Brandy L. Clarke, PhD

Brandy L. Clarke, PhD

Department Director, MMI Psychology
Professor
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Munroe-Meyer Institute, UNMC
Psychology
985450 Nebraska Medical Center
Omaha, NE 68198-5450

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Professional Summary

Dr. Brandy Clarke is a Professor, Licensed Psychologist and Director of the Department of Psychology at the Munroe-Meyer Institute (MMI) for Genetics and Rehabilitation at the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She is also the Director of The Office of Equity (sister office to the Office of Inclusion) for the University of Nebraska Medical Center. She received her doctorate in school psychology in 2007 from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and completed her clinical internship and postdoctoral training at MMI in integrated behavioral health care. She also completed a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Nebraska Center for Research on Children, Youth, Families and Schools at the University of Nebraska- Lincoln. Dr. Clarke’s clinical and research interests focus on integrating behavioral health services into primary care and school settings. She also has specialized interest and training in grantsmanship for social and behavioral sciences, early childhood development and home-school partnerships.

Dr. Clarke is the Project Director for the Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center (MHTTC), a SAMHSA-funded regional training center focused on implementation of evidence-based mental health interventions in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri and Nebraska. She also serves as the Project Director or Principal Investigator for several large-scale training and research grants focused on integrated behavioral health care and school mental health. Clarke has co-authored several book chapters and peer-reviewed articles on the topics of consultation, early intervention, and integrated health care. She serves on the editorial board for Early Education and Development (2020-present) and Psychology in the Schools (2011-2021) and regularly serves as a guest reviewer for several other scientific journals (Early Education and Development, Early Childhood Research Quarterly, Infant Mental Health Journal, and Journal of Applied School Psychology). Additionally, Dr. Clarke serves as a mentor/trainer for junior faculty, graduate students, interns and postdoctoral fellows.

Specialty Certifications

• Erasing Cultural Indifference Trainer (2020)
• Licensed Psychologist, LP, State of Nebraska (2010)

Education

• PhD, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2007
• MA, University of Nebraska, Lincoln, NE, 2003
• BA & BS, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT, 2001

Teaching

• 2017-2020: Instructor. Granstmanship in Social and Behavioral Sciences (2 credit hrs)
  University of Nebraska Medical Center
• 2015: Instructor. Developmental Psychopathology (3 credit hrs)
  University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2015: Instructor. Early Childhood and Minority Disparities Research. (1-3 credit hrs)
  University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2015: Instructor. School Mental Health and Behavioral Interventions. (3 credit hrs)
  University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2008-2011: Instructor. Consultation Practicum. (3 credit hrs)
  University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• 2007: Instructor. Children Youth Families and Schools: Proposal Writing. (1 credit hr)
  University of Nebraska-Lincoln

Research Interests and Projects

• Mid-America Mental Health Technology Transfer Center
• Integrated Pediatric Internship Training: Meeting the  Behavioral Health Needs of Underserved Rural Children and Families
• Meeting the Behavioral Health Needs of Underserved Populations through Integrated Clinical Training in Primary Care
• Supporting Early Identification and Access to Treatment via Interactive Technology for Young Children with Developmental Concerns

Publications from PubMed

Selected Publications (within the last 5 years)

