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| Department of Psychology Appalachian State University Boone, NC 28608 Phone: 828.262.2736 Email: ashleypk@appstate.edu |
| Education |
| Ph.D., University of Minnesota |
| B.A., University of North Carolina at Charlotte |
| Research Interests |
| Currently, I have two main projects underway. The first, undertaken in collaboration with Dr. Sandy Gagnon and Dr. Tim Huelsman, is a project examining the ecological correlates of social competence among preschoolers. The second project involves the development and national distribution of a survey of teachers’ perceptions of educational accountability programs. I also have two other projects underway--one that examines bullying in high school and college, and the other is a factor analytic study of a measure of pre-service teachers' cultural diversity awareness. Other research topics of interest to me include giftedness and religious orientation as they relate to school experience. |
| Representative Publications |
| Gagnon, S. G., Kidder-Ashley, P., & Nickerson, A. B. (2007) Assessment of school and classroom environment. In B. A. Bracken & R. J. Nagle (Eds.), Psychoeducational assessment of preschool children (4th ed.). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. |
| Kidder-Ashley, P., & Deni, J. R., Fearrington, J. Y. (in press). Running away. In A. S. Canter, S. A. Carroll, L. Paige, & I. Romero (Eds.), Helping Children at Home and School: Handouts From Your School Psychologist (3rd ed.). Washington, DC: National Association of School Psychologists. |
| Ballard, M. E., Rattley, K. T., Fleming, W. C., & Kidder-Ashley, P. (2004). School aggression and dispositional aggression among middle school boys. Research in Middle Level Education On-Line, 27(1), Research in Middle Level Education Website |
| Presentations |
Kidder-Ashley, P., Lynch, H., & Gagnon, S. G. (2008, February). Assessing teachers’ cultural competence: An aspect of the learning environment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans. |
Kidder-Ashley, P., Lord, R., & Gagnon, S. G. (2008, February). How teachers view high stakes testing programs: New survey development. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans. |
Swaim, M., Gagnon, S. G., & Kidder-Ashley, P. (2007, March) Child temperament and student-teacher relationships as predictors of social competence. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New York. |
Kidder-Ashley, P., Gagnon, S. G., & Swaim, M. (2006, October). Correlates of school psychologists’ involvement in consultation: perceived quality of training, level of skill, and barriers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North Carolina school Psychology Association, Raleigh, NC. |
| Teaching and Research Awards |
| Nominated for 2005 Board of Governor's Excellence in Teaching Award. |
| Nominated for College of Arts & Sciences Advising Award in 2002, 2005. |
| Nominated for College of Arts & Sciences Academy of Outstanding Teachers in 1999. |
Phone: (828) 262-2272 Fax: (828) 262-2974
Department Chair: Paul Fox foxpa@appstate.edu
Administrative Assistant: Carol M. Anderson andersncm@appstate.edu
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