Janet Graden

Professor Janet Graden is a faculty member at the University of Minnesota, where she earned her Ph.D. in school psychology in 1984. Her career focuses on intervention-based service delivery models in school psychology, with leadership roles such as Head of the Division of Human Services. She teaches graduate courses in family intervention, professional practice, and systems-level change.

• Research Interests: Intervention-based practices, response-to-intervention (RTI) models, systems-level reform, and collaborative problem-solving in educational settings.
• Grants: Co-Principal Investigator for Ohio Board of Regents grants (2002–2006, 2002–2010) and Principal Investigator for a Department of Education grant (1998–1999).

Scientific Awards:

• 1989 Lightner-Witmer Award, American Psychological Association

Her peer-reviewed publications span topics including RTI technical adequacy, preschool evaluation frameworks, and prereferral intervention systems, reflecting her commitment to advancing educational accountability and reform.