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Penny Haney
Associate Professor of the Practice
Penny Haney
Ph.D.
Contact
Campion Hall Room 305B
Telephone: 617-552-4245
Email: margaret.haney@bc.edu
Education
- Ph.D., Loyola University Chicago
- M.A., Loyola University Chicago
- B.A., Loyola Marymount University
Research Interests
Child maltreatment, trauma and exposure to violence; child and adolescent development and psychopathology; intervention and advocacy with children and families (particularly typically underserved populations); family and community systems (including consultation and systems interventions); forensic evaluations, consultation, and advocacy (including juvenile delinquency, child protection, sexual abuse, and custody/visitation issues)
Expertise
- Cognitive and Social Development
- Equity and Social Justice
- Gender & Sexual Orientation
- Health and Well Being
- Social & Emotional Development
Dr. Haney is not currently accepting Ph.D. students.
Department
Profile
Penny Haney is a clinical and forensic psychologist. In her 20+ years of experience as a clinician, consultant, trainer, and court expert, Dr. Haney’s work has focused on understanding and evaluating the complex individual, systemic, and ecological challenges facing children and families who have experienced adverse and traumatic circumstances, and on intervening and advocating for pathways to well-being. She approaches her work through a social justice lens.
As an Associate Professor of the Practice in counseling psychology in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development, Dr. Haney brings her expertise and experience to her teaching and advising of graduate students who are earning counseling and other psychology and related degrees. In addition, Dr. Haney coordinates the Certificate in Child and Family Mental Health and Well-Being, co-coordinates a clinical speaker series each semester, and serves as a core faculty member in the master’s in mental health counseling program which seeks to ensure that our students receive an unparalleled education and training as they work toward becoming licensed mental health counselors. Dr. Haney has been with the Lynch School since 2009.
In addition to her role at Boston College, Dr. Haney maintains a clinical practice in which she conducts clinical and forensic evaluation and consultation; provides expert consultation and testimony to courts; develops and delivers professional trainings for attorneys, mental health clinicians, schools, and other agencies; and offers supervision and consultation to mental health clinicians. Dr. Haney’s clinical practice has previously included evaluation, treatment, and consultation to children, families, and professionals in school, court, outpatient clinic, and hospital settings. She is routinely sought out as a trainer and expert witness in her areas of expertise, and is a Certified Juvenile Court Clinician (Level II) in Massachusetts. She is the author of a number of publications, including in the Journal of Child Sexual Abuse and the Journal of Child and Adolescent Trauma.
SELECT TRAININGS & PRESENTATIONS:
- Haney, P. (2020). The Impact of Trauma on Court-Involved Emerging Adults. Training for the Alternative to Incarceration/Emerging Adult Project @ Columbia Justice Lab. New York, NY
- Haney, P. (annual trainings, 2012-present). Adolescent Development and Strategies for Working with Adolescents. State certificate training for attorneys, Child and Family Law Division of Public Defender’s Office, MA.
- Haney, P. (semi-annual trainings, 2012-present) Child Development for the CAFL Attorney: Understanding and Communicating with Your Child Clients. State certificate training for attorneys, Child and Family Law Division of Public Defender’s Office, MA
- Haney, P. (2020). Supporting Families and Fostering Resilience After Domestic Violence. Training for Transition House, Cambridge MA.
- Haney, P. (2019, 2020). Interviewing Children in Maltreatment Cases. Guest Lecturer for Child and Family Forensics Certificate, William James College, Newton, MA.
- Haney, P. (2018). Fostering Resilience and Wellness in At-Risk Teens: What Brain and Developmental Science Tells Us. Presentation, Boston Asian Youth Essential Services, Boston, MA.
- Haney, P. (2014). What to Know About Using Psychological Testing for Legal Cases: A Primer for Social Workers and Social Service Advocates. Committee for Public Counsel Services Annual Training Conference, Worcester, MA.
- Haney, P. (2013). Development of the Adolescent Brain. Presentation, Boston Bar Association, Boston, MA.
- Haney, P., Kaban, B.T., Tan, G.Y. (2011). Exploring the Correlation between Trauma and Diminished Capacity. 12th Annual Juvenile Delinquency & Child Welfare Law Conference, Boston, MA.
- Haney, P. (2010). The Story of Adolescent Girls: Adolescent Development. Presentation, West Roxbury Court Community Justice Group, West Roxbury, MA.
- Haney, P. (2009). Why Teens Act Like They’re Missing Their Brain…and What Can We Do About It? Training for Juvenile Probation Officers, Barry University Andreas School of Law, Orlando, FL.
- Haney, P., Tishelman, A., & Stuart, J. (2007). Assessment of Sexualized Behavior in Children Under Twelve: Strategies and Complexities. Workshop, 15 th Annual Conference for American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children. Boston, MA.
- Tishelman, A.C., Haney, P., Greenwald O’Brien, J., Blaustein, M. & Cole, S. (2006). Building Trauma Sensitive, Multi-Disciplinary Evaluations for Schools: A Psychological Perspective. Symposium, Annual Meeting of International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA.
- Haney, P., Greenwald O’Brien, J., Tishelman, A.C., & Cole, S.F. (2006). The Impact of Trauma on School Functioning: An Ecological Approach to Helping Traumatized Children Learn. Presentation, IV World Congress on Traumatic Stress. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
- Nathanson, S., Tishelman, A., Haney, P., McLeod, S. & Sandberg, R. (2005). Conducting Trauma and Sexual Abuse Evaluations of Children: Advanced Training, CAC of Suffolk County Suffolk County Child Advocacy Center. Boston, MA.
(see CV for full list of trainings)