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Robert A. Youth, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Dowling College FH310
Oakdale, New York 11769-1999
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Fax Address: (631) 589-6644
Voicemail: (631) 244-3383
Office: (631) 244-3353

EDUCATION

University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill Ph.D. 1974
East Carolina University M.A. 1970
Queens College (City University of New York) B.A. 1966

EXPERIENCE

Dowling College, 1976-present, FT
Mary Baldwin College, 1974-1976, FT
Western Carolina University, 1968-1971, FT

Also, part-time teaching at East Carolina University, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Briarcliff College, and St. Joseph's College

CERTIFICATION

Certified as Psychologist in New York State by the State Education Department, University of the State of New York (Since 1978, Lic 6138)

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, American Psychological Association (APA)
Member, American Psychological Society (APS)
Member, Society for Industrial/Organizational Psychology (SIOP)
Member, Society for the Teaching of Psychology (TOPS)
Member, Eastern Psychological Association (EPA)
Member, Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA)
Member, Metropolitan New York Association of Applied Psychology (METRO)
Member, The Society for General Psychology
Member, Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society of North America
Member, Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology
Member, American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Member, National Geographic Society
Member, Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT)
Member, International Personnel Management Association (IPMA)
Member, Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
Member, Employment Management Association (EMA)
Member, American Society for Training and Development (ASTD)

AWARDS/HONORS

Dowling College, Cited Most by 1991-1998 Psychology Graduates, as "Best" Professor in Psychology Department and Psychology 165, 170, and 171 rated amongst 5 "Best" courses in the Psychology Program.

Established and has raised funds in excess of $8,000 for the Lucien Buck Excellence in Psychology Scholarship, Dowling College, 1990 - present.

Danforth Foundation appointment as Associate, 1978-1984.

Psi Chi National Recognition as Outstanding Faculty Advisor, 1984.

National Science Foundation (NSF), $32,000 Grant under the Pre-College Teacher Development in Science Program, 1979-1982.

New York State United Teachers (NYSUT) Service Award, 1981.

National Science Foundation (NSF), $15,000 Grant under the Instruct- ional Scientific Equipment Program, 1977-1979.

Mary Baldwin College, Laurel Society Award, Outstanding Teacher-of- the-Year, 1976.

Western Carolina University, Teaching Competence Award, $1,000, Grant Number 914-410, 1971.

ACTIVITIES

Vice-President (Eastern Region), Psi Chi, national Honor Society in Psychology, also National Council member, 2001-2003.

Executive Director, Long Island Organizational Psychology Institute (LIOPI), 1989-present.

President and Consulting Psychologist, Applied Psychology Enterprises (APE), Specialty Areas: Organizational Behavior, Performance Manage- ment, and performance Evaluation, 1984-present.

Editor, Society of Psychologists in Management (SPIM) Newsletter, 1993-1994.

Board of Trustees, South Country Library (Bellport, NY), 1987-1991.

Member, American Psychological Association (APA) Task Force Network on Union Negotiations, 1984-1990.

Board of Directors, Bellport Little League, 1984-1986.

President, Division of Industrial/Organizational and Personnel Psychology, New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA), 1985-1986.

Board of Directors, Talented Handicapped Artists Workshop (THAW), 1984- 1986.

Board of Directors, Suffolk County Psychological Association (SCPA), 1983-1984.

Director, Long Island Psychology Conference, 1984, SCPA/Psi Chi.

Director, Long Island Psychology Conference, 1983, SCPA/Psi Chi.

Executive Committee, Local 3890, New York State United Teachers (NYSUT), AFT, AFL-CIO. Chair, Negotiating Committee and Contract Administrator, 1978-1982, 1990-1991, 1992-1996, 1999-2000. President 1980-81, 1981-82, 1993-94, 1994-95, and 1996-97.

ADDITIONAL NOTES

1. Dr. Youth (with Drs. Laube and Urban) has edited a two-volume set of readings on the history of psychology called "Mind and Behavior I" (1996) and "Mind and Behavior II" (1997) both with Simon and Schuster (now Pearson).

2. Dr. Youth (and Dr. Richard King) produced the Study Guide to accompany "Introduction to Psychology" (7th Edition, 1986); and the Study Guide to accompany "Introduction to Psychology" (6th Edition, 1979) both with McGraw- Hill.

3. Dr. Youth wrote all of the "Inquiries, Applications, and Controversies" sections for "Introduction to Psychology" (5th Edition, 1975), McGraw-Hill.

4. Dr. Youth (with E.A. Namy and Dr. Richard King) published "Objective Questions for Introduction to Psychology", 4th Edition (1973), McGraw-Hill.

5. Dr. Youth has also published "Physiological Psychology: An Extension of Behavior Analysis" (1970) with Simon and Schuster.

6. In addition, Dr. Youth has published work in Perceptual and Motor Skills, Physiology and Behavior, American Psychologist, Handicapped Funding Directory, Directory of Teaching Innovations in Psychology, New York State Psychologist, Newsletter on the Teaching of Physiological Psychology, and the Newsletter of the Society of Psychologists in Management.

For information about the Long Island Organizational Psychology Institute, please contact Dr. Youth at rayouth@aol.com.