P. Michael Politano

VITA

P. Michael Politano

Home Address

MSC 24, Citadel

171 Moultrie St.

Charleston, SC 29409

(843) 577-9693

Work Address

Department of Psychology

The Citadel

171 Moultrie St.

Charleston, SC 29409

(843) 953-5321/5320

Education

B.A.

M.S.

Ph.D.

Post-

doc

Intern

M.P.S.

1968

1973

1977

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8/79

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2005

Duke University

Indiana University

Virginia Treatment Center for Children, Division of Child Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia

Loyola University,

New Orleans

Major: Political Science

Major: Educational Psychology

Minor: Psychology

Major: School Psychology

Minor: Clinical Psychology

Concentration Area: Clinical Child Psychology

APA approved

APA Clinical Child Psychology Internship

Concentration: Eco-theology

Ph.D. Dissertation

The process model of suicidal behavior. Dissertation Abstracts International, 1977/78, 38, P5588B,

(#7305641) (Indiana University, November, 1977).

Present Position

Associate Professor and Head, Department of Psychology

Former Positions

1991-2002

Director, Graduate Program in School Psychology, The Citadel: Responsibilities: program review and evaluation, course planning, student advising, support of preparation of external accreditation documents (SACS, NCATE/NASP, etc.), teach undergraduate and graduate courses in research design/statistics, human development, psychopathology and assessment, advise students, supervise psychology practicum and internship students, chair and/or committee member for graduate student theses, coordinate graduate program with community personnel and resources, research.

1985-1991

Assistant Professor, Graduate Programs in School Psychology and Clinical Counseling, College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, Virginia. Responsibilities: teach, conduct research, chair and/or serve on doctoral dissertation committees, supervise students in practicum and internship placements .

1986-1991

Private practice and consulting, Williamsburg, Virginia.

1983-1985

Consultant, Legal Aid Society of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, Ohio

Consultant, St. Aloysius Children’s Home, Cincinnati, Ohio

Clinical Associate, Hyde Park Psychological Services, Cincinnati, Ohio

1982-1985

Senior Clinical Psychologist, Millcreek Psychiatric Hospital for Children, Cincinnati, Ohio. Responsibilities: psychological, psychoeducational, and neuropsychological assessment; individual, group, and family psychotherapy; coordination of multidisciplinary treatment teams; supervision and training of masters and doctoral level students from the University of Cincinnati, Xavier University, Wright State University, and Miami of Ohio University; chair and/or serve on thesis committees; court forensic and probate evaluations; emergency intake evaluations.

Adjunct faculty, Department of Psychology, Xavier University, Cincinnati, Ohio: Responsibilities: teach undergraduate (Bethesda and Good Samaritan Nursing Programs) and graduate courses in development; teach leaning and cognition for Montessori Program; supervise masters level students in practicum placements at Millcreek Hospital; participate/chair masters thesis research committees; research.

1982-1985

Private practice, Cincinnati, Ohio: child and family practice; supervision of doctoral level clinicians for State of Ohio licensure.

1980-1982

Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky: Responsibilities: teach assessment and diagnostic courses in graduate clinical program; supervise students in practicum; research.

Clinical Associate, Morehead State University Student Counseling Center

Private Practice, Morehead, Kentucky (1981-1982).

Consultant, Deinstitutionalization Project, Cave Run Comph Care Center, Morehead, KY (1981)

1979-1980

Clinical Intern, Division of Child Psychiatry, Medical College of Virginia, Richmond, VA

1977-1980

Associate Instructor, Department of Psychology, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana: teach graduate clinical psychology intellectual assessment course.

1978-1979

Consultant, Residence Assistance=s Program, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Consultant, Neighborhood Assistant=s Program, Bloomington Hospital, Bloomington, Indiana

1974-1979

Clinical Associate and Training Staff Member, Suicide Prevention and Crisis Intervention Service of the Mental Health Association of Marion County, Indianapolis, Indiana.

1973-1979

Instructor of Psychology, Vincennes University Department of Psychology, Vincennes University Education Extension, Ft. Harrison, Indiana.

1976-1977

School Psychology Internship, Bartholomew County Special Education Project, Columbus,

Indiana

1975-1977

Teaching Assistant, Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana.

Crisis Counselor, Crisis Counseling Team, Dept. of Psychology, Indiana University

1972-1975

Test Psychologist, US Army Enlisted Evaluation Center, Ft. Harrison, Indiana.

1969-1972

Systems Analyst, Erwin Management Corp., Columbus, Indiana.

