VITA
ALLEN C. ISRAEL
GENERAL INFORMATION
Address:
University at Albany, SUNY
Department of Psychology
1400 Washington Avenue
Albany, NY 12222
Phone:
(5l8) 442-4837
Fax:
(518) 442-4867
Email:
aci64@albany.edu
25 Pinedale Avenue
Delmar, NY 12054
Phone: (518) 439-1563
EDUCATION
B.A. Harpur College, SUNY at Binghamton, l964
Major Area: Psychology
Ph.D. SUNY at Stony Brook, l97l
Major Area: Clinical Psychology
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
Professor of Psychology - University at Albany, State University of New York, 1987-Present
Associate/Assistant Professor – University at Albany, State University of New York, 1971-1987
Director of Graduate Studies in Psychology – 2001- 2005
Director of Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology - l984-1987
Acting Director of Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology - l976-77; l983-84
BOOKS
Wicks-Nelson, R. & Israel, A.C. (l984). Behavior Disorders of Childhood.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (1984). Instructors' Manual for Behavior
Disorders of Childhood, Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R. & Israel, A.C. (1991). Behavior Disorders of Childhood. 2nd ed.
Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (1991). Instructors' Manual for Behavior Disorders of
Childhood. 2nd ed. Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (1997). Behavior Disorders of Childhood. 3rd ed.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (1997). Instructors' Manual for Behavior Disorders of
Childhood. 3rd ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R. & Israel, A.C. (1997). Psicopatologia del nino y del adolescnete.
Madrid: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (2000). Behavior Disorders of Childhood. 4th ed.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (2000). Instructors' Manual for Behavior Disorders of
Childhood. 4th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (2003). Behavior Disorders of Childhood. 5th ed.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (2003). Instructors' Manual for Behavior Disorders of
Childhood. 5th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (2006). Behavior Disorders of Childhood. 6th ed.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Waldman, S., Stone, M.H., Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (2006). Instructors' Manual
for Behavior Disorders of Childhood. 6th ed. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (2008). Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology. 7th ed.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
Wicks-Nelson, R., & Israel, A.C. (2013). Abnormal Child and Adolescent Psychology. 8th ed.
Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson Prentice Hall.
PUBLICATIONS
Herman, L.M., & Israel, A.C. (l967). Decremental and facilitatory effects of second signals on
response time to first signals under different levels of uncertainty. Proceedings of 75th
Annual Convention, APA.
Israel, A.C. (l973). Developing correspondence between verbal and non-verbal
behavior: Switching sequences. Psychological Reports, 32, 1111-1117.
Israel, A.C., & O'Leary, K.D. (l973). Developing correspondence between children's
words and deeds. Child Development, 44, 575-58l.
Israel, A.C., Devine, V.T., O'Dea, M.A., & Hamdi, M. (l974). Effects of delayed
conditioned stimulus termination on extinction of an avoidance response following
different termination conditions during acquisition. Journal of Experimental
Psychology, l03, 360-362.
Lewittes, D.J., & Israel, A.C. (l975). Responsibility contracting for the maintenance
of reduced smoking: A technique innovation. Behavior Therapy, 6, 696-698.
Israel, A.C., Becker, R.E., & Neilans, T.H. (l977). Contribution of pretesting to
several measures of semantic desensitization effectiveness. Journal of Consulting
and Clinical Psychology, 45, ll97-ll98.
Israel, A.C., & Brown, M.S. (l977). Correspondence training, prior verbal training,
and control of nonverbal behavior via control of verbal behavior. Journal of
Applied Behavior Analysis, l0, 333-338.
Israel, A.C. (l978). Some thoughts on correspondence between saying and doing. Journal of
Applied Behavior Analysis, 11, 271-276.
Israel, A.C., Raskin, P.A., Libow, J.A., & Pravder, M.D. (l978). Gender and sex-role
appropriateness: Bias in the labeling of disturbed behavior. Sex Roles: A Journal
of Research, 4, 399-4l3.
Lewittes, D.J., & Israel, A.C. (l978). Maintaining children's ongoing delay of
gratification through other-oriented consequences. Developmental Psychology, l4, l8l-l82.
