Profile:
Dr. Lundahl received her Ph.D. in school psychology at the University of Wisconsin- Madison in 2010. She completed an APA-accredited predoctoral internship and postdoctoral fellowship at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine in behavioral psychology and pediatrics. Following these training opportunities, Dr. Lundahl was hired as a supervising psychologist in the training program at the Kennedy Krieger Institute, where she supervised interns and post-docs and provided clinical services for seven years. Prior to becoming an Assistant Professor at Minnesota State University, Mankato, Dr. Lundahl provided treatment services to children as a licensed psychologist within the Mayo Clinic Health System in Mankato and worked as a school psychologist in rural schools with Minnesota Valley Education District. Dr. Lundahl is credentialed as a Licensed Psychologist and School Psychologist in Minnesota and is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst. She is excited to bring her clinical and school experiences to the classroom at Minnesota State Mankato where she will teach Child Psychology and Standards and Ethics in Psychology.
EDUCATION:
- Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison School Psychology Program, 2010 (NASP and APA- accredited)
Areas of Interest:
- Behavioral strategies to improve academic and behavioral performance for students with ADHD and anxiety disorders in schools
- Impact of early intervention for English Language Learners
- Improving the procedural integrity of the team problem-solving process in schools
- Applied behavior analysis
SELECT PUBLICATIONS:
- Lundahl, A.A., Christianson, S., Farrell, M., & Paclawskyj, T.R. (May, 2011). When “my way” isn’t “your way”: Treatment of problem behavior maintained by compliance to mands. A poster presented at the annual conference of the Association for Behavior Analysis International. Denver, CO.
- Lundahl, A.A., Albers, C.A. (March, 2010). Effects of performance feedback and coaching on problem-solving procedural integrity. A poster presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists. Chicago, IL.
- Albers, C.A., Serdula, A.J., & Lundahl, A.A. (2009). Journal coverage of English Language Learners across student service professions, School Psychology Review, 38, 121-134.
- Lundahl, A.A., Spalter, A., & Thao, P. (February, 2009). Strategies for assessing and treating social anxiety in schools. A mini-skills workshop presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists. Boston, MA.
- Lundahl, A.A., Albers, C.A. (February, 2009). Early identification of reading difficulties experienced by English Language Learners. A paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists. Boston, MA.
- McGivern, J.E., & Lundahl, A.A. (October, 2008). Identifying and treating anxiety disorders in school settings. A professional presentation delivered at the annual convention of the Wisconsin School Psychologist Association. La Crosse, WI.
- Gaebler, E.R. Lundahl, A.A., Holtzman, R.A., & McGivern, J.E. (March, 2007). Working with students with Selective Mutism: Assessment and intervention practices. A mini-skills workshop presented at the annual conference of the National Association of School Psychologists. New Orleans, LA.
- Albers, C.A., Lundahl, A.A., & Spalter, A. (August, 2007). Consideration of exclusionary criteria in special education eligibility. A poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.
