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Gwendolyn M Lawson
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2d Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
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21 9 B.A. 1a (Human Biology) c
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21 9 M.A. 17 (Psychology) c
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21 a Ph.D. 17 (Psychology) c
33 University of Pennsylvania, 2017.
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21 9 B.A. 1a (Human Biology) c
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21 9 M.A. 17 (Psychology) c
33 University of Pennsylvania, 2012.
21 a Ph.D. 17 (Psychology) c
33 University of Pennsylvania, 2017.
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24 a6 Psychology Intern, VA Maryland Health Care System /University of Maryland School of Medicine (School Mental Health Track), Baltimore, MD, 2016-2017.
24 af Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2017-2019.
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Permanent link24 a6 Psychology Intern, VA Maryland Health Care System /University of Maryland School of Medicine (School Mental Health Track), Baltimore, MD, 2016-2017.
24 af Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Center for Mental Health, Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine, Philadelphia, PA, 2017-2019.
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Description of Clinical Expertise
f0 I am a licensed clinical psychologist, with clinical expertise in assessment and intervention for youth externalizing disorders as well as youth anxiety disorders, and strong experience in working on multidisciplinary teams.71
Description of Research Expertise
77 I have research expertise and interest in the areas of school mental health and implementation science.e 29
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166 Lawson, G.M., Owens, J.S., Mandell, D.S., Tavlin, S., Rufe, S., Depa, A., Lyon, A.R., & Power, T.J.: A community-partnered research process for implementation strategy design: Developing resources to support behavioral classroom interventions. School Mental Health 16: 710–726, 2024.
147 Lawson, G.M., Orapallo, A., Kellom, K.S., Nag, D., Quzack, L., Koffler, A., Leavy, S., Lourea-Waddell, B., Reid, J., & Young, J.F.: Educators’ top concerns about youth mental health: A multimethod brief report. School Psychology 41(1): 124–129, 2026.
ce Lawson,G.M., Owens, J.S., Mandell, D.S., Tavlin, S., Rufe, S., So, A., & Power, T.J. : Barriers and Facilitators to Teachers’ Use of Behavioral Classroom 5a Interventions. School Mental Health 14(4): 844-862, December 2022.
12d Lawson G.M., Owens J.S., Mandell D.S., Tavlin S., Rufe S., & Power T.J. : Exploring teachers’ intentions to use behavioral classroom interventions Evidence-Based Practice in Child & Adolescent Mental Health 9(1): 78-86, 2024.
16d Lawson G.M., Mandell D.S., Tomczuk, L., Fishman, J., Marcus, S.C., & Pellecchia, M. : Clinician intentions to use the components of parent coaching within community early intervention systems. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 50: 357–365, 2023.
d4 Lawson, G: How Can Community-partnered Research Help Schools & Teachers Support Students with ADHD? CHOP Policy Lab Blog Post October 2021.
157 Connors, E., Lawson, G., Wheatley-Rowe, D., & Hoover, S: Exploration, preparation and implementation of standardized assessment in a multi-agency school behavioral health networ. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 48(3), 2021.
1db Locke, J., Lawson, G. M., Beidas, R. S., Aarons, G. A., Xie, M., Lyon, A. R., Stahmer, a., Seidman, M., Frederick, L., Oh, C., Spaulding, C., Dorsey, S. & Mandell, D. S. : Individual and organizational factors that affect implementation of evidence-based practices for children with autism in public schools: a cross-sectional observational study. Implementation Science 14(1), 2019 Notes: Online only.
103 Lawson, G. M., McKenzie, M. E., Becker, K. D., Selby, L., & Hoover, S: The common elements of evidence-based social emotional learning programs. Prevention Science 20(4): 457-467, 2019.
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Selected Publications
16b Lawson, G.M., Orapallo,A.,Ginsburg,G.S., Brewton,A., Baker,C.N., & Azad, G.: Teacher-delivered mental health interventions: Promises, challenges, and recommendations for future directions. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 52: 1296–1310, 2025.166 Lawson, G.M., Owens, J.S., Mandell, D.S., Tavlin, S., Rufe, S., Depa, A., Lyon, A.R., & Power, T.J.: A community-partnered research process for implementation strategy design: Developing resources to support behavioral classroom interventions. School Mental Health 16: 710–726, 2024.
147 Lawson, G.M., Orapallo, A., Kellom, K.S., Nag, D., Quzack, L., Koffler, A., Leavy, S., Lourea-Waddell, B., Reid, J., & Young, J.F.: Educators’ top concerns about youth mental health: A multimethod brief report. School Psychology 41(1): 124–129, 2026.
ce Lawson,G.M., Owens, J.S., Mandell, D.S., Tavlin, S., Rufe, S., So, A., & Power, T.J. : Barriers and Facilitators to Teachers’ Use of Behavioral Classroom 5a Interventions. School Mental Health 14(4): 844-862, December 2022.
12d Lawson G.M., Owens J.S., Mandell D.S., Tavlin S., Rufe S., & Power T.J. : Exploring teachers’ intentions to use behavioral classroom interventions Evidence-Based Practice in Child & Adolescent Mental Health 9(1): 78-86, 2024.
16d Lawson G.M., Mandell D.S., Tomczuk, L., Fishman, J., Marcus, S.C., & Pellecchia, M. : Clinician intentions to use the components of parent coaching within community early intervention systems. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 50: 357–365, 2023.
d4 Lawson, G: How Can Community-partnered Research Help Schools & Teachers Support Students with ADHD? CHOP Policy Lab Blog Post October 2021.
157 Connors, E., Lawson, G., Wheatley-Rowe, D., & Hoover, S: Exploration, preparation and implementation of standardized assessment in a multi-agency school behavioral health networ. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research 48(3), 2021.
1db Locke, J., Lawson, G. M., Beidas, R. S., Aarons, G. A., Xie, M., Lyon, A. R., Stahmer, a., Seidman, M., Frederick, L., Oh, C., Spaulding, C., Dorsey, S. & Mandell, D. S. : Individual and organizational factors that affect implementation of evidence-based practices for children with autism in public schools: a cross-sectional observational study. Implementation Science 14(1), 2019 Notes: Online only.
103 Lawson, G. M., McKenzie, M. E., Becker, K. D., Selby, L., & Hoover, S: The common elements of evidence-based social emotional learning programs. Prevention Science 20(4): 457-467, 2019.
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