Certification/Licensure

Previously Held Clinical Licenses:

Commonwealth of Kentucky, #430, 1980-1985

State of Ohio, #3168, 1982-1988

State of North Carolina, #1607, 1991-2004

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State Board of Medicine, Commonwealth of Virginia, 1986-2009, #0107-001452 (Out-of-state status)

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, State of South Carolina, 2004-present, #00894.

Certified School Psychologist, Level III, State of South Carolina, expiration date: 6/10, #165787

Certificate Eligible School Psychologist, State of North Carolina, eligibility date of 1992.

Memberships

Southeastern Psychological Association

American Board of Professional Psychology

Charleston Area Psychological Association , 1991-1998

Treasurer: 1993-1994

Low Country Association of School Psychologists

Honorary and Professional Recognition

Psi Chi National Honor Society in Psychology, Lifetime Member

Citadel Development Foundation Faculty Recognition Award

Citadel Promotion, Major to Lieutenant Colonel, 1998, SC Unorganized Militia

Sabbatical Award, 1999-2000 Academic Year

Named the Arland D. Williams Professor of Psychology, 2001-2005

Diplomate, American Board of Professional Psychology

Jessie Ball DuPont Foundation Summer Scholar, June, 2008.

Major Committees, Appointments, and Responsibilities

The Citadel

College Research Committee, 1991-1992

Faculty Development Committee, 1992-2004

Chair, 1998-1999

Sabbatical Committee, 1992-2005

Faculty Research Committee, 2004-2007

Chair, Psychology Faculty Search Committee, 1991-1992

Chair, Psychology Faculty Search Committee, 1992-1993

Coordinator, NASDTEC Accreditation Review, Psychology Program, 1992-1993

Coordinator, SACS Accreditation Self-study, Psychology Programs, 1992-1993

Director, NASP Interim 5-year Review, School Psychology Graduate Program, 1993

Chair, Psychology Faculty Search Committee, 1993-1994

Coordinator, Psychology Department Colloquium Series, 1991-1996

Coordinator, SACS Accreditation Update Report, Psychology Department, 1993-1994

Citadel ad hoc Research Review and Policy Committee, 1993

Citadel ad hoc Summer School Planning and Policy Committee, 1993

Chair, Psychology Faculty Search Committee, 1994-1995

Citadel Institutional Research Review Board, 1994-present.

Chair, Psychology Department Research Review Board, 1994-present.

LD Assessment Coordinator, Special Services Division, 1995-1997.

Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee, 1996-1997.

Director, NCATE/NASP Re-accreditation, School Psychology Program, 1997-1998.

Member, Psychology Faculty Search Committee, 1998-1999.

Chair, Search Committee, Psychology Department Head, 2001-2002.

Chair, Search Committee, Psychology Department Head, 2002-2003.

Citadel ad hoc Committee for Institutional Leadership and Ethics, 2002-2003.

Member, Psychology Faculty Search Committee, 2002-2003.

Member, Psychology Faculty Search Committee, 2003-2004.

Appointment by Provost, Faculty Appeals Committee, 2004-2005

Faculty Council Representative to the Search Committee for Dean, Education, 2004-2005.

Psychology Representative on Faculty Council, 2004-2006.

Member, Graduate Council, 2004-2005.

Member, School of Education NCATE Oversight Committee, 2004-2005.

Member, Psychology Department Search Committee, part-time and full-time instructor, 2005

Provost appointment, RFP Review Committee, Founding Dean of Math and Science, 2005

Chair, Search Committee, Psychology Dept., 2005-2006.

Appointed to the Professional Education Board, 2005-present

Member, Psychology Department Search Committee, 2007-2008.

Chair, Doctoral Program Feasibility Study , 2004-present

The College of William and Mary

School Psychology Admissions Committee, 1985-1987.

Undergraduate honors Committee, 1985-1989.

Counseling Admissions Committee, 1986-1989.

College of Education Admissions Committee, 1986-1989 (Chair, 1989).

Dean=s Advisory Committee, 1989-1990.

Chair, Human Subjects Research review Committee, 1986-1990.

Member, University Committee for the Protection of Human Subjects (IRB), 1988-1990.

Millcreek Psychiatric Hospital

Admissions and Discharge Committee, 1982-1984.

Patient’s Rights Committee, 1982-1985.

Research Review Committee, 1982-1985.

Morehead State University

Committee to Study Delivery of Mental Health Services to Eastern Kentucky, 1981.

Clinical Review Committee, 1981-1982.

Workshops and Continuing Education

Dr. Richard Fox, Behavioral Control, Indiana State University, 1978.

