Name: Kevin E. Gruenfeld
Address: Philadelphia PA
Phone:
Email: vejur@rocketmail.com (Internet)
Birthdate: 1973
Citizenship: United State Of America

Education:
H.S. Diploma: Jackson Memorial High School, Jackson, New Jersey, June 1991
B.A. Psychology, The College of New Jersey (formerly Trenton State College), Trenton, NJ, May 1995
Cumulative Undergraduate G.P.A.: 3.699/4.0 (Magna Cum Laude)
Psychology Undergraduate G.P.A.: 3.816/4.0
Minor: Music
M.A. Clinical Psychology, Northern Illinois University, DeKalb, Illinois, December 1997
Cumulative Graduate G.P.A.: 3.556/4.0 (60 credits)

Honors and Awards:
New Jersey Bloustein Distinguished Scholar
The College of New Jersey Trustee Scholarship, 1991-1995
Dean's List, The College of New Jersey, 1992-1995
Marshall P. Smith Scholarship, Psychology Department, The College of New Jersey
Magna Cum Laude, The College of New Jersey
Completion of College-Wide Honors Program, The College of New Jersey
Completion of Departmental Honors In Psychology, The College of New Jersey
Student Speaker at Graduation Ceremonies, May 1995, Psychology Dept., The College of New Jersey
Full Tuition Scholarship, Northern Illinois University, 1995-1997
Graduate School Teaching Assistantship, Northern Illinois University, 1995-1996
Graduate School Research Assistantship, Northern Illinois University, 1996-1997
Graduate School Fellowship, Northern Illinois University, 1996-1997
Nominated for inclusion in Who'sWho in America, 56th edition (2002)

Research Experience:
Operations Manager, National Analysts, Inc. June 1998-present. Duties: supervising project specific teams in all facets of market research (field, edit/code, data entry, data processing); estimating and managing project budgets; developing, conducting, and monitoring interviews; training interviewers; writing preliminary & final reports, assembling & organizing secondary research, data programming & execution; interpreting data output. Supervisors: Jill Weisenfeld, Beth Rothschild.

Project Director, National Service Learning Conference, National Youth Leadership Council, October 1997-January 1998. Duties: Oversaw all aspects of a survey research project; compiled and maintained the mailing list, assisted in survey authoring and editing, prepared survey package for mailing; maintained listing of responders; wrote programs in SAS; encoded, input and analyzed data using SAS; performed random sample checks to ensure variables, value labels, and dataset names were assigned and named correctly, input errors were eliminated, and inter-judge reliability was optimal; assisted in interpreting results. Supervisor: Alan S. Waterman, Ph.D. 40 hours.

Research Associate, Anxiety Disorders Applied Research Laboratory, Northern Illinois University, Department of Psychology, August 1996-August 1997. Duties: Coordinated lab research among graduate and undergraduate students; conducted or assisted in research related to panic disorder, other anxiety disorders, and alcohol abuse; collected data by conducting subjects through various related research projects; assisted in authoring the Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposal; co-authored protocol for several research studies; participated in group sessions to formulate and develop new research ideas for members of the lab; presented related research to various audiences; utilized findings from research in treatment planning for individuals with panic disorder and other related anxiety disorders; wrote programs in SPSS; encoded, input, and analyzed data using SPSS; performed random sample checks to ensure variables, value labels, and dataset names were assigned and named correctly, input errors were eliminated, and inter-judge reliability was optimal; conducted individual and group training sessions for SPSS. Supervisor: David P. Valentiner, Ph.D. 10 hours weekly.

Research Associate, Northern Illinois University, Department of Psychology, June 1996-August 1996. Duties: Assisted in the design and configuration of the research protocol; conducted subjects through Eye-Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) experimental trials; developed, conducted, and catalogued discourse analysis and coding; performed random sample checks to ensure inter-judge reliability was optimal; participated in group sessions for write-up of research. Supervisor: Randall B. Martin, Ph.D. 140 hours.

