David John Falcone

 

CONTACT INFORMATION


Telephone : (215) 951-1684

EDUCATION

  • Ph.D. December, 1981 University of Kentucky

    • Major: Cognition/Developmental Minor: Perception/Learning
  • M.S. June, 1974 Western Illinois University

    • Major: General-Experimental Minor: Cognition
  • B.S. June, 1972 University of Dayton
    •  Major: Psychology

    PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

  • 1987-1999 Chairperson, Department of Psychology, La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1989-1995 Statistical Consultant. Clients have included:
  • Department of Human Development. Bryn Mawr College
  • Maternity Care Coalition, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • Court Mental Health Clinic, City of Philadelphia
  • Office of Probation and Parole, Philadelphia, Pa.
    •  Philadelphia Court Mental Health Clinic, Jules deCruz & Albert Levitt
  • 1986 Promoted to Associate Professor and tenured
  • 1981-1985 Assistant Professor; La Salle University
  • 1980-1981 Instructor; La Salle College
  • 1978-1980 Research Appointment; GROW Inc., Lexington, KY
  • 1978-1979 Instructor; University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.
  • 1976-1977 Research Associate; David Kay (NIDA Addiction Research Center, Lexington, Kentucky) and Ekkhardt Othmer (VA Hospital, Lexington, Kentucky)
  • 1974-1976 Instructor; Academy of Health Sciences, Baylor University, San Antonio, Texas
  • 1972-1973 Research Appointment: Dayton Board of Education, Dayton, Ohio (Project EMERGE: Title VIII, Sec 807, ESPA).
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    MEMBERSHIPS

  • American Psychological Society
  • American Psychological Association (1985-1995)
  • Eastern Psychological Association
  • Jean Piaget Society
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    AWARDS GRANTS AND HONORS

  • 1995 Research Grant, La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1990 PEW Foundation Grant, La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1987 Research Grant, La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1987 NSF Chautauqua Program, Temple University, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1985-86 PEW Research Grant, La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1984-85 PEW Fellowship, SPSSX Consultant, La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa
  • 1984 Academic Research Grant, La Salle University, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1982 Lilly Fellowship, Lilly Pennsylvania Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Kellogg Research Grant, Urban Studies Center, La Salle College, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1981 Lilly Fellowship, Lilly Pennsylvania Program, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa. Academic Support Grant, La Salle College, Philadelphia, Pa.
  • 1980 Academic Support Grant, La Salle College, Philadelphia, Pa.
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    PAPERS AND PUBLICATIONS

