在到达CSULB之前, Conoley served as dean and professor of Counseling, 临床, and School Psychology at the Gevirtz Graduate School of 教育 at the University of California, 圣芭芭拉分校. She also served from November 2012 to August 2013 as the interim Chancellor of UC Riverside. She served as dean and professor of 教育al Psychology at Texas A&硕士大学(1996-2005), and as associate dean for research at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Teachers College (1989-94). Also, she held faculty positions at Texas Woman’s University and Syracuse University. She earned a bachelor’s degree in psychology from the College of New Rochelle and a Ph.D. in school psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.

在加州大学圣巴巴拉分校, in her role as dean of the Gevirtz Graduate School of 教育, Conoley oversaw the APA-accredited combined program in professional psychology—one of only a handful of such programs in the United States. She was the chair of the UC system-wide Science and 数学 Initiative Executive Committee and participated in the development of a UC 圣芭芭拉分校 campus-wide strategy to increase the quality, 数量, 科学的多样性, 技术, 工程, and mathematics (STEM) majors who chose to pursue careers in teaching. In this role she developed new links with regional community colleges, 学区, 区域企业, 行业, 非营利组织, 和慈善家, and new relationships on campus among the colleges and the large UC 圣芭芭拉分校 interdisciplinary science and 工程 research centers.

Conoley is the author or editor of 21 books and more than 100 chapters, refereed journal articles and technical reports. Her areas of primary interest are interventions with children with disabilities —especially troubled and troubling children and youth — and family intervention. Her most recent work investigates the application of the science of positive psychology to educational settings. Examples of this focus are her co-authorship with A.P. 戈尔茨坦的书, “Student Violence Intervention: A Practical Handbook,和《足球买球》, 管理和替代培训. She has also co-authored books concerning home/school collaboration (with S. Christenson), family assessment (with E. Werth), and school consultation (with C. Conoley). 她最近和丈夫合著的一本书, 牧羊犬Conoley, is “Positive Psychology and 家庭 Therapy” (Wiley, 2009).

Conoley is also well known for her work in psychological and educational measurement. She served for 12 years as an editor of the Mental Measurements Yearbook series published by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. She has been the Principal Investigator (P.I.) on several federally funded projects aimed at developing better school-based approaches to helping children with emotional and behavioral disorders. 她也一直是P.I. on federal and state initiatives to improve teacher quality, especially in science and mathematics education. Conoley is committed to increasing the educational attainment and academic success of all students. She has presented papers and lectured throughout the world to educational and mental health professionals on these topics.

Conoley has been very active in leadership positions in the American Psychological Association (APA), and she has served on national boards including Teacher Recruitment (College Board) and Zero Tolerance Discipline Policies (APA). She has won university-level teaching and professional organization service awards. She participates on numerous Long Beach City and regional boards concerned with education, 无家可归, 经济发展.