Joel Meyers, Regents Professor Department of Counseling and ...

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Joel Meyers, Regents Professor 

Department of Counseling and Psychological Services 

Georgia State University 

Family 

Wife: Barbara 

Children: Adena 

Raina 

Professional Preparation 

1966 BA Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio 

(Psychology) 

1966-67 New York University (School Psychology). Enrolled as 

graduate student in certification program in school 

psychology. 

1971 PhD University of Texas, Austin, Texas (Educational 

Psychology) 

Professional Experience 

2008 – present Regents Professor, Department of Counseling and 

Psychological Services, Georgia State University 

(member of doctoral faculties in school psychology, and 

counseling psychology) 

1996– 2008 Professor, Department of Counseling and 

Psychological Services, Georgia State University 

(member of doctoral faculties in school psychology, and 

counseling psychology) 

2003- 2005 Director, Programs in School Psychology, Department of 

Counseling and Psychological Services, Georgia State 

University 

2003- present Director, Center for Research on School Safety, School 

Climate and Classroom Management, College of Education, 

Georgia State University. 

1997- 2005 Director, Project DOVE (Drop Out and Violence 

Elimination), College of Education, Georgia State 

University 

2002 (May – 

December) Interim Director, Programs in School Psychology 

Department of Counseling and Psychological Services, 


2000-2002 Co-Director (with Paul Alberto), Office of School 

Safety, School Climate and Classroom Management, 

College of Education, Georgia State University. 

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2002- 2003 Interim Director, Center for Research on School Safety, 

School Climate and Classroom Management, College of 

Education, Georgia State University. 

1984–1996 Professor, Department of Educational Psychology and 

Statistics, University at Albany, State University 

of New York. Director, Programs in School Psychology 

1982–1984 Adjunct Professor, University of Puerto Rico, Rio 

Piedras, Puerto Rico 

l979–1984 Professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 

Pennsylvania, School Psychology 

l979–1980 Director, National School Psychology In–Service 

Training Network and Visiting Professor, Department 

of Psychoeducational Studies. Both at the University 

of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota while on Study 

Leave from Temple University 

l974–l979 Associate Professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 


l971–l974 Assistant Professor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 


l970–l971 Instructor, Temple University, Philadelphia, 


l969–l970 Teaching Assistant, University of Texas, Austin, Texas 

l968 School Psychometrist, Austin Independent School 

District, Austin, Texas 

Professional Memberships 

American Psychological Association (Divisions of School 

Psychology, Community Psychology, and Educational 

Psychology) 

National Association of School Psychologists 

American Educational Research Association (Special 

Interest Groups on Special Education Research, 

School Restructuring and Conflict Resolution) 

Phi Kappa Phi (University of Texas, Austin) 

Society for the Study of School Psychology 

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Awards and Professional Recognition 

Fellow Division of School Psychology (16), American 

Psychological Association 

Fellow Division of Educational Psychology (15), 

American Psychological Association 

Fellow Division of Community Psychology (27) (Society 

for Community Research & Action), American 


Dorothy Hughes Memorial Award for Contribution to 

Educational and School Psychology 

Distinguished Alumnus Award, University of Texas, 

School Psychology Program 

The President's Award for Excellence in Research, 

University at Albany, State University of New York 

Jack Bardon Distinguished Service Award, Division of 

School Psychology, American Psychological 

Association (1996) 

Student Mentoring Award, Student Association of the 

Department of Counseling and Psychological Services 

at Georgia State University (1999; 2000) 

Invited participant at the 2002 National Conference on 

the Future of School Psychology 

Outstanding Teaching Award, College of Education, 

Georgia State University (2005). 

Regents Professor, Georgia Board of Regents and Georgia 

State University (2008) 

Doctoral Dissertations Completed 

Temple University University at Albany 

21 as Chair 11 as Chair 

26 as Member 9 as Member 


14 as Chair 

44 as committee member 

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SCHOLARSHIP 

Books 

Meyers, J., Martin, R., & Hyman, I. (Eds.). (l977). School 

consultation: Preventive techniques for pupil personnel 

workers. Springfield, IL: C.C. Thomas. 

Meyers, J., Parsons, R., & Martin, R. (l979). Mental health 

consultation in the schools. San Francisco, CA: Jossey–Bass. 

Alpert, J. L., & Meyers, J. (Eds.).(l983). Training in consultation. 

Springfield, IL: C.C. Thomas. 

Parsons, R. D., & Meyers, J. (l984). Developing consultation skills: 

A guide to training, development and assessment for human 

services professionals. San Francisco: Jossey–Bass. 

Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Henrich, C. C. (contract has been accepted 

and manuscript is due Fall 2011). Bullying and cyberbullying: 

Evidence-based prevention and intervention. New York, NY: Spring 

Publishers. 

Edited Special Issues of Journals 

Ingraham, C.L., and Meyers, J. (2000). Multicultural and cross 

cultural consultation: Cultural diversity issues in school 

consultation. A special issue. School Psychology Review, 

29(3), 315-427. 

Meyers, J. E., Jones, R., Martin, R.,& Meyers, J. Special Education 

in Transition. Journal of School Psychology, 1972. 10,(2). 

Brown, D. T., Cardon, B. W., Coulter, W. A., & Meyers, J. (1982). The 

Olympia proceedings: A special issue. School Psychology Review, 

1982, 11, (2). 

Chapters in Books; Monographs 

Phillips, B.N., Martin, R.P., & Meyers, J. (l972). Interventions 

in relation to anxiety in school. In C. D. Spielberger 

(Ed.), Research in anxiety: Current trends. New York: 

Academic Press, pp. 409–464. 

Meyers, J. (l975). Ethical implications of innovation in the 

schools. In G.R. Gredler (Ed.), Ethical and legal factors in 

school psychology. Harrisburg, PA: Department of Education, pp. 

29–42. 

Meyers, J. (1981). Mental health consultation. In T.R. Kratochwill 

(Ed.), Advances in school psychology. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence 

Erlbaum Associates, Inc., Publishers. 

Meyers, J. (1981). Mental health consultation. In J.C. Conoley 

(Ed.), Consultation in schools: Theory, research, procedures. 

New York: Academic Press. 

Meyers, J. (l982). Consultation skills: How teachers can maximize 

help from specialists in schools. Published by the National 

Support Systems Project, University of Minnesota. 

Meyers, J., Alpert, J.L., & Fleisher, B.D. (l983). Models of 

consultation. In J.L. Alpert & J. Meyers (Eds.), Training in 

consultation. Springfield, IL: C.C. Thomas. 

Meyers, J., & Alpert, J.L. (l983). So that's what happened to 

consultation training! In J. L. Alpert and J. Meyers (Eds.), 

Training in consultation. Springfield, IL: C.C. Thomas. 

Meyers, J. & Berkowitz, G. (l985). Computerized introduction to 

information processing and metacognition. Ben Salem, PA: 

Buttonwood Farms Publication. (A computer module designed to 

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present concepts on information processing and metacognition 

to teachers.) 

Curtis, M. J. & Meyers, J. (l985). Best practices in school–based. 

consultation. In A. Thomas & J. Grimes (Eds.), Best practices 

in school psychology. Kent, OH: National Association of School 

Psychologists, pp. 74–94. 

Meyers, J. & Parsons, R.D. (1987). Prevention planning in the school 

system. In J. Hermalin & J. Morell (Eds.), Prevention planning in 

mental health. Beverly Hills, CA: Sage Publications, pp.111–150. 

Meyers, J. (1987). Training psychologists to do dynamic assessment. 

In Carol Lidz (Ed.), Dynamic assessment: Foundations and 

fundamentals. New York: Guilford Press, 403–425. 

Meyers, J. & Kundert, D. (1988). Implementing process assessment. In 

J. Graden, J. Zins, & M. Curtis (Eds.). Alternative educational 

delivery systems: Enhancing instructional options for all 

students. Washington, D.C.: National Association of School 

Psychologists, pp. 173–197. 

Curtis, M.J. & Meyers, J. (1988). Consultation: A foundation for 

alternative services in the schools. In J. Graden, J. Zins, & 

M.J. Curtis, Alternative Educational Delivery Systems: 

Enhancing Instructional Options for All Students. Washington, 

D.C.: National Association of School Psychologists, pp. 35–48. 

Meyers, J. (1989). The practice of psychology in the schools for the 

primary prevention of learning and adjustment problems in 

children: A perspective from the field of education. In Bond, 

L.A., & Compas, B.E., (Eds.) Primary Prevention and Promotion in 

the Schools. Newbury Park, Ca.: Sage Publications, pp. 391–422. 

Meyers, J., Gaughan, E.J., & Pitt, N.M. (1990). Contributions of 

Community Psychology to School Psychology. In C.R. Reynolds & T. 

Gutkin (Eds.) Handbook of School Psychology. NY: Wiley 

pp.198–217. 

Meyers, J. & Yelich, G. Cognitive behavioral approaches in 

consultation. In J.N. Hughes & R.J. Hall (Eds.) (1990). Handbook 

of Cognitive behavioral approaches in educational settings. 

N.Y.: Guilford, pp. 501–534. 

Meyers, J. & Meyers, B. (1991). Strategies for working with teachers 

to promote health and mental health in the schools. In S.W. 

Pflaum (Ed.). Health Education and Teachers Collaborate. Albany: 

New York State Department of Education. 

Meyers, J., Brent, D., Faherty, E., & Modafferi, C. (1993). Caplan's 

contributions to the practice of psychology in schools. In W. P. 

Erchul (Ed.), Consultation in Community, School, and 

Organizational Practice: Gerald Caplan's Contributions to 

Professional Psychology. Washington, D. C. Hemisphere Publishing 

Corp. pp. 99–122. 

Porter, G. & Meyers, J. (1995). Consultation strategies with parents 

and gifted students. In J. Genshaft, M. Bireley & C. L. Hollinger 

(Eds.) A Guidebook for Serving the Gifted and Talented. 

Washington, D.C. National Association of School Psychologists, 

303–322. 

Meyers, J. (1998). Should school psychology exist? Implications of 

prevention, research and training. In E. Gaughan & E. Faherty 

(Eds.), School Psychology: Prospective and retrospective views of 

the field. Alfred, New York: The Lea R. Powell Institute for 

Children and Families at Alfred University. 

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Meyers, J. & Nastasi, B. (1999). Primary prevention as a 

framework for the delivery of psychological services in the 

schools. In T. Gutkin & C. Reynolds (Eds.) Handbook of School 

Psychology. NY: Wiley. pp. 764-799. 

Meyers, J., Lauber, M. & Marshall, M. (2005).Gangs. S.W. Lee (Ed.). 

