Curriculum Vitae
W. Joel Schneider
Temple University
College of Education & Human Development
Psychological Studies in Education
493 Ritter Hall
Philadelphia, PA 19122-6091
Office: (215) 204-8093
Email: schneider@temple.edu
Web: Faculty Profile
Assessment Blog: AssessingPsyche R Blog: AssessingPsyche
Education
1996–2003 | Texas A&M University Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology (2003) Dissertation: The Transtheoretical Model of Change in Couples |
M.S. in Clinical Psychology (1999) Thesis: The Moderating Influence of Perceived Containment on the Relation between Child Externalizing Behaviors and Parenting Practices |
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1989–1994 | University of California, Berkeley B.S. in Psychology (1994) |
Academic Positions
2017– | Temple University | Professor (2021–) |
Philadelphia PA | Associate Professor (2017–2021) | |
2002–2017 | Illinois State University | Professor (2014–2017) |
Normal IL | Associate Professor (2010–2014) | |
Assistant Professor (2004–2010) | ||
Full-time Lecturer (2002–2004) | ||
2001–2002 | Dutchess County | Psychology Intern |
Department of Mental Hygiene | ||
Poughkeepsie, NY |
Grant Support
Virtual Charter School Performance Reviews and Support [Extension] (PI), with Christopher McGinley, Sarah Cordes, and Beth Olanoff, $480,960, Pennsylvania Department of Education (2022–2023).
Statistical Validation Analysis of the Functional Cattell Horn Carroll (F-CHC) Model with Measures of Intelligence (PI), $15,000, Woodcock Institute Research Grant Award (January 2021–July 2021).
GeometryByExample: Developing an Effective Intervention for Varied Geometry Content and Learner Characteristics (Co-PI), with Julie Booth (PI), Kelly McGinn, Christina Barbieri, & M. Suzanne Donovan, $1,396,715, US Department of Education R305A190126 (July 2019–June 2022).
Virtual Charter School Performance Reviews and Support (PI), with Christopher McGinley, Sarah Cordes, Beth Olanaff, and Annemarie Hindman, $511,560, Pennsylvania Department of Education (2020–2021).
The Roots and Fruits of Positive School Climate: A Multilevel Examination of School Climate’s Mediating Role in the Relations Among Student Risk Factors and Student Performance Outcomes (Co-PI), with Laura Pendergast (PI) and Armando Estrada, $3000, Pennsylvania Department of Education (2018–2019).
Development of the Compositator (PI), $11,000, Woodcock-Muñoz Foundation (2008–2010)
Exploring the Impact of Cognitive Abilities on Behavior Problems (PI), $2500, Illinois State University (2005)
Publications
Publication Indices
- Google Scholar Citations: 4437
- h-index: 26
- i10-index: 39
Books
Journal Articles
Chapters
Test Reviews
Scholarly Reports
Software
Presentations
Lectures
Posters and Papers
Teaching
Courses
Temple University
- CPSY 5519—Group Counseling (Spring 2018–2019)
- CPSY 5694—Introduction to Assessment (Fall 2017–2019, 2023)
- EDUC 5101—Critical Understanding of Social Science Research (Fall 2018)
- EDUC 5325—Introduction to Statistics and Research (Fall 2017, 2021)
- EPSY 5529—Tests and Measurements (Spring 2019–2020, 2022, 2023)
- EPSY 8825—Advanced Data Analysis (Spring 2020, 2022)
- SPSY 9687/8—Seminar in School Psychology/Psychoeducational Clinic (Fall 2019, Spring 2020–2021, Fall 2023)
Illinois State University
- PSY 110—Explaining Human Behavior/Fundamentals of Psychology (Fall 2002–2006, Spring 2003–2004, 2006–2007)
- PSY 138—Social Science Reasoning Using Statistics/Reasoning in Psychology Using Statistics (Spring 2004, 2008–2012, 2014; Fall 2007–2014, 2016)
- PSY 340—Statistics for the Social Sciences (Spring 2005)
- PSY 432—Psychodiagnostics I: Cognitive Assessment/ Theory and Practice of Cognitive Assessment (Fall 2004–2016)
