PARTIAL VITA OF ALAN D. BERKOWITZ
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PO Box 318
Mount Shasta, CA 96067-0318
email: alan@fltg.net
phone: 607 387-3789
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PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
New York State Licensed Psychologist #9968
National Certified Clinical Mental Health Counselor #837
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology (Counseling Psychology), 1981. Minors: Experimental Psychopathology and Human Development and Family Studies. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Master of Arts in Counseling and Student Personnel Administration in Higher Education, 1977. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
Bachelor of Science in Sociology (with Distinction), 1973. Cornell University, Ithaca, NY.
EMPLOYMENT
Independent Consultant. Provide training and consultation to institutions of higher education, public health departments, the military, and communities. 1996-present.
Editor. The Report on Social Norms. 2001-2006
Student Affairs Staff Development Consultant (Part-time). Wheaton College, Norton, MA. Faculty, staff and student leadership development and training. 1996-2000.
Scholar in Residence and Visiting Assistant Professor in Counselor Education (Part-time). University of Scranton. Scranton, PA. Faculty, staff and student leadership development and training. Development of special programs. 1997-1998.
Counseling Center Director and Assistant Professor of Psychology. Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY 14456. Supervision and management of a college counseling center with a multi-disciplinary staff of four professional psychotherapists and interns. Individual and group psychotherapy with students, crisis intervention, assessment, consultation with faculty and administration, outreach. 1989 – 1996.
- Drug Abuse Prevention Program. Supervision of a substance abuse counselor and outreach program involving student peer educators, dormitory and fraternity workshops, group counseling for children of alcoholics, symposia and conferences on drugs and other health issues.
- Rape Prevention/Education Program Director. Development of separate educational workshops on rape prevention/risk reduction for men and women, including training and supervision of professional staff.
- Prejudice Reduction Task Force Chairperson (1993-1995). Coordination and development of campus programs addressing issues of prejudice, diversity oppression, and multi-culturalism.
- Men and Masculinity Program Co.Director (1985.1992). Development of an extensive program addressing men's issues with outside speakers and symposia, residence hallprograms, and inservice training on men's issues for student leaders and fraternity members.
- Co.director of Alcohol Education Research Project.
- Academic Activities. Teaching of psychology courses, academic advising, departmental activities and supervision of honors student research.
Clinical/Counseling Psychologist and Assistant Professor of Psychology. Hobart and William Smith Colleges, Geneva, NY. 14456 February 1979 - December 1988.
Psychotherapist. Family and Children's Service, Ithaca, NY. January 1978 . February 1979. Psychotherapy with individuals, couples, and families. Caseworker for adoption studies.
EXTERNAL CONSULTANT
American College Health Association
Children of Alcoholics Foundation
Community of Christ Church
End Violence Against Women International
Educational Development Center
Florida State University
Gonzaga University
Kent State University
National Coalition Building Institute
Northern State University
Ohio University
RAINN (Rape Abuse and Incest National Network)
Rochester Institute of Technology
University of California at San Diego
University of Georgia
University of Virginia
Virginia Alcohol Beverage Commission
Washington State University
University of Washington
SUBJECT MATTER EXPERT (Sexual Assault)
United States Air Force
United States Army
United States Marine Corps
United States Navy
AWARDS
Outstanding Alcohol Prevention and Education Initiative,
American College Personnel Association, 2002
Migel Garcia-Tunon Memorial Award in Human Dignity,
American College Health Association, 2001
Harry Cannon Outstanding Contribution to Men’s Issues Award,
American College Personnel Association, 2000
Fellow, American College Health Association, 1999
Outstanding Service Award, Network of Colleges and Universities
Committed to the Elimination of Alcohol and Drug Abuse, 1999
Eta Sigma Gamma National Honor Society, 1973
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS
American Counseling Association
American College Health Association
American College Personnel Association
American Psychological Association
Association for Transpersonal Psychology
Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors
(1989-1996)
National Association of Student Personnel Administrators
OTHER PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES
Planning Committee, National Sexual Violence Prevention
Conference, Centers for Disease Control (1999-2004)
Advisory Panelist, Centers for Disease Control
Trainer, National Coalition Building Institute
Mental Health Section Chair (1992-1993), American College Health Association.
