CURRICULUM VITAE

ANTHONY VERNON NAIDOO

Work Address:

Department of Psychology
Private Bag X1
Matieland 7602
SOUTH AFRICA
Phone: (021) 808 3441/3466

E-mail: avnaidoo@maties.sun.ac.za

 

EDUCATION AND PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

1997-1998

Doctoral Internship in Psychology (APA accredited)

Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA

1990-1993

Ph.D. (Counselling Psychology), APA accredited doctoral programme

Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA

1988

Registration as Counselling Psychologist (PS 2202)

South African Medical & Dental Council

1987

Internship in Counselling Psychology

Institute for Counselling

University of the Western Cape, Bellville, South Africa

1983

M.A. (Counselling Psychology)

Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA

1980

B.A. Honours (Psychology),

UWC

1979

B.A. (Psychology & Social Work),

UWC

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WORK HISTORY

Current position

Professor: Dept of Psychology University of Stellenbosch

1989-1999

Director: Institute for Counselling (formerly Centre for Student Counselling), University of the Western Cape

2/1999

Personal promotion to Associate Professor, Institute for Counselling, University of the Western Cape

8/97 to 7/98

Visiting Professor/Psychology Intern (sabbatical)

Student Counselling Service, Miami University, Oxford, Ohio, USA

1994-2000

Part-time lecturer in Department of Industrial Psychology, UWC

1992-1993

Staff Counsellor: Counselling & Psychological Services Centre, Ball State University, Muncie, USA

1990-1992

Doctoral assistant: Counselling Psychology Dept., Ball State University

1989

Head: Centre for Student Counselling, UWC

1985

Student Counsellor, Centre for Student Counselling, UWC

1980-1982

Junior Lecturer, Psychology Department, UWC

1979

Senior Academic Assistant, Psychology Department, UWC

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AWARDS

Fulbright Scholarship in 1982/83 to pursue M.A. degree in the USA.

United Nations Education and Training Programme for Southern Africa (UNEPTSA) Scholarship in 1992/93 to complete final year in doctoral degree in the USA.

Award for best paper at the Society of Student Counselling in Southern Africa conference, September 1997. Title of paper: Student Orientation Programme at the University of the Western Cape co-authored with W. Middleton and S Suffla.

CSD Grant to present paper at an international conference in Washington, DC, August 1997.

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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

2000

Group Therapy, Consultation, Counselling Practicum, Dept. of Psychology, University of Stellenbosch.

1999

Masters and Honours level courses in Research Methodology, Industrial Psychology Dept, UWC

1998

Masters level course in Applied Statistics and Research, Industrial Psychology Dept., UWC

1998-1997

Assisted in the development of the curriculum for a graduate course in Multicultural Counselling introduced in the Psychology Dept. at Miami University, Ohio in the spring semester of 1998.

1997

Developed and taught masters level semester course in Applied Statistics. Introduced training in using SPSS for statistical analyses, Industrial Psychology Dept., UWC, first semester 1997.

1996

Presented masters level semester course in Worker Health and Rehabilitation in the Industrial Psychology Dept., UWC.

1996

Presented masters level semester course in Theories of Career Psychology in the Industrial Psychology Dept., UWC.

1995

Presented masters level semester course in Career Development and Assessment in the Industrial Psychology Dept., UWC

1994

Presented a range of training seminars for counselling psychology interns at the Institute for Counselling, UWC.

1993

Co-presented a three week training course on Treating Post Traumatic Stress Disorder to Kuwaiti counsellors dealing with the aftermath of the Gulf War at Ball State University's Counselling & Psychological Services Centre, Muncie.

1993-1992

Instructor for undergraduate counselling practicum in Drugs and Alcohol Rehabilitation, Ball State University.

1991

Instructor for undergraduate counselling course in Human Relations Development, Ball State University.

1990

Instructor for undergraduate course in Career Development, Ball State University.

