Center for Intervention Research in Schools

The Center for Intervention Research in Schools (CIRS) is made up of Ohio University faculty, staff and students who are dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems through school-based interventions and supports. The CIRS team strives to conducts cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research, provides training experiential learning opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students, and offers quality services to children, families and schools.

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Upcoming CIRS Events

• CIRS students and faculty will present new research findings at the Annual Convention for the National Association of School Psychologists, February 24-27.
• Summer Institutes for PAX Partners - Foundational Coaching Skills Workshop
  • Monday, June 1, 2026, 9 am-4 pm
• Summer Institutes for PAX Partners - Skills Application Workshop
  • Thursday, June 4, 2026, 9 am-4 pm

Congratulations!

• Yuika Iwai and Carolyn Campbell for their most recent publication (A Scoping Review of Implementation of the PAX Good Behavior Game).
• Adam successfully defended his thesis. Congratulations on this major accomplishment!
• Congratulations to Victoria Ogbimi-Aiyemomi, as she is a recipient of the 2025-2026 Health Care Scholars United Graduate Scholarship.
• Congrats to Levi Toback as he has successfully passed his dissertation.
• Congratulations to Sydney Aller for being awarded the Graduate Student Senate Travel Award.
• Congratulations to Sarah Winchell, who successfully defended her thesis project this November.
• Congratulations to our December 2025 CIRS graduates! We are proud to celebrate Yuika Iwai, Adam Jones, and Tessa Botkin on earning their Master’s degrees, as well as Drs. Kelsey Ogden, Levi Toback, and Elise Everly on the successful completion of their PhDs. We wish you all continued success in your professional journeys.