Encyclopedia of School Psychology. Sage Publications, Thousand 

Oaks, CA. pp. 219-223. 

Meyers, J., Truscott, S.D., Meyers, A.B., Varjas, K., & Collins, A.S. 

(2009). Qualitative and mixed methods designs in consultation 

research. In W.P. Erchul & S.M. Sheridan (Eds.). Handbook of 

research in school consultation: Empirical foundations for the 

field. New York, NY: Routledge, Chapter 5 field (pp. 89-114). 

Varjas, K., Meyers, J., Meyers, B., Kim, S., Henrich, C., & Subbiah, 

L. (2009). Positive Psychology and the Prevention of 

School-Based Victimization. In Handbook of Positive Psychology 

S. Huebner & R. Gilman (Eds.). NY: Routledge Publishers Chapter 

24 (pp. 323-338). 

Meyers, J., Meyers, A.B., Proctor, S.L., & Graybill, E.C. (2009). 

Organizational consultation and systems intervention. In C.R. 

Reynolds & T.B. Gutkin (Eds.) Handbook of School Psychology 

(4 th edition). NY: Wiley. Chapter 43 (921-940). 

Articles in Refereed Journals 

Meyers, J., & Dunham, J. L. (l972). Anxiety–aptitude interactions in 

concept learning. Proceedings, American Psychological 

Association, 485–486. 

Meyers, J. (l973). A consultation model for school psychological 

services. Journal of School Psychology, ll, 5–l5. Reprinted in: 

J.P. Glavin (Ed.), Ferment in Special Education. New York: 

MSS, l974, 167–177; M. Curtis and J. Zins (1981) (Eds.), The 

theory and practice of school consultation. Springfield, IL: 

C.C. Thomas; Journal of Educational and Psychological 

Consultation, 6, 59–71, 1995. 

Hyman, I., & Meyers, J. (l973). Training for change: A university 

supervised internship in a single setting. Journal of School 

Psychology, 11, 161–167. 

Martin, R., & Meyers, J. (1974). Effects of anxiety on quantity of 

examination preparation. Psychology in the Schools, 11, 2l7–221. 

Meyers, J., & Martin, R. (1974). The relationships of state and trait 

anxiety to concept learning performance. Journal of Educational 


Machowsky, H., & Meyers, J. (l974). Auditory discrimination, 

intelligence and reading achievement at grade 1. Perceptual 

and Motor Skills, 40, 363–368. 

Freidman, M. P., & Meyers, J. (l975). Training the school 

psychologist in drug education and intervention techniques. 

Journal of School Psychology, 13, 63–67. 

Meyers, J. (1975). Consultee–centered consultation with teachers as a 

technique in behavior management. American Journal of Community 


Meyers, J., Freidman, M. P., & Gaughan, E. J. (1975). The effects of 

consultee–centered consultation on teacher behavior. Psychology 

in the Schools, l2, 288–295. Reprinted in M. Curtis and J. Zins 

(Eds.), The theory and practice of school consultation. 

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Springfield, IL: C.C. Thomas, l981. 

Meyers, J., & Pitt, N. (1976). A consultation approach to help a 

school cope with the bereavement process. Professional 


Meyers, J., Pitt, N., Gaughan, E.J., & Freidman, M.P. (1978). A 

research model for consultation with teachers. Journal of School 

Psychology, 16,137–145. Reprinted in M. Curtis and J. Zins 

(Eds.), The theory and practice of school consultation. 

Springfield, IL: C.C. Thomas, 1981. 

Meyers, J., Freidman, M. P., Gaughan, E. J., & Pitt, N. (1978). An 

approach to investigate anxiety and hostility in 

consultee–centered consultation. Psychology in the Schools, l5, 

292–296. 

Meyers, J. (1978). Training school psychologists for a consultation 

role. School Psychology Digest, pp. 26–32. 

Parsons, R., & Meyers, J. (1978). The training and analysis of 

consultation process using transactional analysis. Psychology in 

the Schools, l5, 545–552. 

Parsons, R., & Meyers, J. (1979, April). Adult–adult transactions: 

The necessary condition for successful behavior modification 

consultation. Transactional Analysis Journal, 148–152. 

Lennox, N., Flanagan, D., & Meyers, J. (1979). Organizational 

consultation to facilitate communications within a school staff. 

Psychology in the Schools, l6, 520–526. Reprinted in J.L. Carroll 

(Ed.), Contemporary School Psychology. Brandon, VT: Clinical 

Psychology Publishing Co., l98l. 

Martin, R., & Meyers, J. (1980). School psychologists and the 

practice of consultation. Psychology in the Schools, 17, 478–484. 

Meyers, J., Wurtz, R., & Flanagan, D. (1981). A national survey 

investigating consultation training occurring in school 

psychology programs. Psychology in the Schools, 18, 297–302. 

Brown, D.T., Cardon, B.W., Coulter, W.A., & Meyers, J. (1982). 

Introduction and background. In D.T. Brown, B.W. Cardon, W.A. 

Coulter and J. Meyers (Eds.), The Olympia proceedings: A special 

issue. School Psychology Review, 11, 107–111. 

Meyers, J., Brown, D.T., & Coulter, W.A. (1982). Analysis of the 

action plans. In D.T. Brown, B.W. Cardon, W A. Coulter, & J. 

Meyers (Eds.), The Olympia proceedings: A special issue. School 

Psychology Review, 11, 161–185 

Goldwasser, E., Meyers, J., Christenson, S. & Graden, J. (l983). The 

impact of P.L. 94–142 on the practice of school psychology. A 

national survey. Psychology in the Schools, 20, l53–165. 

Frassinelli, L., Superior, K., & Meyers, J. (1983, November). A 

consultation model for speech and language intervention. ASHA 

(Journal of American Speech–Language Hearing Association), 25–30. 

Graden, J., Christenson, S., Ysseldyke, J., & Meyers, J. (l984). A 

national survey on students' and practitioners' perceptions of 

training. School Psychology Review,13, 397–405 

Meyers, J. (l984). Training in consultation. American Journal of 

Community Psychology Review, 12, 233–234. 

Meyers, J., Pfeffer, J., & Erlbaum, V. (1985). Process assessment: A 

model for broadening assessment. Journal of Special Education, 

19, 74–89. 

Cavallaro, D. M., & Meyers, J. (1986). Effects of study habits on 

cognitive restructuring and study skills training in the 

treatment of test anxiety with girls. Techniques: Journal for 

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Remedial Education and Counseling, 2, 145–155. 

Meyers, J. & Lytle, S. (1986). Assessment of the Learning Process. 

Exceptional Children, 53, 138–144. 

Meyers, J. (1988). Diagnosis Diagnosed. Twenty Years After. 

Professional School Psychology, 3, 123–134. 

Meyers, J. (1988). School Psychology: The current state of practice 

and future practice of the specialty. Professional School 


Prout, H. T., Meyers, J., & Greggo, S. P. (1989). The acceptability 

of PsyD graduates in the academic job market. The Journal of 

Training and Practice in Professional Psychology, 3, 3–12. 

Meyers, J., Gelzheiser, L.M., Yelich, G., & Gallagher, M. (1990). 

Classroom, remedial, and resource teachers’ views of pullout 

programs. Elementary School Journal, 90,533–545. 

Meyers, Lytle, S., Palladino, D., Devenpeck, G., & Green, M. (1990). 

An empirical investigation of reading comprehension using 

think–aloud protocol analysis with fourth and fifth grade 

students. Journal of Psycoeducational Assessment, 8, 112–127. 

Gelzheiser, L.M. & Meyers, J. (1990). Special and remedial education 

in the classroom: Theme and variations. Journal of Reading, 

Writing, and Learning Disabilities International, 6, 419–436. 

Gelzheiser, L.M. & Meyers, J. (1991). Reading instruction by 

classroom, remedial and resource room teachers. Journal of 

Special Education, 24, 512–526. 

Gelzheiser, L. M. & Meyers, J. (1991). Individualized Reading 

Instruction by Classroom Teachers using Pull–in and Pull–out 

Services. Journal of Exceptionality Education Canada, 1, 59–72. 

Meyers, J., Gelzheiser, L.M., & Yelich, G. (1991). Do pull–in 

programs foster teacher collaboration? Journal of Remedial and 

Special Education, 12, 7–15. 

Erchul, W.P., Hughes, J.N., Meyers, J., Hickman, J.A., & Braden, J.P. 

(1992). Dyadic Agreement Concerning the consultation process and 

its relationship to outcome. Journal of Educational & 

Psychological Consultation, 1, 119–132. 

Gelzheiser, L.M., Meyers, J., & Pruzek, R.M. (1992). Effects of 

pull–in and pull–out approaches to reading instruction for 

special education and remedial reading students. Journal of 

Educational and Psychological Consultation, 3, 133–149. 

Meyers, J. (1995). A consultation model for school psychological 

services: 20 years later. Journal of Educational and 

Psychological Consultation, 6, 59–71. 

Meyers, B., Valentino, C.T., Meyers, J., Boretti, M. & Brent, D. 

(1996). Implementing prereferral intervention teams as an 

approach to school based consultation in an urban school setting. 

Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 7, 119-149 

Gelzheiser, L.M. & Meyers, J. (1996). Classroom teachers’ views of 

pull–in programs. Exceptionality, 6, 81-98. 

Gelzheiser, L. M. & Meyers, J. The role of the research as change 

agent. (1996). Exceptionality, 6, 125-128. 

Erchul, W.P., Covington, C.G., Hughes, J.N., Meyers, J. (in press). 

Further explorations of request–centered relational communication 

within school consultation. School Psychology Review, 

Gelzheiser, L.M., Meyers, J., Slesinski, C., Douglas, C., & Lewis, L. 

(1997). Patterns in general education teachers’ integration 

practices. Exceptionality, 7, 207-228. 

Gelzheiser, L.M., Meyers, J., & Pruzek, R.M. (1997). A novel 

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methodology for describing integration practices. 

Exceptionality, 7, 263-266. 

Eidle, K., Hyman, I., & Meyers, J. (1997). Contributions of Jack 

Bardon to professional school psychology. Journal of School 

Psychology, 3, 315-328. 

Eidle, K., Truscott, S.D., Meyers, J., & Boyd, T. (1998). The role of 

prereferral intervention teams in early intervention and 

prevention of mental health problems. School Psychology Review, 

27, 204-216. 

Gelzheiser, L.M., McLane, M., Meyers, J., & Pruzek, R.M. (1998). IEPspecified 

peer interaction needs: Accuarate but ignored. 

Exceptional Children, 65, 51-65. 

