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Department of Psychology
State University of New York at Buffalo
Park Hall
Amherst, New York 14260
(716) 645-3650 EXT. 227
amgraz@acsu.buffalo.edu

EDUCATION:

A. Degrees:

  • Columbia College B.A. Psychology, Sociology 1950-1954

  • Michigan State University M.A. Experimental and Clinical Psychology, 1956

  • Purdue U. Ph.D. Clinical Psychology, Sociology, Child Development 1960

B. Thesis and Dissertation:

  • 1957. A test of Gestalt and stimulus-response interpretation of insight in the rat. M.A. thesis, Michigan State University. Major Professor, Dr. M. Ray Denny; Committee members, Drs. Stanley Rattner, Donald Johnson.

  • 1960. A factor-analytic investigation of personality rigidity in children. Ph.D. dissertation, Purdue University, Major Professor, Dr. L. M. Baker; Committee members, Drs. J. M. Hadley (Clinical), A. H. Blum, (Child development), E. Z. Dager, (Sociology).

CLINICAL TRAINING:

A. Pre-Doctoral Internship:

  • U.S. Veteran's administration. Part-time, 4000 hours, 5/55 to 10/59; included rotation through V. A. hospitals and clinics in Michigan and Indiana.

B. Post-Doctoral Fellowship:

  • Child Clinical Psychology at the Devereaux Schools, Devon, Pennsylvania, 1960-1961.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

A. Academic:

  • University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT; Psychology Department, 1961-1969, Instructor - Associate Professor

  • State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, NY; Psychology Department, 1969 – 1999; Associate Professor, 1969-1971; Professor, 1971 – 1999; Professor Emeritus, 1999 - present. Director, Graduate Training Program in Clinical-Community Psychology, 1981-1982 and 1988-1991. Co-Director, Research Center for Children and Youth, 1985 – 1999.

B. Clinical-Community (Consultancies and Part-time Clinical Directorships).

  • 1963-1967-Director, NOMIC Child Development Center, Create and operate a behavior modification treatment program for severely disturbed children. Duties: clinical evaluations, training professionals and sub-professionals in behavior therapy; planning, evaluation, supervision of all aspects of treatment programs, parent training, research. Staff included psychiatric, psychological and social work consultants; behavior therapists, sub-professionals, certified teachers. Summer programs included a staff of thirty, and focused on behavior modification of disturbed, poverty-level children, training of teachers, college students, high school students and adults.

  • 1965-1967 -Twice served as Acting Director, Kennedy Center Diagnostic and Treatment Clinic for children with mental retardation, Bridgeport, CT, while a new director was being sought. Duties included psychological testing supervision of clinic staff, policy, etc.

  • 1967-1974 -Served in a variety of positions, as described below:

  • Psychological consultant to High Meadows, State Residential School for Children.

  • Director, Behavior Research, The Foundation School, Orange, CT. Duties: Operate a behavior modification program for severely disturbed children, conduct and supervise integral research-service program.

  • Special consultant in children's services, to the Commissioner, Erie County Department of Mental Health.

  • Consultant, Attica Correctional Facility, to develop and evaluate a token economy program.

  • Consultant, Gowanda State Hospital, to introduce staff to behavior modification approaches.

  • 1974-1976 -Project Director, Cerebral Palsy Center, Buffalo, NY. "Behavior modification, Child and Family Systems," clinical and research project.

PUBLICATIONS:

A. Journal Articles and Chapters:

  1. Graziano, A. M. & Fernald, L. D. Three linear teaching machine programs on the solar system, for use by fourth grade. Smith-Harrison, Inc., 1962.

  2. Eble, S., Fernald, L. D., & Graziano, A. M. (1963). The comparability of quantitative Rorschach and Z-Test data. Journal of Projective Techniques, 27, 2, 167-170.

  3. Barron, D. & Graziano, A. M. (1963). Parent participation in speech therapy. Speech Journal, 3, 46-50.

  4. Levine, M., Spivack, G., and Graziano, A. M. (1964). Anxiety and set in the Rorschach Test. Journal of Consulting Psychology, 28, 2, 189.

  5. Graziano, A. M. & Kean, J. (1968). Programmed Relaxation and Reciprocal Inhibition with psychotic children. Behavior research and Therapy, 6, 433-437.

  6. Graziano, A. M. (1969). Clinical innovation and the mental health power structure: A social case history. American Psychologist, 24, 1, 10-18.

