JW P. Heuchert
Department of Psychology
Allegheny College

EDUCATION
Ph.D. Clinical-Community Psychology; Boston University, Boston, MA 1990
M.A. Clinical-Community Psychology; Boston University, Boston, MA 1987
M.Sc. Community Counselling Psychology; Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 1985
B.A. (Honours)(Psychology); University of Pretoria, Pretoria, RSA 1983
H.Dip.Ed. (Post Graduate); University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, RSA 1982
B.A. Majors: Psychology, Afrikaans; University of Pretoria, Pretoria, RSA 1981

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

TEACHING
2007 - Allegheny College, Meadville, PA; Professor of Psychology
1998 - Allegheny College, Meadville, PA; Associate Professor
Courses taught:
- Clinical Psychology;
- Abnormal Behavior,
- Developmental Psychopathology;
- Junior Seminar in Clinical Disorders;
- Personality,
- Deconstructing Psychopathology, Gender and Film;
- Foundations of Psychology;
- Senior Projects (Psychology and Women's Studies),
- Internship Seminar (Psychology and Women's Studies),
- Internship Liaison (Psychology and Women's Studies),
- Travel Seminars to South Africa (Experiential Learning term),
- Peer Leader Seminar,
- Independent Studies.
Other duties - present:

- Member: Allegheny College Faculty Review Committee,
- Chair: College/Schools Collaborative,
- Chair: Psychology Prize Committee
- Academic advising,
- Reader for senior projects,
- Supervision of interns,
- Committee on Diversity Issues,
- Orientation program for new international students,
- Mentoring for untenured faculty,
- past: - Chair: Psychology Ethics Committee,
- Member: Allegheny College Finance and Facilities Committee,
- Chair: Allegheny College Committee on Discriminatory and Sexual Harassment,
- Member: Psychology Prize Committee,
- Psi Chi faculty advisor,
- Diversity Scholar mentor,
- Black Studies Steering Committee,
- Member: Issues in the Developing World discussion group,
- Community Partners Committee,
- Pfinsgraff Fund Award Selection Committee,
- Guest lecturer to other departments,
- Orientation program for new students,
- Search committees (Political Science and International Studies, English, Student Affairs, Counseling Center, etc.)

1995-98 University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg; Senior Lecturer
Graduate courses taught:
Psychobiology of Personality, Personality Psychology, Personality and Psychopathology, Adult Assessment, Family Therapy.
Undergraduate courses taught:
Personality Psychology, Psychology for the Health Sciences I & II (course co-ordinator).
Other duties:
Supervision of graduate dissertations, supervision of interns, student selections, search committee, MA(Clin) training, external examiner of dissertations, university committees and boards.

1994 (Fall) Boston University, Boston, MA; Visiting Assistant Professor
MA/PhD course taught:
Advanced Psychopathology
Undergraduate courses taught:
Introductory Psychology, Psychology of the Family.
Other duties:
Research consultation to PhD candidates, Academic advising to undergraduates.

1992-94 Potchefstroom University, Potchefstroom; Senior Lecturer
Graduate courses taught:
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy, Community Psychology, Multi-Cultural Psychology, Research Methods, Social Psychology, Psychometric Assessment, Cognitive Assessment,
Undergraduate courses taught:
Social Psychology, Statistics, Psychometry and Research Methods.
Other duties:
Supervision of graduate dissertations, supervision of interns, student selections, MA(Clin&Couns) training, external examiner of dissertations of other universities, university committees, responsible for the acquisition, administration and distribution of the department's psychometric tests.

1990-91 Boston University, Boston, MA; Assistant Professor
MA/PhD course taught:
Adult Assessment, Family Therapy.
Undergraduate courses taught: Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Introduction to Clinical Psychology, Seminar in Psychopathology, History of Psychology, Individual Directed Studies.
Other duties: PhD (Clin) selections, Comprehensive exams, Academic advising, Departmental administrative duties.

1989-90 Boston University, Boston, MA; Instructor
Undergraduate courses taught:
Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of Sexism, Racism, and Prejudice.

