PROFESSIONAL VITA

NAME:	  R. Preston Gelhart, Ed.D.	DATE:   2008-09  Academic Year
ADDRESS:    31 Edelweiss	PHONE:  Office    (949) 797-0150
	 Rancho Santa Margarita,                          
 CA 92688	FAX                     (949) 635-5910
	E-mail: rgelhart@cox.net
                   	www.ca-expert.com

EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE:
DATE	INSTITUTION 	DEGREE 		MAJOR

	1968	University of Southern California	  Ed.D.	      Educational  Psychology			Federal Fellow in Special Education			 and Special Education	
		Los Angeles, California
			
	1963	University of Iowa	Advanced   Special  Education	
		Iowa City, Iowa	Graduate 
			Work

	1961	Central Washington State University            M.Ed.         Educational Psych-
		Ellensburg, Washington	       ology

	1959	Central Washington State University            B.Ed.         Educational Psych-				Ellensburg, Washington	       ology							

CLINICAL	INTERNSHIPS:

DATE	AGENCY

1964	Rainier State Hospital
	Buckley, Washington

1963	Crippled Children's Hospital
	University of Iowa
	Iowa City, Iowa

1962-63	Linn County Department of
	         Education
	Cedar Rapids, Iowa
				
LICENSES AND/OR CREDENTIALS:

1982	Educational Psychologist License (EL 1336) Board of Behavioral Science Examiners State of California

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1977	School Psychologist Credential and Basic Pupil Personnel Services Credential California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

1974	Marriage & Family Counselor’s License (0062) 
	Nevada State Board of Marriage and Family Counselor's Examiners

	1973	School Psychologist Credential
		Nevada State Department of Education

1973      		Nevada Teaching Credential
		a.	Psychology
		b.	Mental Retardation
		c.	Emotionally Disturbed
		d.	Gifted
	                    Nevada State Department of Education

1964	Clinical Psychologist Credential
Washington State Department of Institutions

	1961	School Psychologist Credential
		Iowa State Department of Education

	1959	Standard Teaching Credential
		Elementary & Secondary Levels
		Washington State Department of Education

HONORARY APPOINTMENTS:

	Board of Directors
	Literacy Project Foundation (2009 – Present)

	Charles Luckman Distinguished Teaching Fellow of the Year
	Pepperdine University (1996-2001)

	Directory of American Scholars, 10th Edition
	Gale Publishing Group 
	
	Community Leaders of America, Twelfth Edition
	American Biographical Institute

	Who's Who In America
	Marquis Who's Who, Inc. 

	Who's Who In The West
	Marquis Who's Who, Inc.

	The Compendium:  Persons of Eminence in the Field of 			
	Exceptional Children
	Academic Therapy Publications									
	The Dr. Lewis Fussell Memorial Professional Chair in Special Education 	University of Nevada, Las Vegas

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CONTINUING PROFESSIONAL EDUCATION:

2000	International Congress of Cognitive Psychotherapy

1999	Strategies for Therapeutic Success (12 CEU’s)

1999	Anxiety Disorders Association of America: Anxiety Disorders
		and the New Millennium  (15CEU’s)

1997	Anxiety Disorders: Human Cost- Meeting the Challenge (15 CEU's)

1996	Memory (9CEU's)

1995	Creativity and Madness (24 CEU's)

1995	Mysteries of the Mind (9 CEU’s)

1995	Health Related Pleasures (9 CEU’s)

1994	Association for the Advancement of Behavioral Therapy (9 CEU' s).

1994		New Advances in Cognitive Therapy, Beck.

1994	Beyond Prozac (12 CEU's).

1993	Psychotherapy Under Managed Care:  Outcomes - Oriented Treatments
	of Choice (12 CEU's).

1993	A New Vision of Healthcare: Interpreting Ancient Healing and Modern
	Medicine (10 CEU's).

1992	Eye Movement Desensitization and  Reprocessing. Shapiro (12 CEU's).

1990	Cognitive Therapy of Personality Disorders, Complex
	Marital Cases, and Inpatient Depression.  Beck, Padesky, 
	& Wright.  (17 CEU's).

1989	Dynamics Of The Self:  An Integrative Approach to
	Psychotherapy.  Mahoney.  (12 CEU's).

1989	The Second Annual Western Regional Conference on Advances
	In The Cognitive Therapies.  Ellis, Jacobson, Mahoney, &
	Meichenbaum.  (26 CEU's).

1989	Rational-Emotive Training: A 9-Hour Intensive
	Experience.  Ellis, DiGiuseppe, Wolfe, & DeSimone.				

1989	New Advances in Cognitive Therapy.  Beck, Padesky, & Wright.

1985	Clinical Hypnosis Associate Trainers

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1985	Cognitive Therapy of Anxiety, Phobias and Depression,
	Beck.