1987

Co-ordinator of the Counselling Practicum for masters students and interns at the Centre for Student Counselling, UWC

1984-1983

Developed and lectured third year level course in Tests and Measurement and a practicum in Psychometrics, Psychology Department, UWC

1983

Developed computer assisted learning modules on PLATO for Psychology curriculum.

1980

Lectured introductory Psychology courses and practicum, UWC.

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PUBLICATIONS, RESEARCH AND ACADEMIC REPORTS

Chapters and Journal Articles

Naidoo, A.V. (Under review). Review of "Multiculturalism as a fourth force" by Paul Pedersen (Ed). South African Journal of Psychology.

Naidoo, T., De Jong, T., Prinsloo, E. & Ganie, L. (Under review). Challenges facing the reconstruction of school guidance and counselling in South Africa. Nigerian Journal of Clinical and Counselling Psychology.

Smith, T.B., Straton, J., Stones, C.R., & Naidoo. A.V. (Under review). Ethnic Identity and racial attitudes in a minority group of mixed origin and uncertain social status. Journal of Social Psychology.

Van der Merwe, K., Amosun, S.L., Butler, N., Kunneke, E., & Naidoo, A.V. (1999). An exploratory study profiling health-related research activities at the University of the Western Cape 1996-1999: The search for a way for developing research capacity. Research Report for the MRC (3 Volumes). University of the Western Cape.

Nicholas, L., Pretorius, T.B. & Naidoo, A.V. (1999). An historical perspective of career psychology in South Africa. In G. Stead and M. Watson (Eds.), Career Psychology: An African Perspective. Pretoria: Van Schalk.

Naidoo, A.V. (1999). Review of "Psychology: An Introduction for Students in Southern Africa (Second Edition)" by D.A. Louw and D.J.A. Edwards (Eds). South African Journal of Psychology, 29(1), 50-51

Karamat Ali, H. & Naidoo, A.V. (1999). Sex education sources and attitudes to premarital sex of Seventh Day Adventist youth. Psychological Reports, 84, 312-313.

Naidoo, A.V. (1999). Black South African students' use of counselling service. Psychological Reports, 84, 49-50.

Naidoo, A.V., Bowman, S.L. & Gerstein, L. (1998). The influence of demographic factors, attributions of causality, and work salience on the career maturity of African-American college students: A causal model. Journal of Vocational Behaviour. 53, 15-27

Nicholas, L., Naidoo, A.V., & Parker, M. (1997). Attitudes of students toward sexually transmitted diseases. Journal of Community and Health Sciences, 4, 45-47.

Kagee, S.A., Naidoo, A.V. & Mahatey, N. (1997). Theoretical implications of a student development programme at an historically black university in South Africa. International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling, 19(3), 249-258.

Nicholas, L & Naidoo, A. (1996). Black South African first year university students' experience of guidance at high school. Nigerian Journal of Clinical and Counselling Psychology, 2(2), 171-176.

Naidoo, A.V. (1996). Challenging the hegemony of Eurocentric psychology. Journal of Community and Health Sciences, 2(2), 9-16.

Naidoo, A.V. (1996). A Critical Analysis of the Scientific Propositions Underlying Arnold Lazarus' Multimodal Behaviour Therapy. Psychology Bulletin, 6(1), 3-8.

Naidoo, A.V. (1996). An Overview of Arnold Lazarus' Multimodal Behaviour Therapy: A bibliographical perspective. Occasional Publication Series, Psychology Resource Centre, UWC

Naidoo, A.V. (1995). Utilisation of counselling services at UWC: A profile of student needs and concerns. Journal of Community & Health Sciences, 2, 66-76.

Naidoo, A.V. (1995). Counsellor supervision as a developmental process. Occasional Publication Series, Psychology Resource Centre, UWC.