  7. Graziano, A.M. (1969). Mental Health, Psychotherapy, and the new Psychotherapists. Journal of Psychiatric Nursing and Mental Health Services, March-April, 69-72.

  8. Graziano, A. M. (1970). The acquisition of adaptive social behavior by autistic children through programmed psychotherapy. Exceptional Children, 36, 10, 76-77.

  9. Graziano, A. M. (1970). An Historical Note on J. Stanley Gray's "Behavior Modification," 1932. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 6, 2, 156-158.

  10. Braun, J. R., Graziano, A. M., & Boyko, E. P. (1970). A validity study of Shallow Affect Scales, Journal of Clinical Psychology, 26, 2, 197-199.

  11. Levine, M. & Graziano, A. M. (1972). Mental Health Approaches in Elementary Schools. In Golann, S., & Eisdorfer, C. (Eds.). Handbook of Community Psychology and Mental Health. New York: Appleton-Century-Crofts, 541-573. (Updated, 1980).

  12. Graziano, A. M. (1972). The consultant, the client and hidden assumptions. In Zusman, J., & Davidson, D., (Eds.). Practical aspects of mental health consultation. Springfield, Il: Charles C. Thomas.

  13. Graziano, A. M. (1972). The mental health industry, Psychology Today, Jan. 5, 8, 12-18.

  14. Graziano, A. M. (1972). Role vs. task orientation in mental health, Current Medical Dialog, July, 754-758.

  15. Berkowitz, B. & Graziano, A. M. (1972). Training parents as behavior therapists: A review, Behavior Research & Therapy, 10, 4, 297-319.

  16. Graziano, A. M. & Fink, R. S. (1973). Second order effects in mental health treatment. J. Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 40, 3, 356-354.

  17. Graziano, A. M. (1975). Futurants, coverants and operants. Behavior Therapy, 6, 3, 421-422.

  18. Aronson, D. & Graziano, A. M. (1976). Improving elderly clients' attitudes through photography. The Gerontologist, 16, 4, 363-367.

  19. Graziano, A. M. Parents as behavior therapists (1977). In M. Hersen, R. M. Eisler, & P. M. Miller (Eds.). Progress in Behavior Modification. New York: Academic Press, pp. 251-299.

  20. Graziano, A. M. (1978). Behavior Therapy with Children. In B. Wolman, A. O. Ross, J. Egan (Eds.) Handbook of treatment of mental disorders in childhood and adolescence Englewood Cliffs, NJ: Prentice-Hall, 1978, pp. 28-46.

  21. Graziano, A. M. & DeGiovanni, I. S. (1979) The clinical significance of childhood phobias: A note on the proportion of child-clinical referrals for the treatment of children's fear. Behavior Research & Therapy, 17, 2, 161-162.

  22. Graziano, A. M., DeGiovanni, I. S., & Garcia, K. (1979). Behavioral treatment of children's fear: A review. Psychological Bulletin, 86, 4, 804-830.

  23. Graziano, A. M., Mooney, K. C., Huber, C., & Ignasiak, D. (1979). Self-control instructions for children's fear reduction: A multiple case study: Behavior Therapy & Experimental Psychiatry, 10, 221-227

  24. Graziano, A. M. & Mooney, K. C. (1980). Family self-control instructions for children's nighttime fear reduction. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 48, 206-213.

  25. Graziano, A. M. (1981). Information on parent training: A book review of Abidin, R. R. (Ed.). Parent education and intervention handbook. Springfield, Il: Charles C. Thomas, 1980. In Contemporary Psychology, 26, 358-360.

  26. Graziano, A. M. & Katz, J. (1982). Training paraprofessionals. In Hersen, M. & Kazdin, A. E. International handbook of behavior modification and therapy. New York: Plenum Press.

  27. Graziano, A. M. & Mooney, K. C. (1982). Behavioral treatment of "Nightfears", a 2-1/2 to 3-year follow-up. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 50, 598-599.

  28. Graziano, A. M. & Bythell, D. L. (1983) Child behavior therapy. In E. G. Foa and P. Emmelkamp (Eds.), Failures in behavior therapy. New York: John Wiley and Sons.

  29. Graziano, A. M. (1983). Behavioral training of parents, (invited article) The Counseling Psychologist, 11, 47-56.

  30. Graziano, A. M. (1985). Parents take behavior seriously. A book review of Dangel, R. F. & Polster, R. A. (Eds.) (1984). Parent training. N.Y.: The Guilford Press. Contemporary Psychology.

