SPP 178: The Complexities of AI Application in School Psychology

Join #psychedpodcast as we welcome doctors Lockwood and Farmer! Hear about some interesting studies looking at the use of AI in school psychology

https://www.kent.edu/ehhs/spsy/dr-adam-lockwood

https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=E_cOHe4AAAAJ&sortby=pubdate&citation_for_view=E_cOHe4AAAAJ:q3oQSFYPqjQC

https://www.memphis.edu/psychology/people/faculty/farmer.php

Dr. Lockwood received his Ph.D. in School Psychology from Northern Arizona University. He also completed a pre-doctoral internship through the Louisiana School Psychology Internship Consortium at Louisiana State University’s School of Allied Health Professionals, and a Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental and Related Disabilities (LEND) post-doctoral psychology fellowship at the University of Kansas Medical Center – Center for Child Health and Development. Prior to joining the faculty at Kent State University, Dr. Lockwood worked as a school psychologist in California and as a faculty member in Western Kentucky University’s Psychology Department. He has a passion for working with individual with autism and their families, as well as with Native American stakeholders. Dr. Lockwood’s research focuses on improving educator training with an emphasis on evidence-based assessment and inclusive practices.

Dr. Farmer’s research program focuses on defining, describing, and understanding low-value practices (i.e., psychological and educational practices that are unvalidated, ineffective, harmful, or unnecessary), as well as what maintains their use amongst practitioners and educators. Concurrently and relatedly, he is interested in meta-science in school psychology and is exploring replication practices, publication processes, and evidence standards in the field. His past research has focused on assessment science, with emphasis on the psychometric properties of intelligence and adaptive behavior assessment. Dr Farmer employs a variety of research methodologies, including factor analysis, diagnostic accuracy estimation, delphi and survey designs, and systematic review. He has been supported in his work by the Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse.