Karen Haboush's primary clinical and research interests include: psychological assessment, supervision and professional development of school psychologists, comprehensive school-based mental health programs for at-risk and urban youth, psychodynamic applications to school psychology, international school psychology, play therapy, treatment of trauma and child sexual abuse, and gender and ethnicity issues. She has published journal articles and book chapters on clinical supervision, psychological assessment, and culturally-competent psychological practice with children and families of Middle Eastern descent. In addition to teaching and supervising students at GSAPP, she assists in the coordination of school psychology practica, including sites associated with the School Psychology Leadership Preparation Grant. Karen maintains a full time private practice in Highland Park, New Jersey where she works with children and adolescents and provides consultation regarding school issues. She draws on her clinical practice as well as her previous supervisory positions in school-based mental health programs when teaching and supervising to model the integration of theory and practice. Karen is active in state and international professional groups aimed at promoting school psychology practice with traumatized and underserved children and families.
Clinical Work and Applied Research Interests
Psychological assessment, clinical supervision, school-based mental health programs, psychodynamic approaches to school psychology practice, international school psychology, play therapy, treatment of trauma, childhood behavior disorders and sexual abuse, culturally competent practice with children and families of Middle Eastern descent, gender issues.
Instructor for the Following Courses
- Introduction to School Psychology
- Personality Assessment: Child
- Advanced Supervision in School Psychology
Email: haboush@rci.rutgers.edu