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Stephen Nowicki Jr. received his B.A. from Carroll College, his M.S. from Marquette University and his Ph.D. from Purdue University. He is the author of over 300 publications and presentations and the coauthor (with Marshall Duke) of four books. During his 34 years of teaching at Emory University in Atlanta, Georgia, Dr. Nowicki has served as Director of Clinical Training, Head of the Psychological Center, and Head of the Counseling Center. He has received two Fulbright awards, has been twice named a von Humboldt Scholar for Research in Germany, and has been awarded the Benjamin Meaker and Leverhulme fellowships for research study in England. He received the outstanding researcher in applied settings from the Division of Clinical Psychology of the American Psychological Society of which he is a founding fellow. At Emory he has received the Emory Williams Teaching Award and currently is the Charles Howard Candler Distinguished Professor of Psychology. Dr. Nowicki continues to be a consultant to public school programs and maintains an active clinical practice as a Diplomate in Psychology.
VITA
Name : Stephen Nowicki, Jr.
Birthdate : June 19, 1941
Marital Status : Married - one child
EDUCATION AND JOB POSITIONS
1946-1959 Milwaukee Public Schools
1959-1963 Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin B.A.
1963-1965 Marquette University, Milwaukee, Wisconsin M.S.
1965-1969 Purdue University, W. Lafayette, Indiana Ph.D.
1968-1969 Duke University Medical Center - Internship
1969-1973 Assistant Professor, Psychology, Emory University
1973-1979 Associate Professor, Psychology, Emory University
1979-1983 Head of University Counseling Center
1979-1984 Director of Psychological Center
1979-1984 Director of Clinical Training
1980-present Professor of Psychology, Emory University
1990-present Charles Howard Candler Professor, Emory University
AWARDS
1969 NIMH Predoctoral Research Fellowship
1975-1976 Fulbright Research Scholar
1976-1977 Von Humboldt International Research Scholar
1979-1980 Fulbright Research Scholar
1981 Who's Who in America: South & Southeast
1981 Diplomate in Clinical Psychology
1982 Science Citation Index Award for the 1973 study done with Bonnie Strickland
1983 Elected to the national governing board of the Association of Directors of Psychology Training Centers
1983 International Who's Who of Contemporary Achievement
1983 Science Citation Index Award for the 1974 study done with Marshall Duke
1984 Fellow in the American Psychological Association, Division 12
1988 Emory Williams Distinguished Teaching Award, Emory University
1989 Selected by graduating class to give the senior talk.
1989 Fellow in the American Psychological Society
1993 Researcher of the Year: American Association of Applied and Preventative Psychology
1996 Selected by the graduating class to give the senior talk.
1997 Benjamin J. Meeker Visiting Professor, Bristol University, Bristol, England.
2000 Leverhulme Visiting Scholar Award, Institute of Child Health, Bristol, England
2001 Pearl S. Rieger Humanitarian Award: Rush Neurobehavior Center, Chicago, Illinois
2001 George Cuttino Mentoring Award: Emory College
2003 Leverhulme Visiting Scholar Award, Institute of Child Health, Bristol, England
RESEARCH PUBLICATIONS
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1966). Factor analysis of responses to various paper and pencil tests. Newsletter for Research in Psychology, 8 , 28-30.
Nowicki. S. (1966). A study of the personality characteristics of successful policemen. Police , 10 , 39-42.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1967). Birth order and personality: Some unexpected findings. Psychological Reports , 21 , 265-267. Also in "New Research in Psychology: Readings for the Introductory Course", Ginn and Co.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1967). Use of the EPPS in a psychiatric population. Journal of Clinical Psychology , 361-362.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1967). Psychology and religion: Different roads to the same goals. Spiritual Life , 13 , 42-49.
Winer, E., Nowicki, S., Jr. & Hartsau, D. (1968). Social class and mental illness. Newsletter for Research in Psychology , 35-39.
Ettinger, R.F., Nelson, D.A., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1970). Interpersonal attraction and the approval motive. Journal of Experimental Research in Personality , 2 , 81-80.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1971). Conservatism and liberalism in college students. Psychological Reports , 23 , 716.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1971). Ordinal position, approval motivation, and interpersonal attraction. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 38 , 434-439.