De Jong, T., Ganie, L., Lazarus, S., Naidoo, T., Naude, L., & Prinsloo, E. (Eds.) (1994). Education Support Services in South Africa: Policy Proposals. UWC: EPU. ISBN: 1-86808-207-5

De Jong, T., Ganie, L., Naidoo, T., Prinsloo, E. (1994). Towards a model for school guidance and counselling in South Africa. In De Jong et al (Eds.), Education Support services in South Africa: Policy Proposals. UWC: EPU.

Naidoo, A.V. (1994). Factors affecting the career maturity of African American University students: A causal model. Doctoral Dissertation, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana. Dissertation Abstracts International, Vol. 54, No., 2470A.

Mahatey, N., Kagee, S.A., & Naidoo, A.V. (1994). The Student Development Programme at UWC: Integrating a theory and model of peer-facilitated learning and support. In B.Leibowitz and M.Walker (eds.) Voices, Development and Learning, AD Dialogues 3, UWC.

Pedersen, H., Naidoo, A.V., Pfaller, J., & Hutchinson, R. (1993). Symptomatic and demographic predictors of premature termination. Resources in Education, Report No. CG025015. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 361 62).

Pandit, F., Naidoo, A.V., Kruger, I., Grantham, G., & Smith, H. (1977). Modderdam Project. In E. Van Harte (Ed.), The Involvement of the University of the Western Cape Students in Community Work. UWC: Institute for Social Development.

 

Research and Academic Reports

Naidoo, A.V. (Ed.) (1997). The 1996 Annual Report for the Centre of Student Counselling. Centre for Student Counselling, University of the Western Cape.

Naidoo, A.V. (1997). Presenting problems of students seeking individual counselling for 1996. Centre for Student Counselling, University of the Western Cape.

Naidoo, A.V. (1997). Individual counselling statistics for 1996. Centre for Student Counselling, University of the Western Cape.

Naidoo, A.V. (Ed.) (1996). The 1995 Annual Report for the Centre of Student Counselling. Centre for Student Counselling, University of the Western Cape.

Naidoo, A.V. (1996). Evaluation of the Orientation Programme at UWC. Research Report for the Executive Committee of Senate.

Naidoo, A.V. (1996). Counselling service statistics for 1995. CSC Research Report 96/1. UWC: Centre for Student Counselling.

Naidoo, A.V. (Ed.) (1995). The 1994 Annual Report for the Centre of Student Counselling. Centre for Student Counselling, University of the Western Cape.

Naidoo, A.V. (1995). Student evaluation of the 1995 Orientation Programme. CSC Research Report 95/1. UWC: Centre for Student Counselling.

Naidoo, A.V. (1995). A structured system for implementing course/lecturer evaluation in the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences. Report to Faculty Board. University of the Western Cape.

Naidoo, A.V. (1994). Evaluation of the 1994 Orientation Programme at the University of the Western Cape: Perceptions of First Year Students. CSC Research Report 94/1. UWC: Centre for Student Counselling.

Naidoo, A.V., Kagee, S.A., & Mahatey, N. (1994). The Student Development Programme at UWC: Evaluating a peer-facilitated model of learning and support. Research Report CSC 94/2. UWC: Centre for Student Counselling.

 

Conference Proceedings

Naidoo, A.V., Middleton, W.W. & Suffla, S. (1997). Student Orientation Program at the University of the Western Cape, Conference Proceedings of the Society for Student Counsellors of Southern Africa, Port Elizabeth.

Mauer, E., Naidoo, A.V., & Kling, K. (1993). Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder: A Workshop Series Focusing on Theory, Technique, Application and Prevention (Training Manual). Muncie, Indiana, USA: Ball State University.

Naidoo, A.V. (1989). A Case Study: Teenage pregnancy. Proceedings from the Role of the Guidance Teacher Conference, Peninsula Technikon.

 

Miscellaneous Publications and funding proposals

Naidoo, A.V. (2000). Project Funding Proposal: Jamestown Community Project. Department of Psychology, University of Stellenbosch.

