Amy Button-Ervin

Education

• BA: Psychology St. Bonaventure University, 2009
• MA: School Psychology Alfred University, 2009
• PsyD: School Psychology Alfred University, 2017

Courses Taught

• Introduction to Psychology
• Communication & Counseling Skills
• Professional Preparation in Psychology
• Psychopathology
• Clinical Procedures
• Research Practicum
• Independent Study Research
• Independent Study Course - Intro. to School Psychology
• Group Dynamics (graduate School Psychology)

Research, Publications, & Presentations

Presentations

• GRE Preparation (2015, September)
• Niceness is Priceless (2015, November)
• Introduction to Identity Development (2016, August)
• Clinical and Counseling Graduate School Options (2015, October; 2016, 2017, September)
• Stand up to Stigma (2016, October)
• Omicron Delta Kappa Induction Speaker (2017, April)
• Going First: The Implications of being a First in Family Postsecondary Student (2017, November)
• Alfred Girl Scouts Presentation regarding Bullying (2016)
• Alfred Girl Scouts Journey Award Presentation regarding Bullying (2017, April)

Research & Publications

• College Students with Disabilities
• Using The Seven Habits in Schools
• Cyberbullying
• Brown, A., Chiappe, D., and Button, A. (2009, May). Working memory’s relationship with social contract status. Poster session presented at the Association for Psychological Science Conference, San Francisco, CA.
• Button, A., Iwachiw, J., and Atlas, J. (2013, August). Academic consultation for college students with disabilities. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Honolulu, HI.
• Carosa, C. L., and Button, A.L. (2017, March). A literature review of characteristics and factors associated with mass murders. Poster session presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Boston, MA.
• Iwachiw, J., Button, A., Atlas, J., and Gaughan, E. (2012, August). The role of null results in school psychology research and publication. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Orlando, FL.
• Carosa, C. L., & Button, A.L. (2017). A literature review of characteristics and factors associated with mass murders. The Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Sciences, 25, 42-49.

Awards/Honors

• Excellence in Teaching Award
• Omicron Delta Kappa
• Academic Fellow in Powell Leadership Grant
• Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
• Psi Chi
• Phi Eta Sigma
• Carl Wagner Psychology Honors Award