Lynch School of Education

Maureen E. Kenny

associate dean of faculty and academics

Maureen Kenny

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Curriculum Vitae (PDF)

   

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.

PUBLICATIONS

Refereed Journals
Kenny, M.E. & Hage, S.M. (in press). The next frontier: Prevention as an instrument of social justice. Journal of Primary Prevention.

Hage, S.M. & Kenny, M.E. (in press). Promoting a social justice approach to prevention: Future directions for training, practice, and research. Journal of Primary Prevention

Walsh, M. E., Kenny, M. E., Wieneke, K., & Harrington, K. (in press). The Boston Connects Program: Promoting learning and healthy development. Professional School Counseling.

Conyne, R. K., Newmeyer, M. D., Kenny, M. E., Romano, J. L., & Matthews, C. R. (2008). Two key strategies for teaching prevention: Specialized course and infusion. Journal of Primary Prevention, 29, 375-401.

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.

Hage, S., Romano, J., Conyne, R., Kenny, M., Schwartz, J., & Waldo, M. (2007). Walking the Talk: Implementing the prevention guidelines and transforming the profession of psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 35, 594-604.

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.

Kenny, M. E., Griffiths, J., & Grossman, J. (2005). Self-image and parental attachment among late adolescents in Belize. Journal of Adolescence, 28, 649-664.

Kenny, M. E., Blustein, D., Chaves, A., Grossman, J., & Gallagher, L. A. (2003). The role of perceived barriers and relational support in the educational and vocational lives of urban high school students. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 20, 142-155.

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.

Book Chapters/Entries
Kenny, M.E., Horne, A.M., Orpinas, P., & Reese, L.E. (2009). Social justice and the challenge of preventive interventions: An introduction. In M.E. Kenny, A.M. Horne, P. Orpinas, & L.E. Reese (Eds.), Realizing Social Justice: The Challenge of Preventive Interventions (pp. 3-12). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.
       
Kenny, M.E., Horne, A.M., Orpinas, P., & Reese, L.E. (2009). Prevention and Social Justice: Conclusions and Next Steps. In M.E. Kenny, A.M. Horne, P. Orpinas, & L.E. Reese (Eds.), Realizing Social Justice: The Challenge of Preventive Interventions (pp. 289-296). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Kenny, M.E., & Romano, J. (2009). Promoting positive development and social justice through prevention: A legacy for the future. In M.E. Kenny, A.M. Horne, P. Orpinas, & L.E. Reese (Eds.), Realizing Social Justice: The Challenge of Preventive Interventions (pp. 17-30). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Waldo, M., Horne, A.M., & Kenny, M.E. (2009). Developing healthy family relationships. In M.E. Kenny, A.M. Horne, P. Orpinas, & L.E. Reese (Eds.), Realizing Social Justice: The Challenge of Preventive Interventions (pp. 207-24). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Kenny, M. E., Sparks, E., & Jackson, J. (2007). Striving for social justice through interprofessional university school collaboration.  In E. Aldarondo (Ed). Advancing social justice through clinical practice (pp. 313-335). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.