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Biography

Dr. Schmitt is a Professor of School Psychology at Duquesne University and the Associate Dean for Research and Faculty Advancement in the School of Education. He received his PhD from Illinois State University and completed his pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral residency at Phoenix Children's Hospital. Prior to coming to Duquesne, he practiced as a school psychologist and licensed psychologist in Tempe, Arizona. Dr. Schmitt's research interests include the neuropsychological assessment and evidence-based intervention of learning problems, school-based manifestations of chronic illnesses, cognitive styles associated with childhood bullying, and professional issues in school psychology. He is the author of a well-regarded book, book chapters, peer-reviewed journal articles, and workshops/presentations offered at national, regional, and local scholarly venues. Dr. Schmitt is the former Chair of the Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs (CDSPP).

Education

Ph.D., School Psychology, Illinois State University, 2001
B. S., Psychology, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1996

Courses

  • Biological Basis of Behavior
  • Child Neuropsychology
  • Role and Function of School
  • Psychologists
School Psychology
  • Practicum II
  • Scholarship and Teaching at the University

  • Directed Research

School

  • Biological Basis of Behavior
  • Child Neuropsychology
  • Role and Function of School
  • Psychologists School Psychology
  • Practicum II
  • Scholarship and Teaching at the University
  • Directed Research
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McCallum, E., Schmitt, A. J., Aspiranti, K., Mahoney, K., Honaker, A., Laurie, C (in press). An Online adaptation of the Taped Problems Intervention for use in remote settings. School Psychology.

Ponce, A. N., Cavell, T. A., Flores, L. Y., Gillens, A., Grus, C. L., Hagstrom, S. L., Maynard-Pemba, N., Nadkarni, L., Reynolds, A. L., Schmitt, A. J., Stiers, W., Zimmerman, M., & Çiftçi, A. (in press). CCTC 2020: Addressing social responsiveness in health service psychology education and training. Training and Education in Professional Psychology.

Schmitt, A. J., Hayburn, A., Pardej, S., Davantis-Heckman, B., Jahn, A., Hughes, T. L., Selby, E., Silberbogen, A., Vas, S., & Ponce, A. (in press). Fostering socially responsive evaluation in health service psychology. Professional Psychology Research and Practice.

Beidler E., Bretzin A. C, Schmitt A. J., Phelps A. L. (2022). Factors associated with parent and youth athlete concussion knowledge. Journal of Safety Research, 80, 190-197. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsr.2021.12.002

Bretzin A, Anderson M., Schmitt A. J., Beidler E. (2022). Agreement between parent reported and child self-reported concussion history: A brief report. Submitted to Applied Neuropsychology: Child. https://doi.org/10.1080/21622965.2022.2067481

Bretzin, A., Anderson, M., Bhandari, N., Schmitt, A. J., & Beidler, E. (2022). Concussion nondisclosure in youth sports. Journal of Athletic Training, 57(8). https://doi.org/10.4085/1062-6050-534-21

*Buzgon, J., Crothers, L. M., Schreiber, J. B., Schmitt, A. J., Kolbert, J. B., Wadsworth, J., Fidazzo, A., Barron, M., & Steeves, T., (2022). Feminine ideology, body appreciation, and indirect aggression in girls. Frontiers in Education. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2022.896247

*Crothers, L. M., Lipinski, J., Steeves, T., Drischler, B., Schmitt, A. J., Kolbert, J., B., Hughes, T. L., Fidazzo, A., & Wadsworth, J. (2022). Bullying of school psychologists and its impact on job satisfaction. Journal of Organizational Psychology, 22 (1), 73-80.

*Crothers, L. M., Steeves, T., Drischler, B., Kolbert, J. B., Schmitt, A. J., Hughes, T. L., Wadsworth, J., Fidazzo, A., Lipinski, J., & Bray, M. (2022). The relationship between workplace bullying and job satisfaction among school psychology trainers. School Psychology Training and Pedagogy, 39(1), 1- 10.

