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 | Stephen N. Elliott received his doctorate from Arizona State University and is currently a professor of educational psychology and a senior research associate in the Wisconsin Center for Educational Research at the University of Wisconsin - Madison. Dr. Elliott is on the faculty of the School Psychology Program and teaches courses in professional issues and practices, educational psychology, and research methods and technical writing. He co-directs two federal grants concerning the effectiveness and the use of testing accommodations and performance assessments for students with disabilities. He frequently consults with educators on the assessment and instruction of children in grades K-12. Dr. Elliott's work has focused on the assessment of children's social skills and related problem behaviors, and the development of alternative assessment methods for evaluating academic performance. Dr. Elliott's scholarly and professional contributions are widely recognized by his colleagues. In 1984, he received the Lightner Witmer Award from the American Psychological Association for early career research contributions, and in 1996 he earned the Van Hise Outreach Teaching Award for outstanding teaching at The University of Wisconsin - Madison. |
| Thomas R. Kratochwill received his doctorate in educational psychology from the University of Wisconsin - Madison, where he is currently the director of the Educational and Psychological Training Center. He is an active researcher and contributor to scientific psychological literature. Dr. Kratochwill's research has received recognition from national and state organizations including Division 16 of the American Psychological Association, the Arizona State Psychological Association, and the Wisconsin Psychological Association. In addition, he has been associate editor of Behavior Therapy, The Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, School Psychology Review, and a guest editor of Behavioral Assessment. Dr. Kratochwill was selected as the founding editor of the APA Division 16 journal Professional School Psychology (now School Psychology Quarterly) from 1984 to 1992. |  |
 | Joan Littlefield Cook received her doctorate in developmental psychology from Peabody College of Vanderbilt University. Her research focuses on understanding differences between more successful versus less-successful problem solvers, helping children improve problem-solving skills, and using technology to foster problem-solving skills. Dr. Littlefield Cook taught educational psychology, child development, cognition and classroom learning, problem solving, and measurement and evaluation to college students. In 1991, she won the Wisconsin Student Association's "Top 100 Educators" award at The University of Wisconsin - Madison. |
| John F. Travers received his doctorate from Boston College, where he is professor educational psychology and child psychology. In a faculty of more than eight hundred, Dr. Travers has been selected as one of the outstanding teachers and has been honored as Teacher of the Year. He is the author or co-author of fourteen books in the fields of education and child psychology. Writing, teaching, and community service involving children and schools have been constant themes in his professional career. |  |
