Dr Elizabeth Schaughency’s research interests are in the interplay between important socialisation environments (home and school) and children’s developing competencies and how these may be fostered. She leads an applied developmental science research group within the Department of Psychology and collaborates with other developmental scientists within the Department of Psychology and other child-oriented units within the University (Women’s and Children’s Health, Education).
She has authored 24 papers, 9 book chapters, co-edited a special series on building capacity to better serve children, and delivered over 70 presentations at national and international conferences, university colloquia, and professional development seminars. Recent recognitions include the 2006 Article of the Year for School Psychology Review.
She joined the Department in 2004. She has over 25 years of university teaching experience, at both graduate and undergraduate levels. Prior to joining the Department, Dr Schaughency completed her postgraduate studies and taught at universities in the USA.
What are the factors that promote children’s development in important domains and how might they be fostered?
How can we support localised yet effective service delivery?
Berg, D. A. G., Schaughency, E., van der Meer, J., & Smith, J. K. (2017). Using classical test theory in higher education. In C. Secolsky & D. B. Denison (Eds.), Handbook on measurement, assessment, and evaluation in higher education. (2nd ed.) (pp. 178-190). Abingdon, UK: Routledge.
Schaughency, E., Smith, J. K., van der Meer, J., & Berg, D. (2012). Classical test theory and higher education: Five questions. In C. Secolsky & D. B. Denison (Eds.), Handbook on measurement, assessment, and evaluation in higher education. (pp. 117-131). New York: Routledge.
Schaughency, E., Alsop, B., & Dawson, A. (2010). The school psychologist's role is assisting school staff in establishing systems to manage, understand, and use data. In G. G. Peacock, R. A. Ervin, E. J. Daly, III & K. W. Merrell (Eds.), Practical handbook of school psychology: Effective practices for the 21st century. (pp. 548-565). New York: Guilford Press.
Schaughency, E., & Reese, E. (2010). Connections between language and literacy development. In J. Low & P. Jose (Eds.), Lifespan development: New Zealand perspectives. (2nd ed.) (pp. 59-71). Auckland, New Zealand: Pearson.
Ervin, R. A., & Schaughency, E. (2008). Best practices in accessing the systems change literature. In A. Thomas & J. Grimes (Eds.), Best practices in school psychology V. (pp. 853-874). Bethesda, MA: National Association of School Psychologists.
Ervin, R. A., Schaughency, E., Goodman, S. D., McGlinchey, M. T., & Matthews, A. (2007). Moving from a model demonstration project to a statewide initiative in Michigan: Lessons learned from merging research-practice agendas to address reading and behavior. In S. R. Jimerson, M. K. Burns & A. M. VanDerHeyden (Eds.), Handbook of response to intervention: The science and practice of assessment and intervention. (pp. 354-377). New York: Springer.
Schaughency, E., & Matthews, A. (2002). Working with children: Intervening across environments. In N. D. Sundberg, A. A. Winebarger & J. R. Taplin (Eds.), Clinical Psychology: Evolving theory, practice, and research. (4th ed.) (pp. 235-266). Upper Saddle River, NJ, USA: Prentice Hall.
Carroll, J., Gillon, G., McNeill, B., & Schaughency, E. (2014). New Zealand early childhood teachers' storybook reading practices: The talk beyond reading the story. Literacy Forum NZ, 29(3), 13-24.
Schaughency, E., & Suggate, S. (2008). Measuring basic early literacy skills amongst year 1 students in New Zealand. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies, 43(1), 85-106.
Tripp, G., Schaughency, E. A., Langlands, R., & Mouat, K. (2007). Family interactions in children with and without ADHD. Journal of Child & Family Studies, 16(3), 385-400.
Ervin, R. A., Schaughency, E., Matthews, A., Goodman, S. D., & McGlinchey, M. T. (2007). Primary and secondary prevention of behavior difficulties: Developing a data-informed problem-solving model to guide decision making at a school-wide level. Psychology in the Schools, 44(1), 7-18.
Suggate, S. P., & Schaughency, E. A. (2007). The development of reading in year 2 and its relation to reading performance in year 3. Bulletin (New Zealand Psychological Society), 109, 40-42.
Schaughency, E., & Ervin, R. (2006). Building capacity to implement and sustain effective practices to better serve children. School Psychology Review, 35(2), 155-166.
Tripp, G., Schaughency, E. A., & Clarke, B. (2006). Parent and teacher rating scales in the evaluation of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder: Contribution to diagnosis and differential diagnosis in clinically referred children. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 27(3), 209-218.
Ervin, R. A., Schaughency, E., Goodman, S. D., McGlinchey, M. T., & Matthews, A. (2006). Merging research and practice agendas to address reading and behavior school-wide. School Psychology Review, 35(2), 198-223.
DuPaul, G. J., Schaughency, E. A., Weyandt, L. L., Tripp, G., Kiesner, J., Ota, K., & Stanish, H. (2001). Self-report of ADHD symptoms in university students: Cross-gender and cross-national prevalence. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 34(4), 370-379.
Tripp, G., Luk, S. L., Schaughency, E. A., & Singh, R. (1999). DSM-IV and ICD-10: A comparison of the correlates of ADHD and hyperkinetic disorder. Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry, 38(2), 156-164.
Schaughency, E. (2013). [Review of the book Warming the emotional climate of the primary school classroom]. New Zealand Journal of Psychology, 42(1), 47-48. [Book Review].