Jay Tarnoff, Ph.D.
Title: Assistant Professor
Department: Psychology and Counseling
Office: 10E NAZ
Phone: (610) 647-4400 Ext: 3201
Email: jtarnoff@immaculata.edu
Education:
B.S., Psychology, Biological Sciences Option, The Pennsylvania State University
B.S., Human Development & Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
B.A., Religious Studies, The Pennsylvania State University
M.Ed., School Psychology, Temple University
Ph.D., School Psychology, Temple University
Recertification, Clinical Neuropsychology, Widener University
M.S.Ed., School Leadership, The University of Pennsylvania
BIOGRAPHY:
Dr. Tarnoff is a Pennsylvania licensed psychologist who specializes in child, adolescent, and adult psychoeducational, psychological, and clinical neuropsychological evaluations. He is a diplomate of the American Board of Professional Psychology in the American Academy of School Psychology (ABPP), a Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist (#PS017545), a Pennsylvania Certified School Psychologist, a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP), and a member of The National Register of Health Service Psychologists. Dr. Tarnoff has worked in private practice, schools, clinics, and hospital settings.
Courses Taught:
- PSYC 701: Cognitive & Affective Aspects of Behavior
- PSYC 703: Tests & Measurements
- PSYC 714: Practicum & Seminar
- PSYC 719: Family Systems
- PSYC 728: Cognitive Clinical Assessment
- PSYC 766: Advanced Neuropsychology
Research Interests:
My research interests include pediatric and adolescent assessments, neurodiversity, and neuropsychology.
Selected Publications and Presentations:
Tarnoff, J. (2023, October 19). Demystifying the Assessment Process: Understanding Evaluations and Their Interpretations. [Presentation]. Woodlynde School’s The Literacy Institute Expert Speaker Series, Strafford, Pennsylvania.
Tarnoff, J., & Naylor, G. (2012, February 23). Parental beliefs and autism interventions: from pseudoscience to evidence-based interventions. Presented at the annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologists, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Boyer, J., Rotheram-Fuller, E., & Tarnoff, J. (2009). Assessing teacher-student agreement on class climate variables. Presented at the annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA 2/27/09.
Boyer, J.A., Morris, T.A., Erhart, A., Tarnoff, J., Laurence, J. (2009). Military Families and Children in Pennsylvania. Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania InSight, 29(3).
Boyer, J.A., Tarnoff, J. (2009). Advocacy for Mental Health and Academic Support for Military Children. Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania InSight, 29(3).