Bio:
Susan Jacob, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology and faculty member of the School Psychology program. She earned an M.S.Ed. from City College of New York in 1973, and a Ph.D. in Educational Psychology (emphasis School Psychology) from Michigan State University in 1981. Dr. Jacob is co-chair of the National Association of School Psychologist's Ethical and Professional Practices Committee.
Research Interest:
My areas of research interests include ethics and law in school psychology.
Recent Research:
Jacob, S. (2012). Creating safe and welcoming schools for LGBT students: ethical and legal issues. Journal of School Violence.
Jacob, S., & Kleinheksel, M.M. (2012). School psychology. In S. Knapp, M. Handelsman, M. Gottlieb, & L. VandeCreek (Eds.), APA Handbook on Ethics, Vol. 2 (pp. 125-147). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Dailor, A.M., & Jacob, S. (2011). Ethically challenging situations reported by school psychologists: Implications for training. Psychology in the Schools. 48, 619-631.
Doll, B., Strein, W., Jacob, S., & Prasse, D.P. (2011). Youth privacy when educational records include psychological records. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 42, 259-268. DOI: 10.1037/a0023685
Jacob, S., Decker, D.M., & Hartshorne, T.S. (2011). Ethics and law for school psychologists (6th ed.). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Armistead, L., Williams, B.B., & Jacob, S. (2011). Professional ethics for school psychologists: A problem-solving model casebook (2nd ed). Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists, Bethesda, MD.