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Department of Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology
Office Number:
Education 2133
Phone Number:
(805) 893-3441
E-mail:
education.ucsb.edu jsharkey
Jill Sharkey
Academic Coordinator, Ph.D. (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Emphasis:
School Psychology Credential
Research Interests:
Antisocial Behavior, Juvenile Delinquency, Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, Developmental Psychopathology, Risk and Resilience, School Violence, Student Engagement, Assessment and Measurement
Biography:
Dr. Sharkey has extensive experience in grant development and management. Her experience as a principal investigator includes an early career grant from the Society for the Study of School Psychology to examine systematic response to juvenile delinquency. In addition, her research grants have focused on tracking the after-school participation of at-risk youth, identification of bully victims, and examining the impact of a community health initiative. Dr. Sharkey was awarded the Michael Goodman Memorial Research Award and the Paul H. Henkin Scholarship for her doctoral dissertation research, which examined the relationship between risk and protective factors and juvenile recidivism for male and female probationers. Prior to joining the Center for School-Based Youth Development, Dr. Sharkey gained extensive experience at various levels of research, including project management of a state Challenge grant evaluation, participant contact and family interviewer at the Oregon Social Learning Center, and data management at the Oregon Research Institute.
Professional engagement is important to Dr. Sharkey. To enhance connections with colleagues and mentors, Dr. Sharkey participated in two competitive early career scholar initiatives, the School Psychology Research Collaboration Conference and the Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Research Initiative. In addition, she is involved with the National Association of School Psychologists as Chair of the Threat Assessment special topic. Dr. Sharkey is on the editorial advisory board for several journals, including the California School Psychologist, Behavioral Disorders, and Journal of Adolescence.
Dr. Sharkey’s scholarly publications and conference presentations have focused on risk assessment, prediction of antisocial behavior, female delinquency, gender and ethnic differences in emotional and behavioral problems, developmental pathways of psychopathology, risk and resilience, school violence, and the efficacy of intervention for antisocial behavior.
Recent Publications:
Griffiths, A. J., Sharkey, J. D., Furlong, M. J. Student Engagement and Positive School Adaptation. In R. Gilman, E. S. Huebner, & M. J. Furlong (Eds.) Handbook of Positive Psychology in Schools. New York: Routledge. 2009. [Book Chapter]
You, S., & Sharkey, J. D. Testing a developmental-ecological model of student engagement: A multilevel latent growth curve analysis. Educational Psychology, 29(6), 659-684. 2009. [Refereed Journal Article]
Sharkey, J.D., You, S., & Schnoebelen, K.J. The relationship of school assets, individual resilience, and student engagement for youth grouped by level of family functioning. Psychology in the Schools, 45, 402-418. 2008. [Refereed Journal Article]
You, S., Furlong, M.J., Felix, E.D., Sharkey, J.D., Tanigawa, D., & Green, J.G. School connectedness as a mediator of the relation between bullying victimization and hope and life satisfaction. Psychology in the Schools, 45, 446-460. 2008. [Refereed Journal Article]
Griffiths, A., Sharkey, J.D., & Furlong, M.J. Targeted threat assessment: Ethical considerations for school psychologists. School Psychology Forum: Research in Practice, 2(2), 30-48. 2008. [Refereed Journal Article]
Awards and Honors:
Non-Senate Faculty Professional Development Grant , 2009
Michael Goodman Memorial Research Award, California Association of School Psychologists, 2008
Non-Senate Faculty Professional Development Grant for conference and travel expenses, 2008
Michael Goodman Memorial Research Award, California Association of School Psychologists, 2007
Certificate of Appreciation for dedication and outstanding efforts to the School Psychology profession as a member of the Crisis Prevention and Intervention Workgroup, National Association of School Psychologists, 2006
Early Career Scholar Stipend, Society for the Study of School Psychology’s School Psychology Research Collaboration Conference, 2005
Career Child Mental Health Professional Trainee, Child and Adolescent Psychopathology Research Initiative (CAPRI), 2005
Affiliations:
California Association of School Psychologists (CASP)
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
The Consortium to Prevent School Violence (CPSV)
The Council for Exceptional Children (CEC)