Beidler E., Eagle, S., Wallace, J., Anderson, M., Schmitt, A. J., O'Connor S, Kontos, A.P. (2021). Anxiety-related concussion perceptions of collegiate athletes. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 (12), 1224-1229. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsams.2021.06.011

*Beidler, E., Schmitt, A. J., Matta, M., & Griger, C. (2021). Diagnosed and nondisclosed sport-related concussion: An exploratory comparison study by ADHD status in collegiate student-athletes. Journal of Attention Disorders, 26(4), 606-615. https://doi.org/10.1177/10870547211015432

*Benno, M. T., Griger, C., Tracy, B., Nayyar, A., Conaway, R. B., Franklin, K., & Schmitt, A. J. (2021). Mapping of pediatric chronic illness sequelae to inform evaluation planning. Communique, 50(2), 16-17.

*Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J., Wells, D., Berbary, C., Chatlos, S, Buzgon, J., Schmitt, A. J. (2021). Perceptions of sexual and gender minority and allied youth regarding bullying. Journal of School Counseling, 19(6). [no assigned page numbers].

*Mercurio, M., Schmitt, A. J., Rattan, S., and McCallum, E. (2021). Reducing classroom transition time using a music-infused video modeling intervention, Psychology in the Schools, 58, 1741-1752.

Schmitt A. J., Beidler, E., O'Connor, S., Eagle, S., Wallace, J., Anderson, M., & Kontos, A. (2021). Development and factor structure of the perceptions of concussion inventory for athletes (PCI-A). Brain Injury, 35(3), 292-298.

Schmitt, A. J., Prus, J., & Swerdlik, M. (2021). State approval of school psychology programs: Considerations within an environment of continuous external review. School Psychology Training and Pedagogy, 38(2), 34-44.

*Schmitt, A. J., Piselli, K., & Hoffman, R. L. (2020). Factor analysis of a Modified Characteristics of Giftedness Scale. Contemporary School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-019-00268-7

*Schmitt, A. J., Wodrich, D. L., & Lorenzi, L. (2020). Current status of pediatric topics in five school psychology journals: Publication trends between 2002 and 2019. School Psychology, 35(3), 171-178.

Aspiranti, K., McCallum, E., & Schmitt, A. J. (2019). Taped Problems Intervention components: A Meta-analysis. Contemporary School Psychology, 23, 412-422.

*Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Schmitt, A. J., Wells, D. R., Meidl, C., Berbary, C., ... Fidazzo, A. (2019). Cognitive predictors of relational and social bullying, overt aggression, and interpersonal maturity in a late adolescent female sample. International Journal of Bullying Prevention, 1, 136-146.

*Jones, M. P., Schmitt, A. J., Hughes, T. L., Crothers, L. M., Zebrowski, M., & Doll, B. (2019). A University-School Practicum Team Case Study: Acceptability of Paired Student Practicum Placements to Provide Supervision Experience. The School Psychologist, 73, 7-18.

*Noakes, M., Schmitt, A. J., McCallum, E., and Schutte, K. (2019). Speech-to-text assistive technology for the written expression of students with traumatic brain injuries: A single case experimental study. School Psychology, 34 (6), 656-664.

*Schmitt, A. J., McCallum, E., Hawkins, R. O., Stephenson, E., & Vincencio, K. (2019). The effects of two assistive technologies on reading comprehension accuracy and rate. Assistive Technology, 31, 220-230.

*Zannikos, M., McCallum, E., Schmitt, A. J., & Pearson, K. E. (2018). A comparison of the taped spelling intervention and cover, copy, and compare for students with learning disabilities. Journal of Behavioral Education, 27, 301-323.

*Schutte, K., Piselli, K., Schmitt, A.J., Miglioretti, M., Quigley, L., Tiberi, A., & Krohner, N. (2017). Identification of ADHD and autism spectrum disorder: Responsibilities of school psychologists. The Communique, 46, 4; 6; 8.

*Schmitt, A. J., Piselli, K., Hoffman, R., Jaquette, C., Schutte, K., Rubinic, D., & Lovelace, T. (2017). Parent and teacher ratings of preschool inattention and hyperactivity/impulsivity: An exploratory study of the relationships with early literacy in Head Start. The School Psychologist, 71, 5-17.

*Schmitt, A. J., Yarbrough, J. L., McCallum, E., Hoffman, R., Jaquette, C., & Piselli, K. (2017a). Impact of increasing levels of accommodation on students with writing difficulties. Journal of Evidence-Based Practices for Schools, 16, 46-71.