Naidoo, A.V. (2000). Project Funding Proposal: Centre for the Psychological Development of Communities. Faculty of Arts and Philosophy, University of Stellenbosch.

Naidoo, A.V. (1999). Examples of Research Proposals for Masters Thesis. A compilation for Honours and Masters Courses in Industrial Psychology, UWC.

Naidoo, A.V. (1998). Multicultural Counselling and Diversity Web Site Links.

Web site posted on the World Wide Web: http:///miavx1.muohio.edu/~naidooa/ mclinks1.html

Naidoo, A.V. (1998). Facts about the Student Counselling Service. Choices: A mental health newsletter. Miami University. Vol. 8, 1-3.

Naidoo, A.V. (1997). Internship Training Manual. Centre for Student Counselling, University of the Western Cape.

Naidoo, A.V. (1997). Project funding proposal: Development of student selection programme (Criteria, Procedures, and Policies) to facilitate admission to courses in the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, UWC.

Naidoo, A.V., & Middleton, W.W. (1997). Project funding proposal: Career resource facility for the Centre for Student Counselling, UWC.

Naidoo, A.V. & Abrahams, E. (1997). Project funding proposal: Office for Disabled Students, UWC.

Naidoo, A.V. (1997). Career Flower: Facilitating vocational self-awareness (Career development activity sheet). Centre for Student Counselling, UWC.

Naidoo, A.V. (1995). Project Proposal: Structured system for course/lecturer evaluation in the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, UWC, 1995.

Stevenson, L., Dean, C., Middleton, W., & Naidoo, A.V. (1994). Discovering groups. Resource Manual for Peer Facilitators. UWC: Centre for Student Counselling.

Naidoo, A.V. (Ed.) (1985-1987). The UWC Student Guide. UWC: Bellville.

Naidoo, A.V. (1985). The Job Search Process. UWC: Bellville.

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CONFERENCES, WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS

International

1998

International Conference on Human Rights and Health, (Chaired a session). Cape Town, December 3-5.

Winter Roundtable on Cross-Cultural Psychology Columbia University, New York, February 20-21.

1997

Co-occurrence of eating disorders and clinical depression, Ohio Psychological Association Seminar, Cincinnati, 17 October.

Association for Black Psychologists Convention, Washington, DC, 8 August. Presented a paper: Student Development: Assisting first generation students with their adjustment at an historically black university in South Africa

1996

30th Annual Conference of the International Round Table for the Advancement of Counselling, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, 24 May. Presented a paper: Eurocentric Myths in Career Development

1994

Association of Black Psychologists Convention, Philadelphia, 4 August. Presented a paper: The influence of demographic, attributions of causality, and work salience on the career maturity of African American college students: A causal model

Association of Black Psychologists Convention, Philadelphia, 6 August. Invited discussant in presentation on Black Psychology: The international mandate

Association of Black Psychologists Convention, Philadelphia, 5 August. Poster presentation: A construct validation of the African Self-consciousness Scale

1993

American Psychological Association's annual convention, Toronto, Canada, 21 August. Poster presentation: Factors affecting the career maturity of African American University students

Cultural Collective for Mental Health at Purdue University, Indiana, 23 March. Presented a paper: Towards Multicultural Graduate Training in Psychology: Perceptions from the Front-line

1992

African Educational Research Symposium, Ohio Univ., 6 December. Presented paper: Career Maturity Correlates of African-American College Students: Questioning Existing Career Theories

1991

Counselling Psychology Dept.'s Colloquium Series, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, 21 January. Presented paper: Challenging the hegemony of Eurocentric psychology

1990

Muncie Chapter of Amnesty International, Muncie, Indiana, February. Invited address: The struggle for democracy in South Africa: The oppression of apartheid

 

National and Local Conferences

2000

Seminar in Logotherapy, University of Stellenbosch, March, Stellenbosch.

1999

Qualitative Research Methodology course, Institute for Social and Health Sciences, Johannesburg.

