Dr. Tim Osberg joined the faculty of Niagara in September of 1982. He teaches courses in introductory psychology, abnormal psychology, clinical psychology, and psychological assessment in addition to supervising the department's practicum and co-op programs.  His research interests include psychological assessment, forensic assessment, and cognitive factors in weight loss and maintenance. He enjoys involving students in research conducted in his clinical psychology lab. 

Education

B.A. in Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1977
M.A. in Clinical Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1980
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, State University of New York at Buffalo, 1982

Recent Publications/Presentations (*Student names are in bold.)

Osberg, T. M.  (2004).  A business case for increasing college mental health services: Increasing counseling services can increase student retention rates – and ultimately a college’s bottom line. Behavioral Health Management, 24, 33-36.

Osberg, T. M., & Poland, D. L. (2002).  Comparative accuracy of the MMPI-2 and the MMPI-A in the diagnosis of psychopathology in 18-year-olds.  Psychological Assessment, 14, 164-169.*
*Also  abstracted in Clinician's Research Digest, 2002, 20, 6.

Osberg, T. M., & Poland, D. L. (2001).  Validity of the MMPI-2 basic and Harris-Lingoes subscales in a forensic sample.  Journal of Clinical Psychology, 57, 1369-1380.

Osberg, T. M., & Harrigan, P.  (1999).  Comparative validity of the MMPI-2 Wiener-Harmon subtle-obvious scales in male prison inmates.  Journal of Personality Assessment, 72, 36-48.

Osbe r g, T . M., & Basta, J. C.  (2003, August).  Inc r emental Vali d ity of the MMPI-A Con d uct P r oblems Content Scale.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Ame r ican Psychological Association, T o r onto , Onta r io , Cana d a .

Osbe r g, T . M., & Hall, M. J.  (2003, August).  Do the MMPI-2 Content Scales Ove r pathologize 18-Yea r -Ol d s?  Presented at the annual meeting of the Ame r ican Psychological Association, T o r onto , Onta r io , Cana d a .

Osberg, T. M., Lindstrom, C. M., & Heftka, J.  (2003, March).  Choosing the city’s finest: Comparative validity of psychological assessment methods used in police officer candidate selection.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.

Osberg, T. M., & Law, S. M..  (2003, March).  Gender differences in cognitive factors related to body esteem and adherence to the thinness ideal.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.

Hillman, J. E., & Osberg, T. M. (2003, March).  Irrational food beliefs and symptoms of bulimia in high school girls.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.

Swartout, K. M., & Osberg, T. M.  (2003, March).  MMPI-2 correlates of drug problems and reasons for drug usage among college students. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.

Osberg, T. M., Basta, J. C., Peters, M. A., & Pettapiece, J. A. (2002, August).  MMPI-A correlates of disciplinary problems in high school students.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

Osberg, T. M., & Mercer, M. (2002, March).  Evidence of the overpathologizing of the MMPI-2 in a sample of older adults.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Schneidman, B. R., & Osberg, T. M. (2002, March).  Self-verification theory and patterns of relationship violence. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Osberg, T. M., & Basta, J. C.  (2001, August).  Implementing PowerPoint in the classroom: Advantages, obstacles, and student reactions.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Osberg, T. M., Basta, J. C., & Peters, M. A.  (2001, August).  MMPI-A correlates of criminality and violence in high school students.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Osberg, T. M., Hanny, S., Mercer, M., Pettapiece, J., & Schneidman, B.  (2001, June).  Instability of MMPI-2 and MMPI-A code types in young adults.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Society, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Osberg, T. M., & Barnett, J. E.  (2001, April).  Comparative validity of the Psychopathic Personality Inventory and the MMPI-2 Pd Scale in relation to overall and violent crime.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Osberg, T. M., & Williams, J.  (2001, April).  The relationship of narcissism and self-esteem to overall and violent crime history.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Tallides, S. J., & Osberg, T. M.  (2001, April).  Comparison of four measures of weight cycling: Relations to eating attitudes, beliefs, behaviors, and psychopathology.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Taylor, D. B., Ireland, T. I., & Osberg, T. M.  (2000, November).  Problem-solving and team-building intervention: Assessing an assault reduction strategy in a public high school.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, San Francisco, CA.

Osberg, T. M., & Poland, D. L.  (2000, August).  MMPI-2 versus MMPI-A in 18-year-olds: Sensitivity and specificity. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Osberg, T. M.  (2000, July).  Irrational food beliefs: Hidden barrier to weight loss and maintenance?  Presented at the XXVII International Congress of Psychology, Stockholm, Sweden.

Osberg, T. M., & Poland, D. L.  (2000, March).  Incremental validity of the MMPI-2 Harris-Lingoes subscales in a forensic sample. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.

Osberg, T. M., Poland, D. L, Stappenbeck, C., & Tallides, S.  (2000, March).  Administration of the MMPI-2 to 19-21 year-olds: Evidence for the overdiagnosis of psychopathology. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore, MD.  

Honors Theses Supervised