1984	Cerebral Dominance CorText Research and Development.
									
1982	Rational Emotive Therapy, Ellis.

Pre- 1982	Numerous Continuing Education Workshops.
									
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS:

2008-Present		Chairman and Professor of Forensic Psychology
			Argosy University – Southern California

2002-Present		Emeritus Professor and Consultant in Education & Psychology
			Pepperdine University

1996-2007		Director of Psychological Services
			Aristar Learning Center

1988- 2002	Professor of Education and Psychology, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University

1975-1988	Director of Special Education Programs. Professor, with joint appointments in the Divisions of Education and Psychology Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University

1974-1975	Executive Director, Western Institute for Behavioral Development
Las Vegas, Nevada

1968-1974	Chairman and Associate Professor of Special Education, Department of Special Education
University of Nevada, Las Vegas Las Vegas, Nevada

1970	Director, Arizona/Nevada Deaf-Blind Center
Research Project, BEH, USOE
Las Vegas, Nevada

1966-1968	Assistant Professor of Special Education and Director of Field Services and Research Special Education Instructional Materials Center Northern Colorado University
Greeley, Colorado

1965-1966	Clinical Associate
Suicide Prevention Center
Los Angeles, California

1965-1966	Educational Psychologist
Exceptional Children's Foundation
Los Angeles, California

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PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS (cont.):

1965	Research Associate
Special Education Instructional Materials Center 
University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

1965	Supervisor of Student Teachers in Special Education 
	University of Southern California
Los Angeles, California

1964-1965	Teaching Internship, Emotionally Handicapped
Rancho Vista School

1964	Clinical Psychologist
Rainier State School
	Buckley, Washington										

1963	School Psychologist
Crippled Children's Hospital
University of Iowa
Iowa City, Iowa

1961-1964	Director of Special Education and School Psychologist Four County Special Education Program Manchester, Iowa

1959-1961	Teacher, Orthogenically Handicapped
Rainier State School
Buckley, Washington

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCIES:

1999			Established “Fear Buster’s School” for Knott’s Berry Farm
Buena Park, CA  

1996			Licensed Educational Psychologist Examination
			Development Workshop
			Office of Examination Resources
			Sacramento, CA

1994			Consultant on Test Construction Board of Behavioral Science 					Examiners Department of Consumers Affairs Sacramento, CA.

1992-1994      		Consultant on Test Construction
	Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness, Inc. Los Angeles, CA 

1987-1994		Reviewer/Site Visit Consultant
	Commission on Teacher Credentialing	
  Sacramento, California

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PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCIES (cont.):

1986-1992		Reviewer/Site Visit Consultant
	Private Post Secondary Education
	California Department of Education
	Sacramento, California

1986-Present		Consultant
	National School Safety Center
	Pepperdine University
			Encino, California							

1985-Present		State Commissioner
Educational Psychology Examiner California Board of Behavioral       Science Examiners Sacramento, California

1982-1990		Field Reader/Site Visit Consultant Bureau of Education for the 	Handicapped United States Department of Education Washington, D.C.

1979-1989	Psychological and Educational Consultant The Larri E. Welty Center of Educational Therapy Glendale, California

1979-1982	Counseling and Guidance for the Handicapped Project Irvine Unified School District
Irvine, California

1979-1984	Consulting Editor
Journal for Special Educators
Valley Cottage, New York

1979	Psychological Considerations for Amusement Park Attendance Magic Mountain Amusement Park
Valencia, California

1978	Gifted Education Program
Silver City School District
Silver City, New Mexico

1976-1977	Program RETOOL, Department of Special Education San Diego State University
San Diego, California

1976-1977	Program Development, Special Education Evaluation and Development Project
California State University, Long Beach Long Beach, California

1973-1975	Staff Training and Program Development Head Start and Child Family Resource Program Economic Opportunity Board
Las Vegas, Nevada

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PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANCIES (cont.):

1973	Psychological and Educational Services
Las Vegas Tutoring Center
Las Vegas, Nevada

1972	State Probation Subsidy Program Nevada State Division of Probation Carson City, Nevada

1972	Program Evaluator
Nevada State Girls Training School Caliente, Nevada

1972	Education and Staffing Development Consultant Southern Nevada Comprehensive Mental Health Center Las Vegas, Nevada

1971-1976	Psychological Services Consultant
Nye County Public Schools
Tonopah, Nevada

1971	Program Monitor and Evaluator Preschool Program for Learning Disabled Children Churchill County Public Schools Fallon, Nevada

1971	Program Evaluator
Department of Special Education
University of Washington
Seattle, Washington

1968	Education, Research and Treatment Consultant Weld County Mental Health Center Greeley, Colorado

MAJOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY COMMITTEES:

