Professor, University Scholar, and Chair - Department of Education

Kimberly Vannest serves as Department of Education Chair and Professor in UVM's College of Education and Social Services. Her nationally recognized areas of research and scholarship include interventions for emotional and behavioral disorders in educational and clinical settings, and single case experimental design analysis. 

Dr. Vannest has published 88 manuscripts, 12 books and 9 book chapters. She is currently a co-Principal Investigator on an Institute of Education Sciences (IES) grant, and has successfully collaborated or led more than 20 grants through the U.S. Department of Defense, the U.S. Department of Education, and the National Science Foundation. 

Currently serving as the President Elect for The Council for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Dr. Vannest also works as a reviewer for federal funding agencies and leading journals in Education, Special Education, Counseling, School Psychology, Assessment, and Methodology.

Publications

Vannest, K. J., Carrero, K. M., Patience, B., Price, G., Altmann, R., Haas, A., & Smith, S. (2021). Military-connected adolescents’ emotional and behavioral risk status: Comparisons of universal screening data and national norms. Journal of Child and Family Studies,30(1),134-145. 10.1007/S10826-020-01887-Y

Vannest, K. J., & Sallese, M. R. (2021). Benchmarking effect sizes in single-case experimental designs. Evidence-Based Communication Assessment and Intervention,1-24. 10.1080/17489539.2021.1886412

Peltier, C., Mckenna, J. W., Sinclair, T. E., Garwood, J., & Vannest, K. J. (2021). Brief report: Ordinate scaling and axis proportions of single-case graphs in two prominent EBD journals from 2010 to 2019. Behavioral Disorders,(),019874292098258. 10.1177/0198742920982587

Wattanawongwan, S., Smith, S. D., & Vannest, K. J. (2021). Cooperative learning strategies for building relationship skills in students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Beyond Behavior,30(1),32-40. 10.1177/1074295621997599

Liao, C., Ganz, J. B., Vannest, K. J., Wattanawongwan, S., Pierson, L. M., Yllades, V., & Li, Y. (2020). Caregiver involvement in communication skills for individuals with ASD and IDD: a Meta-analytic review of single-case research on the English, Chinese, and Japanese literature. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. 10.1007/S40489-020-00223-W

Haas, A., Vannest, K., Thompson, J. L., Fuller, M. C., & Wattanawongwan, S. (2020). Peer-mediated instruction and academic outcomes for students with Autism Spectrum Disorders: A comparison of quality indicators. Mentoring & Tutoring/ Partnership in Learning,28(5),625-642. 10.1080/13611267.2020.1859330

Garwood, J. D., Peltier, C., Sinclair, T., Eisel, H., Mckenna, J. W., & Vannest, K. J. (2020). A quantitative synthesis of intervention research published in flagship EBD journals: 2010 to 2019. Behavioral Disorders. 019874292096134. 10.1177/0198742920961341

Sallese, M. R., & Vannest, K. J. (2020). The effects of a multicomponent self-monitoring intervention on the rates of pre-service teacher behavior-specific praise in a masked single-case experimental design. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions,22(4),207-219. 10.1177/1098300720908005

Peltier, C., Vannest, K. J., Morin, K. L., Sinclair, T. E., & Sallese, M. R. (2020). A systematic review of teacher-mediated interventions to improve the mathematical performance of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Exceptionality A Special Education Journal.1-21. 10.1080/09362835.2020.1771717

Peltier, C., Vannest, K. J., Tomaszewski, B. R., Morin, K., Sallese, M. R., & Pulos, J. M. (2020). Criterion validity of a computer adaptive universal screener to an end-of-year state mathematics assessment. Exceptionality A Special Education Journal.1-17. 10.1080/09362835.2020.1727337

Morin, K. L., Vannest, K. J., Hong, E. R., Haas, A., Nagro, S. A., Ganz, J. B., & Lavadia, C. (2020). Using remote delivery to train parents in video analysis procedures. Journal of Behavioral Education,29(2),354-381. 10.1007/S10864-019-09361-6

