Kevin Sutherland

Kevin S. Sutherland, Ph.D., is a professor in the School of Education at Virginia Commonwealth University, where he also serves as Interim Associate Dean for Research. He earned a Ph.D. in special education from Vanderbilt University, an M.Ed. from the College of William and Mary, and a B.A. in history from Wake Forest University. His research focuses on evidence-informed interventions and implementation practices addressing problem behavior and emotional and behavioral disorders in school and community settings.

Sutherland is a contributor to Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers, a guide to applying the Pyramid Model to support young children’s social-emotional competence. His published work also includes research on the prevention and treatment of problem behaviors in young children and strategies for improving children’s behavior through positive descriptive feedback.