Manuscript Reviewer, Health Education Research (1988), Rural Sociology (1986),
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1989-1995), Journal of American College
Health (2003), Journal of Applied Psychology (2001-2004), Psychology and Health, (2004), Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
Field Reader (1987.1988), Drug Prevention Program and Lecture Program, Fund for the
Improvement of Post Secondary Education, (FIPSE), United States Department of Education.
Consulting Editor, Journal of American College Health (1987-1993)
PARTICIPATION ON COMMITTEES AND ADVISORY PANELS
University Meeting. Centers for Disease Control, Division of Adolescent and School Health, 1994.
Taskforce on National Health Objectives for the Year 2000, American College Health Association, 1990-1995.
Rape Prevention Meeting. National Center for Injury Prevention and Control and National Center
for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion. 1995.
Applied Research Committee: Alcohol and Other Drug Abuse in Higher Education, Department of
Education. 1989.
Board of Advisors: Campus Safety and Student Development. 2000-2005.
Advisory Board Member, The Higher Education Center, 2002-2006
Board Member, End Violence Against Women International (EVAW), 2003 – 2010.
Board Member, National Social Norms Institute, 2007-2010
Board Member, Student Success, 2008-present
BOOKS PUBLISHED
Men and Rape: Theory, Research and Prevention Programs in Higher Education. New Directions for Student Services #65, San Francisco: Jossey Bass (2004)
Sexual Assault in Context: Teaching College Men about Gender. (with Christopher Kilmartin) Mahwah, NJ. Lawrence Erlbaum & Associates (2005).
Response-Ability: A Complete Guide to Bystander Intervention. Chicago: Beck and Company. www.lulu.com (2009).
PUBLICATIONS SINCE 2000
(Download CV for complete list) How College Men Feel about Being Men and “Doing the Right Thing.” In: TL. Davis and J. Laker: Masculinities in Higher Education: Theoretical and Practical Implications. Routledge, Kegan & Paul Publishers (forthcoming).
Fostering Healthy Norms to Prevent Violence and Abuse: The Social Norms Approach. Forthcoming in Keith Kaufman, Ed: The Prevention of Sexual Violence: A Practitioner’s Sourcebook, NEARI Press (forthcoming).
An interview with Alan Berkowitz. In C. Kilmartin and J. Allison (Eds). Men’s Violence Against Women: Theory, Research and Activism. Mahwah, NJ. Lawrence Erlbaum. P. 190-197.(2007)
Coming Out to My Homophobia and Heterosexism: Lessons Learned in the Journey of An Ally. Chapter 3 (p 29-34) in: JM Croteau, JS Lark, MA Lidderdale, and YB Chung, (Eds). Deconstructing Heterosexism in the Counseling Professions: Multicultural Narrative Voices. Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage Publications (2005).
Working with Men to Prevent Violence Against Women (In two parts), Part 1: An Overview, and Part II: Program Modalities and Formats. National Resource Center on Domestic Violence Electronic Network Applied Research Forum (VAWnet): www.vawnet.org (2004).
An Overview of the Social Norms Approach. Chapter 13 (p.187-208) in L Lederman, L Stewart, F Goodhart and L Laitman (Eds). Changing the Culture of College Drinking: A Socially Situated Prevention Campaign, Hampton Press. (2004).
The Social Norms Approach: Theory, Research and Annotated Bibliography. Posted on the HEC Social Norms website www.edc.org/hec/socialnorms/ (2004).
Alcohol. In Michael Kimmel and Amy Aronson (Eds). Men and Masculinities: A Social, Cultural and Historical Encyclopedia. (Vol 1: p 17-18), Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO, 2004. Sexual Assault Prevention. In Michael Kimmel and Amy Aronson (Eds). Men and Masculinities: A Social,Cultural and Historical Encyclopedia. (Vol 2: p 419-420), Santa Barbara, ABC-CLIO, 2004.
Social Norms, Body Image, and Problem Eating. The Report on Social Norms, 4(3):1-3, Little Falls, NJ: PaperClip Communications, 2004.
Engaging Men as Social Justice Allies in Ending Violence Against Women: Evidence for a Social Norms Approach. (with Patricia Fabiano, H Wesley Perkins, Jeff Linkenbach, and Christopher Stark). Journal of American College Health. 52(3):105-112. 2003.
