College of Education and Human Development

Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement

Michelle Marchant-Wood

  • Research Associate

Michelle Merchant-Wood

Areas of interest

Positive behavior support
Social and emotional learning
Multi-tiered systems of support
Teacher pedagogy
Applied behavior analysis
Prevention of social, emotional, and behavior challenges
Teacher education pedagogy

Biography

Michelle Marchant-Wood is currently a Research Associate at University of Minnesota at the Center for Applied Research and Educational Improvement. Prior to her appointment in 2021, she was an Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and Special Education at Brigham Young University from 1999 to 2014 and Licensure Coordinator at the University of Minnesota from 2017 to 2021. In both roles, she trained educators and administrators. Michelle was appointed director of the Brigham Young University Special Education undergraduate program in 2009. Michelle worked as a resource teacher in public schools serving students with high incidence disabilities prior to receiving her PhD from Utah State University. In addition to her scholarly and teaching efforts, Michelle enjoys spending time with family and friends in activities such as, hiking, running, crocheting, playing the piano, singing, reading, and gardening.

Courses I teach:

EPSY 5613: Foundations of Special Education

EPSY 5611: Research-Based Practices in Academic and Behavior Disabilties

EPSY 5616:  Behavior Analysis and Classroom Management.

Publications

Marchant, M., Heath, M. A., & Miramontes, N. (2013). Merging empiricism and humanism: Role of social validity in the school-wide positive behavior support model. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 15(4), 221-230. doi: 10.1177/1098300712459356

Thompson, M. T., Marchant, M., Anderson, D., Prater, M., & Gibb, G. (2012). Effects of tiered training on general educators’ use of specific praise, Education and Treatment of Children, 35(4), 521-547.

Miramontes, N. Y., Marchant, M., Allen-Heath, M., & Fischer, L. (2011). Social validity of a positive behavior support model. Education and Treatment of Children, (34)4, 445-468.