1991-1992	Special Education Advisory Committee
	California Commission on Teacher Credentials
	Sacramento, CA

1989-1990	Pupil Personnel Services Advisory Committee
	California Commission on Teacher Credentials
	Sacramento, CA

1987-1988	Member
Professional Advisor Board
Solutions: Alcohol and Drug Recovery Services Temecula, California

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MAJOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY COMMITTEES (cont.):

1986-1988	President
TRANQUA- TEL
A Division of: Human Resources Advisory Group 
Los Angles, California

1985-1992	Judge
Educational Scholarship
Competition Awards
Soroptimist International
Newport Beach, California						

1979-1985	Member
Professional Advisory Board
The Reading Gain
Beverly Hills, California

1970-1972	          Member Advisory Board
Aural Education of Young Deaf Children
	Clark County Public Schools

1970 1971	Member
Executive Board of Directors Southern Nevada Citizens Crime Commission Las Vegas, Nevada

1970	Member
Regional Deaf-Blind Center Advisory Committee U.S. Office of Education Project
California State Department of Education Sacramento, California

1969-1970	Member
Title III Advisory Committee Nevada State Department of Education Carson City, Nevada

1969-1973	Administrative Vice President
Nevada 7 Step Foundation
Las Vegas, Nevada

1968-1973	Member
Public Law 85-926 Advisory Committee Nevada State Department of Education Carson City, Nevada

1968-1971	Member
Title VI-A Advisory Committee Nevada State Department of Education Carson City, Nevada

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MAJOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY COMMITTEES (cont.):

	1968	Chairman
Evaluation and Research Committee
National Special Education Instructional
Materials Center Network
U.S. Office of Education
Bureau of Education for the Handicapped
Washington, D.C

1961-1962	Member
State Curriculum Committee for the Trainable Mentally Retarded State Division of Special Education

RECENT MAJOR UNIVERSITY COMMITTEES, PEPPERDINE UNIVERSITY:

2000-2002	Treasurer
	Faculty Association
	Graduate School of Education and Psychology

1997-2002	Member
	Research and Sabbatical Leave Committee
	Graduate School of Education and Psychology

1994-1995	Co-Chair
Student Appeals Committee Graduate School of Education and Psychology

1991-1996	Member
Human Subjects Review Committee Graduate School of Education and Psychology

1991-2002	Member
Psychology Clinic Advisory Committee: PUP & OCC Graduate School of Education and Psychology

1991-1992	Chairman
Faculty Handbook Committee Graduate School of Education and Psychology

1988-1997	Member
Psy.D. Curriculum Committee Graduate School of Education and Psychology 

1988 &1996	Member
School Self-Study Team
American Psychological Association Accreditation Visit

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MAJOR PROFESSIONAL COMMUNITY COMMITTEES (cont.):

1987-1988	Chairperson
Psychology Faculty
Search and Review Committee Graduate School of Education and Psychology

1986-2002	Member
Student Selection Committee Psychology Doctoral Program (Psy.D.) Graduate School of Education and Psychology

1983 & 1985	Member
Dean's Search Committee Graduate School of Education and Psychology

1981-1987	Chairperson
Rank, Tenure and Promotion Committee Graduate School of Education and Psychology

1981-1987	Member
University Wide Tenure Committee
									
1980-1988	Member
Curriculum and Program Committee Graduate School of Education and Psychology

1980-1988	Member
Faculty Handbook Committee Graduate School of Education and Psychology

VISITING PROFESSORSHIPS (SUMMERS):

1972	Department of Special Education
University of Kentucky
Lexington, Kentucky

1970 & 1971	Department of Special Education
University of Florida
Gainesville, Florida

1968	Department of Special Education
University of Idaho
Moscow, Idaho

1967	Department of Special Education
Eastern New Mexico University
Portales, New Mexico

1966	Department of Special Education
	California State University, Long Beach 
	Long Beach, CA

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DISSERTATIONS:

Auditory Discrimination in the Educable Mentally Retarded.  Doctoral Dissertation, University of Southern California, 1967.

Delayed Reinforcement and Delayed Response in Discrimination Learning of Developmentally Retarded Children.  Master's Thesis, Central Washington State University, 1961.

RECENT RESEARCH:

1991-2001	Psychoeducational Intervention for Adult Unipolar Depression. A short-term, small-group, cognitive-behavioral therapy project for the treatment of unipolar depression and dysthymia.  This project was initiated in May 1991 and is on-going.

1991-1992	Psychoeducational Intervention for Adolescent Unipolar Depression.  A short-term, small-group, cognitive-behavioral therapy project conducted in the Culver City High School during the Fall 1991 Semester.

Both the Adult and Adolescent projects were designed for research, graduate training, and community service.  To date, results have been disseminated to professional groups in both Los Angeles and Orange Counties, and internationally.

SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY:
	
	Gelhart, R. P.  Judd v Conejo Valley Unified School District.  For the Plaintiff.  Negligent supervision as the proximate cause of assault and battery of a high school boy.   Jury trial settlement for the defense.  Ventura, CA 2008.

	Gelhart, R. P. Adams v Los Angeles Unified School District.  For the Defense. Irresponsible student supervision as the proximate cause of teachers physically abusing two eleven year old emotionally disturbed boys in class.  Pre-trial settlement for the Plaintiffs. Los Angeles, CA 2008. 

	Gelhart, R. P. Washington v Intercontinental Hotels Group.  For the Defense.  Negligent supervision of an eleven year old boy at a hotel swimming pool while he was on a church sponsored field trip as the proximate cause of his drowning.  Pre-trial settlement for the Plaintiff. St. Louis, MO 2008.

	Gelhart, R. P. Hoffman v Sweetwater Unified School District.  For the Plaintiff.  Negligent supervision of a sixteen year old mentally retarded girl during a bathroom break from class as the proximate cause of her being sexually molested by a sixteen year old mentally retarded boy.  Pre-trial settlement for the Plaintiff.  San Diego, CA 2007.

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SCHOLRLY ACTIVITY (cont.)

	Gelhart, R. P. Alva v Sunnyvale School District.  For the Plaintiff.  Negligent supervision of a first grade handicapped boy as the proximate cause of his being sexually molested by another older student.  Pre-rial settlement for the Plaintiff.  Walnut Creek, CA 2007.
								
	Gelhart, R. P. Ho v El Monte Unified School District.  For the Plaintiff.  Negligent supervision of a high school boy during class hours as the proximate cause of his committing suicide.  Pre-trial settlement for the Plaintiff.  Los Angeles, CA 2007.

	Gelhart, R. P. Horan v Ramona Unified School District.  For the Plaintiff.  Negligent supervision of students on the playground as the proximate cause of physical injury of a second grade boy.  Pre-trial settlement for the Plaintiff.  San Diego, CA 2007
	
	Gelhart, R. P. Bailey v Los Angeles Unified School District.  For the Defense.  Negligent supervision of handicapped child as the proximate cause of injury to school district employee.  Pre-trial settlement for the Plaintiff.  Los Angeles, CA 2006

	Gelhart, R. P. Tolver v San Diego Unified School District.  For the Defense.  Negligent student supervision as the proximate cause of injury to a high school student at a basketball game.  Pre-trial settlement for the Plaintiff.  San Diego, CA 2006

	Gelhart, R. P. Alvarez v Brawley School District.  For the Defense Negligent supervision by playground supervisors as the proximate cause of the sexual molestation of a special education student. Court found in favor of the defense.  Imperial County, California 2005.

	Gelhart, R. P. Martinez v Los Angeles School District.   For the Plaintiff.  Negligent playground supervision of 3rd grade epileptic boy as the proximate cause of severe burns sustained when the student seizured and fell on a hot metal plate.  Court found in favor of the plaintiff..  Los Angeles, CA 2005. 

	Gelhart, R. P. Santos v Inglewood Unified School District.  Negligent supervision as the proximate cause of the wrongful death of a high school student during an in-class game of “Rubber Duckie”.  Pre-trial settlement for the plaintiff.  Los Angeles, CA 2005.

	Gelhart, R. P. Vanegas v Los Angeles Unified School District.  For the Plaintiff.  Negligent supervision by high school personnel as the proximate cause of the rape of a special education female student.  Pre-trial settlement in favor of the plaintiff.  Los Angeles, CA  2005.   

	Gelhart, R. P. Le v Stein Education Center.  For the Defense.  Negligent supervision of a handicapped girl as the proximate cause of her ingestion (Pica) non-consumables resulting in major surgery.  San Diego Superior Court found in favor of the Plaintiff.  San Diego, CA 2003  
  
	Gelhart, R. P., Hand-Ronga, N., & King, H. L. (2002) Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy of Depression and the Interaction of Demographic Variables. Journal of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Volume 16, Number 4.									

	Gelhart, R. P.  Fish v Glenview School District. For the Defense.  Negligent supervision by classroom teacher of the game “Chubby Bunny” as the proximate cause of death of a 6th grade girl.  Court ordered summary judgment.  Chicago, Illinois, 2002.

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SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY (cont.)

	Gelhart, R. P.  Alvarado v Lynwood Unified School District & Los Angeles County Office of Education.  For the Defense.  Negligent supervision by classroom teacher as the proximate cause of the death of a profoundly handicapped girl.  Court ordered summary judgement.  Los Angeles, CA 2002
											
	Gelhart, R. P.  Martin v Shawano-Gresham School District.  For the Plaintiff.  Negligent supervision and deliberate indifference to the welfare of a 7th grader as the proximate cause of her suicide.  Case pending.  United States District Court, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 2001. 