Saccone, A., & Israel, A.C. (l978). Effects of experimenter versus significant other
controlled reinforcement and choice of target behavior on weight loss. Behavior
Therapy, 9, 27l-278.
Israel, A.C., & Brown, M.S. (l979). Effects of directiveness of instructions and surveillance on
the production and persistence of children's donations. Journal of Experimental Child
Psychology, 27, 250-26l.
PUBLICATIONS (continued)
Israel, A.C., & Raskin, P.A. (l979). Directiveness of instructions and modeling: Effects
on production and persistence of children's donations. Journal of Genetic Psychology, l35,
269-277.
Israel, A.C., & Saccone, A. (l979). Follow-up of effects of choice of mediator and
target of reinforcement on weight loss. Behavior Therapy, l0, 260-265.
Israel, A.C., Pravder, M.D., & Chertok, F. (l979). Promise of reward and children's
responsivity to instructions. Behavioural Analysis and Modification, 3, l26-l34.
Israel, A.C., Raskin, P.A., & Pravder, M.D. (l979). The effects of self-monitoring of
smoking and awareness of accuracy feedback upon a concurrent behavior.
Addictive Behaviors, 4, l99-203.
Israel, A.C., Pravder, M.D., & Knights, S. (l980). A peer-administered program for
changing the classroom behavior of disruptive children. Behavioural Analysis and
Modification, 4, 224-238.
Israel, A.C., & Stolmaker, L.B. (l980). Behavioral treatment of obesity in children
and adolescents. In M. Hersen, R.M. Eisler, & P.M. Miller (Eds.), Progress in
behavior modification. (Vol. 10, pp. 82-109). New York: Academic Press.
Raskin, P.A., & Israel, A.C. (l98l). Sex-role imitation in children. Effects of sex of
child, sex of model, and sex-role appropriateness of modeled behavior. Sex Roles,
7, l067-l077.
Neilans, T.H., & Israel, A.C. (l98l). Towards maintenance and generalization of behavior
change: Teaching children self-regulation and self-instructional skills. Cognitive Therapy
and Research, 5, l89-l95.
Neilans, T.H., Israel, A.C., & Pravder, M.D. (l98l). The effectiveness of transition to a
self-control program in maintaining changes in children's behavior. Child Care
Quarterly, l0, 297-306.
Israel, A.C. (l982). Progress in behavior modification: A review. Behavior Modification,
6, 569-570.
Israel, A.C. (l983). Making the weight. Contemporary Psychology, 28, 220.
Israel, A.C., Sharp, J.P., & Guile, C.A. (l983). Child and adolescent obesity. Behavioral
Medicine Advances, 6, 2-4.
PUBLICATIONS (continued)
Pravder, M.D., & Israel, A.C. (l983). The effect of peer influence systems on children's
coercive behavior. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, l2, l45-l52.
Israel, A.C., Stolmaker, L., Sharp, J.P., Silverman, W.K., & Simon, L. (l984). An
evaluation of two methods of parental involvement in treating obese children.
Behavior Therapy, l5, 266-272.
Israel, A.C., Stolmaker, L., & Prince, B. (l984). The relationship between impulsivity
and eating behavior in children. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 5, 7l-75.
Israel, A.C., Stolmaker, L., & Andrian, C.A.G. (l985). The effects of training parents in
general child management skills on a behavioral weight loss program for children.
Behavior Therapy, l6, l69-l80.
Israel, A.C., Weinstein, J.B., & Prince, B. (l985). Eating behaviors, eating style, and
children's weight status: Failure to find an obese eating style. International Journal
of Eating Disorders, 4, ll3-ll9.
Israel, A.C., Stolmaker, L., & Andrian, C.A.G. (l985). Thoughts about food and their
relationship to obesity and weight control. International Journal of Eating
Disorders, 4, 549-558.
Israel, A.C., & Shapiro, L.S. (1985). Behavior problems of obese children enrolling in a
weight reduction program. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 10, 449-460.
Israel, A.C., Silverman, W.K., & Solotar, L.C. (l986). An investigation of family influences on
initial weight status, attrition, and treatment outcome in a childhood obesity program.
