Deborah (Debbie) O'Donnell
Associate Professor of Psychology - at SMCM since 2002
Departments: Psychology
Office: Goodpaster Hall, room 135
Email: daodonnell@smcm.edu
Phone: 240-895-4345
Education:
B.A., Bates College (1994); M.S., M.Phil., Ph.D., Yale University (1999,2000,2002).Curriculum Vitae (pdf)
Courses Taught:
- Introduction to Psychology
- Child Clinical Psychology
- Psychological Assessment
- Abnormal Psychology
- Counseling and Psychotherapy
- Psychology of the Family
- St. Mary's Projects
- Cross-Cultural Psychology
- Psychology Directed Research in The Republic of The Gambia, West Africa
- Developmental Journal Club
Research Interests
Clinical Psychology: childhood trauma, correlates of risk and resilience, psychology of violence, relation between cultural context and child development. "I am a child clinical psychologist and am very interested in children, how they interact with the world and develop, and how children who grow up in challenging environments deal with their unfolding lives. I examine these processes in a number of ways in a variety of contexts, and always welcome student involvement in my research." Learn more about student involvement in my research...