*Schmitt, A. J., Yarbrough, J. L., McCallum, E., Hoffman, R., Jaquette, C., & Piselli, K. (2017b). Implementation guidelines: Impact of increasing levels of accommodation on students with writing difficulties. Journal of Evidence-Based Practices for Schools, 16, 72-73.

*Utchell, L.A., Schmitt, A. J., McCallum, E., McGoey, K., & Piselli, K. (2016). Ability of early literacy measures to predict future state assessment performance. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 34,511-523.

Hawkins, R. O., Marsicano, R., Schmitt, A. J., McCallum, E., & Musti-Rao, S. 2015). Comparing the efficiency of repeated reading and listening-while-reading to improve reading fluency and comprehension. Education and Treatment of Children, 38, 49-70.

*Missen, N., Bagnato, S., Wells, D., Crothers, L.M., Schmitt, A. J., & Kolbert, J. B. (2015). Social and behavioral problems in an urban at-risk preschool population. International Education Research, 3, 16-25.

*Schmitt, A. J., SHughes, T. H., Herndon-Sobalvarro, A. (2015). Creating university-community alliances to build internship programs. Psychology in the Schools, 52, 1042-1050.

Clinton, A., Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Hughes, T. L., Schreiber, J. B., Schmitt, A.J., & ... Field, J. E. (2014). A cross-cultural investigation of relational and social aggression in female college students from Puerto Rico and the United States. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 23, 99-115.

Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Kanyongo, G. Y., Field, J. E., & Schmitt, A. J. (2014). Relational and social aggression and reflective processing in a university sample. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment & Trauma, 23, 670-681.

*Comstock, L. A., Crothers, L. M., Schreiber, J. B., Schmitt, A. J., Field, J. E., Hughes, T. L., Kolbert, J. B., & Lipinski, J. (2013). Relational, social, and overt aggression among diverse female adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma, 6, 106-117.

Crothers, L. M., Schmitt, A. J., Hughes, T. L., Radliff, K., Theodore, L. A., Ward, S. B., & Lipinski, J. (2013). Perceptions of gender inequity in salary and negotiation practices of school psychology faculty and practitioners. The School Psychologist, 67, 40-46.

*McCallum, E., Schmitt, A. J., Evans, S., Schaffner, K., & Long, K. (2013). An application of the taped spelling intervention to improve spelling skills. Journal of Evidence-Based Practices for Schools, 14, 51-80.

*Schmitt, A. J., Balles, J., & Venesky, L. (2013). An exploratory investigation of the relations among annual school absences, reading curriculum based measurement, and a high stakes state reading assessment. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 29, 90-103.

*deVries, R. S. & Schmitt, A. J. (2012). Postsecondary disability service providers' perceived usefulness of a model summary of performance. Journal of Postsecondary Education and Disability, 25, 283-296.

Crothers, L. M., Theodore, L. A., Ward, S. B., Schmitt, A. J., Hughes, T. L., Lipinski, J., & Radliff, K. (2012). Salary and negotiation practices in school psychology faculty and practitioners. The School Psychologist, 66, 17-22.

*Kolbert, J. B., Crothers, L. M., Kanyongo, G. Y., Ng, H. K. Y., Albright, C. M., Fenclau, E. Jr., Schmitt, A. J., & Wells, D. S. (2012). Ego identity and relational and social aggression mediated by elaborative and deep processing. International Journal of Criminology and Sociology, 1, 98- 108.

*Schmitt, A. J., McCallum, E., Hennessey, J., Lovelace, T., & Hawkins, R. O. (2012). Use of reading pen assistive technology to accommodate post-secondary students with reading disabilities. Assistive Technology, 24, 229-239.

*Schmitt, A. J., Miller, J. A., Long, K., & Certo, J. (2012). Executive functioning profiles of children who display inattentive and overactive behavior in general education classrooms. The School Psychologist, 66,10 -16.

Crothers, L. M., Hughes, T. L., Kolbert, J., & Schmitt, A. J. (2020). Theory and cases in school-based consultation: A resource for school psychologists, school counselors, special educators, and other mental health professionals, second edition. New York: Routledge/Taylor & Francis Group.

Wodrich, D. L., & Schmitt, A. J. (2006). Patterns of learning disorders: Working systematically from assessment to intervention. New York: The Guilford Press.

