Vita

Education
Ph.D.	University of Georgia, 1979 Educational Psychology
M.A.	University of Georgia, 1977 School Psychology
B.S.	College of Charleston, 1975 Psychology

Honors

· Diplomate. American Board of Assessment Psychology

· Fellow. American Psychological Association (Division 16, 53)

· Fellow. American Academy of Assessment Psychology

· Fellow. American Educational Research Association

· Research Award. College of Arts and Sciences Distinguished Research Award in the Social Sciences, The University of Memphis

· Research Award. Alumni Association Distinguished Research Award, The University of Memphis

· Meritorious Faculty. College of Arts and Sciences, The University of Memphis Award

· Excellence Award. 26th Annual Technical Publications, Art, and Online Communication Competition, awarded for the UNIT Examiner's Manual (with R. Steve McCallum and Riverside Publishing)

· Select Membership. Society for the Study of School Psychology

· Senior Scientist Award. Awarded by the American Psychological Association, Division 16 (2008)

· Curriculum Award. Awarded by the National Association of Gifted Children for Budding Botanists at Work: A Life Science Unit (with Joyce VanTassle-Baska, Tamra Stambaugh, Janice Robbins, and Valerie Gregory).

Professional Memberships

· American Educational Research Association

· American Academy of Assessment Psychology

· American Psychological Association
(Divisions 16, 53)

· National Association of School Psychologists

· American Educational Research Association

Current Position
2000 - Present	Professor School Psychology and Counselor Education The College of William and Mary

Current Journal Affiliations
Consulting Editor and Co-founder	Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
Editorial Board Member	Journal of School Psychology
Review Board	Current Issues in Education
Associate Editor	School Psychology International
Editorial Board Member	Canadian Journal of School Psychology
Editorial Board Member	International Journal of Testing
Editorial Board Member	Psychology in the Schools

Recent Professional Assignments

· Member (2012 – present). Division 16 Senior Scientist Award Committee. American Psychological Association.

· Member (2008 – 2013; Chair, 2012). International Initiatives Committee of the International School Psychology Association and the Society for the Study of School Psychology.

· Member (2008 – Present). Policy and Procedures Committee. International Test Commission.

· Expert Panel Member (2006 - 2008). Evidence-based Practice for Adult Literacy Instruction (EPALI) Project. Washington, DC: National Institute for Literacy.

· Member (2006 – 2008). Math/Science Task Force. Washington, DC: National Association of Gifted Children.

· Charter Member (2004 – present). Coalition on Gifted and Talented Washington, DC: American Psychological Association’s Center for Gifted Education Policy.

· Early Childhood Grant Reviewer (2006). Institute of Educational Services.

· Grant Consultant. Lowering Alcohol-Related Sexual Assault by First-Year Men. Department of Education, John D. Foubert (Principal Investigator) (2004-2006).

· Member (2004). Lightner Witmer Award Committee (Division 16), American Psychological Association.

· Past-President (2004 - 2006). International Test Commission.

· President (2002 - 2004). International Test Commission.

· President-Elect (2000-2002). International Test Commission.

· Panel Member (2000 - 2002). Committee on Disability Determination for Mental Retardation. National Research Council/National Academies of Science.

· Editor Search Committee for School Psychology Quarterly (2001 - 2002). Division 16, American Psychological Association.

· APA Representative (1998 - 2000). International Test Commission.

· Council (1998 - 2002). International Test Commission.

· Advisory Committee (1999 – 2002). Best Practices IV (Alex Thomas & Jeff Grimes, Editors): National Association of School Psychologists Publication Board.

· Chair (1997 -1999). American Psychological Association's Committee on

· Psychological Testing and Assessment (CPTA).

· 1999 Presentation Proposal Reviewer. Division 16, American Psychological Association.

· 1999 Presentation Proposal Reviewer. Southwestern Psychological Association.

· APA Liaison (1997 -1998). Joint Committee on the Standards for Educational and Psychological Testing (AERA, APA, NCME).

· Member (1997 -1999). American Psychological Association's Committee on

· Psychological Testing and Assessment (CPTA).

· Publication Board (1995 - 1998). National Association of School Psychologists.

· Accreditation Site Reviewer (1993 - Present). American Psychological Association.

