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Bridget O. Hier

Assistant Professor
Psychology in Schools Minor Program Coordinator

Bridget O. Hier

Psychology Department

Old Main, Room 132

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  • Education: Postdoctoral Fellowship, Devereux Center for Effective Schools (2014-15); APPIC Internship, Devereux Center for Effective Schools (2013-14); Ph.D., School Psychology, Syracuse University (2014); M.S., Psychology, Syracuse University (2012) ; B.A., Psychology, North Carolina State University (2009)
  • Certifications: Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA); School-Wide Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports Facilitator at Tier I (Pennsylvania)
  • Research Interests: Dr. Hier’s research focuses on developing effective, efficient instructional practices to improve children’s academic outcomes. Through her applied research, she works to identify practices that can be used preventatively within the general education setting to promote lasting, generalized improvements in children’s writing skills. Dr. Hier is particularly interested in using experimental methods to better understand behavioral models of skill development.
  • Publications: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=cPPYXA4AAAAJ&hl=en&oi=ao
  • Dr. Hier's Research Lab - Research in Interventions Targeting Educational Success: https://ritesforwriting.com
  • Teaching and Clinical Interests: Dr. Hier teaches courses in school psychology, applied behavior analysis, and research methods. Clinically, she specializes in working with schools to provide behavioral and academic services within a multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) framework. At the individual student level, Dr. Hier has expertise in functional behavioral assessment and behavior intervention planning.