Professional Vita:  Steven J. Gilbert 

(Last Revision: March, 2010)
 

III  SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Presentations at professional conferences

2010    Gilbert, S. J. Student Judgments of the Relative Contribution of Ability and Studying to GPA. Poster presentation at the 81st Annual Meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, March, 2010, Brooklyn, New York.

2009    Gilbert, S. J., Greiner, T., & Karpel, K. The Relationship Among Measures of Field Dependence/Independence.
Poster Presentation at the University of Scranton's 24th Annual Psychology Conference, April, 2009, Scranton, Pennsylvania.

2007    Gilbert, S. J., Warren, K., & Prior, K. Alternative Computer-Driven Measures of Field Dependence/Independence. Poster presentation at the University of Scranton's 22nd Annual Psychology Conference, Scranton, Pennsylvania, April, 2007.

2006    Gilbert, S. J., & Proulx, William.  Faculty and Student Perceptions of Grades and Grading.  Poster presentation at the Association for Psychological Science convention in New York City, May 22, 2006.

2003     Di Nardo, P.A., Guzy, L.T., Sclafani, S.M., Loughman, D.R., Kiniorski, E.T. & Gilbert, S.J.  The relationship between anxiety sensitivity and space and motion discomfort. Poster accepted for presentation at Aerospace Medical Association, San Antonio, TX, May 2003.

1998     Bucalos, F. J., DiNardo, P.A., & Gilbert, S. J. The relationship of The Situational Characteristics Questionnaire (SITQ) to response to a motion sickness induction procedure. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.

1998     Amatuccio, D. L., Di Nardo, P. A., & Gilbert, S. J. Gender, anxiety, and motion sickness susceptibility. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston.

1997     DiNardo, P. A., Gilbert, S. J., Amatuccio, D., Fox, A., Garland, J., Bucalos, F. J., Pate, J., Austin, S., Esposito, S., Siganoc, M., & Guzy, L. T. Motion sickness susceptibility and height fears. Paper presented at the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Miami Beach, FL.

1996     Shevalier, L., DiNardo, P. A., Guzy, L. T., & Gilbert, S. J. Vulnerability to height fears. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

1995     Gilbert, S. J., & Siegel, M. H. The pit and the balcony: Teaching to a bimodal class. Participant Idea Exchange Poster Presentation at The Second Annual American Psychological Society (APS) Institute on the Teaching of Psychology, New York City, NY.

1995     Maguire, M. S., & Gilbert, S. J. Are cigarette warning labels relevant to women's health, withheld from women's magazines? Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, New York City, NY.

1994     Gilbert, S. J. Encouraging students to apply academic psychology to their own lives. Paper presented at the 8th Annual Conference on Undergraduate Teaching of Psychology: Ideas & Innovations, Ellenville, NY.

1989     Conway, P. G., & Gilbert, S. J. Courage: Teaching a neglected topic. Paper presented at the New York State Political Science Association Convention, New York City, NY.

1989     Gilbert, S. J. A new kinetic depth illusion for the introductory course. Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Boston, MA.

1988     Gilbert, S. J., & Sleever, E. Observers' responses to an instance of date abuse. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

1986     Gilbert, S. J., Downing, L., Gould, F., & Guzy, L. Changes in seatbelt behavior and attitudes following enactment of legal sanctions for non-use. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, New York, NY.

1982     DiNardo, P., & Gilbert, S. J. Is Rosenbaum's self-control schedule confounded with "social desirability"? Poster presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Baltimore, MY.

1981     Gilbert, S. J., & Stephan, L. Inferred adult personality as a function of sex and childhood sex-role behavior. Paper resented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, New York, NY.

1978     Gilbert, S. J. Internalization of behavior following an erroneous reminder of prior choice. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

1976     Gilbert, S. J., Guzy, L., Leslie, R., & Siegel, M. Planning and conduct of an innovative introductory       psychology course. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C.