  31. Mooney, K.C., Graziano, A.M., and Katz, J. (1985). A factor-analytic investigation of children's nighttime fear and coping resources. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 146, 2, 205-215.

  32. Graziano, A. M. (1986). Book review of Hersen, M. and Last, C.G. Behavior Therapy Casebook. N.Y.: Springer. Behavior Modification.

  33. Graziano, A. M. and Namaste, K. N. (1990). Parental use of physical punishment in child discipline: A survey of 679 College students. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 5, 449-463.

  34. Graziano, A. M. and Diament, D. M. (1992). Parent behavior training: An examination of the paradigm. Behavior Modification, 16, 1, 3-38.

  35. Graziano, A. M. and Kunce, L. J., Lindquist, C. M. and Munjal, K. (1991). Physical Punishment in Childhood and Current Attitudes: A comparison of college students in the U.S. and India. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 7, 147-155.

  36. Graziano A. M. and Mills, J. P. (1992). Treatment for abused children: When is a partial solution acceptable? Child Abuse and Neglect, 16, 217-228.

  37. Graziano, A. M. & Kunce, L. (1992). Effects of corporal punishment on children. Violence Update.2, 1; 8-11.

  38. Graziano, A, M. (1992). Why we should study sub-abusive violence against children. The Child, Youth, and Family Services Quarterly. 15, 4, 8-9.
    Note: a summary of the above paper appeared in Violence Update, 1993.

  39. Raulin, M. L. & Graziano, A. M. (1993). Correlational and quasi-experimental research. In A. M. Coleman, (Ed.) Companion encyclopedia of psychology, London: Routledge Press

  40. Graziano, A.M. & Dorta, N.(1994). Behavioral treatment of children and adolescents. In M. Hersen & R.T. Ammerman, (Eds.). Advanced abnormal child psychology. Hillsdale, N.J.: Erlbaum, Associates.

  41. Graziano, A.M. (1996). A review of Straus' "Beating the Devil out of them". Journal of Marriage and the Family, In Press.

  42. Graziano, A. M., Hamblem, J. L. & Plante, W.A. (1996). Subabusive violence in child rearing in middle class American families. Pediatrics, 98, 4, 845-851.

  43. Stein, M. T., Graziano, A. M., Howard, B., & Dubowitz, B. (2001). Maria: Stubborn, willful, and always full of energy. . Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics (Supplement), 22, April, 2001, 17-23.

B. Papers in Preparation

  1. Plante, W. & Graziano, A.M. In press

  2. Graziano, A.M. Metaphors for autism: “The more things change…..”

  3. Prevention and Developmental Disabilities

  4. Role theory & Developmental Disabilities

C. Books:

  • Graziano, A. M. (Ed.) (1971). Behavior therapy with children, Vol. I. New York: Aldine.

  • Graziano, A. M. (1974). Child without tomorrow. Elmsford, N.Y., Pergamon Press, 1974.

  • Graziano, A. M. (Ed.) (1975). Behavior therapy with children, Vol. II. Chicago: Aldine.

  • Bugelski, B. R. & Graziano, A. M. (1980). Handbook of practical psychology. Englewood Cliffs, NY: Prentice-Hall.

  • Graziano, A. M. & Mooney, K. C. (1984). Children and behavior therapy, NY: Aldine.

  • Graziano, A. M. and Raulin, M. L. (1989). Research methods: A process of inquiry. New York,

  • NY: Harper and Row. First Edition.
    Second Edition, Harper/Collins, 1993
    Third Edition, Addison Wesley, Longman, 1997
    Fourth Edition, Allyn & Bacon, 2000
    Fifth Edition, Allyn & Bacon, 2004
    Instructor's manual to accompany Research Methods. (All editions)
    Student Workbook to accompany Research Methods. (All editions)
    Student Resource CD to accompany Research Methods.

  • Graziano, A. M. (2002). Developmental Disabilities: Introduction to a diverse field. (An advanced undergraduate text.) New York: Allyn & Bacon.

D. Books in progress:

  • Graziano, A.M. Role Modification in Mental Retardation.

  • Graziano, A.M. Never hit a kid! Discipline in child rearing.

  • Graziano, A.M. The Prevention of Developmental Disabilities

PAPERS, SYMPOSIA, COLLOQUIA: (selective list)

  1. Group behavior modification with children. Updated variations of this project have been presented at Yale University, 1968 and 1969; University of Connecticut Psychological Association, 1966; Connecticut Association of School Psychologists, 1966; and several hospitals, schools, clinics, and state and local professional organizations in a variety of states, through 1977.

