Curriculum Vitae William M. Sherman, Ph.D. Professor of Psychology Department of Psychology Southern Connecticut State University 501 Crescent Street New Haven, CT 06515 (203) 392-6877 shermanw1@southernct.edu Educational Background: Post-Doctoral training program in behavior therapy at the Center for Behavioral Psychotherapy (formerly: The Behavior Therapy Institute), White Plains, NY, 9/1976 7/1978 (Certificate of Completion 12/1978). Didactic coursework and supervised clinical experience Ph.D., Experimental-Learning-Physiological Psychology, New York University, 2/1973. Dissertation: Electroconvulsive shock-induced amnesia M.A., Child Psychology, University of Connecticut, 6/1968 B.A., Psychology major, Chemistry and Sociology minors, New York University, 6/1967 Licensure: Licensed Psychologist (Connecticut #708) 1/1979 National Board Certification: Fellow and Diplomate, American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians (ABMPP) 3/1987 Certificate: Certificate as a Divorce Mediator, The Dispute Resolution Center - 4/1993 Awards/Honors: The Connecticut Psychological Association s 2000 Award for Distinguished Psychological Contribution in the Public Interest 10/2000 1
Current Interests: Health Psychology; Health Beliefs and Practices; Applied Behavior Analysis; Motherhood/Fatherhood, Stress, and Work-Family Balance; Learning and Developmental Disabilities; Psychology and Film; Psychotropic Medication Prescription Practices Teaching Experience: Assistant / Associate / Full Professor (Full-time, Tenured), Department of Psychology, Southern Connecticut State University, 1999 present (Full-time temporary appointments, 1995 1999; Adjunct Faculty Member, 1987 1995) Adjunct Faculty Member, Department of Psychology, Fairfield University, 1997 1999 Assistant /Associate Professor (Full-time, Tenured) and Chairperson, Department of Psychology, Albertus Magnus College, 1976 1986 Assistant Professor, (Full-time), Department of Psychology, University of Bridgeport, 1972 1976 Adjunct Faculty Member, School of New Resources, College of New Rochelle, 1974 1977 Adjunct Instructor, Department of Psychology, New York University, 1971 1972 Adjunct Lecturer, Department of Psychology, York College, C.U.N.Y, 1971 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, New York University, 1969 1971 Professional Organizations (Current and Past): American Association of University Professors (AAUP) - University of Bridgeport - Albertus Magnus College, Chapter President - Southern Connecticut State University American Board of Medical Psychotherapists and Psychodiagnosticians (ABMPP) - Fellow and Diplomate American Psychological Association (APA) - Division of Health Psychology Association for Behavioral & Cognitive Therapies - ABCT (formerly: The Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy AABT) - Anxiety Disorders Special Interest Group 2
Connecticut Behavior Therapy Association (CtBTA) - Founding Member, Past-President, Past-Treasurer Connecticut Psychological Association (CPA) - Key Psychologist/Legislative Liaison Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) The New Haven Psychologists - Founding Member The New York Academy of Sciences Selected Professional Activities (Current and Past): Affiliated in clinical practice with the Center for Behavior Therapy & Health Psychology, New Haven, CT. Psychological/Behavioral Consultant, State of Connecticut, Department of Developmental Services - DDS (formerly: Department of Mental Retardation - DMR), Program Review Committee Psychological/Behavioral Consultant, Easter Seals Goodwill Industries Rehabilitation Center, New Haven, CT Psychology Associate, West Haven V.A. Medical Center, Health Psychology and Pain Management Programs Member, Behavior Modification Task Force, State of Connecticut Department of Education Psychological Consultant and Case Conference Supervisor, The New Haven Developmental Disabilities Consortium Blind Member, Behavior Management and Human Rights Committee, Oak Hill School for the Member, Planning Task Force for Pediatric Rehabilitation, Newington Children s Hospital Research Assistant for Judith Rodin, Ph.D., Principal Investigator, Yale University School of Medicine. Enhancement of functional status in colon cancer patients by cognitivebehavioral intervention 3
