Education
Ph.D., 2019, The University of Missouri – Columbia, School Psychology
M.A., 2016, The University of Missouri – Columbia, School Psychology
B.A., 2011, The University of North Carolina – Greensboro, Psychology
Research Interests
Universal Screening for Social-Emotional and Behavioral Risk
Intervention for Social-Emotional and Behavioral Risk
Social-Emotional Learning
Teacher stress and burnout
Teacher self-efficacy
Classroom Management
Representative Publications
*Student Author
Taylor, C.N., Lovelace, R.W.*, Weaver, C.M.*, Harry, S.W., Cato, T.A.*, Ackley, M.A. (2023). Addressing Barriers to Universal Screening for Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Risk in Elementary Schools. Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education. 7, 163-186.
Hayes, L.B.*, Dufrene, B.A., Taylor, C.N., Olmi, D.J., Troughton, L., Dart, E.H., Weaver, C.M.* (in press). The effect of token economies on student behavior in the preschool classroom: A meta analysis. Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education.
Joswick, C., & Taylor, C.N., (2022). Supporting SEL competencies with number talks. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK-12. 115, 781-791.
Preast, J. L., Taylor, C. N., Brann, K.L., Aguilar, L.N., Kilgus, S. P., Burns, M. K. (2022). Differentiating academic behaviors from academic skills to inform interventions. Journal of Applied School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1080/15377903.2022.2124571
Burns, M.K., Aguilar, L., Brann, K., Preast, J., & Taylor, C.N. (2021). Effects of Acquisition rates on off-task behavior in kindergarten students learning sight words. Psychology in the Schools, 58, 5-17.
Eklund, K., Kilgus, S.P., Taylor, C.N., Allen, A.N., Meyer, L., Izumi, J. … Kilpatrick, K. (2019). Efficacy of a combined approach to tier 2 social-emotional and behavioral intervention and the moderating effects of function. School Mental Health, 11, 678-691.
Kilgus, S.P., Izumi, J.T., von der Embse, N.P. Van Wie, M.P., Eklund, K., Taylor, C.N, & Iaccarino, S. (2019). Co-occurrence of academic and behavioral risk within elementary schools: Implications for universal screening practices. School Psychology, 34, 261-270.
Selected Peer-Reviewed Presentations
*Student Author
Taylor, C.N., Lovelace, R.* (February 2023). Universal Screening and Intervention for Social-Emotional and Behavioral Wellness. Practitioner Conversation accepted at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.
Taylor, C.N., Cobek, C.*, McEvoy, M.*, Cato, T.A.* (February 2023). Supporting teacher’s classroom management using telehealth and the classroom checkup. Poster presentation accepted at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.
Cobek, C.*, Taylor, C.N. (February 2023). Reducing teacher stress with a novel teacher mentorship program. Poster accepted at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.
Taylor, C.N., Choquette, E.*, Glover, S.*, Maple, H.*, Miller, B.*, Wooden, M. (October 2022). Using the classroom checkup to improve first year teacher’s classroom management practices. Poster accepted at the annual meeting of the North Carolina School Psychology Association, Cary, NC
Taylor, C.N., Weaver, C.*, Lovelace, R.*, Cato, T.*, Ackley, M.* (February 2022). Barriers to universal screening for social, emotional, and behavioral risk in early childhood. Paper presentation accepted at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.
Taylor, C.N., Kilgus, S.P. (February 2020). Simple Strategies to Support Teacher Wellbeing and Shape Classroom Environments. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Baltimore, MD.