- PSY 436—Clinical/Counseling Practicum (Spring 2004)
- PSY 442—Test Theory (Spring 2015, 2017)
- PSY 443—Regression Analysis (Spring 2016)
- PSY 444—Multivariate Analysis (Fall 2015){.smalldate}
- PSY 464—Theories and Techniques of Counseling: Adults (Spring 2005–2012, 2014–2016)
- PSY 480—Advanced Practicum in Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills (Fall 2015–2017)
- PSY 480.31—Practicum in Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training (Fall 2014, Spring 2105–2017)
- PSY 480.33—Seminar in Psychology: Supervision of a Dialectical Behavior Therapy Group (Fall 2014, Spring 2105, 2017)
Mentoring
Doctoral Dissertation Chair
Temple University
- Aidan Campagnolio
- Christine An (co-chair)
- Megan Barone
- Randy Taylor
- Bernard Dillard (2024)
- Stephanie Iaccarino (2023, co-chair)
- Justin Harper (2022, co-chair)
Illinois State University
- C. Lee Affrunti (2013)
- Daniel L. Gadke (co-chair, 2012)
- Jonathan W. Stagg (2008)
Doctoral Dissertation Committee Member
Temple University
- Emunah Mager-Garfield
- Denae Sisco
- Octavia Blount
- Valerie Woxholt (2023)
- Codie Kane (2023)
- Patrick Clancy (2023)
- Shana Levi-Nielsen (2022)
- Kaiyla Darmer (2022)
- Kathryn DeVries (2022)
- Tera Gibbs (2022)
- Mariah Davis (2022)
- Linda Ruan (2020)
Illinois State University
- Jennifer Engelland-Schultz (2015)
- Mandi Martinez-Dick (2015)
- Thomas Mulderink (2015)
- Alyssa A. Sondalle (2015)
- Rachelle Cantin (2013)
- Jennifer Wallace (2013)
- Silas Dick (2013)
- Trisha Mann (2012)
- Katherine A. Gioia (2009)
- Sarah Reck (2008)
- Anna C. Bodner (2005)
External Reviewer
- Brianna Paul (2022) Texas Women’s University
- Jake Blair Kraska (2021) Monash University
- Paul Jewsbury (2014) University of Melbourne
Master’s Thesis Chair
Illinois State University
- Feng Ji (2018)
- Katrin Klieme (2016)
- Zachary Roman (2016)
- Kiera Dymit (2015)
- Meera Afzal (2012)
- Rachelle Bauer (2010)
- Sunthud Pornprasertmanit (2010)
- David Kasson (2006)
- Kristina Taylor (2006)
- Robin Van Herrmann (2010)
- Melissa Zygmun (2006)
Master’s Thesis Committee Member
Illinois State University
- Ryan Willard (2017)
- Rachel Workman (2017)
- Hayley Love (2016)
- Anges Strojewska (2016)
- Danielle Freund (2015)
- Amanda Fisher (2015)
- Daniel Nuccio (2014)
- Kevin Wallpe (2014)
- Nicole Moore (2013)
- Drew Abney (2012)
- Thomas Mulderink (2012)
- James Clinton (2011)
- Jamie Hansen (2010)
- Yin Ying Ong (2010)
- Melanie Hewett (2010)
- Katy Adler (2008)
- Poonam Joshi (2008)
- Rebecca Hoerr (2008)
- Arusha Sethi (2008)
- Leah Barr (2008)
- Sara Byczek (2007)
Service
University Service
Illinois State University
2007–2017 | Coordinator and Supervisor, College Learning Assessment Service (CLAS), Psychological Services Center |
College Service
Temple University
2022–2023 | Member, CEHD Transition Committee |
2022–2023 | Member, CEHD Tenure and Promotion Committee |
2020 | Member, Higher Education Non-Tenure-Track Faculty Search Committee |
2019–2022 | Chair, Faculty Merit Committee |
2019 | Co-Chair, Data and Assessment Working Group |
2019 | Member, Higher Education Tenure-Track Faculty Search Committee |
2019 | Training presenter: Make Your Data POP! How to interpret and present data visually to maximize its impact |
2018–2019 | Member, Faculty Resource and Development Committee |
2018 | Member, Special Education Faculty Search committee |
2018 | Training presenter: Introduction to Statistical Analysis with R Workshop |
Departmental Service
Temple University
2018– | Member, School Psychology Program Committee |
2017–2020, 2023– | Member, Counseling Psychology Program Committee |
2020–2023 | Member, Educational Leadership Program Committee |
