Allison Cloth
Adolescents; School-based behavioral interventions; School-based mental health; Alternative education; Dropout prevention; School-based mentoring; Motivational Interviewing; Social justice in education.
Her research focuses on prevention/intervention activities with youth who are disengaged from school and at-risk for truancy/dropout. Strategies of interest include mentoring, behavioral consultation and motivational enhancement. Dr. Cloth’s research brings Motivational Interviewing, a strengths-based and effective behavior change communication approach, to new populations who may benefit. Other scholarship includes examination of school psychology intervention research that has a social justice focus.