Nowicki, S., Jr. & Roundtree, J. (1971). Correlates of locus of control in a secondary school population. Developmental Psychology , 4 , 477-478.
Nowicki, S., Jr., Bonner, J., & Feather, B. (1972). Effects of locus of control and differential analogue interview procedures on the perceived therapeutic relationship. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 38 , 434-439.
Lawless, W. & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1972). Interpersonal attraction and self disclosure. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 38 , 300-301.
Duke, M. & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1972). A new measure and social learning model for interpersonal distance. Journal of Experimental Research in Personality , 6 , 1-17, reprinted in "An international selection of readings in personal space", Vol. 2, Mallenby, T.W. (Ed.).
Nowicki, S., Jr. & Barnes, J. (1973). Effects of a structured camp program on the locus of control orientation of inner city children. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 122 , 247-252. Also in Lindgrum, H.G. Children's behavior: A personality and social approach . National Press Books of Palo Alto, CA, 1975.
Nowicki, S., Jr. & Strickland, B. (1973). A locus of control scale for children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 40 , 148-155.
Winner of Science Citation Award, 1982.
Cited in "Methods of Assessment of Exceptional Children and Adults." Haywood, H.C. Josey-Bass.
Finch, A.J., & Rogers, T.R. (1984). Self Report Instruments in T. H. Ollendick and M. Hersen (Eds.). Child Behavioral Assessment. Pegasus Press: New York.
"Coping, Adaptation and Lifestyle," Iscoe, I. New York: Harper & Row.
Neidig, Peter H. (1989) Family Advocacy Domestic Violence Prevention Programs; Vol. II, Prevention Programming Resources Book.
Salter, Anna C. (1989) Treating Sex offenders and victims, a practical guide. (Academic Press).
Yahne, Carolina, Ph.D. (1990) Adjustment: The psychology of change . Prentice-Hall.
Sherrill, Claudine. Adapted Physical Education and recreation. 4th Edition. Texas Women's University, Denton TX.
Spence, & Rothus. Introduction to Psychology. 4th edition Holt, Rinehard & Winston.
Weiner, E. The mind book, Pegasus Press.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Walker, G. (1973). Locus of control and achievement: An identification of a new course of variance. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 123 , 146-158.
Hollender, J., Duke, M., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1973). Interpersonal distance: Sibling structure and parental affection antecedents. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 123 , 35-45. Also in Inventory of Marriage & Family Literature (1974). Minneapolis: University of Minnesota Press.
Brissett, M., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1973). Internal versus external control of reinforcement and reaction to frustration. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology , 25 , 35-44.
Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1973). Personality correlates of the Nowicki-Strickland locus of control scale for adults. Psychological Reports , 33 , 267-270.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1974). A locus of control measure for noncollege as well as college educated adults. Journal of Personality Assessment , 38 , 136-137. (Science Citation Award, 1983)
Nowicki, S., Jr., Ettinger, R.F., & Nelson, D.A. (1974). The role of need for social approval in initial attraction. Journal of Social Psychology , 94 , 149-150.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Segal, W. (1974). Perceived parental characteristics, locus of control. Developmental Psychology , 10 , 33-38.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Walker, C. (1974). The role of generalized and specific expectancies in determining academic achievement. Journal of Psychology , 86 , 277-285.
Duke, M.P., Shaheen, J., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1974). The determination of locus of control in a geriatric population and a subsequent test of social learning model for interpersonal distance. Journal of Psychology , 86 , 277-285.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Hopper, A. (1974). Correlates of locus of control in an alcoholic population. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 42 , 735-736.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1974). A preschool and primary locus of control scale. Developmental Psychology , 10 , 874-881.
Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1974). Locus of control and achievement: Confirmation of a theoretical perspective. Journal of Psychology , 263-267.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1975). Interpersonal distance in high school students: A replication. Psychological Reports .
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1975). The effect of locus of control on peer relationships across age groups. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 94 , 275-280.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Blumberg, N. (1975). The role of locus of control in initial interpersonal attraction. Journal of Research and Personality , 9 , 48-56.