Dr. Burton White, The First Three Years, Virginia Commonwealth University, 1980.

Dr. Bill Groman, Gestalt Institute Workshop, Richmond, VA, 1980.

Dr. Donald Meichenbaum, Cognitive Behavior Modification, University of Richmond, 1980.

Child Psychiatry Forum, Medical College of Virginia, 1980.

Dr. Robert Resnick, DSM III Workshop, Medical College of Virginia, 1980.

Dr. William Glasser, Reality Therapy Workshop, Morehead State University, 1982.

Dr. L. Perimutter, Stress Management for Children, Millcreek Psychiatric Hospital, 1984.

Dr. Dale Griffis, Satanism and Cult Behavior, Bergamo Center, Dayton, OH, 1986.

Dr. C. Laufer, Selecting the Right Therapy at the Right Time, Richmond, VA, 1988.

Dr. Michael Cox, Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Abuse of Children, Psychiatric Institute of

Richmond, 1989.

Dr. Russell Barkley, ADHD, Current Perspective, Charter Colonial, Hampton, VA, 1989.

Dr. Richard Gardner, Youth in Crisis, Charter-Westbrook Hospital, Richmond, VA, 1990.

Dr. Herbert Quay, Psychobiological Basis of Aggressive Conduct Disorder, Citadel, 1992.

Dr. John Lavach, Neuropsychological Screening Techniques, Citadel, 1992.

Dr. Phil Kendall, Cognitive Behavioral Techniques with Impulsive Children, Citadel, 1992.

Grants Seminar, Co-sponsored by the SC Department of Education, Charleston, 1993.

Frank Porter Graham Center of the University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill: Training of Trainers

Institute, Southwestern Institute for Faculty Training, Flat Rock, NC, 1993.

Dr. Merry Gallagher, Assessment and Planning for the LD College Student, Regents Center for

Learning Disorders, Georgia Southern University, 1996.

Dr. David Schwartz, WAIS-III/WMS-III Workshop, Charleston, 1997.

Dr. Gerald Corey, Groups: Process and Practice, Charleston, 1998.

Dr. Russell Barkley, AD/HD: Nature and Management, Charleston, 2002.

Dr. Glenn Clingempeel, Marital Transitions, Citadel, 2003.

Dr. Will Johnson, Empirical Investigations of Binge Eating, Citadel, 2003.

The Psychological Corporation, WISC-IV Training Workshop, Dr. Gail Rodin, Citadel, 2004.

SC Community Disaster Response Services Training, Charleston, 2004.

The Psychological Corporation, WAIS-VI/WMS-IV Training Workshop, Dr. Gail Rodin, 2009.

Re-accreditation and Program Re-design Documents

Politano, P.M. (1992/93). Evidence for Standards: NASDTEC Accreditation Review.

Politano, P.M., & Von, J. (1992/93). SACS Psychology Department Self-study: Interim Folio.

Politano, P.M. (1992/93). NASP/NCATE Compliance with Specialty Program Guidelines: Interim Folio.

Politano, P.M., & Lipovsky, J. (1993/94). SACS Psychology Department Self-study Update: Graduate and

Undergraduate Programs.

Politano, P.M. (1996/97). New Degree Program Proposal to the Council on Higher Education: The Citadel:

Masters of Arts in Psychology.

Politano, P.M. (1996/97). NCATE Folio for NASP Re-accreditation: Compliance with Specialty Program

Guidelines: Ten Year Review.

Politano, P.M. (1997/98). NCATE Folio for NASP Re-accreditation: NASP Rejoinder.

Politano, P.M. (1999/2000). NCATE Folio for NASP Re-Accreditation: Final Rejoinder.

Instruments

Politano, P.M. (1984). The Loss Dimension Questionnaire, College of William and Mary

Lassiter, K., Feus, A., & Politano, P.M. (2004) The Lassiter Relationship Satisfaction Survey, The Citadel

Publications

Politano, P.M., Edinger, D.L., & Dyer, A.B. (1982). Discriminant analysis of 16PF factors associated with academic and intellectual performance in understanding special education students. Proceedings of the Second International 16PF Conference, 2, 113-117.

Edinger, D.L., & Politano, P.M. (1983). A multiple-regression analysis of personality and academic test scores as predictors of successful undergraduate performance. Proceedings of the Third International 16 PF Conference, 3, 121-127.

Nelson, W.M., Gumlak, J., & Politano, P.M. (1986). MMPI personality differences in an unwed mother population. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 42, 114-119.