1989-1990 Harvard University Medical School, Instructor in Psychology, Department of Psychiatry

1988-1989 Boston University, Teaching Fellow: Introductory Psychology

1984 Grassy Park Senior Secondary School, High School teacher: Cape Town, South Africa

RESEARCH
Current:
2000- The Profile of Mood States (POMS, POMS Bi, POMS B, POMS R)
Currently in the data collection phase for restandardization.
1995- The standardization and use of the NEO-PI-R, personality and hope,
personality and the belief in a just world in South Africa;
Peace personality.
1996- The biological basis of personality
1989- Psychopathology among students
Ongoing:
1988- Identity development, personality and psychopathology of white South Africans
Past:
1993 Survey of the opinions of South African psychologists on psychology in a new South Africa
1990 Familicide in South Africa
1990- Seven students have completed MA or PhD dissertations and theses under my supervision, and 68 BA(Hons) or Senior Undergraduate research projects have been completed under my supervision.

OTHER ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES
" Reviewer for submissions to the APA conventions program.
" External examiner for PhD and MA dissertation and theses from South African universities.
" Guest lectures: Political Science, History, English, Psychology, International Studies, Modern & Classical Languages; Allegheny College.
" Humanities Series Lecture; Allegheny College.
" Reviewed several counseling psychology textbooks and psychopathology texts for publishers.
" Co-ordinated development and implementation of a new one-year course for medical, dentistry, and allied health professions students; Psychology for the Health Sciences, as well as a second one-year course for this group; Wits University.
" Clinical supervision of interns and staff at the University of South Africa's Health Psychology Unit (Centre for Peace Action).

