Degrees Awarded
1978 Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, Boston University
1967 B.A. in Social Relations (Magna cum laude), Harvard University
Additional Education
Completed 20 hours of Continuing Education Units for Psychologists every 2 years 1975-2007
Lowell State College
Boston University College of Arts and Sciences
Lowell State College
University of Lowell
University of Lowell/University of Massachusetts Lowell
2003-present Professor of Psychology
University of Massachusetts Lowell
2013 Frye, A., Dottolo, A., Weinstein, Y, & Siegel, R. (2013). Teaching APA style using electronic modules. Development of modules and testing of learning outcomes. Poster presented to the Atlantic Coast Teaching of Psychology Conference, Red Bank, New Jersey, September 20-21.
2012 Mandell, C., Martin, E., Siegel, R., Van Wert, S., & Wentland, E. “Using Assessment to Develop Interdisciplinary Writing Standards Across College Levels: A Collaborative Model for Two- and Four- Year Institutions.” Massachusetts Board of Higher Education Vision Project Statewide Conference on Assessment in Higher Education, Boston, MA April 2012
2010 Mandell, C., Siegel, R., & Fleming, R. “Using Technology to Train Behavioral Specialists to Meet the Challenge of Rising Rates of Autism.” Poster presentation, International Technology, Education, and Development Conference, Valencia, Spain, March 2010.
2009 Fleming, R., Hamad, C., Siegel, R., & Mandell, C. “Behavioral Intervention in Autism: An On-Line BCBA-Level Curriculum.” Poster presentation, Association for Behavior Analysis International, San Antonio TX, December 2009.
2008 Fleming, R., Hamad, C., Siegel, R., Mandell, C., Gray, C., & Morrison, L. “Behavioral Intervention in Autism: An Online BCBA Curriculum.” Poster presentation, Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, May 2008.
2006 Siegel, R. “Empowering adult learners with peer-to-peer learning.” The 12th Annual Sloan-C Conference on ASL. Orlando, FL, November 9, 2006
2006 Siegel, R. “The Assessment for Excellence Project at UMass Lowell.” University of Massachusetts Symposium on Assessing Student Learning. Shrewsbury, MA, April 7, 2006.
2006 Fleming, R., Mandell, C., Siegel, R., Sulzer-Azarof, B, & Hamad, C. “Behavioral Intervention in Autism: An Online BCBA-Level Curriculum.” Poster presentation, Association for Behavior Analysis Annual Convention, Atlanta, GA, May 28, 2006
2002 Siccama, C. & Siegel, R., Presenters – “The next generation of on-line teaching,” SyllabusBoston, Newton MA, November 5, 2002
2001 Siegel, R., Presenter – “Linking students in on-line education,” UMass Online Best Practices conference at N. Dartmouth MA, March 2001
2001 Siegel, R. Presenter – “Linking students in on-line education,” Conversations on Teaching and Learning, UMass Lowell, March 2001; presentation available on line at http://gse.uml.edu/real/siegel/default.htm
2000 Siegel, R., Poster Presenter – “How a middle-aged college professor learned to use technology,” NERCOMP/ITC 2000, Sturbridge MA, March 21, 2000
1999 Siegel, R., Mandell, C. & Vorderer, L., Presenters – “Undergraduate education in developmental disabilities,” UMass/DMR Workforce Development Partnership Conference: An Opening Dialogue — Creating Educational Opportunities for the Human Services Workforce through Collaboration, Shrewsbury MA, April 1999
1996 Siegel, R., Moderator – “Psychological trauma: Diagnosis and treatment,” Arbour Health Systems Workshop, Chelmsford, MA, December 1996
1996 Siegel, R., Speaker – “Works in progress: An undergraduate course in developmental disabilities,” UMass/DMR Collaboration Conference: The Future of Direct Care, Boxborough, MA, June 1996
1996 Siegel, R., Presenter – “Using the syllabus as a teaching tool,” Conversations on Teaching and Learning, UMass Lowell, January 1996
1995 Siegel, R., Presenter – “Support groups as adjuncts to community based treatment,” Greater Lowell Mental Health Education Consortium Workshop on Support Groups in Mental Health, Lowell MA, December 1995
1994 Siegel, R., Presenter – “The future of private group practice in the era of managed care,” Massachusetts Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Framingham MA, April 1994
1986 Burke, J. & Siegel, R., Presenters – “Manager vs. collegial dimensions of the chair: A case study,” Academic Chairpersons Conference of the Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development, Orlando FL, February 1986