Independent Study Research, The College of New Jersey, Department of Psychology, May 1995-April 1996. Duties: Conducted archival research; contacted professionals to synthesize relevant research; compiled and organized chronology of related research; oversaw language translation into English; published two articles. Faculty Sponsor: Roger Chaffin, Ph.D. 50 hours.

Senior Honors Thesis I-II, The College of New Jersey with Alan S. Waterman, Ph.D., September 1994-August 1995. Duties: Designed, proposed, and conducted an original research project; assisted in authoring the Institutional Review Board (IRB) proposal; designed, conducted, and scored an original semi-structured interview; conducted and scored semi-structured interviews; improved coding system for data; wrote programs in SAS; analyzed data using SAS; performed random sample checks to ensure inter-judge reliability was optimal; successfully defended in oral defense; presented findings at psychological conference; preparing manuscript for journal submission.

Independent Study Research, The College of New Jersey, Department of Psychology, January-October 1994. Duties: proposed and conducted an original research experiment; conducted subjects through surveys; wrote programs in SAS; encoded, input and analyzed data using SAS; presented findings at psychological conference; conference presentation. Faculty Sponsor: Karen Howe, Ph.D.

Clinical Experience:
Therapist, Psychological Services Center, Northern Illinois University, August 1995-May 1997. Duties: Conducted problem assessment (intake) sessions and structured and semi-structured interviews with adults and adolescents; administered achievement, intellectual, diagnostic, and personality assessment and interpretation of results with adults, adolescents, and children; conducted & facilitated individual and group therapy sessions with adults presenting with diagnoses such as anxiety disorders, eating disorders, relationship problems, mood disorders, and substance-abuse disorders. Participated in group supervision of therapists with licensed clinical psychologists; conceptualized presented cases at in-house case conferences; observed and provided feedback to therapists and psychologists involved in other cases. Supervisors: Carol Yoken, Ph.D., Steven R. Gold, Ph.D., Peter M. Gutierrez, Ph.D., David P. Valentiner, Ph.D. 270 hours.

Psychology Computer Lab Manager & Clinician, The College of New Jersey, Trenton, New Jersey, September 1993-August 1995. Duties: Hired, scheduled, and trained computer lab clinicians; oversaw the maintenance and operations of the hardware and software of a 24-station computer lab; conducted training sessions in SAS, DOS, WordPerfect, and the Internet; drafted training manual for the Internet. Supervisor: Susan Riederer, M.S. Faculty Coordinator: W. Dan Phillips, Ph.D. 15 hours weekly.

Assistant Counselor/Intern, SERV/Mercer (Dix-Haven), Trenton, New Jersey, September-December 1994. Duties: Counseled in a group home for recovering mentally ill chemical abusers; provided clients with supportive counseling and assistance on an individual and group basis; encouraged clients to participate in self-care activities; planned and executed various activities for clients; designed and implemented various behavior modification programs; provided clients with counseling and assistance in activities of daily living; helped plan short and long-term goals with clients; documented progress of clients on a weekly basis enabling other professionals to become more involved; received supervision from a clinical psychologist. Supervisor: Michele Hochman, M.A. Faculty Sponsor: Teresa Dill-Standiford, Ph.D. 8 hours weekly.

Assistant Counselor/Volunteer, Psychiatric Ward, CentraState Hospital, Freehold, New Jersey, August 1991. Duties: Worked as assistant counselor in the 16-bed psychiatric ward within a highly regarded public hospital; co-facilitated various group therapy sessions; provided counseling and assistance in activities of daily living; planned and executed recreational activities with patients; formulated short and long-term goals with patients both on a group and individual level; monitored patients' daily activities; encouraged patients to participate in self-care activities, all on a volunteer basis. Supervisor: Sandra Grebel, M.A. 150 hours.

Teaching Experience:
Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Psychology (two sections for each ot two semesters), Northern Illinois University, August 1995-May 1996. Duties Lectured (primary lecturer), tutored, designed and graded quizzes, designed and graded final exam, computed final grades. Supervisor: Dr. Tom McCanne, Ph.D. 20 hours weekly.

