Faculty

Jennifer Engelland-Schultz, Ph.D. / Program Chair

Jennifer Engelland-Schultz earned her Ph.D. in School Psychology from Illinois State University and her M.A. in Teaching and B.S. in Psychology and Sociology from Olivet Nazarene University. Jennifer previously worked as a school psychologist serving diverse students and families in public schools across several regions of Illinois.  She is especially passionate about providing effective social, emotional, behavioral, and mental health programs and services to students and families within a multi-tiered system of support (MTSS).

The research of Dr. Engelland-Schultz has focused on the impact of positive school climate and the effectiveness of social-emotional learning programs.  She conducted research for the Livingston County Children’s Network.  Dr. Engelland-Schultz is committed to creating safe, supportive, and engaging learning environments that meet the needs of all students and families.

Kelli Henson, Ph.D. 

Kelli Henson (Khenson) brings her experience in school psychology from   Nicholls State University to NLU as an Associate Professor.  She previously

worked for the Florida and National Positive Behavior Interventions and Supports Projects as well as the School Psychology program at the

University of South Florida.  Dr. Henson has worked as a school psychologist, district Response to Intervention coach, school-based

Multi-Tiered System of Supports coach for behavior and academics, and school district leadership support. 

Dr. Henson earned her Master’s degree from Fordham University in Applied Developmental Psychology and her Doctorate degree from the University of South Florida in School Psychology with a concentration in reading leadership and evaluation.  In addition, Dr. Henson is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA). 

The current research and applied interests of Dr. Henson include assessment of oral and written communication of assessment results, Tier 3 behavior and academic intervention and assessment including Functional Behavioral Assessment and Behavior Intervention Plans (FBA/BIP), data-based decision-making within a problem solving model, and effective graduate student education in school psychology.