Behavior Therapy, l7, l3l-l43.
Silverman, W.K., Israel, A.C., & Shapiro, L.S. (1986). The suppressor effects of life
events on locus of control as a predictor of weight loss. International Journal of
Eating Disorders, 5, 371-375.
Burke, A.E., Solotar, L.C., Silverman, W.K., & Israel, A.C. (1987). Assessing children's
and adult's expectations for self-control. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 16,
37-42
Israel, A.C., (1987). The Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program at the University at Albany
- State University of New York. Behavior Therapist, 10, 233-234.
Israel, A.C. (Moderator), Dietz, W.H. & Garn, S.M. (Discussants) (1987). Exercise, diet,
and fitness. (Cassette Recording). Port Washington, NY: Medical Information
Systems.
PUBLICATIONS (continued)
Israel, A.C., Dietz, W.H. & Garn, S.M. (1987). Exercise, diet, and fitness. In E. Wasserman
(Ed.) American Academy of Pediatrics pediatric update. (Vol. 8,
No. 6). Port Washington, NY: Medical Information Systems.
Israel, A.C., Silverman, W.K., & Solotar, L.C. (1987). Baseline adherence as a
predictor of drop-out in a children's weight reduction program. Journal of
Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 55, 791-793.
Silverman, W.K., & Israel, A.C. (1987). The development and treatment of childhood
obesity: Parental and family factors. Behavior Therapist, 10, 197-201.
Israel, A.C., Silverman, W.K., & Solotar, L.C. (1988). The relationships between adherence and
weight loss in a behavioral treatment program for overweight
children. Behavior Therapy, 19, 25-33.
Israel, A.C., (1988). Parental and family influences in the etiology and treatment of
childhood obesity. In N.A. Krasnegor, G.D. Grave, & N. Kretchmer (Eds.),
Childhood obesity: A biobehavioral perspective, (pp. 183-197). Caldwell, NJ: The
Telford Press.
Israel, A.C, & Solotar, L.C. (1988). Obesity. In M. Hersen & C.G. Last(Eds.), Child
Behavior Therapy Casebook, (pp. 331-345). New York: Plenum.
Israel, A.C., & Zimand, E. (1989). Obesity. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Innovation in child
behavior therapy. pp. 306-323). New York: Springer.
Israel, A.C. (1990). Childhood obesity. In A.S. Bellack, M. Hersen, & A.E. Kazdin
(Eds.), International Handbook of behavior modification and therapy. 2nd ed.
(pp. 819-830). New York: Plenum.
Israel, A.C., Solotar, L. C., & Zimand, E. (1990). An investigation of two parental
involvement roles in the treatment of obese children. International Journal of
Eating Disorders, 9, 557-564.
Lilienfeld, S.O., Waldman, I.D., & Israel, A.C. (1994). A critical examination of the use
of the term and concept of "comorbidity" in psychopathology research. Clinical
Psychology: Science and Practice, 1, 71-83.
Israel, A.C., Guile, C.A., Baker, J.E., & Silverman, W.K. (1994). An evaluation of
enhanced self-regulation training in the treatment of childhood obesity. Journal of
Pediatric Psychology, 19, 737-749.
Israel, A.C. (1996). Situational Competency Test for Overweight Children. (On-line).
(CD-ROM). Abstract from CDP File: Health and Psychosocial Instruments.
PUBLICATIONS (continued)
Israel, A.C. (1996). Parent’s Situation Record. (On-line). (CD-ROM). Abstract from
CDP File: Health and Psychosocial Instruments.
Israel, A.C. (1996). Homework Questionnaire. (On-line). (CD-ROM). Abstract from
CDP File: Health and Psychosocial Instruments.
Tremblay, G.C. & Israel, A.C. (1998). Children’s adjustment to parental death. Clinical
Psychology: Science and Practice, 5, 424-438.
Israel, A.C. (1999). Empirically supported treatments for pediatric obesity: Goals,
outcome criteria, and the societal context. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 24,
249-250.
Romanoff, B. D., Israel, A.C., Tremblay, G.C., O’Neill, M.R., & Roderick, H.A. (1999).
