Lora Henderson Smith

Biographic Data

ID	4416006
NAME	Lora Henderson Smith
GIVEN NAMES	Lora Henderson
FAMILY NAME	Smith
SIGNATURE	SMITH L H
AFFILIATIONS	University of Virginia
ORCID	0000-0002-8343-6330
VERIFIED	Yes
TOTAL WORKS	12
TOTAL CITATIONS	2
AUTHOR COUNT	12
EDITOR COUNT	0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR	2020
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR	2025
H-INDEX	1

An Empty Scoping Review of Emergency Department to School Transition for Youth With Mental Health Concerns
Open AccessLora Henderson Smith, Emily Warren et al.ARTICLEPsychology in the Schools2025
The number of youth emergency department (ED) visits due to mental health concerns has been steadily increasing with a large number of youth being referred from school. Despite the increase in ED visits, there has not been an increase in the number of students who are actually admitted to the hospital. Furthermore, youth referred from school are more likely to be discharged from the ED. Given the unique relationship between school and ED referral…
Mixed methods systematic review
Open AccessLora Henderson Smith, Lisa N Aguilar et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2025
Critical relationality in research
Open AccessLisa N Aguilar, Lora Henderson Smith et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2025
Cares360
Open AccessJessika H Bottiani, Meredith P Franco et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2025
Developing teachers' capacity to implement culturally sustaining and equity-supportive practices in the classroom is critical for addressing persistent racial discipline disproportionality in schools. However, efforts to inform and evaluate effective coaching and professional development interventions have been hindered by gaps between theoretical frameworks and practical implementation, as well as the absence of robust measurement approaches tha…
The overlooked transition
Open AccessLora Henderson Smith, Amy Tran et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2025References: 2
Information sharing between psychiatric hospitals and schools to better support adolescents returning to school following a suicide-related crisis
Open AccessMarisa E Marraccini, Chelsea B McGraw et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2024
Centering students' voices in the exploration of in-classroom culturally responsive practices
Open AccessDavid Aguayo, Keith C Herman et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2024
Examining the social validity of the Double Check Online Program
Open AccessLydia A Beahm, Lora Henderson Smith et al.ARTICLETeaching and Teacher Education2024References: 3
How Can Teachers Improve? Using Culturally Responsive Frameworks to Examine Adolescent Perspectives
Open AccessLora Henderson Smith, David Aguayo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Research2024References: 4
Few qualitative studies have examined student perspectives on teachers’ culturally responsive practices (CRP). This study includes focus group data from middle and high school students who shared perspectives on how teachers can improve their classroom practices and examined if reported concepts align with or go beyond existing models of CRP. Black, Latine, or White students ( N = 103) in the Midwest participated in 1 of 23 focus groups. We ident…
The discipline gap in context
Open AccessLora Henderson Smith, Jessika H Bottiani et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2023
Nominated exemplar teacher perceptions of culturally responsive practices in the classroom
Open AccessKatrina J Debnam, Lora Henderson Smith et al.ARTICLETeaching and Teacher Education2023Cited by: 2References: 9
Buffering Effects of Racial Discrimination on School Engagement
Open AccessJessika H Bottiani, Heather L Mcdaniel et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Health2020
BACKGROUND: Urban black adolescents' wellbeing in the early high school years can be negatively impacted by exposure to racial discrimination. These impacts may be buffered by supportive relationships with adults at school. We considered both the protective and promotive effects of culturally responsive teachers and caring school police on school engagement for students exposed to racial discrimination across settings. METHOD: This study leverage…

Buffering Effects of Racial Discrimination on School Engagement
Open AccessJessika H Bottiani, Heather L Mcdaniel et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Health2020
BACKGROUND: Urban black adolescents' wellbeing in the early high school years can be negatively impacted by exposure to racial discrimination. These impacts may be buffered by supportive relationships with adults at school. We considered both the protective and promotive effects of culturally responsive teachers and caring school police on school engagement for students exposed to racial discrimination across settings. METHOD: This study leverage…
The discipline gap in context
Open AccessLora Henderson Smith, Jessika H Bottiani et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2023
Nominated exemplar teacher perceptions of culturally responsive practices in the classroom
Open AccessKatrina J Debnam, Lora Henderson Smith et al.ARTICLETeaching and Teacher Education2023Cited by: 2References: 9
Information sharing between psychiatric hospitals and schools to better support adolescents returning to school following a suicide-related crisis
Open AccessMarisa E Marraccini, Chelsea B McGraw et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2024
Centering students' voices in the exploration of in-classroom culturally responsive practices
Open AccessDavid Aguayo, Keith C Herman et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2024
Examining the social validity of the Double Check Online Program
Open AccessLydia A Beahm, Lora Henderson Smith et al.ARTICLETeaching and Teacher Education2024References: 3
How Can Teachers Improve? Using Culturally Responsive Frameworks to Examine Adolescent Perspectives
Open AccessLora Henderson Smith, David Aguayo et al.ARTICLEJournal of Adolescent Research2024References: 4
Few qualitative studies have examined student perspectives on teachers’ culturally responsive practices (CRP). This study includes focus group data from middle and high school students who shared perspectives on how teachers can improve their classroom practices and examined if reported concepts align with or go beyond existing models of CRP. Black, Latine, or White students ( N = 103) in the Midwest participated in 1 of 23 focus groups. We ident…
An Empty Scoping Review of Emergency Department to School Transition for Youth With Mental Health Concerns
Open AccessLora Henderson Smith, Emily Warren et al.ARTICLEPsychology in the Schools2025
The number of youth emergency department (ED) visits due to mental health concerns has been steadily increasing with a large number of youth being referred from school. Despite the increase in ED visits, there has not been an increase in the number of students who are actually admitted to the hospital. Furthermore, youth referred from school are more likely to be discharged from the ED. Given the unique relationship between school and ED referral…
Mixed methods systematic review
Open AccessLora Henderson Smith, Lisa N Aguilar et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2025
Critical relationality in research
Open AccessLisa N Aguilar, Lora Henderson Smith et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2025
Cares360
Open AccessJessika H Bottiani, Meredith P Franco et al.ARTICLEJournal of School Psychology2025
Developing teachers' capacity to implement culturally sustaining and equity-supportive practices in the classroom is critical for addressing persistent racial discipline disproportionality in schools. However, efforts to inform and evaluate effective coaching and professional development interventions have been hindered by gaps between theoretical frameworks and practical implementation, as well as the absence of robust measurement approaches tha…
The overlooked transition
Open AccessLora Henderson Smith, Amy Tran et al.ARTICLEChildren and Youth Services Review2025References: 2