PBIS State Coordinators

Alabama
Alaska
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Colorado
Connecticut
Delaware
Florida
Georgia
Guam
Hawaii
Idaho
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Kansas
Kentucky
Louisiana
Maine
Maryland
Massachusetts
Michigan
Minnesota
Mississippi
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Hampshire
New Jersey
New Mexico
New York
North Carolina
North Dakota
Ohio
Oklahoma
Oregon
Pennsylvania
Puerto Rico
Rhode Island
South Carolina
South Dakota
Tennessee
Texas
Utah
Vermont
Virgin Islands
Virginia
Washington
Washington D.C.
West Virginia
Wisconsin
Wyoming

Alabama

Center Partner

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Heather George

State Coordinator

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University of Alabama

Alaska

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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Alaska Dept. of Education and Early Development

Arizona

Center Partner

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Susan Barrett

State Coordinator

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Exceptional Student Services (AZ PBIS)

Arkansas

Center Partner

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Heather George

State Coordinator

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PBIS Resource Center Director Center for Community Engagement, Arkansas State University
Jeff Adams, Ed.D., CCCSLP
State Systemic Improvement Plan Coordinator, Arkansas Department of Education Division of Elementary and Secondary Education-Special Education Unit

California

Center Partner

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Susan Barrett

State Coordinator

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California PBIS Coalition
Ginny Joseph, PhD
California PBIS Coalition

Colorado

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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Colorado PBIS Statewide Coordinator

Connecticut

Center Partner

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Brandi Simonsen

State Coordinator

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Connecticut State Department of Education
Eben McKnight
Connecticut State Department of Education

Delaware

Center Partner

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Brandi Simonsen

State Coordinator

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Delaware Department of Education
Debby Boyer
Center for Disabilities Studies

Florida

Center Partner

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Heather George

State Coordinator

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Florida Center for Inclusive Communities
Heather George
Florida Center for Inclusive Communities

Georgia

Center Partner

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Heather George

State Coordinator

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Georgia Department of Education

Guam

Center Partner

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Erin Chaparro

State Coordinator

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The University of Guam Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities Education, Research, and Service (CEDDERS)

Hawaii

Center Partner

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Kent McIntosh

State Coordinator

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Hawaii Department of Education

Idaho

Center Partner

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Susan Barrett
Kim Yanek

State Coordinator

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PBIS Tiered Support Coordinator, Center for School and Community Partnerships, Boise State University

Illinois

Center Partner

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Brian Meyer

State Coordinator

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Midwest PBIS Network
Brian Meyer
Midwest PBIS Network

Indiana

Center Partner

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Brian Meyer

State Coordinator

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PBIS State Coordinator

Iowa

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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MTSS Coordinator

Kansas

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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Kentucky

Center Partner

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Kelly Perales

State Coordinator

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Kentucky Department of Education

Louisiana

Center Partner

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Don Kincaid

State Coordinator

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Maine

Center Partner

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Jennifer Freeman

State Coordinator

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The Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut
Courtney Pacholski
Lecturer in Special Education, University of Maine

Maryland

Center Partner

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Kim Yanek
Susan Barrett

State Coordinator

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Director, PBIS Training and Technical Assistance Center, Sheppard Pratt

Massachusetts

Center Partner

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Jennifer Freeman

State Coordinator

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May Institute
Andrea Ricotta
MA Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

Michigan

Center Partner

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Steve Goodman

State Coordinator

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Michigan’s MTSS Technical Assistance Center
Valerie Vandlen
Michigan’s MTSS Technical Assistance Center

Minnesota

Center Partner

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Brian Meyer

State Coordinator

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Minnesota Department of Education

Mississippi

Center Partner

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Heather George

State Coordinator

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University of Southern Mississippi
Sydney Wise
University of Southern Mississippi

Missouri

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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University of Missouri-Columbia

Montana

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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Montana Office of Public Instruction

Nebraska

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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Director, Nebraska MTSS

Nevada

Center Partner

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Kent McIntosh

State Coordinator

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University of Nevada, Reno

New Hampshire

Center Partner

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Jennifer Freeman

State Coordinator

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New Hampshire Center for Effective Behavioral Interventions and Supports
Eric Mann
Rivier College

New Jersey

Center Partner

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Brandi Simonsen

State Coordinator

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Director, NJ Positive Behavior Support in Schools

New Mexico

Center Partner

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Susan Barrett

State Coordinator

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New York

Center Partner

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Kelly Perales

State Coordinator

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University at Albany, Director, Technical Assistance Partnership for Behavior

North Carolina

Center Partner

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Kim Yanek

State Coordinator

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Interim Director Integrated Academic and Behavior Division

North Dakota

Center Partner

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Don Kincaid

State Coordinator

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North Dakota State Government

Ohio

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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Assistant Administrator of Safe and Supportive Schools, Office of Whole Child Supports
Katie Pappas
PBIS Coordinator

Oklahoma

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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Oklahoma State Dept. of Education

Oregon

Center Partner

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Erin Chaparro

State Coordinator

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Director of IDEA Initiatives, Oregon Department of Education

Pennsylvania

Center Partner

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Kelly Perales

State Coordinator

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Pennsylvania Training and Technical Assistance Network

Puerto Rico

Center Partner

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Heather George

State Coordinator

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Puerto Rico Department of Education
Nathalia V. Ramos Martinez
Puerto Rico Department of Education

Rhode Island

Center Partner

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Jennifer Freeman

State Coordinator

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RI Department of Elementary and Secondary Education

South Carolina

Center Partner

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Kim Yanek

State Coordinator

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Behavior Alliance of South Carolina, Clemson University
Steven Rufe
Behavior Alliance of South Carolina, Clemson University

South Dakota

Center Partner

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Don Kincaid

State Coordinator

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South Dakota Special Education Programs

Tennessee

Center Partner

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Kim Yanek

State Coordinator

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Tennessee Department of Education

Texas

Center Partner

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Heather George

State Coordinator

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Texas Education Agency
Frank Solano
Texas Education Agency

Utah

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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University of Utah
Leanne Hawken
University of Utah

Vermont

Center Partner

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Brandi Simonsen

State Coordinator

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Vermont Agency of Education
Cassandra Townshend
College of Education & Social Services, UVM

Virgin Islands

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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Territorial Director, PBIS

Virginia

Center Partner

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Kim Yanek

State Coordinator

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Virginia Department of Education

Washington

Center Partner

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Susan Barrett

State Coordinator

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Washington Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction

Washington D.C.

Center Partner

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Kim Yanek

State Coordinator

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Office of the State Superintendent of Education

West Virginia

Center Partner

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Don Kincaid

State Coordinator

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Marshall University

Wisconsin

Center Partner

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Kelly Perales

State Coordinator

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Wisconsin EMLSS Project
Kent Smith
Wisconsin EMLSS Project

Wyoming

Center Partner

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Tim Lewis

State Coordinator

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