معرفی
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.
