Dean, School of Education and Behavioral Sciences
Professor, Psychology
Email: [email protected]
Phone: (808) 739-4678
Biography
Dr. Fryxell is the Dean of Education and Behavioral Sciences and a Professor of Psychology at Chaminade University where in addition to his administrative work, he teaches both undergraduate and graduate psychology, counseling, and education courses. Over the past 25+ years, Dr. Fryxell has taught many different courses at Chaminade including personality and cross-cultural courses. Two of his favorite courses to teach are the Psychology of Serial Killers and Sports Psychology. As the Dean since 2015, Dr. Fryxell is responsible for the psychology, criminal justice, and education programs including the PsyD in Clinical Psychology, the EdD in Organizational Leadership for Adaptation and Change, the EdD in Educational Psychology, the Doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy, the EdS in School Psychology, the Masters level counseling, criminology and criminal justice, and education programs, and the undergraduate education, psychology and criminology and criminal justice programs. In his past work at Chaminade, he also served as the Clinical Director for the Master’s in Counseling Psychology School Counseling, Mental Health Counseling, and Marriage and Family Counseling Programs.
He received his undergraduate degree in Sociology with an emphasis in criminology and deviant behavior from the University of Minnesota. He has a Master of Arts degree in Teaching from St. Thomas University, and Master’s and Doctoral degrees in psychology from the University of Hawaii. Additionally, Dr. Fryxell was selected for and completed the FBI Citizens’ Academy program. He has conducted research on and developed programs related to youth mentoring, suicide prevention, childhood anger and violence, family strengthening, drug abuse prevention, working with children, adolescents, and adults who have severe and challenging behaviors, and mentoring children who have incarcerated parents. He has been a consultant for the Hawaii Department of Education’s Primary School Adjustment Program (PSAP) for over 25 years. In the past, he also served as a consultant for the Hawaii State Department of Health working with children and adults with Autism.
Dr. Fryxell currently serves as Chaminade’s Faculty Athletic Representative (NCAA). He is also a Marianist Educational Associate at Chaminade.
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. University of Hawaii at Manoa, August 1997, Psychology
M. A. University of Hawaii at Manoa, May 1995, Psychology
MAT University of St. Thomas, St. Paul, Minnesota, June 1989, Teaching
B.A. University of Minnesota, June 1988, Sociology (Criminology and Deviant Behavior)
Courses
Dr. Fryxell teaches a variety of courses in the School of Education and Behavioral Sciences including:
- PSY 450 The Psychology of Serial Killers
- PSY 452 Sports Psychology
- PSY 521 Personality
- PSY 736 Cross-Cultural Counseling
- EDUC 630 The History and Profession of Education
Selected Publications
Fryxell, D. (2010). Assessing cultural identity: The community genogram. Hawaii Medical Journal, 69 (5), 118.
Fryxell, D. (2007). Three models for providing mental health services to students and their families: Training mentor families; drug prevention for teenage girls; Primary School Adjustment Project. In Geiger, P. (Ed.) Proceedings of the 2003 Oxford Symposium in School-Based Family Counseling, Oxford, England.
Fryxell, D. & Smith, D. (2006). Multidimensional assessment and treatment of angry and aggressive children. In Österman, K., & Björkqvist, K. (Eds.). Contemporary research on aggression. Proceedings of the XVI World Meeting of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Santorini, Greece, 2004. Åbo Akademi University, Finland. Invited paper for the proceedings of the International Society for Research on Aggression.
Fryxell, D. (2004). Take the time to listen and you will hear: Lessons from the Peace Corps. The Community Psychologist, 37(4), 34-35.
Fryxell, D. & Kennedy, C. (2003). Placement along the continuum of services and its impact on students’ social relationships. In Ryndak, D. L. & Fisher, D. (Eds.), The Foundations of Inclusive Education (pp. 216-226). TASH: Baltimore, MD.
Fryxell, D. & Smith, D. (2000). Personal, social, and family characteristics of angry students. Professional School Counseling 4(2), 86-94.
Fryxell, D. (2000). Building communities with people who have disabilities. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 19(2), 101-108.
Selected Conferences, Talks, and Speaking Engagements
Fryxell, D. & Iwamoto, D. Preventing bullying by promoting acts of kindness. 2018 World Congress on Education, Dublin, Ireland, July 17, 2018.
Fryxell, D., & Iwamoto, D. H. Using Kindness to Increase Social Emotional Competency and Decrease Bullying in Elementary Schools, 2017 Society for Community Research and Action Biennial Conference, University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, June 22, 2017
Fryxell, D., & Iwamoto, D. H. Supporting Preschool Children with Behavioral Challenges: A Teacher, Administrator, and Parent Training Initiative, 2016 International Society on Early Intervention Conference: Children’s Rights and Early Intervention, City Hall, Stockholm, Sweden, June 8, 2016
Fryxell, D. & Iwamoto, D. H. Working Out Anger and Aggression, 2012 American School Counseling Association National Conference, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN, June 25, 2012
Iwamoto, D. H., & Fryxell D. School Wide Bullying Prevention, 2012 American School Counseling Association National Conference, Minneapolis Convention Center, Minneapolis, MN, June 25, 2012
Fryxell, D. (June, 2004). Program Replication in the Substance Abuse Prevention Arena. Hawaii Substance Abuse /HIV Prevention Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Fryxell, D. (2004). Multidimensional assessment and treatment of angry and aggressive children. International Society for Research on Aggression, Santorini, Greece.
Fryxell, D. (2003). Three models for providing mental health services to students and their families: Training mentor families; drug prevention for teenage girls; Primary School Adjustment Project. Oxford Symposium in School-Based Family Counseling, Oxford, England.
Research Interests
Mentoring
Autism and other Developmental Disabilities
Positive Behavioral Supports
Anger, Aggression, and Violence Prevention
Service to Profession
Dreamhouse Ewa Beach, School Board Member
Memberships
American Psychological Association (APA)