Gelzheiser, L.M., Griesemer, B.A., Pruzek, R.M., & Meyers, J. (2000). 

How are developmentally appropriate or traditional teaching 

practices related to mathemataics achievement of general and 

special education students? Early Education and Development, 

11, 217-238. 

Truscott, S.D., Cosgrove, G., Meyers, J., & Eidle-Barkman, K.A. 

(2000). The acceptability of organizational consultation with 

prerferral intervention teams. School Psychology Quarterly, 15, 

172-206. 

Henning-Stout, M., and Meyers, J. (2000). Consultation and human 

diversity: First things first. School Psychology Review, 29, 

419-425. 

Ingraham, C. & Meyers, J. (2000). Introduction to the Special Issue 

on Multicultural Issues in School-Based Consultation. School 

Psychology Review, 29, 315-319. 

Meyers, B., Meyers, J., & Gelzheiser, L.M. (2001). Observing 

leadership roles in shared decision making. Journal of 

Eduational and Psychological Consultation, 12, 277-312. 

Hunt, M.H., Meyers, J., Davies, G., Meyers, B., Rogers, K. & Neel, J. 

(2002). A comprehensive needs assessment to facilitate 

prevention of school dropout and violence. Psychology in the 

Schools, 39, 399-416. 

Meyers, J. (2002). A 30 Year Perspective on Best Practices in 

Consultation Training. Journal of Educational and 

Psychological Consultation, 13, 35-54. 

Meyers, J. & Meyers, B. (2003). Bi-directional Influences Between 

Positive Psychology and Primary Prevention School Psychology 

Quarterly, 18, 222-229. 

Ehrhardt-Padgett, G.N., Hatzichristou, C., Kitson, J., & Meyers, J. 

(2003). Awakening to a new dawn: Perspectives of the future of 

School Psychology. School Psychology Quarterly, 18, 483-496. 

Gilman, R., Meyers, J. & Perez, L. (2004). Structured 

extracurricular activities among adolescents: Findings and 

implications for school psychologists. Psychology in the 

Schoolss, 41, 31-41. 

Truscott, S., Meyers, J., Meyers, B., Grout, C., & Gelzheiser, L. 

(2004). Is special education forgotten in educational 

reform? Journal of Disability Policy Studies, 15, 112-125. 

Miltich, A., Hunt, M.H. & Meyers, J. (2004). Dropout and 

Violence Needs Assessment: A Follow-up Study. The 

California School Psychologist, 9, 131-140. 

Solis, C. M, Meyers, J., & Varjas, K. M. (2004). A qualitative 

case study of the process and impact of filial therapy with an 

African American parent. International Journal of Play Therapy, 

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13, 99-118. 

Meyers, J., Meyers, A.B., & Grogg, K. (2004). Prevention through 

consultation: A model to guide future developments in the field 

of School Psychology. Journal of Educational and Psychological 

Consultation, 15, 257-276. 

Miltich, A., Gabriel, S., O’Shaughnessy, T., Meyers, J. & Meyers, B. 

(2005). Social Validity: Teacher and caregiver perceptions of 

Check & Connect with early literacy support. Journal of School 

Psychology, 43, 197-218. 

Edwards, D., Hunt, M. H., Meyers, J., Grogg, K. R., & Jarrett, O. 

(2005). Acceptability and student outcomes of a violence 

prevention curriculum. Journal of Primary Prevention, 26(5), 

401-418. 

Waldbart, A., Meyers, B., & Meyers, J. (2006). Invitations to 

Families in an Early Literacy Support Program. The Reading 

Teacher: A Journal of the International Reading Association, 

59, 774-785. 

Varjas, K. Meyers, J., Henrich, C. C., Graybill, E. C., Dew, B. J., 

Marshall, M. L., Williamson, Z., Skoczylas, R. B., & Avant, M. 

(2006). Using a participatory culture-specific intervention 

model to develop a peer victimization intervention. Journal of 

Applied School Psychology, 22(2), 35-58. Co-published in: B. K. 

Nastasi (Ed.), Multicultural Issues in School Psychology. New 

York: The Haworth Press, Inc. 

Mahan, W., Varjas, K., Dew, B., Meyers, J., Singh, A., Marshall, M., 

& Graybill, E. (2006). School and community service providers’ 

perspectives on gay, lesbian, and questioning bullying. Journal 

of GLBT Issues in Counseling, 1 (2), 45- 66. 

Varjas, K., Mahan, W. C., Meyers, J., Birckbichler, L., Lopp, G., & 

Dew, B. J. (2006). Assessing school climate among sexual 

minority high school youth. Journal of GLBT Issues in 

Counseling, 1 (3), 49-75. 

Varjas, K., Graybill, E., Mahan, W., Meyers, J., Dew, B., Marshall, 

M., & Singh, A. (2007). Service providers’ perspectives on 

school responses to GLBTQI bullying. Professional School 

Counseling, 113-119. 

Varjas, K, Dew, B. Marshall, M., Graybill, E., Singh, A., Meyers, J., 

& Birckbichler, L. (2008). Bullying in schools towards sexual 

minority youth. Journal of School Violence, 7 (2), 59-86. 

Varjas, K., Meyers, J., Bellmoff, L., Lopp, G., Birckbichler, L., & 

Marshall, M. (2008). Missing voices: Fourth through 

eighth grade urban students’ perceptions of bullying. The 

Journal of School Violence, 7, 97-118. 

Brenneman, M.H., Decker, S., Meyers, J., & Johnson, K. (2008). Does A 

Continuous Measure Of Handedness Predict Reading Processes And 

Reading Related Skills Across The Lifespan? Laterality, 13, 

481-503. 

Varjas, K., Henrich, C., & Meyers, J. (2009). Urban middle school 

students’ perceptions of bullying, cyberbullying and school 

safety. The Journal of School Violence, 8, 159-176. 

Meyers, J., Roach, A.T., & Meyers, B. (2009). Engaging in 

the debate: A critique of Blueprint III. Journal of 

Educational and Psychological Consultation, 19, 197-223. 

Marshall, M., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., Skoczylas, R., & Graybill, E. 

(2009). Teacher responses to bullying: Self-reports from 

the front line. The Journal of School Violence, 8(2), 136-158. 

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Graybill, E. C., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Watson, L. (2009). 

Content-specific strategies to advocate for Lesbian, Gay, 

Bisexual, and Transgender Youth: An exploratory study. School 

Psychology Review, 38, 570-584. 

Tillery, A., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Collins, A. (2010). 

Behavior Management and Intervention Strategies. Journal of 

Positive Behavior Intervention, 12, 86-102. 

Smith, H., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., Marshall, M., Ruffner, C., & 

Graybill, E. (2010). Teachers’ perceptions of teasing 

in schools. Journal of School Violence, 9, 1-21. 

Swahn, M.H., Bossarte, R.M., Ashby, J.S., & Meyers, J. (2010). Preteen 

alcohol use initiation and suicide attempts among middle 

and high school students: Findings from the 2006 Georgia 

Student Health Survey. Addictive Behaviors, 35, 452-458. 

Watson, L., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Graybill, E. C. (2010). 

Gay-Straight Alliance Advisors: Negotiating Multiple Ecological 

Systems When Advocating for LGBTQ Youth. Journal of LGBT Youth, 

7, 100-128. 

Varjas, K., Talley, J., Meyers, J., Parris, L., & Cutts, H. (2010). 

High School Students’ Perceptions of Motivations for 

Cyberbullying: An exploratory study. Western Journal of 

Emergency Medicine, 11(3), 269-273. 

Thompson, S.M., Meyers, J., & Oshima, T.C. (2011). Student mobility 

and its implications for schools’ adequate yearly progress. 

Journal of Negro Education, 80 (1), 12-21. 

Tenenbaum, L. S., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Parris, L. (2011). Coping 

strategies and perceived effectiveness in fourth through eighth 

grade victims of bullying. School Psychology International, 32 

(3), 263-287, doi: 10.1177/0143034311402309. 

Ojelade, I.I., Ashby, J.S. & Meyers, J. (In Press). Use of Ifa as a 

Means of Addressing Mental Health Concerns Among African- 

American Clients Journal of Counseling and Development. 

Meyers, A.B., Meyers, J.,. Graybill, E.C., Proctor, S.L., & 

Huddleston, L. (in press, 2012). Ecological Approaches to 

Organizational Consultation and Systems Change in Educational 

Settings. Journal of Educational and Psychological 

Consultation. 

Huddleston, L., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Cadenhead, C. (2011). A 

Case Study with an Identified Bully: Policy and Practice 

Implications. Western Journal of Emergency Medicine, 12(3), 

316-323. 

Parris, L., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Cutts, H. (In Press). High 

School Students' Perceptions of Coping with Cyberbullying. 

Youth and Society. Published online before print April 8, 2011, 

doi: 10.1177/0044118X11398881. 

Swahn,M.H., Topalli, V., Ali, B., Strasser, S.M., Ashby, J.S. and 

Meyers, J. (2011). Pre-Teen Alcohol Use as a Risk Factor for 

Victimization and Perpetration of Bullying among Middle and 

High School Students in Georgia. Western Journal of Emergency 

Medicine, 12 (3)¸305-509. 

Other Publications 

Kim, S., Varjas, K., Henrich, C., & Meyers, J. (2010, April). 

Measuring students’ self-efficacy in bullying situations. In S. 

Swearer, S. Hymel, & P. Gillette (Eds.), Bullying at School and 

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Online, 2nd edition. A special issue of Education.com. 

Retrieved from http://www.education.com. 

Assessment Measures 

Varjas, K., Meyers, J., Henrich, C. C. (2008). The Student 

Comprehensive Assessment of Bullying Behavior. Atlanta, GA: 

Center for Research on School Safety, School Climate, and 

Classroom Management, Georgia State University. 

Kim, S., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Henrich, C. C. (2008). Kim 

Bullying Self-Efficacy Scale. Atlanta, GA: Center for Research 

on School Safety, School Climate, and Classroom Management, 


Kuperminc, G., Henrich, C., & Meyers, J. (2008) Prevention 

Intervention Group Survey: After School All Stars Program. 

Atlanta, GA: Center for Research on School Safety, School 

Climate, and Classroom Management, Georgia State University. 

Kuperminc, G., Henrich, C., & Meyers, J. (2006) Prevention 

Intervention Group Survey. Atlanta, GA: Center for Research on 

School Safety, School Climate, and Classroom Management, 


Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Hunt, M. H. (2006). Student Survey of 

Bullying Behavior –Revised 2 (SSBB-R2). Atlanta, Georgia: 

Georgia State University, Center for Research on School Safety, 

School Climate and Classroom Management. 