Nelson, W.M., & Politano, P.M. (1987). Normative data for emotionally disturbed children. Journal of the American Academy of Child Psychiatry, 87, 43-48.

Politano, P.M., Nelson, W.M., Evans, H., & Sorenson, S.B. (1986). Factor analytic differences between black and white emotionally disturbed children on the Children's Depression Inventory. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 8, 1-7.

Wendel, N.H., Nelson, W.M., Politano, P.M., & Mayhall, C.A. (1988). Differentiating emotionally disturbed and normal children using the Children's Depression Inventory. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 19, 98-108.

Politano, P.M., Edinger, D.L., & Nelson, W.M. (1989). Comparisons of conduct and affective disordered youth: A psychometric investigation of the responses to the Children's Depression Inventory. Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 30, 431-438.

Nelson, W.M., & Politano, P.M. (1990). Children's Depression Inventory: Stability over repeated administrations in psychiatric inpatient populations. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 19, 254-256.

Weiss, B., Weisz, J.R., Politano, P.M., Carey, M., Nelson, W.M., & Finch, A.J. (1991). Developmental differences in self-reported depression: Clinic-referred children versus adolescents. Psychological Assessment: A Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 3, 38-45.

Weiss, B., Weisz, J.R., Politano, M., Carey, M., Nelson, W.M., & Finch, A.J. (1992). Relations among self-reported

depressive symptoms in clinic-referred children versus adolescents. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 101,

391-397.

Politano, P.M., Stapleton, L., & Correll, J. (1992). Differences in children of depressed and nondepressed mothers: Locus of control, anxiety, and self-esteem. Journal of Child Psychiatry and Psychology, 33, 451-455.

Kimball, W., Nelson, W.M., & Politano, P.M. (1993). The role of developmental variables in cognitive-behavioral interventions with children. In A.J. Finch, W.M. Nelson, & E. Ott (Eds.), Cognitive-behavioral procedures with children (pp. 25-59). New York: Allyn and Bacon..

Politano, P.M. (1993). Psychotherapy with children and adolescents: A conceptual framework. In A.J. Finch, W.M. Nelson, & E. Ott (Eds.), Cognitive-behavioral procedures with children (pp. 372-392). New York: Allyn and Bacon.

Nelson, W.M., & Politano, P.M. (1994). The goal is to say 'Goodbye' and have the effects generalize and maintain: A cognitive-behavioral view of termination. Journal of Cognitive-behavioral Psychotherapy: An International Quarterly, 7, 249-261.

Politano, P.M., Stapleton, L.A., & Correll, J.A. (1993). Differences between children of depressed and nondepressed mothers. Psychiatry Digest, March, 15-16.

Finch, A.J., & Politano, P.M. (1994). Projective techniques. In T. Ollendick, N..King, & W. Yule (Eds.), Handbook of phobic and anxiety disorders of children (pp. 381-397). New York: Plenum Press.

Politano, P.M., & Finch, A.J. (1996). The Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children--Third Edition (WISC-III). In C.S. Newmark (Ed.), Major psychological assessment instruments (pp. 294-320). Boston: Allyn & Bacon.

Children’s books under contract:

Politano, P.M. (in press). Author and illustrator, A pig in a tree. Book Surge, Inc.

Works in Progress

Politano, P.M., Research design and statistics: A gentle conversation, text book in statistics and research design

Bell, Garner, Politano, Kessler, A Comparison of WISC-III Scores and the PPVT-III (submitted)

Politano, P.M., Author and illustrator, Heroes.

Politano, P.M. Author, I do not know him,

Bell, N., Piscatelli, K.,DeRoma, V., & Politano, P.M. Curriculum based measurement: Racial differences in

reading probes (submitted).

Harvey, C., DeRoma, V., Saylor, C., & Politano, P.M. (In press) Indirect exposure to terrorism: An assessment of gender differences in coping styles. Sexual Roles.

Professional Papers

Politano, P.M., Edinger, D.L., & Dyer, A.B. (1982). Discriminant analysis of 16PF factors with academic and intellectual performance in undergraduate special education students. Second International 16PF Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Nelson, W.M., Politano, P.M., Zeman, D., & Sorenson, S.B. (1983). Factor analysis of the Children's Depression Inventory. In A.J. Finch (Chair), Childhood depression. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Politano, P.M. (1983). A theoretical view of childhood depression. In A.J. Finch (Chair), Childhood depression. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Edinger, D.L., & Politano, P.M. (1983). A multiple-regression analysis of personality and academic test scores as predictors of successful undergraduate performance. Third International 16PF Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Nelson, W.M., Politano, P.M., & Evans, H. (1984). Children's Depression Inventory: Normative data for emotionally disturbed children. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Politano, P.M., & Nelson, W.M. (1984). State-trait issues in childhood depression: Empirical investigations. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Nelson, W.M., Politano, P.M., & Evans, H. (1984). Racial differences in childhood depression as determined by factor analysis of the Children's Depression Inventory. Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Edinger, D.L., Politano, P.M., & Nelson, W.M. (1984). Cluster and factor analytic dimensions of childhood depression. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Nelson, W.M., & Politano, P.M. (1984). Assessment of childhood depression in emotionally disturbed children using the CDI. American Psychological Association Conference, Toronto, Canada.