1981 Siegel, R., Presenter – “Quantitative studies of addictive behaviors,” International Society for Research on Aggression Annual Meeting, Norton, MA, October 1981
1978 Siegel, R., Presenter – “Increased cost and probability of cost in response-cost suppression,” American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, August 1978
1977 Siegel, R., Poster Presenter -“Superstitious logic and probability of punishment in psychopathic and non-psychopathic offenders,” American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco CA, August 1977
1977 Siegel, R., Presenter – “Antisocial trends and delinquency in adolescence,” Massachusetts Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Boston MA, May 1977
1976 Cohen, M. & Siegel, R., Presenters -“Typology of sex offenders,” American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington D.C., August 1976
1974 Cohen, M., Groth, N. & Siegel, R., Presenters – “The clinician’s approach to dangerousness and social policy issues,” American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New Orleans LA, August 1974
1971 Siegel, R., Invited Speaker – “Direct action in mental health,” National Association of Social Workers, Merrimack Valley Branch Annual Meeting, Andover MA, April 1971
2008 Continuing Education Faculty Award from the University Continuing Education Association-New England, Woodstock, VT (October)
2008 Program Coordinator of Behavioral Intervention in Autism graduate program selected as Outstanding Online Teaching and Learning Program by the Sloan Consortium, Orlando, FL (November)—joint award to faculty at UMass Lowell, Eunice K. Shriver Center, and UMass Online
2006 Certificate of Appreciation, UMass Online
1999 Psychology Department Teaching Award
1983 Outstanding Service Award, Greater Lowell Mental Health Association
1967 B.A. Magna cum laude, Harvard University
2007-2009 University of Massachusetts Lowell: member of evaluation team
to conduct program evaluators for of Sloan Foundation grant for the UMass system to develop blended educational programs designed to meet local needs
2002-2005 University of Massachusetts Lowell: member of evaluation team
contracted with Shriver Center as external program evaluators for
two federally-funded grants to evaluate their development of on-
line trainings in the field of developmental disabilities
1971- 2005 Department of Special Education, Dracut Public Schools, Dracut MA: psychological evaluations and participation in CET meetings under Chapter 766
1993-2002 Arbour Counseling, Woburn and Lowell MA: out-patient individual and couples psychotherapy
Assistance Committee, Aetna U.S. Healthcare, New England Region
regarding management of out-patient network contracts
1996-1997 Middlesex Community College, Lowell MA – “Common Standards of Excellence,” project funded by grant from the Department of Mental Retardation
1984-1993 Immediate Care Counseling Service, N. Billerica, MA: provided initial psychological evaluations and individual and couples psychotherapy
1981-1986 Comprehensive Weight Loss Program, Woburn MA
1978-1984 Bay Area Psychiatric Associates, Lowell MA
1975-1977 Department of Special Education, Greater Lowell Regional Vocational-Technical High School, Tyngsborough MA
1974 Massachusetts Department of Corrections Training Academy
1972-1973 Massachusetts Treatment Center for Sexually Dangerous Persons, Bridgewater MA
1970-1971 Harry C. Solomon Mental Health Center, Lowell MA
APA-approved Clinical Psychology internships
1973-1974 Newton Guidance Clinic, Newton, MA (1973-74)
Seminars and workshops
Have presented numerous times on various aspects of short term psychotherapy and issues related to managed mental health care, including Continuing Education workshops at UMass Lowell, Marlborough Hospital, Choate Psychiatric Associates, Greater Lawrence Mental Health Center, Greater Lowell Mental Health Educational Consortium and Dracut Special Education Department
Textbook Reviews
Have been an invited reviewer for textbooks in Abnormal Psychology and Health Psychology for Brooks-Cole Publishing, Monterey CA, and Worth Publishing, New York City, NY.
Have been an invited reviewer for textbooks in Research Methods for Allyn & Bacon Publishing, Boston, MA.
Have been an invited reviewer for textbooks in General Psychology for Oxford University Press, New York, NY.