Hunt, M.H., & Meyers, J., (2005). Student Survey of bullying 

Behavior. Atlanta, GA: Center for Research on School Safety, 

School Climate, and Classroom Management, Georgia State 

University. 

Bryant, B.D., Gelzheiser, L.M., & Meyers, J. (1988). Student–Level 

Observation of Beginning Reading–Albany Revision. (Computer- 

Based Observation Program). New Lebanon, NY: Bryant Computer 

craft. 

Program Manuals, Curricula, Etc. 

Varjas, K., Meyers, J., Parris, L., Kim, S., Wells, L., Webb, K., 

Boudreault, A., Lister, J., Walker, D., Subbiah, L., Ruffner, 

C., Huddleston, L., & Bolling, H. (2008). Renfroe Bullying 

Intervention Curriculum 2007-2008. Atlanta, GA: Center for 

Research on School Safety, School Climate, and Classroom 

Management, Georgia State University. 

Varjas, K., Meyers, J., Kim, S., Boudreault, A., Webb, K., Wells, L., 

Parris, L., Subbiah, L., Lister, J., Walker, D., Ruffner, C., 

Huddleston, L., & Deming, L., (2008). Glenwood Bullying 

Intervention Curriculum 2007-2008. Atlanta, GA: Center for 



Varjas, K., Meyers, J., Bellmoff, L., Kim, S., Boudreault, A., Lopp, 

G., Webb, K., Wells, L., Cutts, H., & Deming, L. (2007). 

Glenwood Bullying Intervention Project Curriculum Year 2 

(Prepared for the Glennwood Academy). Atlanta, GA: Center for 



Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Deming, L. (2006). Glennwood Bullying 

Intervention Project Curriculum (Prepared for the Glenwood 

Academy). Atlanta, GA: Center for Research on School Safety, 

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School Climate, and Classroom Management, Georgia State 

University. 

Varjas, K., Graybill, E., Meyers, J., Marshall, M., & Boiling, H. 

(2005). Renfroe Bullying Intervention Project Curriculum 

(Prepared for the Renfroe Middle School). Atlanta, GA: Center 

for Research on School Safety, School Climate, and Classroom 


Selected Articles in Nonrefereed Journals, Newsletters, 

Meyers, J. & Others (1985). Report of the Division 16 Task Force on 

the futures of the Practice of Psychology in Education. 

Meyers, J. (l985). Primary prevention and the school psychologist: A 

concrete step toward an elusive goal. The School Psychologist, 39 

(5), l. 

Meyers, J. (l985). The family: A missing link in school psychology. 

The School Psychologist, 39(6), l. 

Meyers, J. (1972). The lone ranger rides again. Letter to the 

Editor. Journal of School Psychology, 10, 419-420. 

Funded Research: External Funding 

Gelzheiser, L. & Meyers, J. An examination of alternative approaches 

to main streaming children with mild learning problems: A 

comparison of Consultation/Special Education in the Regular Class 

with Pull–Out Programs. Funded by the U.S. Office of Special 

Education & Rehabilitation Services. (3 year grant/$529,885; 

9/87 – 8/90) 

Meyers, J., Gelzheiser, L., & Farnsworth, A. (Co–Principal 

Investigators). Including Children with Disabilities as a Part 

of Systemic Efforts to Restructure Schools. Handicapped Research 

and Development, U. S. Department of Education, Office of Special 

Education Programs. (4 year grant/$600,000/1993–1997). 

Meyers, J. & Hall, K. Implementation of Project DOVE at Fairstreet 

Elementary School. Georgia State Department of Education 

($17,500/2000-01). 

Meyers, J., Edwards, D., Jarrett, O., & Meyers, B. Donations for 

Project DOVE. North Georgia Community Foundation ($5,000), 

Gainesville City School District ($8,100), and donations from 

alumni ($2980). (Total = $16,080). (1999-2000). 

Meyers, J., Edwards, D., Jarrett, O., & Meyers, B. Donations for 

Project DOVE. Gainesville City School District ($12,000), and 

donations from alumni ($1000). (Total = $13,000 in 2001). 

Meyers, J., Edwards, D., Meyers, B., & Jarrett, O. Project DOVE: 

Drop out and Violence Elimination. Donations from alumni 

($2,000) and from the Gainesville City Schools ($8,000). Total = 

$10,000 in 2002. 


Drop out and Violence Elimination. Donations from alumni of 

$3,460, 2003. 

Meyers, J. & Grogg, K. Evaluate of Project DOVE in the Gainesville 

City School District and ENLACE Project in Gaineseville, Georgia, 

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Georgia Campaign for the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy 

($19,000; August, 2003 – December, 2004). 

Meyers, J. Persistently Safe Schools Award, Funding provided to the 

Center for Research on School Safety, School Climate and 

Classroom Management by the Metro-Atlanta RESA Safe and Drug Free 

Schools Program ($1,200) 

Meyers, J., Grogg, K., & Chambless, C. Evaluation of Project DOVE in 

the Gainesville City School District and ENLACE Project in 

Gaineseville, Georgia. Georgia Campaign for the Prevention of 

Adolescent Pregnancy ($9,900; January, 2005 – July, 2005). 

Varjas, K., Dew, B., & Meyers, J. Renfroe Bullying Intervention. 

National Assoication of School Psychologists Children’s Fund 

($3,700; January 2005-June-2005) 

Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (Co-principal Investigators). (Spring, 

2006). Program evaluation of Project SOLVE. YouthPride, 

Incorporated, 2006, $5,908. 

Meyers, J., & Ashby, J.S. Analysis of Data Collected by the Georgia 

Department of Education with the Georgia Student Health Survey II 

(GSHS II). Funded by the Georgia Department of Education 

($104,481; March 1, 2006 – June 30, 2006). 

Meyers, J., & Schulman, N. Healthy Fun With Doc Neil. A grant funded 

by the Georgia Baptist Foundation ($147,268; March 1, 2006 – 

December 15, 2007). 

Meyers, J. Evaluation of Cobb County School Safety Program. Funded by 

the Cobb County Public Schools ($32,000; June 1, 2006 – 

December 30, 2008). 

Meyers, J. Evaluation of Atlanta Public Schools School Safety 

Program. Funded by the Atlanta Public Schools ($25,000; 

January, 2007 – December, 2008. 

Varjas, K. & Meyers, J. (Co-principal Investigators). City Schools of 

Decatur (CSD) Bullying Project. CSD, 2006-2007, $5,000. 

Meyers, J., & Ashby, J.S. Analysis of Data Collected by the Georgia 

Department of Education with the Georgia Student Health Survey II 

(GSHS II). Funded by the Georgia Department of Education 

($130,000; October 23, 2006 – June 30, 2007). 

Varjas, K. & Meyers, J. (Co-principal Investigators). City Schools of 

Decatur (CSD) Bullying Project. CSD, 2007-2008, $5,000. 

Meyers, J., & Varjas, K. Center for Research on School Safety, School 

Climate and Classroom Management. Support from American 

International Group, Inc. (2007-2009; $150,000). 

Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (Co-principal Investigators). City Schools 

of Decatur (CSD) Bullying Prevention and Intervention Project. 

City Schools of Decatur, 2008-2009. $5,000. 

Meyers, J. (PI), & Ligon, J. Cobb county School District. Proposal to 

evaluate the Cobb County Safe Schools, Healthy Students Grant. 

Contract with the Cobb County School district (January 1, 2009- 

December 31, 2009; $171,284). 




December 31, 2010; $188,000). 




December 31, 2011; $188,000). 

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Meyers, J., Varjas, K., & Henrich, C.C. Preventive Intervention 

for Victims of School-Based Bullying. Sub-contract from the 

Center for Injury Control, Emory University as a part of an 

Injury Control Research Center funded by the Centers for 

Disease Control (our proposal was a key component of Emory’s 

proposal submitted to CDC). (August, 2009 – July, 2014; 

$799,639). 

Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (Co-principal Investigators). City Schools 

of Decatur (CSD) Bullying Prevention and Intervention Project. 

City Schools of Decatur, 2009-2010. $5,000. 

Kruger, A.C., & Meyers, J. Project PREVENT to prevent the commercial 

sexual exploitation of African American Girls in urban middle 

schools. Funded by the Anderson Family foundation. 

(July, 1, 2010 – June 30, 2011l; $8,000). 

Internal funding 

Varjas, K. & Meyers, J. (Co-principal Investigators). Assessing 

cyberbullying among school-aged populations. College of 

Education, Educational Research Bureau, Georgia State 

University, 2009, $4000. 

Kruger, A.C. (with Meyers and Thompson)(2008-9). Commercial sexual 

exploitation of children: Piloting a prevention intervention in 

Atlanta area schools. Georgia State University College of 

Education Proposal Development Grant. $3,000. 

Meyers, J. (with Kruger and Thompson)(2008-9). Commercial sexual 



Education Proposal Development Grant. Principal Investigator, 

$3,000. 

Thompson, W. (with Meyers and Kruger)(2008-9). Commercial sexual 



Education Proposal Development Grant. Principal Investigator, 

$3,000. 

Kruger, A.C. & Meyers, J. (2007-8). Commercial sexual exploitation 

of children: Investigating risk factors and victimization in 

Atlanta area schools. College of Education Proposal Development 

Grant for GRA Support. $4,000. 

Varjas, K., McMahon, G. & Meyers, J. (Co-principal Investigators). 

Investigating the phenomenon of cyberbullying among school-aged 

populations. College of Education, Educational Research Bureau, 

Georgia State University, 2007-2008, $4000. 

Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (Co-principal Investigators). An 

Investigation of School-based Bullying Among Children in an 

Urban School District. College of Education, Educational 

Research Bureau, Georgia State University, 2006-2007, $6,000. 

Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (Co-principal Investigators). 

Developing a comprehensive school-based 

research program to address bullying among children. College of 

Education, Educational Research Bureau, Georgia State 

University, 2005-2006, $5,400. 

Varjas, K., Henrich, C., Meyers, J., & Jarrett, O. (Co-principal 

Investigators). Bullying among school children: A research 

program to determine its causes, impact, and effective schoolbased 

interventions. Georgia State University Internal Research 

Team Grant, 2005-2006, $15,000. 

Varjas, K., Dew, B., Meyers, J., Henrich, C. & Jarrett, O. (Co- 

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principal Investigators). Bullying Among School Children: A 

Research Program to Determine its Causes, Impact and Effective 

School-Based Interventions. College of Education, Georgia State 

University, Spring 2005, $2,000. 

