Vita
Radhi H. Al-Mabuk
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Ed. Psych. & Foundations 2225 Iowa St.
University of Northern Iowa Cedar Falls,IA.50613
Cedar Falls, Iowa, 50614-0607 (319)277-8719
(319)273-2609
Education
Ph.D. (1990) UW-Madison
Educational Psychology Dept.
(Human Development)
M.S. (1983) Winona State University
Counselor Education Department
(Major: Community counseling)
B.A. (1981) St. Mary's College, Winona, MN
Education Department
(Major: Social studies education)
Teaching Experience
August 1984 Teaching assistant: Course: Human development
to August 1987 in adolescence, Department of Educational Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison
August 1981 Student teacher, Social studies,
to November 1981 Winona Senior High School, Winona, MN
August 1986 Graduate assistant, Dale Carnegie Course,
to November 1986 Madison, WI
August 1990 Assistant Professor of Education, Educational
to 1996 Psychology & Foundations, UNI
Spring 1996 Associate Professor of Education, Educational
To 2009 Psychology & Foundations, UNI
July 2007 Interim Department Head, Educational Psych
To Present & Foundations, UNI
Fall 2009 Professor, Educational Psych & Found.,UNI
To Present
Courses Taught at UNI (on-Campus & ICN)
190:302 Contemporary Instructional Practices
200:235 Theories of Human Development
200:214 Foundations of Instructional Psychology
200:116g Psychology of Adolescence
200:118g Mental Health in the Classroom
200:109g Development of the Young Child
200:100 Child Psychology
200:030 Dynamics of Human Development
Correspondence/WEB.CT Courses Developed
200:116g Psychology of Adolescence (Correspondence & WEB/CT)
200:109g Development of the Young Child
200:100 Child Psychology
Teaching Interests
Human development across the lifespan; cognitive and moral development; theories and practice of learning; Instructional methods; and human Motivation
Research Interests
Moral development of forgiveness, particularly the psychotherapeutic applications of forgiveness in contexts of deep personal hurt; psychology of revenge; conflict resolution; peer mentoring and student & teacher motivation.
Research Experience
September 1990 Directed a forgiveness intervention research
study with UNI college students
September 1993 Co-conducted an attribution-retraining program
to July 1994 with at-risk 9th grade students at Expo alternative
High School, Waterloo, Iowa.
October 1987 Project assistant, Waisman Center,
University of Wisconsin-Madison
NICHD-funded research project on the development of communication in school-age children with and without mental retardation Principal investigator: Dr. Leonard Abbeduto)
1995-1997 Research Fellow with the Center for the Study of Adolescence at UNI
Publications
BOOKS
Al-Mabuk, R.H., Fanelli, M. (2007). A Student Guide to
Exploring Teaching. Kendell-Hunt Publishing, Dubuque, Iowa.
Vernon, A. & Al-Mabuk, R.H. (1995). What growing up is all
about: A Practical guide to help parents understand children and adolescents. Champaign, ILL: Research Press.
BOOK MANUSCRIPTS
Al-Mabuk, R.H. & Froyen, L. (Completed & Submitted to Routledge Publishers) From Revenge to forgiveness and reconciliation: Pathways to healing and personal integration.
Al-Mabuk, R.H. & Fanelli, M. (Book Proposal Submitted to Corwin Press). Five Developmental Disorders and their implications for teachers. (Four of the 9-chapter book manuscript completed).
BOOK CHAPTERS
Enright, R.D., Sarinopoulos, I., Al-Mabuk, R., and Freedman, S. (1992). Developmental approach. In R. D'Amato & B.A. Rothlisberg (Eds.), The quest for answers: A comparative study of intervention models through case study. White Plains, NY: Longman.
Enright, R.D., Al-Mabuk, R.H., Conroy, P., Eastin, D., Freedman, S., Golden, S., Hebl, J., Oh, Park, Y., Pierce, K, and Sarinopoulos, I. (1991). The moral development of forgiveness. In W. Kurtines & Gewirtz (Eds.), Moral behavior and development: Advances in theory, research, and application (Vol. 1). Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
Training Manual
Montecinos, C. & Al-Mabuk, R.H. (1993-94). Teacher-based
attribution retraining with ninth-grade dropout students. A training manual published by the FINE Foundation, Des Moines, Iowa.