Bent, R.J., Putnam, D.G., Kiesler, D.J., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1975). The role of initial expectancies in psychotherapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 43 , 280.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1976). The factor structure of locus of control at three different ages. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 129 , 13-17.
Wichern, F., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1976). Independence training practices and locus of control orientation in children and adolescents. Developmental Psychology , 12 , 77.
Bent, R.J., Putnam, D.G., Kiesler, D.J., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1976). Correlates of successful and unsuccessful psychotherapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 44 , 149.
Johnson, T., Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1977). The effect of a physical fitness camp program on locus of control orientation. Research Quarterly - American Association for Health, Physical Education and Recreation , 48 , 280-284.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Yoch, K. A. (1977). The role of reinforcement value in the prediction of academic achievement. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 130 , 159-160.
Duke, M.P., Johnson, T. C., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1977). Effects of sports fitness camp experience on locus of control orientation in children ages 6 to 14. Research Quarterly , 48 , 20-24.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Tanner, E. (1978). Locus of control and racial identity. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 132 , 26-28.
Nowicki, S., Jr., Duke, M.P., & Crouch, M.P. (1978). Sex differences in locus of control and performance under competitive and cooperative conditions. Journal of Educational Psychology , 70 , 483-486.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1978) Reported stressful events during developmental periods and their relation to locus of control orientation in college students. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 46 , 1552-1553.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1979). Preschool and primary locus of control scale: A reply. Developmental Psychology, 15, 325-328.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1979). Sex differences in independence-training practices as a function of locus of control orientation. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 135 , 301-302.
Nowicki, S., Jr., Winograd, E., & Millard, B.A. (1979). Memory for faces: A social learning analysis. Journal of Research in Personality , 460-468.
Gordon, D.A., Nowicki, S., Jr., & Wichern, S. (1979). A measure of intensity of parental punishment. Journal of Personality Assessment , 43 , 485-496.
Johnson, T., Duke, M., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1980). Locus of control and involvement in organized soccer. Soccer Journal , 25 , 27-32.
Nowicki, S., Jr., Wichern, F., & Gordon, D.A. (1981). Observed maternal and child behaviors in a dependency producing task as a function of children's locus of control orientation. The Merrill-Palmer Quarterly , 27 , 43-51.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Schneewind, K. (1982). A cross-cultural comparison of German and American students in social climate antecedents to locus of control orientation. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology , 141 , 277-286.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1982). Competition-cooperation as a mediator of locus of control and achievement. Journal of Research in Personality , 16 , 157-164.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Oxenford, C. (1982). Perceived family climate of students deciding to pursue counseling. American College Health Journal , 30 , 224-227.
Johnson, T., Duke, M., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1982). Locus of control as a framework for success. Coaching Research , 17 , 35-36.
Duke, M.P., Johnson, T.C., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1982). Locus of control and involvement in organized soccer. Soccer Journal , 17 , 35-36.
Cooley, E., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1984). Sex differences in the relationship of locus of control and assertiveness. Journal of Psychology , 53 , 36-45.
Bolick, T., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1984). The incidence of external locus of control in televised cartoon characters. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 144 , 99-104.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1984). The proactive role for researchers on children's television. Merrill Palmer Quarterly , 30 , 224-227.
McLeod, M., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1985). Interpersonal style and cooperative behavior in preschool age children. Journal of Personality , 117 , 85-86.
Paddock, J., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1986). The circumplex model and Leary's Interpersonal Checklist. Journal of Research in Personality , 20 , 107-147.
Paddock, J., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1986). Paralanguage and the interpersonal impact of dysphoria: It's not what you say but how you say it. Social Behavior and Personality , 14 , 29-47.