Varjas, K., Dew, B., Meyers, J., Henrich, C. & Jarrett, O. (Coprincipal 

Investigators). Bullying Among School Children: A 



University, Fall 2004, $2,000. 

Varjas, K., Meyers, J. & Dew, B. (Co-principal Investigators). Gay, 

Lesbian, Bisexual, Transgender, Questioning, and Intersex 

(GLBQTI) Youth Bullying Project. College of Education, Georgia 

State University, 2004, $2,000. 

Varjas, K., Dew, B., Meyers, J., Henrich, C. & Jarrett, O. (Coprincipal 

Investigators). Bullying Among School Children: A 



University, 2004, $2,700. \ 


Drop out and Violence Elimination. Budget Initiative Funded by 

College of Education ($25,000 in 2001-2002). 

Meyers, J., Meyers, B., Edwards, D., & Jarrett, O. Project DOVE: Drop 

out and Violence Elimination. Funded as a Team Grant by Georgia 

State University ($14,000 plus in kind contributions of $16,000 

from College of Education/1999-2000; total = $30,000). 

Government and Technical Reports 

Phillips, B.N., Martin, R.P., & Meyers, J. (1969, August). Anxiety 

and school related interventions: A selective review and 

synthesis of the psychological literature. Supported by a grant 

from the Board of regents of the University of the State of New 

York. 

Meyers, J. (1970). Anxiety and task complexity as they affect 

performance on multiple category conjunctive concept learning. 

Final report of research for which the author was Project 

Director. Research was supported by a grant awarded to C.V. 

Bunderson and J.L. Dunham, Advanced Research Projects Agency, 

Dept of Defense (ONR). 

Meyers, J. (1971). Effects of anxiety on aptitude by treatment 

interactions in concept learning. Final report of research for 

which the author was Project Director. Research was supported by 

a grant awarded to C.V. Bunderson and J.L. Dunham, Advanced 

Research Projects Agency, Department of Defense (ONR). 

Meyers, J. (1974). Anxiety, ability and concept learning. A report 

of a research investigation supported by a grant–in–aid from 

Temple University. 

Meyers, J. (1974). The effects of consultee–centered consultation on 

teacher behavior. A report of a research investigation supported 

by a grant–in–aid from Temple University. 

Ysseldyke, J., & Meyers, J. (1979, September). Annual Report of the 

National School Psychology Inservice Training Network for the 

1978–79 year. Submitted to the Bureau of Education of the 

Handicapped. 

Ysseldyke, J., Meyers, J., & Koenen, M. (1980, September). Annual 

report of the National School Psychology Inservice Training 

Network for the 1979–80 year. Submitted to the U.S. Office of 

Special Education. 

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Meyers, B., Meyers, J., & Deno, S. (1980, September). Research 

Report #41. Institute for Research on Learning Disabilities 

Monograph Series, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, 

Minnesota. 

Selected Presentations at Professional Meetings 

Meyers, J. (1969). Consultation: A model for the prevention and 

remediation of anxiety. Paper presented as part of a symposium: 

"School–related interventions in anxiety." The Annual Convention 

of the Texas Psychological Association, Dallas, Texas. 

Meyers, J., & Dunham, J. L. (1971). Effect of anxiety on aptitude by 

treatment interactions. Paper presented at the Annual Convention 

of the American Educational Research Association, New York. 

Meyers, J. & Martin, R. P. (1972). The effect of anxiety on concept 

learning. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American 

Educational Research Association, Chicago. 

Meyers, J. (1972). Effects of anxiety on quantity of examination 

preparation. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the 

American Educational Research Association, Chicago. 

Meyers, J. (1973). The process of training consultants in an 

alternative educational setting. Paper presented at the Annual 

Meetings of the American Psychological Association, Montreal. 

Meyers, J. (1974). Specific strategies for research in consultation. 

Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American 

Psychological Association, New Orleans. 

Meyers, J. (1975). Mental health consultation. Paper presented at the 

Annual Meetings of the National Association of School 

Psychologists, Atlanta, GA. 

Meyers, J. (1978). Resistance in teacher consultation: A relationship 

model. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American 

Psychological Association, Toronto. 

Martin, R., & Meyers, J. (1978). A national survey of school 

psychologists concerning the practice of, and attitudes toward 

consultation. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the 

American Psychological Association, Toronto. 

Meyers, J. (1981). Consultation research: Small–N versus Large–N 

approaches. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the 

American Psychological Association, Los Angeles. 

Meyers, J., Pfeffer, J., & Erlbaum, V. (1982). Process assessment: A 

Model for broadening the school psychologist's assessment role. 

Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the National 

Association of School Psychologists, Toronto. 

Meyers, J. (August, l984). The future of psychology in the schools. 

Paper presented as part of a symposium at the Annual Meetings of 

the American Psychological Association, Toronto. 

Meyers, J. (1985). Diagnosis diagnosed: Twenty years after. 

Presidential Address presented to the Division of School 

Psychology at the Annual Meetings of the American Psychological 

Association, Los Angeles. 

Meyers, J., Palladino, D. & Devenpeck, G. (1987). Think–aloud 

assessment of reading comprehension: An empirical investigation 

of fourth and fifth grade students. Paper presented at the annual 

meetings of the National Association of School Psychologists, New 

Orleans. 

Meyers, J. (1987). The practice of psychology in the schools and the 

primary prevention of learning & adjustment problems in children: 

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A perspective from the field of education. Paper presented at 

the annual Vermont Conference on the Primary Prevention of 

Psychopathology. Burlington, Vermont. 

Gelzheiser, L.M., & Meyers, J. (1989). An evaluation of students' 

reading experiences during classroom, resource, and remedial 

reading instruction. Presentation at the annual meetings of the 

New York Association of School Psychologists, Lake George, N.Y. 

Palladino, D., Meyers, J., & Gelzheiser, L.M. (1989). Think–Aloud 

Protocol Analysis of Reading Comprehension Tactics Used by 

Students with Reading Problems. Presentation at the annual 

meetings of the New York Association of School Psychologists, 

Lake George, N. Y. 

Meyers, J., & Gelzheiser (1989). Perceptions of Pullout Programs by 

Classroom, Remedial, and Resource Teachers. Presentation at the 

annual meetings of the New York Association of School 

Psychologists, Lake George. 

Meyers, J., Gelzheiser, L.M. & Pruzek, R. (1989). Think–Aloud 

Protocol Analysis of Reading Comprehension Tactics Used by 

Students with Reading Problems. Paper presented at the annual 

meetings of the American Educational Research Association, San 

Francisco. 

Gelzheiser, L.M., & Meyers, J. (1989). Reading Instruction by 

Classroom, Remedial, and Resource Room Teachers. Paper presented 

at the annual meetings of the American Educational Research 

Association, San Francisco. 

Gelzheiser, L.M., & Meyers, J. (1989). Students' reading experiences 

during classroom, resource, and remedial reading instruction. 

Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American 

Educational Research Association, San Francisco. 

Pennock, E., Modafferi, C., Gelzheiser, L.M., & Meyers, J. (1989). 

A computerized approach to assessing students' reading 

experiences: An investigation of the classroom, resource, and 

remedial reading instruction. Paper presented at the annual 

meetings of the National Association of School Psychologist, 

Boston. 

Gelzheiser, L.M., Meyers, J., & Pruzek, R.M. (1990). Effects of 

pull–in and pull–out approaches to reading instruction for 

special education and remedial reading students. Paper presented 


Association, Boston. 

Yelich, G., Gelzheiser, L.M., & Meyers, J. (1990). Do pull–in 

programs foster teacher collaboration. Paper presented at the 

annual meetings of the American Educational Research Association, 

Boston. 

Meyers, J., Brent, D., Faherty, E., & Modafferi, C. (1990). Caplan's 

contributions to the practice of psychology in schools. Paper 

presented at the annual meetings of the American Psychological 

Association, Boston. 

Meyers, J., Gelzheiser, L.M., & Pruzek, R.M. (1990). Think–aloud 

protocol analysis of reading comprehension tactics used by 

students with reading problems. Paper presented at the annual 

meetings of the American Psychological Association, Boston. 

Yelich, G., Meyers, J., & Gelzheiser, L.M. (1990). Effects of 

pull–in programs on collaborative consultation among teachers. 


Psychological Association, Boston. 

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Gelzheiser, L.M. & Meyers, J. (1991). What do students miss during 

pullout? Paper presented at the Annual Meetings of the American 


Meyers, J. & Meyers, B. (1991). Strategies for working with teachers 

to promote health and mental health in the schools. Paper 

presented at the Invitational Conference on Health Education in 

Teacher Education at Bank Street College of Education. 

Meyers, J., Gelzheiser, L.M., Fletcher, C., & Reed, N. (1992). 

Resource, Remedial and Classroom Teachers' Knowledge of One 

Another's Methods and Materials. Paper presented at the Annual 

Meetings of the American Educational Research Association, San 

Francisco. 

Meyers, J. & Gelzheiser, L.M. (1992). Comparisons of Pull–in and 

Pull–out Programs Based on Narrative Observations. Paper 

presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Educational 

Research Association, San Francisco. 

Erchul, W.P., Hughes, J.N., Meyers, J., Hickman, J.A., & Braden, J.P. 

(1992). Dyadic Agreement Concerning the consultation process and 

its relationship to outcome. Paper presented at the annual 

meeting of the American Psychological Association. Nashville, TN. 

Meyers, B., Meyers, J. & Fagnan, M. (1992). Organizational 

Consultation to Facilitate Pupil Personnel Committees in Eight 

Urban Schools. Presentation made at the Fifteenth Annual 

Conference of the Eastern Educational Research Association. 

Hilton Head, S.C. 

Gelzheiser, L. M. & Meyers, J. (1993). Classroom Teachers' Views of 

Pull–in Programs. Paper presented at the American Educational 

Research Association Annual Meeting, Atlanta, GA. 

Meyers, B. & Meyers, J. (1993). Prereferral intervention teams: A 

primary prevention model for urban schools. Poster presented at 

the Fourth Biennial Conference on Community Research and Action, 

Division 27 of the American Psychological Association, 

Williamsburg, Virginia. 

Erchul, W. P., Covington, C. G., Hughes, J. N., & Meyers, Jr. (1993). 

Request–centered relational communication within school–based 

consultation: Replication and expansion. Poster presented at the 

Annual Meetings of American Psychological Association, Toronto. 

Meyers, J., Meyers, B., Gelzheiser, L.M., Munoff, I., Kelly, E., 

Muller, C. & Truscott, S. (1995). Approaches to leadership and 

the process of shared decision making in educational 

restructuring. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the 

National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, IL. 

