Robert J. Chapman, Ph.D.

Phone: 610-337-4626

email: rjc48@drexel.edu

EDUCATION

1995 - Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education & Supervision, Syracuse University, Syracuse, NY; CACREP accredited Program.  Dissertation Title: When They Drink: Student Perspectives on Alcohol and Collegiate Life

1977 - Master of Science in Education, Community Counseling, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY

1971 - Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, St. Bonaventure University, St. Bonaventure, NY

Postgraduate Training

1985 - Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy. Primary practicum program in REBT, Albert Ellis Institute, New York, NY.

EMPLOYMENT

Associate Director & Clinical Associate Professor, Behavioral Health Counseling, Drexel University, Philadelphia, PA 19102 (2006 to present).

Coordinator & Counselor, Alcohol and Other Drug Program, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA  19141 (1988 – 2006).

Associate Faculty, Master of Arts Program in Clinical-Counseling Psychology, Department of Psychology, La Salle University, Philadelphia, PA (1990 – 2006; Coordinator of the Addictions Counseling concentration 1998-2006).

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology, Eastern College, St. Davids, PA (1994 – 1996).

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology, St. Joseph’s University, Philadelphia, PA (1989). 

Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Human Services, State University of New York, Binghamton, Binghamton, NY (1987 – 1988).

Adjunct Faculty, Department of Human Services, State University of New York, Binghamton, Binghamton, NY (1985 – 1987).

Clinical Director, New Horizons Alcoholism Treatment Center, Binghamton, NY (1983 – 1987).

Clinical Consultant, Seneca Nation of Indians, Salamanca, NY (1979 – 1984).

Clinical Consultant, C.E.M.P. Alcohol & Drug Abuse Center, Coudersport, PA (1981 – 1983).

Executive Director, C.E.M.P. Alcohol and Drug Abuse Center Coudersport, PA (1978 – 1981).   

Coordinator, Alcohol and Other Drug Program, Cattaraugus County Guidance Center and Mental Health Services, Olean, NY (1974 – 1978).

Vocational Evaluator & Placement Coordinator, Cattaraugus County Rehabilitation Center, Allegany, NY (1972 – 1974).

Professional Committee & Administrative Service

Institutional:

Drexel University

•Drexel University Alcohol Policy Review Committee, Dean of Student Life (2008)

•PA Liquor Control Board grant proposal planning committee, Dean of Student Life Office (2007)

La Salle University

•Student Affairs Advisory Board (2000 – 2005)

•Health Committee (1995 – 2000)

•Student Affairs Staff Development Committee (2000 – 2005)

•Master of Arts in Clinical/Counseling Psychology Advisory Board (1995 – 2006)

•Alcohol & Other Drug Biennial Review Committee, Chair (1992 – 2006)

•Women’s Studies Advisory Committee (1998 – 2004)

•National Collegiate Alcohol Awareness Week Planning Committee, Chair (1989 – 1994)

•CORE Survey of Alcohol & Other Drug Use Biennial Survey Planning Committee, Chair (1998, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2006)

External:

•Reviewer, U.S. Department of Education, Safe & Drug Free Schools model program grant competition, 2005

•Editor, News from the Front, the biweekly newsletter of The Network

•Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, term May 1, 1999 through May 1, 2002

•Co-Chair of the Planning Committee for the U.S. Department of Education’s 18th Annual National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drugs and Violence Prevention in Higher Education, 2004.

•Member of the Planning Committee for the U.S. Department of Education’s 17th National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drugs and Violence Prevention in Higher Education, 2003.

•Member of the Planning Committee for the U.S. Department of Education’s 16th National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drugs and Violence Prevention in Higher Education, 2002.

•Member, Executive Committee, The Network: addressing collegiate alcohol & other drug issues; Vice Chair of Executive Committee, 2003 to 2005

•Member, American College Counseling Association, 1995 to 2006

•Member, American Counseling Association, 1985 to present.

•Member, Amethyst Network, a Philadelphia area consortium of alcohol and other drug programs in higher education, 1989 to present (founding member).

•Member, Association for Counselor Education & Supervision, Technical Competencies for Counselor Education Students committee, 2001 to 2006.

•Pennsylvania State & Territory Coordinator, The Network: addressing collegiate alcohol & other drug issues, 2006 to present.

