Swoboda, Debra
- Overview
- Curriculum Vitae
Curriculum Vitae
Education
Degree Institution Field Dates PhD SUNY Stony Brook Psychology 1992 MA SUNY Stony Brook Social Psychology 1982 BA SUNY Stony Brook Sociology 1979 Full-Time Academic Experience
Institution Rank Field Dates York College/CUNY Associate Professor Psychology 2008 - York College/CUNY Assistant Professor Psychology 2003-2007 Part-Time Academic Experience
Institution Rank Field Dates Oklahoma State University Lecturer Psychology 1995-96 St. Louis Community College Instructor Psychology 1992-94 State University of New York at Stony Brook Instructor Psychology 1984-89 St. Joseph's College, NY Instructor Psychology 1983-89 Non Academic Experience
Place of Employment Title Date New York University Director, Center for Students with Disabilities 1999-2002 Oklahoma State University Coordinator, Student Disability Services 1994-98 Washington University, MO Coordinator, Disabled Student Services 1991-94 SUNY Stony Brook Academic Advisor 1989-91 SUNY Stony Brook Teaching Fellow 1983-84 Employment Record At This Institution
Publications In Field Of Expertise
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Swoboda, D. (2012). "Using the IF discussion process in a service-learning enhanced course: A study of student learning outcomes." Interactivity Foundation. : 28 pages.
Swoboda, D. (2008). "Negotiating the diagnostic uncertainty of contested illnesses: Physician practices and paradigms." Health: An Interdisciplinary Journal for the Social Study of Health, Illness and Medicine. 12 : 453-78.
Swoboda, D. (2006). "Embodiment and the search for illness legitimacy among women with contested illnesses." Michigan Feminist Studies. 19 : 73-90.
Swoboda, D. (2006). "The social construction of contested illness legitimacy: A grounded theory analysis." Qualitative Research in Psychology. 3 : 233-51.
French, D., McBee, K., Harmon, M., & Swoboda, D. (2003). "Digital and analog video equipment as assistive technology in dissection-intensive labs: Potential benefits to students with disabilities." The American Biology Teacher. 65 : 634-41.
Swoboda, D. (1992). "Notions of connectedness and community among political activists." Journal of Humanism and Ethical Religion. 5 : 26-49.
Swoboda, D., Eckstein, R., & Delaney, K. (1987). "A theoretical explanation of white collar organizing: Graduate student employees and the future of unions in academia." Humanity and Society. 11 : 165-74.
Swoboda, D. (1984). "Social psychology for social change." Journal of Curriculum Theorizing. 6 : 179-83.
- Proceedings:
- Refereed Proceedings
- Non-Refereed Proceedings
Swoboda, D. (Ed.) (2011). "Introduction." DisCover: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching (Volume 3). York College. : .
Swoboda, D. (Ed.) (2009). "Introduction." DisCover: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching (Volume 2). York College. : .
Swoboda, D. (Ed.) (2008). "Introduction." DisCover: A Journal of Scholarly Teaching (Volume 1). York College. : .
Swoboda, D. (2009-11). "Education Blog Posts." Interactivity Foundation. : .
- Refereed Proceedings
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Swoboda, D., Davidson, E., Keiler, L. & Oglensky, B. (2011). "Creating space for the scholarship of teaching and learning: Transforming the meaning of academic work." In J. Summerfield & C. Smith (Eds.), Making Teaching and Learning Matter: Transformative Spaces in Higher Education. New York: Springer : 125-143.
Swoboda, D. (2008). "Listening to the body: Women with chronic fatigue syndrome, fibromyalgia, and multiple chemical sensitivities talk about illness and the body." In D. Driedger & M. Owen (Eds.), Dissonant Disabilities: Women with Chronic Illnesses Theorize their Lives. Toronto: Women's Press/CSPI : 87-97.
Swoboda, D. (1993). "Notions of connectedness and community among political activists." In A. Dobrin (Ed.), Being and Doing Right: Readings in Moral Development. Lanham, MD: University Press of America : 141-159.
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Presented Papers, Lectures, And Exhibitions And Performances
"Bridging the gap between cognitive psychology research and instructional practice: A model for faculty development" (2013, April): Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, Tarrytown, NY.
"Expanding psychology's food studies: A model for teaching the undergraduate food seminar" (2013, March): Eastern Psychological Association Conference, New York, NY.