McLeod, M., Goch, A., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1986). Systematic family therapy. Journal of Individual Psychology , 42 , 493-505.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Hartigan, M. (1988). Accuracy of facial affect recognition as a function of locus of control orientation and anticipated interpersonal interaction. Journal of Social Psychology , 128 , 363-373.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Oxenford, C. (1989). The relation of hostile nonverbal communication styles and popularity in pre-adolescent children. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 150 , 39-44.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1989). A brief self report form of the Preschool and Primary Nowicki-Strickland Internal External Control Scale. Educational and Psychological Measurement , 89 , 205-208.
Cooley, E., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1990). Discrimination of facial expressions of emotion by depressed subjects. Genetic, Social and Psychology Monographs , 115 , 449-460.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & DiGirolamo, A. (1989). The association of external locus of control and nonverbal processing difficulties in emotionally disturbed children. Behavioral Disorders , 15 , 28-35.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Cooley, E. (1990). Locus of control and discrimination of facial expressions in emotions. Journal of Research in Personality , 24 , 387-397.
Paddock, J., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1989). The circumplexity of Leary's Interpersonal Circle: A multidimensional scaling perspective. Journal of Personality Assessment ., 50, 279-289.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Oxenford, C. (1989). The relation of hostile nonverbal communication styles and popularity in preadolescent children. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 150 , 39-44.,
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Manheim, S. (1991). Interpersonal complementarity and time of interaction in female relationships. Journal of Research in Personality , 25 , 322-333.
Estroff, S. R., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1992). Interpersonal complementarity, gender of interactants and performance on puzzle and word tasks. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin , 18 , 351-356.
Mufson, L., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1991). Factors affecting the accuracy of facial affect recognition. Journal of Social Psychology , 13 (6), 815-822.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1989). A review. Bednar, R.L., Wells, G. & Peterson, S. Self esteem: Paradoxes and innovations in clinical theory and practice. Contemporary Psychology .
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Hinely, P. (1992). The relationship of locus of control of reinforcement to indicators of student growth in academics, behavioral and social areas. Georgia Psychoeducational Network Research Report , 4, 1-23.
Nowicki, S., Jr., Strickland, B. R., & Duke, M.P. (1991). Are we ever lucky to be internal! Current Contents , 13 , 20-21.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1993). Antecedents of locus of control of reinforcement. Proceedings of " New directions in child and family research: shaping headstart in the nineties ." Arlington, VA.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1993). The role of nonverbal social processing in children's adjustment. Proceedings of " New directions in child and family research: shaping headstart in the nineties ." Arlington, VA.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1992). The association of children's nonverbal decoding abilities with their popularity, locus of control, and academic achievement. Journal of Genetic Psychology , 153 , 385-394.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1994). Individual differences in the nonverbal communication of affect: The Diagnostic Analysis of Nonverbal Accuracy Scale. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 18 (1), 9-36.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Carton, J. (1993). The measurement of emotional intensity from facial expressions; the DANVA FACES 2. Journal of Social Psychology, 133 , 749-751.
Nowicki, S. Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1994). Why don = t some students fit in? Learning , 22 , 18-22.
Carton, J., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1994). Antecedents of individual differences in locus of control of reinforcement: A critical review. Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs, 36, 23-58.
Kalechstein, A., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1994). Use of social learning concepts to predict sales performance in business. Journal of Social Psychology, 134 , 547-548.
Duke, M.P., Jr., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1994). Dyssemias in school: How to educate for nonverbal comprehension. Principal's Journal , 73 , 21-24.
Love, E. B., Nowicki, S. Jr., & Duke, M. P. (1994). The Emory Dyssemia Index: A brief screening instrument for the identification of nonverbal language deficits in elementary school age children. The Journal of Psychology, 128 , 703-704.
Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (1995). Dyssemia: How to identify and deal with it. Brown Newsletters , 11 , 2-5.
Carton, J., Nowicki, S., Jr., & Balser, G. M. (1996). Observed mother-child interactions related to differences in child = s locus of control orientation. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 19 , 161-175.
Nowicki, S., Jr., Johnson, T., Adame, D., & Cole, S. (1997). Physical fitness as viewed through the framework of Rotter = s social learning theory. Journal of Social Psychology, 137 , 549-558.
Nowicki, S. Jr., & Kalechstein, A. (1997). A meta-analysis of the prediction of academic achievement by specific and generalized measures control expectancies. Genetic, Social and General Psychology Monographs, 123 , 27-57.