Presentations at the Annual SUNY-Oneonta Faculty Research Show (F) or Student Research Day (S)

2009 (S)  Joy, K., & Allen, N. (Gilbert, S., Faculty Sponsor). Isolated Sleep Paralysis in a College Sample.

2009 (S)  Greiner, T., & Karpel, K. (Gilbert, S., Faculty Sponsor). The Relationship Among Measures of Field Dependence/Independence.

2008 (S)  Greiner,T., Kurdziolek,R., Maenza,H., Prior, K., & Shaffer, C., (Gilbert, S., Faculty Sponsor). The relationship among traditional and new measures of the Field Dependence/Independence and Analytic/Holistic constructs.

2007 (F)  Gilbert, S., Prior, K., & Warren, K. The relationship among three measures of Field Dependence / Independence.

2005 (F)   Gilbert, S. J., & Proulx, W.  Faculty and Student Perceptions of Grades and Grading at SUNY-Oneonta.

2004 (F)   Gilbert, S. J. What do students believe controls GPA:  Innate ability or hard work?

2003 (F)    Gilbert, S. J., and Rakowski, E. The Relationship Between Field Dependence and Autokinetic Suggestibility.

2003 (F)    Gilbert, S. J. The Phi Phenomenon in the Dark Induces Autokinetic Motion of the Entire Array. 

2002 (F)    Gilbert, S. J. & Hecker, A. How are Anxiety Sensitivity and Sensation Seeking Related?

Publications

1998     Gilbert, S. J. The title-to-text word-count ratio of a published journal article and the narcissistic illusion of accomplishment by its author: A new measure of solipsistic ego-inflation.  PSYCHOILLOGICAL BULLETIN, 9, 6.

1996      Gilbert, S. J. The real reasons psychologists do the research they do. THE JOURNAL OF IRREPRODUCIBLE RESULTS, 46(2): April/May, 19-21. [Satire]

1995     Gilbert, S. J. Press Release. DIALOGUE: SOCIETY FOR PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 10(1): Spring, 1995. [Satire]

1993     Gilbert, S. J. Memorandum. DIALOGUE: SOCIETY FOR PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, 8(2): Fall, 1993.  [Satire]

1992     Gilbert, S. J. Encouraging personal growth experiences among new students. ISSUES AND INQUIRY IN COLLEGE LEARNING AND TEACHING, 15(3), 8-15.

1991     Gilbert, S. J. A new kinetic depth illusion for introductory and sensation and perception courses. TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY, 18(1), February, 55-56.

1990     Gilbert, S. J. Scholarly image enhancement through a meaning less publication. JOURNAL OF POLYMORPHOUS PERVERSITY, 7(1), 20-21. Reprinted in G.Ellenbogen (Ed.), FREUDULENT ENCOUNTERS FOR THE JUNG AT HEART.  New York: W. W. Norton & Company, 1992.  [Satire]

1989     Gilbert, S. J. Stances. AETHLON: THE JOURNAL OF SPORT LITERATURE, Vol 2, 97-102.

1988     Gilbert, S. J. A slap in the face. ADVERTISING AGE, April 22, 23-24. Reprinted in L. Busby (Ed.), MASS COMMUNICATION IN A NEW AGE: A MEDIA SURVEY. Glenview Ill.: Scott Foresman, 1988.

1988     Gilbert, S. J. Learned lawlessness: Subversion of the rule of law by the Eastern Psychological Association (EPA). JOURNAL OF POLYMORPHOUS PERVERSITY, 5(1), 20-22. Reprinted in G. Ellenbogen (Ed.), THE PRIMAL WHIMPER. New York: Guilford Press.  [Satire]

1987     Gilbert, S. J., & Conway, P., G. Drama in the classroom. TEACHING OF PSYCHOLOGY, 14(3), 171-172.

1986     Gilbert, S. J. A Langian view of the 'Advantage' of advertisers over consumers. PSYCHOLOGY AND MARKETING, 3(1), 61-65.

