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Timothy M. Osberg, Ph.D.

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Recent Publications/Presentations

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.

Osberg, T. M., Thompson, W.B., & Munger, M.  (1999).  Instructor's Resource Manual to Accompany Gray's Psychology. (3rd. Ed.).  New York: Worth Publishers.

Osberg, T. M.  (1997).  Teaching psychotherapy outcome research methodology using a research-based checklist.  Teaching of Psychology, 24, 271-274. [Reprinted in M. E. Ware & D. E. Johnson (Eds.).  (2000).  Handbook of demonstrations and activities in the teaching of psychology.  (2nd Ed., Vol. III, pp. 149-152).  Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates].

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.  To be 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.

Osberg, T. M., Poland, D. L., Provino, K., Aguayo, G., & Bunnel, S.  (1999, November).  The role of irrational food beliefs in obesity: Evidence from six studies.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.

Osberg, T. M., & Poland, D. L.  (1999, August).  Validity of the Irrational Food Beliefs Scale in Obese Individuals. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Osberg, T. M., & Poland, D. L.  (1999, August).  Weight cycling and psychopathology in an obese population. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Osberg, T. M., & Harrigan, P.  (1999, April).  Validity of the MMPI-2 ASP and Pd scales in male prison inmates. Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.

Osberg, T. M., & Poland, D. L.  (1999, April).  Construct validity of the Irrational Food Beliefs Scale in a college student sample.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.

Coleman, K. R., & Osberg, T. M.  (1999, April). Paradoxical self-esteem and reactions to competence and personality feedback.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.

Poland, D. L, & Osberg, T. M.  (1999, April). Correlates of global self-esteem inconsistency within an obese population.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.

Osberg, T. M., Aguayo, G., & Bunnell, S.  (1998, August).  The Irrational Food Beliefs Scale: Development and Validation.  Presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

Osberg, T. M., & Rautenstrauch, K.  (1998, February).  MMPI-2 correlates of weight cycling.  Presented at the annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Other Professional Activities

Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Clinical Psychology, 1999-2001.

Member of the Editorial Board, Teaching of Psychology, 1991-1999.

Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Correctional Education, 1993-97.

Member of the Editorial Board, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 1988-92.

Honors and Awards
Awards for Teaching    

Nominated by the Dean of Arts and Sciences for a Carnegie Foundation U.S. Professors of the Year Award, May 2001; April 2002.

Recipient of the Niagara University Award for Excellence in Teaching, May 1995.

Recipient of the Outstanding Teacher Award in the College of Arts and Sciences, presented at the 14th Annual College of Arts and Sciences Day of Recognition, May 1994.

Recipient of the First Annual Thomas A. McHugh Distinguished Faculty Award given by the Consortium of the Niagara Frontier which administers college degree programs at the Attica, Collins, and Wyoming Correctional Facilities, December, 1993.

Recipient of the Second Annual Teacher Recognition Award in the area of Social Sciences given by the Student Advisory Council of the College of Arts and Sciences, Niagara University, May, 1986.

Honors/Awards for Scholarship

Listed among the most frequent contributors (tied for 23rd) in the 25-year history of the journal, Teaching of Psychology (Griggs, et al., 1999, Teaching of Psychology). 

Elected to Fellow status, American Psychological Association (Division 2, Teaching of Psychology), August 1994.

Recipient of the Award for Excellence in Scholarship, presented at the Ninth Annual College of Arts and Sciences Day of Recognition, May, 1989.

Honorable mention (second place overall) in the Society for Personality Assessment's 1986 Samual Beck Research Award Competition for young investigators in the field of personality assessment.

Honorable mention (third place overall) in the Society for Personality Assessment's 1985 Samual Beck Research Award Competition for young investigators in the field of personality assessment.

Winner of the Psychological Association of Western New York's Annual Graduate Student Research Award, 1982.

Winner of the State University of New York at Buffalo Psychology Department's Feldman-Cohen Memorial Award for outstanding undergraduate honors student, June, 1977.

Awards for Service

Recipient, Outstanding Service Recognition Award, Niagara University Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs, February 15, 2003.

Recipient, Outstanding Service Recognition Award, Niagara University Office of Multicultural and International Student Affairs, February 16, 2002.

Recipient, Mental Health Association of Niagara County’s Annual Community Service Award, May 16, 2000.

Award for Clinical Work

Certificate of Appreciation, United States Air Force, for Outstanding Support Provided During Operation Desert Storm (for leading therapy group for families of soldiers in the Persian Gulf War, Niagara Falls Air Base), April, 1991.  


 

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