Carton, J., & Nowicki S. Jr. (1996). Origins of Generalized control expectancies: Child reported stress and observed maternal warmth. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 136 , 753-760.
Nowicki, S., Jr., Fost, L., & Naik, M. (1997). Performance in mixed-sex groups as a function of a competitive or cooperative situation. Journal of Research in Personality, 31, 512-522.
Nowicki, S. Jr., & Carton, E. (1997). Self esteem, depression, and nonverbal processing difficulties in boys and girls. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 158 , 357-364.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Lancelot, C. (1997). The association between nonverbal processing abilities and internalizing/externalizing problems in girls and boys. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 158, 287-296.
Baum, K. M., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (1997). Perception of emotion: measuring decoding accuracy of adult prosodic cues varying in intensity. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 22, 89-107
Van Buren, A. & Nowicki S. Jr. (1997). Awareness of interpersonal style and self evaluation. Journal of Social psychology, 137 , 23-34.
Nowicki, S. Jr., & Mitchell, J. (1998). Accuracy in identifying affect in child and adult faces and voices and social competence in preschool children, Genetic, Social, and General Psychological Monograph, 124, 39-61
Nowicki, S. Jr., Demertzis, A., & Glanville, D. (1998). A test for identifying emotion in the facial expressions of African-American adults. Journal of Black Psychology, 24, 333-348.
Bailey, W., Nowicki, S. Jr., & Cole, S. (1998). The ability to decode information in African-American, African and Afro-Caribbean, and European-American adults. Journal of Black Psychology, 24 , 418-431.
Nowicki, S. jr. & Yaughn, E. (1999). Close relationships and complementary interpersonal styles in men and women. Journal of Social Psychology , 139 , 473-479.
Carton, J. S., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (1999). Should behavior therapists stop using reinforcement? A re-examination of the undermining effect of reinforcement on intrinsic motivation. Behavior Therapy ., 42 , 119-133.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Strand, K. (1999). Receptive nonverbal processing ability and locus of control orientation in conduct disorder children and adolescents. Behavioral Disorders, 24 , 102-108.
Nowicki, S. Jr., & Yaughn, E. (1999). Close relationships and complementary interpersonal styles in men and women . Journal of Social Psychology, 139 , 473-479.
Collins, M., Kaslow, N., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (2000). Correlates of Sykle Cell Disease. Journal of Medical and Psychological Diseases., 29-212-219.
Collins, M., & Nowicki, S. Jr.(2001). African American children's ability to identify emotion in facial expressions and tones of voice of European Americans. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 162 , 334-346.
McClure, E., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (2002). Social anxiety and nonverbal processing skill. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior., 25 , 3-19.
Glanville, D., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (2002). Facial expression recognition and social competence among African American elementary school children: An examination of ethnic differences. Journal of Black Psychology, 28 , 318-329.
Grinspan, D., Hemphill, A., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (2003). Improving the ability of elementary school-age children to identify emotion in facial expressions. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 164 , 88-100.
Nowicki, S. Jr., & Pitterman, H. (in press). A test for the identification of emotion in postures. Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs .
Nowicki, S. Jr., Duke, M. P. et al. Success of an intervention program for high risk high school students. Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs .
Rothman, A., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (in press). A test for the identification of emotion in voices. Journal of Nonverbal Behavior .
BOOKS
Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1978). Abnormal psychology: The experience of being different . Brooks/Cole.
Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1986). Abnormal psychology: A new look . Holt, Rinehart and Winston.
Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S. (in preparation). Abnormal Psychology . West Publishers.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1992). Helping the Child Who Doesn't Fit In . Peachtree Publishers.
Duke, M.P., Nowicki, S., Jr., & Martin, Elisabeth. (1996) Teaching your child the language of social success. Peachtree Publishers.
Duke, M. P., & Nowicki, S. Jr. (in preparation). Beyond words in relationships . New York: Simon and Schuster.