Journal Publications, Books & Chapters, Presentations, Posters, & Grants: Schneider, A. M., & Sherman, W. M. (1968). Amnesia: A function of the temporal relation of footshock to electroconvulsive shock. Science, 159, 219-221. Schneider, A. M., Sherman, W. M., & Kapp, B. (1968). Convulsion and retention gradients as a function of the footshock-electroconvulsive shock intervals. Paper presented at: Psychonomic Society, St. Louis, MO. Schneider, A. M., Kapp, B., & Sherman, W. M. (1969). Retrograde amnesic effects of unilateral spreading depression. Paper presented at: Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA. Schneider, A. M., Kapp, B., & Sherman, W. M. (1970). Neural seizure patterns and electroconvulsive shock-induced amnesia. Paper presented at: Eastern Psychological Association, Atlantic City, NJ. Schneider, A. M., Kapp, B., & Sherman, W. M. (1970). The effects of centrally and peripherally acting cholinergic drugs on the short-term performance gradient following passiveavoidance training. Psychopharmacologia, 18, 77-81. Sherman, W. M., & Schneider, A. M. (1972). Does electroconvilsive shock destroy or arrest memory consolidation? Paper presented at: Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA. Sherman, W. M. (1973). Electroconvulsive shock-induced amnesia: An acquisition, storage, or retrieval effect? Unpublished Doctoral Dissertation: New York University. Sherman, W. M. (1973). Recovery from ECS-induced amnesia: A conditioning phenomenon. Paper presented at: Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC. Sherman, W. M. (1975). Electroconvulsive shock-induced amnesia: An autonomic index. Paper presented at: Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY. Sherman, W. M. (1990). Behavior modification. New York: Harper & Row, Pub. Sherman, W. M. (1998). Do behavioral & psychodynamic psychologists differ in the performance of health practices? Poster presented at: Connecticut Psychological Association, Hartford, CT. (3), 4. 39-40. Sherman, W. M. (2000). Mirror, mirror on the wall. Connecticut Psychologist, 54 Co-published as: Sherman, W. M. (2001). Mirror, mirror on the wall. the Behavior Therapist, 24 (2), Sherman, W. M. (2001). Do health beliefs predict health behaviors in college students? Poster presented at: Connecticut Psychological Association, Westbrook, CT. 4
Sherman, W. M. (2002). Do health beliefs predict health behaviors in college students? Poster presented at: CSU Faculty Research Conference, New Haven, CT. Cisero-Durwin, C. A., & Sherman, W. M. (2004). Does the textbook instructors use make a difference in students comprehension? Poster presented at: Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology, Providence, RI. Sherman, W. M. (2004). Clinical assessment through the eyes of a behaviorist. Workshop presented at: Connecticut Psychological Association, Westbrook, CT. Vancour, M., & Sherman, W. M. (2004-2005). Motherhood ideology, role balance, & health-promoting behaviors of non-tenured academic mothers. Faculty Research Grant from: Connecticut State University. Sherman, W. M., & Vancour, M. (2005). Role balance and health-promoting behaviors of academic mothers. Poster presented at: Connecticut Psychological Association, Windsor, CT. Vancour, M., & Sherman, W. M. (2005). Motherhood ideology, role balance, and health-promoting behaviors of academic mothers. Paper presented at: CSU Faculty Research Conference, New Britain, CT. Vancour, M., & Sherman, W. M. (2006a). Work-family balance and health-promoting behaviors of academic mothers. Poster presented at: The 6 th International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health: Work, Stress, and Health, Miami, FL. Sherman, W. M. (2006). Why & how to perform a functional behavior analysis (FBA). Workshop presented at: Connecticut Psychological Association, Windsor, CT. Sherman, W. M., & Paulin, A. (2006). Do college students attitudes & beliefs predict academic performance? Poster presented at: Connecticut Psychological Association, Windsor, CT. Vancour, M., & Sherman, W. M. (2006b). Academic mothers, health behavior, and work-family balance. Paper presented at: The