Refereed Articles
Haselhuhn, C., Al-Mabuk, R., Gabriele, A., Groen, M., &
Galloway, S. (2007). Promoting positive motivation in Middle Schools: A look at teacher’s knowledge, beliefs & behaviors. Middle School on-Line Journa, 30 (9), 1-20.
Al-Mabuk, R. H., Dedrick, C. & Vanderah, K. (1998). Attribution
retraining in forgiveness therapy. Journal of Family Psychpotherapy. 9(1), 11-30.
Kazondovi, C., Ishler, M., Al-Mabuk, R., & Dedrick, C. (997).
Essential elements of a “true” middle school. Middle Level Educator, 15(1), 94-110.
Al-Mabuk, R.H. & Downs, B. (1996). Forgiveness therapy with
Parent survivors of adolescent suicide. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 7 (2), 21-39.
Al-Mabuk, R.H., Enright, R. D., & Cardis, P.A. (1995). Forgiveness education with parentally love-deprived late adolescents. Journal of Moral Education, 24(4).
Al-Mabuk, R.H., Dedrick, C., Wan-Yau, Leung. (1995). The effects of academic peer mentoring on selected achievement variables among college students. Journal of Professional Studies, 2(2),11-17.
Abbeduto, L., Bibler-Nuccio, J., Al-Mabuk, R., Rotto, P., & Maas, F. (1992). Interpreting and responding to spoken language: Children's recognition and use of a speaker's goal. Journal of Child Language, 19 (3), 677-693.
Educational Psychology Group. (1990). Is repentance required
before forgiving? Journal of Psychology & Christianity, 9
(3), 16-19.
Enright, R., Santos, M. & Al-Mabuk, R. (1989). The adolescent as forgiver. Journal of Adolescence, 12, 95-110.
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (1990). The commitment to forgive among parentally love-deprived college students. Dissertation International. Ann Arbor, Michigan.
SUBMITTED ARTICLES
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (submitted for publication). Parental love
deprivation among college students. Journal of College Students Psychotherapy.
Al-Mabuk, R.H., Thome, P., Smith, A., Fitzgerald, J., &
Mohorne, B. (Submitted for Publication). An examination of an inter-disciplinary team approach to use of questioning in middle school. Middle School Journal.
Slapac,A. & Al-mabuk, R.H. (Submitted for publication).
Multiculturalism in teacher education: An examination and recommendations. Submitted to the Journal of Professional Studies.
Conference Presentations (STATE, NATIONAL, INTERNATIONAL)
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (November 13-15, 2008). The consequences of
forgiving and revenge on families. Presented at the Association of Moral Education Annual Conference, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame,Indiana.
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (2008). The principal as a teacher leader.
Presented at the International Headmasters Conference, Millais School,
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (August/September, 2001). Developing reflective
thought through discussion: The case of two undergraduate classrooms. Presented at the Biennial Meeting of the European Association for Research on Learning and Instruction, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (July, 2000). Revenge: Its challenges to
moralcitizenship. Presented at the Annual Association for Moral education Conference at the University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland.
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (1997). Revenge & forgiveness: Sociological concerns and implications. Presented at the annual Midwestern Sociological Society Conference, Des Moines, Iowa.
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (Fall, 1997). Sociological implications of
revenge. Presented at the Midwestern Sociological Society Annual Conference in Des Moines, Iowa.
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (1996). Forgiveness in the context of deep hurt experienced following suicide death of an adolescent. Presented at the National Conference on Clinical Applications of Forgiveness. University of Maryland.
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (1995). Forgiveness education among college
students who have been parentally love deprived. Presented at the National Conference on Forgiveness, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison, Wisconsin.
Montecinos, C., Al-Mabuk, R.H. (1994). Attributional thinking in academic contexts. Presented at the Midwestern Educational Research Association, Chicago, Illinois.
Al-Mabuk, R.H. & Cardis, P. (1994). Revenge: A pervasive response to conflict in community. Presented at the Association for Moral Education Annual Conference, Banff, Canada.
Al-Mabuk, R. (November, 1993). Forgiveness education with parentally love-deprived late adolescents. Presented at a forgiveness seminar at the University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin.
Al-Mabuk, R. (November, 1992). Forgiveness among college students who have been parentally love-deprived. Association for Moral Education Annual Conference, Toronto, Canada.
