Professional Experience

United States Military Organizations

  • 1972-1973. Psychologist, Captain, U.S. Army, Behavioral Science Division, Medical Field Service School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
  • 1973-1974. Psychologist, Captain, U.S. Army, Health Care Studies Division, U.S. Army Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
  • 1974-1982. Social science analyst, Health Care Studies Division, U.S. Army Academy of Health Sciences, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
  • 1982-1992. Supervisory research psychologist, Technical Director, Health Care Studies and Clinical Investigation Activity, U.S. Army Health Services Command, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
  • 1992-1993. Supervisory research psychologist, Directorate of Health Care Studies and Clinical Investigation, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
  • 1994-2002. Psychologist, U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Health Care Administration, Center for Healthcare Education and Studies, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
  • 2002 to present. Psychologist, U.S. Army-Baylor University Graduate Program in Health Care Administration, Department of Health Services Administration, U.S. Army Medical Department Center and School, Fort Sam Houston, Texas.
  • 1985 to present. Member, Department of Defense Human Factors Engineering Technical Advisory Group, Sustained Operations Working Group.
  • 1991 to present. Army consultant, Assistant Secretary Defense (Health Affairs), Tri-Service advisory working group on patient satisfaction survey.

    International Military Organizations

  • 1988 to 1989. NATO Research Study Group 10 "Psychological Fitness" [U.S. National Leader].
  • 1989 to 1994. NATO Research Study Group 22 "Psychological Support" [U.S. National Leader].
  • 1991 to 1994. NATO Research Study Group 22 "Psychological Support" [NATO chairperson].
  • 1989 to 1994. German-American Engineer-Scientist Exchange Program, Academy of Health Sciences [Program director].
  • 1994 to 1998. The Technical Cooperation Program (TTCP) Action Group on "Psychological Aspects of Human Performance in Military Operations" [U.S. representative].
  • 1998. Embassy to Suriname. Stress reactions and PTSD [U.S. consultant].

    Editorial Experience

  • Journal of Military Psychology, Associate Editor Clinical/Health (Erlbaum Publishers)
  • Handbook of Military Psychology, Co-editor (John Wiley Ltd., Publishers, London)
  • Journal of Traumatic Stress, Editorial Review Board (Plenum Publishers)
  • Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, Editorial Review Board (Educational Publishing Foundation)
  • Encyclopedia of Psychology, Consulting Editor Military Psychology (Oxford University Press and American Psychological Association)

    Professional Organizations Leadership

  • American Psychological Association (APA)
    (Military Psychology, Division 19)
    1983-1984. President
    1986-1988. APA Council Representative
    1989-1992. Member-at-large Executive Committee
    1993-1994. APA Council Representative
    1995-1997. APA Council Representative
  • International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies
    1985 to present. Publications Committee
    1985 to present. Research Methodology Task Force
    1991-1993. Chair, Special Interest Group Research Methodology

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