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:: Department of Counseling and School Psychology

Felicia Wilczenski

Faculty Name

Ed.D., University of Massachusetts Amherst

Telephone: 617-287-7592

Email: Felicia.Wilczenski@umb.edu

Felicia L. Wilczenski, Ed.D. is Professor and Associate Dean of the Graduate College of Education. She teaches in both the school counseling and school psychology programs. Professor Wilczenski’s work focuses on service-learning applications in graduate education and K-12 settings. Her research explores the process and outcomes of service-learning interventions.

Awards

John Glenn Scholar in Service Learning

John Glenn School of Public Policy

The Ohio State University

2008

 

Mary Tucker Thorp Award for Distinguished Scholarship

School of Social Work and Feinstein School of Education and Human Development

Rhode Island College

Providence, RI

1999 – 2000

 

Published Scholarship

Selected Publications

 

 

Books

 

Wilczenski, F.L., & Coomey, S.M. (2007). A practical guide to service learning:  Strategies for positive development in schools. New York: Springer Publishers.

 

Houser, R., Wilczenski, F.L., & Ham, M. (2006). Culturally relevant ethical

decision-making in counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications.

 

Chapters

 

Wilczenski, F.L., & Coomey, S.M. (2008). Best practices in service-learning:

Enhancing both the social/emotional and academic competence of all students. In

A. Thomas & J. Grimes (Eds.). Best Practices in School Psychology V. Bethesda,

MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

 

Wilczenski, F.L. (2000). Attitudes toward inclusive education scale. In P.E. Lester &

L.K. Bishop (Eds.). Handbook of tests and measurement in education and the

social sciences (2nd ed.). Lanham, MD: Technomic Books.

 

Articles

 

Wilczenski, F.L., & Schumacher, R.A., (2008). Service learning integrated into urban

school counselor preparation. Journal of School Counseling, 6(12).

Available: http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v6n12.pdf.

Poynton, T., Schumacher, R.A., & Wilczenski, F.L. (2008). School counselors’

attitudes toward statewide comprehensive guidance model implementation.

Professional School Counseling, 11, 417-422.

Wilczenski, F.L., & Coomey, S.M. (2006). Distance learning: Finding its place

 in school counseling practice, education and professional development.

 Professional School Counseling, 9, 327-331.

 

Wilczenski, F.L.,& Schumacher, R.A. (2006). Giving and growing: Service learning

applications in school counseling. School Counselor, 43(4), 58-63.

 

Coomey, S.M., & Wilczenski, F.L. (2005). Implications of technology for social

and emotional communication. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 21,

127-139.

 

Wilczenski, F.L., & Coomey, S.M. (2005). Distance education in school

psychology training: Toward a critical dialogue. School Psychology Trainers’

Forum, 24(4), pp. 6-8.

 

Wilczenski, F.L., Coomey, S.M., & Ball, B.A. (2004). Service learning as a

vehicle for educating school psychologists. School Psychology Trainers’

Forum, 23(4), pp. 1-6, 8.

 

Wilczenski, F.L., & Coomey, S.M. (2003). Intersection of supervision and technology:

Using Prometheus to enhance learning. School Psychology Trainers’ Forum,

 23(1), pp. 6, 14-15.

 

Wilczenski, F.L., Bontrager, T., &  Ferraro, B. (2002). Measuring functional

independence of students with severe disabilities: Issues and methods.

Assessment for Effective Intervention, 28, 31-38.

 

Wilczenski, F.L., & Coomey, S.M. (2002). School psychology training in cyberspace:

Issues, ethics, and questions. National Association of School Psychologists

Communique, 31(4), 30-33.

 

Wilczenski, F.L., Konstam, V., Ferraro, B., Kaplan, L., Bontrager, T. (2002).

Classroom contexts for social and emotional learning.  Massachusetts

School Psychologists Association Newsletter, 20(2), pp. 1-2, 4-10.

 

Wilczenski, F.L., Bontrager, T., Ventrone, P., & Correia, M. (2001). Observing

collaborative problem-solving processes and outcomes. Psychology in the

Schools, 38, 269-281.

