Allison Fruehan-Nah
Instructor (Pro-Rata)
afruehan@marywood.edu
Psychology and Counseling
Courses taught:
Psychology of Learning PSYC-315Contemporary Learning Theories PSYC-523
Professional Contribution PSYC-555
Cognitive Assessment PSYC-562
pro-rata instructor in psychology/school psychology, earned her educational specialist degree and endorsement in autism spectrum disorders from Marywood University. She also holds a master of arts in psychology, a bachelor of science in general psychology from Marywood, and an Ed.D. in curriculum and instruction–special education from Liberty University. Dr. Fruehan-Nah currently serves as a school psychologist for the Pocono Mountain School District and completed her school psychology internship in the Anchorage School District, Anchorage, Alaska. Dr. Fruehan-Nah’s graduate research focused on “Virtual Reality Social Skills and Job Interview Training,” and her graduate professional contribution was titled “Culturally Responsive Suicide Prevention and Intervention: A Guide for Secondary Educators and Administrators.” Additionally, her doctoral research focused on rates of chronic absenteeism and truancy in special education students, including effects of absenteeism for learning and social-emotional development, potential barriers to increasing attendance, and evidence-based interventions or procedures to increase attendance in the special education population.