• Clarke, B. L. & Sheridan, S. M. (in press). Best practices in culturally responsive family-centered services in schools. In P. Harrison, S. L. Proctor, & A. Thomas (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology-7^th Edition. Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.
• Reaves, S., Hartley, S., Clarke, B., Hoover, S. & Lever, N. (2021). The need for performance standards in preschool: Stealing shamelessly from comprehensive school mental health literature. Perspectives in Early Childhood Psychology and Education, 6 (2), 193-216.
• Schroeder, S., Roberts, H., Heitkamp, T., Clarke, B., Gotham, H., & Franta, E. (2021). Rural Mental Health During a Global Pandemic: Addressing and Supporting the Rapid Transition to Tele-Mental Health. Journal of Rural Mental Health, 45(1), 1-13. https://doi/org/10.1037/rmh0000169
• Valleley, R. J., Clarke, B. L., Roberts, H., Burt, J., Grennan, A., & Evans, J. E. (2020). Nebraska Pediatric Integrated Care Training (NE-PICT) Model. Clinical Practice in Pediatric Psychology 8(3), 304-315. https://doi.org/10.1037/cpp0000362.
• Valleley, Leja, Clarke, Grennan, Burt, Menousek, Chadwell, Sjuts, Gathje, Kupzyk, & Hembree. (2019). Promoting Earlier Access to Pediatric Behavioral Health Services with Co-Located Care. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 40,doi: 10.1097/DBP.0000000000000662. Completed video abstract to highlight article on the journal’s website. http://journals.lww.com/jrnldbp/Pages/videogallery.aspx
• Burt, J. D., Clarke, B. L., & LaBrot, Z. (2018). Screening and assessment of disruptive, impulse-control, and conduct disorders. In M. E. Maruish, (Ed.), Handbook of Pediatric Psychological Screening and Assessment in Primary Care (395-423). Abingdon: Routledge.
• Clarke, B. L., Koziol, N. A., Sheridan, S. M. (2017). Rurality on parents’ engagement in children’s early literacy. In G. L., Nugent, G. M. Kunz, S. M. Sheridan, T. A., Glover, & L. L., Knoche (Eds.), Rural Education Research: State of the Science and Emerging Directions (231-250). New York: Springer.
• Clarke, B. L., Rispoli, K. M., Gelbar, N. W., & Bray, M. A. (2017). Equity-based practices in early childhood: The role of the school psychologist. Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education, 2, 129-148.
• Clarke, B. L., Wheeler, L., Sheridan, S., Witte, A., Sommerhalder, M., Timberlake, E. (2017). Supporting Latinx success via family-school partnerships: Preliminary effects of Conjoint Behavioral Consultation on student and parent outcomes. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 27, 317-343, doi:10.1080/10474412.2017.1293543

Professional Affiliations

• 2022-Present: National Network to Eliminate Disparities in Behavioral Health (NNEW)
• 2020-Present: Collaborative Family Healthcare Association (CFHA)
• 2020-Present: Nebraska Association for Infant Mental Health (NAIMH)
• 2020-Present: National Association of Rural Mental Health (NARMH)
• 2020-Present: American Association of University Women (AAUW)
• 2017-Present: American Psychological Association, Division 54 (Pediatric Psychology)
• 2004-Present: Family Involvement Network of Educators (FINE)
• 2001-Present: American Psychological Association, Division 16 (School Psychology)
• 2001-Present: American Psychological Association (APA)

Awards

• Education Phoenix Award, Munroe-Meyer Institute (2022)
• Honorable Mention for UNMC Visionary Leadership in Education Award (2021)
• Nominated for UNMC Outstanding Faculty Mentor of Junior Faculty (2021)
• Finalist for UNMC Visionary Leadership in Education Award (2020)
• Honorable Mention for UNMC Inspirational Mentor of Educators Award (2020)
• Nominated for the Munroe-Meyer Institute Educator Standout Award (2020)
• Outstanding Faculty Award for Outstanding Clinical, Educational, and Research Productivity and Teamwork, Psychology, Munroe-Meyer Institute (2019)
• Excellence Award for Outstanding Grant Writing Productivity, Psychology, Munroe-Meyer Institute (2017)
• Fellow, University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Education and Human Sciences Scholarly Enhancement Early Career Program (2012-2014)
• American Psychological Association Division 16 Outstanding Dissertation of the Year Award (2008)
• National Psychologist Trainee Register Credentialing Scholarship (2007)
• Nebraska Psychological Association Student Research Award ~ Third Place (2007)
• University of Nebraska Presidential Fellowship (2006)
• Nebraska School Psychology Association’s Graduate Student of the Year (2005)
• Munroe Meyer Institute Interdisciplinary Student Research Award (2005)
• Golden Key National Honors Society (2000)
• Psi Chi National Honors Society in Psychology (1997)