  2. Programmed psychotherapy: A behavioral approach to severely disturbed children. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, 1967.

  3. Training behavior therapists. (Symposium). Presented at American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, 1967. Discussants included J. Wolpe, T. Ayllon, C. Franks, L. Ullmann.

  4. Clinical innovation and the mental health power structure: A social case history. Paper presented at Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC, 1968.

  5. The reluctant client - counterpoint to a pop theme. Paper presented at U. S. Public Health Association, November 12, 1969.

  6. The mental health consultant and the professionals' social system. Presented at the 1970 Continuing Medical Education Conference on Mental Health Consultation, Buffalo.

  7. Chairman, paper presentation session, Clinical Psychology, II Eastern Psychological Association, 1970.

  8. Workshop in behavior modification, New York City Juvenile Detention Center (Spofford Center), N.Y.C., June 1970.

  9. Four-day workshop in behavior modification at Gowanda State Hospital, Helmuth, NY, August 1970.

  10. One-day workshop in behavior modification, Yardsville Youth Detention Center, Yardsville, NY, June 1970.

  11. Token economies in penal institutions. Paper presented at Eastern Psychological Association, 1971.

  12. With Shelia G. Graziano, Children's liberation, is now the time? Paper presented at Eastern Psychological Association, 1972.

  13. Mental health power structure. Paper presented at Massachusetts Mental Health Association, 1972.

  14. Behavior modification in child treatment. Chairman, Symposium, American Association for Mental Deficiency, 1972.

  15. Child advocacy. Paper presented at Western New York Psychological Association, January, 1973.

  16. Discussant, Behavior modification in child center, Reppucci, ND, (Chairman), Symposium American Psychological Association, Montreal, August, 1973.

  17. Is there a future in behavior therapy? Paper presented at American Association of Behavior Therapy Annual Meeting, Miami, December 7, 1973.

  18. Moral issues in child behavior modification. Paper presented at Wayne County Children's Center, Detroit, MI, January, 1974.

  19. Recent advances in behavior therapy with children. Paper presented at American Psychological Association, 1974, New Orleans, as part of Symposium.

  20. Children as dependent subjects. Paper presented at invitational symposium, J. Brady, (Chairman). Issues in Human Research, Eastern Psychological Association, New York City, April, 1975.

  21. Community power structures and mental health. Paper presented at a workshop,Political and community Problems in Mental Health, DeKalb, IL, April 22 and 23, 1975. Sponsored by Northern Illinois University and NIMH, Mental Health Services Department Branch.

  22. With K. Mooney. Family self-control instruction for children's fear-education. Eastern Psychological Association, April 1979, Philadelphia, PA.

  23. Night Fears. Workshop presented at 14th Annual Convention, American Association of Behavior Therapy, New York City, November 20, 1980.

  24. Duggan, M. & Graziano, A. M. Factors in adolescents' successful smoking control. Paper presented at E.P.A., 1984.

  25. Seraguse, M. & Graziano, A. M. Children's perceptions and evaluations of smiling. Poster. Eastern Psychological Association, April, 1987.

  26. Role Theory Applications to mental retardation. Invited Address, Association of Behavior Analysis, Nashville, Tenn., May, 1987.

  27. Application of social role theory to mental retardation. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, Buffalo, NY, April 1988.

  28. Role modification as intervention with mentally retarded persons. Paper presented at American Psychological Association, New Orleans, Ga., August 1988.

  29. The inhibition hypothesis and child abuse: Learning to be a monster. Paper presented at Law and the Legitimation of Violence, SUNY, at Buffalo, March 1989.

  30. Graziano, A.M. and Singer, S. (1989). Profiles of Shoplifters. Paper Presented at the American Association for Industrial Security, May 1989, Buffalo, NY.

  31. Diament, D. M. and Graziano, A. M. Social roles and mental retardation: An empirical study. Paper presented at Eastern Psychological Association, 1989, Philadelphia, PA.

  32. Graziano, A. M., Kunce, L. J., Lindquist, C. M., and Munjal, K. Physical punishment in childhood and current attitudes. A comparison of college students in the U.S. and India. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, 1990.

  33. Lindquist, C. M. and Graziano, A. M. Punishment and current attitudes of law students. Paper presented at Eastern Psychological Associates, NY City, 1991.

  34. Graziano, A. M. and Mills, J. P. Treatment for abused children: When is a partial solution acceptable? Paper presented at symposium, Treatment of Abused Children, Eastern Psychological Association, N.Y. City, 1991.