•Pennsylvania Regional Coordinator, The Network: addressing collegiate alcohol & other drug issues, 1998 - 2006

•NY State Council on Alcoholism, Member, 19831991.

•NY State Council on Alcoholism. Member & President, Board of Directors, 19861988, Vice President, 19841986.

•NY State Federation of Alcoholism Counselors (Member, 19791990).

PUBLICATIONS

Chapters

Chapman, R. J. (2001). Engaging the substance-abusing/substance dependent client in group. In Fall, K .A. & Levitov, J. E. (Eds), Modern Applications of Group Work (Chapter Ten). Nova Science: New York.

Chapman, R. J. (1995).  Cultural bias in alcoholism counseling.  In R. Hornby (Ed.), Alcohol and Native Americans (pp. 113-118).  Sinte Gleska University Press: Mission, SD.

Monographs

Chapman, R. J. (2008). Collegiate drug use: A new look at an old issue. Center for Addiction Studies, Rowan University: Glassboro, N.J. http://www.rowan.edu/cas/resources/documents/chapmanfinalfinalap.pdf

Chapman, R. J. (2008). When they drink: Is collegiate drinking the problem we think it is? Center for Addiction Studies, Rowan University: Glassboro, N.J.http://www.rowan.edu/cas/resources/documents/CollegiateDrinking.doc.doc

Chapman, R. J. (2007). When they drink: Deconstructing collegiate alcohol use. Center for Addiction Studies, Rowan University: Glassboro, N.J. http://www.rowan.edu/cas/cas/documents/06Monograph.pdf

Chapman, R. J. (2006). When they Drink: Practitioner Views and Lessons Learned

On Preventing High-Risk Collegiate Drinking.  Center for Addiction Studies, Rowan University: Glassboro, N.J. http://www.rowan.edu/cas/cas/documents/draftmanuscript_000.pdf

Journal Articles

Chapman, R., & Watson, M (1999). Information processing and attribution errors in addictions counseling: Implications for clinical practice. Alcoholism treatment quarterly, V17(4), 414-418.

Chapman, R. J., & Borish, P. (1999). The client developed daily inventory: A self-directed evaluation of personal performance and experience. The journal of the Pennsylvania counseling association, 2(1), 35-45.

Chapman, R. J. (1996).  Spirituality in the treatment of alcoholism: A worldview approach.  Counseling and values, 41(411), 39-50.

Chapman, R. J. (1994). Computers, e-mail, and aod programming.  Journal of College Student Development, 35(2), 147.

Chapman, R. J. (1992). The La Salle  University FIPSE grant: A review  and evaluation of the alcohol & other drug program. Resources in Education, Jan. 92, E.R.I.C. identification number, ED335976.

Chapman, R. J. (1991).  Responsible drinking: A mistaken objective for collegiate alcohol programs.  Journal of College Student Development, 32(4), 381382.

Chapman, R. J. (1988).  Cultural bias in alcoholism counseling.  Alcoholism Treatment Quarterly, 5(1/2), 105-113

Chapman, R. J.  (1986). Alcohol as viewed from the east and the west. Internationally Speaking, 2(2), p.3233.

Miscellaneous Publications

Chapman, R. J. (2002). A parent’s guide to alcohol, drinking and choosing a college. Brochure in the Making a Differenceseries published by The Network: http://www.thenetwork.ws/documents/ParentalGuide.pdf

Chapman, R. J. (2003). Home for the helidays. Brochure in the Making a Difference series published by The Network: http://www.thenetwork.ws/documents/HomeHelidays.pdf

Chapman, R. J. (2004). Framing the issue of parental notification. Brochure in the Making a Difference series of The network: http://www.thenetwork.ws/documents/ParentalNotification.pdf

Chapman, R.J. (2006). Student blogs. Brochure in the Making a Difference series of The Network: http://www.thenetwork.ws/documents/StudentBlogs.pdf

Chapman, R. J. (2006). Medical amnesty: Professional enabling or indicated prevention? Brochure in the Making a Difference series of The Network: http://www.thenetwork.ws/documents/MedicalAmnesty.pdf

Chapman, R. J. (2000). [Review of the book, Schoolcounselor.com: A friendly and practical guide to the World Wide Web]. Counseling today, January, 33.

Chapman, R. J. (1998). [Review of the book, The insider's guide to mental health resources online]. Counseling today, February, 30.