PUBLICATIONS
Published:
" Heuchert, JW P., (2008, Spring). Peace and the exploitation of women: What we can learn from Saartjie Baartman's story. Editorial Peace Psychology. 17 (1), 2.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2007, Fall). The oppressed do not appreciate our neutrality: Editorial Peace Psychology. 16 (2), 2.
" Ketterer, J.L., Dale , J.A., Heuchert, JW P. (2007). Pre-sleep autonomic responses and anxiety ratings in dream reports do not differentiate low and high anxious participants but insomnia (sleep latency, and, possibly, amount of time in delta wave sleep) differentiates the two [Abstract]. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 35, Program No. 384.12.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2006, Fall). Working for peace: International Peace Research Association (IPRA). Peace Psychology. 15 (2), 27.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2006, Fall). Editorial Peace Psychology. 15 (2), 2.
" Heuchert, JW P. (2006) Attracting an Audience: The Psychology of
Layout and Design. In R. M. MacNair, Working For Peace: A Handbook of
Practical Psychology and Other Tools. Atascadero, CA: Impact Publishers.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2006, Spring). The seeds of peace: Editorial Peace Psychology. 15 (1), 2.
" Heuchert, JW P. & Jermain, A. (2006). Afrikaans translation of the Profile of Mood States (POMS) [Abstract]. Proceedings of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore,MD, 76, 47 & 97.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2005, Fall). Security through human rights: Editorial Peace Psychology. 14 (2), 2-4.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2005, Spring). We must persist …: Editorial Peace Psychology. 14 (1), 2.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2005, Spring). Wangari Maathai: Peacemaker Peace Psychology. 14 (1), 26-7.
" Woolf, L., & Heuchert, JW P., (2005, Spring). Mary Robinson to receive the Lynn Stuart Weiss Award. Peace Psychology. 14 (1), 20.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2005, Spring). Women in black: Working for peace Peace Psychology. 14 (1), 25.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2004, Fall). Collective and individual action is necessary to change the world: Editorial Peace Psychology. 13 (2), 2.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2004, Fall). Spirit in action: Working for peace. Peace Psychology. 13 (2), 9.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2004, Spring). Peace in the Pacific: Editorial Peace Psychology. 13 (1), 2.
" Roe, M. & Heuchert, JW P., (2004, Spring). Peace and the Pacific Rim. Peace Psychology. 13 (1), 1, 10-14.
" McNair D. M., & Heuchert JW P. (2003). Profile of Mood States (POMS), Technical Update. North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Systems (MHS).
" McNair, D. M., Heuchert, JW P., & Shilony, E., (2003). Profile of Mood States Bibliography 1964-2002. North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Systems (MHS).
" Heuchert, JW P., (2003, Fall). Nelson Mandela: Peacemaker. Peace Psychology. 12 (2), 4-5.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2003, Fall). World Peace I: Editorial Peace Psychology. 12 (2), 2.
" Heuchert, JW P., & Buday, E. M., (2003, Fall). The Norwegian Nobel Committee: Working for Peace. Peace Psychology. 12 (2), 7.
" Lorr, M., McNair, D. M., & Heuchert, JW P., (2003). Profile of Mood States: Bi-polar Manual Supplement. North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Systems (MHS).
" Heuchert, JW P., (2003, Spring). Jimmy Carter: Peacemaker. Peace Psychology. 12, (1), 6.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2003, Spring). Will Work for Peace: Editorial. Peace Psychology. 12, (1), 2.
" McNair, D. M., Lorr, M., Heuchert, JW P., & Droppleman, L. F., (2003). Profile of Mood States: Standard Form. North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Systems (MHS).
" Lorr, M., McNair, D. M., & Heuchert, JW P., (2003). Profile of Mood States: Bi-polar Form. North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Systems (MHS).
" McNair, D. M., Lorr, M., Heuchert, JW P., & Droppleman, L. F., (2003). Profile of Mood States: Brief Form. North Tonawanda, NY: Multi-Health Systems (MHS).
" Heuchert, JW P. (2003). Bringing the campus to culture: Using study tours to teach cross-cultural and multicultural psychology [Abstract]. Proceedings of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore,MD, 74, 59.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2002). Relationships between the scores on psychological measures of racial groups in South Africa: Pre- and post-Apartheid. In Comunian, A. L. & Gielen, U. P. (Eds.) It's all about relationships: Lengerich, Germany: Pabst Science Publishers.
" Heuchert, JW P., & Ahmed, R. (2001). Community psychology: past, present and future. In Seedat, M., Lazarus, S. & Duncan, N. (Eds.). Community Psychology: Theory, method and practice: South African and other perspectives. Cape Town: Oxford University Press.
