Staff Information

Eric Rossen, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist

Maryland License #04684

To contact Dr. Rossen, please call 301-562-8448, Ext. 21.

Dr. Rossen holds a Ph.D. in School Psychology and provides a range of services to children, young adults, and their parents, including:

Assessment

Dr. Rossen specializes in the assessment of school-aged children and young adults in order to identify strengths and weaknesses related to cognitive processing, academic performance, executive functioning, inattention/distractibility, memory, and learning. His reports provide relevant and effective recommendations to improve functioning within the school setting based on current educational practices.

Dr. Rossen conducts evaluations on weeknights and weekends in order to accommodate parents and students.

Educational Advocacy

Dr. Rossen has extensive experience working in a variety of school settings, and is familiar with educational law and the implementation of classroom and school-wide support programs. He is available to guide parents in effective advocacy for their children in the school setting.

Parent counseling

He provides counseling to parents to assist them in implementing a variety of strategies at home with the goal of improving their children’s self-control and self-confidence and building more effective daily habits around homework, chores, and organization. He also works with parents to help strengthen family relationships between parent and child and between siblings.

Counseling for children and young adults

Dr. Rossen also provides counseling therapy for children and young adults to address social, emotional, and academic functioning. He uses a cognitive-behavioral approach to improve cognitions, assumptions, beliefs, and behaviors related to the specific concerns of each client.

Emotional intelligence - One of his strong areas of interest is social-emotional functioning. He has published several papers and presented nationally on issues related to emotional intelligence. In counseling, he works to improve the social-emotional functioning of each child or young adult by helping them learn to identify, manage, and regulate their emotions.

Crisis and trauma – Dr. Rossen has extensive experience in crisis and trauma management and has presented at state conferences on topics related to relevant counseling interventions.

Bullying intervention - Dr. Rossen has developed school-based interventions to address bullying and has implemented individual and group programs aimed at skill-building, anger-management, and victim assertiveness training. He has presented on these topics at several regional conferences. 

Educational Background

• B.A. in Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
• M.Ed. in School Psychology, University of Florida
• Ph.D. in School Psychology, University of Florida

Clinical Work Experience

• Psychology Associate, Chesapeake ADHD Center of Maryland
• Staff Psychologist, Prince George’s County Public Schools
• Psychometrician, Division of Student Affairs, University of Florida
• Graduate Practitioner, PK Yonge Developmental Research School 

Teaching Experience

• Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychology, Prince George’s Community College
• Lecturer for Human Growth and Development, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Florida

Selected Professional Publications

• Rossen, E., Kranzler, J. H., & Algina, J. (2008). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Mayer-Salovey-Caruso Emotional Intelligence Test V2.0 (MSCEIT). Personality and Individual Differences, 44, 1258-1269.
• Rossen, E. & Oakland, T. (2008). Graduate preparation in research methods: The current status of doctoral-level professional programs in psychology. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 2, 42-49.
• Joyce, D. & Rossen, E. (in press). Personality. In Mpofu, E. & Oakland T. (Eds.), Assessment and rehabilitation in health. Allyn & Bacon.
• Joyce, D. & Rossen, E. (2006). Transitioning high school students with learning disabilities into postsecondary education: Assessment and accommodations. Communiqué, 35, 39-43.
• Rossen, E. A., Shearer, D. K., Penfield, R. D., & Kranzler, J. H. (2005). Validity of the Comprehensive Test of Nonverbal Intelligence (CTONI). Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 23, 161-172.
• Oakland, T. & Rossen, E. (2005). A 21st century model for identifying students for gifted and talented programs in light of national conditions: An emphasis on race and ethnicity. Gifted Child Today, 28(4),  56-63.
• Rossen, E. (2006). Emotional intelligence in our schools: Are we jumping the gun? The School Psychologist, 60,  79-81.

Selected Professional Presentations

• Peters, C.D., Rossen, E., & Kranzler, J.H. (2008, February). Criterion-related evidence of validity of emotional intelligence in children and youth. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.
• Hull, R., Weston, K., & Rossen, E. (2007, October). The impact of emotional intelligence on the educational success of children with a trauma history. Presented at annual conference on advancing school health by the Center for School Mental Health, Orlando, FL.
• Joyce, D., Oakland, T., Benson, N., Ditterline, J., & Rossen E. (2006, October). International Classification of Functioning, Disability, and Health Model. Presented at the annual meeting of the Florida Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, FL.
• Rossen, E., & Oakland, T. (2005, April). A new model for identifying gifted and talented students in light of national conditions. Presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, GA.
• Rossen, E., & Kort, T. L. (2005, February). Stand up to bullying: The need for prevention. Presented at the PTA meeting at Williston Elementary School, Williston, FL.
• Kort, T. L., Rossen, E., & Prosje, M. (2004, August). Stand up to bullying: The need for prevention. Poster presented to the 112th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii.

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