The relationship between differing loss experiences, adjustment, beliefs, and
coping. The Journal of Personal and Interpersonal Loss,4, 293-308.
Israel, A.C. & Roderick, H.A. (2001). A measure of stability of family activities: An initial
examination. Assessment. 8, 417-424.
O’Bryant, S. E., Israel, A. C., Litchford, G. B., & McCaffrey, R. J. (2001).
Neuropsychological performance patterns associated with Tertiary Lyme Disease:
A case study. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 16, 731.
Israel, A.C. & Ivanova, M.Y. (2002). Global and dimensional self-esteem in
preadolescent and early adolescent children who are overweight: Age and gender
differences. International Journal of Eating Disorders. 31, 424-429.
Israel, A. C., Roderick, H. A., & Ivanova, M. Y. (2002). A measure of the stability of activities
in a family environment. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 24, 8595.
Ivanova, M.Y., & Israel, A.C. (2005). Family stability as a protective factor against the
influences of pessimistic attributional style on depression. Cognitive Therapy and
Research, 29, 243-251.
Ivanova, M.Y. & Israel, A.C. (2006). Family stability as a protective factor against
psychopathology for urban children receiving psychological services. Journal of Clinical
Child and Adolescent Psychology, 35, 564-570.
Munoz, D. J., Israel, A. C., & Anderson, D. A. (2007). The relationship of family stability and
family mealtime frequency with bulimia symptomatology. Eating Disorders, 15, 261-271.
Sokolowski, K.L., & Israel, A.C. (2008). Perceived anxiety control as a mediator of
the relationship between family stability and adjustment. Journal of Anxiety
Disorders, 22, 1454-1461.
PUBLICATIONS (continued)
Sheppard, S.C., Malatras, J.W., & Israel, A.C. (2010) The impact of deployment on U.S.
Military Families. American Psychologist, 65, 599-609.
Malatras, J.W., Luft, I.R., Sokolowski, K.L., & Israel, A.C. (2012). Family stability as a
moderator of the relationship between family life changes and sleep behavior. Open Journal of
Preventive Medicine, 2, 149-156.
Malatras, J.W., & Israel, A.C. (2013). The influence of family stability on self-control and
adjustment. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 69, 661-670.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS
Herman, L.M., & Israel, A.C. (l967). Decremental and facilitation effects of second
signals on response time to first signals under different levels of uncertainty.
American Psychological Association.
Israel, A.C., & Selin, C.L. (l974). Reinforcement of nonverbal behavior, correspondence
training, and the control of nonverbal behavior via control of verbal behavior.
Eastern Psychological Association.
Israel, A.C., & Lewittes, D.J. (l974). Nonsmokers rights: The behavioral effects of being
assertive. Annual Meeting of American Lung Association of New York State.
Becker, R.E., Israel, A.C., & Neilans, T.H. (l975). Pretesting, demand characteristics,
and semantic desensitization. Eastern Psychological Association.
Pravder, M.D., Israel, A.C., & Chertok, F. (l976). The effects of promise on reward on
maintenance of behavior change in children. Association for Advancement of
Behavior Therapy.
Saccone, A., & Israel, A.C. (l976). Effects of experimenter versus significant
other-controlled reinforcement and choice of target behavior on maintenance of
weight loss. Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Becker, R.E., & Israel, A.C. (l976). Semantic desensitization: A replication with
emphasis on demand characteristics. Association for Advancement of Behavior
Therapy.
Neilans, T.H., Israel, A.C., & Pravder, M.D. (l977). Teaching self-charting, self-goal
setting, and self-reinforcement to disruptive children. Eastern Psychological
Association.
Israel, A.C. (l978). Recent trends in the behavioral treatment of obesity. Invited address
to Central New York Academy of Medicine.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS (continued)
Pravder, M.D., & Israel, A.C. (l978). Producing and maintaining appropriate classroom
behavior through the use of two peer influence systems. Association for
Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Grueneberg, I., & Israel, A.C. (l979). The effects of explicitness of instructions on self
control in children. Eastern Psychological Association.