Fuller, M. C., Ura, S. K., & Vannest, K. J. (2020). Improving cooperation skills through a mnemonic for self-monitoring. Intervention in School and Clinic,55(5),294-300. 10.1177/1053451219881712

Ninci, J., Neely, L. C., Burke, M. D., Rispoli, M., Vannest, K. J., Willson, V., & Ulloa, P. (2019). A meta-analysis of single-case research on embedding interests of individuals with autism spectrum disorder. Remedial and Special Education. 10.1177/0741932519841692

Morin, K. L., Nagro, S., Artis, J., Haas, A., Ganz, J. B., & Vannest, K. J. (2019). Differential effects of video analysis for special educators related to intervention characteristics, dependent variables, and student outcomes: A meta-analysis of single-case research. Journal of Special Education Technology. 10.1177/0162643419890250

Manolov, R., & Vannest, K. J. (2019). A visual aid and objective rule encompassing the data features of visual analysis. Behavior Modification,(),014544551985432. 10.1177/0145445519854323

Morin, K. L., Ganz, J. B., Vannest, K. J., Haas, A. N., Nagro, S. A., Peltier, C. J., Fuller, M. C., & Ura, S. K. (2019). A systematic review of single-case research on video analysis as professional development for special educators. Journal of Special Education,53(1),3-14. 10.1177/0022466918798361

Vannest, K. J., Ura, S. K., Lavadia, C., & Zolkoski, S. (2019). Self-report measures of resilience in children and youth. Contemporary School Psychology,(). 10.1007/S40688-019-00252-1

Haas, A., Vannest, K., & Smith, S. D. (2019). Utilizing peers to support academic learning for children with autism spectrum disorder. Behavior Analysis in Practice,12(3),734-740. 10.1007/S40617-019-00363-4

Sallese, M.R., & Vannest, K.J. (2020). The effects of a multicomponent self-monitoring intervention on the rates of pre-service teacher behavior-specific praise in a masked single-case experimental design. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. 

Carrero, K. M., Vannest, K. J., & Lavadia, C. (2019). Discipline and students with disabilities. In D. F. Bateman & M. L. Yell (Eds.), Current Trends and Legal Issues in Special Education (1st ed., pp. 110-125). Corwin Publishing.

Morin, K.L., Vannest, K.J., Hong, E.R., Haas, A., Nagro, S.A., Ganz, J.B., Lavadia, C. (2019). Using remote delivery to train parents in video analysis procedures. Journal of Behavioral Education, 1-28.

Fuller, M.C., Ura, S.K., & Vannest, K.J. (2019). Improving cooperation skills through a mnemonic for self-monitoring. Intervention in School and Clinic, 1-7.

Peltier, C., & Vannest, K.J. (2018). The effects of schema-based instruction on the mathematical problem solving of students with emotional and behavioral disorders. Behavioral Disorders, 43(2), 277-289.

Vannest, K.J., & Ninci, J. Evaluating intervention effects in single-case research designs. (2016). Journal of Counseling and Development, 94(3), 374-403.

Vannest, K.J., & Ninci, J. (2015). Evaluating intervention effects in single‐case research designs. Journal of Counseling & Development, 93(4), 403-411.

Awards and Recognition

University Scholar, University of Vermont (2022)

Associations and Affiliations

Served as Publication Chair of the Council for Exceptional Childrens (CEC) for two terms, then as Vice President, President Elect, and President for the CEC Division for Emotional and Behavioral Health.  

Kimberly Vannest

Areas of Expertise and/or Research

  • Interventions for emotional and behavioral disorders in educational and clinical settings
  • Single-case experimental design analysis

Education

  • Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction, Special Education, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge
  • M.Ed., Special Education, National University, San Diego
  • M.Ed., Business Administration, National University, San Diego and Los Angeles
  • Post Bachelors Secondary Teaching Program in Business Administration, United States International University, San Diego
  • B.S, Business Administration, California State University, Chico

Contact

Email:

Kimberly.Vannest@uvm.edu

Phone:
  • 802-656-1350
Office Location:

Waterman 533