Education
High School Newport Harbor High School, Newport Beach, California, 1968
College or University California Institute of the Arts, B.F.A., 1972: Flute
California Institute of the Arts, M.F.A., 1976: Flute performance
Royal Conservatory, The Hague, The Netherlands, M.F.A., 1980: Flute Pedagogy
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, B.S., 1985: Psychology
University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, M.Sci. 1991: Psychological Research Methods
Otis College of Art and Design, M.F.A. 2006: Creative Writing
Advanced Degree Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Ethics and the Philosophy of Medicine, The Netherlands, Ph.D., 1996: Medical Ethics/Adolescent Health
Honors and Awards B.Sci in Psychology received with highest academic honors (cum laude) 1986
M.Sci. in Research Methods and Quantitative Psychology received with highest academic honors (cum laude) 1991
Citation Award for outstanding paper: Society of Behavioral Medicine, 24th annual meeting, Salt Lake City, Utah, March 2003
Professional Background
Academic appointments
Assistant Professor of Research, Institute for Health Promotion and Disease
Prevention, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, 2000-present
Member Norris Comprehensive Cancer Center, 2001-present
Research Associate, Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention,
Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California, 1999-2000
Senior Researcher, Trimbos Institute, Netherlands Institute for Mental Health and Addiction Division of Prevention, 1999
Associate Adjunct Professor, University of Judaism, Psychology Department, 1999
Associate Adjunct Professor, University of Southern California, Rossier School
of Education, 1998-2000
Associate Adjunct Professor, California State University at Los Angeles, Charter School of Education, Division of Educational Foundations and Interdivisional Studies, 1998-1999
Guest Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Medical Ethics and the Philosophy of Medicine 1996-present
Associate Professor, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Medical Ethics and the Philosophy of Medicine 1995-1996
Assistant Researcher, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Department of Medical Ethics and the Philosophy of Medicine, 1991-1995
Dean, Psychology part time study, University of Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1985-1989
Specific teaching responsibilities
University of Amsterdam
Research Methods and Practice course for graduate students, 1989-91
Introduction to Psychology course for freshman and sophomores, 1989-91
Philosophy of Science course for freshman and sophomores, 1989-91
The Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam and the University of Amsterdam
Introduction to Psychology course for freshman, 1991-97
Research Practicals course for sophomores, 1991-97
Culture and Health course for 2nd year medical students, 1991-97
Philosophy and Medical Ethics course for 3rd year medical students, 1991-97
Clinical Line Curriculum course for 4th year medical students, 1991-97
Philosophy of Science course for freshman, 1992
Man, Physician and Society course for 1st year medical students, 1993
Health Care course for 4th year medical students, 1994
Philosophy of Science and Logic course for Ph.D. students, 1995
Supervision of Masters degree and Ph.D. students, 1995-97
California State University at Los Angeles
Evaluation of Educational Research course for graduate students, 1997-99
Introduction to Statistics course for graduate students, 1997-99
University of Judaism
Psychological Research Methods course for undergraduate students, 1997-99
Statistics course for undergraduate students, 1997-99
University of Southern California
Learning and Individual Differences course for graduate students, EDPS 502,1997-99
Adolescent Development course for graduate students, EDPT 624, 1997-99
Supervision of undergraduate directed research, HP 490, 2000-present
Supervision of Master’s and Ph.D. students, HP 590, HP 690, 2000-present
Violence as a Public Health Issue, Upper division undergraduate, HP 421, 2000-02
Adolescent Health course, Upper division undergraduate, HP-460, 2002-04
Research Ethics, Master’s degree and Ph.D. students, various classes, ongoing
Religion and Health, Upper division undergraduate, HP 404, 2004-present
Ongoing supervision of postdoctoral students, 2005-present
Organizing and Mobilizing Communities for Global Health, PM 563, 2006-present
Graduate Student Committees
Annette Kalf, PhD/MD committee, Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Ethics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: 1997
Sabine de Vries, PhD committee, Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Ethics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: 1998
Denny Borsboom, MS committee, Psychology Department, University of Amsterdam: 1998
Dan Van Veenendaal, MS committee, Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Ethics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: 1997
L. Moerlie, MS committee, Medical Faculty, Department of Medical Ethics, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam: 1997
Lisbeth Nekkers, MS committee, Psychology Department, University of Amsterdam: 1998
Michelle Beesaw, Ph.D. committee (external member), Department of Anthropology, University of Southern California: 2002
Laurie Freedman, Ph.D. committee (external member), Department of Psychology, University of Southern California: 2003
Ariane Marie, Ph.D/MD committee, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California: 2004
Bin Xie, Ph.D. committee, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California: 2005
Fan-Ni Hsia, Ed.D. co-chair, Rossier School of Education, University of southern California: 2006
Selena Michel, Ph.D. co-chair, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California: 2006
Dalal Sulaihim, Ph.D. committee (external member), Department of Psychology, University of Southern California (ongoing)
Nikki Herman-Shipley, Ph.D. committee, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California (ongoing)
Guneet Kaur, Ph.D. committee, Department of Preventive Medicine, University of Southern California: 2008
Specific administrative responsibilities (school or university committees, etc)
Dean of Part Time Study, Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, 1986-1989
Head of Central Registration, Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, 1987-1988
Member, Curriculum Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Amsterdam, 1984-1989
Member, Board of Directors, Dutch Flute Society, 1994-1996
Alternate member, MFA, University of Southern California, 2003-2005
Member, IPR Ph.D Development Committee 2004-present
Member, HSC Institutional Review Board (IRB), 2005-present
Military service
None
Other Employment or Activity
Teaching Assistant, Philosophy of Science, University of Amsterdam, Faculty of Psychology, 1987-1988
Professional Flutist, 1971-1990, on and off to present
Head of Marketing and Personnel, Electronic Publishing Services, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, 1989-1991
Poet and writer: 2000-present
D. Society Memberships:
National
American Psychological Association, 1996-
American Public Health Association, 2000-
American College for Sports Medicine, 2001-
Society of Behavioral Medicine, 2002- present
Society for research on Adolescence, 1999-
Society of Adolescent Medicine, 1998-present
North American Association for the Study of Obesity, 2000-
North American Society for Pediatric Exercise Medicine, 2002-
North American Society for the Psychology of Sport and Physical Activity, 2004-
International
International Association for the Study of Time Use, 2001-
European Association for Research on Adolescence, 1994-
International Association for Adolescent Health, 1994-
Association for the Study of Pleasure, 1994-
E. Consultantships:
Curriculum development and research
Royer Studios 2004-
Kids In Sports, 2001-
American Phytotherapy Research Lab (APRL) to study the use of plants or plant extracts for medicinal purposes, 2002-2003
Trimbos Institute, Netherlands Institute for Mental Health and Addiction Division of Prevention, 1996-2001
Reviewer
Journal of Adolescent Health
American Journal of Health Promotion
American Journal of Public Health
Preventive Medicine
Health Education Research: Theory and Practice
American Journal of Clinical Nutrition
European Journal of Clinical Nutrition
Journal of Adolescence
Obesity Research
International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity
Nicotine and Tobacco Research
American Journal of Preventive Medicine
Health Psychology