Education:

Bachelors Degree in Social Studies Education, Purdue University
1966
Masters Degree in American History, Purdue University
1968
Specialist Degree in School Psychology, Illinois State University
1977
Doctorate in School Psychology/School Administration, The University of Kansas
1991

Work Experiences:

Kansas City Kansas Public Schools (USD 500)
Kansas City, Kansas
Job Title: Research and Testing Specialist
9/03 - present

Lawrence Unified School District 497
Lawrence, Kansas
Job Title: Director of Assessment and Grants
Retired in 2003 as per Kansas Public Employees Retirement System rules
10/92 - 2003

The University of Kansas
Lawrence, Kansas
Adjunct Faculty appointment

1997 - 2004

Harvey County Special Education Cooperative
USD 373, Newton, Kansas
Job Title:Assistant Director Special Education
8/89 to 10/92

Topeka Unified School District 501
Topeka, Kansas
Job Title: School Psychologist
8/82 to 7/89

Central Kansas Cooperative in Education
Salina, Kansas
Job Title: School Psychologist
8/77 to 6/82

Community Volunteer Organizations:

Community Children’s Center – Head Start
Policy Committee


1997-2001
Lawrence Civic Choir
Board member
President-elect
To be President


1997-2006
2002-2005
2005-2006
Lawrence Sister Cities Exchange Program
2001-2002
Delta Kappa Gamma
Omicron chapter president

1994-1998
Phi Delta Kappa
Historian – committee chair for local chapter
Area Coordinator for Northeastern Kansas


2000-2005
2002-2004

 

Publications:

McKellar, N.A., Lee, S.W. & Merrill, M.A. (1996). Competency-Based Psychological Practice. Article submitted to APA journal Professional Psychological Practice.

Merrill, M. Clark, R, et al (1992). Family Therapy in the Schools in Carlson, C., and Fine, M. (Eds.) Handbook of Family - School Interventions. New York: Grune and Stratton.

Merrill, M. (1989) Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood Education. Chapter in Fine, M. (Ed.), Second Handbook of Parent Education. New York: Academic Press.

Awards and Professional Organizations:

  
Leadership Lawrence 1999
Kansas School Psychologist of the Year 1989
President Kansas Association of School Psychologists 1986-1987
Kansas Delegate National Association of School Psychologists 1989-1993
West Central Regional Director for National Association of School Psychologists 1994-1996
Kansas group coordinator for Assessment Forum –
           a group of district assessment directors                                   		 1995-2003
National Association of Test Directors
Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development           
United School Administrators in Kansas – member of Communications committee		  
American Educational Research Association  
   

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