Dr. Rosemary (Roe) Mennuti is Professor and Director of School Psychology Programs in the Department of Psychology at the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.   She is certified as a School Psychologist and holds national certification from the National School Psychology Certification Board.   Previously Dr. Mennuti enjoyed a 30-year career in public schools where she served as a school psychologist and also had experience as a guidance counselor and classroom teacher. She also has worked with children as a group therapist at the Center for Children's Support specializing in Childhood Sexual Abuse. 

Dr. Mennuti has a special interest in helping those with eating disorders.  Previously she did therapy at the Renfrew Center in Philadelphia, a treatment center for women with eating disorders.  She was also part of an ongoing research team at the Renfrew Center, studying the use of EMDR in treating body image issues of clients with eating disorders.  She has written on the topic and presented many workshops to a variety of professional groups. 

Dr. Mennuti completed her doctoral degree from Virginia Tech and had the opportunity to do some of her research training in qualitative methodology with Dr. Carol Gilligan at Harvard University. She received post doctoral cognitive therapy training under Dr. Arthur Freeman at La Salle University and in 1999, she fulfilled requirements for respecialization in Clinical Psychology from the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Her major areas of interest include assessment, cognitive behavioral therapy, student development, cognitive behavioral therapy in schools, eating disorders, ADHD, sexual abuse, therapist self disclosure and women's issues.  She is coeditor of the forthcoming book entitled, Cognitive-Behavioral Interventions for Educational Settings, which will be published by Rutledge Publishing in 2005, and currently serves on the National School Psychology Board for Trainers in School Psychology.

Selected Publications:

Mennuti, R. & Bloomgarden, A. (manuscript in preparation). Female adolescents with eating disorders:  A cognitive behavioral approach, In R. Mennuti, A. Freeman, & R. W. Christner (Eds.), Cognitive behavioral interventions in educational settings. New York: Routledge.

Mennuti, R., Freeman, A., & Christner, R. W. (Eds.). (manuscript in preparation). Cognitive behavioral interventions in educational settings. New York: Routledge.

Mennuti, R., & Christner, R. W. (in press). School-based cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). In A. Freeman (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Cognitive Behavior Therapy. New York: Kluwer.

Christner, R. W., Mennuti, R., & Allen, J. S. (2004, August). School-based Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT). Pennsylvania Psychologist Quarterly. 64(8), 22-23.

Bloomgarden, A, Cohen, E., & Mennuti, R. (2002). Therapist self disclosure with eating disordered clients.  In Davis, W. and Kleinman, S. (Eds)., Treatment of eating disorders.

Mennuti, R., Billock-Tropea, E., Feibish, H., (2002).  Body balance: An alternative for large women.  In Davis, W. and Kleinman, S. (Eds)., Treatment of eating disorders.

Williams, B.B., & Mennuti, R.B. (1997).  Cognitive-behavioral group therapy for children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, their parents and teachers.  In Smallwood, D. (Ed)., Attention Deficit Disorder in the Classroom.  Bethesda, MD: National Association of School Psychologists.

Mennuti, R. B., & Creamer, D. G. (1991). Role of orientation, gender and dilemma content in moral reasoning.  Journal of College Student Development, 32, 241-248.

Mennuti, R. B. (1991).  Moral decision making: An expanded theoretical view. New Jersey School Psychologist, 11 (1), 3-5.

Selected Professional Presentations:

Mennuti, R., & Williams, B.. (proposal accepted). The application of cognitive-behavior therapy with youth in schools. Proposal accepted for presentation at the 2005 National Association of School Psychologists conference, Atlanta, GA. 

Williams, B., & Mennuti, R. (proposal accepted). Passing the Praxis: Strategies and tools for school psychology graduate students.  Proposal accepted for presentation at the 2005 National Association of School Psychologists conference, Atlanta, GA.

Christner, R. W., Mennuti, R., & Hernandez, L. (proposal accepted). The application of cognitive-behavior therapy with youth in schools. Proposal accepted for presentation at the 2005 National Association of School Psychologists conference, Atlanta, GA.

Mennuti, R., Clemens, S., & Esposito, C. (2004, February).  The nuts and bolts of using the WISC-IV.  Presented at the Annual Best Practices Conference sponsored by The School District of Philadelphia, Phila, PA.

Mennuti, R. & Bloomgarden, A. (2004, April). Understanding obesity.  Presented at the Family Practice Lecture Series, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, Phila, PA

Mennuti, R, & Billock-Tropea, E. (2004, August). Applying cognitive-behavioral strategies to the treatment of adolescent girls with eating disorders.  Presented at the Critical Skills& Issues in School Psychology Conference sponsored by  National Association of School Psychology, Atlantic City, NJ.

Mennuti, R. & Billock-Tropea, E. (2004, December). Adolescents, Eating disorders, and cognitive behavioral interventions in schools. Presented at the School Psychology Training Meeting sponsored by the Lincoln Intermediate Unit, New Oxford, PA.