1986     Frank, P., & Gilbert, S. J. Challenging the use of domestic violence in advertising. NEW YORK STATE COALITION AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE NEWSLETTER, April, 2(3).

1985     Gilbert, S. J. Reply to Murray. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST, Nov., 1265-1266.

1984     Gilbert, S. J., & Stephan, L. Inferred adult personality as a function of sex and childhood sex-role behavior. SOCIAL BEHAVIOR AND PERSONALITY, 12(1), 23-28.

1984     Gilbert, S. J. The behavior of non-psychologists on research review committees. AMERICAN PSYCHOLOGIST, Jan., 123-125.

1983     Gilbert, S. J. Variant-effect schema predictions of discounting and augmentation effects. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, Vol 119, 289-290.

1982     Gilbert, S. J., & Barker, J. The effect of knowing the rationale on subjects' evaluation of the propriety of a study. JOURNAL OF SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY, Vol 117, 301-302.

1981     Gilbert, S. J. Another look at the Milgram obedience studies: The role of the gradated series of shocks. PERSONALITY AND SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY BULLETIN, 7(4), 690-695.

1980     Gilbert, S. J. (Ed.). UNDERSTANDING ADVERTISING. Lexington MA: Ginn Custom Publishing.

Faculty Corner Essays for the Oneonta STATE TIMES

2007

Very Funny! Don’t Tell It Again (October)
When The Honeymoon Is Over (September)
Tilting Toward The Truth (April)
Iraq (March)
Another Golden Oldie (February)
The Classroom Tango – A Reprise (January)

2006

The Last Entry (November)
Putting In The Time (October)
Ham It Up (September)
Our Dilemma (August)
80+/- 10 (May)
Making The Grade (March)
Absolutely Certain (March)
Errors Of Omission (2) (February)
Errors Of Omission (January)

2005

The Truth (for the moment) (November)
The Randitron-99 (October)
The Nine Steves (August)
Glass Houses (April)
The Truth (April)
The Dealmaker (February)

2004

Republicans. You Gotta Love ‘Em (October)
Could Be Worse (September)
The Deer And The Teacher (September)
Our Good Aunt Sent Us Two Lamps (March)
Better Than Bush (April)
What GPA Will Sarah Earn This Semester? (March)
Fessing Up (February)

2003

An Alternative To War II (March 29th)
An Alternative To War (March 8th)
Munich, Vietnam, & Iraq (February)
Self-Defense (January)

2002

Voting (November)
Virtual Nostalgia (November)
Exorcising The Terrible Burden (October)
No Offense (September)
Valentina Lisitsa (April)
Speed It Up (March)
To Haze Or Not To Haze (February)
Sucker Punch (January)
Meet Your New Boss (January)

2001

I Wanna Hold Your Ha-aa-aa-aa-nd (November)
The Circle Of Fifths (November)
So Far, So... [ ] Good [ ] Bad (November)
PRINT INT (RND * 37+1 (October)
Denial (September)
What People Everywhere Want (September)
Nearly Meaningless (September)
13 X 2 = c. 25 (August)
Better Students (April)
Binging (April)
The Jakabovsky Family (March)
Why I Am Who I Am (March)
I Must LOVE The Faculty Corner; I Keep Writing Articles For It! (February)
Permanent Solutions To Temporary Problems (February)
Netscape Secrets Revealed (January)
Groundhog Day. Revisited. (January)

2000

People Beeple (November)
Grinkov is a man beset with contradictions... (November)
Itchy Fingers (October)
What It Takes (October)
For t = 1 to 3 (September)
Your Sixth Course (September)
Manners Can Be Fun! (August)
The Butler Did It (April)
To Choose Or Not To Choose (March)
A Vile Unit Head Unhinged My Chest (April)

