Thomas R. Kratochwill is Professor of School Psychology.
His research and writing interests are primarily in the area of diagnosis, assessment, and treatment of child psychopathology. Particular interests include the application of mediator-based (parent and teacher) treatments in schools for the prevention and treatment of childhood problems and training psychologists in consultation and therapy. Other specific research interests include assessment and treatment of childhood anxiety and related disorders (e.g., selective mutism, phobias) as well as psychopharmacological treatments for these problems. Contact Informationtomkat@education.wisc.edu Phone: (608) 262-5912 Office: 333 Ed Sciences Website: http://www.education.wisc.edu/edpsych/default.aspx
Current ProjectsMethodological and Data-Analysis Innovations for Single-Case Intervention ResearchPlanning Realistic Intervention implementation and Maintenance by Educators (PRIME) System-Level Analysis of Evidence-Based Intervention Implementation in Schools Validating Universal Screening and Progress Monitoring Instruments for Use with ELLs in response-to-Intervention Models Completed ProjectsAnalysis of the Effects and Consequences of Testing Accommodations on Students' Achievement ScoresCoordination, Consultation, and Evaluation Center for Implementing K-3 Behavior and Reading Intervention Models Development of the Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder School Impact Scale: An Investigation Using the Accuracy-Reliability Paradigm for Scale Validation, The Effects of the Treatment Integrity Planning Protocol (TIPP) on Treatment Integrity and Treatment Outcomes in School-Based Consultation, The Enhancing Treatment Utility in Instructional Consultation Problem Solving: Comparison of Alternate Assessment Technologies Parent-Teacher Intervention Project (P-TIP) Performance Assessment and Standardized Testing for Students with Disabilities: Psychometric Issues, Accommodation Procedures, and Outcome Analysis Pharmacopsychosocial Treatment of Selective Mutism Preparation of Consultants to Serve Minority Preschool Children through Teacher and Parent Consultees Response-to-Intervention and School Reform: Training School Psychologists and Special Educators as Leaders and Collaborators in the Wisconsin REACh Prevention Project Using DIF Analyses to Examine the Effects of Testing Accommodations on Students' Responses to Test Items |