" Ahmed, R., & Heuchert, JW P. (2001). Community psychology as a paradigm for social change in South Africa. In Seedat, M., Lazarus, S. & Duncan, N. (Eds.). Community Psychology: Theory, method and practice: South African and other perspectives. Cape Town: Oxford University Press.
" Peirson, A. R., & Heuchert, JW P. (2001). The relationship between personality and mood: Comparison of the BDI and the TCI. Personality and Individual Differences.30 (3): 391-399.
" Rossman, N., Dale, J.A. & Heuchert, JW P. (2001). Frontal EEG alpha desynchronization and illness symptom increases after induced depression [Abstract]. Society for Neuroscience Abstracts, 27, Program No. 572.14.
" West, N.J., Dale, J.A., & Heuchert, JW P. (2001). Cardiovascular reactivity and anger with the Stroop Test: Blood pressure, heart rate, state trait anger, the NEO-P-R, and exercise [Abstract]. Psychophysiology, 38, s99.
" Heuchert, JW. P., Parker, W. D., Stumpf, H., & Myburgh, C. P. H. (2000). The five-factor model of personality in South African college students. American Behavioral Scientist.44 (1), 112-125.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2000) Relationships between racial groups in South Africa: Pre- and post-Apartheid. [Abstract]. In Comunian, A. L. & Gershenfeld, M. K. It's all about relationships: 58th International Council of Psychologists Convention. 109.
" Peirson, A. R., & Heuchert, JW. P. (2000). Correlation for serotonin levels and measures of mood in a nonclinical sample. Psychological Reports. 87 (3). 707-716.
" Peirson, A. R., Heuchert, JW. P., Tomala, L., Berk, M., Plein, H., & Cloninger, C. R. (1999). Relationship between serotonin and the Temperament and Character Inventory. Psychiatry Research. 89 (1). 29-37.
" Heuchert, JW P. (1998) (Ed.) Psychology and the health sciences. Belfast: Zoekop.
" Heuchert, JW P. (1998) (Review of the book Personality: Analysis and interpretation of lives.). South African Journal of Psychology. 28, (1), 50-51.
" Heuchert, JW P. (1998) History and methods of psychology. In JW P. Heuchert (1998) (Ed.). Psychology and the health sciences. Belfast: Zoekop.
" Heuchert, JW P. (1998). The applicability of the five factor model of personality in a South African sample. In L. Schlebusch (1998) (Ed.). South Africa beyond transition: Psychological well-being. Pretoria: Psychological Society of South Africa.
" Arumugam, V., Heuchert, JW P., & Peirson, A. (1998). Personality and self esteem of a group of students. In L. Schlebusch (1998) (Ed.). South Africa beyond transition: Psychological well-being. Pretoria: Psychological Society of South Africa.
" Gaj, S., Heuchert, JW P., & Peirson, A. (1998). Personality and psychological symptomatology of a group of students. In L. Schlebusch (1998) (Ed.). South Africa beyond transition: Psychological well-being. Pretoria: Psychological Society of South Africa.
" Kark, A., Peirson, A., & Heuchert, JW P. (1998). Personality and conservatism. In L. Schlebusch (1998) (Ed.). South Africa beyond transition: Psychological well-being. Pretoria: Psychological Society of South Africa.
" Kriegler, D., Heuchert, JW P., & Peirson, A. (1998). Students' belief in a just world (BJW) as a function of their personality. In L. Schlebusch (1998) (Ed.). South Africa beyond transition: Psychological well-being. Pretoria: Psychological Society of South Africa.
" Peirson A., & Heuchert, JW P. (1998). Personality and depression: The relationship between the TCI and BDI. In L. Schlebusch (1998) (Ed.). South Africa beyond transition: Psychological well-being. Pretoria: Psychological Society of South Africa.
" Heuchert, JW P. & Rheeders, M. (1996, December). "Date rape drug". Danger for South Africa. Psychology in South Africa, 3 (3), 11.
" Malcolm, C. & Heuchert, JW P. (1996, July). Simunye, we are one! Psychology in South Africa, 3 (2), 19.
" Heuchert, JW P. (1996, July). Will five minute dispensing sessions become the rule? Psychology in South Africa, 3 (2), 22.
" Heuchert, JW P. (1996, March). People of peace or culture of conflict? Psychology in South Africa, 3 (1), 20.
" Heuchert, JW P. (1995, October). Masakhane for psychology. Psychology in South Africa, 2 (3), 12.
" Heuchert, JW P. (1995, June). From the editor. PsySSA News, 2 (2), 4.
" Pretorius-Heuchert, J.W. (1993). Familicide (Family murder) in South Africa. [Summary]. Proceedings of the 24th Interamerican Congress of Psychology. 396.
" Pretorius-Heuchert, J.W. (1993). A comparison of aspects of identity development and psychopathology: white South African and US students. [Summary]. Proceedings of the 24th Interamerican Congress of Psychology. 396-397.
" Pretorius-Heuchert, J.W. (1992). Familicide from a clinical-community psychology perspective. Koers, 57(4): 397-411.
In press:
" McNair, D. M., & Heuchert, JW P., Profile of Mood States - Revised Edition:
Technical Manual. Manuscript under revision.

