2026 Melissa A. Bray: Psychology Researcher – H-Index, Publications & Awards

Discipline name	D-Index	World Ranking	Current World Ranking	National Ranking	Current National Ranking	Publications	Citations
Psychology	36	9562	8944	5055	4611	147	5010

Research.com Recognitions

2005 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Melissa A. Bray is affiliated with the University of Connecticut in the United States and has contributed extensively to research in psychology and medicine, with a primary focus on clinical psychology and pediatrics as well as developmental and educational psychology.

Their research spans multiple topics related to child and adolescent development, autism spectrum disorder, infant development and preterm care, family and disability support, behavioral and psychological studies, COVID-19 and mental health, and resilience.

Recent publications include the following papers:

Past, present, and future of research in school psychology: The biopsychosocial ecological model as an overarching framework, 2020, School Psychology
A meta-analysis of school-based interventions for student refugees, migrants, and immigrants, 2021, Journal of Prevention & Intervention in the Community
Improving well-being and behavior in adolescents utilizing a school-based positive psychology intervention, 2021, International Journal of School & Educational Psychology
Best practices and emerging trends in assessment of trauma in students with autism spectrum disorder, 2022, Psychology in the Schools
Does the Degree of Prematurity Relate to the Bayley-4 Scores Earned by Matched Samples of Infants and Toddlers across the Cognitive, Language, and Motor Domains?, 2023, Journal of Intelligence

Melissa A. Bray frequently publishes in the following venues:

Psychology in the Schools
Journal of Intelligence
COVID
International Journal of School & Educational Psychology
Contemporary School Psychology

Common coauthors in their research include:

Johanna deLeyer-Tiarks
Emily L. Winter
Sierra M. Trudel
Brittany A. Dale
Jacqueline M. Caemmerer

Their main fields of study are psychology with 44 publications and medicine with 17 publications. Subfields where they have concentrated work are clinical psychology, pediatrics, perinatology and child health, developmental and educational psychology, education, and cognitive neuroscience.

Melissa A. Bray has received recognition as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 2005.

Best Publications

Yoga as an Intervention for Children With Attention Problems.

Heather L. Peck;Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray;Lea A. Theodore

322
Citations
Best practices in the identification of gifted students with learning disabilities.

D. Betsy McCoach;Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray;Del Siegle

271
Citations
The effects of antecedent physical activity on the academic engagement of children with autism spectrum disorder

Heather Nicholson;Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray;Jaci Van Heest

236
Citations
A packaged intervention to reduce disruptive behaviors in general education students

Diane De Martini-Scully;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle

218
Citations
Reducing disruptive behaviors in students with serious emotional disturbance

Erinn H. Musser;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle;William R. Jenson

198
Citations
Self-modeling as an intervention for stuttering.

Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle

187
Citations
Self‐modeling as a treatment for increasing on‐task behavior

Susan K. Clare;William R. Jenson;Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray

165
Citations
Introducing positive psychology: Finding a place within school psychology

Sandra M. Chafouleas;Melissa A. Bray

159
Citations
A comparative study of group contingencies and randomized reinforcers to reduce disruptive classroom behavior

Lea A. Theodore;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle

149
Citations
Randomization of Group Contingencies and Reinforcers to Reduce Classroom Disruptive Behavior

Lea A Theodore;Lea A Theodore;Melissa A Bray;Melissa A Bray;Thomas J Kehle;Thomas J Kehle;William R Jenson;William R Jenson

147
Citations
Augmented Self-Modeling as a Treatment for Children with Selective Mutism

Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa R. Madaus;Victoria S. Baratta;Melissa A. Bray

145
Citations
A Multi‐Component intervention designed to reduce disruptive classroom behavior

Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray;Lea A. Theodore;William R. Jenson

143
Citations
Social Stories to Increase Verbal Initiation in Children With Autism and Asperger’s Disorder

Kathleen Hanley-Hochdorfer;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle;Mahri J. Elinoff

123
Citations
Mystery Motivator as an Intervention to Promote Homework Completion and Accuracy

Melissa M. R. Madaus;Thomas J. Kehle;Joseph Madaus;Melissa A. Bray

114
Citations
Improving homework accuracy: Interdependent group contingencies and randomized components

Danielle Reinhardt;Lea A. Theodore;Lea A. Theodore;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle

98
Citations
Contemporary Review of Group-Oriented Contingencies for Disruptive Behavior

Lea A. Theodore;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle;Richard J. Dioguardi

94
Citations
The Oxford handbook of school psychology

Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle

87
Citations
Written emotional expression as an intervention for asthma

Melissa A. Bray;Lea A. Theodore;Shamim S. Patwa;Suzanne G. Margiano

86
Citations
Homework Success for Children with ADHD: A Family-School Intervention Program

Lea A. Theodore;Thomas J. Kehle;Melissa A. Bray

85
Citations
Promoting Happiness and Life Satisfaction in School Children

Kelly McCabe;Melissa A. Bray;Thomas J. Kehle;Lea A. Theodore

85
Citations
RESEARCH TO PRACTICE Yoga as an Intervention for Children With Attention Problems

Heather L. Peck;Melissa A. Bray;Lea A. Theodore

0
Citations

Frequent Co-Authors

Thomas J. Kehle University of Connecticut

Sandra M. Chafouleas University of Connecticut

William R. Jenson University of Utah

D. Betsy McCoach University of Connecticut

James C. Kaufman University of Connecticut

Cynthia A. Riccio Texas A&M University

Alan S. Kaufman University of Connecticut

Randy G. Floyd University of Memphis

John H. Kranzler University of Florida

Michelle K. Demaray Northern Illinois University

External Links

Personal website of Melissa A. Bray

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