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McCallum, E., Aspiranti, K. B., & Schmitt, A. J. (in press). Mathematics disabilities, low achievement, and relevant evidence-based interventions. In L. A. Theodore, M. Bray, & B. Bracken (Eds.), Desk reference in school psychology. Oxford University Press.

Crothers, L. M., & Schmitt, A. J. (in press). Best practices in effective teacher professional development (TPD). Best Practices in School Psychology.

McCallum, E., Yarbrough, J., & Schmitt, A. J. (2021). Game-based cooperative learning strategies. In T. A. Collins & R. O. Hawkins (Eds.), Peers as change agents: A guide to implementing peer-mediated interventions in schools (pp. 76-83). Oxford University Press.

*McCallum, E., Schmitt, A. J., Evans, B. (2020). Timely transitions game. In M. I. Axelrod, M. Cooling-Chaffin, & R. O. Hawkins (Eds.), School-based behavioral intervention case studies: Effective problem solving for school psychologists (pp. 243-256). Routledge.

*Schmitt, A. J., Yarbrough, J., & Hennessey, J. (2020). Transition to work within a theory-based problem-solving framework. In F. C. Worrell, T. L., Hughes, & D. D. Dixon (Eds). Cambridge handbook of applied school psychology (pp. 553-575). Cambridge University Press.

*Schmitt, A. J., Robertson, R., Hennessey, J., Jaquette, C. H., & Vernon-Dotson, L. (2013). Considerations regarding the workplace bullying of persons with disabilities. In J. Lipinski & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Bullying in the workplace: causes, symptoms, and remedies (pp. 237-254). New York: Routledge.

*Wells, D. S., Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Tobin, R. M., & Schmitt, A. J. (2013). Strategies for treating bullies (pp. 305-320). In J. Lipinski & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Bullying in the workplace: Causes, symptoms, and remedies. New York: Routledge.

*Schmitt, A. J., & Graham, A. (2013). Practical roles of teachers in the psychoeducational management of chronic illnesses. In J. B. Kolbert & L. M. Crothers (Eds.), Understanding and managing behaviors of children with psychological disorders: A reference for classroom teachers (pp.151-175). New York: Bloomsbury.

Wodrich, D. L., Schmitt, A. J., & Goldberg, J. (2010). Using neuropsychological instruments in school settings: Possibilities and limitations. In E. R. Arzubi (Ed.), A guide to neuropsychological testing for health care professionals (pp. 199-228). New York: Springer Publishing Company.

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*Franklin, K., Hodge, C., Matta, M., Beidler, E., & Schmitt, A. J. (2022, August). Diagnosed and unreported concussion among school aged children. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.

*Benno, M.T., Nayyar, A., Hauser, K., Hughes, T.L, & Schmitt, A. J. (2022, February). Behavioral health reasons for referral to a school-based health center. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

*Conaway, B., Franklin, K., Nayyar, A., Eyler, K., Hodge, C., Beidler, E. & Schmitt, A. J. (2022, February). Ways to improve return-to-learn protocols after sports-related concussion (SRC). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

Crothers, L. M., & Schmitt, A. J. (2022, February). An Updated look at job satisfaction among school psychology trainers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

*Crothers, L. M., Steeves, T., Drischler, B., Schmitt, A. J., & Hughes, T. L. (2022, February). Workplace bullying and job satisfaction among school psychology trainers. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

*Hauser, K., Benno, M.T., Schmitt, A. J., & Hughes, T.L. (2022, February). Effects of a mindfulness intervention for English language learner students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.

*Mahoney, K., Comis, M., McCallum, E., & Schmitt, A. J. (2021, February). Investigating trends involving written expression interventions in school psychology journals. Poster virtually presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists.

*Benno, M. T., & Schmitt, A. J. (2021, February). Mapping of pediatric chronic illness sequelae to inform evaluation planning. Poster virtually presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists.

Crothers, L. M., Schmitt, A. J., & Kolbert, J. B. (2021, February). Understanding the cognitive predictors of relational and social aggression. Symposium virtually presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists.

