
Center for Intervention Research in Schools
The Center for Intervention Research in Schools (CIRS) is made up of Ohio University faculty, staff and students who are dedicated to improving the lives of children and adolescents with emotional and behavioral problems through school-based interventions and supports. The CIRS team strives to conducts cutting-edge, interdisciplinary research, provides training experiential learning opportunities to undergraduate and graduate students, and offers quality services to children, families and schools.
Making a Difference for Adolescents with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Research by Professor Steven Evans at Ohio University illuminates the effectiveness of tailored interventions and offers valuable insights for families, educators, and clinicians.
School Mental Health: Promoting meaningful engagement, interventions and leadership
Dr. Evans, Dr. Owens and colleagues recently published the Handbook of School Mental Health: Innovations in Science and Practice.

Congratulations!
- Congratulations to Dr. Kelsey Ogden, who successfully defended her dissertation titled Socialization of Child Coping: Examining Differential Associations for Mothers and Fathers.
- Congrats to Emily Glatt. Her thesis, titled “Understanding Inattention, Hyperactivity/Impulsivity, and Peer Rejection in Preschool: The Potential Role of Conduct Problems and Prosocial Behavior,” was accepted for publication in Early Childhood Research Quarterly.
- Congratulations to Sydney Aller as she successfully proposed her thesis this July 2025!
- Emily Glatt for successfully proposing her dissertation project.
- Yuika Iwai and Carolyn Campbell for their most recent publication (A Scoping Review of Implementation of the PAX Good Behavior Game).
Upcoming Events
- CIRS will host Camp Boost during the week of July 21-25 and August 4-8.
- CIRS members Alison Pence-Ward and Sydney Aller, along with Dr. Julie Owens and Dr. Steven Evans, will present at the Advancing School Mental Health conference in Orlando this December 2-5th.
