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>> Evarrs, Sandra
“It is important to recognize that behind every success story, there lies a journey in which commitment, hard work and humor paved the way.” – Institute of Disability, University of New Hampshire

Title	Clinical Assistant Professor of School Psychology
Telephone/ Fax/ Email	T 919.843.7000 F 919.962.1533 evarrs@email.unc.edu
Office/CB	105H Peabody Hall CB 3500
Bio	A clinical assistant professor in the School Psychology Program, Sandra Evarrs formerly taught elementary education and served as a school psychologist in Chicago’s inner city. She is interested in reaching every student in a classroom, exploring and implementing effective ways of learning through general and special education strategies. Evarrs currently supervises the clinical work of master’s and doctoral students in school psychology. She teaches psychoeducational assessment and behavioral intervention in counseling and school psychology. Her doctoral dissertation, A Systematic Expansion of a Meta-analysis on the Differences in Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior of Children Diagnosed with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome, advanced her scholarly interests into developmental disabilities, psychoeducational assessments and special education. With colleague Steve Knotek, she published “2005-2015: Realizing Our Vision of Languages for All” in Foreign Language and Special Education edited by colleague Audrey Heining-Boynton.
Educational Background	Ph.D. 2002 - Loyola University Chicago, School Psychology M.Ed. 1999 - Loyola University Chicago, School Psychology B.S. 1996 - DePaul University Chicago, Elementary Education
Research Interests	Autism Asperger’s Syndrome Developmental Disabilities Psychoeducational Assessments Special Education
Teaching Areas	Psychoeducational Assessment Behavioral Intervention in Counseling and School Psychology School Psychology Externship School Psychology Internship
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Funded Research
Selected Professional Affiliations	Autism Society of America National Association of School Psychologists American Psychological Association North Carolina School Psychology Association
Public Service
Selected Publications	Evarrs, S. and Knotek, S. (2006). 2005-2015: Realizing Our Vision of Languages for All, Foriegn Language and Special Education. Heining-Boynton, A. (Ed.) Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Education Inc. Doctoral Dissertation: A Systematic Expansion of a Meta-analysis on the Differences in Intelligence and Adaptive Behavior of Children Diagnosed with Autism and Asperger’s Syndrome
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