- Bullying Prevention Research
Invited Keynote Address, Arkansas Safe Schools Conference,Little rock, AR
- Perils, Pressures, and Paradigm Shifts: Mental Health Crises on Campus
Invited Keynote Address, Community College of Allegheny County Faculty Institute, Pittsburgh, PA
- Evidence-based Practices for Supporting Student with Behavioral Disorders
STAR-Center Training Institutes
King of Prussia and Pittsburgh, PA
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- “Why Didn’t You Ask Me?” Creating Universal Behavioral Standards. (With Michael Valenti). 32nd Annual TECBD Conference, Tempe, AZ, November, 2008.
- Bullying: What Educators Need to Know. 32nd Annual TECBD Conference, Tempe, AZ, November, 2008.
- Valenti, M. & Kerr, M.M. (2008, November). Understanding Urban Educators’ Behavioral Expectations and Preferred Interventions: Data-Informed Teacher Training. Paper presented at the meeting of the Teacher Educators of Children with Behavior Disorders (T
- Unlocking the door . . . Reaching Hard-to-Engage Parents. 2nd Annual Suicide Prevention Conference, Grantville, PA, September, 2008.
- Kerr, M.M., & Valenti, M. (2008, July). “Why didn’t you ask me?” Engaging all staff members in the development of behavioral expectations and consequences. Paper presented at the Old Dominion University Training and Technical Assistance Center Implementer
- Kerr, M.M. (2008, June). Positive behavioral interventions for aggressive behaviors. Paper presented at a meeting of the Devereux Foundation’s Annual Jean & Anson Beard Symposium, Malvern, PA.
- Mistakes (and Remedies) in Addressing Behavior Problems in the Classroom. Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders (TECBD) 30th Annual Conference on Severe Behavior Disorders of Children and Youth, Tempe, AZ
Invited presentation(With C. Michael Nelson). 5th International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Chicago, IL, March, 2008.
- Student Harassment, Bullying, and Threats: Practical Tools and Legal Advice for School Personnel
Sponsored by Colonial Intermediate Unit 20 and DeSales University, DeSales University, Center Valley, PA, March, 2008.
- Bullying Prevention: What Educators Need to Know.
Arkansas Mental Health in Education, January, 2008.
- Pressures, Perils, and Paradigm Shifts.
Pittsburgh Council on Higher Education Conference: Student Mental Health: Signs & Responses”, Point Park University, Pittsburgh, PA, February, 2008.
- Trauma on Campus: What You Can Do to Help. (Plenary Address).
34th Annual Delaware Valley Student Affairs Conference: The Changing Face of Student Affairs, Lafayette Hill, PA, February, 2008.
- School Crisis Preparation and Response: A Refresher.
Arkansas Mental Health in Education (ARMEA) Conference, Little Rock, AR, January, 2008.
- Using Behavioral Data to Improve Schools
(With Charlene Trovato)National Middle Schools Association conference, Houston, TX, November, 2007
- What Schools Can Do To Promote Resilience: A Review of Best Practices. (Keynote Address). 20th Annual Services for Teens At Risk Conference, Pittsburgh, PA,
- School Crisis Preparation and Response: A Refresher. PA Safe Schools Conference
- Educating Students with Behavioral Problems: Past to Present Perspectives. (Keynote Address). 21st Annual Services for Teens At Risk Conference, King of Prussia, PA,
- School Consultation: An Overview and Case Illustration. 32nd Annual Review Course in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Training Session for the Oral Exams, Pittsburgh, PA,
- Past to Present Perspectives and the Direction Ahead. (Keynote Address). Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders (CCBD) International Forum on Educating Troubled Children/Youth
- "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late: The Paradox of Postvention"
Invited Keynote Address at the Annual PA Student Assistance Program Liaisons Conference, Hershey, PA
- "When Death Comes to School"
Invited Seminar at the Annual PA Student Assistance Program Liaisons Conference, Hershey, PA
- ‘Saving the 70: Why Kids Leave Sports and What You Can Do About It. (with Denise L. Sedlacek). PA Recreation and Park Society, Inc. March 14, 2006
- Resilience in Schools: A Review of Best Practices. 20th Annual Services for Teens At Risk Conference, King of Prussia, PA, March 2006; Easton, PA; Pittsburgh, PA, May 2006.
- Twenty-Three Years of Addressing [Mistakes in] Behavior Problems in the Classroom. Invited Symposium with C. Michael Nelson. Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior disorders (MSLBD). Kansas City, MO, February, 2006.
- Bullying: What Research Tells Us (Keynote Address). National Middle School Association Conference, Philadelphia, PA, November, 2005.
- Enhancing the Mental Health of Students (K-12). Food for Thought Luncheon Series. Sponsored by University of Pittsburgh School of Education and University of Pittsburgh Office of Child Development. University of Pittsburgh, Pittsburgh, PA, October, 200
- Suicide Prevention in Schools: Best Practices, Questionable Practices (Keynote Address). 19th Annual Services for Teens At Risk Conference, King of Prussia, PA, March 2005; Pittsburgh, PA, May 2005.
- Suicide Prevention in Schools: Best Practices, Questionable Practices. Preventing Suicide in Public Health Regions 3 & 5 Conference, Sponsored by SPRC (Federal Suicide Prevention Resource Center), Pittsburgh, PA, May 2005.
- Students Who Threaten Others (Institute). 19th Annual Services for Teens At Risk Conference, Easton, PA, April 2005.
