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Heather McDaniel

Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Psychology
College of Arts and Sciences
Email: hlmcdaniel@sc.edu
Office: Barnwell College, Rm 461
Resources: Curriculum Vitae
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Background

Heather L. McDaniel, Ph.D., M.A., is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of South Carolina. She was previously a Research Assistant Professor in the Youth-Nex Center in the School of Education and Human Development at the University of Virginia, where she maintains an external faculty affiliation. She received her Ph.D. in Experimental Psychology with a concentration in Quantitative Psychology and her M.A. in School Psychology from the University of South Carolina. She received her B.A. in Psychology from Ohio University. 

Research

Dr. McDaniel’s research is focused on school behavioral health services and quantitative research methodology that informs research in schools. In school behavioral health, her interests specifically focus on the evaluation of evidence-based practices, with an emphasis on “what works, for whom, and under what conditions”, and the promotion of family involvement in services. Her methodological interests focus on improving measurement, analysis of longitudinal data, and research design as applicable to promoting positive outcomes for youth in school. Across these areas, Dr. McDaniel has served as a principal investigator, co-investigator, and/or lead methodologist on federally- and foundation-funded grants, including from the Institute of Education Sciences, National Institutes of Health, and Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute.

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