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> Recent Academic and Educational Activities
> Recent Entrepreneurial Activities
> Education @ MVTU (Bauman Technical University) Moscow, U.S.S.R.
> Teaching Experience
> Curriculum Design Experience
> Research Experience
> Clinical & Social Work
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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

• American Association for the Advancement of Science,
• American Psychological Association,
• American Psychological Society,
• International Society for Theoretical Psychology,
• International Society for Applied Psychology,
• Society for Industrial & Organizational Psychology,
• Society for Neuroscienc

RECENT ACADEMIC AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES:

Peer-reviewer - Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology (SIOP) Conference Program Review, October, 2001

Founder, Internet Psychology Research Institute - IPRI, January, 2001 - www.ipri.org

Peer-reviewer for the journal of "Theory & Psychology", 1993 - present;

NEH Fellow, Institute on "Mind, Self, and Psychopathology", Cornell University, Summer, 1998;

Conferences and Continuing Education Work-shops:

15-th Annual Conference of Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and pre-conference continuing education workshops (April 2000, New Orleans, La).

Continuing Education Credits - 7 hrs for the Workshops attended April 13, 2000: 1) Practicing HR and I-O Across Cultures: The Human Touch and 2) Innovations in Selection: Use of Conditional Reasoning to Identify Reliable and Achievement Motivated Employees.

Intellectual Property in Cyberspace 2000 - a continuing education on-line course, Harvard Law School On-line course, February, 2000.

Internet-Konferenz 1999: Beiträge der Teilnehmer presented a paper(see publications below) and participated in the forum discussion of Cultural Differences.

24-th International Congress of Applied Psychology (August, 1998; San Francisco, CA);

Coaches Training Program, Professional Coaching Course (June, 1998; San Rafael, CA);

13-th Annual Conference of Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology and pre-conference continuing education workshops (April 1998, Dallas, TX).

Continuing Education Credits - 7 hrs for the Workshops attended April 23, 1998: 1)Starting Teams: Keys to an Organized Approach; and 2)Performance Consulting: Making it Happen.

RECENT ENTREPRENEURIAL ACTIVITIES:

Founder, Internet Psychology Research Institute - IPRI (January, 2001) - www.ipri.org

Founder, Brain-Flex Inc, an on line management consulting and training company, whose IP includes registered trademarks of Brain-Flex® and Mental Fitness Gym® www.brain-flex.com

Founder, Idea Merchants CO - Internet Psychology & Naming Consultants, whose IP includes the registered trademark of Virtual Property for Real Success® and a small portfolio of valuable domain names for sale listed at www.idea-merchants-co.com/alldomainsatoz.htm The www.idea-merchants-co.com IP also includes 5 web sites, on of which, www.dnadvisor.com offers Naming and Branding consulting services on line.

Founder, Corporate Psychology & Mental Fitness (1997) - the company was restructured into a Limited Liability Corporation in October, 2001

EDUCATION @ HARVARD UNIVERSITY, CAMBRIDGE, MA:

Ed.D., 1991, Human Development and Psychology, Area of Specialization - Memory, Cognition, and Brain (Developmental Approach).

Doctoral Dissertation: "Towards a Neuropsychological Theory of Human Memory". Qualifying paper: "Critical Review of the Literature on Neuronal Plasticity as Related to Mechanisms of Learning and Memory".

Ed.M, 1986, Human Development.

ACADEMIC TRAINING @ HARVARD UNIVERSITY:

It was my first teaching experience, still in the field of engineering, that propelled me into a doctoral degree program. I enjoyed teaching better than any other prior engagement, and I realized that an academic tenure required a doctorate. Since my engineering education was extremely extensive, I chose the field of education for my doctorate at Harvard University. My first Harvard courses were in philosophy and psychology, the fields that chose me and that also led me to the study of neuroscience. My interest in the relation between language and thought led me from taking related graduate courses to the research on second language acquisition in children and adults and to teaching the Russian language at the Harvard Extension school. After Harvard, I taught a variety of subjects in psychology and cognitive neuroscience.

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Department of Psychology & Social Relations:

• S-1030. Early Human Development;
• 1650. Psychoanalysis as a Psychology;
• 1190. The Child's Entrance into Society;
• 2110. Research Seminar on Everyday Memories;
• 1215. History of Psychology;
• 3010. Special Reading and Research;
• 1510. The Social Psychology of Language.

Harvard Medical School:

• A&S Neurobiology 110: Introduction to the Nervous System;
• A&S Biology 124: Neurocytology;
• A&S Anatomy 3030:Advanced Neuroanatomy and Neurocytology, Fall 1987-1988;
• A&S Anatomy 3030: Advanced Neuroanatomy and Neurocytology, Spring 1987-1988.

