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Jennifer P. Keperling, MA, LCPC, is a Faculty Member and Research Associate in the Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. She has extensive experience implementing evidence-based group interventions in school settings with students and families and coaching teachers in implementing evidence-based techniques in classrooms. She also coordinates schoolwide initiatives aimed at reducing risks for mental health disorders in Baltimore City Public Schools.

Wendy M. Reinke, PhD, is Associate Professor in School Psychology at the University of Missouri and Co-Director of the Missouri Prevention Center. She developed the Classroom Check-Up, an assessment-based, classwide teacher consultation model. Her research focuses on preventing disruptive behavior problems in children and increasing school-based implementation of evidence-based practices. She is Associate Editor of School Psychology Quarterly and serves on the editorial boards of several other scholarly journals. Dr. Reinke presents nationally, has published numerouspeer-reviewed articles, and has coauthored five books on teacher consultation and effective practices in schools.

Dana Marchese, PhD, is a Research Associate in the Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health. Dr. Marchese coordinates and implements evidence-based interventions with children and families in Baltimore City Public Schools. She has extensive experience coaching and consulting with teachers to increase implementation of evidence-based practices in the classroom.

Nicholas Ialongo, PhD, is Professor in the Department of Mental Health at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, where he is also Director of the Center for Prevention and Early Intervention. Dr. Ialongo has a particular interest in adolescent mental health promotion and is the author of numerous publications in this area.