Stolmaker, L., Israel, A.C., & Prince, B. (l979). The relationship between impulsivity
and eating behavior in children. Eastern Psychological Association.
Etkin, D., & Israel, A.C. (l979). Ongoing delay of gratification, cognitive tempo, and
overweight in kindergarten children. Eastern Psychological Association.
Brown, M.S., & Israel, A.C. (l980). Effects of instructions, self-instructions and discipline on
children's donating. American Psychological Association.
Graber, E.P., & Israel, A.C. (l980). The effect of instructional variables on children's
compliance and resistance to temptation. American Psychological Association.
Sharp, J.P., Israel, A.C., Guile, C.A., & Holden, A.E. (l980). Development of an instrument to
assess self-management potential. Association for the Advancement
of Behavior Therapy.
Stolmaker, L., & Israel, A.C. (l980). Treatment of childhood obesity: Individualization
of treatment and consequation of parental behavior. Association for the
Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Israel, A.C., Stolmaker, L., Prince, B., Sharp, J.P., & Guile, C.A. (l980). Measures of
self-control, social support, and relevant cognitions of participants in a weight
reduction program. Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Weinstein, J.B., & Israel, A.C. (l982). Self-instructional training for modifying the eating
behavior of obese children. Berkshire Conference on Behavior Analyses and
Therapy.
Guile, C.A., & Israel, A.C. (l982). The development of an instrument to assess perceived
social support. Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Stolmaker, L., Israel, A.C., & Guile, C.A. (l982). Children's weight reduction: The
contribution of training parents in child management skills. Association for the
Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS (continued)
Guile, C.A., Israel, A.C., & Silverman, W.K. (l983). Teaching overweight children
goal-setting skills to facilitate weight loss. Association for the Advancement of
Behavior Therapy.
Solotar, L.C., Silverman, W.K., & Israel, A.C. (l983). Family factors associated with
weight loss in children. Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Solotar, L.C., Simon, L.G., Israel, A.C., Silverman, W.K., & Sanderson, W.(l984).
The relationship between assignment adherence and weight loss in a behavioral
weight reduction program for children. Association for Advancement of Behavior
Therapy.
Burke, A., Solotar, L.C., Silverman, W.K., & Israel, A.C. (l984). Assessing expectations
regarding self-control in children. Association for Advancement of Behavior
Therapy.
Simon, L.G., Solotar, L.C., & Israel, A.C. (l984). Parental and child attributions or
weight loss. Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Solotar, L.C., Shapiro, L.S., Israel, A.C., & Silverman, W.K. (l985). The role of parents
in the treatment of obese children. Association for Advancement of Behavior
Therapy.
Solotar, L.C., Shapiro, L.S., Israel, A.C., & Silverman, W.K. (l985). The relationship
between assignment adherence and drop-out rate in a behavioral weight reduction
program for children. Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Israel, A.C., Shapiro, L.S., Solotar, L.C., Silverman, W.K., & Bellamy-Campbell, R.
(1986). The identification of predictors of change in percentage overweight in a
behavioral weight reduction program for children. Association for Advancement of
Behavior Therapy.
Zimand, E., Solotar, L.C., Israel, A.C., & Silverman, W.K. (1986). Adherence to parental roles
in a child's weight loss program. Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Solotar, L.C., & Israel, A.C. (1987). The effectiveness of peer support in a behavioral
weight reduction program for adolescent girls. Association for Advancement of
Behavior Therapy.
Salzman, D.G., Zimand, E., Israel, A.C., & Baker, J.E. (1988). Behavior problems
among overweight children and their non-overweight siblings. Association for
Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS (continued)
Zimand, E. & Israel, A.C. (1988). An analysis of weight history patterns and
Implications for treatment of child obesity. Association for Advancement of
Behavior Therapy.
Romanoff, B.D., Israel, A.C., Tremblay, G., & O’Neill, M. (1996). A cognitive
analysis of loss events. Eastern Psychological Association.
Francis, S.E., & Israel, A.C. (1998). Coping flexibility and adjustment in young adults
from divorced and intact families. Eastern Psychological Association.
Roderick, H.A., & Israel, A.C. (1998). An initial examination of a measure of stability of
daily activities in childhood. Eastern Psychological Association.