Chapman, R. J. (1998). A belly full of beer: Another look at college drinking. Guest Editorial, Counseling today, January, 8.

Chapman, R. J. (1997). [Review of the book, The integrative power of Cognitive Therapy].  Counseling Today, November, 32.

Chapman, R .J. (1997). A belly full of beer: Another look at collegiate drinking. Visions 5,(3): 16.

Chapman, R. J. (1996).  [Review of the book Alcohol problems among adolescents: Current directions in prevention].  Journal of Studies on Alcohol, 57(2).

Chapman, R .J. (1996, Winter).  Curriculum infusion: Thoughts, experiences, and ideas from one professional.  Alcohol and other drug issues newsletter, 8(2), 5.

Chapman, R .J. (1996, May).   Choosing your words carefully.  Counseling today, 25.

Chapman, R. J. (1994). [Review of the book Introduction to Addictive  Behaviors].  Counseling Today, 37, 31.

Chapman, R .J. (1993).  [Review of the book Strategies for retaining minority students in higher education].  ACA Guidepost, 36(1).

Chapman, R. J. (1989). [Review of the video Self-esteem: Choice not chance, Part IV--goal setting: Self-esteem in action]. ACA Guidepost, November.

EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

Editor, News from the Front, the biweekly newsletter of The Network

Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, term May 1, 1999 through May 1, 2002.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS and TRAINING

Numerous and varied presentations throughout a 30+ year career in clinical and community development work in the fields of substance abuse, addictive disorders, prevention and higher education. Examples from the last four years include:

2003 – Poster: U.S. Department of Education’s National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drugs, & Violence Prevention, Austin, TX: The culture of addiction: Teaching a study tour to Amsterdam

2004 – Poster: U.S. Department of Education’s National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drugs, & Violence Prevention, Washington, D.C.: Writing for professional identity

2005 – Poster: U.S. Department of Education’s National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drugs, & Violence Prevention, Indianapolis, IN: Motivating student change: It is so hard when they have to, but easy when they want to

2006 – Workshop: U.S. Department of Education’s National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drugs, &

Violence Prevention, Washington, D.C.: Facebook, myspace and harm reduction: Issues of safety in the virtual town square

2005 – Training: North/South Carolina Region of The Network: Addressing collegiate alcohol & other drug issues, Ashville, NC: When they drink: Alcohol and collegiate life. Day-and-a-half training on evidence-based and promising practices in preventing high-risk collegiate alcohol use

2006 – Training: Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN: When they drink: Alcohol and collegiate life. Day-and-a-half training on evidence-based and promising practices in preventing high-risk collegiate alcohol use

2006 – Training (3-parts): Millersville University, Millersville, PA: When they drink: Alcohol and collegiate life. Training on evidence-based and promising practices in preventing high-risk collegiate alcohol use

2007 – Training: Missouri Meeting of the Minds conference, Kansas City, MO: When they drink: Alcohol and collegiate life. Pre-conference institute on evidence-based and promising practices in preventing high-risk collegiate alcohol use

2007 – Training: Missouri Meeting of the Minds conference, Kansas City, MO: Medical Amnesty: Professional Enabling of Indicated Prevention

2007 – Training: Georgia College Personnel Association annual convention: When they drink: Alcohol and collegiate life. Overview of evidence-based and promising practices in preventing high-risk collegiate alcohol use

2007 – Keynote Address: Georgia College Personnel Association annual convention: All I Really Need to Know (About Student Affairs) I Leaned in Kindergarten

2007 – Keynote address/training: Coalition for Healthy & Safe Campus Communities annual conference, Knoxville, TN: Prevention trends in higher education.

2007 – Invited Workshop: U.S. Department of Education’s National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drugs, & Violence Prevention, Omaha, NE: Facebook, myspace and harm reduction: Issues of safety in the virtual town square. An update of materials presented the previous year.

2007 – Workshop: U.S. Department of Education’s National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drugs, & Violence Prevention, Omaha, NE: Navigating the high school to campus transition.

2007 – Poster: U.S. Department of Education’s National Meeting on Alcohol, Other Drugs, & Violence Prevention, Omaha, NE:The Self-Directed Daily Inventory: A Cognitive-behavioral inventory to address depression in substance using students.

Professional References

References available upon request.