Education
Stanford University Ph.D. 1976 Psychology
University of California, San Diego B.A. 1972 Psychology (minor in Philosophy)
Membership in Professional Associations
1976-present member of the American Evaluation Association
1976-present member of the American Psychological Association
2018-present member of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies
2014-present member of Washington Evaluators
Positions and Employment
1976-1982 Assistant Professor (tenure track), Dept. of Psychology, American University, Washington, DC
1982-1997 Associate Professor (tenured), Dept. of Psychology, American University, Washington, DC
1997-2003 Full Professor (tenured), Department of Psychology, American University, Washington, DC
2003 Visiting Professor, Center for Mental Health Services Research, Department of Psychiatry, Medical School, University of Massachusetts, Worcester, MA (during sabbatical from AU)
2004-now Full Professor (tenured), Department of Psychology, American University, Washington, DC
Other Experience
1988-1990 Acting Chair, Department of Psychology, for several summers and one semester as well
1990-1991 Associate Dean for Graduate Affairs, College of Arts and Sciences, American University
2004 Member, appointed to American Psychological Association Task Force on Evidence-Based Practice.
2008-2013 Treasurer, Member of the Board, Member of Executive Committee, and Chair, Finance Committee, American Evaluation Association.
2006 to now Editorial Board, Evaluation and Program Planning
2010 to now Editorial Board, The Evaluation Center, Western Michigan University
2010 to 2015 Member, Advisory Group, Evaluation of Paid Mentoring, Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention and Research Triangle Institute
Honors
1984 Faculty Award for Outstanding Contributions to Academic Program Development, College of Arts and Sciences, American University, Washington, DC
2014 Faculty Award for Teaching with Technology, American University, Washington, DC
2021 Faculty & Staff Collaboration Award, American University, Washington, DC2021 Faculty & Staff Collaboration Award, American University, Washington, DC