Monica is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (Bilingual) who received her Master’s of Education (MEd) and Educational Specialist Degree (EdS) from National Louis University in Skokie, IL. She is currently a School Psychology PhD student and Project STARS Fellow being advised by Dr. Dave Klingbeil. Prior to joining UW–Madison, Monica practiced as a school psychologist for 6 years, including her internship. In her practice, Monica developed an interest in consultation and the use of data in making decisions to promote equity for diverse learners. Monica’s research interests include MTSS and program evaluation of Bilingual programming in the Midwest.
School Psychology Student
Vigil, Mariah
Mariah Vigil is a doctoral student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology, advised by Dr. Jennifer Asmus. At the University of Utah, she double majored in Psychology and Family, Community, Human Development. Mariah currently serves as the School Psychology Training Clinic clinician/teaching assistant. Mariah is also the Diversity and Inclusion Association Co-Chair. Her research interests focus on understanding effective and inclusive sexual/romantic supports for autistic individuals that are gender and/or sexual minorities.
Xue, Taiming
Taiming Xue is a doctoral student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She received her BA in Psychology with Honors from UW-Madison. Broadly, Taiming’s research interests include the development and implementation of school-based mental health interventions to address student’s internalizing concerns, especially through collaboration with families. She is also interested in making interventions more accessible and tailored to students who are culturally and linguistically diverse.
Yusuf, Temi
Temi Yusuf is a doctoral student in the School Psychology area within the Department of Educational Psychology. She is advised by Dr. Andy Garbacz. Before her graduate studies, she received dual bachelor’s degrees in psychology and Secondary Education from the University of Michigan. Temi’s research interests include family-school-community partnerships and developing culturally sensitive adaptations for interventions.