· Professional Advocacy (Member; 1995 - 1997). National Association of School Psychologists.

· TN State Delegate (1995 -1997). National Association of School Psychologists.

· Executive Board (1993 - 1995). Trainers of School Psychologists.

· Corporate Board (1986 - Present). The Psychoeducational Corporation, Knoxville, TN.

· Corporate Board (1986 - 1995). Clinical Psychology Publishing Company. Brandon, VT.

· Member (1993 - 1996). Conference Workshop Selection Committee: National Association of School Psychologists.

· Member (1992 - 1994). NASP/Educational Testing Service: School Psychologist

· Specialty Exam Committee. Princeton, NJ.

· Member (1993 - 1994). Assessment Task Force: National Association of School Psychologists.

· Reviewer/Consultant. Bayley Scales of Infant Development. The Psychological Corporation, 1991.

· Chair (1986 - 1989). Local Commission on Excellence in Education. Memphis

· Public Schools, Memphis, TN. Appointed by Mayor of the City of Memphis.

· Chair (1986 - 1988). Public Relations Committee. Tennessee Association of School Psychologists.

· Chair (1987). Conference Site Selection Committee. Tennessee Association of School Psychologists.

· Secretary (1984 - 1987). Trainers of School Psychologists.

· Chair (1984 - 1986). Wisconsin School Psychologists Association Professional Standards Committee.

· Educational Consultant (1983 - 1984): Musement Park: Milwaukee Public Museum.

Books, Curricula, Software, & Videos

Fiction

· Bracken, B. A. (2013). The Hollidaysburg Christmas Miracle. Mischievous Muse Press. Los Angeles, CA.

· Bracken, B. A. Achilles. Manuscript in submission.

· Bracken, B. A. (2011). Invisible. Manuscript in submission.

Non Fiction

McCallum, R. S., & Bracken, B. A. (2012). Examiner’s Manual: Universal Multiple Abilities Scale. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

Bracken, B. A. (2013). Testing and assessment in school psychology and education: Volume 3. In B. A. Bracken (Volume Editor); K. F. Geisinger (Editor-in-Chief), APA handbook of testing and assessment in psychology. Washington, D.C., American Psychological Association.

Bracken, B. A., & VanTassel-Baska, J. (Co-Principal Investigators) oversaw the development of eight science curriculum units as part of Project Clarion. These units are currently in press with Prufrock Publishing, Waco, TX. The eight units are:

· What’s the Matter

· Water Works

· Budding Botanists

· Dig It

· How the Sun Makes our Day

· Invitation to Invent

· Survive and Thrive

· Weather Reporter

Bracken, B. A. (2007). Examiner’s Manual: Bracken School Readiness Assessment – 3^rd Edition. San Antonio, TX: Harcourt Assessment.

Bracken, B. A. (2006). Examiner’s Manual: Bracken Basic Concept Scale – 3^rd Edition. San Antonio, TX: Harcourt Assessment.

Bracken, B. A. (2006). Examiner’s Manual: Bracken Expressive. San Antonio, TX: Harcourt Assessment.

Bracken, B. A., & Nagle, R. (2007). Psychoeducational assessment of preschool children – Fourth Edition. Mahwah, NJ, Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

Bracken, B. A. (2006). Examiner’s Manual: Clinical Assessment of Interpersonal Relations. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A., & Boatwright, B. S. (2005). Examiner’s manual: Clinical Assessment of Attention Deficit – Child and Adult. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A., Boatwright, B. and PAR Staff (2005). Clinical Assessment of Attention Deficit (Forms A & C) Scoring Software. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A., Keith, L. K. (2004). Examiner’s manual: Clinical Assessment of Behavior. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A., Keith, L. K., and PAR Staff (2004). Clinical Assessment of Behavior Scoring Software. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A. & Howell, K. K. (2004). Examiner’s manual: Clinical Assessment of Depression. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A., Howell, K. K. and PAR Staff (2004). Clinical Assessment of Depression Scoring Software. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A. with multiple authors (2002). Mental Retardation: Determining eligibility for Social Security Benefits. Washington, DC: National Academy Press.

Bracken, B. A. (2002). Examiner’s manual: Bracken School Readiness Assessment. San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corporation.

Bracken, B. A., & McCallum, R. S. (2001). UNIT Compuscore Software Program. Itasca, IL: Riverside Publishing.

