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About David McIntosh

David McIntosh retired as the Interim Dean of Teachers College and held the title of David and Joanna Meeks Distinguished Professor of Special Education and Professor of Psychology–Educational Psychology. He earned his undergraduate degree from Hanover College in 1986, followed by a Master of Arts (1987), an Educational Specialist degree (1987), and a Doctor of Philosophy (1990) from Ball State University.

During his tenure, Dr. McIntosh served as Executive Director of the Center for Autism Spectrum Disorder and Director of the Autism Summer Day Camp. He was also Editor-in-Chief of Psychology in the Schools, an interdisciplinary journal addressing challenges facing schools and children.

He was Board Certified by the American Board of Professional Psychology, a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 16), and a Fellow of the American Academy of School Psychology. He held leadership roles as President of both the American Academy of School Psychology and the American Board of School Psychology.

A recipient of the Benny Award for his service to Ball State University, Dr. McIntosh published extensively in the areas of psychological and educational assessment of children and adolescents with learning, emotional, and behavioral disorders, as well as in the identification and treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Over the course of his career, he authored more than 70 refereed articles and book chapters and secured over $2 million in external funding to support research, students, and academic initiatives.

Education

Ph.D. in School Psychology, 1990

Ball State University

Ed.S. in School Psychology, 1988

Ball State University

M.A. in School Psychology, 1987

Ball State University

B.A. in Psychology and Sociology, 1986

Hanover College at Hanover, Indiana

Research and Publications

Wilczynski, S. M., & McIntosh, D. E. (2016). Introduction: Special issue exploring alternative models and collaboration when treating young children with autism spectrum disorder. Perspectives on Early Childhood Psychology and Education, 1(2), 1-6. Koch, K., Moore, B. M., & McIntosh, D. E. (2015). Men at risk: Special education and incarceration. In C. M. Zaroff & R. C. D'Amato (Eds.), Neuropsychology of men (pp. 197-211). New York: Springer Academic Publishing. Wilczynski, S. M., McIntosh, D. E., Tullis, C., Cullen, J., & Querim, A. (2015). Autism spectrum disorder in adolescents. In M. Evans, R. Plant, & T. Gullotta (Eds.), The handbook of adolescent behavioral problems: Evidenced-based approaches to prevention and treatment (2nd ed.) (pp. 345-360). New York: Springer Academic Publishing.

Dale, B., Hernandez Finch, M., McIntosh, D. E., Rothlisberg, B., & Finch, Holmes (2014). Utility of the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth Edition with ethnically diverse preschoolers. Psychology in the Schools, 51(6), 581-590.

Chang, M., Paulson, S., Finch, H., McIntosh, D. E., & Rothlisberg, B. (2014). Joint confirmatory factor analysis of the Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Cognitive Abilities-Third Edition and the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales-Fifth Edition with a preschool population. Psychology in the Schools, 51(1), 32-57.

Mahon, A. D., Dean, R. S., McIntosh, D. E., Marjerrison, A. D., Cole, A. S., Woodruff, M. E., & Lee, M. P. (2013). Acute exercise effects on measures of attention and impulsivity in children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Educational and Developmental Psychology, 3, 65-73.

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