John J. Murphy is a Professor of Psychology and Counseling at the University of Central Arkansas, and an author and trainer in positive approaches with children, adolescents, and school problems. He taught high school before receiving a Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Cincinnati, and completed post-doctoral training in family therapy with Dr. Barry Duncan. Dr. Murphy spent 13 years as a full time school psychologist in Covington (KY) Public Schools, and continues to work regularly with students, teachers, parents, and school administrators. He was named by the National Association of School Psychologists as one of the top five school psychologists in the United States in 1993, and received the American School Counselor Association (ASCA) 1998 Writer of the Year Award for his book, Solution-Focused Counseling in Middle and High Schools (which has been recently expanded to include preschool and elementary students in the new 2008 edition, Solution-Focused Counseling in Schools, American Counseling Association, 800-422-2648, (www.counseling.org). He also authored (with Barry L. Duncan) Brief Intervention for School Problems, 2nd ed. (2007, Guilford Press, 800-365-7006, (www.guilford.com), and his work is featured in the videotape series, Child Therapy with the Experts. Dr. Murphy provides training and consultation to school districts and agencies throughout the country and overseas, and he is a popular workshop presenter at state association meetings of school counselors, psychologists, social workers, and teachers.
Dr. John Murphy, University of Central Arkansas
E-mail: jmurphy@uca.edu * Phone Number: 501-450-5450*