Receiving national recognition for his decades of service and his commitment to excellence
in educational therapy and school psychology, George McCloskey, PhD, professor, School of Professional and Applied Psychology and Director of School Psychology Research, was recently awarded the Dorothy Ungerleider
Award from the Association of Educational Therapists (AET), the national professional
association for educational therapists.
The award, established in honor of AET's founder, is presented to an individual who embodies imagination and initiative and who has made exceptional contributions to the field of educational therapy. It is only considered when a nominee emerges who meets the exceptional criteria set out for the award.
“My focus has always been on the clinical work, but also how can I train others to do this better,” said Dr. McCloskey. “I feel like I'm heading in the right direction and as long as I can make contributions, teach effectively, and train new clinicians in the field, I'm going to keep doing it.”
“It is a pleasure to see one of our PCOM psychology family members receive this well-deserved recognition,” said Robert DiTomasso, PhD, dean, School of Professional and Applied Psychology.
Dr. McCloskey has nearly 40 years of experience in the field of educational therapy with a diverse range of practical, direct service work in multiple settings. He specializes in children and adults experiencing various cognitive, learning and behavior difficulties including ADHD, executive dysfunction, memory problems, reading disability, written expression disability, math disability, head trauma, mental retardation, autism and pervasive developmental delay.
Established in 1899, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine (PCOM) has trained thousands of highly competent, caring physicians, health practitioners and behavioral scientists who practice a “whole person” approach to care—treating people, not just symptoms. PCOM, a private, not-for-profit accredited institution of higher education, operates three campuses (PCOM, PCOM Georgia and PCOM South Georgia) and offers doctoral degrees in clinical psychology, educational psychology, osteopathic medicine, pharmacy, physical therapy, and school psychology. The college also offers graduate degrees in applied behavior analysis, applied positive psychology, biomedical sciences, forensic medicine, medical laboratory science, mental health counseling, physician assistant studies, and school psychology. PCOM students learn the importance of health promotion, research, education and service to the community. Through its community-based Healthcare Centers, PCOM provides care to medically underserved populations. For more information, visit pcom.edu or call 215-871-6100.
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