		Gelhart, R. P. & King, H. L. (2001) Comorbid Risk Factors Influence on Intervention Effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Depression. 
Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 8, 18-28.

	Gelhart, R. P.  Lack v Saddleback Valley Unified School district.  For the Plaintiff.  Negligent supervision as the proximate cause of physical harassment, intimidation and eye injury of 6th grade boy during supervised recess.  Pre-trial settlement for the Plaintiff.  Orange County, CA 2001

	Gelhart, R. P.  Expert Witness Report:  Crowell v Cascade Union Elementary school district.  Negligent supervision by school officials as the proximate cause of a child being ran over by a school bus.  Pre-trial settlement for the Plaintiff.  Redding, CA 2000.

	Gelhart, R. P. Expert Witness Report:  Preston v Stockton Unified School district. Consultant for the Defense.  Negligent supervision by school officials resulting in sexual molestation of a 3rd grade girl during the day on school property.  Recommended pre-trial settlement for the Plaintiff.  Stockton, CA 2000.
										
	Gelhart, R. P. Fear Buster’s Desensitization Curriculum.  Developed and taught for “Knott’s Scary Farm.”  1999 
												
	Gelhart, R. P. Expert Witness Report: Smith v Lancaster Unified School District.  Negligent supervision by school crossing guard as the proximate cause of student being struck in the street by an automobile.  Pre-trial settlement for the Plaintiff.  Bakersfield, CA 1999.

	Gelhart, R. P. Expert Witness Report: Saling v Irvine Unified School District. Negligent grounds maintenance as the proximate cause of foot 
injury on school property. Orange County, CA 1998. 

	Gelhart, R. P.  Expert Witness Report: Negligent supervision as the proximate cause of a spine injury during a school supervised extra curricular activity.  Wood v Sierra Sands Unified School District.  Ridgecrest, CA: 1997.
											
	Gelhart, R. P.  Expert Witness Report: Chen v Huntington Beach
City School District.  Negligent supervision as the proximate cause of a
broken nose occurring during a fight in a physical education locker room.
Orange County, CA 1997

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SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY (cont.)

	Gelhart, R. P.  Expert Witness Report:  Mora v Capistrano Unified 
School District.  Middle-school aged girl sexually attacked by fellow student during teacher absence.  Orange County, CA 1997																				
	Gelhart, R. P.  Expert Witness Report: Goldfarb v Orange Unified School District.  Negligent supervision as the proximate cause of a shoulder injury occurring during a physical education class flag football game.  Orange County, CA:  December  1996

	Gelhart, R. P.  Expert Witness Report: Wrongful death of an 11-year-old boy due to negligent supervision.  Matibag v Walnut Valley Unified School District, Discover New Horizons, and Does.  Los Angeles, CA : October 1996.

	Gelhart, R. P.  Expert Witness Report: Negligent supervision as the proximate cause of a head injury to an 11-year-old girl during a school supervised soft ball game.  Farias v McFarland Unified School District.  Bakersfield, CA: November  1996
								 
	Gelhart, R. P.  Expert Witness Report: Negligent supervision as the proximate cause of a leg injury during a physical education class.  Carpenter v Los Angeles Unified School District.  Los Angeles, CA: March  1996.

Gelhart, R.P.  A Training Manual: Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment for Dysthymia and Unipolar Depression.  Culver City, CA.  Pepperdine University, December 1994.
								
Gelhart, R.P.  Expert Witness Report:  Supervisory Negligence as the Proximate Cause of the Repeated Sexual Molestation of a 5-Year Old Girl.  Bosie v. Jefferson School District, San Francisco, CA  April 1994.

Gelhart, R.P.  Expert Witness Report:  Wrongful Death of Student Due to Negligent School Supervision on the Playground.  Colvin v. Board of Education of Marshall County, West Virginia.  Wheeling, West Virginia, January 1994. 
									
Gelhart, R.P.  Expert Witness Report:  Absence of Supervisory Negligence for Student Injury on the Playground.  Luna v. La Habra City School District.  Los Angeles, CA  July 1993.
					
Gelhart, R.P.  Expert Witness Report:  Supervisory negligence, student eye injury.  Rosa v. Stockton Unified School District, Stockton, CA. June 1992.

Gelhart, R.P. Expert Witness Report:  Supervisory negligence, student wrongful death.  Armstrong v. Oakland Unified School District, Shelby, and Does. October 1991.

Gelhart, R.P.  Expert Witness Report: Supervisory negligence, student eye injury.  Jordan v. Mt. Diablo Unified School District, Concord, CA.  February 1990.
											
