Dennis Sisco-Taylor, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of School Psychology

Dennis Sisco-Taylor, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of School Psychology in the School of Education at Gonzaga University. Before coming to Gonzaga, he served as a school psychologist in K-12 public schools in the San Diego, CA and Salt Lake City, UT...

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Dennis Sisco-Taylor, Ph.D.

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Education & Curriculum Vitae

Ph.D. – School Psychology
University of California, Riverside

M.A. – School Psychology
University of California, Riverside

B.A. – Psychology & African-American Studies
California State University, Fresno

Curriculum Vitae

Courses Taught

EDCE 639: Counseling Theories

EDSS 630: Assessment in School Settings

EDSS 610: Foundations in School Psychology

EDCE 587: Child and Adolescent Counseling

EDSS 655: Multi-Tiered/Multidisciplinary Systems of Support

EDSS 660: Consultation and Collaboration in School Psychology

Dennis Sisco-Taylor, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of School Psychology in the School of Education at Gonzaga University. Before coming to Gonzaga, he served as a school psychologist in K-12 public schools in the San Diego, CA and Salt Lake City, UT metro areas, respectively. Dr. Sisco-Taylor has a passion for teaching and training the school psychologists of the future. He teaches courses in academic assessment and intervention, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and consultation, among other topics. His interests include supporting school-based teams with multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS) development and implementation; educators’ use of data and data-based decision-making; and curriculum-based measurement in reading, writing, and mathematics. Dr. Sisco-Taylor was awarded Assessment for Effective Intervention’s “Article of the Year” award in 2015 for his scholarship.