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Breya L. Whitefield PhD

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Assistant Professor

Institution: Medical College of Wisconsin
Department: Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Division: Pediatric Psychiatry
Program: Pediatric Psychiatry


I am willing to collaborate on research projects.
I am willing to be a peer mentor.

Research Areas of Interest

  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Autism Spectrum Disorder
  • Behavioral Symptoms
  • Developmental Disabilities
  • Intellectual Disability
  • Problem Behavior
  • Sports for Persons with Disabilities

    • Publications (5)

  • Elementary School Tootling: Implications on Notecard Responding and Teacher Observed Accuracy. Journal of Applied School Psychology Whitefield, B. L., Harry, S. W., McIntosh, D. E., McIntosh, C. E., Chitiyo, A., English, A. M., & Poore, B. R. (2024). Elementary School Tootling: Implications on Notecard Responding and Teacher Observed Accuracy. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 41(1), 44–71. 10/09/2025    
  • Tootling: Current Research and Future Considerations for School Practitioners Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth Whitefield, B. L., & Harry, S. W. (2024). Tootling: current research and future considerations for school practitioners. Preventing School Failure: Alternative Education for Children and Youth, 1–7. 10/09/2025    
  • Avoiding the Sumer Slide: Tier One and Two Supports Targeting Early Readers Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education Harry, S.W., Whitefield, B.L., Bates-Brantley K., & McKinley L. (2022). Avoiding the summer slide: Tier One and Two supports targeting early readers. Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education, 7(2), 105-138. 10/09/2025    
  • Supporting Practitioners across Special Education Evaluations of Autism Spectrum Disorders to Maximize Educational Impact Psychology in the Schools Harry, S. W., Bates-Brantley, K. E., Whitefield, B. L., & Dale, B. A. (2022). Supporting practitioners across special education evaluations of autism spectrum disorders to maximize educational impact. Psychology in the Schools, 1-12. 10/09/2025    
  • Having Fun Isn't Hard: A Quick Fix Designed to Promote Independent Reading College Teaching Mims, L.C., Whitefield, B.L. (2020). Having Fun Isn’t Hard: A Quick Fix Designed to Promote Independent Reading. College Teaching,1-4. 10/09/2025    
    • Last update: 10/29/2025