Joseph McFall

Joseph McFall is a current Managing Director of Data & Science at the Children's Institute (University of Rochester, since February 2022). Formerly, he served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at SUNY Fredonia (2012-2022). His research focuses on everyday problem-solving, decision-making models, and aging-related cognitive processes.

His work spans meta-analyses of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for youth mental health and sunk-cost fallacy in aging populations. He has developed revised assessment tools like the REPSI (Revised Everyday Problem-Solving Inventory) and explored collaborative strategies in interpersonal and instrumental domains across lifespans.

Key trends in his 15 most recent publications include meta-process decision modeling, age-differential problem-solving efficacy, and empirical critiques of therapeutic interventions. His studies frequently employ ANOVA and effectiveness ratings from expert panels.