Courtney Angelosante

PBIS Initiative Coordinator
College of Education and Human Development

Courtney Angelosante is the PBIS initiative coordinator with the College of Education and Human Development at the University of Maine. Courtney is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst with experience teaching elementary education and special education. Before joining the faculty at UMaine, she spent years as district level behavior consult. Her continued practice and research interests include challenging behaviors, inclusive education, and Positive Behavior Intervention and Supports (PBIS). Courtney is Co-Principle Investigator on a grant to implement PBIS in 15 Maine schools for the 2018-2021 school years. She is coordinator for PBIS within the state Department of Education and represents Maine in the Northeast Advisory Group for PBIS. She has strong partnerships with over 35 schools providing training and technical assistance. She is a member of several regional and national organizations related to school-wide climate and behavior.

Mette, I.M., Pacholski, C., Artesani, J., & Treworgy, J. (2016). Pre-service teacher and aspiring administrator preparation: Simulated real world teaching and supervision. Journal of Maine Education, (32). http://publications.catstonepress.com/i/725751-journal-2016

Cavanaugh, B., Pacholski, C., & Artesani, J. (2015). Examining school districts’ capacity to implement state restraint and seclusion rules. Journal of Disability of Policy Studies (In Review).

Van Uden, E., Artesani, A.J., & Angelosante, C. (2016). The effects of academic Check-In/Check-Out on academic behaviors and student-teacher relationships. Beyond Behavior (Submitted).

Education

M.S. in Educational Psychology, 2011, University of Southern Maine
ABD in Prevention and Intervention, University of Maine
PBIS Initiative Coordinator