PRESENTATIONS
" Humphrey, J. L., Heuchert, JW P. & Kenney-Benson, G. (2008) Perfectionism in college students: Parental Expectations, fear of failure, and achievement motivation. Paper presented as a poster at the 36th annual Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Erie, PA.
" Ketterer, J. L., Dale, J. A. & Heuchert, JW P. (2007) Pre-sleep autonomic responses and anxiety ratings in dream reports. Paper presented as a poster at the 37th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
" Yoos, J., Heuchert, JW P., & Knupsky, A. (2007) Social Anxiety in College Students: Avoidance and Response Bias in Instant Messaging. Paper presented as a poster at the 35th Annual Western Pennsylvania Undergraduate Psychology Conference, Grove City, PA.
" Heuchert, JW P., (2006). Improving Printed Media for Effective Peace and Social Justice Communication. Paper presented at the 114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association at New Orleans, LA.
" Heuchert, JW P. & Tint, B. (2006). The genesis of peace: Psychological factors that promote the development of a pro-peace attitude. Paper presented at the 21st Biennial Conference of the International Peace Research Association, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
" Heuchert, JW P. & Jermain, A. (2006). Afrikaans translation of the Profile of Mood States (POMS). Paper presented as a poster at the 77th annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.
" Heuchert, JW P. (2003, August). Hawks and Doves: The Personality of Peace. Poster session presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
" Heuchert, JW P. (2003, March). Bringing the campus to culture: Using study tours to teach cross-cultural and multicultural psychology. In M. E. Procidano (Chair), Cross-cultural and multicultural teaching approaches: Challenges and innovations. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD
" Mangini, N., Heuchert, JW P., Oshnock, A., Gadzichowski, A., & McKinley, T. (2003, March). An assessment of the effectiveness of a community mental health program: Consumer perspectives. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.
" Zonneveld, J., Heuchert, JW P., Oshnock, A., & Banks, G., (2003, March). Personality self-report and mood. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.
" Heuchert, JW P. (2001, July). Hope: A fundamental delusion? Poster session presented at the 3rd Iberoamerican Congress on Psychological Evaluation. Buenos Aires, Argentina.
" West, N.J., Dale, J.A., & Heuchert, JW P. (2001, October). Cardiovascular reactivity and anger with the Stroop Test: Blood pressure, heart rate, state trait anger, the NEO-P-R, and exercise. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Psychophysiological Research, Montreal, Canada.
" Rossman, N., Dale, J.A. & Heuchert, JW P. (2001, November). Frontal EEG alpha desynchronization and illness symptom increases after induced depression. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, San Diego, CA.
" Heuchert, JW P. (2001). Hope: A fundamental delusion? Work in progress presented to the North West Pennsylvania Psychological Association. Erie, PA.
" Heuchert, JW P. (2000). Relationships between racial groups in South Africa: Pre- and post-Apartheid. Paper presented at the 58th International Council of Psychologists Convention. Padua, Italy.
" Heuchert, JW P. (2000). Personality and Culture: Lessons from South Africa. Paper presented in the Humanities Lecture Series. Allegheny College, Meadville, PA.
" Peirson, A. R. & Heuchert, JW P. (1999) The volunteer personality in intrusive and non-intrusive research. Unpublished manuscript, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa.
" Parker, W.D., Heuchert, JW P., & Stumpf, H. (1998). The Five-Factor Model among South African college students. Paper presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association. San Francisco.
" Heuchert, JW P. (1997). Personality and culture: Using the NEO-PI-R in South Africa. Poster session presented at IUPsyS Regional Congress of Psychology for Professionals in the Americas, Mexico City, Mexico.
" Heuchert, JW P. (1996). Research with the NEO-PI-R in South Africa. Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Congress of the Psychological Society of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa.
" Jaff, N. & Heuchert, JW P. (1996). Student's personality profiles and their perceptions of the future. Poster session presented at the 2nd Annual Congress of the Psychological Society of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa.
" Kruger, J. & Heuchert, JW P. (1996). Electronic networking with psychsa@risc1.unisa.ac.za. Poster session presented at the 2nd Annual Congress of the Psychological Society of South Africa, Johannesburg, South Africa.
" Heuchert, JW P. (1995). Researching aspects of human sexuality: Qualitative vs. Quantitative methods. Poster session presented at the 1st South African Qualitative Methods Conference, Johannesburg, South Africa.
" Heuchert, JW P. & Goslin, L. (1995). Sexual attitudes, knowledge and behaviours of a group of students. Poster session presented at the 1st Annual Congress of the Psychological Society of South Africa, Pietermaritzburg, South Africa.
" Pretorius-Heuchert, J.W. (1994, July). Transforming psychology in South Africa: Psychologists' perspectives. Poster session presented at the 23rd International Congress of Applied Psychology, Madrid, Spain.
" Pretorius-Heuchert, J.W. (1994, January). Panel member of a feedback session on the Forum on the Role and Function of Psychology in a New South Africa. The Psychology and Societal Transformation Conference, UWC, Cape Town.
" Pretorius-Heuchert, J.W. (1993, September). Chair: panel presentation on Professional Structures. Forum on the Role and Function of Psychology in a New South Africa. Johannesburg.
" Pretorius-Heuchert, J.W. (1993, September). Contemporary issues related to training in psychological assessment in South Africa. In D. Edwards (Moderator), Training in clinical psychology: psychological assessment training. Symposium conducted at the 11th National Congress of the Psychological Association of South Africa, Durban, with R. Ahmed & A. Jordan.
" Pretorius-Heuchert, J.W. (1993, July). Familicide (Family murder) in South Africa. Paper presented at the 24th Interamerican Congress of Psychology, Santiago, Chile.
" Pretorius-Heuchert, J.W. (1993, July). A comparison of aspects of identity development and psychopathology: white South African and US students. Paper presented at the 24th Interamerican Congress of Psychology, Santiago, Chile.
" Pretorius-Heuchert, J.W. (1991). Family murder in South Africa. Paper presented at the Clinical-Community Psychology Program's colloquium series, Boston University, Department of Psychology, Clinical Program, Boston, MA.
" Pretorius J.W. (1991). Understanding racism and prejudice through the study of racial identity. Hate on campus: Sources and solutions. Symposium conducted at the Boston College Law School, Boston, MA, with Amy Sales.
" Pretorius, J.W. (1991). Cross-cultural research in South Africa: Barriers, procedures and findings. Symposium conducted at the Winter Roundtable on Cross-Cultural Counseling and Psychotherapy. Columbia University, Teachers College, New York, NY, with Edna van Harte.
" Pretorius, J.W. (1989). White South African identity development and psychopathology. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, First reader: Hussein A. Bulhan, Ph.D., Second reader: Douglas McNair, Ph.D., Third reader: Kathleen M. White, Ed.D., Boston University, Boston, MA.
" Pretorius, J.W. (1987) Aspects of the white South African psyche. In Husein A. Bulhan (Moderator), The violence of apartheid on the family and psyche. Symposium conducted at the 64th Annual Meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association, Washington, DC, with Cooper, Saths & Lionel Nicholas.
" Pretorius, J.W. (1987). Racists are made, not born. In A. Smith (Chair), The trauma and psychological onslaught of apartheid. Symposium conducted at the 95th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York, NY, with Bulhan, Hussein A., Cooper, Saths & Lionel Nicholas.
" Pretorius, J.W. (1987). Free to be hungry and homeless: Deinstitutionalization in the United States. Unpublished manuscript, Boston University, Department of Psychology, Clinical program, Boston, MA.

