Dr. Kelly Powell-Smith

Kelly A. Powell-Smith, Ph.D., NCSP, is Vice President and Director of Research & Development at Acadience Learning. Dr. Powell-Smith is the lead author on Acadience RAN, Acadience Reading Survey, and Acadience Reading Diagnostic assessments (PA/WRD and CFOL). Dr. Powell-Smith, a nationally certified school psychologist, obtained her doctorate in school psychology from the University of Oregon. She has served as an Associate Professor of School Psychology at the University of South Florida, a faculty associate of the Florida Center for Reading Research, and consultant with the Eastern Regional Reading First Technical Assistance Center. She also has served on the editorial boards for School Psychology Review, Psychology in the Schools, School Psychology Forum, Journal of Evidence Based Practices for Schools, and Proven Practice in the Prevention and Remediation of School Problems. Dr. Powell-Smith has provided training in formative assessment and academic interventions in 22 states and Canada and conducted over 230 national, state, and regional workshops and presentations.