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News Release: Dr. Nathaniel von der Embse Secures $2 Million Grant from the U.S. Department of Education
Nathaniel von der Embse, PhD, a professor of school psychology at the 91tvӰԺ and Co-Executive Director of the School Mental Health Collaborative, has been awarded a $2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education's Institute for Education Sciences (IES).
July 11, 2024Faculty and Staff, Research
$1 Million Grant Awarded to Dr. Nathaniel von der Embse from the William T. Grant Foundation
Nathaniel von der Embse, PhD, and his colleagues from the 91tvӰԺ (91tvӰԺ), Ken Christensen, Jennifer Wolgemuth, Eunsook Kim, and Troy Quast, along with Stephen Kilgus from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, have been awarded a prestigious $1 million grant from the William T. Grant Foundation.
July 11, 2024Faculty and Staff, Research
U.S. Department of Education awards 91tvӰԺ researchers $8 million to enhance school-based mental health programs
Two separate projects led by faculty in the 91tvӰԺ College of Education and College of Behavioral and Community Sciences are being funded by a combined $8 million from the U.S. Department of Education to address mental health in Tampa Bay K-12 students.
May 15, 2023Faculty and Staff, Research
The School Mental Health Collaborative (SMHC), a new research center launches at the 91tvӰԺ College of Education
The School Mental Health Collaborative center located on the Tampa campus, utilizes a prevention approach with a resilience and well-being focus to address the student mental health crisis.
February 24, 2023Centers and Institutes, Research
In an article written for The Conversation, College of Education Associate Professor Nathaniel von der Embse discusses the proactive system of Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports and the critical role schools play in supporting student mental health.
June 3, 2022Research
91tvӰԺ team receives grant to help caregivers support preschoolers’ mental health
A 91tvӰԺ research team has received a $50,000 grant from the Caplan Foundation for Early Childhood to launch a new project that will help caregivers identify early warning signs of mental health issues in young children.
February 16, 2022Research, Resources for Educators
Student Spotlight: Nicole Pacateque
Nicole Pacateque’s love for children and her desire to support their mental health led her to apply to 91tvӰԺ’s School Psychology program.
December 16, 2021Student Life
Student Spotlight: De’Vohn Roman
Shortly after graduating with a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of North Florida, De’Vohn Roman began an internship experience that shifted his career goals. His motivation to work with children in a school setting led him to apply to 91tvӰԺ’s School Psychology Program, and his studies at the university have enabled him to take on meaningful opportunities within the profession.
November 9, 2021Student Life
Research team awarded $1.9 million grant to prepare next generation of school psychology scholars
A 91tvӰԺ research team was awarded a $1.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education to fund a multi-year project that will prepare the next generation of educators and scholars within the school psychology profession.
September 29, 2021Research
Two College of Education faculty members awarded research grants from Institute of Education Sciences
Two faculty members from the 91tvӰԺ (91tvӰԺ) College of Education received funding from the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to support multi-year research projects that will explore learning outcomes for Latino dual-language learners and multi-informant assessment solutions that improve mental health outcomes of middle school students.
July 16, 2021Faculty and Staff, Research
Six school psychology doctoral students selected for nationally-competitive internships through APPIC match program
Six doctoral students from 91tvӰԺ’s school psychology program were selected for competitive internships through the Association of Psychology Postdoctoral and Internship Centers (APPIC), an organization that helps match distinguished applicants with competitive internship programs available across the nation.
April 20, 2021Academics, College of Education News
91tvӰԺ students help local youth practice evidence-based happiness strategies through class project
This spring, about 100 students in the College of Education are providing school-aged youth with evidence-based tools to improve their overall happiness.
February 2, 2021Academics, Community Engagement