ADDITIONAL PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
CLINICAL WORK
1990-pres Part-time clinical practice, consultations, supervision & medico-legal assessments, therapy and assessment for families, children, adolescents, young adults, and adults.
1989-90 McLean Hospital, Belmont, Massachusetts; Adolescents & Families
Adolescent Day Services: Treatment for adolescents with emotional and family problems.
1988-89 Fee-for-service work, Boston, Massachusetts; Therapy and assessment of adolescents and families, consultation to adolescent rehabilitation program.
1987-88 Charles River Hospital, Wellesley, Massachusetts; APA approved clinical internship on the adolescent unit: Treatment for adolescents with emotional and family problems.
1986-87 Fuller Memorial Hospital, South Attleboro, Massachusetts; Externship
Adult and adolescent psychiatry and substance abuse patients
1985 GMHI: Briarcliff Children's Center, Atlanta, Georgia; Externship
Treatment and assessment of children with emotional and family problems
1985 Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia; Externship
Counselor to students with emotional problems
1981 Weskoppies Psychiatric Hospital, Pretoria; Mental health worker

PROFESSIONAL WORK
Current
" Editor: Peace Psychology: Newsletter of Society for the study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association.
" Executive Committee Member: Society for the study of Peace, Conflict, and
Violence: Peace Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association.
" Publication Committee Member: Society for the study of Peace, Conflict, and
Violence: Peace Psychology Division of the American Psychological Association.
Recent
" Co-chair: American Psychological Association Division 48's 2004
Convention Program Committee, Honolulu, Hawai'i.
Past:
" Represented South Africa as the National Delegate to the International
Union of Psychological Science (IUPsyS), Montreal, Canada
" Executive Committee: Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA)
" Chair: Standing Committee on Publications (PsySSA)
" Editor: Psychology in South Africa (PSA)
" PsySSA 2nd Annual Conference Committee member
" Member: Gauteng Mental Health Forum
" University of the Witwatersrand: Arts Faculty Board, Health Sciences Faculty
Board, Arts Faculty Computer Committee
" Consultation to the media (local and national magazines, newspapers, radio and television)
" Regional Peace Committee: Unit Leader: Potchefstroom. (During the first democratic elections in South Africa in 1994)
" Chair: Management Board: Ikageleng Centre for the Mentally Handicapped
" Board member: Potchefstroom Mental Health Society
" Executive Committee: Forum on the Role and Function of Psychology in a
New South Africa: South African Medical and Dental Council (SAMDC).
" Task Team on Psychology in a New South Africa: SAMDC.
" Committee member: Potchefstroom branch: Union of Democratic
University Staff Associations