2013-2014 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services ($12,355), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2012-2013 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services ($12,355), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2011-2012 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services ($12,355), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2012 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Higher Education ($12,000), to develop a collaborative model for assessing writing competencies of students at UML and our two primary “feeder” community colleges
2011-2012 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services ($12,355), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2009-2010 Faculty Development Center Assessment Fellow
2010-2011 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services ($12,355), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2009-2010 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Developmental Services ($12,355), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2008-2009 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation ($12,355), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2008-2009 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from the Independent University Alumni Association of Lowell ($1,500), to develop resources for faculty to assist in the assessment of student learning outcomes
2007-2008 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation ($12,355), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2006-2007 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation ($12,355), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2005-2006 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation ($8,785), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2004-2005 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation ($8,250), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2003-2004 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation ($9,283), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2002-2003 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation ($12,577), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2001-2002 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from UMass Lowell Council on Diversity and Pluralism ($1,000), “Evaluation of 8 years of diversity education: Immediate and long-term impact”
2001-2002 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation ($13,600), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2000-2001 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation ($20,700), to continue implementation of undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
1999-2000 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation ($21,799), to implement undergraduate academic specialization in Developmental Disabilities
1998-1999 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation ($21,193), to develop academic programs for career enhancement of direct service workers
1985-1986 Co-Principal Investigator, grant from Bay State Skills Corporation ($16,242), to plan and hold a two-day conference, “Technology and the Workplace”
Books
Lyons, C. A., Martin, B., & Siegel, R. (2013) Abnormal psychology: Dimensions and perspectives. Redding, CA: BVT Publishing.
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Cohen, M.L., Groth, A.N., and Siegel, R.A. (1978) The clinical prediction of dangerousness. Crime and Delinquency, 24, 28-39.
Siegel, R.A. (1978) O’Connor v. Donaldson: A reply to Bernard. American Psychologist, 33, 858-861.
Siegel, R.A. (1978) Probability of punishment and suppression of behavior in psychopathic and non-psychopathic offenders. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 87, 514-522.
Other Publications
Burke, J.A. and Siegel, R.A. (1986) Managerial vs. collegial dimensions of the Chair: A case study. Proceedings of Academic Chairpersons: Unraveling the Paradox, Center for Faculty Evaluation and Development, Kansas State University, 20, 67-75
Siegel, R.A. (1984) Loving an alcoholic. In Touch, a publication of the Mental
Health Association of Greater Lowell, Vol.1, No. 3 (Spring)
Siegel, R.A. (1984) Keeping “in touch”: A psychologist answers your questions. In Touch, a publication of the Mental Health Association of Greater Lowell, Vol.1, No. 3 (Spring)
Siegel, R.A. (1984) Relationships between weight loss, length of participation, and attending among pathologically obese participants in a commercial weight loss program. Journal of Obesity and Weight Regulation, 3, 89-100 [invited paper]
Siegel, R.A. (1983) Keeping “in touch”: A psychologist answers your questions. In Touch, a publication of the Mental Health Association of Greater Lowell, Vol.1, No. 2 (Fall)
Siegel, R.A. (1974) Coercion and compassion: Sexual psychopathy and the law. Unpublished manuscript, reprinted in part in Burgess, A.W., Groth, A.N., Holstrom, L.L., and Sgroi, S.M. (1978), Sexual Assault of Children and Adolescents, Lexington MA: D.C. Heath
Siegel, R. and Tello, S. (2009) “Expanding Access: Taking a Local Approach to the Development and Delivery of Online and Blended Learning Programs: Final Project Evaluation Report,” submitted to Jacqueline Moloney, University of Massachusetts Principal Investigator, for grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Siegel, R. and Tello, S. (2007) “Expanding Access: Taking a Local Approach to the Development and Delivery of Online and Blended Learning Programs: Interim Project Evaluation Report,” submitted to Jacqueline Moloney, University of Massachusetts Principal Investigator, for grant from Alfred P. Sloan Foundation
Siegel, R.A. (2003) Test Item file for the 4th edition of Abnormal Psychology by T. Oltmanns and R. Emery, Pearson Education
Tello, S. and Siegel, R. (2003) “Developmental Disabilities Leadership Forum: Final Project Evaluation,” submitted to Richard Fleming, Co Principal Investigator, Eunice Kennedy Shriver Center University of Massachusetts Medical School for grant from U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Courses taught:
Undergraduate
General Psychology (including Honors sections) (also on-line and Blended)
Abnormal Psychology (also on-line)
Child Psychology
Psychology of Adolescence
Psychology of Personality
Research I: Basics (also Blended and on-line)
Analysis of Interpersonal Behavior
Psychology of Health and Adjustment
Psychology of Crime and Corrections
Behavior Problems of Childhood
Research Lab: Personality and Clinical Psychology
Dreams, Religion and Mythology
Seminar in Psychopathology
Seminar in Personality Theory and Research
Seminar in Psychology and Law
Seminar in Clinical Psychology
Contemporary Trends Seminar: Addictions (also on-line)
Contemporary Trends Seminar: Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies
Graduate
Counseling and Community Issues
Graduate Thesis Seminar
Helping Skills I: Dyads
Substance Abuse
Psychopathology and Mental Health
Seminar in Stress and Coping
Psychology of the Exceptional Child
I have supervised 11 graduate projects, 4 graduate theses, been a member of 5 thesis committees, and I have supervised numerous undergraduate directed studies.