Harvard Graduate School of Education:

• 1605. Introduction to Work of Jean Piaget;
• P560. Methodology of Cross-Cultural Research;
• P599. Special Reading & Research;
• P290. Proseminar in Human Development and Reading;
• T440. Teaching and Learning;
• P145. Introduction to Developmental Neuropsychology;
• P730. Second Language Acquisition & Bilingualism;
• P012. Empirical Methods: Statistics for Research;
• S030. Intermediate Statistics.

Harvard Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Department of Philosophy:

• 158. William James and Wittgenstein: Proseminar;
• 147. Philosophy of Language;
• 243. The Philosophy of Saul Kripke: Seminar;
• 154. Nonscientific Knowledge;
• 177. Freud: Proseminar.
• MIT: 9.671J. Problems of Mental Representation.

EDUCATION @ MVTU (Bauman Technical University) Moscow, U.S.S.R.:

M.S.M.E., Mechanical Engineering, Transportation ; B.S., Engineering Sciences.

Just to make your smile, let me disclose that my graduate specialization at the then Russian equivalent of MIT was "Heavy Trucks and Military Tanks". And no, the specialization was not my choice, which was computer science. I just got shoved to the Department of Transportation, with no explanation, and assigned to the truck/tanks specialty. It did not really matter for the four years of undergraduate training (the general extensive curricula in Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Electronics, a spectrum of the engineering theory and design subjects, the English language and foundations of technical translation, and, of course, the History of the USSR and philosophy of Marxism-Leninism). That training was prescribed for all faculties and all specialties. No electives were allowed in either undergraduate or graduate training.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

The subjects I have taught include a few areas of psychology as well as engineering and the Russian Language. Some of them are:

• Learning, Memory & Cognition;Seminar on Everyday Memories; Thinking & Memory.
• Cognitive Neuroscience;Sensation & Perception/Research Methods.
• History & Systems of Psychology; Introduction to Psychology ; Research Methods.
• Cognitive Development; Life-Span Human Development; Adulthood & Old Age.
• Russian Language for beginners; Intermediate Russian.
• Theory of Machines and Mechanisms; Mechanics of Materials.

The students I have taught include traditional and non-traditional, under/graduate and graduate men and women from a variety of social and ethnic backgrounds.

The institutions I have taught at include Tufts University (Medford, MA) , Franklin Institute of Boston (Boston, MA), Harvard University (Cambridge, MA), Saint Francis College (Loretto, PA), Eastern Oregon University (La Grande, OR), Pacific University (Forest Grove, OR).

CURRICULUM DESIGN EXPERIENCE :

I designed curricula for the following psychology courses and modules I taught in 1991-1998.

• Learning and Memory (with a module on improving learning strategies and study skills);
• Everyday Memories ( with a module on developing effective strategies for Forgetting & Remembering);
• Thinking & Memory (with a module on how to improve memory and on critical thinking);
• Cognitive Neuroscience (with a module on the effects of drugs and of human body fitness on cognitive performance);
• Sensation & Perception (emphasizing the brain plasticity and its relation to limitations of the human sensory apparatus and to the development of creativity) .
• History & Systems of Psychology (emphasizing the development of students' critical thinking and their critical evaluation of research data and of theoretical assumptions);
• Introduction to Psychology (with modules on decision making, problem solving, and study skills; critical thinking and critical evaluation of scientific and other information; human diversity; and children's rights);
• Cognitive Development (emphasizing children's rights and parental and societal responsibilities; interaction of the nature and nurture in the development of human intelligence and creativity; human diversity and the best strategies for educational design; assisting children in developing their critical thinking and problem solving skills);
• Life-Span Human Development (emphasizing the nurture-nature interaction during life-span and celebrating all the aspects of human diversity);
• Adulthood & Old Age (emphasizing the strategies for successful maturation of the mind and body).
• Curriculum for the core science graduate course on "Cognitive & Developmental Bases of Behavior", Pacific University School of Professional Psychology (January,1998).

