Anne Ferrari
Associate Professor of Psychology
Bio
Anne Ferrari is a developmental psychologist who grew up in the Bronx, New York, a child of immigrant parents, and one of four siblings. She recalls wanting to be a psychologist from a young age, discerning this fact after hearing a news report about a case of child abuse. As a first-generation college student, her road to her doctorate was an untraveled one, but her family always provided unwavering support.Although the field of child maltreatment proved too distressing for Dr. Ferrari, she found that her interest gravitated toward adolescents and young adults. Teaching as an adjunct to pay her way through graduate school, Dr. Ferrari not only gained experience in a myriad of courses, but also learned a great deal about the struggles and hardships of a wide variety of diverse students. It has been her mission to be sure that her teaching impacts students in meaningful ways that reach beyond basic knowledge.
Wanting to improve her students' emotional lives, Dr. Ferrari's research examined how to reduce personal stigma toward mental illness through a modified method of teaching Abnormal Psychology. The pedagogy proved successful and was published in the journal Teaching of Psychology as well as presented in podcasts and conferences. This method continues to be utilized in her current classes.
Dr. Ferrari is committed to teaching her courses using anti-racist and anti-sexist pedagogy, as well as increasing opportunities for students to become involved with issues of social justice. In her 20 years as an educator, Dr. Ferrari created service learning opportunities for student engagement that were embedded in her courses. She expects the community need will be greater now given the current climate and looks forward to ways to address these needs with the students at MSMC.
Doctor of Philosophy, Fordham University, Applied developmental psychology
Master of Arts, New York University, Clinical psychology
Master of Science, The College of New Rochelle, Childhood and special education
Bachelor of Science, Fordham University, Psychology
PSY 4440, PSY 4440L Experimental Psychology
Adolescent and emerging adult psychological well-being
Stigma toward mental illness
Reviewer for the international journal, Child Abuse and Neglect
Reviewer for journal Teaching of Psychology
Initial Certification Childhood Education Grades 1-6, Issued 5/31/2019
- Ferrari, A. (2021). The Persistence of Stigma Reduction After Teaching Abnormal Psychology Using Celebrity Narratives. Teaching of Psychology, 48(3), 191-196. https://doi.org/10.1177/0098628320979886
- Ferrari, A. (2016) Using celebrities in abnormal psychology as teaching tools to decrease stigma and increase help-seeking Teaching of Psychology 43, no. 4 329-333 0098-6283
- Ferrari, A. (2005). Teaching- oriented institutions: “And those who can’t.” In R.D. Morgan, T.L. Kuther, & C. Habben (Eds.), Life after graduate school in Psychology: Insider’s advice from new psychologists. New York: Psychology Press.
- Ferrari, A. (2004). Valuing children scale, (ONLINE). (CD_ROM). Abstracts from: Ovid Technologies, HaPI Item.
- Ferrari, A. (2002) The impact of culture upon child rearing practices and definitions of maltreatment Child Abuse and Neglect 26 793-813 0145-2134
- Ferrari, A. (2020). The persistence of stigma reduction after teaching abnormal psychology using celebrity narratives. Teaching of Psychology, 48, 3, 191-196.