Post-PhD Respecialization in Clinical Psychology, 1986, University of Mississippi
Post-doctoral Fellowship, 1985-86, Harvard Medical School
PhD, University of Kansas, Developmental and Child Psychology, 1975
MA, University of Kansas, Human Development, 1973
BS, University of Kansas, Secondary Education, 1969
Major Areas of Interest
- Teacher training and consultation in Teacher-Child Interaction Training - Universal (TCIT-U)
- Parent-training, parent-child interactions, and parenting competence
- Legal, cultural, and policy issues in child and family mental health
- Child abuse and neglect
Representative Sample of Publications
Budd, K. S. Garbacz, L. L., & Carter, J. S. (2015). Collaborating with public school partners to implement Teacher-Child Interaction Training (TCIT) as universal prevention. School Mental Health. DOI 10.1007/s12310-015-9158-8.
Danko, C.M., Garbacz, L. L., & Budd, K.S. (2015). Outcomes of parent-child interaction therapy in an urban community clinic: A comparison of treatment completers and dropouts. Children and Youth Family Services Review, 60, 42-51.
Danko, C.M., Brown, T., Van Schoick, L., & Budd, K. (2015). Predictors and correlates of homework completion and treatment outcomes in parent-child interaction therapy. Child and Youth Care Forum. DOI 10.1007/s10566-015-9339-5.
Budd, K. S., Danko, C. M., Li, Y., & Henriquez, S. (2015). Assessing childrearing attitudes: Validation of a shortened version of the Parenting Questionnaire. Parenting: Science and Practice, 15, 39-54.
Garbacz, L. L., Zychinski, K. E., Feuer, R. M., Carter, J. S., & Budd, K. S. (2014). Effects of Teacher-Child Interaction Training (TCIT) on teacher ratings of behavior change. Psychology in the Schools, 51, 850-865.
Budd, K. S., Connell, M., & Clark, J. R. (2011). Evaluation of parenting capacity in child protection. New York: Oxford University Press.
Gershenson, R. A., Lyon, A. R., & Budd, K. S. (2010). Promoting positive interactions in the classroom: Adapting Parent-Child Interaction Therapy as a universal prevention program.Education and Treatment of Children, 33, 261-287.
Lyon, A. R., Gershenson, R. A., Farahmand, F. K., Thaxter, P. J., Behling, S., & Budd, K. S. (2009). Effectiveness of Teacher-Child Interaction Training (TCIT) in a preschool setting.Behavior Modification, 33, 855-884.
Budd, K. S., Felix, E. D., Sweet, S. C., Saul, A., & Carleton, R. A. (2006). Evaluating parents in child protection decisions: An innovative court-based clinic model. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 37, 666-675.