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Donna Gilbertson, Ph.D. is an assistant professor of school psychology at Utah State University. Dr. Gilbertson’s teaching and research interests focus on intervention and consultation to help adults respond effectively to children and adolescent’s learning, social and emotional adjustment problems in school settings. Currently she is examining a response to intervention program that systematically helps schools to identify children who are experiencing academic or behavioral problems when difficulties first emerge. Intervention is then used to assist those students and student progress is monitored to determine if additional special education services are needed. Additional specific research interests include effective interventions for culturally diverse students or for socially isolated students who are experiencing bullying. She has worked in schools for 19 years as a teacher, psychologist, and researcher and has written numerous articles in this area including a book on effective classroom management strategies for educators.

Graduate students who work with Dr. Gilbertson will provide assessment and intervention services to school and parents as part of the TIPS: Tips on interventions for parents and students school consultation program. Her team works closely with teachers, administrators, parents, and children in schools settings to identify effective and feasible intervention methods to improve children and adolescents learning and growth.