The Child and Family Research Group is dedicated to understanding the individual, family and community level processes that impact child academic and emotional functioning.

Who We Are

Tamara Del Vecchio, PhD          delvecct@stjohns.edu

                                                       718.990.8327

   

1. Education
   

2. Doctorate in Clinical Psychology from Stony Brook
   

3. University in Stony Brook, New York
   

Areas of Specialization

1. My research interests include the development of early child aggression,
   

2. the dysfunctional parenting that maintains child aggression, parent
   

3. cognitions and/or affect that relates to dysfunctional parenting, and early prevention and intervention efforts for parents of difficult toddlers.
   

Current Projects

1. Examining the role of cognitions and affect in predicting dysfunctional parenting in Vietnamese Parents.
   

2. The development of a brief interventions for early childhood aggression.
   

Mark D. Terjesen, PhD                terjesem@stjohns.edu

                                                       718.990.5860

1. Areas of Specialization
   

2.     Cognitive-Behavioral Assessment and Intervention with Children
   

3.     and Adolescents
   

4.     Clinical Decision Making Factors among School-Based Professionals
   

5.     Single-Case Methodology in School Psychology
   

6.     Behavioral Assessment and Consultation with Educators
   

7.     Supervision and Training in School Psychology