Gelhart, R.P.  Review of a Revision Draft of the First Six Chapters of: Klein, S.B. Learning:  Principles and Application.  McGraw-Hill.  New York. January 1990.									
Gelhart, R.P., Brown, S., Clark, M., & Czaplichi, J.A.  A Multi-Service Court/School Program For Juvenile Offenders In Los Angeles County:  Description and Effectiveness.  Los Angeles County Department of Education.  November 1989.

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SCHOLARLIY ACTIVITY (cont.)

Gelhart, R.P.  Expert Witness Report:  Question of supervisory negligence; wrongful death of handicapped child.  Sanderson v. Farmington Public School System.  Farmington, Michigan.  July 1989.
										
Gelhart, R.P.  Workshop.  Training In Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy: Current Approaches for the Treatment of Anxiety, Anger, and Depression.  Irvine, CA. June 1989.

Gelhart, R.P.  Pre-revision Review of:  Klein, S.B.  Learning:  Principles and Applications.  McGraw-Hill.  New York.  April 1989.

Gelhart, R.P.  Special Education Training Program Document:  Learning Handicapped.  Approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Sacramento, CA,  March 1989.
				
Gelhart, R.P.  Special Education Training Program Document:  Resource Specialist.  Approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing. Sacramento, CA.  March 1989.

Gelhart, R.P.  Expert Witness Report:  Supervisory negligence; hip injury of handicapped child.  Dunston v. Paterson Board of Education.  Superior Court of New Jersey, September 1987.
												
Gelhart, R.P.  Expert Witness Report:  Supervisory negligence; wrongful death of death of university student.  Wideman v. Hampton University.  United States District Court for the District of New Jersey.  January 1987. 
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Gelhart, R.P.  Expert Witness Report:  Supervisory negligence; sexual molestation of handicapped child.  Ommundsen v. Bergan County Special Services School District, Glen Rock School District, and Arcola Bus Company.  Superior Court of New Jersey.  December 1986.

Gelhart, R.P., Garcia, C.  Training Program:  Educational Therapy.  Approved by the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, Sacramento, June 1983.
											
Gelhart, R.P. Accreditation Report:  Standard Three, Special Education Program, Western Association of Schools and Colleges.  Pepperdine University, 1982 & 1987.

Gelhart, R.P., Lazar, A.L., Lazar, P.E. & Sigler, G.I.  Using National Wildlife Conservation.  The Pointer, Vol. 22, No. 3, Spring 1978.

Gelhart, R.P. A Comparison of Indian and Caucasian Children's Performance on the Purdue Perceptual Motor Survey. Research Relating to Children, ERIC Clearinghouse on Early Childhood Education, Bulletin 37, 1976.
												
	Gelhart, R.P. Instructional Materials for Auditory Perception:  An Evaluation.  Research Relating to Children, ERIC Clearinghouse on Early Childhood Education, Bulletin 37, 1976.																	
	Gelhart, R.P. Professional Personnel Preparation Proposals:  Special Education Articulation: Goals Under Laboratory Leadership (SEAGULL).  Submitted to the U.S. Commissioner of Education for support through authorization of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, October 1975 and November 1976.
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SCHOLARLY ACTIVITY (cont.)

Gelhart, R.P. Staffing proposal for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Center.  Submitted for funding to the National Institute of Mental Health, March 1972.

	Gelhart, R.P. Program Development Proposal for Training Special Education Administrators.  Submitted to the U.S. Commission of Education for support through authorization of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, November 1970.								

Gelhart, R.P. Program Development Proposal for Training Speech and Hearing Therapists.  Submitted to the U.S. Commission of Education for support through authorization of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, November 1969.

Gelhart, R.P. Proposal for Teacher Training Programs in Emotional Disturbance.  Submitted to the U.S. Commissioner of Education for support through authorization of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, October 1969, November 1970 and December 1971.

Gelhart, R.P. Program Development Proposal for Teacher Training Programs in Mental Retardation.  Submitted to the U.S. Commissioner of Education  for support through authorization of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, October 1968, October 1969, November 1970 and December 1971.

Gelhart, R.P. Research Survey of Deaf-Blind Children in Nevada and Arizona. Funded and Published by the Regional Deaf-Blind Center, California State Department of Education, 1970.

Gelhart, R.P. Proposal for the Establishment of the Special Education Instructional Materials Center at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.  Funded by Nevada State Department of Education through Title VI, 1968.

Gelhart, R.P., Lazar, A.L. Initial Tasks for the New Special Class Teacher. Education Colorado, October 1967.
									
Gelhart, R.P., Forgnone, C.  Auditory Discrimination in the Educable Mentally Retarded.  Submitted to the U.S. Commission of Education for support through authorization of the Bureau of Education for the Handicapped, Division of Research, January 1968.

