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Privitera, Gregory

TITLES/RESPONSIBILITIES Professor of Psychology
Department Chair
ACADEMIC SCHOOL School of Arts & Sciences
ACADEMIC DEPARTMENT Psychology
CONTACT INFORMATION Office phone: (716) 375-2488
E-mail: gprivite@sbu.edu 
OFFICE LOCATION De La Roche 100 E
COURSES TAUGHT
  • PSYC 101. An Introduction to Psychology 
  • PSYC 201-202. Psychological Research: Methods and Statistics I and II 
  • PSYC 420. Special Studies in Psychology: Psychology of Eating
  • PSYC 330. Health Psychology
  • PSYC 498. Research in Health Psychology.
ACADEMIC DEGREES
  • Ph.D., The State University of New York at Buffalo (2006)
  • M.A., The State University of New York at Buffalo (2004)
  • B.A., The State University of New York at Buffalo (2002) 
OTHER EDUCATION
PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND
  • Health Care
  • Health Psychology
  • Behavioral Neuroscience
ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Major Academic Awards and Honors (select list)

  • Faculty Recognition Award for Professional Excellence in Research and Publication, the highest university honor for excellence in research scholarship by St. Bonaventure University, 2016.
  • Early Career Professional Presentation Award, American Psychological Association, 2015.
  • Award for Professional Excellence in Teaching, the highest university teaching honor awarded by St. Bonaventure University, 2014.
  • National winner of the “Most Promising New Textbook” Award presented by the Text and Academic Authors Association for the 1st edition of my textbook, Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences, June 2014.
  • Faculty Advisor of the Year, the highest university honor awarded for excellence in advising by St. Bonaventure University, 2013.
  • Junior Faculty Award for Professional Excellence, the highest university award for excellence as a junior faculty at St. Bonaventure University, 2013.

Authored Books

  • Privitera, G. J. (2017). Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 9781506326573. 
    • 1st Edition ©2014. ISBN: 978-1-4129-7511-7 (624 pages). *Awarded 2014 “Most Promising New Textbook” Excellence National TAA Award
  • Privitera, G. J. (2017). Student Study Guide With IBM SPSS® Workbook for Research Methods for the Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
    • 1st Edition ©2014. ISBN: 978-1-4522-9051-5 (368 pages)
  • Privitera, G. J. (2016). Essential Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1-4833-5300-5. (600 pages) 
  • Privitera, G. J. (2016). Student Study Guide With IBM SPSS® Statistics Workbook for Essential Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1-4833-7953-1. (224 pages)
  • McCarthy, C., DeLisi, M., Getzfeld, A., Privitera, G. J., Spence, C., Walker, J., Weinberg, R., & Youssef-Morgan, C. (2016). Introduction to Applied Behavioral Science. San Diego, CA: Bridgepoint Education. 
  • Privitera, G. J. (2015). Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1-4522-8690-7 (768 pages)
    • 1st Edition ©2012. ISBN: 978-1-4129-6931-4 (736 pages)
  • Privitera, G. J. (2015). Student Study Guide With IBM SPSS® Statistics Workbook for Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences (2nd ed.). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1-4833-5675-4 (488 pages)
    • 1st Edition ©2012. ISBN: 978-1-4522-0334-8 (504 pages)
  • Privitera, G. J. (2015). Getting Into Graduate School: A Comprehensive Guide for Psychology and the Behavioral Sciences. Sage Publications. ISBN: 978-1-4833-5672-3 (232 pages)
  • Privitera, G. J. (2008). The Psychological Dieter: It’s Not All About The Calories. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. ISBN: 978-0-7618-3966-8 (118 pages)

Publications in Refereed Journals (select list)

