As a Clinical Assistant Professor, I engage in teaching, mentorship, and scholarly work. I teach doctoral level school psychology courses and supervise students' fieldwork experiences. My scholarly work focuses on prevention and intervention to support mental health, specifically in early childhood. I am a licensed psychologist in Colorado, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist, and hold my School Psychology credential in Colorado. In addition to being passionate about my work, I enjoy spending time with my family and taking advantage of the outdoor opportunities here in Colorado.
Areas of Expertise
- Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health
- School-Based Mental Health
- School Psychology
Education, Licensure & Certifications
- PhD in Counseling, Clinical, and School Psychology
- MA in Child Development
- Licensed Psychologist
- Credentialed School Psychologist in Colorado
- Nationally Certified School Psychologist
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Research
My scholarly work focuses on prevention and intervention to support mental health, specifically in early childhood. As a scholar, I am interested in infant and early childhood mental health, including how to leverage existing systems to support mental health and the role of school psychologists in supporting early childhood mental health.
Publications and Presentations
- Stempel, H., Martin, MC., Stein, R., O’Leary, S., Allison, M. (in press). Students seeking mental health services at school-based health centers: Characteristics and utilization patterns. Journal of School Health.
- Moore, S., Mayworm, A.M., Stein, R., Sharkey, J.D., & Dowdy, E. (2019). Moving from universal complete mental health screening to Tier II intervention. Journal of Applied School Psychology.
- Stein, R., Njoroge, W., Dunn, D.M. (2019). Introduction to assessment in early childhood. In Frankel, K., Harrison, J., & Njoroge, W. (Eds) Clinical Guide to Psychiatric Assessment of Infants and Young Children. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE
- Stein, R. (2018). Special education law. In B. Frey (Ed.) The SAGE Encyclopedia of Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE.