John Eagle

Adams Library (AL) (401) 456-8023 jeagle@ric.edu

Academic Background

Ph.D. 2005 University of Nebraska-Lincoln, School Psychology
MSW 1997 University of Michigan-Ann Arbor, Clinical Social Work
BA 1993 Vanderbilt University
Internship 2004-2005 Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (APA Accredited)

Courses Taught

CEP 315 Educational Psychology
CEP 531 Human Development across Cultures
CEP 551 Behavioral Assessment and Intervention
CEP 601 Cognitive Assessment
CEP 605 Practicum in School Psychology
CEP 629 Internship in School Psychology

Clinical Interests

School-wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (SWPBIS)
Response to Intervention (RTI) systems
Anxiety disorders in children

Research Interests

Home-school-community partnerships
Conjoint behavioral consultation
Parental involvement in schools
School-based problem solving teams
Response to Intervention (RTI)

Current Research Projects

Development of the School-wide Evaluation Tool-Family (SET-F): Evaluating family involvement in SWPBIS systems
Bringing the home environment into the Behavioral Education Program (BEP)
Reading intervention program within a RTI framework

Publications

Eagle, J. W. (2009). The role of family and situational problems in understanding and reducing impairment. In S. Goldstein and J. Naglieri (Eds.), Assessment of impairment: From theory to practice. Springer Publications.

Eagle, J. W., & Dowd-Eagle, S. E. (2009). Family functioning. In S. Lopez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of positive psychology. Oxford, UK: Blackwell Publishing.

Eagle, J. W., Dowd-Eagle, S. E., & Sheridan, S. M. (2008). Best practices in school-community partnerships. In A. Thomas and J. Grimes (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology V. Silver Spring, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

Eagle, J. W. (2008). Families that work. In S. Lopez (Ed.), Positive psychology perspective series. Westwood, CT: Greenwood Publishing Group.

Eagle, J. W., & Oeth, J. M. (2008). Parent-teacher conferences. In N. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educational psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Eagle, J. W., & Niileksela, C. R. (2008). Contingency contracts. In N. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of educational psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Power, T. J., Drombowski, S. C., Watkins, M. W., Mautone, J. A., & Eagle, J. W. (2007). Assessing children’s homework performance: Development of multi-dimensional, multi-informant rating scales. Journal of School Psychology, 45, 333-348.

Sheridan, S. M., Eagle, J. W., & Doll, B. J. (2006). An Examination of the efficacy of conjoint behavioral consultation with diverse clients. School Psychology Quarterly, 21, 396-417.

Sheridan, S.M., Eagle, J.W., & Dowd, S. E. (2005). Families as contexts for children’s adaptation. In S. Goldstein and R. Brooks (Eds.), Handbook of resiliency in children. New York: Klewer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Eagle, J. W., & Sheridan, S. M. (2005). Conjoint behavioral consultation. In S. Lee (Ed.), Encyclopedia of school psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Sheridan, S. M., Erchul, W. P., Brown, M. S., Dowd, S. E., Warnes, E. D., Marti, D. C., Schemm, A. V., & Eagle, J. W. (2004). Perceptions of helpfulness in conjoint behavioral consultation: Congruence and agreement between teachers and parents. School Psychology Quarterly, 19, 121-140.

Sheridan, S. M., Meegan, S. P., & Eagle, J. W. (2002). Exploring collaboration in initial interviews in conjoint behavioral consultation: An exploratory analysis investigating processes and outcomes. School Psychology Quarterly, 17, 299-324

Sheridan, S. M., Eagle, J. W., Cowan, R. J., & Mickelson, W. T. (2001). The effects of conjoint behavioral consultation: Results of a 4-year investigation. Journal of School Psychology, 39, 361-385.

Swearer, S. M., Song, S. Y., Cary, P. T., Eagle, J. W., & Mickelson, W. T. (2001). Psychosocial correlates in bullying and victimization: The relationship between depression, anxiety and bully/victim status.Journal of Emotional Abuse, 2, 95-121.

Sheridan, S. M., Cowan, R. J., & Eagle, J. W. (2000). Partnering with parents in educational programming for students with special needs. In C. Telzrow & M. Tankersley (Eds.), IDEA Amendments of 1997: Practice guidelines for school-based teams. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

Selected Presentations

Eagle, J. W., & Dowd-Eagle, S. E. (2010, March). Assessing Family Involvement within SWPBIS: School-wide Evaluation Tool – Family (SET-F). Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, IL.

Dowd-Eagle, S. E., Darcy, M., & Eagle, J. W. (2010, March). A Comparison of Professional Standards: Enhancing Collaborative Partnerships across Disciplines. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, IL.

Eagle, J. W., & Dowd-Eagle, S. E. (2009, November). Family involvement in School-wide Positive Behavioral Supports and Interventions. Workshop presented at the 4th Annual May Institute on Positive Behavioral Supports, Norwood, MA.

Eagle, J. W., & Dowd-Eagle, S. E. (2009, October). Evaluating Family Involvement at the Universal Level in School-wide PBIS: The School-wide Evaluation Tool-Family (SET-F). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National PBIS Leadership Forum, Chicago, IL.

Dowd-Eagle, S. E., & Eagle, J. W. (2009, October). The Behavior Education Plan-Home (BEP-Home): Cross-Setting Implementation of a Secondary Level Intervention. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National PBIS Leadership Forum, Chicago, IL.

Antosh, A., Nkomo, L., Arenberg, D., DeMerchant, L., Eagle, J. W., & Dowd-Eagle, S. E. (2009, October). The Evolution of the Rhode Island Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports System (RIPBIS). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National PBIS Leadership Forum, Chicago, IL.

Eagle, J. W., & Dowd-Eagle, S. E. (2009, February). Extending the Behavioral Education Plan (BEP) to Home Settings: Cross-Setting Implementation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

Dowd-Eagle, S. E., & Eagle, J. W. (2009, February). Family Involvement Across a Three-Tiered Model of Service Delivery. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

Oeth, J. M., & Niileksela, C. R., Shaftel, J., & Eagle, J. W. (2008, February). Assessing Undergraduate Psychology and Education Majors’ Understanding of School Psychology. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.

Eagle, J. W., Oeth, J. M., & Niileksela, C. R. (2007, August). A Comparative Review of Parent Involvement Measures in Educational Settings. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Eagle, J. W., & Dowd-Eagle, S. E. (2006, August). A Model for Individual Support across Multiple Settings in Schoolwide PBS: Conjoint Behavioral Consultation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Advisor for which Programs

School Psychology, C.A.G.S.

Memberships in professional agencies

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
American Psychological Association
Rhode Island School Psychologists Association (RISPA)

Other

UCEDD Discipline Coordinator for Psychology, Paul V. Sherlock Center on Disabilities at Rhode Island College