"Engaging faculty, students, and administrators in general education reform through faculty inquiry groups" (2013, March): Association of American Colleges and Universities General Education and Assessment Conference, Boston, MA.
"Discursive construction of reproductive genetic screening in U.S. public health rhetoric" (2012, July): International Congress of Psychology, Cape Town, South Africa.
"Designing learning outcomes to assess thinking processes in psychology courses" (2012, July): International Congress of Psychology, Cape Town, South Africa.
"Reproductive genetic screening and the healthy embryo: Master narratives in medical practice discourse" (2012, April): Popular Culture/American Culture Association Conference, Boston, MA.
"Increasing research on teaching and learning to provide evidence of effective curriculum, instruction and assessment" (2012, January): CUNY Center for Teaching and Learning Directors Retreat, Bronx, NY.
"The classroom community is our lab: Building small group discussion skills" (2010, November): International Lilly Conference on College Teaching and Learning, Oxford, OH.
"Threshold concepts" (2010, September): York College Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning, Jamaica, NY.
"Genetalk about psychiatric illness: Lay understanding of the genetics of bipolar disorder" (2010, June): COMET (Communication, Medicine & Ethics) Society Conference, Boston, MA.
"How do contested illnesses become public health concerns?: Understanding stakeholders and the process of transformation" (2009, November): York College Provost Lecture Series, Jamaica, NY.
"Using 'seminaring' to engage students in integrative learning with primary sources" (2009, October): International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
"Immunophilosophy: Conceptions of the immune system among individuals with Multiple Chemical Sensitivities" (2009, June): Ethnography and Qualitative Research Association Conference, Cedarville, OH.
"Faculty inquiry groups: Laying the foundation for general education reform" (2009, May): CUNY General Education Conference, Bronx, NY.
"The politics of identity in MCS and environmental illness cybercommunities" (2008, June): Society for Disability Studies Conference, New York, NY.
"A cognitive organization approach to learning organic chemistry: The see-think-predict approach" (2008, May): The International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Conference, London, UK.
"Negotiating contested illness diagnostic uncertainty: Physician practices and paradigms" (2007, September): British Medical Sociology Group Conference, Liverpool, UK.
"Improving disciplinary thinking (and student success) in gateway courses: Insights from the trenches" (2007, May): CUNY General Education Conference, Flushing, NY.
"Deconstructing the social model: Epistemological and practical disagreements" (2007, May): Society for Disability Studies Conference, Seattle, WA.
"Teaching disciplinary thinking in gateway courses" (2007, April): Lilly-East Conference on College and University Teaching, Newark, DE.
"Physician attitudes and practices concerning the diagnosis of contested illnesses" (2006, June): Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues Conference, Long Beach, CA.
"Using Kuhn to advance critical thinking in a history and systems course" (2006, June): American Psychological Society Conference, New York, NY.
"Conceptions of illness embodiment in women with contested illnesses" (2006, May): Canadian Disability Studies Association Conference, Toronto, CA.
"Promoting competencies for integrative learning in general education courses" (2006, May): CUNY General Education Conference, Bayside, NY.
"Evaluating the teacher/scholar model" (2005, October): New England Psychological Association Conference, New Haven, CT.
"The role of illness discourse in the development of a contested illness classification system: Analysis of rhetorical constructs" (2005, August): Society for the Study of Social Problems Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
"The role of internet discussion sites in establishing the legitimacy of contested illnesses" (2005, March): Eastern Psychological Association Conference, Boston, MA.
"Critical events in the social construction of contested illnesses" (2005, February): American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
"Measure for measure: Process-oriented techniques for teaching research paper writing skills" (2004, October): International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning Conference, Baltimore, MD.
"Dealing with troubled students: A case-study approach" (2001, April): Sharing our Resources in Student Affairs Conference, New York, NY.
"College students with psychological disabilities: Counseling and advising issues" (2000, February): Vocational and Rehabilitation Services Counselors Conference.
"Preparing students with disabilities for employment: A training program" (1998, November): American College Personnel Association Conference, St. Louis, MO.
"Success rates of students with disabilities at a large public university: A ten year profile" (1998, March): Association on Higher Education and Disability Conference, St. Louis, MO.