I have given invited guest lectures in many of my colleagues’ courses. In 1996 I covered the entire second half of the semester of one course for an instructor who had to go out on medical leave. In 1999 I presented a workshop to students in the Matching UMass Mentors with Youth (MUMMY) project. In 2000 and in 2002 I made presentations to our Undergraduate Psychology Colloquium series
2010 Presented “Measuring What Students Learn in Their Psychology Major,” at the 2010 Faculty Development Conference, UMass Lowell, April 9
2009 Co-chaired Council for Teaching & Learning/Assessment Task Force conference “Assessment of Student Learning: The Accreditation Challenge,: April 3, 2009
2006 Co-facilitated “Soliciting Student Feedback,” UMass Lowell Faculty Teaching Center, January 2006
2005 Completed “Course Portfolios to Promote Active Learning,” through the UMass Lowell Faculty Teaching Center, June 2005
2003 Completed “Fostering Appropriate Student Use of On-line Data Bases,” through the UMass Lowell Faculty Teaching Center, June 2003
2003 Completed “Discussion Questions That Promote Learning Face-to-Face and On-line,” through the UMass Lowell Faculty Teaching Center, January 2003
2001 Completed training in use of Microsoft Access
1999 Completed training through the Web-Based Instruction Project, Winter-Spring 1999
1998 Completed training through the Distance Learning Initiative Taskforce, Spring 1998
1995 Completed “The Course Syllabus as a Teaching Tool” workshop through the UMass Lowell Faculty Teaching Center, June 1995
1983-1984 Member, Editorial Board, In Touch magazine, a publication of the Mental Health Association of Greater Lowell
Mental Health Association of Greater Lowell
1993-1996 Co-founder and member, Greater Lowell Mental Health Education Consortium
Collaboration
1996-2000 UMass Lowell Representative to the UMass-Department of Mental Retardation Collaboration
1999-present Member, Human Rights Committee, Greater Lowell Mental Health Association, Mental Retardation Services
1999-present Presenter, Westford Academy Career Breakfasts, Westford MA, 2- 4 times per year
1999-2003 Represented UMass Lowell’s Specialization in Developmental Disabilities to students at North Shore Community College (3 visits)
1980-1981 Graduate Coordinator, Master’s degree in Community Social Psychology
1996 Graduate Coordinator
1997-2006 Secretary and Archivist
1999-2008 Coordinator, Undergraduate Specialization in Developmental Disabilities
2000-2007 Graduate Coordinator, Master’s degree in Community Social Psychology
2005-2006 Co-developer, through the Department, Lowell’s Continuing Studies and Corporate Education, and UMass On-line, of the graduate certificate and certification programs in Behavioral Intervention in Autism
2005-present Graduate Coordinator, Certificate and certification programs in Behavioral Intervention in Autism
2009-2011 Acting Chair
2011-present Chair
1978-present Member, Department Personnel Committee (Co-Chair 2007-08)
1980-present Member, Graduate Program Committee
1990-1993 Member, Coordinating Committee, Institute for Family and Community Studies
1995-2000 Chair, Graduate Student Affairs Committee
1996-present Member, multiple Faculty Search Committees
2005-2006 Member, AQAD Committee
2011-2012 Coordinator of Ad Hoc Committee to prepare proposal for M.S. in Autism Studies
Plus memberships on various ad hoc departmental committees to deal with budget, equipment, space, program evaluation, and other issues
1977-1978 Assistant to the Dean for Program Evaluation
1983-2001 Department Representative, Admissions Open Houses
1993-1994 Member, Steering Committee, Center for Family, Work and Community
1995-1996 Member, Dean’s Council on Humanities and Social Sciences
2000-2007 College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Affairs Committee
2001 Member, College of Arts & Sciences Appeals Board (for suspended students)
2007-2009 Member, College of Arts & Sciences Blended Pilot
2007-2008 Coordinator, College of Arts & Sciences First-Year Chemistry, Calculus and Physics “Steps to Success” project
