Chaired Symposia/Poster Sessions

Jones, R. T. (1986). Symposium Chair, "Disaster Research: Inquest of a Research Paradigm." Presented at the 94th annual APA Convention, Washington, DC.

Jones R. T. (1987). Chair, Behavior control problems in children: Research on assessment and treatment. Presented at the American Psychological Association, New York, NY.

Jones, R. T. (1988). Chair, poster session, Clinical child and pediatric psychology. 96th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

Jones, R. T. (1988). Co-host, poster session, Children and adolescents. 22nd Annual Convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New York, NY.


Invited Workshops/Addresses

Turner, S. M., & Jones, R. T. (1978). Implementing behavior programs in medical settings. Workshop presented at the 12th Annual Convention of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Chicago, IL.

Jones, R. T. (1982). Invited workshop - Behavior therapy and fire emergencies. Presented at the 16th Annual Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy Convention, Los Angeles, CA.

Invited Address for the National Fire Academy in Emmisburg, MD, 5/98

Invited Address for the National Fire Academy in Emmisburg, MD, 5/2000

Invited by Injury Prevention Division of the CDC to be a symposium presenter at the International Conference on Child and Adolescent Injury Prevention in the Under Privileged. March 2000. University of Malaya Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Goel, K.S., Giammittorio, D.M., Jones, R.T (2010). I think I can. The role of Coping Efficacy in Moderating the Relationship Between Coping Behaviors and Resiliency. Poster Presented at the 26^th Annual Conference of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, November 4, 2010. 

Dugan Burns, K.  & Jones, R.T. (2010).  Pediatric oncology: A traumatic stress perspective.  Symposium Presentation presented at the 2nd Annual Clinical Science Research Fair, Blacksburg, VA.

116^th Annual Convention, Boston, MA. August 15, 2008.

19, 2008.

1971-1972: The Waldo-Sangren Fellowship.

Waldo-Sangren Research Project

Western Michigan University, $1,000.

1979: Self-Reinforcement with Children.

The Faculty of Arts and Sciences, University of Pittsburgh, $2,500.

1989: Graduate and Professional Study Fellowship G-Pop), $13,682.

1989: The Impact of Residential Fire on Children's Psychological Functioning,

Creative Match Grants, Virginia Tech, $3,535.

1990: The Impact of Residential Fire on Children's Psychological Functioning,

Creative Match Grants, Virginia Tech, Extension - $1,500.

1990: Graduate and Professional Study Fellowship (G-Pop), $16,000.

1990: National Hazards Center, University of Colorado, $2,500 and $3,000

1992: National Hazards Center, University of Colorado, $2,000.

1993: National Hazards Center, University of Colorado, $2,000.

1994: National Hazards Center, University of Colorado, $2,500.

1996-2000: The Assessment of the Psychosocial Consequences of Residential Fire on

Children and Adolescents: A Cross-Sectional Longitudinal Investigation.

P.I. $1,300,000; Co-PI, Thomas H. Ollendick.

From the National Institute of Mental Health

1997: NIMH Minority Supplemental Grant to Residential Fire Grant.

P.I. $50,000 for 2 years.

Renewal of NIMH Impact of Residential Fire on Children, Adolescents, and heir Parents Grant. P.I.; Co-P.I., Thomas H. Ollendick. $1.2 million.

1997-1999: The Assessment of the Psychosocial Consequences of Residential Fire on

Children and Adolescents: A Cross Sectional, Longitudinal Investigation – Minority Supplement. P.I. $50,000

1999: Assessment of Residential Fire On Children and Their Parents. The Georgia Fire Fighters’ Association. P.I. $3,800

2000: NIMH Residential Fire Grant extension, $82,000.P.I.;

Co-PI, Thomas H. Ollendick

The Impact of Burns on Children. Federal Emergency Management Agency.

P.I.; Co-PI, D. Saxe. $106,000

2001: Assessment of the Impact of Fire-related Injury on Children and Their Parents.

Federal Emergency Management Agency. P.I. $203,000

2004: Review of Existing Materials Designed to Assist Children and Their Families Cope with Residential Fires as well as Fire-Related Trauma Resulting from Terrorism or Disasters: A Review of Fire-Related Organizations and Instruments. Injury Prevention and Control Center at the Center for Disease Control.

P.I. $15,000

Virginia Tech Demonstration Project, Department of Education, P.I. Mark McNamee

$950,000
2007: Treatment and Recovery in the Aftermath of the Traumatic Events at Virginia

Tech, NIMH, Co-P.I. Russell Jones and Michael Hughes, $1,194,581.00

Stress Disorder, P.I. $104,000.

Helen Evans, Self-reinforcement: Impact of instructions, criterion setting, and tangible rewards, Ph.D., 1982, University of Pittsburgh. Assistant Professor, Illinois School of Professional Psychology, Chicago. Home address: 7340 S. Merrill, Chicago, IL 60649

Harold Hillman, The acquisition and maintenance of fire emergency skills: Effects of rationale and behavioral practice, Ph.D., 1984, University of Pittsburgh. Chief Psychologist, Myrtle Beach Air Force Base, Myrtle Beach, SC. Most recent address: Amoco Corporation, Amoco Management, Learning Center, 2001 Butterfield Road, Downers Grove, IL 60515-1050.

Luis Rivera-Tovar, Effect of elaboration on the acquisition and maintenance of cardiopulmonary resuscitation, Ph.D., 1985, University of Pittsburgh. Western Psychiatric Institute & Clinic, University of Pittsburgh. Most recent address: Delphic Mental Health Association, 1600 S. George Street, York, PA 17405.