CHAPTERS IN BOOKS
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1982). A social learning theory analysis of international theory concepts: A multidimensional model of human interaction constellations, in D. Kiesler and J. Anchins (Eds.). Handbook of Interactional Psychology . Pergamon Press.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1983). Review of the Nowicki-Strickland locus of control scales, in Lefcourt, H. (Ed.) Research with the locus of control constant., Vol. 2, Methods and Application . Academic Press.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Bolick, T. (1983). Television and the Child, in Walker, C.E. & Roberts, M.C. (Eds.) Handbook of Clinical Psychology . John Wiley & Sons.
Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1989). Personality theories, in Freedman, A., Kaplan, H. & Sadock, B. (Eds.), Comprehensive Textbook of Psychiatry IV . Williams and Wilkins.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1990). Bonnie Strickland, in O'Connell, A.D., & Russo, N.F. (Eds). Women in Psychology . New York: Greenwood Press.
Nowicki, S. Jr., & Duke, M. P. (2000). Interpersonal sensitivity: The Diagnostic Analysis of Nonverbal Accuracy (DANVA): assessment and remediation. In J. Hall & F. Bernieri (Eds.). Interpersonal sensitivity . Mahwah, N. J., Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS
Nowicki, S., Jr., Ettinger, R.F. & Nelson, D.A. (1967) Personality correlates of interpersonal attraction . Paper presented at Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1968) Interpersonal attraction within the framework of Festinger's social comparison theory . Paper read at the Indiana Psychological Association, French Lick, IN.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1969) The role of birth order, need for approval in determining interpersonal attraction . Paper presented at the Midwestern Psychological Association Meeting, Chicago, IL.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1970) The role of locus of control and differential interview procedures on relationship in an analogue therapy situation . Paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1971) The development of a locus of control scale for children . Paper presented as part of a symposium at the American Psychological Association meeting, Washington, D.C.
Edwards, R., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1971) Interpersonal attraction as determined by instrumental versus noninstrumental operations . Paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, Louisville, KY.
Lawless, W., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1971) The role of self-disclosure in interpersonal attraction . Paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, Louisville, KY.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1971) Locus of control and popularity in inner city black students . Paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, Louisville, KY.
Nemec, A., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1971) A study of the determinants of interpersonal attraction among females . Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, Louisville, KY.
Walker C., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1972) The effects of race, sex and locus of control orientation on level of aspiration in a specific situation and general achievement . Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Johnson, I., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1972) Interpersonal distancing responses of black and white females . Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Segal, W., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1972) Antecedents and behavioral correlates of locus of control orientation in a secondary school population . Southeastern Psychological Association meetings, Atlanta, GA.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1972) Achievement correlates of locus of control as mediated by social desirability . Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Ecklund, C., Jabbe, B., Schaffaizick, K., Sweetman, A., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1972) Effects of proximity, sorority membership and willingness to engage in social interaction upon the formation of friendship patterns among previously unacquainted freshman dormitory residents . Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1972) The development of a broad spectrum group administered psychological distance scale: raison d'etre, reliability and validity . Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1972) The development of a broad spectrum administered psychological distance scale: Behavioral correlates . Southeastern Psychological Association Meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1973) Locus of control and achievement: Some unexpected findings . Paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Duke, M.P., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1973) A further test of a social learning model for interpersonal distance behavior . A paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, New Orleans, LA.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1973) Academic achievement and women: Some suggestions for improving prediction . Paper presented as part of a Symposium at the American Psychological Association meetings, Montreal, Canada.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1973) The factor structure of locus of control at three different ages . Paper presented as part of a symposium at the American Psychological Association meeting, Montreal, Canada.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Oxenford, C. (1978) An ecological analysis of college students applying for services at a college counseling center . Southeastern Psychological Association meeting, Atlanta, GA.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Gordon, D. (1978) A parental punishment scale . Paper presented at the Society for the Advancement of Personality Assessment. Tampa, FL.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1979) Theoretical substructures in describing interpersonal relationships . Paper presented at the meetings of the American Psychological Association meeting, New York City, NY.
