Dr. Kristin Rispoli is an Associate Professor and Director of the School Psychology doctoral (PhD) and educational specialist (EdS) program at Michigan State University, where she also directs the Family School Community Connections Lab. She is a licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist.
Dr. Rispoli earned her doctorate in School Psychology from the APA-accredited School Psychology doctoral program at Duquesne University in 2011. From 2011-2013, she was an Institute of Education Sciences postdoctoral fellow in the Center for Children, Youth, Families and Schools at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, where she focused on the study of parent engagement practices for children at-risk for behavioral and developmental delays. Dr. Rispoli completed a clinical post-doctoral year in 2013-2014, where she provided assessment, treatment, and consultation services for children and adolescents with developmental and behavioral disorders in private practice and community mental health settings.
In 2014, she joined the School Psychology faculty at Michigan State University. There, she leads a team of doctoral and undergraduate students in research focused on emotion-related intervention and the engagement of parents and teachers in education for students with or at-risk for developmental disabilities. Dr. Rispoli is a fellow of the MSU Center for Research on Autism, Intellectual and other Neurodevelopmental Disabilities.
Dr. Rispoli teaches courses in psychological assessment and intervention. She also serves as the faculty mentor for the MSU Student Affiliates in School Psychology (SASP) student organization.
In her free time, Dr. Rispoli enjoys spending time with her husband and two children, running, cycling, yoga, and as much travel as her schedule will allow!