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

Internet Psychology Research Institute , Portland, OR - www.ipri.org: Research into the research agenda of Internet Psychology, Human/Computer Interaction, and Web Design: A Human Centered approach (January, 2001 - ).Creating IPRI - Internet Psychology Research Institute, an international virtual research organization - www.Internet-psychology.org or www.ipri.org

Corporate Psychology & Mental Fitness™, Portland, OR:
Internet Psychology & Web Site Usability Study: a human centered approach to the Web Page Content and Design. Is the End User a Search Engine? (1998 - January, 2001). The study has led to the creation of and is continued at the IPRI - Internet Psychology Research Institute - www.Internet-psychology.org or www.ipri.org
How To do Things with Words on the Internet: the Domain Name Game, Search Engine Placement, Web Page Content (1999 - present). This study has led to the creation of DNadvisor.com (Domain Name Advisor), which eventually became a part of Idea Merchants Co. Continuously updated articles appear at www.DNadvisor.com/domainnames101.htm and www.Potent-Domain-Names.com
Methods and practices of personal and executive coaching, and on how professional coaches are credentialed and regulated (March, 1998 - present). A continuously updated article appears at www.brainflex.com/aboutcoaching.htm and www.corporate-psychology.net
Theory and practices of mental health problems prevention: Developing the Principles of Mental Fitness® and Practices of Mental Fitness® Training as applied to everyday life (June, 1997 - present). This research has led to the creation of Brain-Flex Inc and Corporate Psychology & Mental Fitness, LLC.

Cornell University, Ithaca, NY: National Endowment for Humanities grant. Research on "Mind, Self, and Psychopathology", the NEH summer institute at Cornell (June - August, 1998).

Harvard University, Cambridge, MA: Research in perception and cognition as related to the human brain and consciousness (1994-1995). Findings published in Theory & Psychology and presented at conferences (see list of publications below).

CLINICAL & SOCIAL WORK:

Psychologist 2, Fairview Training Center, OREGON STATE DIVISION OF MENTAL HEALTH AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES, Salem, OR: Advised on health care management and behavior modification of mentally retarded and/or psychotic clients. Cooperated with consulting psychiatrist on clients' drug therapy. Wrote functional analyses of behavior and behavior support plans.
Accomplishments: Acquired the knowledge of policies and practices of mental health and health care management and administration, community placement and services; and of the issues pertaining to human rights of the mentally retarded and developmentally delayed (1996 - 1997).

Social Services Specialist, N/NE Branch SERVICES TO CHILDREN AND FAMILIES, Portland, OR: Coordinated services to mentally retarded and developmentally delayed children aged 6 months to 18 years. Interacted with children, parents, health care workers, and state and non-profit agencies. Presented cases of child abuse and neglect in court. On request of SCF administration, evaluated training delivered to Oregon social workers.
Accomplishments: Advanced the knowledge of such issues as child survival and care, child abuse and neglect, children's rights, women's health, family planning, nutrition, and health care management. Acquired the knowledge of policies and practices, laws and regulations pertaining to Children and Family Services. Successfully applied the findings of my previous research in human development in the family context and cross-cultural human development (6/96 - 9/1996).

ENGINEERING & TECHNICAL CONSULTING EXPERIENCE:

Engineer, Information Systems Division, DOT/TSC , Cambridge, MA: Responsible for the design and development of training programs for major FAA information systems and for testing, evaluating, and recommending commercial software. Participated in research and design of FAA information systems. Interacted with DOT/TSC officials and FAA management. Supervised outside contractors. Wrote user guides to DOS and FAA information systems.
Accomplishments: In successful interactions with subcontractors, university researchers, and FAA executives, demonstrated ability 1) to supervise, motivate, and evaluate people, 2) to clearly communicate scientific and administrative information to a wide variety of personnel within and outside the agency orally and in writing, and 3) to plan, develop and implement an organization (1984 -1987).

Technical Consultant, Exxon Research & Engineering, Florham Park, NJ: Complete responsibility for training programs and manuals for the in/experienced electrical engineers on the use of Magnet - a computer program simulating the chemical processing plant power systems. Coordinated efforts of the two Exxon research departments involved in redesigning Magnet to incorporate the new data input.
Accomplishments: Completed the project on time, despite its being a moving target of documenting the system being redesigned while redesigning the system, and thereby clearly demonstrated ability 1) to plan, develop and implement an organization, 2) to design and develop training programs, 3) to communicate orally and in writing, 4) to supervise, motivate and evaluate people (1981 -1982).

Research/Design Engineer, Ford Motor Co, Dearborn, MI: Initiated, developed, implemented, and managed research program on the application of carbon-carbon fiber materials for the design of highly efficient automotive brakes, thus demonstrating ability to plan, develop, and implement an organization. Supervised designers of the recliner latch, thus demonstrating ability to supervise and motivate people. Participated in research on the weight reduction and fuel efficiency programs.
Accomplishments: Although a just out of school engineer assigned to the bottom of Ford hierarchy, convinced a Vice President of Goodyear Aerospace to cooperate in my project and to provide the then commercially unavailable and extremely expensive test material free of charge (1977 - 1979).

