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Fred W. Greer, Ph.D.
Title: | Research Associate Professor |
Department: | Educational and Developmental Science College of Education |
Email: | greerf@mailbox.sc.edu |
Phone: | 803-777-0656 |
Office: |
Wardlaw 143 |
Education
Ph.D. School Psychology, University of Georgia, 2005
M.A. English, University of Georgia, 1991
A.B. English, University of Georgia, 1986
Expertise
Early childhood assessment, social-emotional behavior assessment, and early intervention
Selected research studies
Evaluation of state-funded preschool programs in South Carolina
Validation of universal screening measures for social/emotional problems in early childhood
Selected publications
Greer, F.W., DiStefano, C., Liu, J., & Cain, L.K. Preliminary psychometric evidence of the Behavioral and Emotional Screening System Teacher Rating Scale–Preschool. Assessment for Effective Intervention , first published on February 12, 2015 as doi:10.1177/1534508415571594.
DiStefano, C., Greer, F. W., Kamphaus, R. W., & Brown, W. H. (2015). Using Rasch Rating Scale Methodology to Examine a Behavioral Screener for Preschoolers At Risk. Journal of Early Intervention, 1053815115573078.
DiStefano, C., Greer, F. W., & Kamphaus, R. W. (2013). Multifactor modeling of emotional and behavioral risk of preschool-age children. Psychological assessment, 25(2), 467.
Greer, F. W., Wilson, B. S., DiStefano, C., & Liu, J. (2012, December). Considering Social Validity in the Context of Emotional and Behavioral Screening. In School Psychology Forum (Vol. 6, No. 4).
Selected presentations
Greer, F., Liu, J., DiStefano, C. Cain, L. (2014, April). Investigating Response Patterns: Relationships Between Caution Indices and Self-Report Data. Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Educational Research Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Greer, F., DiStefano, Brown, W., Sherlock, P., DiStefano, C. (2014, February). Comparison of Two Instruments for Universal Behavioral Screening. Poster presented at the biennial Conference on Research Innovations in Early Interventions. San Diego, CA.
Greer, F., DiStefano, C., Liu, J., Pan, F., Sherlock, P. (2014, February). Response to Intervention in the Schools: Investigations in the Early Childhood Environment. Symposium presented at the Annual Conference of South Carolina Educators for the Practical Use of Research. Columbia, South Carolina.