Al-Mabuk, R. (October, 1991). A forgiveness intervention program with parentally love-deprived college students: A follow-up study. Presented at a forgiveness workshop in Madison, Wisconsin.
Al-Mabuk, R. (1990). The commitment to forgive in parentally love-deprived college students. Annual IEREA convention, Des Moines, Iowa.
Heston, M.L., Montecino, C., Al-Mabuk, R., & Levey, L. (1990). Developing reflectivity among preservice teachers in an early field experience. Annual AEREA convention, Des Moines, Iowa.
Abbeduto, L., Nuccio, J., Al-Mabuk, R., Roddes, P. & Maas, F. (1989). The development of school-age children's recognition of the pragmatic implications of linguistic forms. Biennial convention of the Society for Research in Child Development, Kansas City.
Guest Presentations
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (December, 2003). Getting even is not even.
Presented at the Unitarian Universalist Society, Cedar Falls, Iowa.
Montecinos, C. & Al-Mabuk, R.H. (1995). Attribution
retraining with ninth-grade dropout students. Presented to
the Iowa Legislators, Iowa State Capitol, Des Moines, Iowa,
March 28th.
Al-Mabuk, R. H. (1993). Forgiveness: What it is & Is Not.
Presented at the Unitarian Universalist Society, Cedar Falls, IA.
Al-Mabuk, R.H. (1994). The steps to forgiveness. Presented to Unitarian Universalist Society, Cedar Falls, IA.
Al-Mabuk, R. (1987).Forgiveness as a healing phenomenon. Richland Center, WI.
Al-Mabuk, R. (1987) The psychotherapeutic power of forgiveness. Platteville, WI.
Al-Mabuk, R. (1988) Moral education: its impact on choice of careers among high school students. Middleton High School, Middleton, WI.
Related Scholarly Activity
Participated in a two-video series called INSIGHTS produced by Argee Productions of Madison, Wisconsin. The first video focused on forgiveness, and the second focused how to forgive. Both programs were featured in CBS in 1994.
Grants Received/Applied For
1- A $12,000 received from the FINE Foundation for the 1993-94 year to conduct an attribution-retraining with ninth-grade drop-out students.
2- Applied for a $74,000 grant for the 1994-95 year to conduct a forgiveness intervention program with parents who lost an adolescent child to suicide (Grant was unfunded).
3- Revising and resubmitting for a $74,000 grant for the 1995-96 year to conduct a forgiveness intervention program with adult children of alcoholics (Grant was unfunded).
4- Secured a Goals 2000 grant for $100,000 for Staff
development at Longfellow Elementary School in Waterloo, Iowa.
5- Applied for a $931,000 Federal Appropriations Earmark grant for the FY2007 (Proposal was unfunded).
AWARDS
2003-2004 College of Education “Excellence in Teaching” faculty Award Winner.
SERVICE
Departmental Level
- PAC chair
- Human Development Team Leader
- Social Committee Member
- Graduate Program Committee Member
- MAE(Masters of Arts in Education) emphasis on Teaching Committee
- School Psychology Committee Member
- Tenure Board (Chair of 3 committees; member in 3)
- Scholarship Committee Member
- Search Committees Member (6 committees)
- Thesis and masters papers & Doctoral dissertation committee Chair/co-chair &co-reader (See Table Below)
# / TITLE / TYPE OF STUDY / PREPARED BY / DATEAPPROVED / CHAIRED or
SERVED AS A MEMBER
1 / Job Satisfaction & career Alienation Among Teachers at a Parochial High School / Research paper for MAE / Kevin Michael Barnett / 12/4/1990 / Co-reader
2 / ANDRAGOGY AND COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION: An Analysis of the Importance of Enhancing Self-Concept/Self-Esteem in the Nontraditional Student / Research paper for MAE / Nancy Billings-Meyer / 5/10/1991 / Co-reader
3 / The Relationship Among Sex-Role Categories, Self-Esteem, and Achievement: A Preliminary Study of Taiwanese Youth / Research paper for MAE / Chun-hwei Chang / 4/7/1992 / Chair
