Brobst

Division of Psychological and Educational Services

Faculty - School Psychology
	Karen Brobst, PhD
	Graduate School of Education Fordham University Division of Psychological & Educational Services School Psychology Program 113 West 60th Street, Room 1016C New York, New York 10023
	Phone: 212-636-6429 Email: brobst@fordham.edu
Dr. Brobst is a Associate Professor of School Psychology in the Division of Psychological and Educational Services at the Fordham University Graduate School of Education. Before joining the Fordham faculty, she worked as the Research Director for Hilson Research Inc., at test publishing company and as Project Director , Intergenerational Literacy Project, Literacy Center, Teachers College, Columbia University.
Academic Background
Ph.D., Applied Educational Psychology: School Psychology, May, 1996 Teachers College, Columbia University M.A. in Educational Psychology, May 1980 , Teachers College, Columbia University B.A. in Psychology and Biology, May 1977 , University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina
Research Interests
Achievement motivation, specifically achievement goal theory
Recent Publications
Jackson , M.A., Potere, J.C, & Brobst, K.E. (2006). Are success learning experiences and self-efficacy beliefs associated with occupational interests and aspirations of at-risk urban youth. Journal of Career Assessment, 14, 333-353. Peverly, S. T., Brobst, K. E., Graham, M. & Shaw, R. (2003). College adults are not good at self-regulation: A study on the relationship of self-regulation, note-taking, and test-taking. Journal of Educational Psychology, 95, 335-346. Ponterotto, J.G., Costa, C. I., Brobst, K. Kowalewska, D., Mendelsohn, J., Scheinholtz, J., Martinez, D. (2007). Multicultural personality dispositions and psychological well-being. Journal of Social Psychology
Courses
Experimental Design Correlational Analysis Integration of Assessment Techniques Developmental Disabilities/Mental Retardation Issues and Trends in American Education Internship Seminar
Other: On faculty fellowship for the 2007-2008 academic year. Fellowship activities include the development of a reading strategies assessment instrument for middle and high school students.