Education
MA and PhD in clinical psychology from Hahnemann University
Courses
Dr. Felgoise teaches doctoral courses in Research Methods; Problem-Solving Therapy
for Medical Patients; Grief, Loss and Bereavement; Practicum; and Qualitative Methodology,
among others. She teaches informally via mentoring and supervising students for clinical
and research work.
Research
Dr. Felgoise's research focuses on quality of life in, and psychosocial aspects of,
ALS (Lou Gehrig's Disease) and Long QT Syndrome (LQTS, a life-threatening cardiac
arrhythmia condition). Research on these topics have emphasized factors relating to
quality of life, social problem solving, coping and adjustment, resilience factors
(hope, optimism, spirituality), and comorbid psychological conditions (i.e., anxiety,
depression). ALS research has focused on adults and their lay caregivers; LQTS research
focuses on children and adolescents and their parental caregivers, adults with LQTS,
interdisciplinary care of LQTS patients, physicians’ decision making, and emergency
care. Her work has been grant supported in part by the Pennsylvania Department of
Health, and the Center for Chronic Disorders of Aging. Other research projects have
been funded by the ALS Association and the Christopher Reeves Foundation, and presented
at the Heart Rhythm Society, Society of Behavioral Medicine, and Association for Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies, among others. Dr. Felgoise has been a co-principal investigator
for several studies and a program of research focusing on quality of life issues for
persons with ALS and their family caregivers. She and her collaborators have published
their works in the Annals of Behavioral Medicine, Neurology, and Quality of Life journals.
Students are always involved in these research projects, which often serve as sources
for dissertation topics, multidisciplinary team experience, and clinical exposure
to these populations.
Dr. Felgoise has also co-authored numerous national conference presentations in her
areas of research, and previously on coping with cancer, including a book published
by the American Psychological Association, Helping Cancer Patients Cope: A Problem-Solving
Approach. She is also an associate editor and author for the Encyclopedia of Behavioral
and Cognitive Therapies by Kluewer, and co-author of a graduate textbook, Clinical
Psychology: Integrating Science and Practice. Dr. Felgoise also involves students
in her role as Associate Editor for Journal of Clinical Psychology (Wiley & Sons),
Consulting Editor for Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (APA), and Consulting
Editor for Professional Psychology: Research and Practice (APA). She also serves as
an ad-hoc reviewer for Psycho-Oncology and others.
Memberships
For more than 20 years, Dr. Felgoise has been an active member of the American Psychological
Association, and several divisions: Div. 12 (Clinical), Div. 38 (Health), Div. 54
(Pediatrics), the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, the Society
for Behavioral Medicine, the American Academy of Clinical Psychology, and the American
Board of Professional Psychology. She also serves in the following capacities: