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Dr. Jenna Hennessey is an Associate Clinical Professor of School Psychology in the Department of Counselor Education and School Psychology at Duquesne University. She is a licensed psychologist specializing in comprehensive outpatient evaluations addressing the neuropsychological effects of developmental and acquired neurological impairments. Dr. Hennessey earned her B.S. in Psychology from Pennsylvania State University, and both her M.S.Ed. in Child Psychology and Ph.D. in School Psychology from Duquesne University. She completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship in pediatric neuropsychology at The Children’s Institute of Pittsburgh. Her research interests are prenatal substance exposure and working memory interventions. Dr. Hennessey is a member of the American Psychological Association, the National Association of School Psychologists and the Pennsylvania Psychological Association.

Education

  • Ph.D., School Psychology, Duquesne University, 2015
  • M.S.Ed., Child Psychology, Duquesne University, 2010
  • B.S., Psychology, Pennsylvania State University, 2008

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School

  • GPSY 625 Academic Interventions
  • GPSY 692 Individual Testing
  • GPSY 693 School Psychology Practicum II
  • GPSY 812 Advanced Doctoral Practicum I
Hennessey, J.M., McGowan, M.R. (2020). Effects of I.Q. and adaptive behavior on assessment and treatment in dual diagnosis (pp 77-98). In J.L. Matson (Ed.), Handbook of Dual Disorders – Assessment, Diagnosis, and Treatment in Persons with Intellectual Disabilities. Springer Publications.

McGowan, M. R., & Hennessey, J. M. (2019). The role of intelligence tests in the assessment of Intellectual Disabilities. In J. L. Matson (Ed.), Handbook of Intellectual Disabilities: Integrating Theory, Research and Practice (pp 367-384). Springer International Publishing.

McGowan, M. R., & Hennessey, J. M. (2023). Assessment of Intellectual Disabilities (ID) and comorbid disorders in children. In J. L. Matson (Ed). Handbook of Clinical Child Psychology. Springer International Publishing.