McCallum, R. S., Bracken, B. A., & Wasserman, J. (2001). Essentials of nonverbal assessment. New York: Wiley.

Bracken, B. A. (Ed) (2000). Psychoeducational assessment of preschool children, Third Edition. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Bracken, B. A. & McCallum, R. S. (1998). Examiner's Manual: Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT). Itasca, IL: Riverside Publishing.

Bracken, B. A., & McCallum, R. S. (1998). UNIT training video: Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test. Itasca, IL: Riverside Publishing.

Bracken, B. A., & McCallum, R. S. (1998). UNIT University Training CD. Itasca, IL: Riverside Publishing.

Bracken, B. A. (1998). Examiner's Manual: Bracken Basic Concept Scale - Revised. San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corporation.

Bracken, B. A. (Ed.) (1996). Handbook of Self Concept: Developmental, Social, and Clinical Considerations. New York: John Wiley and Sons. (Also translated into Japanese).

Bracken, B.A. (1994). Training Video: Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test Standardization Version. Itasca, IL: Riverside Publishing.

Bracken, B. A. (1993). Examiner's Manual: Assessment of Interpersonal Relations. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

Bracken, B. A. (1992). Examiner's Manual: Multidimensional Self Concept Scale. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

Bracken, B. A. (Ed.) (1991). Psychoeducational Assessment of Preschool Children, 2nd Edition. Needham Heights, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Bracken, B. A. (1987). Bracken Concept Development Program. San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corporation.

Bracken, B. A. (1984). Examiner's Manual: Bracken Basic Concept Scale. San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corporation.

Paget, K.D., & Bracken, B. A. (1982). Psychoeducational Assessment of Preschool Children. San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corporation.

Tests

McCallum, R. S., & Bracken, B. A. (2012). Universal Multidimensional Abilities Scale. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

Bracken, B. A., & Bracken, B. A. (2012). Bracken Omnibus Ability Test. Riverside Publishing Company, Rolling Meadows, IL. Test in development.

Bracken, B. A. (2012). Bracken Early Learning Assessment. Riverside Publishing Company, Rolling Meadows, IL. Test in development.

Bracken, B. A., & McCallum, R. S. (2012). UNIT Group Ability Test. Austin, TX: PRO-ED, in progress.

Bracken, B. A., & McCallum, R.S. (2012). UNIT-2 Individual Ability Test. Austin, TX: PRO-ED, in progress.

Bracken, B. A., Holt, K. A., Lee, M. L., McCormick, C. J., Robbins, J. I., & Stambaugh, T. L. (2008). Perceptual Assessment of Science Teaching and Learning. Williamsburg, VA: Center for Gifted Education, The College of William & Mary.

Bracken, B. A. (2007). Bracken School Readiness Assessment – 3^rd Edition. San Antonio, TX: Harcourt Assessment.

Bracken, B. A. (2006). Bracken Basic Concept Scale – Receptive 3^rd Edition. San Antonio, TX: Harcourt Assessment.

Bracken, B. A. (2006). Bracken Basic Concept Scale: Expressive. San Antonio, TX: Harcourt Assessment.

Bracken, B. A. (2006). Clinical Assessment of Interpersonal Relations. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A., & Boatwright, B. S. (2005). Clinical Assessment of Attention Deficit - Child. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A., & Boatwright, B. S. (2005). Clinical Assessment of Attention Deficit - Adult. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A., Keith, L. K. (2004). Clinical Assessment of Behavior. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A., & Howell, K. K. (2004). Clinical Assessment of Depression. Odessa, FL: Psychological Assessment Resources.

Bracken, B. A., Little, C., McGowan, S., Tyler, K., Baker, L., Chandler, K., Quek, C., Ginsberg, P. (2004). Professional Development Questionnaire. Williamsburg, VA: The Center for Gifted Education, The College of William and Mary.

Bracken, B. A., Bai, W., Fithian, E., Lamprecht, M. S., Little, C. A., & Quek, C. (2003). Test of Critical Thinking. Williamsburg, VA: The Center for Gifted Education. The College of William and Mary.

VanTassel-Baska, J., Avery, L., Struck, J., Feng, A., Bracken, B.A., Drummond, D., & Stambaugh, T. (2003). The William and Mary Classroom Observation Scales. Williamsburg, VA: The Center for Gifted Education, The College of William and Mary.