Association of Research on Mothering, Toronto, Canada. Sherman, W. M., & Paulin, A. (2007). Do college students attitudes & beliefs predict academic performance? Paper presented at: CSU Faculty Research Conference, Willimantic, CT (1), 5. Sherman, W. M. (2007). Commentary on Lohr et al. (2006). the Behavior Therapist, 30 Sherman, W. M., & Vancour, M. (2007-2008). Fatherhood ideology, role balance and health-promoting behaviors of academic men. Faculty Research Grant from: Connecticut State University. Cisero-Durwin, C. A., & Sherman, W. M. (2008). Does choice of college textbook make a difference in students comprehension? College Teaching, 56, 28-34. 5
Vancour, M., & Sherman, W. M. (2008-2009). Fatherhood ideology, role balance, and health promoting behavior of non-tenured academic men with preschool children. Faculty Research Grant from: Connecticut State University. Vancour, M. L., & Sherman, W. M. (2009). Academic dads balance from the sidelines waiting to get in the game. Poster presented at: The 8 th International Conference on Occupational Stress and Health: Global Concerns and Approaches, San Juan, P.R. Sherman, W. M., & Abreu, E. (2009). Factors and demographic variables associated with treated and untreated depression in college students. Poster presented at: Connecticut Psychological Association, Windsor, CT. Vancour, M. L., & Sherman, W. M. (2009). Fatherhood, role balance, & healthpromoting behaviors of academic men. Poster presented at: Connecticut Psychological Association, Windsor, CT. Vancour, M. L. & Sherman, W. M. (2010). Academic life balance for mothers: Pipeline or pipe dream? Chapter in: O Reilly, A. (Ed.) 21 st century Motherhood: Experience, identity, policy, agency. New York: Columbia University Press. Sherman, W. M. (2010). Helplessness & PTSD: A novel treatment approach. Poster presented at: The 6 th World Congress of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Boston, MA. Cisero-Durwin, C., & Sherman, W. M. (2010). Instructors, put your pens down!: Empowering college students to improve basic writing skills. Paper submitted to: Teaching of Psychology. Sherman, W. M., & Suckle-Nelson, J. (2010). Breast cancer, breast cancer awareness, and breast self-examination among a sample of female state employees: A pilot study. Paper presented at: The 15 th Annual International Conference of The American Board of Disability Analysts / American Board of Medical Psychotherapists & Psychodiagnosticians, Washington, DC. Vancour, M. L., & Sherman, W. M. (2010). Academic dads balance from the sidelines waiting to get in the game. Paper submitted to: Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research, and Practice About Men as Fathers. Sherman, W. M. (2010). Helplessness & PTSD: A novel treatment approach. Poster presented at: Connecticut Psychological Association, Windsor, CT. Sherman, W. M., & Serino, M. (2010). An examination of family-friendly work environments, occupational stress, & work satisfaction in a sample of female university faculty. Poster presented at: Connecticut Psychological Association, Windsor, CT. Sherman, W. M. (2011). Movies & mental illness: A novel capstone course. Paper presented at: The 25 th Annual Conference on the Teaching of Psychology: Ideas & Innovations. Farmingdale State College, Tarrytown, NY. Sherman, W. M., & Suckle-Nelson, J. (2011-2012). Effects of equal health care access on cancer awareness & prevention. Faculty Research Grant from: Connecticut State University. 6
Boutros, T., DeFrancesco, J., Tracey, J., & Sherman, W. M. (2014). A longitudinal study on school climate. Poster presented at: Connecticut Psychological Association, Haddam, CT. Suckle-Nelson, J. A., Sherman, W. M., Salabarria, J., Covino, V. & Young, A. ( 2015). Gender and psychiatric drug prescriptions among Intellectually Disabled individuals. Poster presented at: The 2015 annual convention of the Association for Women in Psychology, San Francisco, CA. Sherman, W. M., & Vancour, M. L. (2015). Academic parents still walk a tightrope. Paper presented at: The 2015 American Association of University Professors (AAUP) Conference on the State of Higher Education, Washington, D.C. 7
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