Alex S. Holdaway, PhD
Areas of expertise: Evaluation and treatment of families of youth with ADHD
Locations: Specialty Care, Market Street, Specialty Care & Surgery Center, Brandywine Valley
About Alex S. Holdaway, PhD
Titles
Research Psychologist
Awards and Honors
2021-2023, Loan Repayment Grant, National Institutes of Mental Health
2019, NIH Loan Repayment Program Award
2019, Spencer Education Foundation Small Grant
2018, NIH Loan Repayment Program Award
2018, Spencer Education Foundation Small Grant
2017, Outstanding Graduate Student Mentor Award, Ohio University Department of Psychology
2016, Mentor of Undergraduate Ohio University Student Research Exposition First Prize Poster Recipient
2016, The Patton College Clinical Model Regional Research Grant Proposal
2015, Mentor of Undergraduate Ohio University Student Research Exposition First Prize Poster Recipient
2015, American Psychological Foundation Graduate Student Scholarship
2015, National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship
2015, Ohio University Named Fellowship
2014, American Psychological Foundation Graduate Student Scholarship
2014, National Academy of Education/Spencer Dissertation Fellowship
2012, Ohio University Student Research Exposition First Prize Poster Award
Editorial and Academic Positions
Editorial Positions
2020-present, School Psychology Review, Editorial Board
2019, School Mental Health, Editorial Board
2012-present, Advances in School Mental Health Promotion, Ad hoc reviewer
2012-present, Behavior Therapy, Ad hoc reviewer
2012-present, Behavioral Sleep Medicine, Ad hoc reviewer
2012-present, British Journal of Developmental Psychology, Ad hoc reviewer
2012-present, Child Development, Ad hoc reviewer
2012-present, International Journal of School and Educational Psychology *Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, Ad hoc reviewer
2012-present, Journal of Anxiety Disorders, Ad hoc reviewer
2012-present, Journal of Attention Disorders, Ad hoc reviewer
2012-present, Journal of Research on Adolescence, Ad hoc reviewer
2012-present, Journal of School Psychology, Ad hoc reviewer
2012-present, Journal of Studies in Education Evaluation, Ad hoc reviewer
, Ad hoc reviewer
Research Interests
Evaluation and treatment of families of youth with ADHD
Education & training
Graduate Degree
PhD in Clinical Psychology, Child Specialization - Ohio University, Athens, OH
MS in Clinical Psychology, Child Specialization - Ohio University, Athens, OH
Internship
Predoctoral Clinical Psychology Internship, Child Track - University of Alabama at Birmingham – Birmingham VAMC Training Consortium, Birmingham, AL
Fellowship
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, Philadelphia, PA
Postdoctoral Research Fellow - Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Medical Center, Cincinnati, OH
Publications
Publications
2021
Girio-Herrera, E. Egan, T.E., Owens, J.S., Evans, S.W., Coles, E.K., Holdaway, A.S., Mixon, C.S., & Kassab, H. (2021). Teacher ratings of acceptability for a Daily Report Card intervention prior to and during implementation: Relations to implementation integrity and student outcomes. School Mental Health, 13, 69-83. doi: 10.1007/s12310-020-09400-y
2020
Zoromski, A. K., Evans, S. W., Owens, J. S., Holdaway, A. S., & Royo Romero, A. S. (2020). Middle School Teachers’ Perceptions of and Use of Classroom Management Strategies and Associations with Student Behavior. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders. doi: 10.1177/1063426620957624
Holdaway, A.S., Owens, J.S., Evans, S.W., Coles, E.K., Egan, T.E., Himawan, L., Zoromski, A.K., Dawson, A.E., & Mixon, C.S. (2020). Incremental benefits of a Daily Report Card over time for youth with disruptive behavior: Replication and extension. School Mental Health, 12, 507-522. doi: 10.1007/s12310-020-09375-w
Owens, J. S., Evans, S. W., Coles, E. K., Himawan, L. K., Holdaway, A. S., Mixon, C., & Egan, T. (2020). Consultation for classroom management and targeted interventions: Examining benchmarks for teacher practices that produce desired change in student behavior. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 28, 52-64. doi: 10.1177/1063426618795440
2019
Becker, S. P., Marsh, N. P., Holdaway, A. S., & Tamm, L. (2019). Sluggish cognitive tempo and processing speed in adolescents with ADHD: Do findings vary based on informant and task? European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 29, 1371-1384. doi: 10.1007/s00787-019-01446-x
Becker, S. P., Schindler, D. N., Holdaway, A. S., Tamm, L., Epstein, J. N., & Luebbe, A. M. (2019). The Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scales (RCADS): Psychometric evaluation in children evaluated for ADHD. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 41, 93-106. doi: 10.1007/s10862-018-9702-6
Mixon, C.S., Owens, J.S., Hustus, C., Serrano, V.J. & Holdaway, A.S. (2019). Evaluating the impact of online professional development on teachers’ use of a targeted behavioral classroom intervention. School Mental Health, 11, 115-128. doi: 10.1007/s12310-018-9284-1
2018
Holdaway, A. S., Luebbe, A. M., & Becker, S. P. (2018). Rumination in relation to suicide risk, ideation, and attempts: Exacerbation by poor sleep quality? Journal of Affective Disorders, 236, 6-13. doi: 10.1016/j.jad.2018.04.087
Becker, S. P., Holdaway, A. S., & Luebbe, A. M. (2018). Suicidal behaviors in college students: Frequency, sex differences, and mental health correlates including sluggish cognitive tempo. Journal of Adolescent Health, 63, 181-188.doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2018.02.013
Holdaway, A.S., & Becker, S.P. (2018). Mental health symptoms in relation to student-teacher relationship quality: The role of sluggish cognitive tempo. School Psychology Quarterly, 33, 537-546.doi: 10.1037/spq0000245.
