Degrees: PsyD, 2004, St Johns Univ; MS, 2002, St Johns Univ; BA, 1999, St Joseph's Coll

Bio:

Dr. Jeffrey J. Froh is an Assistant Professor with primary responsibilities in the Psy.D. Program in School-Community Psychology. He earned his doctoral degree in school psychology from St. John's University in 2004. Dr. Froh is a NYS certified school psychologist, NYS licensed psychologist, Associate Fellow of the Albert Ellis Institute, and serves on the Editorial Board for The Journal of Positive Psychology and Psychology in the Schools. Before joining the Hofstra faculty, Dr. Froh practiced as a school psychologist in the Shoreham-Wading River, Hewlett -Woodmere, and Half Hollow Hills School Districts in New York. He also served as an adjunct professor of psychology at St. Joseph's College in Patchogue, NY. Dr. Froh teaches Research Design for Health Service Programs, Research Design II, Social Psychology and the School System, Psychology of Emotions, and Positive Psychology.

Dr. Froh’s research agenda is now focused on the well-springs, assessment, outcomes, and enhancement of gratitude in children and adolescents. He led the first published experimental investigation of the effects of a gratitude intervention (i.e., counting blessings) on subjective well-being in early adolescence. Dr. Froh’s also interested in the development and outcomes of religiousness and spirituality in youth, as well as happiness, meaning, and materialism. He has presented papers at national and international conferences on gratitude and subjective well-being. In addition to contributing to The Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology, Handbook of Positive Psychology in the Schools: Promoting Wellness in Children and Youth, and Positive Psychology: Exploring the Best in People, Dr. Froh has published his findings in peer-reviewed outlets such as The Journal of Positive Psychology, Journal of School Psychology, and Adolescence.