Meyers, B., Meyers, J., Gelzheiser, L. M., Munoff, I., Kelly, E. & 

Muller, C. (1995). Observing a role in transition: Principal 

voices, shared decision making, and Goals 2000. Paper presented 


Association, San Francisco, CA. 

Meyers, J., Forsbach, T., Finnegan, L., Truscott, S., Gelzheiser, L., 

& Meyers, B. (1996). Do parents have a voice in school reform? 

An empirical investigation of the involvement of parents and 

other community members in shared decision making. Paper 

presented at the annual meetings of the American Educational 

Research Association, New York. 

Meyers, J., Millis, L., Truscott, S., Meyers, B., Gelzheiser, L. & 

Forsbach, T. (1996). Who’s doing the sharing in shared decision 

making: A longitudinal study of leadership in school reform. 

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Psychological Association, 

Gelzheiser, L.M., McClane, M., Meyers J., & Pruzer, R. (1997). Do 

general & special education classrooms meet the IEP-specified 

peer interaction needs of students with disabilities? Paper 


Research Association, Chicago. 

Gelzheiser, L.M., Griesemer, B., Pruyek, R. & Meyers, J. (1997). Are 

developmentally appropriate on traditional practices related to 

math and language achievement for students with disabilities? 



Meyers, B, Meyers, J., Millis, L., Truscott, S., & Gelzheiser, L.M. 

(1997). Getting better with practice? A longitudinal study of 

shared leadership. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the 

American Educational Research Association, Chicago. 

Meyers, J., Meyers, B., Gelzheiser, L.M., & Borelli, C. (1997). 

Making connections in school reform. An examination of 

communication strategies. Paper presented at the annual meetings 

of the American Education Research Association, Chicago. 

Meyers, J., Meyers, B., Truscott, S., Borelli, C., & Gelzheiser, L.M. 

(1997). Is special education forgotten in school reform? Paper 


Research Association, Chicago. 

Meyers, J., Meyers, B., Borelli, C., Truscott, S., & Gelzheiser, L.M. 

(1997). What is the role of special education and school 

psychology in the reform of regular education? A longitudinal 

investigation. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the 

National Associations of School Psychologists, Anaheim, CA. 

Meyers, J. (1997). Lessons learned from research on the integration 

of special education within the reform of regular education. 

Division 16's Distinguished Service Award Address presented at 

the Annual Meetings of the American Psychological Association. 

Chicago, Ill. 

Cooper, K., Gordon, T., Meyers, J., Gelzheiser, L.M., Truscott, S., & 

Meyers, B. (April, 1998). A tale of two schools: A study of 

systemic school reform. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings 

of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA. 

Cosgrove, G., Meyers, J., Truscott, S.D., & Eidle, K. (April, 1998). 

The implementation and acceptance of a pre-referral intervention 

team. Paper presented at the annual meetings of the National 

Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, Florida. 

Cooper, K., Gordon, T., Meyers, J., Gelzheiser, L.M., Truscott, S., & 

Meyers, B. (April, 1998). A tale of two schools: A study of 

systemic school reform. Paper presented at the Annual Meetings 

of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, 

Florida. 

Meyers, J. (October, 1998). Emergent conclusions about educational 

reform strategies that influence the effective implementation of 

innovative instructional practices. Keynote Address presented at 

the Annual Meetings of the Pennsylvania School Psychologists 

Conference, Penn State University. 

Meyers, J., Cosgrove, G., Eidle, K., & Truscott, S. (October, 1998). 

Advanced Consultation Skills with a Focus on Prereferral 

Intervention. Workshop presented at the Annual Meetings of the 

Pennsylvania School Psychologists Conference, Penn State 

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University. 

Meyers, B., Johnson, R., Holberg, D., Hamarat, E., Meyers, J., 

Steele, D. (Fall, 1998). Examining shared decision making: A 

collaborative effort between and urban university and a rural 

school district. Presentation made at the Georgia Educational 

Research Association, Clayton State University. 

Meyers, B., Meyers, J., Johnson, R., , Hamarat, E., Holberg, D., and 

Steele, D. (April, 1999). All stakeholders considered: An 

analysis of a comprehensive shared decision making effort in a 

large rural school district. Paper presented at the annual 

meeting of the American Educational Research Association, 

Montreal. 

Rogers, K., & Meyers, J. (1999). Preventing school violence using a 

multidimensional intervention: Project DOVE. Presentation to the 

Georgia Psychological Association. Atlanta, May. 

Meyers, B., Meyers, J., Johnson, R., , Hamarat, E., Holberg, D., and 

Steele, D. (Spring, 1999). A survey investigation of shared 

decision making in a large rural school district. Paper 

presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of 

School Psychologists. 

Hunt, M.H., Meyers, J., Meyers, B., & Rogers, K. (March, 2000). 

Project for drop out and violence elimination. Paper presented at 

the annual meetings of the National Association of School 

Psychologists. New Orleans. 

Rogers, K., Hunt, M.H., Meyers, J., & Meyers, B. (March, 2000). 

Implementing Project DOVE. Presentation to the annual meetings of 

the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans. 

Hunt, M.H., Meyers, J., Meyers, B., Davies, G., & Rogers, K. (April, 

2000). Perceptions of violence, school dropout and related 

prevention strategies. Paper presented at the annual meetings of 

the American Educational Research Association. 

Meyers, J. (2002, April). What should be the interrelationships between 

qualitative methods, intervention research and school based 

practice? Paper presented at the annual meetings of the American 

Educational Research Association. 

Meyers, J. (2002, August). Qualitative methods and the validation of 

school-based interventions. Presented at the annual meetings of 

the American Psychological Association; 

Meyers, J. (2002, November). Promoting constructive school change using 

Organizational consultation, action research and school reform 

tactics. Invited Keynote Address to the Annual Meetings of the New 

York Association of School Psychologists, Rochester, NY. 

Meyers, J. (2002, November). Reflections on the future from the 

perspective of a School Psychology Educator. Invited 

presentation at the conference on The Futures of School 

Psychology 2002, University of Indiana, Indianapolis. (Speech and 

Powerpoint Presentation is on the web site for this conference) 

Gabriel, S., Miltich, A., Meyers, J., O’Shaughnessy, T. (2003, 

April). Factors affecting social validity: Perceptions of 

Project Early Literacy-School Engagement. Presented at the 

American Educational Research Association annual conference, 

Chicago, IL. 

Meyers, B. & Grogg, K.R. (2003, April). Cross-disciplinary preservice 

training: School psychologists, regular and special educators 

collaborate on simulated student support teams. Paper presented 

at the annual meetings of the National Association of School 

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Psychologists. Toronto 

Pou, S., Lauber, M., Grogg, K. R., Hunt, M. H. & Meyers, J. (2003, 

April). Impact of Project DOVE: Implementation, Evaluation and 

Sustainability of an Ecological School-Based Violence 

Prevention Program, National Association of School 

Psychologists Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada. 

Grogg, K.R., Chambless, C.B., Jackson, C., Franks, A., & Meyers, J. 

(2005). Evaluating the sustained, systemic implementation of a 

social skills training program. National Association of School 

Psychologists Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA. 

Meyers, J., Chambless, C., Errion, J., & Lundsford, E. (2005). 

Development of a Persistently Safe Schools Award. National 

Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Atlanta, 

GA. 

Varjas, K., Dew, B., Henrich, C., Nastasi, B., Marshall, M., 

Graybill, E., & Meyers, J. (2005). Bullies and their targets: 

Building a safe school community. National Association of 

School Psychologists Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA. 

Varjas, K., Dew, B., Henrcih, C., Graybill, E., Marshall, M., Ades, 

H., Defnall, L., & Meyers, J. (2005). School and community 

service providers perspectives on bullying. National 

Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Atlanta, 

GA. 

Meyers, J. (2006). Postdoctoral Training in Consultee Centered 

Consultation: A Focus on Prevention and Organizational 

Consultation. Invited presentation at the annual meetings of 

Psychologists Interested in Consultee-Centered Consultation, 

Chapel Hill, University of North Carolina. 

Meyers, J., Varjas, K., Henrich, C., Graybill, E., Marshall, M., 

Williamson, Z., Skoczylas, R., & Mahan, W. (2006, September). 

Culture specific approaches to development of interventions to 

prevent school-based bullying and its negative effects. Invited 

presentation at the Violence Prevention: Promoting Healthy 

Communities Conference, Morehouse School of Medicine, Atlanta, 

GA. 

Bryant, A. C., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., Birckbichler, L., Mahan, W., & 

Lopp, G. (2007, February). LGBTQIQ youth perspectives on school 

experiences. Invited presentation at the 3rd Annual Chi Sigma 

Iota Chi Epsilon Chapter Day of Learning, Atlanta, GA. 

Lopp, E., Bellmoff, L., Meyers, J., Varjas, K., Birckbichler, L., 

Marshall, M., & Williamson, Z. (2007, March). Bullying in an 

urban school district: Perceptions of 4th through 8th grade 

students. Paper presented in symposium “Utilizing mixed methods 

to investigate bullying: Urban youths’ perspectives”, at the 

National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, 

New York, NY. 

Bryant, A. C., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., Birckbichler, L., & Graybill, 

E. (2007, March). Assessing school climate among sexual 

minority high school students. Paper presented in symposium 

“Utilizing mixed methods to investigate bullying: Urban youths’ 

perspectives”, at the National Association of School 

Psychologists Annual Convention, New York, NY. 

Paxinos, K., Skoczylas, R., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Henrich, C. 

(2007, March). Student survey of bullying behavior- Revised 2. 

Paper presented in symposium “Utilizing mixed methods to 

investigate bullying: Urban youths’ perspectives”, at the 

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New York, NY. 

Meyers, J. & Varjas, K. (2007, March). Mixed methods and intervention 

research on bullying in urban settings. Paper presented in 

symposium “Utilizing mixed methods to investigate bullying: 

Urban youths’ perspectives”, at the National Association of 

School Psychologists Annual Convention, New York, NY. 

Marshall, M., Graybill, E., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Skoczylas, R. 

(2007, March). Urban teachers’ perspectives on bullying in 

schools. Poster presented at the National Association of School 

Psychologists Annual Convention, New York, NY. 

Kuperminc, G., Henrich, C., Meyers, J., House, D., & Sayfi, S. 

(2007, June). The role of perceived discrimination in the 

academic adjustment of Latino youth from immigrant families. In 

N. Wilkins, (Chair). Academic attainment among Latino Youth: A 

social justice issue. Symposium presented at the 11th Biennial 

meeting of the Society for Community Research and Action. 

Pasadena, CA. 

Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Henrich, C. (2007, August). Program 

evaluation: Urban school peer victimization program in the U.S. 

Paper presented in symposium “Cultural specificity and 

international program development: Mixed methods research 

designs”, at the American Psychological Association 114th 

Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. 

Meyers, J. (2007, August). Utilizing innovation in schools: 

Consultation to support organizational change. Paper presented 

in symposium “Understanding, implementing, and sustaining 

organizational innovations through consultee-centered 

onsultation”, at the American Psychological association 114 th 

Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. 

Odenat, Lydia; White, Nick; Ruffner, Christine; Marshall, Megan; 

Chambless, Courtney; Meyers, Joel PhD; & Ashby, Jeff PhD. 

(2007, August 19th). Perceptions of Harmfulness, Drug 

Prevention Education, & Adolescent Drug Use. Poster presented 

at the American Psychological Association 115th Annual 

Convention, San Francisco, CA. 

Chambless, C., Meyers, J., White, N., Ruffner, C., Marshall, M., 

Odenat, L., Ashby, J. (2007, August 18th). Influence of Adult 

and Peer Approval of Alcohol and Drugs on Adolescent Usage. 

Poster presented at the American Psychological Association 

115th Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. 

Ruffner, C., White, N., Chambless, C., Marshall, M.L., Odenat, L., 

Meyers, J., & Ashby, J. (2008, February). Exploring the 

relation between school climate and adolescent substance use. 

Poster presented at the annual meetings of the National 

Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA. 

Smith, H., Marshall, M., Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (2008, February). 

Urban educators’ perspectives on teasing in schools. Poster 

presented at the annual meetings of the National Association of 

School Psychologists, New Orelans, LA. 

Tillery, A., Varjas, K., Meyers, J. & Collins, A.S. (2008). General 

education teachers’ perceptions regarding behavior management 

and intervention strategies. Poster presented at the annual 

meetings of the National Association of School Psychologists, 

New Orleans, LA 

Graybill, E.C., Varjas, K.M., Meyers, J., & Watson, L.B. (2008, 

February). Gay/Straigh Alliance advisors’ impact on school 

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climate for sexual minority youth. Paper presented at the 

annual meetings of the National Association of School 

Psychologists, New Orleans, LA. 

Meyers, J., & Varjas, K. (August, 2008). Investigating the process 

and impact of a culture specific approach to organizational 

consultation to reduce school-based bullying. Paper presented 

in symposium “Outcome-based research in consultee-centered 

consultation – Continuing Nadine Lambert’s legacy” at the 116 th 

Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, 

Boston, MA. 

Huddleston, L., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Cadenhead, C. (2008, 

August). Individualized counseling intervention to reduce 

bullying behaviors. Poster presented at the 116 th Annual 

Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, 

MA. 

Parris, L., Subbiah, L., Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (2008, August). 

Victims of bullying: Perceptions of victimization and coping. 

Poster presented at the Student Affiliates in School Psychology 

Mini-Convention in conjunction with the 116 th Annual Convention 

of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA. 

Kim, S., Varjas, K., Henrich, C. C., & Meyers, J. (2008, August). 

The Kim bullying self-efficacy scale. Poster presented at the 

Student Affiliates in School Psychology Mini-Convention in 

conjunction with the 116 th Annual Convention of the American 

Psychological Association, Boston, MA. 

Huddleston, L., Graybill, E., Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (2009, 

February). Promoting a positive school climate through Gay 

Straight Alliances. Poster presented at the National 

Association of School Psychologists 2009 Annual Convention, 

Boston, MA. 

Cutts, H., Parris, L., Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (2009, February). 

Investigating suburban high school students’ perceptions of 

cyberbullying: An exploratory study. Paper presented at the 

National Association of School Psychologists 2009 Annual 

Convention, Boston, MA. 

Huddleston, L., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Cadenhead, C. (2009, 

February). Individualized counseling with identified bullies: 

Lessons learned. Paper presented at the National Association of 

School Psychologists 2008 Annual Convention, Boston, MA. 

Varjas, K., Meyers, J.,Graybill, E., & Huddleston, L. (2010, March). 

Preparing school psychologists to advocate for LGBT students. 

Mini-skills workshop presented at the National Association of 

School Psychologists 2010 Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. 

Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (2010, March). A culture-specific approach 

to evidence-based practice: The preventive intervention for 

bullying. Invited paper presented in the Featured Session 

entitled “How We Know Our Services Work: Evidence-Based 

Practice by School Psychologists” at the National Association 

of School Psychologists 2010 Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. 

Kim, S., Varjas, K., Henrich, C., & Meyers, J. (2010, March). The kim 

bullying self-efficacy scale: A validation study. Poster 

presentation at the National Association of School 

Psychologists 2010 Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. 

Huddleston, L. B., Walker, D. C., Bennett, T., Henrich, C., Meyers, 

J., & Varjas, K. (2010, March). School-wide assessment to 

prevent bullying behaviors: Focus on school safety. Poster 

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presented at the National Association of School Psychologists 

2010 Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. 

Parris, L., Cutts, H., Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (2010, March). 

Investigating high school student’s perceptions of coping with 

cyberbullying. Paper presented at the National Association of 

School Psychologists 2010 Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. 

Graybill, E., Morillas, C., Gibbons, C., Varjas, K. & Meyers, J. 

(2010, March). Advocacy for LGBT youth in schools: A survey 

study. Poster presented at the National Association of School 

Psychologists 2010 Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. 

Tenenbaum, L. S., Parris, L., Varjas, K., & Meyers, J. (2010, March). 

Coping strategies and perceived effectiveness in victims of 

school bullying. Poster presented at the National Association 

of School Psychologists 2010 Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. 

Perkins, A.B., Takino, Y., Hunt, M.H., Meyers, J.P., & Cook Graybill, 

E. (2010, August). Prevention/Intervention Group Survey: A 

Brief Psychological Adjustment Instrument for Traumatized 

Students. Poster presented at the Annual American Psychological 

Association Convention, San Diego, C.A. 

Swanson, M.L., Ligon, J., Hunt, M.H., & Meyers, J. (2010, August). 

Teacher perceptions of barriers to student learning. Poster 

presented at the Annual American Psychological Association 

Convention, San Diego, CA. 

Watson, L., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Graybill, E. C. (2010, August). 

An organizational consultation approach to improving school 

climate for LGBT youth: Advocacy &/or consultation? Poster 

presented at the American Psychological Association Annual 

Convention, San Diego, CA. 

Parris, L., Varjas, K., Meyers, J., & Tenenbaum, L. (2011, February). 

Investigating suburban and urban high school students’ 

perceptions of cyberbullying. Presentation presented at the 


San Francisco, CA. 

Varjas, K., Meyers, J., Henrich, C., & Huddleston, L. (July, 2011). A 

bullying Victimization Intervention Program. Paper to be 

presented at the Annual Meetings of the International 

Association of School Psychologists, Chennai, India. 

Selected Audio–Visual Productions 

Three Views of Consultation. A video–tape demonstration. Produced 

by Portia Hunt, Roy Martin, Joel Meyers, Mel Silberman, and Jim 

Wilson at Temple University. 

Mental Health Consultation. A video–tape presenting the issues of 

mental health consultation (about 3 hours). Produced by Joel 

Meyers with support from the Nebraska Department of Education, 

the Montgomery County Intermediate Unit, Pennsylvania, and the 

Nebraska School Psychologists Association. 

Editorial Responsibilities 

Editorial Board, Senior Science and Editorial Consultant, Journal of 

School Psychology, 2011 – present. 

Editorial Board, Journal of Educational and Psychological 

Consultation, 2002 - present. 

Editorial Board, School Psychology Review, 2000/2001 – 2005. 

Editor. Journal of School Psychology, 1992–1998. 

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Editor–Elect. Journal of School Psychology, 1991–92. 

Editorial Board. School Psychology Quarterly, 1998-2007. 

Editorial Board. Journal of Individual Psychology, 1999 – 2001. 

Reviewer. Journal of Primary Prevention, 2006 – 2007. 

Reviewer. Erlbaum Publisher, 1990, 1991. 

Reviewer. Jossey–Bass, Publishers, 1988, 1989. 

Guest Reviewer. Journal of School Psychology, 1987. 

Editorial Board. Professional School Psychology, l984, l985. 

Guest Reviewer. School Psychology Review, l984, l985, 1986, 1996. 

Guest Reviewer. Professional Psychology, l980, l985, 1986. 

Guest Reviewer. Journal of Community Psychology, 1980, l984, l985. 

Editorial Board. Psychology in the Schools, 1979–1984. 

Guest Reviewer. American Educational Research Journal, 1975. 

Editorial Consultant. Journal of School Psychology, 1981–1985 

Guest Reviewer. Journal of School Psychology, 1974–1980. 

Guest Reviewer. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 1975. 

Selected Professional Services 

1971–1979 Member of the Corresponding Committee on 

Consultation. Division 16 (School Psychology) 

American Psychological Association. (Chair, 1976 – 

1979) 

1979–1982 Elected Monitor for Collaboration and Member of 

Executive Committee, Division 16 (School Psychology 

Division), American Psychological Association. 

1979–1980 Coordinated (with Jim Ysseldyke, Rich Weinberg & 

Maynard Reynolds)–The Spring Hill Symposium on the 

Future of Psychology in the Schools. The first 

national conference on the future of school 

psychology in about 25 years. Brought 80 nationally 

recognized leaders in the field to Wayzetta, 

Minnesota. Sponsored by the National School 

Psychology Inservice Training Network, the National 

Association of School Psychologists and Division 16 

of the American Psychological Association. 

1979–1980 Co–coordinator (with Judie Alpert, New York 

University) of the National Conference on Training 

in Consultation. This conference occurred in 

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August, 1980 in Montreal and brought together about 

100 nationally recognized leaders in the field of 

consultation. Sponsored by Division 16 of the 

American Psychological Association with support from 

Division 12, 14, l7, 27, 35, and 38. 

1980–1981 Member of the Planning Committee for the Olympia 

Conference on the Future of School Psychology. A 

national conference planned as a follow–up to the 

Spring Hill Symposium held in November, 1981. 

Sponsored by the National Association of School 

Psychologists and Division 16 of the American 

Psychological Association. 

1980–1984 Co–Chairperson (with Dr. Trevor Sewell, Temple 

University) Delaware Valley Conferences on the 

Future of Psychology in the Schools. (Presented 

annually for school psychologists in Delaware, New 

Jersey and Pennsylvania.) 

1983–1986 Elected as President of Division 16 (School 

Psychology Division) of the American Psychological 

Association. 

1990–1993 Elected as Member of Executive Committee, Council of 

Directors of School Psychology Programs. 