Israel, A.C., & Roderick, H.A. (1998). A preliminary examination of a measure of
activities routines in childhood. American Psychological Society.
Ivanova, M., Israel, A.C., & Lyakhovitsky, D. (1999). Global and dimension-specific
self-esteem in preadolescent and early adolescent overweight children: Age and
gender differences. Society for Research in Child Development.
Israel, A.C., & Roderick, H.(1999). A preliminary examination of the relation of stability
of activities and routines in childhood to later adjustment. Society for Research in
Child Development.
Israel, A.C., Roderick, H.A., & Ivanova, M.Y. (1999). A revised measure of stability of
childhood activities and routines. American Psychological Association.
Israel, A.C., Ivanova, M. Y., Chalmers, S.M., & Roderick, H.A. (2000). A preliminary
examination of a measure of global family stability. American Psychological
Association.
Ivanova, M.Y. & Israel, A.C.(2000). Stability as a protective factor against the influences
of pessimistic attributional style in depression. Association for Advancement of Behavior
Therapy.
O’Bryant, S.E., Israel, A.C., Litchford, G.B., & McCaffrey, R. J. (2001).
Neuropsychological performance patterns associated with Tertiary Lyme Disease:
A case study. National Academy of Neuropsychology.
Israel, A.C., Them, M.A., Ringwood, C. J., Ivanova, M.Y., & Chalmers, S. M. (2002).
Family life changes: A measure and its reliability. American Psychological
Association.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS (continued)
Them, M.A., Israel, A.C., Ivanova, M.Y., and Chalmers, S.M. (2003). An investigation of
the assessment of and relationship between various aspects of family stability.
Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Chalmers, S. M., Them, M.A., & Israel, A.C. (2003). An investigation of the relationship
between family stability, attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in childhood, and young
adult adjustment. Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy.
Munoz, D.J., Israel, A.C., & Anderson, D.A. (2003). Initial evaluation of two eating
disorder instruments on a male population. Association for Advancement of Behavior
Therapy.
Choi, M., Israel, A.C., Chalmers, S.M., & Roderick, H.A. (2005). Mothers’ and
children’s reports of stability of the family environment. Society for Research in Child
Development.
Munoz, D., Israel, A.C., & Anderson, D. A. (2005). The relationship of family stability
and family mealtime frequency with bulimia symptomatology. Academy of Eating
Disorders International Conference.
Munoz, D., Israel, A.C., & Anderson, D.A. (2005). Family stability as a protective factor
against depression. Annual Meeting, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive
Therapies.
Maruyama, S., & Israel, A.C. (2006). A Japanese version of a measure of family stability.
American Psychological Association.
Sokolowski, K.L., & Israel, A.C. (2006). Self-control and perceived control as mediators
between family stability and adjustment. Annual Meeting, Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies.
Sokolowski, K.L., Luft, I. R., & Israel, A.C. (2006). Global and molecular family
stability and depressive symptoms. Annual Meeting, Association for Behavioral and
Cognitive Therapies.
Luft, I.R., Sokolowski, K.L., Maruyama, S., Them, M.A., & Israel, A.C. (2006).
Prevalence of family life changes and their relationship to adjustment. Annual Meeting,
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Chalmers, S.M., Israel, A.C., Them, M.A., Sokolowski, K.L., & Luft, I.R. (2007). Family
stability as a parenting variable and mediator between maternal sense of
competence and child adjustment. Society for Research in Child Development.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS (continued)
Israel, A.C., Sokolowski, K.L., Ivanova, M.Y., Them, M.A., & Luft, I.R. (2007). Family
stability, perceived control, and adjustment. American Psychological Association.
Them, M.A. & Israel, A.C. (2007). Relationships among two aspects of family stability
and child adjustment. American Psychological Association.
