2008–2009 - Florida Institute of Technology

Lisa Steelman, Ph.D., job performance feedback processes, performance
appraisal, multirater feedback, organizational survey research, employee
commitment and engagement.
Assistant Professors
Gisela S. Bahr, Ph.D., mental model and information visualization in
distributed team environments and usability methodology.
Felipa Chavez, Ph.D., racial/ethnic identity, substance abuse/addictions,
child abuse and neglect.
Patrick Converse, Ph.D., self-regulation, cognitive ability, ability
requirements of occupations, personality measurement.
Joshua D. Duntley, Ph.D., evolutionary theories and cognitive processes of
the psychology of homicide, stalking and mating.
Erin Richard, Ph.D., nature of emotional display rules, emotion regulation
in the workplace, individual difference in workplace motivation.
Paula Wolfteich, Ph.D., child maltreatment investigations and treatment
models, infant/preschool assessment and early intervention for behavior and
developmental disorders, clinical training and supervision.
Adjunct Faculty
J. Becker, M.A.; W. Bethea, Ed.D.; J.J. Beltran, Psy.D.; D. Bersoff, Ph.D.;
B. Celso, Ph.D.; D. Day, Psy.D.; S. Daleiden, Ph.D.; A. English, Ph.D.;
W. Eyring, III, Psy.D.; T. Freeman, M.S.; R.L. Frei, Ph.D.
P. Gorman, Psy.D.; K. Graham, M.A.; R. Greene, Psy.D.; B. Hensel, Ph.D.;
S. Howze, Psy.D.;E.L. Levine, Ph.D.; J. Mall, Psy.D.; V. Mehta, M.D.;
J. Oelschlager, Psy.D.; B. Paulillo, Psy.D.; T. Poch, Psy.D.;
M. Stallo, M.A.; C. Stevens, Psy.D.
Professors Emerita
Juanita N. Baker, Ph.D.; Carol L. Philpot, Psy.D.
Professors Emeriti
Charles D. Corman, Ph.D.; Thomas H. Peake, Ph.D.
Instructor
M.A. Jones, M.S.
Overview
The Psychology Building, containing offices, classrooms, human
research areas, observation and treatment rooms, computer
facilities, a conference room, a faculty/staff/student lounge and
a student reading room, is located on Florida Tech’s main campus,
as are the Counseling and Psychological Services Center
(CAPS) and the Community Psychological Services of Florida
Tech (CPS). The East Central Florida Memory Clinic (ECFMC)
is also located in Melbourne, near Holmes Regional Medical
Center.
The school staffs the CPS, the Center for Professional Services,
Center for Traumatology Studies, ECFMC and the Family
Learning Program (FLP). CPS provides psychological services
to the local community. ECFMC provides memory screenings
as well as neuropsychological assessment and counseling. The
ECFMC and FLP programs are state supported.
The doctor of psychology (Psy.D.) program in clinical psychology
is fully accredited by the American Psychological Association
and is listed as a designated doctoral program in psychology by
the National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology.
For information on APA accreditation please contact: Office of
Program Consultation and Accreditation, 750 First Street NE,
Washington, D.C. 20002-4212; phone (202) 336-5979.
The following statement is specific to the agreement assumed
between a prospective psychology graduate student and the
School of Psychology. A resolution adopted by the Council of
Graduate Schools in the United States, and supported by 362
universities and colleges, reads as follows:
Acceptance of an offer of financial aid (such as graduate scholarship,
fellowship, traineeship or assistantship) for the next academic
year by an actual or prospective graduate student completes an
agreement that both student and graduate school expect to honor. In
those instances in which the student accepts the offer before April
15 and subsequently desires to withdraw, the student may submit
in writing a resignation of the appointment at any time through
April 15. However, an acceptance given or left in force after April
15 commits the student not to accept another offer without first
obtaining a written release from the institution to which a commitment
has been made. Similarly, an offer by an institution after
April 15 is conditional on presentation by the student of the written
release from any previously accepted offer. It is further agreed by the
institutions and organizations subscribing to the above Resolution
that a copy of this Resolution should accompany every scholarship,
fellowship, traineeship and assistantship offer.
Psychology Degree Programs and the Multicultural
Commitment
The School of Psychology is committed to providing students
with information and training that is not restricted to one cultural
or national tradition. Exposure to information on the theory
and practice of psychology in different cultures and with different
ethnic and cultural minorities make graduates sensitive to
cultural, national and ethnic differences, whether encountered at
home or abroad.
Intensive Classroom Courses
These courses are usually one credit hour and are taught by
nationally known members of our visiting and adjunct faculty.
The format of an intensive course is as follows. Each registered
student is given a syllabus that includes reading and report
assignments. Several weeks into the term, the class meets
formally with the professor for one, two or three days. Papers or
tests can be given during this time, and papers and projects are
usually assigned for the remaining weeks of the term. All assignments
are due by the end of the semester. This format allows our
students to gain exposure to distinguished psychologists from
throughout the world. Generally, one of these courses is available
each semester.
Academic Dismissal for Graduate Students
Students will be dismissed from further graduate study under the
following circumstances:
1. A grade point average below 3.0 at any stage of the doctoral
program.
2. Two or more grades of D or F.
3. Unsatisfactory grades for nine credit hours of internship.
4. Nonadmission to doctoral candidacy as defined under “Degree
Requirements.”
5. Failure to abide by the Ethical Principles of Psychologists and
Code of Ethics of the American Psychological Association.
6. Hampering the academic efforts of other students.
7. Failure to maintain satisfactory progress in course work and/or
research, regardless of grade point average.
8. Violation of the legal and ethical standards of the university,
including, but not limited to, cheating, plagiarism, knowingly
furnishing false information to the university, or forging, altering
or misusing university documents or academic credentials.
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