Directory

Licensures & Certifications

• Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP), #43168
• Licensed School Psychologist (#OH3114403), Ohio Department of Education (ODE)

Courses Taught

• EDC 514 Academic Assessment for Problem Solving and Intervention
• EDC 515 School Psychology Practicum II: Academic Assessment for Intervention Practicum
• EDC 810 Behavioral Problem Solving and Intervention
• EDC 811 School Psychology Practicum III: Behavioral Intervention
• EDC 897, 898, 899 Internship in School Psychology

Professional Memberships

• National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
• Ohio School Psychologists Association (OSPA)
• Southwest Ohio School Psychologists Association (SWOSPA)
• Inter University Council (IUC) of Ohio School Psychology Graduate Programs

Service Activities

• School Psychology Program Coordinator; Practicum & Internship Coordinator, Assessment Materials Coordinator, & Assistantship Coordinator
• National Association of School Psychologists (Faculty Advisor to NASP Student Leader, Graduate Education Committee Member and GRADs subcommittee co-chair)
• Ohio School Psychology Association (Early Career Committee Co-Chair, 2022-2023; Invited Reviewer on Selection Committee for Student Scholarship Award, Conference Planning Committee Member)
• Future School Psychologists of Ohio (FSPO) University Faculty Liaison
• Trainers in School Psychology (Editorial Review Board Member)
• Inter-University Council (IUC) of Ohio School Psychology Graduate Programs (President: 2019-20, 2020-21, Annual Ohio Intern Conference Planning Committee Member: 2012, 2015, 2018, 2021)
• Invited reviewer for Psychology in the Schools
• Invited reviewer for School Psychology Review
• Invited reviewer for Journal of Applied School Psychology
• Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) Standards Writing Group, Selected Member by Ohio Department of Education
• UD Graduate Student Summer Fellowship Faculty Reviewer

Grants & Sponsored Research

• Bernstein, E. R. (2023). Mental Health Demonstration Grant from the U.S. Department of Education. Amount $920,000 over 5 years.
• Bernstein, E.R. (2023). Efficacy of a Training Program to Improve School Psychologists’ Consultation Skills to Support Students with Anxiety at School. Research Council Seed Grant, University of Dayton, Dayton, 2023. Amount: $5,000.
• Montgomery, M., Davies, S.C., Bernstein, E.R., Gerhardt, B., Walsh-Messinger, J., & Mercs, R. (2021) Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training (BHWET) Federal Grant from the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Amount: $1.92 million over 4 years.
• Bernstein, E.R. (2021). Enhancing School Psychologists’ Consultation Skills to Support Students with Anxiety at School. Research Council Seed Grant, University of Dayton, Dayton, 2021. Amount: $5,000.
• Bernstein, E.R. (2020). Evaluation of the Impact of the Social-Emotional Learning Language Arts (SELLA) Program in Elementary Classrooms. School of Education & Health Sciences Summer Research Grant, University of Dayton, Dayton, 2020. Amount: $5,000.

Awards & Honors

• University of Dayton School of Education and Health Sciences (SEHS) Outstanding Service Award for Tenure Track Faculty, 2021-2022
• University of Dayton School of Education and Health Sciences (SEHS) Outstanding Junior Scholarship Award for Tenure Track Faculty, 2019-2020.

Research Interests

• Transportability of evidence-based anxiety interventions to school settings
• Teacher training to identify anxiety in students for the purpose of early intervention
• Evidence-based interventions and mental health programming in schools
• Prevention and early identification of anxiety in school-aged youth
• Social emotional learning – implementation and evaluation in schools

Selected Publications

Book Chapters

Merkle, E.R., & Bernstein, E.R. (2023). Best practices in family-school collaboration with community-based behavioral health providers. In P. L. Harrison, A. Thomas, & S. Proctor (Eds.), Best Practices in School Psychology. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

Peer-Reviewed Publications

Kiperman, S., Clark, K., Renshaw, T.L., Anderson, J.R., Bernstein, E.R., & Willenbrink, J.B. (2023). Guidelines Toward More Socially Just Mental Health Screening in Schools. School Psychology. Advance online publication. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/spq0000558

