Biography:
Education:
Ph.D in School Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University in 2013
Master of Education in School Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University
BA from St. Mary’s University of Minnesota
Research Interests:
Content areas: Mental health and well-being of kids/adolescents and the people who care for them (parents, teachers), including but not limited to: effectiveness and successful implementation of social emotional learning programs, teacher graduate student, and psychology professional well-being, Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports (PBIS) and social, emotional and behavior interventions, and systems level prevention and supports, measurement (primarily reliability and validity evidence for social and emotional measures), and ecological systems impacting kids
Research methodology: Varied, but primarily quantitative, systematic review
Population(s): All ages
Professional Contributions:
Wollersheim Shervey, S., & Miller, F. (2025, July). Scaling mental health supports in schools: implementation, outcomes, and future directions. Presented at International School Psychology Association conference, Coimbra, Portugal.
Miller, F., & Wollersheim Shervey, S. (2025, July). Enhancing access to mental health supports: building sustainable school mental health systems. Presented at International School Psychology Association conference, Coimbra, Portugal.
Miller, F., & Wollersheim Shervey, S. (2025, July). Transforming school mental health: lessons from two demonstration grants in the united states. Presented at International School Psychology Association conference, Coimbra, Portugal.
Decipeda, A.*, Murphy, E.*, Potasky, K.*, Mohan, M.*, Buboltz, G.*, Mehanalani Wilson, J.*, Wollersheim Shervey, S. (2025, February). Selecting and Implementing Evidence-Based Social-Emotional Behavioral Interventions. Mini-skills presentation at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Seattle, WA.
I-LEAD* (2024, January). Getting started on sunsetting the discrepancy model. Presented at Minnesota School Psychology Association Conference, Plymouth, MN.
Murphy E.*, Jeckel, O.*, Wollersheim Shervey, S., Goerdt, A., Phillipe, D., Potter, E., & Parnell, L. (2023, January). School Mental Health: Best Practices and Recommendations [Minnesota Collective for Educational Equity]. Presented at Minnesota School Psychology Association Conference. Plymouth, MN.
Wollersheim-Shervey, S. A., & Zimmerman A. (2021, June). Facilitating Practice-Based Learning Remotely. Presented virtually at Polytechnic Summit, Dublin, Ireland.
Wollersheim-Shervey, S. A., & Sandilos, L. E., (2020, February). Well-being in the Workforce: Reviewing Self-care Practices for School Personnel. Presented at National Association of School Psychologists conference. Baltimore, MD.
Wollersheim-Shervey, S. A. (2020, January). Whole School Well-being: Reviewing Wellness Practices for Students and School Personnel. Presented at Minnesota School Psychology Association conference. Plymouth, MN.
Wollersheim-Shervey, S. A. (2019, July). A Review of Child and Adolescent Well-Being Indicators and Measurement Tools. Presented at International School Psychology Association conference, Basal, Switzerland.
Faculty Research Initiative Grant, Office of Research and Sponsored Programs, UW-Stout. (2019, November). Using Portages鈩� A Total Mental Health and Wellbeing Solution with Teachers to Increase Wellbeing and Self-Efficacy and Reduce Stress. Amount: $8,000.
Wollersheim-Shervey, S., & Pustina, S.* (2019, February). 鈥淢indUp鈥� Curriculum for Middle School Students in Special Education. Presented at National Association of School Psychologists conference, Atlanta, GA.
Wollersheim-Shervey, S., Leotta, N.,* Runia, E.,* & Kurtz, E. (2018, February). Parents鈥� perceptions of social-emotional services for children with ASD. Presented at National Association of School Psychologists conference, Chicago, IL.
Kuznik, A. K.,* Oyen, K., & Wollersheim-Shervey, S. (2018, February). Strengths and limitations of a rural college access program. Presented at National Association of School Psychologists conference, Chicago, IL.
Novickis, S.,* & Wollersheim Shervey, S. (2017, February). Geographical comparisons of teacher perceptions of school mental health practices. Presented at National Association of School Psychologists conference, San Antonio, TX.
Oyen, K.,* & Wollersheim Shervey, S. (2017, February). Positive behavior interventions and supports and academic achievement in rural schools. Presented at National Association of School Psychologists conference, San Antonio, TX.
Wilsey, J.,* & Wollersheim Shervey, S. (2017, February). Interpretation of the VBAS-II for children with autism. Poster presented at National Association of School Psychologists conference, San Antonio, TX.