"Conceptions of identity among students with learning disabilities" (1996, June): Society for Disability Studies Conference, Washington, DC.
"Teaching students critical thinking skills in an introductory social science course" (1994, February): National Social Science Association Conference, Las Vegas, NV.
"Building self-advocacy and mentor relationships among students with disabilities" (1994, January): Freshman Year Experience Conference, Columbia, SC.
"Postsecondary transition for students with learning disabilities" (1995, July): International Conference on Higher Education and Disability, Innsbruck, Austria.
"Notions of responsibility and commitment among political activists" (1993, March): Southern Society for Philosophy and Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA.
Work In Progress
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Professional Honors, Prizes, Fellowships
Fellowship, Interactivity Foundation (IF) Summer Institute (2009, August). Program designed to facilitate application if the IF discussion process for enhancing public thinking about public policy to student-centered classroom discussion. Madison, WI: .
Grants-In-Aid
PSC-CUNY 40 Research Award, Lay perceptions of the new genetics: Assessing knowledge and beliefs of genetics consumers. (2009-10): $2,800.
PSC-CUNY 38 Research Award, Collective identity in contested illness cybercommunities: The case of multiple chemical sensitivity online discussion groups. (2007-08): $3,990.
CUNY Faculty Development Program, Understanding disciplinary differences and commonalities in general education gateway courses. (2006-07): $5,000.
PSC-CUNY 36 Research Award, The development of diagnostic criteria and treatment regimens for individuals with contested illnesses. (2005-06): $3,840.
PSC-CUNY 35 Research Award, The social construction of illness identity in individuals with contested illnesses: A qualitative study. (2004-05): $4,300.
Institutional Service
- Service to the Department
Personnel and Budget Committee: (2008 - ).
Psychology Curriculum Committee: (2004-10).
- Service to the School
Co-chair, SHBS Faculty Professional Development Committee: (2012 - ).
- Service to the College
Chair, Foundations of Excellence Organization Dimension Committee: (2012-13).
Member, Instruction Committee: (2012- ).
Director, Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning: (2007 - ).
Chair/Co-Chair, General Education Committee/Task Force: (2006-11).
Member, Coordinated Undergraduate Education Planning Committee: (2007-08).
Member, University Affirmative Action Committee: (2006-08).
Member, Academic Standards Committee: (2006-08).
Member, Teacher Academy Planning Committee: (2006-07).
Member, Middle States Standards 11-13 Subcommittee: (2006-07).
General Education Coordinator, Writing Across the Curriculum Program: (2005-07).
Member, Workplace Violence Advisory Committee: (2005-06).
Mentor, College Honors Program: (2004-08).
Member, Subject Pool Committee: (2004-08).
Member, Teacher Education Liberal Arts and Sciences Advisory Committee: (2004-07).
Member, Advisory Committee on Campus Safety: (2004-07).
Chair/Co-Chair, 504/Americans with Disabilities Act Committee: (2003-07).
- Service to the Graduate Center
- Service to the University
Member, Pathways to Degree Completion Task Force Working Committee: (2011).
Reviewer, PSC-CUNY Grant Program: (2007-10).
Member, CUNY General Education Committee: (2005-09).
- Service to the Department
Offices Held In Professional Societies
Other Professional Activities And Public Service
Member, Editorial Board, Disability Studies Quarterly: (2011 - ).
Member, Review Board, International Journal of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education: (2005 - ).
Member, American Sociological Association: (2011 - ).
Member, Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues: (2006 - ).
Member, Eastern Psychological Association: (2005 - ).
Member, New England Psychological Association: (2005 - ).
Member, Society for Disability Studies: (1992 - ).
Reviewer, Qualitative Health Research: (2012 - ).
Reviewer, Welcome Trust Grant Program: (2009 - ).
Member, Western Governor's University Distance Learning Advisory Committee: (1997-98).
Secretary, Oklahoma Association on Higher Education and Disability: (1995-98).
Teaching Activities At This Institution
- Courses Taught (List)
PSY 401 History of Psychology PSY 330 Research in Psychology PSY 390 Community Psychology PSY 381 Chronic Disabilities PSY 338 Abnormal Psychology PSY 334 Personality PSY 216 Human Development II: Adolescence/Maturity - New courses/programs developed (list):
Food, HUM 320: Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar (2010).
- Courses Taught (List)
