Angela Harris is a PhD student with a specialization in School Psychology. Before attending the University of Delaware, Harris attended Lebanon Valley College where she earned a B.S. in Psychology. Her research interests include school climate, classroom and behavior management techniques, and social and emotional learning. Harris is a graduate assistant at UD’s Center for Disabilities Studies, where she works with the Delaware Positive Behavior Support Project (DE-PBS).
Education
- M.A. in School Psychology, University of Delaware, Newark, DE.
- B.S. in Psychology, Lebanon Valley College, Annville, PA.
Professional Experience
- Graduate Assistant, Center for Disabilities Studies, University of Delaware. Project: Delaware Positive Behavior Support Project (DE-PBS)
- Graduate Student Leader – National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Publications
- Bear, G. G., Yang, C., Mantz, L. S., & Harris, A. B. (2017). School-wide practices associated with school climate in elementary, middle, and high schools. Teaching and Teacher Education, 63, 372-383.
- Bear, G. G., Harris, A. B., Lisboa, C., & Holst, B. (2017) Perceptions of engagement and school climate: Differences between once-retained and multiple-retained students in Brazil. Accepted in August 2017 to International Journal of School & Educational Psychology.
- Mantz, L., Bear, G. G., Yang, C., & Harris, A. (2016). “A school-wide tool for assessing CASEL’s SEL competences: Evidence of validity and reliability.”
- Mantz, L. S., Bear, G. G., Yang, C., & Harris, A. (2016). The Delaware Social-Emotional Competency Scale (DSECS-S): Evidence of validity and reliability. Child Indicators Research, 1-21.
- Bear, G., Yang, C., Harris, A., Mantz, L., Hearn, S., & Boyer, D. (2016). Technical Manual for 2016 Delaware School Survey: “Scales of School Climate; Bullying Victimization; Student Engagement; Positive, Punitive, and Social Emotional Learning Techniques; and the Delaware Social and Emotional Competencies Scale.” Newark, DE: Center for Disabilities Studies.
Presentations
- Harris, A., Bear, G., Lisboa, C., & Holst, B. (2018, July). Students’ Perceptions of Engagement, Bullying Victimization, and School Climate: Does Being Retained One or More Times Make a Difference? Paper presented at the International School Psychology Association conference in Tokyo, Japan.
- Mantz, L., Bear, G., Yang, C., & Harris, A. (2017, February). Student Social-Emotional Competencies: Development of a School-Wide Assessment. Poster presented at the National Association of School Psychologists conference in San Antonio, TX.