Professional meeting of SSCSA, Peninsula Technikon, June, Bellville. Presented a paper: Impressions of Community Psychology

1998

Seminar, University of Stellenbosch, November, Stellenbosch. Presented a paper: Imperatives for regional co-operation in the training of intern-psychologists.

4th Annual PsySSA Congress, September, UCT.

National Conference on Effective Management in Student Services, Centre for Higher Education Transformation, September, Vanderbijl Park.

1997

Student Orientation Program at the University of the Western, Cape Town, Co-authored paper presented at Conference of the Society of Student Counselling in Southern Africa, September.

Hosted a regional workshop on Peer Counselling Programming for the Society for Student Counselling in Southern Africa, UWC, July.

Training of Counselling Psychologists, Psychological Society of South Africa, University of Stellenbosch, June.

Oral submission to the National Commission on Special Needs in Education and Training (NCSNET) and National Committee for Educational Support Services (NCESS) public meeting on Special Needs in Education and Training, University of Stellenbosch, April.

Presented workshop on Student utilisation of counselling in South Africa to delegates of the Social Responsibility and Education group of the USSALEP Citizen Ambassador Programme, UWC, February

1996

Chair/discussant and adjudicator of best paper: Annual conference of the Society for Student Counsellors of Southern Africa, Pretoria, 18-20 September.

Presented lecture on Student Counselling in South Africa to an educational counselling delegation of the USSALEP Citizen Ambassador Programme, UWC, August.

1995

Workshop series on Career Choice and Transitioning from School to University for the Rural Outreach project of the Student Services Centre in GaRangkua and Middelburg, December

Presented a workshop on Proposed Lecturer/Course Evaluation System for the Faculty of Community and Health Sciences, UWC, 18 August.

1994

Presented paper: Towards a model for school guidance and counselling in South Africa, Psychology and Societal Transformation Conference, UWC, 29 January

Presented paper: Challenging the hegemony of Eurocentric psychology, Psychology and Societal Transformation Conference, UWC, 28 January.

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INVOLVEMENT IN PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY

2000-1995

Member of the Psychological Society of South Africa,

2000-1996

Reviewer for the South African Journal of Psychology

2000-1998

Reviewer for the International Journal for the Advancement of Counselling,

2000-1996

Reviewer of research scholarship applications for the Centre for Scientific Development of the Human Science Research Council of South Africa,

1999-1996

Member of Society for Student Counselling in Southern Africa,

1999-1995

Reviewer for the Psychology Bulletin, Psychology Department, UWC,

Member of the South African Association of Marital and Family Therapy,

1998

Appointed to Quality Assurance Committee for Student Counselling, Cape Technikon,

1998-1997

Assisted in the accreditation process of Miami University's Student Counselling Service with the American Psychological Association,

1997

Assisted in convening the following conference and seminar: Regional seminar of the Society for Student Counselling in Southern Africa at UWC,

1995

Member of International Association of Counselling (formerly IRTAC),

1994

Appointed as an external consultant to a committee reviewing the University of Cape Town's (UCT) counselling and psychological service delivery,

Assisted in convening the following conference and seminar: Psychology and Societal Transformation Conference, international conference at UWC,

1993

Member of Association of Black Psychologists, Washington, DC, USA,

1993-1992

Reviewer for the Journal of Mental Health Counselling, USA,

1990

Assisted in convening the following conferences and seminars: Apartheid and the Crisis in Psychology Conference, international conference at UWC

1984

Secretary of the Institute for Academic and Research Psychology, a division of the Professional Association of South Africa,

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EXTERNAL EXAMINING

External examiner to the National University of Botswana. Moderated exams in 17 Guidance and Counselling under- and postgraduate courses, May-June 1997-2000. Feedback provided for the purpose of curriculum development to individual lecturers, the department, and Vice-chancellor.

External evaluator of internship training for the Post-graduate Diploma in Guidance and Counsellor Education at the National University of Botswana. Evaluated students in school, prison and community placements, June 1997.

