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Leonard I. Weiss
309 SW 83 Terrace
Gainesville, FL. 32607
Work: (352) 955-6840
Home: (352) 332-0494
EDUCATION
Ph.D. 1977 Major-School Psychology, University of Southern Mississippi, Hattiesburg,
Mississippi (APA Approved in School Psychology)
MS
1971 Major-General Experimental Psychology. Minor-Psychological Psychology,
Virginia State University
BS
1969 Major-General Psychology. Minor-Biology, State University College at
Brockport, Brockport, New York.
1984 Certification in Supervision & Administration, University of Florida
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Principal: A. Quinn Jones Center - A special day school for severely emotionally disturbed
students. Alachua County School Board, Gainesville, Florida 1988 - present
Lead Psychologist: Department Head for Psychological Services. Alachua County School Board,
Gainesville, Florida 1983 to 1988
Adjunct Faculty: Nova University, GTEP Program; 1985 to present. Teach graduate level courses
in Research for Practitioners, Educational Leadership, Specific Learning Disabilities,
Emotionally Handicapped and Senior Practicum Advisor.
Adjunct Facility:
University of Florida, School Psychology Program; 1985 to 1987.
Taught graduate level courses in Intelligence Testing.
School Psychologist: Psychologist for Hearing Impaired, Physically Impaired, Visually Impaired,
Severely Language Impaired Programs. Alachua County School Board, Gainesville,
Florida 1980 - 1983; Staff School Psychologist 1977 to 1980. Alachua County School
Board, Gainesville, Florida
School Psychologist Staff School Psychologist. Dinwiddie County Schools, Dinwiddie, Virginia
1972 - 1975
Instructor of Psychology:
Taught courses in general Psychology, Psychological Psychology and
Experimental Psychology Laboratory, Virginia State University; 1971 - 1972.
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HONORS AND AWARDS
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Chairman, School Psychologist Board of Examiners; 1987 to 1989
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Award for Outstanding School Psychologist by the Florida Association of School Psychologist,
1983
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Graduate Fellowship, University of Southern Mississippi, 1975 to 1976
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Graduate Assistantship, Virginia State University, 1969 to 1971.
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New York State Regent’s Scholarship Incentive Award 1965 to 1969.
CERTIFICATES
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National Certification in School Psychology
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Licensed School Psychologist, State of Florida
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Certification in Supervision, Administration and School Principal, State of Florida
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Certified School psychologist, State of Florida
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Certified Principal Perceiver Specialist, Gallup Corporation Lincoln, NE.
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Certified Teacher Perceiver Specialist, Gallup Corporation, Lincoln, NE
AFFILIATIONS
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Florida Association of School Administrators
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Florida Association of Elementary and Secondary School Principals
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Florida Association of Exceptional School Administrators
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Guest Editor - Behavior Disorders (1993 to present)
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PUBLICATIONS
Weber, T., Weiss, L. I., Scammacca, J., Walker, R., Jordan, K. An Expanded View of the Attention
Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder Identified through CO morbid Diagnosis and Medication
Responses. Submitted to C.H.A.D.D. for presentation. Washington, DC. Nov. 1995
Weber, T., Weiss, L. I., Scammacca, J., Walker, R., Jordan, K. The Effects of Medication
(Methyphenidate with or without Clonidine) on Progress through the Behavior Phase Level
System for students diagnosed with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder with or without
Oppositional Disorder. Presented C.H.A.D.D. Convention, October 1994
Weiss, L. I., Farrell, D. T. and O’Shea, L. (1989) The Phase Level System In press. A data-based
behavior management program for teachers of emotionally disturbed children.
Braden, J. and Weiss, L. I. (1988) The Effects of Simple Difference vs. Regression Discrepancy
Methods; an empirical study. Journal of School Psychology, Vol. 26, Number 1, Spring 1988
Braden, J. and Weiss, L. I. (1986) The Use of Rounds as a Psychology Practicum Experience.
Presented at the National Association of School Psychologist Annual Convention.
Weiss, L. I. (1983) Coordination of the Kaufman Assessment Battery Standardization for Physically
Impaired Students. Kaufman Assessment Battery for Children Manual.
Weiss, L. I. (1977) The Use of the McCarthy Scales for Children’s Abilities in the Identification of
Potentially Reading Disabled Kindergarten Children and Its Application to the Maturational
Lag Hypothesis. Dissertation Abstracts.
Weiss, L. I. (1977) The Effects of Amydaloid Lesions on Aggression in the White Rat. Master’s
Thesis.
REFERENCES
References will be provided upon request.
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