Teaching Experience
- Psychology Department faculty University of Alaska Anchorage since 79.
- Invited Scholar and Visiting Professor of Psychology and Health Science, American University of Paris (AUP), France 07- 08.
- Clinical Professor Biomedical faculty University of Washington School of Medicine (WWAMI) - which extends medical training to students in Washington, Wyoming, Alaska, Montana, and Idaho 90 - 07.
- Visiting Professor of Psychology and Health Science University of Hawaii, Honolulu, 8 summers 85, 90, 94, 97, 98, 99, 02, and 04.
- Assistant Professor 78 - 79 Kansas State University.
- Teaching Assistant University of Missouri 73 - 76 and Kansas State University 76 - 78.
- Completed Clinical Internship Kansas Community Mental Health, Irwin Army Hospital 78 - 79.
- Pioneered psychology course instruction distance delivery via Telecourse, Video, DVD, and Web statewide Alaska and Hawaii.
Current Course Instruction:
- General Psychology 111 - eLearning
- Abnormal Psychology 345 - eLearning
- Stress Management 380 - eLearning
- Health Psychology 485 - eLearning
- Forensic Psychology 486 - eLearning
- Traumatic Reactions 490/690 - eLearning
Certificates, Licenses & Areas of Expertise
- Tenured Professor
- Licensed Psychologist
- Certified Biofeedback Therapist
- Certified Medical Psychotherapist
- 40 yrs Teaching
- 40 yrs Psychotherapist
- 35 yrs UAA
- 30 yrs Private Practice
- 17 yrs Clinical Faculty, WWAMI
Areas of specialization include posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), trauma, chronic pain, stress, personal injury, insomnia, health psychology, applied psychophysiology and biofeedback. Other areas of expertise include expert witness testimony, consultations concerning child custody, sex abuse, criminal and other forensic matters. See Summary Sample of Legal and Medical Case Experience for more information.
University & College Service
Faculty Service Award, UAA 88- Faculty Merit Awards, UAA 83, 86, 97, 03, 04, 12
- Chair, Human Subjects Review 83
- Chair, Institutional Review Board 87-89
- Chair, Social Science Peer Review 90, 04-09
- Chair, Admission and Standards 89
- Chair, Research Travel 82-83
- Chair, College Teaching Evaluation 82-83
- Chair, College Computer Science 80-84
- Chair, Child Development Center Board 83
- Chair, University Promotion
- Tenure Tripartite 96
- Co-Chair, Teaching Excellence Committee 97-99
- Homepage Internet Manager/Developer 96-99
- Teaching Excellence Program
- Psychology Department
- Master Teacher Faculty Title III 96
- Distance Education Advisory Committee 96-97
- Distance Education Search Committee 94-95
- Smart Classroom Development Committee 96-97
- Academic Computer Advisory Committee 96-97
- University of Alaska Learning Cooperative 93-96
- Ph. D. Clinical Training Committee 03-04
- ANPSYCH Faculty Steering Committtee 04
- Judge, Behavioral Science Conference of the North 04
- Reviewer, Chancellor's Fund 08
- Rep. United Academics 01-08
- Graduate Clinical Training Committee 90-00
- Faculty Teaching Assistantship Mentor 79-current
- Undergraduate Training Committee 95-current
- Chair, Web Committee Psychology Department 98-current
- Chair, Psychology Promotion and Tenure Peer Review 10-current
- Senator, University Faculty Senate 97-current
- Co-Chair ePorfolio Working Group & Pilot 10-current
- Academic Computing, Distance Learning, Information Technology, eLearning 97-current (ACDLITe)
Scholarship & Publications
- Published several research papers in the areas of biofeedback, applied psychophysiology, cold research, frostbite, health psychology, stress management, clinical psychology and arctic medicine.
- Presentations and web-based publications on emerging technologies for distance delivery of psychology instruction and elearning.
- Presented numerous local, regional, national and international papers in the United States, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain, Sweden, Denmark, Austria, Australia, Canada, China, Russia and Japan.
- Received paper citation awards in 76, 86, and 92.
- See Detailed Vita for journal and presentation references.
Clinical Practice & Public Service
- Director, Anchorage Biofeedback Clinic 83-current
- Director, UAA Psychological Services Center 97-00
- Director, Alaska Psychological Association 85-91.
- Chair, Board of Psychologists and Psychological Associate Examiners, State of Alaska, Governor-appointed and elected chair 93-96.
- Sleep Lab Team, Providence Hospital 92-current
- Thermal Unit Member, Providence Hospital 80-94
- American Board of Medical Psychotherapists, Founding board 85-current
- Biofeedback of Alaska, Founding board 82-current
- Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback 40-year member, 73-current
- Council of State Societies, past chair 85 - 86
- President of International Division of AAPB 07-08
- Biofeedback Certification Institute of America, Board member 86-89. Chair, EEG Accreditation, Chair, International 06-08
- International Traumatic Stress Studies 96-current
- International Union for Circumpolar Health 84-current
- American Psychological Association 73-current
Teaching Excellence Awards
- 98-Innovative Excellence in Teaching, Learning & Technology
- National Center on Teaching Excellence
- 95-Chancellor's Excellence
- University of Alaska
- 85-Chancellor's Innovation
- University of Alaska
- 81-Department of Psychology
- University of Alaska
- 79-Department of Psychology
- Kansas State University
- 75-Department of Psychology
- University of Missouri
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