Young Men as Allies in Preventing Violence and Abuse: Building Effective Partnerships with Schools. (with Peter Jaffe, Dean Peacock, Barri Rosenbluth and Carole Sousa). Building Partnerships to End Men’s Violence (BPI) Online Discussion Series and Seminar Papers. San Francisco, Family Violence Prevention Fund. Posted at: http://endabuse.org/bpi/. 2003.
The Social Norms Approach to Violence Prevention. Case Study #4 in: Young Men as Allies in Preventing Violence and Abuse: Building Effective Partnerships with Schools. Building Partnerships to End Men’s Violence (BPI) Online Discussion Series and Seminar Papers. San Francisco, Family Violence Prevention Fund. Posted at: http://endabuse.org/bpi/. 2003.
Applications of Social Norms Theory to Other Health and Social Justice Issues. Chapter 16 (p 257-279) in HW Perkins (Ed), The Social Norms Approach to Preventing School and College Age Substance Abuse. San Francisco, Jossey Bass, 2003.
Fostering Men’s Responsibility for Preventing Sexual Assault. Chapter 7 (p 163-196) in Paul A. Schewe. (Ed). Preventing Intimate Partner Violence: Developmentally Appropriate Interventions Across the Lifespan. Washington, American Psychological Press, 2002.
Critical Elements of Sexual-Assault Prevention and Risk-Reduction Programs for Men and Women. Chapter 3 (p 77-98) in C. Kilmartin, Sexual Assault in Context, Teaching College Men About Gender, Holmes Beach, FL, Learning Publications, 2001.
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Invited and Keynote Addresses
Professional Conference Presentations
Consultations Provided to Colleges and Universities
RESEARCH AWARDS
Christopher D. Smithers Foundation grant of $12,00 in 1995-96, $8,000 in 1994-95, $14,700 in 1993-94, $15,000 in 1992-93, $11,300 in 1991-92, $10,000 in 1990-91, $11,000 in 1986-87, and $50,000 in 1984-1986 for ongoing research and professional conference presentations (co-directed with H. Wesley Perkins) on alcohol abuse among college students.
New York State Office of Substance Abuse Services grants of $60,587 in 1994, 1993 and 1992 for drug abuse prevention programming, counseling, staff training, program evaluation, and consultation (Project Director).
New York State Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse grant of $70,300 in 1991-1992 for drug abuse prevention programming, counseling, staff training, program evaluation, and consultation (Project Director).
Fund for the Improvement of Post-Secondary Education Drug Prevention Program grant of $117,602 in 1989-1991 for drug abuse prevention programming, counseling, staff training and consultation (Project Director).
New York State Task Force on Integrated Programs for Youth and Chemical Dependency and New York State Division of Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse grant of $75,000 in 1989, $70,300 in 1990, $70,300 in 1992, $54,000 in 1993, and $61,000 in 1994 and 1995 for drug abuse prevention programming, counseling, staff training and consultation (Project Director).
Christopher D. Smithers Foundation grant of $35,500 in 1983.84 for an ongoing research and education project (co.directed with H. Wesley Perkins) on alcohol abuse among college students (noted above). This grant supported the continuation of educational and counseling services and additional research focusing on family relationships and legal influences on student drinking.
Christopher D. Smithers Foundation grant of $29,240 in 1982.83 for a project (co.director with H. Wesley Perkins) designing educational programs and conducting research on alcohol abuse among college students. This grant supported curriculum development and counseling services at Hobart and William Smith Colleges and an extensive survey research project on attitudes, behaviors, and perceptions of norms with regard to alcohol consumption in the college setting.
Consultations Provided to Governmental and State Agencies and Non-Profit Organizations
American College Health Association*
Bacchus/Gamma*
Centers for Disease Control*
Community of Christ
Department of Education
Education Development Center*
FCD Foundation*
Metropolitan Organization to Counter Sexual Assault
Men Can Stop Rape
National Coalition Building Institute
National Collegiate Athletic Association
National Guard of the United States
New Mexico Coalition Against Sexual Assault
North Carolina Department of Health
Oklahoma Department of Health
Outside the Classroom
Peer Solutions
Pittsburg Action Against Rape
Prevention First*
RAINN (Rape Assault Incest National Network)
Student Success
United States Air Force*
United States Army*
United States Marine Corps*
United States Navy*
Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Board
White Ribbon Campaign*
Women’s Resource Center of Northern Michigan
* More than one consultation
Consultations and Conference Presentations Provided to State Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Coalitions
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