4 / Parallel Form Test-Retest Reliability and Concurrent Validity of an Instrument Designed to Measure Parental Love Deprivation / Thesis for MAE / Margaret Josephine Zander / 11/30/1992 / Chair
5 / “There’s No Place to Call Home” Behaviorally Disordered Students’ Perceptions of Special Education and Reintegration / Thesis for Degree of Educational Specialist / Patricia Ann Gaines / 6/28/1993 / Co-chair
6 / Ethnic Identity Development Among Black High School Students / Thesis for Degree of Educational Specialist / Adrienne Menette Lewis / 7/12/1993 / Chair
7 / Student Teachers’ Perceptions of Classroom Management—Importance and Preparedness / Thesis for MAE / Lisa Opheim Nelson / 7/12/1993 / Member
8 / Impact of Student Mentoring on Academic Achievement Among College Students / Thesis for MAE / Wan-Yau Leung / 12/6/1993 / Chair
9 / Factors Associated with Self-Esteem, Sex-Role, and Academic Achievement Among Adolescents / Research paper for MAE / Shiou-Shiang Juor / 2/15/1994 / Chair
10 / Conceptual Representation of The Newtonian Model of Motion in University Physics Students / Dissertation for Doctor of Education Degree / Yannis Hadzigeorgiou / May 1994 / Member
11 / The Corrosive Effects of Salt Spray on Electrolytic Zinc of Clear Chromate and Yellow Dichromate Coatings on Medium Carbon Plated Bolts / Dissertation for Doctor of Industrial Technology Degree / Souleymane Boukari / May 1994 / Member
12 / Concurrent Validity of the Multiple Stressor Attribution Inventory / Thesis for Specialist degree / Heidi Minette Endelman / 7/6/1994 / Member
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14 / Impact of Television and Video Program on Math Learning / Research paper for MAE / Xin Wang / 6/15/1995 / Chair
15 / Faculty and Administrators’ Beliefs and Attitudes Toward Student Outcomes Assessment: A Look at the University of Northern Iowa’s College of Education / Thesis for MAE / Joseph M. Fenty / 6/30/1995 / Member
16 / An Examination of Essential Elements of Middle Schools in Iowa / Thesis for MAE / Collins Mbatjiza Kazondovi / 4/19/1996 / Member
17 / Teacher’s Influences on Sex-Education programs / Research paper for MAE / Chao-yin Chiu / 12/19/1996 / Chair
18 / Impact of a Six-Trait Character Education Program on Sixth-Grade Students’ Perceived Attitudes and Behaviors / Thesis for MAE / Cindy S. Baumgartner / 4/21/1997 / Chair
19 / A Middle School Student-Centered Conflict Management Program: Impact on Student Managers’ Self-Esteem, Communication Skills, and Approaches to Conflict Resolution / Dissertation for Doctor of Education Degree / Thomas J. Keller / May 1997 / Co-Chair
20 / Adolescent Suicide Prevention Programs: From A Suicide Victim to A Survivor / Research paper for MAE / Chikako Webb / 5/7/1997 / Chair
21 / Children of Divorce: Implication to Teaching / Research paper for MAE / Gloria Mao / 5/14/1997 / Chair
22 / Forgiveness Education as a Factor in Adolescent Adjustment to Parental Divorce / Thesis For Degree of Specialist in Education / Amy L. Knupp / 7/28/1998 / Member
23 / School-Based Primary Prevention Programs for Eating Disorders / Research paper for MAE / Suzanne D. Holmes / 8/27/1998 / Chair
24 / Bully/Victim Problems in a Japanese Junior High School / Thesis for MAE / Yukari Kajishima / 4/21/1999 / Chair
25 / Exploration of Namibian Adolescents’ Sexual Knowledge, Attitudes and Behavior / Thesis for MAE / Shamani Jeffrey Shikwambi / 5/7/1999 / Chair
26 / Psychological Maltreatment: The Case of Verbal Abuse / Thesis for MAE / Majedah Khalifah / 7/8/1999 / Chair
27 / Eating Disorders: Personal Perspectives / Thesis For Specialist in Education / Suzanne D. Holmes-Bunde / 9/8/1999 / Member
28 / School-Based Intervention Programs For Dropouts / Research paper for MAE / MMamiki Gaolatlhe Kamanakao / 4/1/2000 / Co-Chair
29 / An Exploration of Social Withdrawal in Adolescence / Research Paper For Degree of Specialist in Education / Ryan Lee Channel / 4/24/2000 / Member