Teaching Assistant, Statistics In Behavioral Science I, The College of New Jersey with Joseph P. Gorczynski, Ph.D., September-December 1993. Duties: Conducted individual and group tutoring sessions; assisted with lesson plan scheduling; graded assignments and tests; computed final grades; administered SAS training sessions. 12 hours weekly.

Computer and Research Skills:
Conduction, scoring, and write-up of the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale - Revised (WAIS-R), the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children - 3rd Edition (WISC-III), the Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scale: Fourth Edition (SB:IV), the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - 2 (MMPI-2), the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory - Adolescent Form, and the Structured Clinical Interview for the DSM-IV (SCID), Wide-Range Achievement Test - Revised, Woodcock Johnson - Revised, Bender-Gestalt, Ravens Progressive Matrices, Beck Depression Inventory, State-Trait Anxiety Inventory, Eating Disorder Inventory - 2.
Conduction and scoring of the Identity Status Interview, 24.
Design, conduction, and scoring of the semi-structured Interview Concerning The Identification Of Personally Expressive Activities, 24.
Conduction of Training Seminars for SAS for DOS 6.04, WordPerfect 5.1, Mainframe Internet Email, DOS.
Proficient in SAS for DOS 6.04, SAS for Windows 6.11, SPSS for Windows 6.1, WordPerfect for Windows 6.1, WordPerfect for DOS 6.0, Excel 97 for Windows, Word 97 for Windows, Mainframe Internet Email, Unix Email - Pine 4.0, DOS 6.3, Windows 3.1 & 95 & 98, Number Cruncher Statistical System (NCSS) 5.03, Professional Write 2.22, Novell NetWare Networks, HyperText Markup Language (HTML) for World Wide Web (WWW), BASIC Programming Language, Internet Searches.
Knowledge of SPSS for DOS 5.0.1, Quattro Pro 5.0, Mainframe SAS (XEDIT), Access 97 for Windows, Batch File Programming Language, UNIX Programming Language.
Wrote Guide to Using Mainframe Internet Email.
Maintains several Web Pages on the Internet
Over 500 hours of supervised direct client contact in therapy/assessment/observation situations.

Professional and Honor Societies:
President, Graduate Student Advisory Committee, Department of Psychology, Northern Illinois University, 1996-1997
Co-President, The College of New Jersey Chapter of Psi Chi, 1994
Vice-President, Psychology Club, The College of New Jersey, 1993-1994; secretary 1992-1993
President, The College of New Jersey Chapter of Society of Honors Students, 1994-1995; vice-president 1992-1994
Blue Key National Honor Fraternity, The College of New Jersey, Inducted 1994
American Psychological Association (student affiliate), 1994-present
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), Northern Illinois University Campus Representative, 1996-1997
American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS), 1994-present
American Psychological Association, Division 1: General (student affiliate), 1994-1997
American Psychological Association, Division 9: Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (student affiliate), 1995-present
American Psychological Association, Division 10: Psychology and the Arts (student affiliate), 1994-1996
American Psychological Association, Division 24: Theoretical and Philosophical Psychology (student affiliate), 1994-1995
American Psychological Association, Division 26: History of Psychology (student affiliate), 1996-1997
American Psychological Association, Division 28: Psychopharmacology and Substance Abuse (student affiliate), 1995-present
American Psychological Association, Division 29: Psychotherapy (student affiliate), 1994-present
American Psychological Association, Division 35: Psychology of Women (student affiliate), 1997-1998
American Psychological Association, Division 44: Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian and Gay Issues (student affiliate), 1995-present
American Psychological Association, Division 45: The Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (student affiliate), 1995-1997
American Psychological Association, Division 48: Peace Psychology (student affiliate), 1995-present
American Psychological Association, Division 49: Group Psychology and Group Psychotherapy (student affiliate), 1995-1996
American Psychological Association, Division 50: Addictions (student affiliate), 1995-present
American Psychology Society (student affiliate), 1994-present
Prescribing Psychologists' Register (student associate), 1994-1998

Publications:

Gruenfeld, K. E. (1998). Gay and Lesbian Groups. In R. A. Smith (Ed.), Encyclopedia of AIDS: A Social, Political, Cultural, and Scientific Record of the HIV epidemic (pp. 231-233). Chicago and London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.