External examiner of masters theses for the University of Cape Town and UWC, 1996-1999.

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THESIS SUPERVISION/EXAMINING

Completed:

Date

Student

Degree

Title

Univ.

1996

V. Wilson

M.Ed

School Guidance as a vehicle for prevention and health promotion in primary schools in South Africa

UWC

1998

F. Johnstone

M.Psych

An Enquiry into the Causal Attributions and Locus of Control of Battered Women

UWC

1998

T. Gelman

M.A. (Clinical Psychology)

The prevalence and detection of possible minor psychiatric morbidity in students attending the Student Health Services at the University of Cape Town- A pilot study

UCT

1998

B Schreiber

M.Psych

An exploration of the effects of the Student Mentoring Programme at the University of the Western Cape on a group of first year students

UWC

1999

R. Jano

M.Econ (Indust. Psychology)

An investigation into employee attitudes toward Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs): A case study.

UWC

1999

C. May

M.Econ

(Indust. Psychology)

Factors impeding the career mobility of Women Academics at the Peninsula Technikon

UWC

 

Current Thesis Supervision:

Date

Student

Degree

Title

Univ.

2000

Y Van Heyden

M.A.

 

US

2000

J Nel

M.A.

 

US

2000

R Jano

M.Econ

The effect of dual-career participation on professional women

UWC

2000

B.Khan

M.A.

(Industrial

Psych)

 

UWC

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SIGNIFICANT PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS

1999

Consultant to Cape Technikon's Bureau for Student Counselling,

Consultant to Cape Technikon committee to evaluate the Status of Student Counsellors

1999-1998

Consultant to the Human Resources Dept, City of Cape Town

1998-1997

Facilitator of diversity training workshops for Campus Community Advocates and Public Safety Officers at Miami University,

Consultant in developing a peer based orientation programme for international students, Miami University

1998

Training of Peer Orientation Leaders for international students, Miami University

 

Consultant to several counselling centres in southern Africa for programme development and professional training

1996

Facilitated workshop for teachers facing retrenchment and re-deployments, under the auspices of the SA Family and Marital Therapy Association,

1995

Facilitated training and conflict resolution workshops in an international peace studies programme under the auspices of Peace Visions, Cape Town

1995-1994

Designed and conducted career development workshops for the Rural Outreach project of the Student Services Centre in GaRangkua and Middelburg

1994

Provided consultation and group intervention together with other UWC psychologists at a Mitchells Plain primary school at the centre of the "Station Strangler" crisis

1993

Co-facilitated a 3-week training programme for University of Kuwait counsellors on the assessment and treatment of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, depression, suicide risk assessment and management and bereavement using individual, group, and community interventions, Muncie, USA

External consultant in a staff disciplinary committee hearing at UCT

1989-1985

Intervened with the South African Security Police regarding welfare of university staff and students held in political detention

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COMMUNITY OUTREACH INVOLVEMENT

 

20001999-1985

Facilitated numerous workshops, training sessions, and presentations to student organisations, schools, community organisations, trade unions, and other institutions covering a wide spectrum of topics (lifeskills, career guidance, sexuality, leadership, group facilitation, diversity training, stress-management, study skills, peace studies, and conflict resolution).

See Current Community Projects on home page

 

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REFEREES

Prof. TWB Van der Westhuysen
HOD: Dept of Psychology
University of Stellenbosch
Private Bag X1
Matieland 7602
South Africa

Prof. Neil Broekmann
Psychology Department
University of the Western Cape
Private Bag X17
Bellville 7535
South Africa

Dr. Pam Salter
Training Director
Student Counselling Service
Miami University
B30 Warfield Hall
Oxford, OH 45056
U.S.A
Phone: (513) 529 4634

Dr Jay Zimmerman
Training Director: Counselling & Psychological Services Centre
Ball State University
Muncie IN 47306
U.S.A.
Phone: (765) 285 1736

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