  35. Graziano, A. M. (1992). Why we should study sub-abusive corporal punishment in childrearing. Paper presented at symposium, Studying violence, Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, Mass., 1992.

  36. Katz, F. & Graziano, A.M. (1994). Jurors' reactions to parricide. Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, R.I. April, 1994.

  37. Graziano, A.M., Hamblen, J., & Plante, W. (1995). The use of corporal punishment in childrearing in 330 middle class families. Paper presented at the Fourth International Conference on Family Violence,Durham, New Hampshire, July, 1995.

  38. Davies, W.H., Lazoritz, S., Graziano, A.M., & Driscoll, D. (1996). The experience of medical examinations for child sexual abuse. Paper presented at the National Colloquium of the American Professional Society on the Abuse ofChildren, Chicago, June, 1996.

  39. Graziano, A. M., Hamblen, J. L. & Plante, W. W. (1995). The use of corporal punishment in 320 middle class American families. Paper presented at the Fourth International Family Violence Conference, Durham, N. H.,July 25, 1995.

  40. Graziano, A. M., Hamblen, J. L., & Plante, W.A.(1996). Sub-abusive violence in child-rearing in middle class American families. Paper presented at The Short and Long-Term Consequences of Corporal Punishment. S. B. Friedman, Chair, American Academy of Pediatrics, Elk Grove Village, Ill., February 9 - 11, 1996.

  41. Graziano, A.M. Colloquim. Social class and child discipluine. State University of New York at Fredonia. April, 1998.

  42. Graziano, A. M. (2000) Colloquium. Prevention in developmental disabilities: Historical and contemporary trends. People Inc., Buffalo, N.Y., Sept., 2000.

GRANTS, CONTRACTS, AND FELLOWSHIP AWARDS

  1. Connecticut State Department Mental Health Grant: Day-care program for children. 1965-1966; 1966-1968; $29,000.

  2. Connecticut State Department Education Grants for special education-therapeutic summer programs for economically deprived emotionally disturbed children. 1966 and 1967, $56,000.

  3. Connecticut State Department Education and local school systems, 1968-1969, behavior modification program for psychotic children, $35,000.

  4. New York State Department of Mental Hygiene, Training grant, $7,500, 1970-1971.

  5. University Research Funds, small research grants, approximately $6,000, through 1981.

  6. Erie County Mental Health Department and New York State Department of Mental Hygiene. Demonstration project, behavior modification for severely disturbed children and their families. 1974 through 1976, $152,000. Local private funds, $52,000.

  7. Baldy Summer Fellowship in Law and Social Policy. Summer 1974, $2,500.

  8. SUNY grant for Research Center for Children and Youth (with M. Levine). November 1985 - October 1988, $300,000.

  9. Family Interactions/ Children with Mental Retardation (Research Contract), New York State Office of Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities. 1985 - 1986, $104,000.

  10. Evaluation Better Business Stop Shoplifting Education Program (with S. Singer) contract January 1, 1988 - November 30, 1988, $12,000.

  11. Baldy Center for Law and Social Policy. Research Awards
    1991-1992 - $4,500.00
    1992-1993 - $3,500.00
    1993-1994 - $3,700.00
    1994-1995 - $4,200.00
    1995-1996 - $4,000.00
    1996-1997 - $3,500.00
    1997-1998 - $2,000.00

  12. Harry Frank Guggenheim Foundation - Research award Jan. - Dec., 1993 Understanding family sub-abusive violence against children. $35,000.00

  13. The Dean's Award For research, Internal grant, S.U.N.Y. at Buffalo, $6,000 -1997- 2000.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND HONORS.

  • Member: American Psychological Association; Eastern Psychological Association, Psychological Association of Western New York; New York Academy of Sciences;

  • Member: Program Committee, Eastern Psychological Association, 1974 -1976.

  • Board of Directors:. Eastern Psychological Association, 1992-1995.

  • Chair: Program Committee, Eastern Psychological Association, 1976-1977.

  • Certified: New York 1971 - Present.

  • Editorial Board: Behavior Modification

  • Fellow: American Psychological Society, 1998

  • Reviewer: psychology, social work, and medical journals; and book publishers.

COMMUNITY ACTIVITY

Participated in numerous television panel discussions, 40-50 radio programs; presented talks to local groups; written and been interviewed for newspaper articles; donated professional time to several local agencies; Member, Board of Directors, People, Inc., Buffalo, N.Y.



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