S. Craig Rush

Clinical Assistant Professor, School Psychology
Educational Studies in Psychology, Research Methodology, and Counseling
302 Carmichael Hall
(205)-348-7828
crush@bamaed.ua.edu
Appointed 2006

Recent Courses Taught:

BSP 515: Social-Behavioral Assessment and Data-Based Decision Making
BSP 516: Cognitive and Academic Assessment and Data-Based Decision Making
BSP 586: Assessment Practicum
BSP 625: Cognitive and Behavioral Interventions
BCE 540: Introduction to Rehabilitation
BCE 543: Psychological and Social Aspects of Rehabilitation

Areas of Research:

Adolescent behavior
Response to intervention
Social perception of disability

Academic Degrees:

Ph.D., The University of Alabama, 2004. School Psychology.
Ed.S., The University of Alabama, 2003. Educational Psychology.
M.S., East Carolina University, 1998. Rehabilitation Counseling, Substance Abuse Counseling, and Vocational Evaluation.
B.A., The University of North Carolina at Wilmington, 1990. Economics.

Professional Experiences:

Clinical Assistant Professor, Program in School Psychology, The University of Alabama, 2006 – Present.

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Barry University, 2005 – 2006.

Rehabilitation Counselor, Nevada Department of Employment, Training, and Rehabilitation, 1998 – 2000.

Selected Publications:

Rush, S.C., Major-Sanabria, M., & Corcoran, S. (accepted). Using the ABAS-II with adolescents and young adults. In P. Harrison, & T. Oakland (Eds.), Adaptive Behavior Assessment System-II: Clinical use and interpretation. San Diego: Elsevier.

Selected Presentations:

Rush, S. C. (2006, March). Teachers’ perceptions of adolescents with ADHD: A concept-mapping approach. Poster presented at the annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologists, Anaheim, CA.

Dekmar, S., & Rush, S. C. (2006, March). Teachers’ perceptions of lack of training as a barrier to teaching adolescents with ADHD. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Florida Academy of Sciences, Melbourne, FL.

Soeters, A., & Rush, S. C. (2006, March). Elementary school teachers’ perceptions of lack of training as a barrier to teaching children with ADHD. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Florida Academy of Sciences, Melbourne, FL.

Zafiris, C., & Rush, S. C. (2006, March). Differences between children from Greece and the United States on the Word Reasoning subtest of the WISC-IV. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Florida Academy of Sciences, Melbourne, FL.

Perry, J., Braccio, J, & Rush, S. C. (2003, November). Resilience assessment: Validation and applications for LD students. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the Florida Association of School Psychologists, Tampa, FL.

Perry, J., Rush, S. C., & Shine, A. (2003, November). Breaking the silence: Toward the development of appropriate assessment and intervention strategies for selective mutism in school-age children. Paper presented at the symposium on Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Anxiety in Children and Adolescents, Miami Shores, FL.