Coffman, A. N., Bernstein, E. R., Davies, S. C., & Justice, A. F. (2023). The impact of a canine-assisted reading program on readers needing extra practice. The Reading Teacher, 1-11. https://doi.org/10.1002/trtr.2192

Morrison, J. Q., Albritton, K., Bernstein, E., Davies, S. C., Joseph, L., Mezher, K. R., Reynolds, J., & VanVoorhis, R. W. (2022). The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on school psychology internship outcomes. Psychology in the Schools, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.1002/pits.22829

Davies, S.C., Bernstein, E.R., & Daprano, C.M. (2020). A Qualitative inquiry of social and emotional support for students with persistent concussion symptoms. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 30(2), 156-182. https://doi.org/10.1080/10474412.2019.1649598

Davies, S.C., Bernstein, E.R., & Daprano, C.M. (2019). A Qualitative inquiry of social and emotional support for students with persistent concussion symptoms. Journal of Educational & Psychological Consultation. doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10474412.2019.1649598 

Daprano, C.M., Davies, S.C., & Bernstein, E.R. (2019). Parent perspectives on youth sport concussion management. Journal of Amateur Sport, 5(1), 1-20.

Davies, S.C., Crenshaw, M., & Bernstein, E.R. (2019). A Qualitative examination of college disability services for students with traumatic brain injuries. The Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 32(2), 133-146.

Publications in professional organization newspapers, magazines and other periodicals

Bernstein, E.R. (Oct 2022). Anxiety detection and treatment in early childhood can lower risk for long-term mental health issues – an expert panel now recommends screening starting at age 8. The Conversation. This is an updated version of the article from May 2022 once the recommendations were made final.  

Schwenn, A.E., Hanes, C.M., & Bernstein, E.R. (in press). The Future School Psychologists of Ohio: Lessons Learned in Year 2. The Communiqué, 50(3), 10-11.

Bernstein, E. R. (May 2022). Why a US task force is recommending anxiety screening in kids 8 and older. The Conversation. 

Davies, S.C., Kladias, A., Bernstein, E.R., & Montgomery, M. (2022). Behavioral Health Workforce and Education Training at the University of Dayton. The Ohio School Psychologist (TOSP).

Bernstein, E.R., Lockemer, A.E., & Justice, A.F. (2021). Future school psychologists clubs. The Communiqué, 50(1), 24-25. 

Justice, A., & Bernstein, E.R. (2020). Factors that contribute to anxiety in gifted students & interventions to alleviate symptoms. The Ohio School Psychologist (TOSP), 65(1), 18-20.

Lockemer, A., & Bernstein, E.R. (2020). Expanding our reach: OSPA initiatives to grow & diversify the field. The Ohio School Psychologist (TOSP), 65(1), 7-11.

Bernstein, E.R. (2019). The graduate assistantship program at UD: An overview. Fall newsletter of the Southwest Ohio School Psychologists Association (SWOSPA).

Bernstein, E.R. (2019). Contributed content to article entitled: Keep calm and parent on: Helping your child manage anxiety, worry-free by Wendi Williams, contributor to Dayton Parent Magazine.

Davies, S.C., & Bernstein, E.R. (2019). Social and emotional support for students with persistent concussion symptoms. The Ohio School Psychologist (TOSP), 63(2), 17-19.

Selected Professional Presentations

Peer-Refereed

Bernstein, E. R., & Anderson, J. (May 2023). Integration of Social-Emotional Learning and Writing Instruction in the Language Arts Classroom. A paper presentation accepted for presentation at the 2023 AERA Annual Meeting, Virtual Conference. 

Bernstein, E. R. (Feb 2023). Enhancing school psychologists’ consultation skills to support students with anxiety. A paper presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.

Hanes, C. M., Bernstein, E. R., & Schwenn, A. E. (Feb 2023). Exploring one state’s implementation of a future school psychologists club. A poster presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.  