Sandilos, L. E., Wollersheim Shervey, S., DiPerna, J. C., Lei, P. & Cheng, W.* (2016, April). Validity of Teacher-Child Interactions in Primary Grades: Testing Alternative CLASS K-3 Models. Symposium presentation at the American Educational Research Association (AERA) conference, Washington, DC.
Wollersheim Shervey, S., Sandilos, L. E. DiPerna, J. C., Lei, P., & Bellinger, J. (2015, August). Fidelity and acceptability of the Social Skills Improvement System Classwide Intervention Program (SSIS-CIP). Poster presented at American Psychological Association conference, Toronto, Canada.
Brown, T.,* Tadych, K.,* Bray, H.* & Wollersheim Shervey, S. (2015, August). Individual differences between social media motivation and use. Poster presented at American Psychological Association conference, Toronto, Canada.
Sandilos, L. E., Wollersheim Shervey, S., DiPerna, J. C., Lei, P. & Cheng, W. (2015, August). Factor structure of the classroom assessment scoring system (CLASS K-3) in a primary grade sample. Poster presented at American Psychological Association conference, Toronto, Canada.
Wollersheim Shervey, S., Sandilos, L., & DiPerna, J. (2015, February). Exploring the relationship between CLASSroom quality and childhood outcomes. Presented at National Association of School Psychologists conference, Orlando, FL.
Wollersheim Shervey, S., Sandilos L., & Pendergast, L. (2014, February). Factors influencing school psychology internship choices: a pilot study. Poster presented at Trainers of School Psychologists conference, Washington, D.C.
Wollersheim Shervey, S., Sandilos, L., Greenberg M. T., & The Family Life Project Investigators (2012, February). Effects of CHAOS and socioeconomic status on early math achievement. Poster presented at National Association of School Psychologists conference, Philadelphia, PA.
Sandilos, L., Wollersheim Shervey, S., Coccia, M., Greenberg, M. T, & The Family Life Project Investigators (2011, August). Differences in attention between preschool children born full-term and late preterm. Poster presented at American Psychological Association conference, Washington, D.C.
Wollersheim Shervey, S. & DiPerna, J. C. (2010, February). Developmental differences in engagement in physical activity during recess. Poster presented at National Association of School Psychologists conference, San Francisco, CA.
Wollersheim, S. (2008, April). Effect of motivation and feedback on puzzle performance. Poster presented at Minnesota Undergraduate Research conference, Northfield, MN.
(* indicates student co-presenter)
Publications:
Van Meveren, K., Hulac, D., & Wollersheim Shervey, S. (2018). Universal screening methods and models: diagnostic accuracy of reading assessments. Assessment for Effective Intervention. doi: 10.1177/1534508418819797.
Oyen, K., & Wollersheim-Shervey, S. (2018). An examination of critical elements of positive frameworks: impacts in rural environments for school-based practitioners. Contemporary School Psychology. doi: 10.1007/s40688-018-0198-6.
Wollersheim Shervey, S. A., Sandilos, L. E., DiPerna, J. C., & Lei, P. (2017) Social validity of the Social Skills Improvement System Classwide Intervention Program (SSIS-CIP). School Psychology Quarterly. 32 (3), 414-421. doi: 1037/spq0000203.
Wollersheim Shervey, S. A. & DiPerna, J. C. (2017). Engagement in physical activity during recess: gender and grade level differences. Journal of Physical Activity and Health. 14 (9), 677-683. doi: 10.1123/jpah.2014-0499
Sandilos, L. E., Wollersheim Shervey, S., DiPerna, J. C., Lei, P. & Cheng, W. (2017). Structural validity of CLASS K-3 in primary grades: testing alternative models. School Psychology Quarterly. 32 (3), 226-239. doi: 10.1037/spq0000155
Bardhoshi, G., Jordre, B. D., Schweinle, W. E., & Wollersheim Shervey, S. (2016). Understanding exercise practices and depression, anxiety, and stress in senior games athletes: a mixed methods exploration. Topics in Geriatric Rehabilitation, 32 (1), 63-71. doi:10.1097/TGR.0000000000000092
Hulac, D., Benson, N., Nesmith, M. C., & Wollersheim Shervey, S. (2016). Using variable interval reinforcement schedules to support students in the classroom: an introduction with illustrative examples. Journal of Educational Research and Practice. 6(1), 90-96. doi: 10.5590/JERAP.2016.06.1.06
Book Chapter: Miller, F. G., Wollersheim-Shervey, S., & Muldrew, A. (2019). School-home notes and daily behavior report cards. In K. Radley & E. Dart (Eds) Handbook of Behavioral Interventions in Schools: Multi-Tiered System of Supports. Oxford University Press.