About DR.DioGuardi

Dr. Richard J. DioGuardi, Ph.D.

h.D., St. John’s University, May 2003, Clinical Psychology

New York State Licensed Psychologist (License #: 016999)

New York State Certified School Psychologist

M.A., St. John’s University, 2000, Clinical Psychology

B.A., Cornell University, 1996, Psychology

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Professional Experience

I currently am an active member of the New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA), serving on the NYSPA Council and Foundation.

Psychologist (Private Practice)

Duties: Individual and family therapy, psychological and psycho-educational testing, school-based consultation; providing treatments for disruptive behavioral disorders (i.e., ADHD, ODD, Conduct Disorder), eating disorders, anxiety, depression, and other mood disorders, specific phobias, somatoform disorders, PTSD, sleep disorders, and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder; behavioral modification and parenting skills training.

School Psychologist (Per Diem), Southern Westchester BOCES

April, 2008 – Present Duties: Psychological testing and collaborative consultation, on a per diem basis, for students with autism spectrum disorders in kindergarten through 2nd grade. Children in the program receive services as part of Project AIIM (Applied Intensive Intervention Model).

School Psychologist (Per Diem), Putnam Northern Westchester BOCES

September, 2008 – Present Duties: Psychological and educational testing; parent and teacher consultation; classroom behavior observation; adaptive behavior testing.

Assistant Professor of Psychology, Iona College

August, 2005 - August, 2012 Duties: Department Chair (06/2009 – 06/2010); Acting Director – School Psychology Program (08/2007 – 01/2008); Psi Chi Advisor (09/2005 – 08/2007); Graduate and undergraduate course instruction in educational psychology, psychological tests and measurements, personality assessment, intellectual and educational assessment, child psychology, group dynamics, personality and social psychology and behavioral assessment and intervention; student academic advisement; research activities.

Psychologist, East End Psychological Associates

March, 2006 - March 2007 Duties: Individual psychotherapy, social skills and assertiveness training, treatment of disruptive behaviors and aggression, depression and anxiety disorders; parent training.

SAMSHA Grant Psychologist, North Shore University Hospital

Adolescent Trauma Treatment Development Center, Department of Psychiatry April, 2003 – January, 2005 Duties: Co-Principle Investigator – The Reliability and Validity of the Structured Interview for Disorders of Extreme Stress, Adolescent Version (SIDES-A); Research Coordinator – Group Treatment for Adolescents Exposed to Chronic Traumatic Stress; Research Coordinator – PTSD in Adolescent and Young Adult Accident Victims; data management; clinical research developing and implementing manual-based interventions for adolescents exposed to chronic trauma; written reviews of psychological assessments for PTSD and trauma reactions in adolescents; grant writing for NIMH and SAMSHA research proposals.

Adjunct Assistant Professor, St. John’s University, Department of Psychology

January, 2003 - May, 2005 Duties: Graduate and undergraduate course instruction in Physiological Psychology, Interviewing and Counseling, and Principles of Learning; instructional support, research mentorship, and academic advisement.

Clinical Psychology Intern

Connecticut Children’s Medical Center Hartford Hospital / The Institute of Living September, 2001 – August, 2002 Duties: Intake evaluation and diagnosis, treatment formulation, inpatient and outpatient child & adolescent psychotherapy, case management, psychological testing; group and family therapy; collaboration with outside roviders and schools, brief therapy intervention and psychiatric consultation to pediatric patients in emergency room, oncology, cardiology, rehabilitation, and pulmonary departments; case presentations.

School Psychology Intern, Scarsdale Union Free School District

Scarsdale High School & Edgewood Elementary School September, 2000 – June, 2001 Duties: Individual and group counseling; cognitive, achievement, and personality testing; teacher and parent consultation; classroom behavioral observations; Individualized Education Plan (IEP) preparation; participation in Child Study Team and Committee on Special Education meetings; crisis intervention, workshop presentations.

Clinical Psychology Extern, Nassau University Medical Center

September 1999 – May 2000 Duties: Child and adult psychotherapy; parent consultation; group therapy for adult inpatients; intellectual, cognitive, achievement, and projective testing; case presentation; treatment and discharge plan development.

Psychology Extern, Long Island Jewish Medical Center

Adolescent Pavilion (Inpatient) - Hillside Hospital Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (Outpatient) - Schneider Children’s Hospital September 1998 – May 1999 Duties: Individual, family, and group psychotherapy with adolescent inpatients; family and individual therapy with child outpatients; psychological testing; treatment and discharge planning; behavior plan development; consultation with CSE and outside providers.

Counselor / Therapist, St. John’s University Counseling Center

September 1996 – May 1998 Duties: Individual vocational and personal counseling for undergraduate and graduate college students; group counseling for students on academic probation and with undecided majors; development and presentation of workshops concerning the following topics: conflict resolution, communication skills, excessive Internet use and managing time on-line, and gambling and personal risks; National Screening Day semi-structured interviews.

