EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of Pennsylvania

M.Ed., Teachers College, Columbia University

B.A., Brown University

EXPERTISE/INTERESTS

Relational factors as contributors to school engagement and career development among urban high school youth.

Preventive interventions for promoting healthy academic, social and physical development among urban elementary school children.

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

Di Fabio, A., &  Kenny, M. E. (2011). Promoting emotional intelligence and career decision making among Italian high school students. Journal of Career Assessment, 19, 21-34.

Kenny, M. E., Walsh-Blair, L., Blustein, L., Bempechat, J., & S, J. (2010). Achievement motivation among urban adolescents: Work hope, autonomy support, and achievement-related beliefs. Journal of Vocational Behavior. 77(2), 205-212.

Blustein, D., Murphy, K., Kenny, M. E., Jernigan, M., Perez-Gualdron, L., Castenda, T., Koepke, M., Urbano, A., & Davis, O. (2010). Exploring Urban Students’ Constructions about School, Work, Race and Ethnicity.  Journal of Counseling Psychology. 57(2), 248-254.

Kenny, M.E. & Hage, S.M. (2009). The next frontier: Prevention as an instrument of social justice. Journal of Primary Prevention, 30, 1-10.

Walsh, M. E., Kenny, M. E., Wieneke, K., & Harrington, K. (2008). The Boston Connects Program: Promoting learning and healthy development. Professional School Counseling, 12, 166-169.

Scanlon, D., Cowell, M., Kenny, M. E., Gualdron, L., & Jernigan, M. (2008). Urban adolescents’ post school aspirations and awareness. Remedial and Special Education, 29, 161-174.

Liang, B, Tracy, A., Kenny, M., & Brogan, D. (2008). Gender differences in the relational health of youth: Participating in a social competency program. Journal of Community Psychology, 36, 499-514.

Kenny, M. E., Gualdron, L., Scanlon, D., Sparks, E., Blustein, D., & Jernigan, M. (2007). Urban adolescents’ construction of supports and barriers to their educational and career attainment. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 54, 336-343.

Hage, S., Romano, J., Conyne, R., Kenny, M., Mathews, C., Schwartz, J., & Waldo, M. (2007). Best practice guidelines on prevention in practice, research, training, and social advocacy for psychologists. The Counseling Psychologist, 35, 493-566.

Kenny, M. E., Blustein, D. L., Haase, Richard F., Jackson, & J., Perry, J. (2006). Setting the stage: Career development and the school engagement process. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 272-279.

Kenny, M. E., & Sirin, S. (2006) Parental attachment, self-worth and depressive symptoms among emerging adults. Journal of Counseling and Development, 84, 61-71.

Kenny, M. E., & Bledsoe, M. (2005). Contributions of the relational context to career adaptability among urban adolescents. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 66, 257-272.

Books
Kenny, M.E., Horne, A.M., Orpinas, P., & Reese, L.E. (Eds.). (2009). Realizing Social Justice: The Challenge of Preventive Interventions. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Kenny, M. E., & Gallagher, L. A. (2003). Teenagers and community service: A guide to the issues. Westport, CT: Praeger.

Kenny, M. E., Simon, L. A. K., Kiley-Brabeck, K., & Lerner, R. M. (Eds). (2001). Learning to serve: Promoting civil society through service learning. Norwell, MA: Kluwer.