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Andrew J. Knoop
Director, Assessment and Consultation Clinic
Assistant Clinical Professor
203 Lewis Hall
(573) 884-3025
E-mail: knoopa@missouri.edu
General Interests
- Math Learning Disabilities in College Students
- Working Memory and Reaction Time in Cognition and Achievement
- Use of Assistive Technology with Students with Disabilities
Brief Biography
Andy Knoop is a licensed psychologist in the State of Missouri and is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational, School and Counseling Psychology. Prior to joining the faculty at MU in 2004, he worked with individuals, families and adolescents for over 25 years in public schools, faith-based settings and as a private marriage and family therapist. Andy oversees and coordinates the clinical assessment process for children and adults, which includes comprehensive psychological and psychoeducational evaluations. Additionally, he provides consultation for a number of state and community agencies, provides clinical supervision for departmental graduate students and is actively involved in the Clinic's research, grant writing and teaching efforts. He has been awarded the High Flyer Teaching Award from the MU College of Education.
Academic Background
Ph.D. from the University of Missouri-Columbia, 2003, in School Psychology
M.S. from Butler University in Indianapolis, Indiana, 1989, in Marriage and Family Therapy
B.S. from Huntington University in Huntington, Indiana, 1981, in Business Administration
Published Works
Beaujean, A.A., Firmin, M.W., Knoop, A.J., Michonski, J.D., Berry, T.P., & Lowrie, R.E. (2006). Validation of the Frey and Detterman (2004) IQ prediction equations using the Reynolds Intellectual
Assessment Scales, Personality and Individual Differences, 41, 353-357.
Beaujean, A.A., Knoop, A., & Holliday, G. (2006). Does chronometry have a place in assessing math disorders? Learning Disability Quarterly, 29(1), 32-38.
McGlaughlin, S.M., Knoop, A.J., & Holliday, G.A. (2005). Differentiating students with mathematics difficulty in college: Mathematics disorders versus no diagnosis. Learning Disability Quarterly, 28(3), 223-232.
Knoop, A.J. (2004). Test Review: WRAT3. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 47(3), pp.184-185.
Knoop, A.J. (2002). Identifying specific learning characteristics in college students with mathematics disabilities. SASP News, 2(3).
Presentations
Knoop, A. J., Beaujean, A. A., Firmin, M., Frisby, C. L., Holliday, G. L., Michonski, J., Berry, T. Johnson, C. (2007). Predicting math disabilities in college students from perceived math difficulties. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association Division 16 School Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Agarwal, G., Knoop, A. J. (2007). Personality profiles of college students with mathematics disorders. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association Division 22 Rehabilitation Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
Knoop, A.J., Gabbert, D. (2007). CourseKIT: Assistive technology for students with LD/ADHD. Presented at the POWERUP Conference and Expo, the annual convention of the Missouri Assistive Technology Advisory Council. Columbia, MO.
Beaujean, A. A., Firmin, M. W., Frisby, C. L., Knoop, A., Michonski, J. D., Berry, T. P., & Johnson, C. (2006). Math based chronometric tasks: Factor structure and predictive efficacy. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the International Society of Intelligence Research. San Francisco, CA.
Knoop, A.J., Agarwal, G. (2006). College students with math difficulties. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Missouri Learning Disabilities Association of Missouri General Conference, St. Louis Missouri.
Agarwal, G., Knoop, A.J. (2006). Building resiliency in children. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Missouri Learning Disabilities Association of Missouri General Conference, St. Louis, Missouri.
Knoop, A.J., Mazurek, M.O., Brooks, C. (2006). Descriptive content within the evaluation report. Presentation at the general staff meeting of the Missouri Division of Youth Services, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Brooks, C., Mazurek, M.O., Knoop, A.J. (2006). Diagnostic Criteria for Educational Disabilities. Presentation at the general staff meeting of the Missouri Division of Youth Services, Jefferson City, Missouri.
Beaujean, A.A., Firmin, M.W. Knoop, A.J., Frisby, C.L., Michonski, J.D., Berry, T.P., & Lowrie, R.E. (2006). Math-based chronometric tasks. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association Division 16 School Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Beaujean, A.A., Firmin, M.W., Knoop, A.J., Michonski, J.D., & Berry T.P. (2006). Cross Validating the SAT-IQ predictive relationship. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association Division 16 School Psychology, New Orleans, LA.
Beaujean, A.A., Firmin, M., Knoop, A., Michonski, J.D., Berry, T.P., & Lowrie, R.E. (2006). Predicting IQ from the SAT: A Cross-Validation Study. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY.
Baker, D.W., Knoop, A.J. (2006). Accuracy of the SCAD method as an indicator of ADHD in an adult population. Poster presentation at the annual meeting of the Missouri Psychological Association, Kansas City, Missouri.
Holliday, G.A., Knoop, A.J. (2006). Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder. Presentation to case managers and administrators of United Healthcare, Inc. in Columbia, Missouri.
Research Grants
2006 - National Institutes of Heath. IPRO Learning and Performance System (Phase II). Principal Investigator (pending).
2006 - Viewplus Technologies, Incorporated. Curriculum to Complement Accessible Scalable Vector Graphic Authoring and Editing Applications. Co-Principal Investigator. (funded at $59,764.53)
2006 - U.S. Department of Education. The PlaceMail Cellular Companion: Technology to Support Traumatic Brain Injury. Principal Investigator (pending).
2005 - Missouri Department of Elementary & Secondary Education. On-line eMINTS Professional Development for Educators. Principal Investigator (funded at $8,736.00).
2005 – National Institutes of Health/National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NIH/NICHD). IPRO (Integrating, Processing, Retrieving and Organizing) Learning and Performance System – Phase I. Co-Principal Investigator (funded at $93,640.00)
2004 – MU Alumni Association. Using Reaction Time Methodology to Identify Areas of Individual Differences in Problem Solving Among Students With Varying Needs. Co-Principal Investigator (funded at $1,980.00)
2004 – U.S. Department of Education. Technology, Experience and Mentoring Project. Co-Principal Investigator (unfunded).
2004 – MU Research Board. The Identification of Diagnostic Discriminators for College Students With and Without Mathematics Disorders. Co-Principal Investigator (funded at $34,583).
2004 – U.S. Department of Education. Advancing Employment Through Assistive Technology. Principal Investigator (unfunded).
2003 – National Institute of Health. The Expressive Language and Learning Integrated with Optimized Technology. Co-Principal Investigator (unfunded).
2003 – US Department of Education. Aptitude, Training, and Optimum Performance for Customer Service Representatives. Principal Investigator (unfunded).
Awards and Honors
2006 – Recipient of the High Flyer Award for teaching excellence – College of Education, University of Missouri – Columbia. Course: School Psychology Practicum.
2005 – Recipient of the High Flyer Award for teaching excellence – College of Education, University of Missouri – Columbia. Course: Vocational Assessment of Individuals with Disabilities.
2004 – Recipient of Mentoring Award from Disability Mentoring Day Observance – University of Missouri - Columbia
2004 – Recipient of University of Missouri Staff Development Award
2004 – Recipient of Presenter’s Award from the Student Affiliates in School Psychology at the SASP Convention at the American Psychological Association Convention in Honolulu, Hawaii.
2003 – Selected as Doctoral Marshal of the University of Missouri December Commencement exercises.
2003 – Recipient (with Alexander Beaujean and Sean McGlaughlin) of the Carol Dye Memorial Award as winners of the poster competition at the Missouri Psychological Association Annual Convention at Washington University in St. Louis, MO.
2002 and 2001 – Nominee for the Superior Graduate Achievement Award from the University’s Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology.
2000 – Recipient of the Student Leadership Award from the School Psychology faculty and staff of the University of Missouri – Columbia.
2000 – Inductee of the Rollins Society for meritorious service to the university community from the University of Missouri – Columbia.
2000 – Recipient of the Outstanding Community Service Award from the Graduate Student Association of the University of Missouri – Columbia.
2000, 1999, 1998, 1997 – Named as Elwood P. Huggins Fellow at the University of Missouri – Columbia.
2000 and 1998 – Recipient of the Velma Bowers Douce Scholarship from the University of Missouri – Columbia.
1999 – Recipient of the Mamie J. McCormick Graduate Student Fellowship from the University of Missouri – Columbia.
1998 – Elected Faculty/Student Liaison by UMC School Psychology graduate students.
1998 – Recipient of the Paul C. Polmantier Memorial Scholarship from the University of Missouri – Columbia.