 

Dooley, P., Wilczenski, F.L., & Torem, C. (2001). Using an activity schedule to smooth

school transitions. Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions, 3(1), 57-61.

 

Schiappa, D., Beaulieu, S., Wilczenski, F.L., & Bontrager, T. (2000). Teachers’

perspectives on school psychology consultation. Rhode Island School Psychology

Quarterly, 10, 3-5.

 

Azaula, M., Msall, M., Buck, G., Tremont, M., Wilczenski, F.L., & Rogers, B. (2000).

Measuring functional status and family support in older school-aged children

with cerebral palsy: Comparison of three instruments. Archives of Physical

Medicine and Rehabilitation, 81, 307-311.

 

Msall, M., Rogers, B., Ripstein, H., Lyons, N., & Wilczenski, F.L. (1997). Measurements

of functional outcomes in children with cerebral palsy. Mental Retardation and

Disability Research Reviews, 3, 194-203.

 

Wilczenski, F.L. (1997). Marking the school psychology lifespan: Entry into and exit

from the profession. School Psychology Review, 26, 502-514.

 

Wilczenski, F.L., Bontrager, T., & Carreira, K. (1997). Behavior theory and

practice in school psychology. The School Psychologist, 51, pp. 65, 68-69.

 

Bontrager, T., & Wilczenski, F.L. (1997). School psychology practice in an era of

educational reform. National Association of School Psychologists Communique,

25 (8), 28-29.

 

Wilczenski, F.L., Steegmann, R., Braun, M., Feeley, F., Griffin, J., Horowitz, T., &

Olson, S. (1997). Children as victims and victimizers: Interventions to promote

“fair play.” School Psychology International Journal, 18, 81-89.

 

Olson, S., & Wilczenski, F.L. (1995). Multicultural issues and education relevant to

school psychology practice. School Psychology International Journal, 16, 323-

334.

 

Wilczenski, F.L. (1995). Development of a scale to measure attitudes toward inclusive

education. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 55, 291-299.

 

Wilczenski, F.L. (1994). Impact of school participation and disengagement on first grade

achievement. Journal of Research in Education, 4, 53-57.

 

Msall, M., DiGaudio, K., Rogers, B., LaForest, S., Catanzaro, N., Campbell, J.,

Wilczenski, F.L., & Duffy, L. (1994). The Functional Independence Measure of

Children (WeeFIM): Conceptual basis and pilot use in children with

developmental disabilities. Clinical Pediatrics, 33, 421-430.

 

Costello, M., Phelps, L., & Wilczenski, F.L. (1994). Children and military conflict:

Current issues and treatment implications. School Counselor, 41, 220-225.

 

Wilczenski, F.L. (1993). Comparison of academic performances, graduation rates, and

timing of drop out for LD and nonLD college students. College Student Journal,

27, 184-194.

 

Wilczenski, F.L. (1993). Changes in attitudes toward mainstreaming among

undergraduate education students. Educational Research Quarterly, 17, 5-17.

 

Wilczenski, F.L. (1992). Re-evaluating the factor structure of the Attitudes Toward

Mainstreaming Scale. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 52, 499-504.

 

Wilczenski, F.L. (1992). Measuring attitudes toward inclusive education. Psychology in

the Schools, 29, 306-312.

 

Phelps, L., Dowdell, N., Rizzo, F., Ehrlich, P., & Wilczenski, F.L. (1992). Five to ten

years after placement: The long-term efficacy of retention and pre-grade

transition. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 10, 116-123.

 

Wilczenski, F.L. (1992). Coming to terms with an identity of learning disabled in college.

Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 7, 49-61.

 

Wilczenski, F.L., & Gillespie-Silver, P. (1992). Challenging the norm: Academic

performance of university students with learning disabilities. Journal of College

Student Development, 33, 197-202.

 

Wilczenski, F.L. (1991). Facial emotional expressions of adults with mental retardation.

Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 26, 319-324.

 

Wilczenski, F.L., Sulzer-Azaroff, B., Feldman, R.S., & Fajardo, D.E. (1987). Feedback to

teachers on student engagement as a consultation tool. Professional School Psychology (now School Psychology Quarterly), 2, 261-272.