Therapist, Psychological Practicum, St. John’s University

Center for Psychological Services and Clinical Studies September 1996 – May 2001 Duties: Clinical intake interviewing and report writing; individual child psychotherapy, play therapy and parent consultation; consultation with teachers and Committee on Special Education; research scale administration; individual adult psychotherapy; provision of support and process groups for first-year clinical psychology doctoral students; attendance at colloquia and workshops; weekly individual supervision.

Mental Health Worker, New York - Presbyterian Hospital

Department of Psychiatry, Westchester Division Division of Child and Adolescent Services June – August 1995 Duties: Fulfillment of nursing staff responsibilities; application of interpersonal therapeutic relations with patients; provision of group therapy and assistance with the coordination of therapeutic activities; measurement and charting of patient vital signs; implementation of patient privilege system; formal inpatient observations; assistance with restraint procedures.

Publications

Romero, P., DioGuardi, R. J., & Hodges, E. V .E. (2010). Antecedents of victimization from known and newly acquainted peers following the transition to high school. Manuscript submitted for publication to Psychology in the Schools. DioGuardi, R. J. (2010). RTI and comprehensive assessment for SLD identification. The Westchester Psychologist, 54(4), 2. Theodore, L. A., DioGuardi, R. J., Hughes, T. L., Aloiso, D., Carlo, M., & Eccles, D. (2009). A class-wide intervention for improving homework performance. Journal of Educational and Psychological Consultation, 19(4), 275-299. DioGuardi, R. J. (2008). Use of electronic discussion boards to enhance classroom learning. In P. Oswald, K. Zaromatidis, J. Levine, & G, Indenbaum (Eds.), Teaching of Psychology: Ideas and Innovations. Proceedings and Papers of the 22nd Annual Conference on Undergraduate Teaching of Psychology (pp. 16-21). White Plains, NY. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED504072) DioGuardi, R.J. (2008). Getting ahead on the early career super-highway. NYSPA Notebook, 20(3),20-21. Theodore, L. A., DioGuardi, R. J., Bray, M. A., Kehle, T. J. (2006). Language-related disorders. In L. Phelps (Ed.), Chronic health-related disorders in children: Collaborative medical and psychoeducational interventions. Washington, DC: APA Books. DioGuardi, R. J., & Theodore, L. A. (2006). Understanding and addressing victimization among students. In S. R. Jimerson & M. J. Furlong (Eds.), Handbook of school violence and school safety: From research to practice. Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Theodore, L. A., Bray, M. A., Kehle, T. J., & DioGuardi, R. J. (2003). Contemporary review of group-oriented contingencies for disruptive behavior. Journal of Applied School Psychology, 20, 79-101. DioGuardi, R. J. (2003). Self-esteem influences on change in aggressive behavior: Do high, unstable, and inflated self-appraisals promote aggression? (Doctoral dissertation, St. John’s University, 2003). Dissertation Abstracts International, 51 (5-B), 2384. Theodore, L. A., Bray, M. A., Kehle, T. J., & DioGuardi, R. J. (2002). School psychology in Greece. School Psychology International, 23(2), 148-154. Mentore, J. L., & DioGuardi, R. J. (2000). The MPA-NOFP Mentoring Program in development: Participants’ perspectives. NYS Psychologist, 12(1), 48 – 50.

