Ph.D., University of Arizona
Linda A. Reddy is a professor
in the school psychology doctoral program. She has published over 100 articles and book chapters and six books on
classroom assessment, coaching, ADHD, and measurement development. Her work has
been funded by the U.S. Department of Education, Institute of Education
Sciences, Office of Special Education Programs, and private foundations ($53 million). She is a fellow of the American Psychological
Association (APA Divisions 16 & 37), fellow of the American Educational
Research Association (AERA), and an inducted
member of the Society for the Study of School Psychology (SSSP). Dr.
Reddy has held numerous national leadership roles, including the 2014
President of APA Division 16 (school psychology), member of the APA Board of
Professional Affairs (2013-2016), member of the APA Task Force for Violence
Against Teachers (2008-2014), and APA Council
Representative (2019-2021). Dr. Reddy is a licensed psychologist in New
Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania and is a nationally certified school
psychologist.
Dr. Reddy's current projects include: Principal Investigator (PI) of the Efficacy of
Paraprofessional Behavior Support Coaching for Elementary School Students with
Externalizing Behavior Disorders funded by the US DOE, IES National Center for Special Education Research; Co-PI of the NJ Tiered System of Support for
Early Reading funded by the Office of Special Education Programs, School Personnel
Development Grant; Co-PI Technology-Support Behavioral Support Coaching: Project
Select-Support-Succeed (S3) Office of Special Education Programs' Educational
Technology, Media, and Materials for Individuals with Disabilities: Stepping-Up
Technology Implementation Competition; PI of the Collaborative Coaching: Improving Teacher
Classroom Practices and Student Achievement through Formative Assessment in
High Poverty Schools, an RCT funded by the Brady Education Foundation (2014-2019).
Her awards include: Research Article of the Year for Journal of School Psychology (2009);
Outstanding Publication Award for Applied Research-Advances in
Methodology, American Education Research Association (AERA), Division H. (2015); Erasmus+ Inter-Institutional Research Agreement
Award-International Faculty Research Travel Award University of
Patras, Greece - Department of Educational Sciences and the Ministry of
Education (2017-2018); Outstanding Publication Award for Assessment and
Accountability, American Education Research Association (AERA), Division H (2018); APA Division16 Research Poster Award (2018).