Andy J Frey Author

Keith C. Herman, PhD, is a professor in school and counseling psychology at the University of Missouri and codirects the Missouri Prevention Science Institute. He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers (MINT). Prior to his faculty appointment he worked as a school psychologist in an Oregon school district. He presents nationally and has published over 120 peer-reviewed articles and chapters. He serves on the editorial boards of School Psychology Review and is coauthor of three other books: Academic and Behavior Supports for At-Risk Students: Tier 2 Intervention (2012), Stress Management for Teachers: A Proactive Guide (2014), and Motivational Interviewing for Effective Classroom Management: The Classroom Check-Up (2011). Much of his research and applied work focuses on using motivational interviewing (MI) with teachers and families to promote effective environments for youth.

Wendy M. Reinke, PhD, is a professor in school psychology at the University of Missouri and codirector of the Missouri Prevention Science Institute. She has worked in a variety of school consultation settings, including as a school psychologist in an elementary school and as a behavior consultant in the Baltimore City School District. She developed the Classroom Check-Up, an assessment-based classwide teacher consultation model. Her research focuses on the prevention of disruptive behavior problems in children and increasing school-based implementation of evidence-based practices. She presents nationally, has published over 100 peer-reviewed articles, and has coauthored seven books including, Academic and Behavior Supports for At-Risk Students: Tier 2 Intervention (2012), Stress Management for Teachers: A Proactive Guide (2014), and Motivational Interviewing for Effective Classroom Management: The Classroom Check-Up (2011). She is the director of the National Center for Rural School Mental Health and has been the lead or co-lead investigator on over $40 million of grant-funded projects, all focused on improving youth outcomes at home and school.

Andy J. Frey, PhD, earned his MSW from the University of Michigan in 1994 and his PhD from the University of Denver in 2000. He is currently an a professor at the Kent School of Social Work at the University of Louisville. Before joining the faculty at the University of Louisville, he was a school social worker and behavioral consultant in Douglas County Schools, Colorado. He is the author of over 00 book chapters and peer-reviewed journal articles. His primary interest areas include school mental health services, applications of motivational interviewing in school settings and early intervention.