About Our Team

Dr. Bridget V. Dever, Ph.D.

Dr. Dever’s research focuses on the identification of risk and the contextual and individual-level variables that support educational resilience. More specifically, her research interests include universal screening for behavioral and emotional risk, achievement motivation among at-risk students, and issues related to measurement and assessment in education and psychology.  In her free time, Dr. Dever collects cats and all things Harry Potter. Contact Dr. Dever at bvd213@lehigh.edu

Emily Gallagher

Kristen Fletcher Stack

Kristen is a sixth year doctoral student in the School Psychology program. She is currently completing her internship in the Pennsbury School District. Her research interests focus on student perceptions of school climate and academic motivation. In terms of her professional experiences, Kristen has worked with students with disabilities in both K-12 and postsecondary settings. Kristen enjoys vegan baking, popular culture, and listening to audiobooks. Contact Kristen at ksf214@lehigh.edu or at kristen.f.stack@gmail.com.

Kelsey Gaier, M.Ed. 

Kelsey is a current doctoral student in the School Psychology program here at Lehigh. Her research interests include universal screening for behavioral and emotional risk, interventions for students with social, emotional, and behavioral disorders, and the implementation of school-wide positive behavioral supports (SWPBS). Her free time is often spent wasting hours on Spotify and Netflix, hanging out with friends, drinking coffee, and exploring restaurants in the area. Contact Kelsey at klg316@lehigh.edu

Diamond Carr, M.Ed.

Diamond is a current doctoral student in the school psychology program at Lehigh. Her research interests include academic achievement in at-risk students, positive development of racial-ethnic minority students and systems-level change. For fun, she enjoys hanging out with family and friends, eating, cooking and serving in her community. Please contact Diamond with any questions at dic316@lehigh.edu.

Taneshia Elam-Snowden, M.Ed. 

Taneshia is a current doctoral student in the School Psychology program here at Lehigh. Her research interests include the intersectionality between motivation, behavioral emotional risks, and trauma. In addition to her current work in School Psychology, she is an alumnus of the Counseling and Human Services program at Lehigh, in which she researched student-teacher relationships when in the framework of trauma-informed care. Her free time is often spent blogging, developing her small business interests, and spending time with family. ContactTaneshia at tye215@lehigh.edu. 

Meg Cook

Meg is a current doctoral student in the School Psychology program at Lehigh University. Her research interests include universal screening for behavioral and emotional risk, students who have experienced trauma, resilience, and social-emotional learning (SEL). In her free time, she enjoys exercising, arts and crafts, and spending time with friends and family. Contact Meg at mec317@lehigh.edu.

Dayna Younis, M.Ed.

Dayna is a doctoral student at Lehigh University in the School Psychology program at Lehigh University. Her research interests include universal screening for behavioral and emotional risk, bullying and the importance of teacher-student relationships specifically during adolescence. In her free time Dayna enjoys going on runs with her dog Bentley and spending time with her family at their cabin in the Poconos. Contact Dayna at dmk515@lehigh.edu.

Kristina Perry

Kristina is a doctoral student in the School Psychology program here at Lehigh University. Her research includes the universal screening of behavioral and emotional risk, identifying and supporting students who have experienced trauma, and the preschool to prison pipeline. Within the preschool to prison pipeline, she is specifically interested in providing preventive supports within early elementary, preventing the transition from alternative education into juvenile delinquent centers, and supporting the reintegration of juvenile delinquents back into public school. In her free time, Kristina enjoys watching horror movies, hanging with friends, and spending time with family. Contact Kristina at kmp318@lehigh.edu

Olivia Rich

Olivia Rich is a current Ed.S. student in the School Psychology program at Lehigh. Her research interests include school-wide assessment and intervention within MTSS with a focus on school-team functioning and decision-making, emotional and behavioral risk and resiliency, and public policy. In her free time, Olivia enjoys long walks and exploring new places, eating breakfast foods, watercolor painting, and is (starting) to learn to knit. Contact Olivia at olr219@lehigh.edu.

Megan Turner

Megan Turner is a current Ed.S. student in the School Psychology program at Lehigh. Her research interests include academic and social-emotional assessment, social media’s impact on mental health in adolescents, and Response to intervention (RTI). In her free time, she enjoys ski trips with family, going on runs, reading at Starbucks, and exploring the Bethlehem area and nearby cities with her friends. Contact Megan at mit219@lehigh.edu

Kayla Sippin 

Tom Parker