Kathleen Lynne Lane, Ph.D., BCBA-D, CF-L1
Kathleen Lynne Lane is a University Distinguished Professor in the Department of Special Education at the University of Kansas and Associate Vice Chancellor for Research. Dr. Lane’s research interests focus on designing, implementing, and evaluating comprehensive, integrated, three-tiered (Ci3T) models of prevention to (a) prevent the development of learning and behavior challenges and (b) respond to existing instances, with an emphasis on systematic screening. Dr. Lane served as the Principal Investigator (PI) an Institute for Educational Sciences (IES) Researcher-Practitioner Partnership grant. She also served as PI for other federally-funded projects including: Project WRITE, a Goal Area 2 Grant funded through the IES, focusing on impact of writing interventions for students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) who are also struggle with writing skills; an OSEP directed project studying positive behavior support at the high school level; and an OSEP field-initiated project studying prevention of EBD at the elementary level. She is currently the Vice President of the Council for Exceptional Children Division for Research (CEC-DR). She is the co-editor of Remedial and Special Education and Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. Dr. Lane has co-authored 10 books and published over 186 refereed journal articles and 39 book chapters.
Contact Information
1122 West Campus Road
542 Joseph R. Pearson Hall
Lawrence, Kansas 66045-3101
Research Interests
School-based interventions (academic and behavioral) with students at risk for emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD), with an emphasis on systematic screenings to detect students with behavioral challenges at the earliest possible juncture
Professional Service
Vice President, Council for Exceptional Children Division for Research (CEC-DR), 2018-2019
Co-Editor, Remedial and Special Education (2014-present)
Co-Editor, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions (October 2014 – present)
- Coordinator: Productive Scholars Writing Group (2012-2013; 2013-2014; 2014-2015; 2016-2017; 2017-2018). Co-Coordinated with Mandy Lusk, Ph.D. beginning 2014-2015
Lab
Ci3T - link
Honors
2018 University Scholarly Achievement (University of Kansas)
2017-18 Outstanding Service to Public Education Award (Lawrence Public Schools)
2017 Department of Special Education Budig Teaching Award (University of Kansas)
2017 Kauffman-Hallahan-Pullen Distinguished Researcher Award (Council for Exceptional Children – Division for Research)
2015 Outstanding Leadership Award from the Council for Children with Behavior Disorders (CCBD)
2015 Outstanding Leadership Award by the Midwest Symposium for Leadership in Behavior Disorders (MSLBD)
2014 University of Kansas, School of Education, Distinguished Faculty Achievement: Scholarship
2014 Council for Exception Children (CEC) Special Education Research Award
2010 Outstanding Educator, Outstanding Leadership Honoree of Peabody College (nominated by the Nichols Family)
2008 Outstanding Educator, Outstanding Leadership Honoree of Peabody College (nominated by the Sewell Family)
2008 Shining Apple Award, a service award from Williamson County Schools (nominated by Jane Franks, Director of Elementary Education, WCS)
2006 Outstanding Educator, Outstanding Leadership Honoree of Peabody College (nominated by the Sewell Family)
2005 Council for Exceptional Children – Division for Research, Early Career Research Award
2004 Outstanding Educator, Outstanding Leadership Honoree of Peabody College (nominated by E. Jemma Robertson)
2003 Outstanding Educator, Outstanding Leadership Honoree of Peabody College (nominated by E. Jemma Robertson)
Certifications
Licensed Behavior Analyst, State of Kansas, Behavioral Sciences Regulatory Board, September 22, 2016 - September 30, 2018
Approved Continuing Education Provider Individual (ACE Providor), Behavior Analyst Certification Board, Inc., November 1, 2010 - November 30, 2017
Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA), June 30, 2005 - June 30, 2017
Recent Publications
Lane KL, Oakes WP, Cantwell ED, Schatschneider C, Menzies H, Crittenden M, Messenger M. Student Risk Screening Scale for Internalizing and Externalizing Behaviors: Preliminary Cut Scores to Support Data-Informed Decision Making in Middle and High Schools. Behavioral Disorders. 2016 Nov;42(1):271-84.
Lane KL, Oakes WP, Cantwell ED, Menzies HM, Schatschneider C, Lambert W, Common EA. Psychometric evidence of SRSS-IE scores in middle and high schools. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. 2016 Oct 17:1063426616670862.
Embedding Interventions to Promote Self-Determination within Multitiered Systems of Supports Karrie A. Shogren, Michael L. Wehmeyer, and Kathleen L. Lane. Exceptionality. Vol. 24 , Iss. 4, 2016
Lane KL, Oakes WP, Lusk ME, Cantwell ED, Schatschneider C. Screening for intensive intervention needs in secondary schools: Directions for the future. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. 2016 Sep; 24 (3):159-72.