Dr. Carrie Ball

Dr. Carrie Ball
Chair & Professor
Teaching and Learning, Department of
Bayh College of Education
University Hall 310D
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812-237-2875

Education

  • Ph.D. - Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin - Madison - 2008

Awards and Honors

  • Provost’s Award for Excellence in Student Learning Assessment and Improvement - 2019
  • Paul A. Kinser Professional Development Award - 2017

Licensures and Certifications

  • Psychologist, Health Service Provider in Psychology - Indiana Professional Licensing Agency (State Psychology Board) - 2013
  • School Psychologist, Accomplished Practitioner - Indiana Department of Education - 2019
  • Nationally Certified School Psychologist - National Association of School Psychologists - 2008
  • Certified Workplace Mediator - Mediation Training Institute, Eckerd College - 2020

Teaching Interests

  • Academic Intervention, Progress Monitoring, Clinical Decision-Making, Supervision

Intellectual Contributions

  • Striking a balance in school psychology training: A comparison of blended delivery formats and student outcomes - Contemporary School Psychology - 2020
  • Predictive Utility and Classification Accuracy of Oral Reading Fluency and the Measures of Academic Progress for the Wisconsin Knowledge and Concepts Exam - Assessment for Effective Intervention/SAGE - 2016

Presentations

  • Screening methods for evaluating reading comprehension. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, 2018.
  • Providing Interdisciplinary Supervision to School Psychologists-in-Training . American Psychological Association (APA), 2018.

Research Interests

  • Response-to-Intervention decision-making, Professional training issues in school psychology

University Service

  • - Faculty Ombudsperson 2019 - 2022
  • Role: Member - Faculty Senate 2018 - 2022
  • Role: Vice Chair - Faculty Affairs Committee 2022 - 2023

Professional Service

  • Role: Editor, Associate Editor - Trainers' Forum 2017 - 2020
  • Role: Editorial Review Board Member - Journal of School Psychology 2010
  • Role: Other - National Association of School Psychologists 2016

Dr. Ball's research interests include academic assessment and intervention at the systems, group, and individual levels, with a particular focus on making assessment meaningful and useful for educational decision-making.  She also pursues research related to continuous improvement and innovation in school psychology training.  Her teaching interests include academic assessment and intervention, as well as both engaging in and teaching courses in supervision. 

2008    Ph.D. Educational Psychology (School), University of Wisconsin - Madison

2001    B.A., Psychology, Taylor University