About George
George McCloskey, PhD
Professor and Director of School Psychology Research, School of Professional and Applied Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine.
George McCloskey, PhD, is a professor and Director of School Psychology Research in the School of Professional and Applied Psychology of the Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine and holds Diplomate status with the American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology. Dr. McCloskey has accumulated 45 years of experience in test development, teaching, research, and assessment and intervention work with children, adolescents, and adults. He has authored two books on executive functions, and the McCloskey Executive Functions Scales, and with his wife, Laurie McCloskey, is co-author of the SILAS/McCloskey Executive Functions Toolkit and the children's book The Day Frankie Left His Frontal Lobes at Home.
Executive functions
Dr. George McCloskey is an internationally recognized expert on executive functions, having researched the topic and worked with individuals with EF difficulties for over 35 years. He has developed a comprehensive model of executive functions that incorporates multiple facets of executive control, including self-regulation, self-awareness, and self-determination. He has authored two books on assessment and intervention for executive function difficulties and the McCloskey Executive Function Scales.
With his wife, Laurie McCloskey, a classroom teacher certified in special and general education, he co-authored the SILAS/McCloskey Executive Functions Toolkit and the children's book The Day Frankie Left His Frontal Lobes at Home.
At a glance
- Position
- Professor and Director of School Psychology Research, School of Professional and Applied Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine
- Credential
- Diplomate, American Academy of Pediatric Neuropsychology
- Experience
- 45 years in test development, teaching, research, assessment and intervention
- Author of
- Two books on executive functions, the McCloskey Executive Functions Scales, the SILAS/McCloskey Executive Functions Toolkit and a children's book
Writing with Laurie McCloskey
A psychologist and a teacher, writing for the same classroom.
Laurie McCloskey is a classroom teacher certified in the areas of special and general education who has extensively researched the topic of executive functions in educational settings. She applied her years of teaching experience and expertise in curriculum development, along with her knowledge of executive functions, to produce the content of the curriculum.
Together, George and Laurie McCloskey created the SILAS/McCloskey Executive Functions Toolkit and co-authored The Day Frankie Left His Frontal Lobes at Home.
