18JAV

Education

2014    Ph.D. Psychology, Concentration: School Psychology, University of Rhode Island (APA Accredited)

2012    M.A. Psychology, University of Rhode Island

2009    B.A. Psychology, University of Rhode Island

Professional Associations

2014-Pres. Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) 

2018-Pres. Board Member, Rhode Island School Psychologists Association (RISPA) 

2012-Pres. Member, Rhode Island School Psychologists Association (RISPA)

2009-Pres. Member, National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Selected Publications

Peer-Reviewed Papers

Loftus-Rattan, S. M., Wrightington, M., Furey, J., & Case, J. (2021). Multi-tiered system of supports: An ecological approach to school psychology service delivery. Teaching of Psychology.

Furey, J., & Loftus-Rattan, S. M. (2021). Actively involving students with Specific Learning Disabilities in progress monitoring. Intervention in School and Clinic.

Loftus-Rattan, S. M., & Furey, J. (2020). Word learning in first grade: Evaluating the effectiveness of a technology-based and an extended vocabulary intervention. Reading and Writing Quarterly.

Peer-Reviewed Presentations

Rattan, S.M., & Furey, J. (2024, June). Implementing Best Practices in Early Vocabulary Assessment and Intervention. [Conference presentation accepted]. Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network [PaTTAN] Virtual Literacy Symposium.

Furey, J., Rattan, S.M., *Cabral., B.E., *Tetreault, L., & *Davidson, L.C. (2024, February). Implementing best practices in early vocabulary assessment and intervention [Poster presentation, accepted]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention. New Orleans, LA.

Furey, J., Loftus-Rattan, S. M., *Paterson, H., & *Kazarian, M. (2022, February). Teaching emotional vocabulary to young children in tier 1 environments [Poster presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Boston, MA.

Loftus-Rattan, S. M.,  Furey, J., Klass, A., & Lawlee, P. (2022, February). Word learning opportunities in children’s storytelling podcasts [Poster presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Boston, MA.

Furey, J., Loftus-Rattan, S. M., *Garibaldi, K., A., *Plante, J., & *Merolla, L. (2021, February). Actively involving students in academic progress monitoring [Poster presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Virtual Convention, Virtual.

Furey, J., Loftus-Rattan, S. M., *Almonte, A., & *Amore, M. (2020, February). A systematic review of early childhood vocabulary measures [Poster presentation]. National. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Baltimore, MD.

Loftus-Rattan, S. M., Furey, J., & Hauser, K. (2020). An evaluation of vocabulary applications for grades K-2 [Poster presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Baltimore, MD.

Eagle, J. W., Furey, J., & Nkomo, L. (2019, November). Enhancing family-school partnerships within MTSS [Paper presentation]. Northeast PBIS Network Leadership Forum, Norwood, MA.

Eagle, J. W., & Furey, J. (2019, May). Meaningful family engagement within PBIS/MTSS: Moving beyond the rhetoric [Paper presentation]. Northeast PBIS Network Leadership Forum, Mystic, CT.

Furey, J., Holtzman, E., Dowd-Eagle, S., & Eagle, J. W. (2019, February). Assessing competency-based field experiences in school psychology [Paper presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Loftus-Rattan, S. M., Furey, J., Cruz, J., Hutcheson, H., *Dmitrieva, K., & *Stimpson, M. (2019, February). Technology-based early vocabulary intervention [Paper presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Atlanta, GA.

Eagle, J.W., Nkomo, L., & Furey, J. (2018, May). School-based practices for family engagement: What we are doing and can do [Paper presentation]. Northeast PBIS Network Leadership Forum, Mystic, CT.

Furey, J., *Sánchez, C. V., *Goris, Y.S. (2018, February). Teacher preparation to support English language learners in tier 1 [Paper presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Chicago, IL.

Furey, J., *Goris, Y.S., *Sánchez, C. V. (2018, February). Supporting the social-emotional needs of English language learners [Practitioner conversation presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Chicago, IL.

Furey, J., & Stoner, G. (2017, April). Using a multi-tiered systems of support needs assessment to guide building level decision making [Poster presentation]. New England Educational Research Organization (NEERO) Conference, Portsmouth, NH.

Furey, J., & Stoner G. (2017, May). MTSS needs assessment: An efficient tool for school-wide decision making [Paper presentation]. Northeast PBIS Leadership Forum, Mystic, CT.

Furey, J., Loftus-Rattan, S. M., Hardy, S. E., & Tucker, C. A. (2015, February). Early vocabulary assessment within a response to intervention framework [Paper presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Orlando, FL.

Tucker, C. A., Loftus-Rattan, S. M., Furey, J., & Hardy, S. E. (2015, February). Teacher behaviors as predictors of at-risk kindergarten students’ vocabulary outcomes [Poster presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Orlando, FL.

Mitchell, A. M., O’Bryon, E. C., & Furey, J. (2015, February). Methods to promote language and literacy development in English learners [Participant conversation presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Orlando, FL.

Loftus-Rattan. S. M., Furey, J., Hardy, S. E., & Tucker, C. A. (2014, February). Early vocabulary intervention for at-risk kindergarten students: Year 2 findings. [Paper presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Washington, D.C.

Dowd-Eagle, S., Newman, T., Furey, J., & Ortiz-Frontera, Y. (2014, February). Multi-tiered system of supports: School psychologists as system change agents. [Poster presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Washington, D.C.

Morrison, J. Q., Eagle, J., Dowd-Eagle, S., Rollenhagen, J., Stoner, G., Nantais, M., & Furey, J. (2014, February). Advancing multi-tiered system of supports through a program evaluation lens. [Symposium presentation]. National Association of School Psychologists Convention, Washington, D.C.

Research Interests

Language and Literacy

Academic Assessment and Intervention

Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS)

Data-Based Decision-Making in Schools

Courses

CEP 215 Introduction to Educational Psychology
CEP 552 Psychological Perspectives on Learning and Teaching
CEP 534 Quantitative Measurement and Test Interpretation
CEP 554 Research Methods in Applied Settings
CEP 601 Cognitive Assessment
CEP 604 Psychoeducational Assessment and Response to Intervention
CEP 651 Academic Instruction, Intervention, and Supports
CEP 629 Internship in School Psychology

Honors and Awards

2022 Presidential Award for Excellence in Teaching, 18JAV