Bracken, B. A. (2002). Bracken School Readiness Assessment. San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corporation.

Bracken, B. A., & McCallum, R. S. (1998). Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test- - UNIT. Itasca, IL: Riverside Publishing.

Bracken, B. A. (1998). Bracken Basic Concept Scale - Revised. San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corporation.

Bracken, B. A. (1998). Bracken Basic Concept Scale – Revised (Spanish Form). San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corporation.

Leeming, F. C., Dwyer, W. O., & Bracken, B. A. (1995). Children's Ecological Attitude and Knowledge Scale. Published in: The Journal of Environmental Education, 26, 22-31.

Bracken, B. A. (1993). Test di Valutazione Dell 'Autostima. Edizioni Erickson: Trento, Italy. (Italian translation of MSCS)

Bracken, B. A. (1993). Assessment of Interpersonal Relations. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

Bracken, B. A. (1993) Test Delle Relazioni Interpersonali. Edizioni Erickson: Trento, Italy. (Italian translation of AIR)

Bracken, B. A. (1992). Multidimensional Self Concept Scale. Austin, TX: PRO-ED.

Bracken, B. A. (1984). Bracken Basic Concept Scale: Screening Scale. San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corporation.

Bracken, B. A. (1984). Bracken Basic Concept Scale: Diagnostic Scale. San Antonio, TX: The Psychological Corporation.

Monographs

McCallum, R. S., & Bracken, B. A. (Eds.) (1995). Attention Deficit Disorder: A Monograph of the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. Knoxville, TN: Psychoeducational Corporation.

Bracken, B. A., & McCallum, R. S. (Eds.) (1993). Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - Third Edition: A Monograph of the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. Knoxville, TN: Psychoeducational Corporation.

McCallum, R. S., & Bracken, B. A. (Eds.) (1993). Woodcock-Johnson Psycho-educational Battery - Revised: A Monograph of the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment. Knoxville, TN: Psychoeducational Corporation.

Bracken, B. A., & McCallum, R. S. (Eds.) (1991). WPPSI-R: A Monograph of the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 9, 197-291.

Bracken, B. A., & Fagan, T. K. (Eds.) (1990). Intelligence: Theories and Practice. A Monograph of the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 8, 217-454.

Funded Proposals

Bracken, B.A. with Van Tassel-Baska, J., & Hart, J. (2006). Jacob’s Ladder: Developing Reading Skills in Struggling Students and Students with Learning Disabilities. Institute of Education Sciences. $1,998,870 requested (pending)

Bracken, B. A. with VanTassel-Baska (Co-PIs) (2003). Project Clarion: An integrative curriculum scale-up to promote scientific conceptual understanding in promising young learners. Jacob K. Javits Foundation ($3,000,618 funded).

Bracken, B. A. with VanTassel-Baska (Co-PIs) (2002). Project Athena: A research demonstration project for economically disadvantaged promising learners. Jacob K. Javits Foundation ($2,976,508 funded).

Bracken, B. A. (1991). Construct validation of preschool personality and behavior rating scales. Lipman Research Council.

Bracken, B. A., & Fagan, T. K. (1990). Conference - Intelligence: Theories and Practice. Sponsored by University of Memphis Center of Applied Psychological Research, the Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, with additional support from the Psychological Corporation, DLM, American Guidance Service, and Riverside Publishing Company.

Bracken, B. A. (1989). Mother - child - environmental influences on fluid and crystallized intelligence. Lipman Research Council.

Bracken, B. A. (1987). Ipsative profile stability of the Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children and the Bracken Basic Concept Scale. Lipman Research Council.

Bracken, B. A. (1986). Efficacy of three preschool language curricula. Lipman Research Council.

Bracken, B. A. Effects of Personalization on the Reading Comprehension of Black, Hispanic and White Elementary School Students. Graduate Research Committee, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Bracken, B. A. The use of adaptive behavior as a means of Identifying White, Black, and Hispanic gifted children. Graduate Research Committee, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

Bracken, B. A., & Prasse, D. P. Graduate Record Exam Training for Minority Students. Advisory Committee on Minority/Disadvantaged Student Life. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee.

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