Rachel Valleley, PhD

Rachel ValleleyRachel Valleley, PhD
Psychology Department
Munroe-Meyer Institute
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

Phone: (402) 559-6408

Professional Summary:

Rachel J Valleley, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist in the Department of Psychology at the Munroe-Meyer Institute for Genetics and Rehabilitation and Associate Professor in Pediatrics and the Munroe-Meyer Institute at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She completed her PhD in school psychology from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and did her internship and post-doctoral fellowship at Munroe-Meyer Institute. Her research and clinical interests revolve around behavioral health in primary care. Specifically, she is interested in the impact that behavioral health problems have on primary care, demonstrating the effectiveness of the integrated model on behavioral health, and the unique contributions that behavioral health specialists can have upon primary care. She is currently Coordinator of MMI’s Outreach Behavioral Health Clinics, overseeing 13 rural clinics, 7 Omaha area clinics, and 4 collaborating sites. She has published nearly 20 scientific papers and chapters related to children with behavioral health and academic concerns. She currently serves on an editorial board for a peer-reviewed journal related to the schools and frequently serves as a guest reviewer for other journals.

Education:

PhD, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2001
BS, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, 1994

Courses Taught:

Assessment and Treatment of Child Psychopathology
Psychological Assessment I: Foundations
Statistics for Pediatric Dentists

Research Interests and Projects:

  • Integrating Pediatric Behavioral Health into Primary Care
  • Improving Access to Rural Behavioral Health Services for Children and Adolescents
  • Developmental and psychosocial screening in primary care
  • The impact of behavioral health problems have on primary care
  • Physician impression of integrated behavioral health care

Publications: (within the last 5 years)

  • Valleley, R.J, Clarke, B., Lieske, J., Gortmaker, V., Foster, N., & Evans, J.H. (2008). Improving Adherence to Children's Mental Health Services: Integrating Behavioral Health Specialists into Rural Primary Care Settings. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 32, 18-34.
  • Valleley, R.J., Cooper, S., Polaha, J., Evans, J., & Begeny, J. (2007) Behavioral health concerns raised by parents and physicians in rural primary care settings. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 31, 21-30.
  • Valleley, R.J., Kosse, S., Schemm, A., Foster, N., Evans, J., & Polaha, J. (2007). Integrated Care for Children in Rural Communities: An Examination of Patient Attendance to Behavioral Health Services. Families, Systems, & Health, 25, 323-332.
  • Polaha, J., Volkmer, A., and Valleley, R.J. (2007). Brief Consultation for Parent Concerns about Child Behavior in Primary Care: Ease and Effectiveness. Families, Systems, & Health, 25, 333-343.
  • Cooper, S. L., Valleley, R. J. Polaha, J., Begeny, J., & Evans, J. H. (2006). Running out of time: Physician management of behavioral health concerns in rural pediatric primary care. Pediatrics Electronic Pages, 118, e132-e138.
  • Begeny, J. C., Daly, E. J., & Valleley, R. J. (2006). Improving Oral Reading Fluency Through Response Opportunities: A Comparison of Phrase Drill Error Correction with Repeated Readings Journal of Behavioral Education, 15, 229-235.
  • Valleley, R. J., Shriver, M. D., & Rozema, S. (2005). The effects of phrase error correction while reading on a vocal habit. Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis, 38, 129-133.
  • Valleley, R., Begeny J., & Shriver. (2005). Collaborating with parents to improve children’s reading. Journal of Evidence Based Practices for Schools, 6, 19-41.

Book Chapters/Conceptual Papers

  • Valleley, R.J., & Roane, B. (in press). Review of Ages & Stages Questionnaires: A Parent-Completed Child Monitoring System, Third Edition. In J. Impara (Ed.), Mental Measurements Yearbook, Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.
  • Valleley, R.J., & Clarke, B. (in press). The Roberts-2. In J. Impara (Ed.), Mental Measurements Yearbook, Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.
  • Evans, J. H., Polaha, J., Valleley, R. J., Jones-Hazledine, C., & Foster, N. L. (2006). Behavioral health in rural pediatric primary care. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 31, 28-35.

Professional Communications:

Manuscripts in Press:

  • Valleley, R.J., & Roane, B. (in press). Review of Ages & Stages Questionnaires: A Parent-Completed Child Monitoring System, Third Edition. In J. Impara (Ed.), Mental Measurements Yearbook, Lincoln, NE: Buros Institute of Mental Measurements.

Manuscripts under Review:

  • Meadows, Valleley, Haack, Evans, and Thorson (submitted). Physician “Costs” in Providing Behavioral Health in Primary Care. Pediatrics

Professional Affiliations:

  • Association for Behavior Analysis
  • Heartland Association for Applied Behavior Analysts
  • National Association for Rural Mental Health
  • Nebraska Psychological Association