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