		Gelhart, R.P., Lazar, A.L. & Brittan, A.  A Selected Bibliography on the Multiply Handicapped.  United States Office of Education, Bureau of Education 
for the Handicapped.  The Rocky Mountain Special Education Instructional Materials Center, Colorado State College, Fall 1967.	
								
	Gelhart, R.P. Quandries in Curriculum.  The Construct, Vol. 1, No. 1, U.S. Office of Education Bureau of Education for the Handicapped.  The Rocky Mountain Special Education Instructional Materials Center, Colorado State College, 1967.

PRESENTATIONS:

	“The Influence of Socio-Demographic, Stress and Comorbid Risk Factors on the Effectiveness of Small-Group C-BT for the Treatment of Depression in Adults and the Elderly.”  International Congress of Cognitive Psychotherapy, Catania, Italy.  June 2000.

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PRESENTATIONS (cont.)

	“The Effectiveness of Small-Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
with Diverse Populations.” Los Angeles County Psychological Association’s Ninth Annual Convention. Culver City, CA.
										
	“Bimonthly Seminars on Depression.”  1993-94 Academic year. Pepperdine University, Orange County Center, Irvine, CA
							
“A Small-Group Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for Treating Depression.” March 1993.  Mariposa Clinic, Orange, CA
									
“Small-Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy as the Treatment of Choice for
Unipolar Depression.”  February 1993.  Psy Chi Annual Banquet, Long Beach, CA

“The Effects of Small-Group Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy in the Treatment of Unipolar Depression.”  December 1992.  Pepperdine University Psychology Clinic Malibu, CA

“A Multi-Services Court/School Program For Juvenile Offenders in Los Angeles County:  Description and Effectiveness.”  International Conference on Handicapped Youthful Offenders, November 1989.  Pittsburgh, PA

Workshop:  “Training In Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy:  Current Approaches for the Treatment of Anxiety, Anger and Depression.” June 1989.  Co-conducted with Dr. Linda Gilbert. Irvine, CA

"Handicapped Children's Stress Level and Parental Management” International Conference on Family Strengths, 1986 Pepperdine University, Los Angeles, California.

"Socially Induced Stress Levels of the Handicapped:  An Empirical Study" 
The Jay Nolan Center for Autism Staff.  Inservice Training, through 1982 Newhall, California
												
"Stress Levels of the Handicapped in Educational Settings: 
An  Empirical Study.” Paramount Unified School District Faculty Inservice Training, 1982
Paramount, California
											
"How Materials Help Children Learn:  The Perceptual-Motor Match"
American Montessori Society
National Conference, 1981
Anaheim, California

"Evolving Perspectives of Special Education"
Pepperdine University's Annual Special Education Conference, 1979, 1980 & 1981
Newport Beach, California
											
"The Role of the Resource Specialist:  An Evolving Function, A Competency
Core"
California State Federation - Council for Exceptional Children
29th Annual Conference, 1979
Anaheim, California

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PRESNTATIONS (cont.)				

"Innovative Practices with the Mentally Retarded"
American Association on Mental Deficiency
National Conference, 1979
Miami, Florida												
"Education for the Gifted in Rural Settings"
											
Council for Exceptional Children
Regional Conference, 1978
Silver City, New Mexico

"Biofeedback as an Intervention Strategy"
American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists Western Multi-Regional Conference, 1976
Las Vegas, Nevada

"Normalization of the Mentally Retarded"
Council for Exceptional Children
National Conference, 1976
Chicago, Illinois

"Behavior Contracting"
Nevada Probation:  Annual In-Service, 1973
Las Vegas, Nevada
										
"Student Involvement in the Decision Making Process"
Council for Exceptional Children
National Conference, 1971
										
"The Preparation of Learning Disability Specialists:
National Association for Children with Learning Disabilities
National Conference, 1970
Chicago, Illinois

"Accountability in Recruitment, Training and Follow-up"
Student Council for Exceptional Children
Regional Meeting, 1970
Las Vegas, Nevada
										
"Behavior Modification"
Nevada Speech and Hearing Association
Annual Conference, 1969
Las Vegas, Nevada
										
"Behavior Modification"
Nevada Speech and Hearing Association
Annual Conference, 1969
Las Vegas, Nevada
										
"An Inter-Intra-Relating Satellite Center Complex for Special
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PRESENTATIONS (cont.)

