Department Chair:

I am currently the chair of the Psychology Department.

Teaching:

I currently teach two graduate level classes: Psyc 547--Theories of Psychological Intervention and Psyc 594--Fieldwork. Psyc 547 and 594 are core courses for the M.S. program in clinical psychology at CSUF. I have also taught Psyc 341--Abnormal and Psyc 431--Theories of Personality.

M. S. Program:

I am the coordinator of the Master of Science graduate program in clinical psychology. Click here for more information about the M. S. Program. The M. S. Program is a balanced scientist-practitioner program that prepares students to get an MFT license or go on for a Ph.D. or Psy.D. in clinial psychology. It gives graduates a strong research experience, as well as intensive clinical training. The M.S. Program draws students from other Cal. State universities, the Univ. of California system, and universities across the United States. We also have enrolled international students from India and Japan.

Research:

My research interests focus on people's generalized expectancies for negative mood regulation (NMR). Much of this has been done in conjunction with Salvatore J. Catanzaro, Ph.D., at Illinois State Univ. The research is based in Julian B. Rotter's social learning theory. NMR expectancies represent beliefs individuals have that, when they are in a bad mood, they can do something to make themselves feel better. People with strong beliefs in their ability to alleviate negative moods cope more adaptively with stress, and they experience less negative affect (anger, anxiety, depression, guilt) and fewer health problems. This research has been done on a variety of populations, including college students, caregivers for individuals with Alzheimer's disease, and police officers. Recent research suggests that those with stronger NMR expectancies will benefit more from psychotherapy, and that change in NMR expectancies is an indicator of therapeutic improvement. The NMR Scale has been translated into German. And I am currently working with CSUF colleague Eriko Miyahara to create a Japanese language scale. I am interested in recruiting Japanese students for the M.S. program, who are interested in working on this research.

Click on the link to go to the Negative Mood Regulation Research Page. You can also view a list of unpublished master's theses that I have supervised at Cal. State Fullerton.

About Me:

My Recent Suspense Novel:

Deadline News

When celebrity TV anchor Wade Newsome is acquitted of his wife's murder, who is the mysterious assailant targeting Newsome as an act of divine justice?

My Favorite Authors (and recommended books) :

Conrad Aiken	Great Circle
Robert M. Coates	Yesterday's Burdens
John Sanford	The Color of the Air	The People from Heaven

My book on the writings of John Sanford has just been published by Oak Knoll Press.

Here Are Ways to Contact Me:

Office Number	H-830M
Office Phone	(714) 278-3514
Department Address	P. O. Box 6846 (H-830M), Fullerton, CA 92834-6846
Department Phone	(714) 278-3514
Department Fax Number	(714) 278-7134

Click here to see my office hours for the current semester.

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