Faculty Profiles

Stacy-Ann January

Associate Professor, Orientation Coordinator and Faculty Advisor to SPSA

Stacy-Ann January

Email: sajanuary@usf.edu
Office Location: USF Tampa Campus, EDU 381G
Phone: 813-974-1080

Dr. Stacy-Ann A. January is an Associate Professor in the school psychology program at the 最新天美传媒. She is also Co-Director of the , which is a nationally recognized research and technical assistance center at USF. The Institute鈥檚 mission is to partner with families, communities, and schools to:

  • Advance innovative participatory research, services, and program evaluation;
  • Provide training and technical assistance;
  • Develop research- and evidence-based documents, tools, and resources; and
  • Support implementation and evaluation of federal and state educational policy
     

Dr. January鈥檚 program of research is grounded within an ecological problem-solving framework. She has expertise in academic interventions and decision making in schools within the context of a multitiered system of supports, family-school-community collaboration and family support, and community-centered approaches to promoting access, opportunities, and outcomes for children, families, and communities. Dr. January serves as PI or Co-PI on several grants related to these areas of interest that total over $13 million. Her scholarship has produced over 40 articles, book chapters, and reports as well as numerous presentations and professional articles.

Dr. January has received several notable honors and awards for her scholarship and impact on the field of school psychology. In 2021, she received the Lightner Witmer Award from the American Psychological Association, which is awarded to early career researchers in school psychology who鈥檚 scholarship has significantly advanced the field. In 2025, Dr. January was selected as member of the , a prestigious organization focused on advancing high-quality research in school psychology. Dr. January received the Outstanding Research Achievement Award from 最新天美传媒 in 2025 for her work with advancing innovative approaches for improving decision making in schools and bolstering family-school partnerships to improve student and family success.

Dr. January is Consulting Editor of and previously served as Senior Editor (2023-2025) and Associate Editor (2018-2023). She also serves on the editorial boards of , , and journals. Dr. January has been recognized as Outstanding Associate Editor (2020) and Reviewer of the Year (2016) by . Dr. January was Chair of the 2024 , which is a conference that brings together early career scholars in school psychology with advanced scholars in school psychology for mentorship and research support throughout the academic year. She was also Chair of the 2024 Convention Committee for of the American Psychological Association.

Dr. January earned her PhD in school psychology at the University of Georgia and completed an APA accredited, 2000-hour predoctoral internship at Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District in Houston, TX. She was an Institute of Education Sciences Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Dr. January is a .

Recent Courses Taught:

  • Psychoeducational Interventions I: Academic Interventions (SPS 6700C)
  • Child and Adolescent Behavior Disorders (SPS 6101)
  • History and Systems in Psychology (MHS 6009)