1991–1993 Elected as Chair, Council of Directors of School 

Psychology Programs. 

1994–1996 Project Strive – Executive Board Member 

1998-2002 Chairperson, Project Advisory Committee, Preparation 

of Leadership Personnel Grant, U.S. Department of 

Education, Office of Special Education and 

Rehabilitative Services, Alfred University 

(entitled: “Training Leadership Personnel to 

Facilitate Collaborative Processes in Rural Areas”). 

2000-2003 Member of the Qualitative Research Subcommittee of 

the Empirically Supported Interventions Task Force 

of the Division of School Psychology, American 


2003- present Member, Metro-Atlanta Consistently Safe Schools 

Group 

2005- 2008 Member, Advisory Committee for the Office of Safe 

and Drug-Free Schools, Gwinnett County Public 

Schools. 

2005- 2008 Member, Board of Directors, TeenSmart International. 

2005- 2008 Member, Metropolitan Atlanta Violence Prevention 

Partnership 

2008 – present Member, Center for Injury Control, Emory University. 

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2010 – present Member, Community Engagement Committee, Center for 

Injury Control, Emory University 

Workshops and Presentations 

1979 Consultation with teachers. An invited address to 

the Georgia Association of School Psychologists, 

Savannah, Georgia. 

1979 A model for conceptualizing how school psychologists 

can use mental health consultation in their work 

with emphasis on technique for dealing with 

resistance. Invited address at the First Northeast 

Regional Institute on Consultation, sponsored by the 

National Association of School Psychologists, at the 

Concord Hotel, Kiamesha lake, New York. 

1980 Workshop on Non–Discriminatory Assessment (with 

Trevor Sewell and John Manni). Presented as a pre– 

convention workshop prior to the Annual Meetings of 

the School Psychology Division of the Pennsylvania 

Psychological Association, University Park, 

Pennsylvania. 

1981 Invited Address. The Future of Psychology in the 

Schools. Bureau of Child Study, Chicago Board of 

Education. 

1981 Workshop on Mental Health Consultation. Presented 

as a pre–convention workshop prior to the Annual 

Meetings of the Illinois School Psychologists 

Association, Peoria, Illinois. 

1981 Invited Address on the Future of Psychology in the 

Schools. Presented at the Spring Conference of the 

Massachusetts School Psychologists Association. 

1982 Discussant, Recent Trends in Personality Assessment. 

A symposium presented at the Annual Meetings of the 

American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. 

l984 Process Assessment. Invited Address to the School 

Psychologist in the Bureau of Child Study, Chicago 

Public Schools. 

l984 Member, Assessment Review Task Force, Chicago Public 

Schools. 

l985 After Spring Hill: A view toward the future of 

school psychology. Presented as part of a symposium 

at the Annual Meetings of the New York State 

Psychological Association. April, l985. 

1985 Invited workshop presentation. Mental health 

consultation in schools. Department of Psychology 

and Counseling, Pittsburgh State University, 

Pittsburgh, Kansas. 

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1986 The future of training and practice of psychology in 

the schools. Invited keynote address to the Annual 

Conference on School Psychology conducted by Alfred 

University. 

1986 Invited Keynote Address. Assessing the process of 

learning. Bureau of Child Study, Chicago Board of 

Education. 

1986 Invited Presentation. Future directions for the 

practice of psychology in the schools. Presented at 

the annual meetings of the New York State 

Psychological Association, Saratoga Springs, New 

York. 

1986 Invited workshop presentation. The process of 

learning: Theory, Assessment and Intervention. 

Department of Psychology and Counseling, Pittsburgh 

State University, Pittsburgh, Kansas. 

1991 Invited Presentation. The process of teacher 

consultation as an approach to main streaming mildly 

handicapped pupils. School Psychology Program, 

Professional School of Psychology, Yeshiva 

University. 

1992 Invited presentation. The effects of pull–in 

approaches on reading instruction, student 

achievement and teacher collaboration. School of 

Education, University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA. 

1992 Invited address. Effects of pull–in approaches on 

students with mild reading problems. Annual State 

Conference on School Psychology Pennsylvania State 

University. 

1992 Invited Workplace Presentation. School–based 

consultation in the 1990's. Annual State conference 

on School Psychology Pennsylvania State University. 

1992–93 Invited Workshop Presentations. Collaboration & 

Consultation Skills for School Counselors. School 

District #11, New York City Board of Education. 

1992 Symposium Chair. Implementing Pre–referral 

Intervention Teams in an Urban School District. New 

York Association of School Psychologists, Bolton 

Landing, New York. 

1995 Including special education students in school 

restructuring: A Consortium of Public School 

University Partnerships. Presented at the Young 

Adult Institute Conference on Learning Disabilities 

and Other Special Needs conference, New York, NY. 

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1995 Invited Workshop Presentation. Effective Approaches 

to Implementing School Reform. Presented at the 

Annual Meetings of the New York State Association of 

School Psychologists, Saratoga Springs, New York. 

1996 Keynote Address. Consultation, presentation, & 

problem solving strategies as key components of 

Prereferal Intervention Teams. Presented at the 

Child Study Team Conference held by the Mohanasen 

Central School District, Albany, New York, July. 

1996 Invited Address. Should school psychology exist? 

Presented at the Alfred University Colloquium the 

future of School Psychology. Alfred University, 

Alfred, NY, September. 

1996 Keynote Address. Is there a future for school 

psychology? Implication of the Albany School Reform 

Project. Presented at the fall meeting of the 

Georgia Association of School Psychologists, Helen, 

GA, October. 

1997 Colloquium Presentation. Effective approaches to 

shared decision making and school reform: Emergent 

results from a 5-year longitudinal research project. 

School Psychology Program. Alfred University. 

1998 Consultation in the Schools. Workshop presented at 

the Annual Meetings of the Illinois School 

Psychologists Association, Peoria, Illinois. 

1998 Meyers, B., & Meyers, J., (March, 1998). School 

reform: Issues and caveats. Presentation made at 

the Annual Meetings of the Georgia Association of 

Colleges of Teacher Education, Jekyl Island. 

1998 Emergent conclusions about educational reform 

strategies that influence the effective 

implementation of innovative instructional 

practices. Keynote Address presented at the Annual 

Meetings of the Pennsylvania School Psychologists 

Conference, Penn State University. 

1998 Meyers, J., Cosgrove, G., Eidle, K., & Truscott, S. 

Advanced Consultation Skills with a Focus on 

Prereferral Intervention. Workshop presented at the 

Annual Meetings of the Pennsylvania School 

Psychologists Conference, Penn State University. 

2000 - 2002 Meyers, J., & Faherty, E. Organizational Change and 

School Reform. Presented week-long workshop as an 

Adjunct Faculty for Summer School Institute at 

Alfred University, Department of School Psychology 

in Summer 2000, Summer 2001 and Summer 2002. 

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2002 Meyers, J. Preventing School dropouts and violence 

using strategies from Project DOVE. Workshop 

presented at the annual meetings of the New York 

Association of School Psychologists, Rochester, 

N.Y. in October, 2002. 

2005 Meyers, J. Practice as Research; Research as 

Practice. Invited Distinguished Lecture. National 

Association of School Psychologists Annual 

Convention, Atlanta. 

2007 Meyers, J. Discussant on symposium presented at the 

annual meetings of the National Association of School 

Psychologists, NY. 

2009 Meyers, J., Varjas, K., Huddleston, L., & Morillas, 

C. (2009, September). LGBTQ bullying prevention and 

intervention. Presentation at the Georgia 

Association of Physicians for Human Rights, 

Atlanta, GA. 

Meyers, J., Varjas, K., & Henrich, C. (2009, 

October). Preventive intervention for victims of 

school-based bullying. Presentation to the Center 

for Disease Control Steering Committee and the 

Emory University Center for Injury Control, 

Atlanta, GA. 

Varjas, K. & Meyers, J. (2009, September). Bullying 

prevention and intervention. Workshop presented to 

the Fulton County Public Schools School Psychology 

Services Department, East Point, GA. 

Meyers, J., Varjas, K., Henrich, C., Marshall, M., 

Huddleston, L., & Kennedy, P. (2009, September). 

Bullying prevention and intervention project. 

Presentation to the Metro Atlanta Psychological 

Service Consortium, East Point, GA. 

2010 Discussant at Symposium Entitled: Four Prominent 

researchers consider the future of school-based 

consultation. Presented at the Annual Meetings of 

the American Psychological Association, San Diego, 

CA. 

Selected Consulting Activities 

l972–l973 Psychological Consultant. Sacred Heart Parochial 

School. Riverton, New Jersey. 

l974–l975 Consulting school psychologist. Lansdale Fuhrman 

Preschool. Society for Crippled Children and Adults 

of Philadelphia, Bucks, Chester, Delaware, and 

Montgomery Counties, PA. 

l975–l977 Consulting school psychologist. George Crothers 

Memorial School. United Cerebral Palsy, Delaware 

County, PA. 

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l977–l978 Consulting school psychologist. Title VI Pre–School 

Evaluation Project. Montgomery County Intermediate 

Unit. Lansdale, PA. 

l978 Consulting school psychologist. Developmental 

Center for Autistic Children. Philadelphia, PA. 

l978 Research consultant. Geneva Academy. School 

District of Philadelphia, PA. 

l978–l979 Consulting school psychologist. Little Neighborhood 

Centers, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

1979 Consultant to the Dallas Independent School 

District. Evaluated Project SEED, a model school 

program for emotionally disturbed children, and made 

recommendations for change. 

1980 Consultant to the Hopkins School District in 

Minnesota. Evaluated psychological services provided 

by the district and made recommendation for change. 

l98l Consulting psychologist. Over brook School for the 

Blind, Deaf–Blind Program, Philadelphia, PA. 

l983 Consultant to Maryland State Department regarding 

the use of consultation skills in efforts to reduce 

discipline problems. 

l983–l984 School Psychology Consultant. Jenkin town School 

District, Jenkin town, Pennsylvania. 

l983–l984 School Psychology Consultant Eldridge Park School, 

Hamilton Township, New Jersey. 

1987–1989 Evaluation Consultant (with B. Meyers). Mentorship 

Project. Schenectady City School District. 

1988 Provided several workshops on the consulting teacher 

model. New York State Education Department. 

1990–1992 Consultant (with B. Meyers & M. Fagnan). Evaluation 

& Consultation Regarding Pupil Personnel Committees. 

District 11, New York City Board of Education. 

1992–1993 Consultant (with B. Meyers). Evaluation & 

Consultation Regarding Pupil Personnel Committees. 

District 11, New York City Board of Education. 

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