Nelson, W.M., Politano, P.M., & Mayhall, C. (1985). Structural variations of depression across different diagnostic and normal groups. In W.M. Nelson (Chair), Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.

Politano, P.M., Nelson, W.M., & Edinger, D.L. (1985). Dimensions of childhood depression varying assessment methods and traits. In W.M. Nelson (Chair), Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.

Politano, P.M. (1985). Theoretical issues in childhood depression: An update. In W.M. Nelson (Chair), Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.

Nelson, W.M., Politano, P.M., Gumlak, J., Mayhall, C., & Wendel, N.H. (1985). MMPI personality differences in an unwed mother population. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Nelson, W.M., & Politano, P.M. (1985). Construct validity of the Children's Depression Inventory with emotionally disturbed children. Ohio Psychological Association Conference, Columbus, OH.

Politano, P.M., Mayhall, C., Nelson, W.M., & Wendel, N.H. (1986). The Children's Inventory of Anger: Initial psychometric investigations. Ohio Psychological Association Conference, Columbus, OH.

Mayhall, C.A., Nelson, W.M., Politano, P.M., & Wendel, N.H. (1986). Psychometric investigations of the Children's Inventory of Anger with emotionally disturbed children. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Orlando, FL.

Wendel, N.H., Politano, P.M., Nelson, W.M., & Mayhall, C.A. (1986). The Children's Depression Inventory: A discriminant function analysis of emotionally-disturbed and normal children. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Orlando, FL.

Edinger, D.L., Politano, P.M., & Nelson, W.M. (1986). The Children's Depression Inventory: Reliability and validity revisited. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Orlando, FL.

Politano, P.M., Nelson, W.M., Finch, A.J., Sorenson, S.B., & Edwards, G. (1986). An examination of developmental variations of childhood depression using the Children's Depression Inventory. American Psychological Association Conference, Washington, D.C.

Mayhall, C.A., Politano, P.M., Wendel, N.H., & Nelson, W.M. (1987). Concurrent and multitrait-multimethod investigations with the Children's Inventory of Anger. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Politano, P.M., Nelson, W.M., & McIntosh, J.A. (1987). Youth suicide: Anger, locus of control, depression and loss: Preliminary investigation. American Psychological Association Conference, New York, NY.

Politano, P.M., Nelson, W.M., & McIntosh, J.A. (1987). The Loss Dimension Questionnaire: Preliminary investigations. Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Nelson, W.M., Politano, P.M., Sitarz, A., & Kugler, L. (1987). Behavioral differences between conduct and affective disordered inpatient children and adolescents. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Politano, P.M., Lyle, I.B., & Nelson, W.M. (1988). Loss, cognitive style, and depression: A continuing investigation. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Nelson, W.M., Politano, P.M., & Dorsey, D.L. (1988). Predicting achievement in preteen and teen emotionally disturbed children. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Politano, P.M., & Nelson, W.M. (1989). Cognitive characteristics of depressed and nondepressed adults. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Washington, D.C.

Lavach, J.F., & Politano, P.M. (1989). Adolescent male and female differences: Musical talent and cognitive mode preference. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Washington, D.C.

Politano, D.D., Stapleton, L., & Politano, P.M. (1991). Intercorrelations between test, area, and composite score on the Stanford-Binet (FE) with a developmentally delayed population. Southeastern Psychological

Association Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Politano, P.M., & Politano, D.D. (1992). WISC-R and WISC-III: Comparisons and utility of the two tests. South Carolina Psychological Association Conference, Myrtle Beach, SC.

Politano, P.M., & Nelson, W.M. (1992). Anger as an underlying dimensions of child and adolescent depression. Southeastern Psychological Association Conference, Knoxville, TN.

Finch, A.J., Belter, R., Shoemaker, O., & Politano, P.M. (1993). Use of the Rorschach and MMPI with adolescent inpatients. Annual meeting of the Society of Personality Assessment, Washington, D.C.