  • Privitera, G. J., King-Shepard, Q. W., Cuifolo, K. N., & Doraiswamy, P. M. (in press). Differential food intake and food choice by depression and Body Mass Index levels following a mood manipulation in a buffet-style setting. Journal of Health Psychology. doi:10.1177/1359105316650508
  • Zuraikat, F. M., Roe, L. S., Privitera, G. J., & Rolls, B. J. (2016). Increasing the size of portion options affects intake but not portion selection at a meal. Appetite, 98, 95-100. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2015.12.023
  • Privitera, G. J., Phillips, T. E., Zuraikat, F. M., & Paque, R. (2015). Emolabeling increases healthy food choices among grade school children in a structured grocery aisle setting. Appetite, 92, 173-177. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2015.05.024
  • Privitera, G. J., McGrath, H. K., Windus, B. A., & Doraiswamy, P. M. (2015). Eat now or later: Self-control as an overlapping cognitive mechanism of depression and obesity. PLoS ONE, 10(3), e0123136. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0123136
  • Privitera, G. J., & Dickinson, E. K. (2015). Control your cravings: Self-control varies by eating attitudes, sex, and food type among Division I collegiate athletes. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 19, 18-22. doi:10.1016/j.psychsport.2015.02.004
  • Privitera, G. J., Cuifolo, K. N., & King-Shepard, Q. W. (2015). Wait, bring it back! ‘Expectancy to eat’ moderates the effectiveness of food cues to improve mood. International Journal of Applied Psychology, 5(2), 21-25. doi:10.5923/j.ijap.20150502.01
  • Privitera, G. J., Brown, C. J., & Gillespie, J. J. (2015). Emolabeling effectively reduces the influence of ambiguous labeling on food packages among grocery store shoppers. Global Journal of Health Science, 7(4), 12-17. doi:10.5539/gjhs.v7n4p12
  • Privitera, G. J., Freeman, C. S., Douglas, M. L. (2015). Exercise motivation predicts differences in exercise intensity with a small versus large caloric “payoff”. International Journal of Sports Science, 5(1), 27-32. doi:10.5923/j.sports.20150501.05
  • Privitera, G. J., Agnello, J. E., Walters, S. A., & Bender, S. L. (2015). Randomized feedback about diagnosis influences statistical and clinical significance of self-report ADHD assessment in adults. Journal of Attention Disorders, 19(5), 447-451. doi:10.1177/1087054712461178
  • Privitera, G. J., Antonelli, D. E., & Szal, A. L. (2014). An enjoyable distraction during exercise augments the positive effects of exercise on mood. Journal of Sports Science and Medicine, 13(2), 266-270.
  • Privitera, G. J., Diaz, M., & Haas, M. C. (2014). Enhanced auditory arousal increases intake of less palatable and healthier foods. Global Journal of Health Science, 6(3), 1-8. doi:10.5539/gjhs.v6n3p1
  • Privitera, G. J., Phillips, T. E., Misenheimer, M. L., & Paque, R. (2014). The effectiveness of “emolabeling” to promote healthy food choices in children preschool through 5th grade. International Journal of Child Health and Nutrition, 3(1), 41-47. doi:10.6000/1929-4247.2014.03.01.5
  • Privitera, G. J., & Zuraikat, F. M. (2014). Proximity of foods in a competitive food environment influences consumption of a low calorie and a high calorie food. Appetite, 76(1), 175-179. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2014.02.004
  • Privitera, G. J., Misenheimer, M. L., & Doraiswamy, P. M. (2013). From weight loss to weight gain: Appetite changes in Major Depressive Disorder as a mirror into brain-environment interactions. Frontiers in Psychology, 4:873. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00873
  • Privitera, G. J., Mayeaux, D. J., Schey, R. L., & Lapp, H. E. (2013). Conditioned place preference deficits in adulthood following high fat and high sugar diet intake in pre- and periadolescence: A test of the specificity hypothesis. Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science, 3(7), 556-563. doi:10.4236/jbbs.2013.37057
  • Privitera, G. J., & Creary, H. E. (2013). Proximity and visibility of fruits and vegetables influences intake in a kitchen setting among college students. Environment and Behavior, 45 (7), 876-886. doi:10.1177/0013916512442892
  • Privitera, G. J., Moshaty, B. K., Marzullo, F. C., & Misenheimer, M. L. (2013). Expressing food through art: Evidence for a nutrient-specific effect on mood. Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science, 3 (2), 163-167. doi:10.4236/jbbs.2013.32016
  • Privitera, G. J., Vogel, S. I., & Antonelli, D. E. (2013). Performance on a food health assessment using emoticons with pre-literacy-aged children. American Journal of Educational Research, 1 (3), 110-114. doi:10.12691/education-1-3-9
  • Privitera, G. J., Antonelli, D. E., & Creary, H. E. (2013). The effect of food images on mood and arousal depends on dietary histories and the fat and sugar content of foods depicted. Journal of Behavioral and Brain Science, 3 (1), 1-6. doi:10.4236/jbbs.2013.31001
  • Privitera, G. J., Mulcahey, C. P., & Orlowski, C. M. (2012). Human sensory preconditioning in a flavor preference paradigm. Appetite, 59 (2), 414-418. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2012.06.005.
  • Privitera, G. J., & Freeman, C. S. (2012). Validity and reliability of an estimated daily intake scale for fat.Global Journal of Health Science, 4 (2), 36-41. doi:10.5539/gjhs.v4n2p36.
  • Privitera, G. J., Cooper, K. C., & Cosco, A. R. (2012). The influence of eating rate on satiety and intake among participants exhibiting high dietary restraint. Food & Nutrition Research, 56:10202. doi: 10.3402/fnr.v56i0.10202.
  • Privitera, G. J. & Wallace, M. (2011). An assessment of liking for sugars using the estimated daily intake scale. Appetite, 56 (1), 713-718. doi:10.1016/j.appet.2011.02.008.
  • Privitera, G. J., Zavala, A. R., Sanabria, F., & Sotak, K. L. (2011). High fat diet intake during pre and periadolescence impairs learning of a conditioned place preference in adulthood. Behavioral and Brain Functions, 7:21. doi:10.1186/1744-9081-7-21.
TEACHING PHILOSOPHY
CURRENT RESEARCH INTERESTS/PROJECTS

My research focuses primarily on the global sociopsychological, policy, economic, and clinical impact of obesity and mental health on managing efficiencies for diagnosis, treatment, and cost, with implications for consumer behavior and health marketing. Overall, my philosophy is to contribute exemplar research to the peer-review, and provide students with the most fulfilling learning environment possible by rigorously integrating theory and practice based on my extensive experience as a teacher-scholar, and in the private and public sectors.

PERSONAL INTERESTS/COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

I serve on the Board of Directors for the Center for Women in Healthcare and Life Sciences (WIHLS): a global, non-profit, non-partisan research institute to advance opportunities for women in healthcare and life science industries, in addition to other committee and volunteer work. My research is often featured in major media outlets such as the Wall Street Journal and popular magazines, such as Time Magazine. I am a veteran of the U.S. Marines. My wife and I live in Great Valley with our son, Aiden, and daughter, Grace.

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