Pfeifer, K. E., & Bernstein, E. R. (Feb 2023). SEL needs of high school students amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. A poster presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO. 

Sargent, R., & Bernstein, E. R. (Feb 2023). Evaluation of a visual art-based social skills intervention for elementary students. A poster presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.

Morrison, J. Q., Albritton, K., Davies, S., Mezher, K., Reynolds, J. L., VanVoorhis, R. W., Bernstein, E. R., & Joseph, L. M. (Feb 2023). Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on school psychology internship outcomes. A paper presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Denver, CO.

Barrett, C. A., Arnold, A. L., Bernstein, E. R., Camp, J., Drewniak, S., Lockemer, A. E., & Millhouse, M. L. (Feb 2022). The NASP exposure project: Seven seasons and spin-off successes. A symposium accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

Fishback, J., & Bernstein, E. R. (Feb 2022). Closing the discipline gap through culturally competent preservice teacher training. A poster presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

Gronotte, M. A., & Bernstein, E. R. (Feb 2022). Enhancing teachers’ SEL skills through delivery of integrated SEL content. A paper presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

Justice, A., & Bernstein, E. R. (Feb 2022). Educator perceptions of the use of therapy dogs in SEL. A poster presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

Rahill, S., Bernstein, E.R., Nelson Christensen, A., Schilling, E. J., & Bocanegra, J. O. (Feb 2022). A broken pipeline: Strengthening graduate student retention at all levels. A special session accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA. 

Schweitzer, D. N., & Bernstein, E. R. (Feb 2022). Teacher awareness and perceptions of the SEL standards in Ohio. A poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

Bernstein, E.R., & Lockemer, A.E. (Mar 2021). Advocating for the Profession through Establishment of Future School Psychologists Clubs. A poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Trainers of School Psychology, Virtual Conference. 

Bernstein, E.R. (Feb 2021). Scaling up SEL through delivery in the language arts classroom. A paper presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Virtual Conference.

Alkhafaf, F. & Bernstein, E.R. (Feb 2021). Culturally and linguistically diverse students’ experiences with acculturative stress. A poster presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Virtual Conference.

Henry, L., & Bernstein, E.R. (Feb 2021). School-based application of the brief coping cat program for students who are gifted and experience anxiety. A poster presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Virtual Conference.

Bernstein, E.R. (Feb 2020). Enhancing consultation skills to support students with anxiety in schools. A practitioner conversation session accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Baltimore, MD.

Dalpiaz, A., & Bernstein, E.R. (Feb 2020). The relationship among social media use, media literacy and anxiety. A poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Baltimore, MD.

Dudley, B., & Bernstein, E.R. (Feb 2020). Teachers’ perceptions and school discipline: Does race matter? A poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Baltimore, MD.

Wohlgamuth, T., & Bernstein, E.R. (Feb 2020). Teaching SEL alongside Language Arts: A Qualitative Evaluation of Feasibility. A poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Baltimore, MD.

Bernstein, E.R., & Davies, S.C. (Feb 2019). Social and emotional support for students with persistent TBI symptoms. A paper accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.

Tipple, C., & Bernstein, E.R. (Feb 2019). Teachers’ knowledge of suicide warning signs and risk factors. A poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.

Berlin, K., & Bernstein, E.R. (Feb 2019). Examination of the relationship between growth mindset and psychological well-being. A poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.

Invited Lectures & Presentations

Klein, E., Klabo, K., Sussman-Dawson, K., Newell, S., Uribe, C., Lockemer, A., & Bernstein, E.R. (Jan 2022). Engaging Graduate Educators and Graduate Students in Association Leadership. Presented virtually at the ATS State Leadership Development Strand (SLDS) through the National Association of School Psychologists (NASP). 

Bernstein, E.R. (Sep 2021). Presentation on behavior management and intervention strategies for staff of the after-school program at the Mayerson Jewish Community Center (JCC), Cincinnati, Ohio.