Sokolowski, K.L. & Israel, A.C. (2007). Self-control and perceive control as mediators of
the relationship between family stability and adjustment. Annual Meeting,
Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Luft, I.R., Roderick, H.A., Sokolowski, K.L., & Israel, A.C. (2007). The regularity of
family activities and routines and its relationship to parenting stress and child
adjustment: An examination of a mediational model. Annual Meeting, Association
for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Luft, I.R. & Israel, A.C. (2007). Relationship between components of family stability and
adjustment in young adults: An examination of a mediational model. Annual
Meeting, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Israel, A.C., Ivanova, M.Y., Sokolowski, K.L., Roderick, H.A., Chalmers, S.M., Them, M.A., &
Luft, I.R. (2008). Factor structure of a parent-report measure of family stability. Annual
Meeting, American Psychological Association.
Israel, A.C., Ivanova, M.Y., Sokolowski, K.L., Roderick, H.A., Chalmers, S.M., Them, M.A., &
Luft, I.R. (2008). Factor structure of a child-report measure of family stability. Annual
Meeting, American Psychological Association.
Israel, A.C., Sokolowski, K.L., Ivanova, M.Y., Roderick, H.A., Chalmers, S., Them, M.A., Luft,
I.R., & Malatras, J.W. (2008). Relationships between aspects of family stability and child
adjustment. Annual Meeting, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Malatras, J.W., Luft, I.R., Sokolowski, K.L., & Israel, A.C. (2008). Family stability as a
moderator of the relationship between family life changes and sleep behaviors in young
adults. Annual Meeting, Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.
Luft, I.R., Israel, A.C., Chalmers, S., Them, M.A., Malatras, J.W., & Sokolowski, K.L. (2009). Family
stability, parental positive involvement, and child adjustment. Annual meeting of the Association
for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies; New York NY
Sheppard, S.C., Malatras, J.W., & Israel, A.C. (November, 2010). Understanding the Impact of
Deployment on Military Families: A Model of Family Stability. Paper to be presented at
the 26th annual meeting of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies,
Montreal, Canada.
PAPER PRESENTATIONS (continued)
Malatras, J.W., Israel, A.C., Sokolowski, K.L., & Luft, I. (November, 2010). Time Management as a
Mediator of the Relationship between Family Stability and Attention Problems. Annual
meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Malatras, J.W., Israel, A.C., Sokolowski, K.L., & Luft, I., Bertholde, L.M., Thielman, K., & Lehrbach,
M.P. (November, 2010). The Relationship between Family Stability and Risky Behaviors.
Annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San
Francisco, CA.
Malatras, J.W., & Israel, A.C. (November, 2010). Self-Control as a Mediator of the Relationship
between Family Stability and Adjustment. Annual meeting of the Association for
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
Malatras, J. W., Israel, A.C., Lehrbach, M.P., Rohrig, S.N., Bertholde, L.M., & Thielman, K.
(November, 2011). The Relationship between Family Stability, Emotion Regulation, and
Adjustment. Annual Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies,
Toronto, Canada.
Malatras, J. W., Israel, A.C., Lehrbach, M.P., Rohrig, S.N., Bertholde, L.M., & Thielman, K.
(November, 2012). The Relationship between Family Stability, Cognitive reappraisal,
Expressive Suppression, and Adjustment. Annual Meeting of the Association for
Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor, MD.
Malatras, J. W., Israel, A.C., Tam, C., & Lehrbach, M.P. (November, 2012). The relationship
between Family Stability, Emotion Regulation, and Adjustment in Adolescents. Annual
Meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, National Harbor,
MD.
Israel, A.C. (March, 2013). Developing a construct of family stability. Invited address to the
United Nations Non-Governmental Committee on the Family. New York, NY.
Malatras, J.W., Israel, A.C., & Tam, C. (April, 2013). Emotion regulation as a mediator of the
relationship between family stability and adjustment: Adolescent and parent report.
Biannual Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Seattle, WA.
GRANTS
Principal Investigator. NIH. Childhood obesity: Long-term behavioral change,
1986-1989.
Principal Investigator. NIH. Competing Renewal, Childhood obesity: Long-term
behavioral change, l985-l986.
Clinical Fellowship on behalf of Annette Burke with St. Coleman's Home. September,
1985 - May, 1986.
Principal Investigator. NIH. Childhood obesity: Long-term behavioral change,
l98l-l984.
