Russell T. Jones, Ph.D.

Biographical Summary

     Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University, 1976.

     Professor of Psychology, is a clinical psychologist who specializes in
     clinical child psychology and community psychology. His research concerns
     the topic of childhood stress and coping. Coping with common stressful
     life events as well as major traumas (disasters, death, emergencies) and
     post traumatic stress disorder are of particular interest. Assessment,
     conceptualization, and treatment of consequent psychiatric and psychosocial
     disorders also serve as major topics of interest. Co-editor of "Behavior
     therapy and black populations: Psychosocial issues and empirical findings".

     Dr. Jones is also a member of the editorial boards of several journals,
     including: Behavior Modification, Journal of Behavioral Assessment, Journal
     of Applied Behavior Analysis, Topics in Early Childhood Special Education,
     Applied Research in Mental Retardation, Journal of Clinical Child Psychology,
     and the Journal of Pediatric Psychology. 

     A Fellow of the American Psychological Association (Divisions 12 and 45), 
     he has served as a member of the Board of Directors for Division 12 for
     several years. He served as a member of the Board for the Advancement of 
     Psychology in the Public Interest and as a liaison to the Child, Youth and
     Family Committee, both within APA. He is currently a PI of a major NIMH
     Grant designed to assess the impact of residential fire on children,
     adolescents, and their parents. He frequently serves as a reviewer for the
     National Institute of Mental Health and the Department of Health and Human
     Services (SAMHSA).

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