Becker, S. P., Dvorsky, M. R., Holdaway, A. S., & Luebbe, A. M. (2018). Sleep problems and suicidal behaviors in college students. Journal of Psychiatric Research, 99, 122-128. doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2018.01.009
Holdaway, A.S., & Becker, S.P. (2018). Children’s sleep problems are associated with poorer student-teacher relationship quality. Sleep Medicine, 47, 100-105. doi: 10.1016/j.sleep.2017.12.001
2017
Owens, J. S., Holdaway, A. S., *Smith, J., Evans, S. W., Himawan, L. K., Coles, E. K., Girio-Herrera, E., Mixon, C. Egan, T. E., & Dawson, A. E. (2017). Rates of common classroom behavior management strategies and their associations with challenging student behavior in elementary school. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 26(3), 156-169. doi: 10.1177/10634266177125
Owens, J. S., Holdaway, A. S., *Smith, J., Evans, S. W., Himawan, L. K., Coles, E. K., Girio-Herrera, E., Mixon, C. Egan, T. E., & Dawson, A. E. (2017). Rates of common classroom behavior management strategies and their associations with challenging student behavior in elementary school. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 26(3), 156-169. doi: 10.1177/10634266177125
2016
Owens, J.S., Holdaway, A.S., Serrano, V.J., Storer, J., Watabe, Y.W., Evans, S.W., & Grant, M. (2016). Screening for social, emotional, and behavioral problems at kindergarten entry: The utility of two teacher rating scales. School Mental Health, 8, 319-331. doi: 10.1007/s12310-016-9176-1.
Spiel, C.S., Mixon, C., Holdaway, A.S., Evans, S.W., Sadler, J., Zoromski, A., Harrison, J. (2016). Is reading tests aloud an accommodation for youth with or at risk for ADHD? Remedial and Special Education, 37, 101-112. doi:10.1177/0741932515619929
2015
Holdaway, A.S. & Owens, J.S. (2015) The effects of training and consultation conditions on teachers’ self-reported likelihood of adoption of a daily report card. Journal of Educational Psychology, 107, 1, 222-235. doi: 10.1037/a0037466.
Holdaway, A.S. & Owens, J.S. (2015) The effects of training and consultation conditions on teachers’ self-reported likelihood of adoption of a daily report card. Journal of Educational Psychology, 107, 1, 222-235. doi: 10.1037/a0037466. .
Kollins SH, Schoenfelder EN, English JS, Holdaway A, Van Voorhees E, O’Brien BR, Dew R, Chrisman AK. (2015). An exploratory study of the combined effects of orally administered methylphenidate and delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) on cardiovascular function, subjective effects, and performance in healthy adults. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 48, 96-103. doi: 10.1016/j.jsat.2014.07.014
Owens, J. S., Holdaway, A. S., Zoromski, A. K., Evans, S. W., & Himawan, L. K., Girio-Herrera, E., & Murphy, C. (2012). Incremental benefits of a daily report card intervention over time for youth with disruptive behavior. Behavior Therapy, 43, 848–861. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2012.02.002.
2012
Van Voorhees, E., McClernon, F.J., Fuemmeler, B., English, J., Holdaway, A., Hallyburton, M., Dew, R. & Kollins, S. (2012). An examination of differences in variables maintaining smoking behavior in adult smokers with and without attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Addiction Research and Theory, 20, 72-81. doi:10.3109/16066359.2011.564692
2011
McClernon, F. J., Van Voorhees, E. E., English, J., Hallyburton, M., Holdaway, A., & Kollins, S. H. (2011). Smoking withdrawal symptoms are more severe among smokers with ADHD and independent of ADHD symptom change: Results from a 12-day contingency-managed abstinence trial. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 13, 784-792. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntr073
Editorials, Reviews, Chapters
2017
Holdaway, A.S., Serrano, V.J., & Owens, J.S. (2017). Effective identification and treatment of ADHD in rural school settings. In K. Michael & J.P. Jamison (Eds.) Handbook of Rural School Mental Health. New York, New York: Springer Publishing.
2015
Zoromski, A. K., Evans, S. W., Serrano, V., Davis, H. Holdaway, A.S. (2015). Ethical issues when collaborating with educators and school mental health professionals. In J.Z. Sadler, B. Fulford, & W. Van Staden (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Psychiatric Ethics. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
2014
Vujnovic, R. K., Holdaway, A.S., Owens, J.S., & Fabiano, G.A. (2014). Response to intervention (RTI) for youth with ADHD: Incorporating an evidence based intervention within a multi-tiered framework. In Weist, M., Lever, N., Bradshaw, C. & Owens, J.S. (Eds.) Handbook of School Mental Health, Second Edition (pp. 399-411). New York, New York: Springer Publishing.