Professional Vita:  Steven J. Gilbert 

(Last Revision: August, 2007)
 

Position:  Professor of Psychology and Chair, SUNY-Oneonta

Office:  Fitz 127A  (Psychology Department Office)

Phone: (607) 436-2557   EMAIL: gilbersj@oneonta.edu

 

    I     SUMMARY

    Areas of Interest and Expertise

            Principal: Social and Applied Social Psychology 
            Secondary: Political, Interpersonal, and Advertising Psychology 

    Educational Background

            1975 Clark University . . . Ph.D. 
            1972 Clark University . . . M.A. 
            1966 Boston University . . A.B. (cum laude) 

    Professional Experience

        State University of New York, College at Oneonta
            Chair, Department of Psychology (1997- ): 
            Professor (1993- ) 
            Associate Professor (1983-1992) 
            Assistant Professor (1974-1983) 

        Binghamton University
            Adjunct Associate Professor (1991-1992) 

        Broome Community College
            Adjunct Associate Professor (1988-1989) 

        Greater Hartford Community College
            Instructor (1971-1974) 

        Connecticut Valley Hospital
            Social Psychology Intern (1970-1971) 

        Clark University
            Fellow and Teaching Assistant (1967-1970) 

    Professional Affiliations

            American Psychological Society (APS) 
            Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) 
            Eastern Psychological Association (EPA) 
            Division 2 of American Psychological Association,Teaching of Psychology (TOP) 


 
    II  TEACHING

    State University of New York, College at Oneonta (1974 - )

      Advanced Experimental Methods in Social Psychology 
      Advanced Social Psychology; Applied Social Psychology 
      Conformity and Obedience in Political Affairs 
      Experimental Methods in Psychology; Group Dynamics 
      Introductory Psychology; Introductory Statistics 
      Introduction to Social Psychology 
      Psychological Perspectives on Advertising 
      Research Methods in Psychology 
      Senior Seminar in Attribution Theory 
      Senior Seminar in Developmental-Social Psychology 
      Senior Seminar in Interpersonal Psychology


    Binghamton University (1991-1992)
            Social Psychology (graduate level) 

    Broom Community College (1988-1989)
            Introductory Psychology 

    Greater Hartford Community College (1971-1974)
            Developmental Psychology 
            Introductory Psychology 
            Social Psychology 

    Clark University (Teaching Assistant) (1966-1970)

      Interdisciplinary Study of Music Perception 
      Introductory Psychology 
      Personality Psychology 
      Psychology of Learning 
      Research Methods in Personality 
      Social Psychology


III  SCHOLARLY ACTIVITIES

Presentations at professional conferences

2007 Gilbert, S. J. Warren, K., & Prior, K. Alternative Computer-Driven Measures of Field Dependence/Independence. Poster presentation at the 22nd Annual Psychology Conference in 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 to be 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

2005    Gilbert, S. J., & Proulx, William.  "Faculty and Student Perceptions of Grades and Grading at SUNY-Oneonta."

2004    Gilbert, S. J.  "What do students believe controls GPA:  Innate ability or hard work”?

2003    Gilbert, S. J., and Rakowski, E. “The Relationship Between Field Dependence and Autokinetic Suggestibility.”

2003    Gilbert, S. J. “The Phi Phenomenon in the Dark Induces Autokinetic Motion of the Entire Array.” 

2002    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.

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 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, and the Psychology Club. Has written many pieces for the STATE TIMES, including articles dealing with drug use on campus, personal development, and the depiction of student drinking in the SUCO Yearbook. 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.  Serves as a member of the Institutional Review Board of the college.  Currently serves as one of two faculty advisors to the student newspaper, the STATE TIMES, and write a weekly "Faculty Corner" column.  Publishes the PSYCHOLOGY NEWSLETTER, a bi-weekly newsletter for psychology students at Oneonta State College.

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.