AWARDS AND HONORS RECEIVED
" Included in Who's Who Among America's Teacher - Multiple Year Honoree.
" Certificate of Appreciation: Psi Chi - The National Honor Society in Psychology.
" Professor of the Month, March 2000, February 2001 and October 2006, Allegheny College.
" Travel awards to present at: 21st Biennial International Peace Research Association Conference, Calgary , Canada; American Psychological Association Conferences in San Francisco, Chicago, Washington, DC, Hawaii, New Orleans and Toronto, Canada; 3rd Iberoamerican Psychology Conference in Buenos Aires, Argentina; ICP conference in Padua, Italy: Allegheny College; IUPsyS regional conference, Mexico: Wits University; National delegate to UIPsyS meeting in Canada: Research Council, RSA; PsySSA conference, Pietermaritzburg: Wits University; ICAP conference, Spain: Potch University; UWC conference, Cape Town: Potch University; PASA conference, Durban: Potch University; ICP conference, Chile: Potch University.
" Fulbright Award for study in the United States
" Boston University Graduate Scholarship
" Georgia State University Tuition Award

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS AND AFFILIATIONS
" American Psychological Association (APA), Member: current, Foreign Affiliate: '93-'98,
" Society for the Study of Peace, Conflict, and Violence: Peace Psychology Division (48) of the American Psychological Association, 2002-
" North West Pennsylvania Psychological Society (NWPPA); 1998-
" Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA), 1994-
" South African National Health Council, 1992-
" Psychologists Against Apartheid, 1989-
" American Orthopsychiatric Association, 1988-1991
" World Federation for Mental Health, 1988-1991
" American Association of University Professors, 1990-1991

COMPUTER EXPERIENCE
Wordprocessing (Mac, Dos- and Windows-based), Statistical packages on PC's and Mainframe (SPSS, SAS, Statistica), Desktop publishing (MSPublisher, Pagemaker), CAD, spreadsheets, databases, programs supported by Windows NT, webdesign, PowerPoint, etc.

ACCREDITATIONS
" Registered Clinical Psychologist, South African National Health Council: 1992-present.

 

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