Jennifer Murray Connell

Biography:

Jennifer Murray Connell is a Penn State alumna and joined the CSC in September 2017. Jenn earned her Masters of Social Work from the University of South Carolina and is a licensed clinical social worker. She has over 20 years of experience working with children and families around issues of mental health, family engagement, education, child welfare and juvenile justice. Prior to joining the CSC, she worked as a school social worker and the Coordinator of Social Work and School Counseling for Achievement First Connecticut and as Clinical Instructor of Social Work at the Yale Child Study Center. At the CSC, Jenn is the Project Manager for the Guided Play Program with Dr. Karen Bierman and is the Friendship Group Program Director. Additionally, Jenn provides clinical supervision and clinical and consultative services to children, youth, and adults at the Penn State Psychological Clinic. Jenn provides clinical supervision and serves as a member of the Center’s Trauma Informed Collaborative.