Education Instructional Materials Centers"
Council for Exceptional Children
Regional Meeting, 1968
Regina, Canada
										
"The Importance of a National Instructional Materials
Evaluation Network"
											
	California Association for Neurologically Impaired Children
Annual Conference, 1967
Los Angeles, California										

	"The Relationship of the Utah Satellite Centers to the National
Network of Instructional Material Centers"
Utah Education Association
Annual Conference, 1967
Division of Special Education
Salt Lake City, Utah

	"Auditory Perceptual Training for the Educable Mentally Retarded"
Colorado State Division of Special Education
Special Study Institute, 1967
Colorado Springs, Colorado

GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT (M.A. & Psy.D. Programs):

	Psychology and Education of	Counseling and Guidance of 
	the Exceptional Learner	 the Exceptional Learner

	Diagnosis and Evaluation of	Managing School Behavioral
	Exceptional Learners and	Problems
Programs

	Methods of Teaching the	Advanced Learning Disabilities
Learning Handicapped

	Mental Retardation	Research in Special Education

	Principles and Theories of	Behavior Modification
				
	Learning	Educational Psychology

	Applied Behavior Analysis	Introduction to Educational
		Research		

	Experimental Research Methods	Management and Supervision 
	in Psychology	of Least Restrictive Environments

	Psychological Foundation of	Assessment of Intelligence
Education
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GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT (cont.)

Theories and Techniques of Cognitive 		Theories of Counseling and
and Behavioral Psychotherapy (A & B)		Psychotherapy																

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION COMMITTEES, TITLES:	(Ed.D. & Psy.D.)

The Relationship of Dropout, Relapse, and Partial-Participation with
Psychosocial Factors, Levels of Depression, Presence of Depression
At Post-test, and Diagnostic Categories in the Group Treatment of
Unipolar Depression (Tran-De La Rosa, 2003).

The Relationship Between Social Adjustment and Depression (Lite, 2002)

	Depression and Quality of Life Variables in Older Adults (Wirtz, 2001)

   Child Custody Evaluation Practices: A Survey of Clinical Psychologists.
         (Wangberg, 1999). 

         Effect of the Presence of Personality Disorders on the Effectiveness
         Of a Group Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Depression.  (Simun, 1999)

         Treating Depression and Anxiety: A Test of the Anxiety
         Hypothesis. (Kaufman, 1998)
							
Cognitive-Behavioral Treatment of Depression & Stress Among the Elderly   Population.  (Mahoney, 1998).

Characteristics of Juvenile Sex Offenders Who Admit Versus Those Who
Denigh Their Offenses. (Clark, 1996).								
The Influence of Psychosocial and Comorbid Risk Factors in the Treatment of a Cognitive-Behavioral Intervention for the Treatment of Unipolar Depression.  (Hand-Ronga, 1994).

A Comparison of Adolescent Abstainers, Experimenters, and Frequent Users of Substances on Psychological and Social Factors (Sal-Weis, 1994).	

Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Concomitants of In-Utero Substance Exposure.  (Ellis, 1994).
				
Chronic Epstein - Barr Virus and its Relationship to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.  (Iger, 1989).								

Neuropsychological and Psychosocial Concomitants of In-Utero Substance Exposure.  (Ellis, 1994).

Chronic Epstein - Barr Virus and its Relationship to the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory.  (Iger, 1989).

Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity: A Multimodal Treatment Model (Maxwell, 1990).

	
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DOCTORAL DISSERTATION COMMITTEES, TITLES (cont.):

A Study to Compare and Contrast Two Types of Student Guidance Delivery
Systems - With Counselors and Guidance Resource Technicians

A Comparative Analysis of Burnout Factors Between Year-round and Traditional Calendar School Administrators

The Development of Computer Literacy in Language Disordered Preschoolers
									
A Case Study of Severely Handicapped Adults in Orange County, California

An Evaluation of Selected Home and Education Outcomes Among Deaf Children Served by John Tracy Clinic Correspondence Course

College Faculty Perceptions of the Need for Teacher Training in the Curriculum of Doctoral Degree Programs

A Study of Attitudes Toward Mainstreaming Language Handicapped Children
									
The Impact of a Doctoral Program in Education on Marital Adjustment--An Institutional Viewpoint

A Study of Attitudes Toward Mainstreaming Physically Handicapped Elementary-age Children

The Relationship between the Principal and the Implementation of PL 94-142 As Perceived By Teachers
										
Child Abuse and Social Policy

Towards A Whole-Brained Writing Curriculum; Bi-Model Development, Knowing, Analysis
And Synthesis.

A Follow-up Study of Graduates in the School Management and Administration Program at Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education
												
Paired-Associate Learning and the Reading Ability of the Trainable Mentally Retarded.

A Follow-up Study of Graduates in the School Management and Administration Program at Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education
												
Paired-Associate Learning and the Reading Ability of the Trainable Mentally Retarded.

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MEMBERSHIPS IN PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

Forensic Expert Witness Association

Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy.

American Psychological Association									
International Association of Cognitive Psychotherapy								
Nevada Association of Marriage, Family, and Child Counselors Clinical Member
Founding President

California Association of Licensed Educational Psychologists

Council for Exceptional Children

National Forensic Center

Phi Delta Kappa