R. Steve McCallum, Ph.D.

Professor and Head, Department of Educational Psychology and Counseling
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Education

A.A.     South Georgia College, 1970
B.A.     Georgia Southern College, 1972
M.A.    Georgia Southern College, 1974          
Ph.D.   University of Georgia, 1979                                                                 
                       
Research Interests

Recent Publications (2004 – 2009)

McCallum, R.S. (in press). Nonverbal intelligence testing.  In S Goldstein and A. Spencer (eds.) Encyclopedia of child behavior and development. New York: Springer.  

Gray, R.G., McCallum, R.S., & Bain, S. (in press). Reliability and concurrent validity of the UNIT-Gifted Screening Scales (UNIT-GSS).  Gifted Child Quarterly.

Bell, S.M., McCallum, R.S., Kirk, E. R., Fuller, E., Brown, K. S., & Scott, K.W. (in press). Psychometric properties of the Foreign Language Attitudes and Perception Survey for college students. Assessment for Effective Intervention.

Axtell, P., McCallum, R.S., Bell, S.M., & Poncy, B. (in press). Using a classwide fluency     building procedure for middle school students. Psychology in the Schools.

Bracken, B. A., & McCallum, R. S. (in press). Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test. In J. Naglieri & S. Goldstein (Eds.). A practitioner’s Guide to the Assessment of Intelligence and Achievement. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

McCallum, R. S., & Bracken, B.A. (in press). Intelligent testing of underserved populations. In, J. Kaufman’s (Ed.) Forty years of Intelligent Testing. Cambridge University Press. Princeton, NJ.

Scott, K.W., Bell, S.M., & McCallum, R.S. (in press). Native language reading and spelling abilities and attitudes toward learning a second language.  Preventing              School Failure. 

Bell, S.M. McCallum, R.S., Kirk, E., Fuller, E., & McCane-Bowling, S. (2007). Investigation of the psychometric attributes of the Test of Silent Contextual Reading Fluency. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 33, 39-46.

Sorrell, C., Bell, S.M., & McCallum, R.S. (2007). Reading rate and comprehension as a
function of computerized versus traditional presentation and processing speed: A             preliminary study. Journal of Special Education Technology.

Lee, Y.J., McCallum, R.S., and Bain, S.L. (2007). Effects of explicit instructions and             training on the creativity of Korean Children. School Psychology International, 28, 449-463.

Ziegler, M., McCallum, R. S., & Bell, S. M. (Fall 2007). Adult educators in the United States: Who are they and what do they know about teaching reading? Perspectives on Language and Literacy, pp. 50-53.

Bell, S. M. & McCallum, R. S. (Fall, 2007).Tips for assessing the reading of adult learners. Perspectives on Language and Literacy, p. 53

Williams, R.L., Bliss, S.L., & McCallum, R.S. (2006). Christian fundamentalism and           sociopolitical views. Review of Religion Research, 48, 17-32.

McCallum, R.S., Bell, S.M., Scruggs Wood, M., Below, J.L., Choate, M., & McCane,             S.J., (September, 2006). What is the role of working memory in reading relative to the big three processing variables (orthography, phonology, and rapid naming)? Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 24 (3), 243-259.

Bell, S.M., McCallum, R.S., Burton, B., Gray, R., Windingstad, S., & Moore, J., (2006),         Concurrent Validity of the Test of Silent Word Reading Fluency. Assessment for Effective Intervention, 31 (3), 1-9.

Ziegler, M.F., Bain, S.K., Bell, S.M., McCallum, R.S., & Brian, D. (2006) Predicting women’s persistence in adult literacy classes with dispositional variables. Reading Psychology, 27, 59-85.

Hays, S. & McCallum, R.S. (2005).  A comparison of the pencil-and-paper and computer-administered Minnesota Multiphase Inventory – Adolescent (MMPI- A).  Psychology in the Schools, 42, 605-613.

McCallum, R.S. & Bracken, B.A.  (2005).  The universal nonverbal intelligence test: A multi-dimensional measure of intelligence.  In D.P. Flanagan & P. L. Harrison's contemporary Intellectual Assessment: Theories, Tests, and Issues (2ndEd.).  New York: Guilford Press.

Sharp, S. R. & McCallum, R.S. (2005). A rational emotive behavioral approach to improve anger management and reduce office referrals in middle school children: A formative investigation and evaluation. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 21, 39-59.

Bell, S.M., McCallum, R.S., & Doucette, J.A. (2004). Relationship of school-based
attributions to depression. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 22, (2), 106-
123.

Bell, S.M., Ziegler, M., & McCallum, R.S. (2004). What adult educators know compared to what they say they know about providing research-based reading instruction. Journal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy, 47 (7), 542-563.

McCallum, R.S. (2004). The Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test in S.T. Watson and C.H. Skinner (Eds.). Encyclopedia of School Psychology. Boston: Kluwer Academic/ Plenum Publishers.

McCallum, R.S., & Bell, S.M. (2004). Dyslexia. In S.T. Watson and C.H. Skinner (Eds.)       Encyclopedia of School Psychology. Boston: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

McCallum, R.S., Sharp, S., Bell, S.M.  & George, T. (2004). Silent versus oral reading      comprehension and efficiency. Psychology in the Schools, 41, (2), 241-246

Courses Taught

COURSES ROUTINELY TAUGHT
Educational Psychology 655: Research in Psychoeducational Studies
School Psychology 541: Psychoeducational Assessment
School Psychology 690: Psychopathology of Childhood
Educational Psychology 516: Educational Applications of Cognitive Learning Theories

COURSES OCCASIONALLY TAUGHT
Educational Psychology 401: Professional Studies: Applied Educational Psychology
Educational Psychology 505: Quasi-Experimental and Single-Subject Design Research
Educational Psychology 526: Informal Methods of Assessment

Professional Memberships

American Psychological Association
National Association of School Psychologists
Phi Delta Kappa
Psi Chi Honor Society
Tennessee Association of School Psychology
Tennessee Psychological Association

Editorial Responsibilities

Consulting editor and Co-founder, Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, published by SAGE, 2006-present

Co-Editor and Co-Founder, Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, published by SAGE, 1983-2006
           
Co-editor, American Psychological Association’s Book Series, 2003-2006

Newsletter Editor, Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs, CDSPP Press, 1990-91

Reviewer, Ad Hoc; School Psychology Review

Editorial Board Member, Educational and Psychological Research, 1983-1987

 

Personal Interests and Hobbies

I worked as a practicing school psychologist for three years before returning to earn my doctorate in School Psychology. I currently serve as Department Head of the Dept. of Educational Psychology. In addition, some of my time is spent in a private practice setting. Normally, I supervise seven to ten doctoral dissertations as well as help students in research and applied activities. My current research focuses on determining the assessment and intervention link, particularly for cognitive ability tests. I am also quite interested in examining the cognitive abilities that contribute to successful reading. In 1998, I co-authored the Universal Nonverbal Intelligence Test (UNIT). In my spare time I enjoy boating, fishing, dancing, and learning about new cultures. I took a Spanish class at the University and during the summer of 2000 I spent three weeks in Peru and Ecuador.

Updated 02/19/2009