Principal Investigator. New York State Health Research Council. The behavioral
treatment of childhood obesity. July l, l980 - June 30, l98l.
Principal Investigator. Research Foundation of the State University of New York Social
support and obesity, l980-l98l.
Principal Investigator. New York State Health Research Council. The behavioral
treatment of childhood obesity, March l, l979 - June 30, l980.
Principal Investigator. NIMH. Verbal-nonverbal correspondence in children,l973.
Principal Investigator. Institutional Funds Grant (U.S. Public Health Service).
AWARDS
State University of New York at Albany Student Association Award as Outstanding
Teacher at the University, l982-l983.
Nominated - Distinguished Teaching Professorship, l976; l977.
Nominated - Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, l973; l974.
EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES
Editorial Board Service:
Behavior Therapy
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Guest reviewer for:
American Journal of Mental Deficiency
Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine
Behavior Therapy
Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
Behavioral Assessment
Child Behavior Therapy
Cognitive Therapy and Research
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Health Psychology
International Journal of Eating Disorders
International Journal of Obesity
Journal of Applied Behavior Analysis
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Journal of School Psychology
Obesity Research
Grant reviews:
New York State Health Research Council
Review of texts for:
American Psychological Association
CRM - Random House
Holt, Rinehart & Winston
Prentice-Hall
Wadsworth Publishing Company
Williams-Wilkins Press
PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
Member, American Psychological Association
Member, International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology
Member, Division of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology of the American
Psychological Association
PROFESSIONAL LICENSURE/REGISTRATION
Licensed as a Psychologist in New York.
SELECTED UNIVERSITY AND DEPARTMENT SERVICE
University Senate – Senator/Department of Psychology
Member, University Council on Promotion and Continuing Appointment
Member, CAFFECor – University Senate
Member, Governance Council University Senate
Member, Committee on Assessment of Governance – University Senate
Departmental Representative, Faculty Council of the College of Arts and Sciences
Member, Executive Committee, College of Arts and Sciences
Chair, Promotion and Tenure Committee, College of Arts and Sciences
Member, Provost’s Advisory Task Force on Graduate Stipends, Tuition Scholarships,
Targeted Awards
Member, University Benevolent Grant Review Committee
Member, Policy and Planning Committee-Psychological Service Center
Member, Operations Committee-Psychological Service Center
Director of Graduate Studies in Psychology
Director of Ph.D. Program in Clinical Psychology
Member, Psychology Department Executive Committee
Chair, Department of Psychology Graduate Committee
Member, Psychology Department Graduate Committee
SELECTED COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES
Consultant to Albany County Community Assessment, Referral and Treatment Team
Community Services Board of Albany County
Mental Health Subcommittee of Albany County
Member RFP Selection Committee – Albany County Mental Health Department
Member, Children’s Mental Health Advisory Board – Albany County Department of
Children, Youth and Families
Board of Directors of Haven Grief Counseling Center
Program Committee Haven Grief Counseling Center
Member of Troy Committee to Develop Services for Overweight Children and Families
Member, Bereavement Network
Member, Bereavement Network Committee on Programming for Children and Families
Consultant Psychologist - Albany Medical Center Hospital
Consultant Psychologist - Albany Veteran's Administration Medical Center
Appearances on various television and radio interview programs
State Education Department-Regents External Degree Program-Committee to develop a
proficiency examination in Abnormal Psychology
Chairman, Smoking Cessation Programs Committee, American Lung Association of
Northeast New York
Member, Smoking and Health Committee, American Lung Association of New York
State
Aversive Procedures Review Committee, Eleanor Roosevelt Developmental Services
Board of Directors, Hospitality House
Workshop and consultations various local clinical and educational facilities
Director, Behavioral Weight Reduction Program - open to general community
COURSES TAUGHT
Abnormal Psychology
Childhood Behavior Disorders
Clinical Child Psychology
Clinical Supervision of Doctoral Students in Clinical Psychology
Community Psychology
Directed Research in Psychology
Directed Study in Psychology
Independent Study in Psychology
Dissertation Research
Ethical and Professional and Issues
Various Seminars in Clinical Psychology