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Dr. Rebecca Ang obtained her Ph.D. in School Psychology (specializing in Clinical Child Psychology) from Texas A&M University. She is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) in the United States, and a Registered Psychologist in Singapore. She was with National Institute of Education (NIE) from 2000-2005 and taught mostly counseling courses at preservice, inservice, and Master's levels. Dr. Ang is actively involved with various voluntary welfare organizations and has been invited to sit on committees at the Ministry of Education, Ministry of Health, National Council of Social Service, among others, where she contributes towards shaping policies in the areas of education, counseling, and mental health.
Education
Ph.D. (2000) Texas A&M University
Research Interests
- Developmental child and adolescent psychopathology
- Child and adolescent aggression
- Early intervention work with aggressive and antisocial children
- Quality of children's and adolescents' relationships with parents, teachers and peers and its impact on their academic, social, and emotional adjustment
Selected Publications
Ang, R. P. (in press). Effects of parenting style on personal and social variables for Asian adolescents. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry.
Ang, R. P. (2006). Fathers do matter: Evidence from an Asian school-based aggressive sample. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 34, 79-93.
Ang, R. P. (2006). Reflections on the use of specific clinical child interviewing techniques. In H. W. E. Lui, & S. S. Wong (Eds.), Reflections on counseling: Developing practice in schools (pp. 86-93). Singapore: Prentice Hall.
Ang, R. P., & Huan, V. S. (2006). Academic Expectations Stress Inventory (AESI): Development, factor analysis, reliability, and validity. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 66, 522-539.
Ang, R. P., & Fung, D. (2006). Seeing red: Help your child deal with anger at home and in public. Singapore: SNP International.
Ang, R. P., & Ooi, Y. P. (2004). Impact of gender and parents' marital status on adolescents' suicidal ideation. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 50, 351-360.
Ang, R. P., & Hughes, J. N. (2002). Differential benefits of skills training with antisocial youth based on group composition: A meta-analytic investigation. School Psychology Review, 31, 164-185.
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