1999

To Choose Or Not To Choose (December)
The Eagle Has Landed (October)
Race Ya To The Bridge (October)
Imagination (April)
The Sea Of Love (February)
What They Want And How They’re Gonna Get It (February)

1998

The Self-Inflicted Claw (November)
Words To The Wise (October)
Filling In For A Sadist (September)
The Annoying Person Next To Me Made Me Write This Lousy Column (September)
Smokescreen (April)
Classimus Calic (April)
Desert Island Music (March)
Boston University (February)
Comments (January)
Hollowing Out The Catskills (January)

1997

50 Something (November)
Why Did A.B. Leave? (October)
Hurray On Down To The Store You Like (October)
Kolos (October)
My Sabbatical (September)
Making Friends (August)

1996

Your 15 Seconds (November)
Without A Doubt (October)
Shooting Straight (October)
How Much vs. How Well (September)
The Classroom Tango (September)
The Collegian Times (April)
The Telltale Tree (April)
Everything Will Be Just Fine (April)
Due For A Hit (March)
I Didn’t Believe It Either! (March)
Stay Or Switch? (February)
Are Our Students Underprepared? (January)

1995

The Fraternity Test (November)
This Is Gonna Be Great! (October)
This Can’t Be (March)
Press Release (January)

Other Professional Activities

Attended workshops in Personalized-Mastery Systems of instruction (Northeastern University, Boston, MA), Biological Rhythms (Mount Holyoke College, Northampton, MA), the SPSS statistical package (SUNY-Oneonta), and Multivariate Designs and Statistical Analyses (SUNY-Oneonta).  Coordinated the 14th, and co-coordinated the 25th Annual Eastern Undergraduate Psychology Conference. Served as an Associate Book Review Editor for the interdisciplinary Journal MENTALITIES (1982-1984).  Sponsored a variety of undergraduate independent study research projects, and accompanied several groups of students to undergraduate and professional psychology conferences. Conducted workshops dealing with alcohol issues, for teenagers from migrant worker families. Served on two Dissertation Committees at Binghamton University. Served as co-leader of a peer-counseling workshop at Temple Israel, Binghamton, NY, and have made numerous presentations on psychological subjects throughout the community.

IV  COLLEGE AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (1974-PRESENT)

Was part of a working group which restructured the introductory psychology program into a staggered, team format, and was the first coordinator of the program (1975-1976). Participated in restructuring the experimental and social psychology programs, and created a number of new courses.  Served as Advisor to the Psychology Club (1977; 1980-1982), and as Advisor to the Jewish Activities Club (1978-1990). Has participated as an instructor for the Experimental Freshman Seminar program, and as a member of a subcommittee of the working group that established the program.  Served on the Departmental Priorities Subcommittee of the Faculty Committee on Instruction and Educational Priorities, as a departmental delegate to the Faculty Senate, as a departmental delegate to the Curriculum Committee, and as a member of the Religious Studies Committee. Made many presentations to college groups, including the Catskill Area Study Council's "Open Market," the "Evening with Faculty" series, the "Famous Last Words" lecture series, and the Psychology Club. Has written over 100 "Faculty Corner" columns for the campus newspaper, the STATE TIMES, dealing with the full range of issues affecting students and faculty, and served as an advisor to the STATE TIMES for 15 years. Chaired the Subcommittee for the Assessment of Student Personal and Social Growth.  Appointed by the President as Chair of the Committee on Retention Issues for the college.  Currently serves as a member of the Institutional Review Board of the college, and as chair of the Academic Program Assessment Committee. 

Served as a trustee and as President of the Board of Directors of the TLC Day Care Center in Oneonta. Provided a wide range of services to Temple Beth El in Oneonta, including serving as a trustee of the Board of Directors, co-directing the religious school, working as a teacher of Jewish Studies and the Hebrew Language, and serving as liaison to the college community. Have served as member of the Executive Committee and as President of Temple Israel, in Vestal, NY.