests, and running statistical
analysis of the data

Undergraduate Assistant 08/201205/2013

Lead a break-out discussion group in Introduction to Developmental Psychology
Develop lesson plans and teach information not covered in class
Answer questions about lecture and further a students understanding of the material
Be a leader to undergraduate students

Discussion Leader 08/201205/2013

Lead a break-out discussion group in Abnormal Psychology every week during a
semester
Develop a complete lesson plan for a specific topic to be implemented entirely during a
75-minute period
Review proper APA formatting and provide assistance when necessary
Provide help with paper topic, formatting, APA, etc. & grade the objective part of their
final paper
Answer questions about lecture and further a students understanding of the material
Be a leader to undergraduate students

Teaching Experience

Online Teaching Assistant 08/2016Present

University of Cincinnati
Applied Behavior Analysis I
Assisted class facilitator in grading assignments throughout the semester
Recorded online tutorials further explaining difficult concepts
Responded to student emails concerning assignments and grades
Provided clarification of topics through discussion boards
Provided support to students below an 80%
Completed module edits

Online Teaching Assistant 08/2016Present

University of Cincinnati
Functional Behavior Assessment
Assisted class facilitator in grading assignments throughout the semester
 Recorded online tutorials further explaining difficult concepts
Responded to student emails concerning assignments and grades
Provided clarification of topics through discussion boards
Provided support to students below an 80%
Completed module edits
Developed new assignments and tutorials to be implemented in the next semester

Online Teaching Assistant 08/2016Present

University of Cincinnati
Child Development
Assisted class facilitator in grading assignments throughout the semester
Responded to student emails concerning assignments and grades
Provided support to students below an 80%

Online Teaching Assistant 05/201608/2016

University of Cincinnati
Academic Assessment and Intervention
Assisted class facilitator in grading assignments throughout the semester
Responded to student emails concerning assignments and grades

Online Teaching Assistant 05/201608/2016

University of Cincinnati
Frameworks for Disabilities and Disorders in Childhood
Assisted class facilitator in grading assignments throughout the semester
Responded to student emails concerning assignments and grades

Online Teaching Assistant 05/201608/2016

University of Cincinnati
Applied Behavior Analysis I
Assisted class facilitator in grading assignments throughout the semester
Responded to student emails concerning assignments and grades
Provided clarification of topics through discussion boards
Provided support to students below an 80%
Completed module edits

Online Teaching Assistant 01/201605/2016

University of Cincinnati
Early and Family Intervention
Assisted class facilitator in grading assignments throughout the semester
Responded to student emails concerning assignments and grades
Completed module edits

Guest Lecturer 02/2016

University of Cincinnati
Applied Behavior Analysis II
Lectured first year graduate students about antecedent interventions
Lead discussion about the lecture materials
Answered questions and provided points of clarification regarding material
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Presentations

Richard, J. (2016). The effects of a matching to sample intervention on the acquisition of early
literacy skills for preschool students. Interactive Poster Presentation at the annual American
Psychological Association Convention, Denver, CO.

Richard, J. (2016). Creating stimulus equivalence using a matching to sample intervention with
a preschool student to improve preacademic skills. Symposium Presentation at the 42nd Annual
Association of Behavior Analysis International Conference, Chicago, IL.

Richard, J. (2016). Stimulus equivalence: Improving preacademic skills of a preschool student.

Poster Presentation at the annual National Association of School Psychologists Conference, New
Orleans, LA.

Collins, T.A., Denune, H.B., Maxwell, A.M., & Flowers, E. (2015) Behavior BINGO: Using
randomized group contingency components. Paper presented at the annual National Association
of School Psychologists Conference, Orlando, FL. Contributor: Renee Hawkins, Lauren Haas,
and Jessie Richard.
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Publications

Spangler, B. R., Kiel, E. J., Allbaugh, L., Richard, J., Heine, S., Smith, M., & Gray, M. (2013).
Small group discussions and undergraduate student associates: Do they make a difference
in student outcomes in a large lecture class? Society of Research in Child Development,
Biannual Conference, Poster session, Teaching Institute, Seattle, Washington, April 2013.

Research and Testing Skills

Certified administrator of:

Curriculum Based MeasurementsDIBELS, AIMSweb
BOSSBehavior Observation System for Students
WISC-VWechsler Intelligence Scale for Children
Woodcock-Johnson IVTest of Achievement
Mullen Scales of Early Learning
Differential Ability Scales II
Vineland Adaptive Behavior Scales III Survey Form
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Awards and Honors
Graduate Incentive Award, University of Cincinnati 20132014
Graduate Assistantship, Provost Office, University of Cincinnati 2014Present

Professional Affiliations

Association of Behavior Analysis International (ABAI) 2013Present

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) 2013Present
Ohio School Psychologists Association (OSPA) 2013Present
American Psychological Association (APA) Division 16 2013Present