2018–2020 | Member, Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee |
Illinois State University
2004–2017 | Member, Clinical/Counseling Psychology Coordinating committee |
2004–2017 | Member, IRB Committee |
2004–2017 | Member, Psychological Services Center Administrative Team |
2004–2017 | Member, Quantitative Psychology Sequence committee |
2004–2017 | Member, Research Committee |
2015–2017 | Member, Department Faculty Status Committee (Evaluates annual merit, tenure, and promotion) |
2017 | Chair, Salary Compression Review Team |
2015 | Program Coordinator, Quantitative Sequence (Fall only) |
2014 | Member, Clinical/Counseling Faculty Search committee |
2004–2005 | Member, Clinical/Counseling Faculty Search committee |
Consulting
2019– | Academic Consultant, Empass Learning, developing an online test of cognitive abilities based on CHC Theory, Gurgaon, India |
2014– | Expert Consultant, providing expert evaluations of death penalty and medical cases for various legal firms, US |
2017–2020 | Academic Consultant, PT Melintas Cakrawala, developing AJT CogTest?a comprehensive test of cognitive abilities based on CHC Theory, Jakarta, Indonesia |
2015–2017 | Academic Consultant, Ayrton Senna Institute, developing a comprehensive assessment of 21st century skills, Sao Paulo, Brazil |
2016 | Academic Consultant, Academic Therapy Publications, developing and reviewing cognitive and oral language assessment batteries, Novato, CA |
2007–2010 | Research Consultant, Illinois Army National Guard, conducting research examining reintegration of service personnel |
Media Appearances
02/03/2014 | Interviewed in Scientific American Blog Beautiful Minds by Scott Barry Kaufman |
08/05/2016 | Quoted in the Wall Street Journal about IQ tests |
10/13/2016 | Quoted in ScienceNews for Students about IQ tests |
10/11/2017 | Opined in the Guardian about the president’s IQ |
04/09/2018 | Appeared as a guest of Knowledge@Wharton Radio to discuss hunger and homelessness among college students. |
04/03/2018 | Appeared on CNN Headline News (HLN) with MichaeLA to discuss hunger and homelessness among college students. |
10/20/2019 | Presented on Writing Assessment Reports People Will Read, Understand, and Remember on the School Psyched Podcast |
03/01/2020 | Quoted in APA Monitor on writing assessment reports |
03/29/2021 | Presented on the evolution of cognitive assessment on the Testing Psychologist Podcasts |
Editorial Positions
2019–2020 | Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment | Associate Editor |
2015 | Journal of School Psychology | Guest Action Editor |
Editorial Boards
2018– | Journal of Intelligence | Editorial Board |
2011– | Journal of School Psychology | Editorial Board |
2010– | Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment | Editorial Board |
2017–2021 | Archives of Scientific Psychology | Consulting Editor |
2009–2018 | Psychological Assessment | Consulting Editor |
1997–2000 | Clinician's Research Digest | Editorial Associate |
Ad Hoc Reviewing
- Applied Neuropsychology
- European Journal of Psychological Assessment
- Frontiers in Human Neuroscience
- Journal of Family Psychology
- Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment
- NASP Communiqué
- Psychological Assessment
- Psychology in the Schools
Professional Memberships
- Member, American Psychological Association
- Member, National Association of School Psychologists
Financial Conflicts of Interest Disclosure
- For the year 2022, I was an external adviser for Pearson Clinical Assessment’s Scientific Council. For my time, I received an honorarium.
- I received payment for ad hoc consulting services from Riverside Insights and ATP Assessment.
- I receive royalties for book sales and for a webinar I gave for Kids, Inc.