About me
Desiree W. Murray, PhD, is a prevention scientist and licensed clinical psychologist whose research focuses on understanding the development of self-regulation from multidisciplinary perspectives and applying this knowledge to design and test interventions in schools and early care settings for children and adolescents. Her work also examines how attention, executive functioning, and emotion regulation processes impact educational outcomes including achievement and discipline referrals. Dr. Murray has led numerous randomized controlled trials for children with disruptive behavior in educational and clinic settings. Currently, she is PI on two IES grants to 1) evaluate an evidence-based program for early elementary students on self-regulation and educational outcomes, and 2) develop a curriculum for delivery by middle school health education teachers to promote self-regulation skills. She is also involved in research examining long-term developmental outcomes related to ADHD. Dr. Murray has received approximately 8 million dollars in funding for her work from the Institute for Educational Sciences (IES), the National Institute for Mental Health (NIMH), and the Administration for Children and Families (ACF)._x000D_
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Dr. Murray's interests also include training teachers and mental health professionals in evidence-based interventions, including the Incredible Years Teacher Classroom Management Program. She offers annual workshops for group leaders and consults with local agencies implementing this program.
