Professor; Clinical Psychology; Director, Masters’ Program in Clinical Psychology
Ph.D. & Master's in Clinical Psychology, University of
California at Berkeley, 1999
Bachelor's in Psychology, Yale University, 1991
Pre-doctoral clinical internship,
Stanford's Children's Hospital
& the Children's Health Clinic
Adult Psychopathology
Attachment Theory
College Student Adjustment
Emerging Adulthood
Psychotherapy Practice
Statistics
Research Methods
Dr. Mattanah was appointed Assistant Professor of Psychology at Towson University in 1999, promoted to Associate Professor in 2004, and to Full Professor in 2011.
Dr. Mattanah is the Director of the Masters’ Program in Clinical Psychology at Towson University. For this program, he teaches courses in psychotherapy, clinical supervision, and advanced developmental psychology, as well as providing academic advice and guidance to all students enrolled in the program. Within the undergraduate program, Dr. Mattanah teaches courses such as Abnormal Psychology, Human Development, Systems and Techniques of Psychotherapy, Behavioral Statistics, and Research Methods in Psychology. Dr. Mattanah also teaches specialized courses on topics such as Attachment Theory, Children’s Literature, Emerging Adult Development, Family Psychology, and Psychoanalysis.
Dr. Mattanah’s research interests focus broadly on lifespan development with a particular interest in those factors that predict social and emotional development during emerging adulthood (Ages 18-25). He examines family factors, attachment security, and romantic and close friendship relationships as important determinants of socio-emotional development and optimal outcomes during the transition into, through, and out of the emerging adult years. Dr. Mattanah’s research has been published in significant journals in developmental and counseling psychology, including The Journal of Counseling Psychology, The Journal of College Student Development, and Personal Relationships.
Dr. Mattanah specializes in the treatment of adults and adolescents with a variety of forms of psychopathology but with a particular emphasis on anxiety disorders, depression, and major life transitions. He practices part-time as a clinician at the Anxiety and Stress Disorders Institute and maintains his own private practice.
Mattanah, J.F. (2016). College Student Psychological Development: Exploring Relational Dynamics that Predict Success. Momentum Press. Available on Amazon.
Mattanah, J. F., Lopez, F. G., & Govern, J. M. (2011). The Contributions of Parental Attachment Bonds to College Student Development and Adjustment: A Meta-Analytic Review. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 58, 565-596. PDF.
Mattanah, J.F., Ayers, J., Brand, B., Brooks, L., Quimby, J., & McNary, S. (2010). A social support intervention to ease the college transition: Exploring main effects and moderators. Journal of College Student Development, 51, 93-108. PDF.
Mattanah, J. F., Hancock, G., & Brand, B. L. (2004). Parental attachment, separation-individuation, and college student adjustment: a structural equation analysis of mediational effects. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51, 213-225. PDF.