University Service

Programs and Committees:

  • Founder and Director: Twin Studies Center (1991-present)
  • University Archives: Twin Research Materials (Donated: Dr. Daniel G. Freedman, 1995, 99)
  • Gerontology Program Council: CSUF (1991-93)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Scholarship & Award Committee: CSUF (1992-94)
  • Film Program: CSUF and Chapman University: Co-Organizer (1997)
  • CSUF: Celebration of 40 Years of Excellence (Contributor, 1999)
  • CSUF Hillel: Organizational Meeting and Scheduled Student-Faculty Events (2000)
  • Faculty Mentor Program (1999-02)
  • Research Committee: Department of Psychology (1991-2002)
  • Honors and Awards Committee: Department of Psychology (1991-1999)
  • CSUF Grants Workshop: Panel Discussant (March 8, 2000)
  • Meeting with WASC accreditation team (March, 2000)
  • Gehrung Associates: Consultation (April 12, 2000)
  • Lecture and Book Signing, University Hillel (June 21, 2000)
  • Search Committee: Department of Psychology (2000-01)
  • Diversity Hiring Workshop (October 19, 2000)
  • University Recruitment Video (Fall, 2000)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Research & Development Committee (2001)
  • President’s 40th Anniversary Convocation; Video Presentation (2001)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Research & Development Committee (2002)
  • University-Wide Selection Committee: 2001-2002 Who’s Who Among American
  • Universities and Colleges (2002)
  • Humanities and Social Sciences Research & Development Committee (2003)
  • Committee to Elect the 2005-6 CSUF Outstanding Professor (2005-2006)
  • Dean’s First Book Award Committee (2008)
  • (on leave – 2009–2011)
  • Evaluation Panel, University President (2011)
  • Psychology Day Committee, Department of Psychology (2011-14)
  • Curriculum Committee, Department of Psychology (2011-14)
  • Search Committee, Department of Psychology (2012)
  • Personnel Committee (alternate), Philosophy Department (2012)
  • Invited Speaker: Book Authors Panel, CSUF (2012)
  • Invited Speaker: Book Authors Panel (2012)
  • Recruitment: Psychology Faculty (2014)
  •   (on leave – 2015 – 2016)
  • Personnel Committee, Anthropology Department (2017)
  • Open Access Panel, CSUF Pollack Library (2017)
  • Faculty Marshal, Graduation (2017)
  • Curriculum Committee, Department of Psychology (2015-present)

University Lectures and Presentations:

  • Presidents Associates Lecture (1)
  • Faculty Colloquium Series (2)
  • HSS Student Advisement: “I Declare” (1)
  • Women’s Center (5)
  • PSI CHI: Student Psychology Association (5)
  • Psychology Day (3)
  • Book Launch (1)
  • Interdepartmental Lectures (4)
  • Lecture: Outstanding Professor 2004-5 (1)

Media:

  • Over 200 media appearances (television, radio, newspapers and magazines), in which I have represented California State University, Fullerton as a behavioral sciences professional with expertise in selected areas of psychological development. (See Media Interviews and Appearances)