Duke, M., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1979) A social learning conceptualization of interpersonal relationships . Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York City, NY.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1981) Antecedents of locus of control orientations . A symposium presented at Southeastern Psychological Association meetings, Atlanta, GA.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Paddock, J. (1986) The circumplex model: Some erroneous assumptions . Paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association meetings, Atlanta, GA.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1986) Nonverbal processing deficits in adolescents: Sources and remediation . Presented at the National Conference for Adolescents with Emotional Disorders, Minneapolis, MN.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1986) A new model for intervention with severely emotionally disturbed children and adolescents . State of Georgia conference for Teachers of the Behavior Disordered, Tifton, GA.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1986) Nonverbal communication . Paper presented at the conference for Teachers of Behavior Disordered, Atlanta, GA.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1987) Application of a learning disability model for the remediation of emotional disturbance . National Conference on Severely Disturbed Adolescents, Minneapolis, Mn..
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1989) Errors in nonverbal emotion information processing . Invited Presentation for the American Psychological Society meetings. Alexandria, VA.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1988) Approaches to teaching the severely emotionally disturbed . Cedarwood Psychoeducational Center, Collins, GA.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1988). Application of locus of control concepts to teaching the emotionally disturbed . Catholic Educators, Atlanta.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1989) The growth, development and decline of administrative groups . State Psychoeducation Directors, Sappalo Island, GA.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1989) Antecedents of locus of control orientation . Paper presented at a conference, "On the 15th anniversary of the Nowicki-Strickland Internal-External scales." Emory University, Atlanta.
Nowicki, S., Jr. (1989) Applications of social learning theory to the adjustment of the elderly . Conference on Housing for the Elderly. Atlanta, GA.
Treimer, D., Cooley, E., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1991). Self esteem and processing of nonverbal information by severely emotionally disturbed boys . Paper presented at the Southeastern Psychological Annual Meetings, New Orleans, LA.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1993) Personal and social correlates of individual differences in nonverbal processing accuracy . Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child Development, New Orleans, LA.
Nowicki, S., Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1993). The Boulder Model 1994: An invited address. American Association for the Advancement of Preventative Psychology. Chicago.
Nowicki, S. Jr., & Duke, M.P. (1994). Dyssemia: The role of nonverbal processing in adjustment. The Orton Society, Atlanta.
Invited address, Nonverbal social communication: theoretical underpinnings . William Patterson College, Wayne, N.J.: Scholar in residence. May 5 and 6, 1994.
Invited address, Theoretical and practical implications of dyssemia .: Rush Presbyterian Hospital Conference on Nonverbal Learning Disability. Chicago, Ill. October 1, 1994.
Invited address, Helping the Child who doesn = t fit in . Carlos Museum, Emory University, February 1, 1995.
Invited , (with Marshall Duke) Nonverbal communication: Importance in school children . DeKalb County Schools, Fernbank Science Center, August 8 and 9, 1994.
Invited address, Nonverbal communication and relationships . Emory Alumni Weekend, Emory University, October 15, 1994.
Invited address, The role of nonverbal social communication in the adjustment of junior high school students . Gwinett County Counselors, Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Invited address, The origins of dyssemias . Fernbank Science Center, The Psychology Exhibit. August 7, 1995.
Invited address, Origins and correlates of locus of control orientation . Delta, Kappa, Delta Educational Meeting, Fernbank Science Center, November 15, 1994.
Invited Address, The relevance of nonverbal communication in preschool children . Glenn Memorial Preschool Program, Atlanta, October 20, 1994.
Invited address, Nonverbal communication: personal and curricular possibilities . The DePaul School, Louisville, Kentucky, October 25, 1994.
Invited address, The role of nonverbal social communication in emotional disorders . Meeting of coordinators for psychoeducational centers in Georgia, May 3, 1994.
Invited address, Dyssemia: Origins and applications . Brookwood School, Snellville, Georgia.
Invited address, (with Marshall Duke), The role of nonverbal social processing abilities in learning disabilities . Presented at the Orton Society meetings, Atlanta, Georgia, February 26, 1994.
Rowe, E., & Nowicki, S., Jr. (1994) Nonverbal social processing abilities and personality characteristics in elementary school aged children . Human Development Conference, Indianapolis.
