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Dr. Margaret T. Floress
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Dr. Margaret T. Floress

Professor and Coordinator of the School Psychology Graduate Program Office: 1437 - Physical Sciences
Phone: 217-581-2127
Email: mfloress@eiu.edu
Website: https://www.eiu.edu/schoolpsych/

INTRODUCTION

Welcome to my webpage! In addition to coordinating the School Psychology Graduate Program at EIU (Interim Coordinator is Dr. Gary Canivez glcanivez@eiu.edu for fall 2022 semester; click here for more information about the SP program), I have established an academic research program focusing on teacher training and classroom management. My love of research began as an undergraduate student in the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Clinic at Central Michigan University. I blended my interest in parent training and school psychology by completing my dissertation examining the effects of Teacher-Child Interaction Training (TCIT) on behaviorally at-risk preschool children. I've also completed pre and post-doctoral training in behavioral pediatrics at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI). 

My overarching goal of my research agenda is to identify simple, effective, and low-cost behavior management strategies and training methods to help retain high-quality teachers and increase positive behavioral and academic outcomes for students. To meet this goal, I invite undergraduate and graduate students to be a part of my research program. I enjoy engaging in research with students that provides hands on experience (e.g., recruiting, collecting data, writing) and opportunities to contribute to discussion and ideas that drive research forward. Click here to link to my Google Scholar Page.

I am also happy to speak to students who are interested in graduate training in applied fields with children, especially school psychology and behavioral pediatrics. Click here for more information about applying to the School Psychology Graduate Program at EIU.