Presentations

DioGuardi, R. J. (2011, June). Cyberbullying: Electronic aggression among today’s youth. Individual presentation for the 74th annual convention of the New York State Psychological Association, New York, NY. DioGuardi, R. J. (2010, July). The relationship between self-perceived social competence and aggression in middle school children. Poster presented at the 19th World Conference of the International Society for Research on Aggression, Storrs, CT. DioGuardi, R. J. (2010, May). Low self-perceived social competence and global self-worth as risk factors for peer victimization. Poster presented at the 73rd annual convention of the New York State Psychological Association, Fairport, NY. DioGuardi, R. J. (2009, October). Cyber-bullying: Incidence, characteristics, and intervention. Learning community presentation on social networking at Iona College, New Rochelle, NY. DioGuardi, R. J., & Cullen, K. (2009, May). Essentials of contemporary report writing. Paper presented at the 72nd annual convention of the New York State Psychological Association, Saratoga Springs, NY. DioGuardi, R. J. (2008, August). Electronic discussion boards: Uses, management, benefits, and scoring rubrics. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA. DioGuardi, R. J., Minardo, J., & Wagner, L. (2008, May). ECP private practice workshop series I: Starting a private practice. Paper presented at the 71st annual convention of the New York State Psychological Association. DioGuardi, R. J. (2008, March). Use of electronic discussion boards to enhance classroom learning. Paper presented at the 22nd annual Teaching Of Psychology conference, White Plains, NY . DioGuardi, R. J., Minardo, J., & Wagner, L. (2008, May). ECP private practice workshop series I: Starting a private practice. Paper presented at the 71st annual convention of the New York State Psychological Association. Bow, E. C., DioGuardi, R. J., & Greene, P. (2007, October). Innovative collaboration and technology across specialties. Paper presented at the 13th annual Northeast Conference for Teachers of Psychology, Danbury, CT. DioGuardi, R. J. (2007, May). Cyber-bullying among adolescents: Incidence, warning signs, and treatment strategies. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the New York State Psychological Association, Albany, NY. DioGuardi, R. J., & Theodore, L. A. (2007, May). Relational aggression in middle school: Do boys really differ from girls in aggressive encounters? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the New York State Psychological Association, Albany, NY. Miller, M., & DioGuardi, R. J. (2007, May). The impact of parental divorce on attachment style of college age students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the New York State Psychological Association, Albany, NY. Theodore, L. A., Evola, M., DioGuardi, R. J., & Bray, M. A. (2005, April). Relationships among teacher attitudes, student behaviors and school connectedness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Atlanta, Georgia. DioGuardi, R. J., Hodges, E. V. E., & Theodore, L. A. (2004, July). Self-esteem risk factors for childhood aggression: high, unstable, and inflated self-appraisals. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Habib, M., DioGuardi, R. J., & DeRosa, R. (2003, May). ACCT: Adolescents coping with chronic trauma. Paper presented at the Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Grand Rounds, North Shore University Hospital, Manhasset, NY. DioGuardi, R. J. (2003, October). Bullying, victimization, and peer pressure. Parent education colloquium at Guggenheim Elementary School, Port Washington, NY. DioGuardi, R. J. (2002, October). The DSM-IV diagnostic classification system. Guest lecture at Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY. DioGuardi, R.J. (2002, July). Conversion disorders in children: Diagnostic challenges and treatment in pediatric care. Paper presented at the Psychology Department Grand Rounds, The Institute of Living (Hartford Hospital’s Mental Health Network), Hartford, CT. DioGuardi, R. J. (2001, August). Adolescents on-line: In search of Internet-dependent behavior and beliefs. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. Byely, L., Hogan, J. D., & DioGuardi, R. J. (1999, October). Leta Stetter Hollingworth’s contributions to the psychology of women, study of gifted children, and clinical psychology. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New York State Psychological Association, Lake George, NY. DioGuardi, R. J., Johnson, A., Mentore, J. L., Minardo, J. (1998, October). Shaping future psychologists: Student Activism in New York State. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the New York State Psychological Association, Saratoga Springs, NY. Berger, N., & DioGuardi, R. J. (1998, October). Fear and loathing in Albany: The current state of politics and psychology. Colloquium presented at Long Island University, Brooklyn, NY. DioGuardi, R. J. (1998, April). Gambling and personal risks. Paper presented at the University Counseling Center, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY. DioGuardi, R. J. (1997, December). Caught in the web: Excessive Internet use and managing time on-line. Paper presented at the University Counseling Center, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY. Segal, H. G., DeMeis, D. K., DioGuardi, R. J., Keene, S., & Pringle, T. (1995, November). The effect of gender on imagining the future: Data from the Anticipated Life History Project. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto. Canada.

Awards and Recognition

New York State Psychological Association Virginia Sexton Award for Outstanding Research, Teaching, and Service, 2008.

Psi Chi Certificate of Appreciation

Faculty Development and Travel Award, Iona College (2006, 2008)

Marquis Who’s Who in America

American Psychological Association Travel Award, 2001

New York State Psychological Association Grace Lauro Memorial Award

Certificate of Academic Excellence, St. John’s University, 1999, 2003

New York State Psychological Association NOFP Service Award (1999, 2000)

Memberships

American Psychological Association

Member, APA Divisions 16 (School Psychology) & 53 (Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology)

New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA)

National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)

Westchester County Psychological Association (WCPA)

Psi Chi – The National Honor Society in Psychology Mensa

Significant Professional Activities

New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA), Representive to Council for Early Career Psychologists (ECP) Division (01/2012 – Present)

President, School Psychology Division, Westchester County Psychological Association (05/2010 – 05/2012)

President, Early Career Psychologist Division, New York State Psychological Association (01/2011 – 01/2012)

President-Elect, School Psychology Division, Westchester County Psychological Association (05/2009 – 05/2010)

New York State Psychological Association (NYSPA), Convention proposal reviewer, 2010.

New York State Psychological Association Organization of Future Psychologists (NOFP):

Chair (1999-2000); Chair-Elect (1998-1999); Campus Representative (1997-1998)

Dr. Richard J. DioGuardi

Dr. Richard J. DioGuardi