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Becky Pérez, Ph.D., NCSP

Research Associate

email icon   email: beperez@indiana.edu  
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Becky Pérez is a nationally certified school psychologist with both research and practice experience in implementing individual and group behavioral interventions, facilitating teacher-consultation, and developing culturally responsive practices that address the needs of diverse students and their families. Becky is completing her dissertation in school psychology in addressing the disproportionate representation of Latino students in special education with emphasis on how schools make educational decisions for students learning English. As a member of PBIS Indiana, Becky is a research associate that collaborates with schools to help facilitate the integration of PBIS with culturally responsive practices. She provides on-site training, technical assistance, and overall support for schools implementing PBIS in their buildings.

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Education

  • Indiana University-Bloomington | Ph.D., Department of School Psychology | 2011
  • Indiana University-Bloomington | Ed.S., School Psychology | 2010
  • Indiana University-Bloomington | M.S., Educational Psychology | 2007
  • University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign | B.S., Psychology | 2004

Presentations & Publications

  • Refereed Presentations:
  • Pérez, B. (2013, February). Ethics, Policy, and Street-level Bureaucracy in Special Education Evaluations. Paper presentation at National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Seattle, WA.
  • Pérez, B., Ormiston, H. E., & Azziz, R. (2012, February). Integrating Culturally Responsive Practices in School-wide PBIS. Mini-skills workshop at National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Pérez, B. (2009, February). Searching For Understanding: Research on Latino Student Disproportionality In Special Education. Presentation at National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Boston, MA.
  • Pérez, B. & Simmons, A. (2008, April). Educating Latino English Language Learners: Teacher Efficacy in the Mainstream Classroom. Paper presentation for the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, New York, NY.
  • Pérez, B. & Simmons, A. (2007, April). Latino Students and Under-representation in Special Education. Paper presentation for the American Educational Research Association Annual Meeting, Chicago, Illinois.
  • Pérez, B. (2006, October). Demands on the Frontline: Educating English Language Learners (ELL) in the Mainstream Classroom. Paper presented at the Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture Annual Meeting, Boston, Massachusetts.
  • Invited Non-Referreed Presentations
  • Baker, T. & Pérez, B. (2012, September). Order in the Classroom: Discipline without Disruption. Presented at IASBE Symposium, Marion University, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Ormiston, H. E. & Pérez, B. (2011, December). Applying Culturally Responsive Framework to Afterschool Programs. Presented at Because Kids Count Conference, Indianapolis, Indiana.
  • Pérez, B. & Ormiston, H.E. (2012, June). Developing Culturally Responsive Practices with PBIS Framework. Presented at Brown University’s Leadership Cadre, Evansville-Vanderburgh School Corporation, Evansville, Indiana.
  • Pérez, B., & Ormiston, H.E. (2011, November). Implementation of Culturally Responsive Practices within an Inclusive School-wide Discipline Plan. Workshop presented at National Association Multicultural Education, Chicago, IL.

Areas of Expertise

  • Addressing Disproportionality in Discipline and Special Education
  • Bilingual Assessment of English Language Learner Students
  • Culturally Responsive Practices in K-12 Settings
  • School-Wide Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports