Doctoral Intern
Biography
Zoë Alfonso is a school psychology doctoral intern from the University of Florida. She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor's of Science in Psychology with a minor in Child Development in 2021 and completed her Master's in Education at the University of Florida in 2024. Zoë has conducted research focused on child-teacher relationships and engagement as well as school-based mental health through implementation of systems-level programs. She is currently working on her dissertation which is focused on Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and implementation behavior through a training lens. Her research aims to develop and validate a measure of PCIT therapist self-efficacy that can be used to inform training practices and programs while also addressing the larger disruptive behavior challenges in early childhood.
Education
BS (2021), University of Florida
MS (2024), University of Florida