Gruenfeld, K. E. (1998). Sports and Sports Figures. In R. A. Smith (Ed.), Encyclopedia of AIDS: A Social, Political, Cultural, and Scientific Record of the HIV Epidemic (pp. 462-464). Chicago and London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.

Gruenfeld, K. E. (1997). Organizations working for peace: Spotlight on Amnesty International. Peace Psychology Newsletter.

Chaffin, R., & Gruenfeld, K. E. (1997). Leslie A. Williams: A pioneer in psychology at the New Jersey State Normal School. History of Psychology Newsletter, 29, 7-10.

Chaffin, R., & Gruenfeld, K. E. (1997). Leslie (Lillie) A. Williams: Founder of an early psychological laboratory for teaching. Psychology of Women, 24 (2), 19, 30.

Smith, R. A., & Gruenfeld, K. E. (1998). Symbols. In R. A. Smith (Ed.), Encyclopedia of AIDS: A Social, Political, Cultural, and Scientific Record of the HIV Epidemic (pp. 473-476). Chicago and London: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers.

Waterman, A. S., Mannion, K., Gruenfeld, K. E., Jessee, C. L., & Lopez, L. (2001). Personal expressiveness as a personality variable: Tests of the theory. Manuscript in preparation.

Presentations:
Gruenfeld, K. E. (1995, July). Peripheral routes of persuasion: Technical language and surnames with positive / negative connotations. Poster presented at the American Psychological Society meeting, New York, New York.

Jessee, C. L., Gruenfeld, K. E., & Waterman, A. S. (1995, February). Discovering oneself: An interview study of the role of personally expressive activities in identity formation. Paper presented at the Society for Research on Identity Formation conference, Tallahassee, Florida.

Waterman, A. S., Mannion, K. M., Gruenfeld, K., Jessee, C., Goldbacher, E., Miller, C., & Philip, S. (1999, May). The relationship of identity status to intrinsic/extrinsic motivation among college students. Poster presented at the Society for Research on Identity Formation conference-retreat, London, Ontario, Canada.

References:
Alan S. Waterman, Ph.D
Professor of Psychology
The College of New Jersey
Trenton, NJ 08650-4700

W. Dan Phillips, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
The College of New Jersey
Trenton, NJ 08650-4700

Thomas R. McCanne, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2892

Randall B. Martin, Ph.D.
Professor of Psychology
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2892

David P. Valentiner, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2892

Susan Riederer, M.A.
Chief Information Officer
The Lawrenceville School
PO BOX 6008
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Alan Bowen
Network Engineer
The Lawrenceville School
PO BOX 6008
Lawrenceville, NJ 08648

Elizabeth L. Paul, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
The College of New Jersey
Trenton, NJ 08650-4700

Peter M. Gutierrez, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Northern Illinois University
DeKalb, IL 60115-2892

Ruth Hall, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Psychology
The College of New Jersey
Trenton, NJ 08650-4700

NIU Courses:
Advanced Psychological Statistics, Experimental Design, Psychological Research, Methods of Scaling, Intellectual Assessment, Personality Assessment, Psychotherapy Practicum, Behavior Therapy, Crisis Intervention, Theories of Psychotherapy, Ethics, Psychopathology, Behavioral Development, Human Sexuality Counseling.

TCNJ Courses:
Statistics in Behavioral Science, Experimental Methods & Lab, Tests & Measurements, Teaching Assistant: Statistics in Behavioral Science, Independent Study: Research, Senior Honors Thesis I-II, Statistical Analysis Systems (SAS), Introduction to Clinical Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Internship, Adult Development and Aging, Adolescent Psychology.