Brenner, S., Bretzin, A., Anderson, M., Schmitt, A. J., & Beidler, E. (2020, June). Parents' emotions and perception of the long-term implications of concussion in youth sport. Poster to be presented at the National Athletic Trainers' Association Annual Conference and Symposia. Atlanta, GA. (conference cancelled)

Bretzin, A., Anderson, M., Schmitt, A. J., & Beidler, E. (2020, May) Sport-related concussion reporting behaviors and non-disclosure patterns of youth contact sport athletes. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the American College of Sports Medicine. San Francisco, CA. (conference cancelled)

Crothers, L. M., Schmitt, A. J., Hughes, T. L., & Kolbert, J. B. (February 2020). Salary, promotion, and the child penalty in school psychology. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Baltimore, MD.

*Cuifolo, K., Jancart, K., Nayyar, A., & Schmitt, A. J. (2020, February). Traumatic brain injury publication trends in the school psychology literature. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Baltimore, MD.

*Benno, T., Griger, C., Schmitt, A. J., and McCallum, E. (2019, August). Accuracy of text-to-speech (TTS) and speech-to-text (SST) assistive technologies. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Bretzin, A. C., Beidler, E., Anderson, M., Schmitt, A. J., & Covassin, T. (2019, May). Sources of acquired concussion information reported by parents of youth athletes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Sports Psychology Society, Seattle, WA.

Aspiranti, K., McCallum, E., & Schmitt, A. J. (2019, February). Meta-analysis of the Taped Problems Intervention. Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.

*Cuifolo, K., Dreste, T., & Schmitt, A. J. (2019, February). Computerized concussion tests for school psychologists. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.

*Crothers, L. M., Schmitt, A. J., Kolbert, J. B., Kaparakos, A., Wadsworth, J., Barron, M., Fidazzo, A. M., & Branca, S. J. (2019, February). Salary, negotiation, the child penalty, and sexual harassment in faculty. Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.

*Jones, M. P., Schmitt, A. J., Hughes, T., Zebrowski, M., & Doll, B. (2018, July). Paired student practicum placements: An innovative technique to provide clinical supervision experience. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

*Beidler E., McAllister-Deitrick J., Wallace J., Anderson M., Griger C., Schmitt A. J. (2018, May). Predictors of sport-related concussion nondisclosure in collegiate student-athletes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Sports Psychology Society, Washington, DC.

*Greiger, C., Beidler, E., & Schmitt, A. J., McAllister-Deitrick, J. (2018, May). Concussion diagnosis and underreporting behavior of ADHD collegiate student athletes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Sports Psychology Society, Washington, DC.

*Crothers, L. M., Kolbert, J. B., Schmitt, A.J., Simonds, R., Lattanzio, L., Wadsworth, J., Zebrowski, M., & Fidazzo, A. (2018, February). Cognitive predictors of indirect bullying, overt aggression, and prosocial skills. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, IL.

*Miglioretti, M. A., & Schmitt, A. J. (2018, February). Cognitive-behavioral intervention of pediatric acute-onset neuropsychiatric syndrome. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, IL.

*O'Connor, M., & Schmitt, A. J. (2018, February). Teacher knowledge and perceptions of pediatric concussion: A preliminary investigation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, IL.

*Miglioretti, M., Schmitt, A. J., Cuifolo, K., Schutte, K., & Lorenzi, L. (2017, August). Traumatic brain injury (TBI) special education case law: A twenty-year analysis. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

*Schmitt, A. J., Piselli, K, Schutte, K., Tiberi, A. E., Krohner, N., Miglioretti, M., & Lorenzi, L. (2016, August). State regulations regarding the identification of ADHD and autism. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

*Hoffman, R., & Schmitt, A. J. (2016, February). Presence of neuropsychology and pediatric topics in school psychology training. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.

*Schutte, K., Piselli, K., Tiberi, A., & Schmitt, A. J. (2016, February). A brief experimental analysis of four reading comprehension accommodation conditions. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.

*Hoffman, R., Piselli, K., Schutte, K., & Schmitt, A. J. (2015, February). Pediatric epilepsy: Considerations for evidence-based assessment and intervention. Paper session presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.

*Wells, D. S., Schmitt, A. J., Buzgon, J., Berbary, C., Kolbert, J., Stephenson, E., Griffin, A., & Crothers. L.M. (2015, February). Cognitive correlates of relational and social aggression. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.