         Falcone, D. J.(1974) The effects of involvement on the relationship between integrative complexity and creativity. Masters      Thesis, Western Illinois University.
         Falcone, D. J. & Frauenfelder, K. (1975) Involvement and the relationship between integrative complexity and creativity. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association.
         Falcone, D. J. & Frauenfelder, K. (1976) Involvement and the relationship between integrative complexity and creativity. Catalog of Selected Documents, American Psychological Association, Winter.
         Falcone, D. J. & Belmore. S. M. (1979) A modified lateral eye movement measure and its relationship to divergent thinking. Paper presented at the meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association.
         Kay, D. C., Pickworth, W. B., Neidert, G. L., Falcone, D. J., Fishman, P. M., & Othmer, E. (1979) Opiod effects on computer derived sleep and EEG parameters in nondependent human addicts. Sleep, 2, 175-192.
         Falcone, D. J., Smith, A., & Given, T. (1980) Hemisphere laterality and field independence. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, Hartford, CT.
         Falcone, D. J. (1980) Friendship and its relationship to conceptual systems: a longitudinal study. Doctoral Dissertation, University of Kentucky.
         Falcone, D. J., Golden, K., & Anstotz, R. (1983) Cerebral organization and the abstraction of simple figures from complex forms. Paper presented at the Eastern Psychological Association.
         Falcone, D. J. (1983) Feasibility of cooperatives in the GLOW area. The Urban Studies Center and Community Services Center, Philadelphia, Pa.
         Falcone, D. J. & Loder, K. A. (1984) A modified lateral eye movement measure, the right hemisphere and divergent thinking. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 58, 823-830.
         Falcone, D.J., Cure, C., Goldberg, S. & Talbot, B. (1984) The importance of figural representation in Embedded Test Performance. Paper presented at the meeting of Eastern Psychological Association.
         Falcone, D. J. (1984) The "womaning" of psychology. Paper presented at the Eastern Regional Conference of the National Women Studies Association, Philadelphia, PA.
         Falcone, D.J. (1985) Laterality and field dependence. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 59, 651-657.
         Falcone, D. J. (1988) Creative problem solving. Paper presented at the Regional Conference of the National Multi-Image Association.
         George, D. & Falcone, D. J. (1988) Inflation and related misperceptions. Paper presented at the Pennsylvania Economic Association Meeting, University Park, Pa.
         George, D. & Falcone, D. J. (1988) The framing of Social Security and attitudes related to its future. Paper presented at the International Atlantic Economic Conference, Philadelphia, Pa.
         Falcone, D. J., Kaplan, S., D'Ambrosio, G., Missar, V., Rohrer, C., & Combs, C. (1989) The effect of sex biased tasks on male and female attributions for failure. Paper presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York, NY.
         Falcone, D. J., Trainer, C., & Holstein, T. (1992). The effect of degree of failure on failure attributions. Paper presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA..
         Falcone, D. J., (1992). Putting the development back into faculty development. Paper presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
         Mahlstedt, D., Falcone, D. J. , & Rice-Spring, L. (1993). Dating Violence Education: What do students learn? The Journal of Human Justice. 4(2), 99-118.
         Falcone, D. J., Kemmerling, T, & Kearney, K. (1997). Traditionalism and influence. Paper presented at the meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA
         Falcone, D. J., DiDio, R. A., & Satterfield, B. (1997). Neural nets and discrimination learning: what they can learn, what they can't and why. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Society, Washington, DC.
         Falcone, D. J., DiDio, R. A., & Solmon, K. (1995). Approximating Chaos: revisited and reconsidered. In preparation.
         Falcone, D. J., and Maloney, L. Attributions for dissatisfaction with body shape and weight. In preparation.

    TEACHING EXPERIENCE

    Graduate and undergraduate 
  • General Psychology
  • Perception
  • Developmental Psychology
  • Cognition
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Learning
  • Statistics
  • Theories of Personality
  • SPSS: Statistical Pack
  • Cognitive Development
  • Psychology of Women
  • Methodology
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    UNIVERSITY ACTIVITIES

  • 1987-1999 Chairperson, Department of Psychology, La Salle University
  • 1996-1999 Faculty Senate (La Salle University)
  • 1992-1995 Athletic Committee, La Salle University
  • 1990-1991 Chair of the Performance Assessment Review Committee
  • 1989-1990 Dean's Committee linking assessment to compensation
  • 1986-1990 Human Services Psychology Advisory Board
  • 1984-1989 Faculty Senate (La Salle University)
  • 1987-1988 Chair, Academic Computer Task Force
  • 1986-1988 Member of University Council
  • 1982-1988 Academic Computer Task Force
  • 1981-1988 Psi Chi Honor Society Faculty Sponsor
  • 1985-1986 AACSB Task Force on Instructional Quality
  • 1983-1986 New Programs Committee (Psychology M.S.)
  • 1984-1985 Chairperson of Middle States Review Task Force on Instructional Resources
  • 1982-1984 College Community Committee (BANA)
  • 1981-1982 Chairperson, Department Student Advisement Committee
  • 1981-1982 Committee for the Handicapped, La Salle
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    PUBLIC LECTURES

  • 1996 "Descrates and the brain", La Salle University
  • 1995 Participated on a panel concerning the "Bell Curve"; La Salle University
  • 1991 Workshop on Chaos Theory and Psychology; Bryn Mawr College
  • 1990 "A males journey through feminism" presented at La Salle University 1987 "The Apple GS" presented at La Salle   University
  • 1985 "Parenting: then, now and who knows when" presented to parents at Open House, La Salle University.
  • 1985 "Computers and psychology" presented at the Computers and Higher Education Workshop, La Salle University.
  • 1983 "Getting started in computer literacy"
  • 1981 "Parenting in the 80's": delivered to a Parent-Teachers Association, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.
  • 1980 "The Appalachian People": Presented to students preparing for a field trip to the Appalachian Mountains: Campus Ministry, La Salle.
  • 1980 "Stress and being male": as part of a stress workshop at La Salle. 
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