PAPERS and PUBLICATIONS:

Shapiro, Y (2001). Corporate Psychology: Mutual Benefits for Employees & Employers. The Bottom line is Human Performance & Job Satisfaction www.corporate-psychology.net/work corporate psychology.htm

Shapiro, Y (2001). Doing Things with Words on the Internet. Paper presented at the meeting of International Society of Theoretical Psychology, Calgary, Canada, June 3-7, 2001

Shapiro, Y (2000). Domain Names 101: Helpful Hints for Choosing Business Name. www.dnadvisor.com/domainnames101.htm

Shapiro, Y (2000). About Mental Fitness® - www.mentalfitness.org

Shapiro, Y (1999). The World Culture as a Common Denominator of Cultural Differences: A Case of the Self of Two Cultures. Internet-Konferenz 1999:Beiträge der Teilnehmer

Shapiro, Y (1998). The Principles of Mental Fitness™ - www.mentalfitness.org

Shapiro, Y. (1997). The Consciousness Hype: What Do We Want Explained? Theory & Psychology 7 (6), pp. 839-859.

Shapiro, Y. (1997). Consciousness According to James: Forgetting, Disregarding, and Other Selective Activities of Bodies-and-Brains. Theory & Psychology 7 (4), pp. 457-481.

Shapiro, Y. (1997). On How the Pieces do not Come Together to Produce the Whole. Review of A Dynamic Systems Approach to the Development of Cognition and Action by E. Thelen & L. Smith (1994), 376 pp, MIT Press, ISBN 0-262-20095-3. Theory & Psychology 7 (1), pp. 126-129.

Shapiro, Y. (1996). The Perceiving Brain: Turing's Machine or Darwin's Machine? Whose Brain? Theory & Psychology. 6 (2), pp. 195-228.

Shapiro, Y. (1996). James's Theory of Consciousness Reconsidered. Abstracts Society for Neuroscience 26-th Annual Meeting. 729.20.

Shapiro, Y. (1995). Solving the Puzzles of Human Perception. Abstracts Society for Neuroscience 25-th Annual Meeting. 820.11.

Shapiro, Y. (1995). On What There Is to the Residual Sensory Process. American Psychological Society Convention Program. VII-32. Paper presented at the APS 7-th Annual Convention. New York, NY., July 1, 1995.

Shapiro, Y. (1994). The Perceiving Brain: An Analogue Computer Model. Abstracts Society for Neuroscience 24-th Annual Meeting. 243.11. Paper presented at the SNF Meeting. Miami Beach, FLA., November 15, 1994.

Shapiro, Y. (1994). The Brain's Storage of Information: Science or Science Fiction?. Abstracts Society for Neuroscience 24-th Annual Meeting. 88.3. Paper presented at the SNF Meeting. Miami Beach, FLA., November 14-18, 1994.

Shapiro, Y. (1994). of Brain's Storage Memories: Short History, Long Past. Paper presented at the Flourens History of Neuropsychology Conference. Montreal, Quebec, Canada., June, 1994.

Shapiro, Y. (1993). The Perceiving Brain: Turing's Machine or Darwin's Machine? Whose Brain? Paper presented at the 7-th International Conference on Perception and Action. Vancouver, B.C., August, 1993.

Shapiro, Y. (1991). Towards a Neuropsychological Theory of Human Memory (Doctoral Dissertation, Harvard University, 1991). Dissertation Abstracts International, V. 52, No. 06B, p. 3279.

Shapiro, Y. (1989). Critical Review of the Literature on Neuronal Plasticity as Related to Mechanisms of Learning and Memory. Unpublished Qualifying Paper. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

Shapiro, Y. (1986). 'Self' and Two Cultures. Paper presented at the 8-th International Congress of Cross-Cultural Psychology. Istanbul, Turkey. July 6-10, 1986.

Shapiro, Y. (1986). Project Memory. Unpublished research report. Seminar on Everyday Memory. Harvard University, Cambridge, MA.

PMS Handbook, NFIS User's Guide, and other training materials for FAA information systems, DOT/TSC; Users Software Reference and Operation Manual, Exxon R & E.

TRAVEL:

Austria: three times, total of nine month;

Canada; England; France - twice;

Germany; Holland; Hungary; Italy:five times, total of nine month;

Norway; Sweden: twice;

Turkey; the once upon a time Yugoslavia (1987) and U.S.S.R (1989, 1990);

Russian Federation - May, 2000,

Slovenia - August, 2001.