Invited lecture, (1996). Nonverbal processing deficits and psychological adjustment , Institute of Child Health, Bristol University, Bristol, England.
Invited lecture (1997). Dyssemia in United States and British children . Institute of Child Health, University of London, London England.
Invited lecture (1997). Nonverbal learning disabilities . Applied psychology unit Cambridge University, Cambridge, England.
Invited lecture (1997). Benjamin Meaker Lecture: Antecedents and correlates of nonverbal processing difficulties. School of Education, Bristol University, Bristol, England.
Invited lecture (1997). An update on nonverbal processing research. Institute of Child Health, Bristol University, Bristol, England.
Invited lecture (1998). Margaret Kreibel Lecture, Department of Pediatrics, Developmental Applications of nonverbal processing deficits . Rush Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, Il.
Invited lecture (1998). Remediation of nonverbal processing difficulties . Rush Neurobehavioral Center, Rush Presbyterian Hospital, Chicago, IL.
Nowicki, S. Jr. (1999). Dyssemia International Learning Disability Association, Atlanta, GA.
RELEVANT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
1970-present Reviewer, Developmental Psychology
1970-present Reviewer, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
1973 Reviewer, APA papers - Division 8
1974-present Reviewer, Child Development
1975-present Reviewer, Journal of Gerontology
1975-present Reviewer, Journal of Educational Psychology
1975-present Reviewer, National Science Foundation grants
1977-present Consulting Editor, Journal of Research in Personality
1977-present Reviewer, Review of Educational Research
1977-present Reviewer, Bulletin Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1977-present Reviewer, Merrill-Palmer Quarterly
1980-present Reviewer, Education and Psychological Measurement
1981-present Reviewer, Journal of Personality
1981-present Reviewer, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1982-1983 Consulting Editor, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
1983 Consulting Editor, Genetic Psychology Monographs
1991-present Consulting Editor, Journal of Personality & Social Psychology
1983-1988 Advisory Council for Clinician's Research Digest
1983-present Advisory Panel Continuing Education Programs, Clinical Information Services
1985 Member, National Academy of Science Committee to examine the shortage of students in math and science University of Florida
1986 Member, National Institute of Mental Health Review Committee Children and Adolescents. Washington, DC.
1987 Member, AIDS National Task force. Center for Disease Control, Atlanta.
1992-present Consulting Editor, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
1993-present Consulting Editor, Journal of Nonverbal Behavior
COURSES TAUGHT - Undergrauate
Introduction to Psychology
Abnormal Psychology: Adult and child
Tutorial-Interpersonal Attraction
Test and Measurements
Relationships
Nonverbal Communication
COURSES TAUGHT - Graduate
Abilities Testing: Adult and Child
Tests and Measurements
Theory and Construction of Tests
Community Psychology
Advanced Abnormal Psychology
Educational Tests and Measurements
Interpersonal Theory: Application to Personality, Psychopathology, and Psychotherapy
CONSULTANTSHIPS
1969 Dunn and Bradstreet (Assessment of applicants for executive positions.
1969-1977 Florida and Georgia conference of the Methodist Church (assessment of candidates for the ministry).
1970 Atlanta Public Schools: coordinator of assessment for Inner City Camp Project (400 children).
1971-1972 Alcohol and Drug Unit - Georgia Mental Health Institute (Group and individual therapy as well as research)
1971-1972 Headstart: Director of Psychological Services (for two Headstart schools).
1972-1989 Village of St. Joseph, Chief Psychological Consultant
1973-1976 Chief consultant to Research and Evaluation Unit, North-East Georgia Regional Hospital
1974-1978 Salvation Army
1975-present DeKalb Psycho-Educational Center
1978-1983 Consultant to DeKalb Addiction Center
1984-1986 Howard School for Learning Disabilities
1990-present Consultant, Booz-Allen
1984-present Consultant, Chathem-Effingham Psychoeducational Center
1987-present Consultant, Golden Isles Psychoeducational Center
1988-present Consultant, Southwest Georgia Psychoeducational Center
Updated November 2, 2005
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