2008-2009 Member, College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Curriculum Committee
2009-present Member, College of Arts & Sciences Social Sciences Personnel Committee (chair in 2009-10)
2009-present Member, College of Arts & Sciences Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Workload Committee
2010-2011 Member, College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Advisory Board
2012-present Member (elected), College of Fine Arts, Humanities, & Social Sciences Evaluation Committee
2015 Member, South Campus Landscaping Committee
1995-present Parliamentarian of the Faculty Senate
2001-2008 Co-chair, University Sexual Harassment Board
2001 Developed and facilitated on-line training, “Orientation to Intralearn Version 3.0,” Division of Continuing Studies, Corporate and Distance Education
2001 Developed and facilitated on-line training, “Teaching with Teams,” Division of Continuing Studies, Corporate and Distance Education
2002 Participated in on-campus training in online teaching for faculty from Roxbury Community College
2002 Hosted on-line training in using Chat for faculty from Middlesex Community College
2002 Developed and facilitated on-line training, “Orientation to Intralearn Version 3.1,” Division of Continuing Studies, Corporate and Distance Education
2002-2003 Member, Student Records/Academic Advising Workgroup, ISIS Project (PeopleSoft implementation)
2003 Project Coordinator, Continuing Studies and Corporate
Education Assessment Project
2003-present Coordinator, Psychology Concentration and On-line BA, Continuing Studies and Corporate Education
2004-2009 Co-chair, Assessment for Excellence Project, Continuing Studies and Corporate Education
2004-2006 Member of the CSCE WebCT Transition Workgroup, for which I developed and facilitated the on-line training tutorial for faculty, “Transition to WebCT Vista”
2005-2007 Member, Advising Workgroup, Campus Transformation Project
2007-present Member, General Education Coordinating Committee
2007-present Co-Chair, Council of Teaching and Learning as Research and Scholarship Assessment Task Force
2006-2008 Participant instructor, College of Management Davis Foundation eOutcomes grant (PIs: S. Tello and L. Matawalla)
2008-2010 Co-Chair, Council of Teaching & Learning Task Force on Assessment
2008 Member, NEASC Fifth-Year Report Committee and Sub- Committee on Assessment of Institutional Effectiveness
2008 Assessment Coordinator, National Council on Academic Transformation “Colleagues Committed to Redesign” project
2008-09 Member, Advisory Board for Centers for Learning and Academic Support Services
2009-2010 Member, Lowell 2020 Strategic Commission on Undergraduate Education and member of Growth subcommittee
2009-2010 Member, Lowell 2020 Strategic Commission on Undergraduate Education and member of Growth subcommittee workgroup on Teaching and Learning
2010 Member, University Rank & Tenure Committee
2010-present Member, Human Resources Advisory Council
2011-2012 Member, “Fix ‘iSiS” Committee
2011-present Member, Lowell 2020 Teaching and Learning Committee
2011 Member, Negotiating Subcommittee for Faculty Evaluation (Adjunct)
2011-present Member, NEASC Self-Study Steering Committee and Co-Chair Standard 4-Assessment Sub-Committee
2012-present Member (elected), Massachusetts Society of Professors-Lowell Executive Board, Social Science Division of FAHSS representative
2014 Member, Committee to Select University Professor
2014 Presiding Officer, Committee of Inquiry
2000-2001 Member, Platform Committee, UMass Online
2001-2004 Member, Platform Implementation Committee, UMass Online
2001-2004 Member, Cross-Campus Advisory Council, UMass Online
2004–2005 Member, UMass Sub-committee on Academic Technology, Assessment of Student Learning with Technology Leadership Award Committee
2005–2006 Member, UMass Sub-Committee on Academic Technology, Working Group on Assessment
2005-2006 Member, UMass Online Synchronous Online Collaboration System Selection Committee