Jenny Isaacs

Dr. Jenny Isaacs is an Associate Professor of Psychology at Yeshiva University's Ferkauf Graduate School of Psychology. She holds a PhD in Clinical Psychology from St. John's University, with a postdoctoral research position at the University of Turku, Finland. Her research focuses on developmental psychopathology, social and personality development, particularly in child/adolescent peer relations and antisocial behavior. She teaches courses like Abnormal Psychology and Statistics for Psychology.

Education:

• BA, State University of New York at New Paltz
• MA, St. John's University
• PhD, St. John's University

Research Interests: Children’s social development, social-cognitive learning theory, and quantitative methods. Her work emphasizes problematic peer relations and their developmental implications.

Publications: Over a dozen peer-reviewed articles and book chapters on topics like peer victimization, aggression, and bullying prevention. Recent work analyzes gender-specific classroom norms influencing victimization risk (2012) and teacher intervention strategies (2010).

Awards:

• University of Turku Award for Excellence in Developmental Psychopathology Research
• Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation Dissertation Fellowship Award

Teaching & Advising: Teaches Abnormal Psychology, Introduction to Psychology, and advanced research courses at Yeshiva University. No formal advisee list provided.