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Department of Counseling, Clinical & School Psychology
Office Number:
Education 2131
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education.ucsb.edu mfurlong
Michael Furlong
Professor, Ph.D. (University of California, Santa Barbara)
Emphasis:
School Psychology Credential
Research Interests:
School violence and safety (prevention); Bullying assessment and prevention; Anger assessment; Strength-based assessment; Child/adolescent psychological well-being
Biography:
I am affiliated with the Department Counseling/Clinical/School Psychology. My students pursue PhD or MEd degrees, while also completing the requirements for the California school psychologist credential.
My research focuses on pressing needs of children and adolescents, particularly as they inhibit the schooling process. These research projects examine factors associated with the occurrence of violence on school campuses, patterns and influences of substance use by youths (with a special emphasis on tobacco use), implementation of interagency coordinated, family-focused programs to help children with emotional and behavioral disorders, delinquency prevention, truancy prevention, and developmental and health impacts of chronic hostility in youth. These projects are carried out in collaboration with local community agencies: schools, county mental health, county juvenile probation, child protective services, among others.
To provide research and service opportunities for my students, I have been quite active with state and national school psychology organizations, having served as the president of the California Association of School Psychologists. I am also an advisory panel member for the California Healthy KIDS Survey project. Currently, I serve as an Associate Editor of Psychology in the Schools and the California School Psychologist. I am on the editorial boards of the Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders and the Journal of School Violence.
Recent Publications:
Felix, E., & Furlong, M. J. Best practices in bullying prevention. In A. Thomas & J. Grimes (Eds.), Best Practices in School Psychology-V (1279-1290). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists. 2008. [Book Chapter]
Furlong, M. J. & Christenson, S. L. Engaging students at school and with learning: A relevant construct for all students. Psychology in the Schools, 45, 365-368. 2008. [Refereed Journal Article]
You, S., Furlong, M. J., Felix, E., Sharkey, J.D., Tanigawa, D., & Green, J. Relations among school connectedness, hope, life satisfaction, and bully victimization. Psychology in the Schools, 45, 446-460. 2008. [Refereed Journal Article]
Nowinski, L., Furlong, M. J., Rahban, R., & Smith, S. R. . Initial reliability and validity of the BASC-2, SRP, College Version. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 26, 156-167. 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, 1-18. 2008. [Refereed Journal Article]
Awards and Honors:
Fellow of the American Educational Research Association, 2008
Distinguished Reviewer Award from the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements, 2008
Elected member of the Society for the Study of School Psychology, 2007
CASP Michel Goodman Memorial Research Award, 2007
Affiliations:
American Educational Research Association
American Psychological Association (Division 16, School; Division 53, Child-Clinical)
California Association of School Psychologists
Consortium to Prevent School Violence
National Association of School Psychologists
School Psychology Educators of California
Society for the Study of School Psychology
Ventura County Association of School Psychologists