Jeff Randall, Differences in age-related appraisals in children's and adolescents' coping processes in a fire emergency situation, Ph.D., 1993, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina.

David Ribbe, Chronic psychological and psychophysiological sequelae among adolescents following a traumatic bus crash, Ph.D., 1993, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Total Life Family Practice, Princeton, WV.

Cunningham, Phillippe Belton, Impact of community violence on African-American children and adolescents in a high violent crime neighborhood, Ph.D., 1995, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Instructor, Department of Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina.

Langley, Audra ,Post-Traumatic Symptomatology in Adolescents following Wildfire: The Role of Coping Strategy and Efficacy, 2000, Child OCD, Anxiety, & Tourette's Program, 300 UCLA Medical School, Los Angeles, CA.

Joseph Williams, The role of external variables in self-reinforcement, M.A., 1983, University of Pittsburgh.

Jackie Herring, Effect of memory rehearsal and previous knowledge on response maintenance, M.S., 1985, University of Pittsburgh.

Sheila Triplett, The impact of self-instructions on fire safety skills and knowledge acquisition, M.S., 1985, University of Pittsburgh.

Janell Haney, Programming maintenance as a major component of a community-centered preventive effort: Escape from fire, M.S., 1985, University of Pittsburgh.

Cathy Williams, Impact of self-instructions on response maintenance and children's fear of fire, M.S., 1986, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

David Ribbe, The effects of active training strategies on children's acquisition of emergency skills and fear of fire, M.S., 1988, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Jeff Randall, The effect of rehearsal-plus on fear reduction, acquisition and knowledge of fire emergency skills, M.S., 1988, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Kerri Weise, The impact of the death of a peer on adolescents, M.S., 1992, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Sal Corbin, Primary prevention of drug use with third-grade children: A skills intervention using rehearsal-plus, M.S., 1992, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Brown, Von Renee, Competency, importance, and social support of learning disabled children in an inclusion program: A test of a model, M.S, 1995, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Ratcliffe, Derita, Cardiovascular reactivity in African American male college students, M.A., 1995, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University. Director of Student Life, Athletic Department, Virginia Tech.

Jeffries, Rosell, An examination of the moderators of the use of violence for adolescents, M.S., 1996, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Davis, Mary, Minority status stress: Factors that affect its impact on the psychological and academic functioning of African-American students attending a predominantly white university, M.S., 1996, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University.

Kephart, Christina, Factors That Influence Coping and Attribution Styles In Children Exposed to Residential Fire
Moore, R.M. Identifying Psychosocial Variables Related to Child and Adolescent Adjustment

Following a Residential Fire: The Role of Appraisal, Coping, and Family Environment

Psychological Distress

Jimmy Hadder

Chris Immel

Kelly Dugan

Kathryn Schwartz

Rachel Moore

1989 - Outstanding undergraduate research award: Fran Shinske (Academic Advisor)

1995 - Outstanding undergraduate research award: Vicky Zaharopoulos (Academic Advisor)

1995 - Small grant approved for a project assessing the psychological impact of flood victims.

Submitted by Jones, R. T., Brown, R., Davis, M., Jeffries, R., and Shenoy, U.

1995 - Dr. Francine Kee Peterson Memorial Scholarship awarded to Rosell Jeffries, $1,000.

1995 - Outstanding dissertation award presented by Child Youth and Family Committee of APA:

Phillippe Cunningham, Ph.D. (Committee Chair)

1996 - Outstanding undergraduate service/community award: Duane Thomas

(Academic Advisor)

Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Virginia State Board of Psychology

Consultant, Headstart Health Consultation Project

Consultant, Member of the Task Force on Fire Safety in Boarding Homes, The United States Fire Administration

Consultant, Burger King Public Relation Fire Safety Program

Consultant, National Fire Protection Association (Education Division.)

Member of the Minority Group Mental Health Review Committee for the National Institute of Mental Health

Member of the Life Course Review Committee, Subcommittee on Child and Family for the

National Institute of Mental Health

1987-1988

Chair, Public Information Committee, Division 12, APA

Member, Membership Committee, Division 12, APA

Representative for Section 6 (Minority Concerns and Issues), Division 12, APA

Member, Program Committee for AABT, 1988 Convention

Member, Program Committee for APA, 1986-1988, 1990-1992, 1993, 1994

Invited to serve on Testing Board of Educational Testing Services to select items for Graduate

Record Exam

1990

Consultant, Perlmutter Associates for PBS Series entitled: "The World of Abnormal Psychology"

Consultant, Psychology Program of the Salem VA Medical Center

Appointed to the APA Minority Fellowship Committee

Elected as a Fellow of APA, Division 12

Consultant, National Safe Kids Campaign, Washington, DC

Consultant, Public Broadcasting System Series entitled: Childhood Disorders

The World of Abnormal Psychology

1991

Consultant, The Casey Foundation

Elected as a Fellow of APA, Division 45

Elected by APA Council to the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest

Liaison to the Child, Youth, and Family Committee of the American Psychological Association

Member of Research Planning Meeting for the Child and Adolescent Service System Program

sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health and Georgetown University

Member, Clinical Service Task Force designed to interface clinical training and clinical/service

service research, sponsored by the National Institute of Mental Health

Invited to serve as Grant Reviewer for National Institute of Mental Health

Member, Task Force for Child and Adolescent Service System Program sponsored by

Georgetown University and NIMH.

Consultant to American Red Cross to assist in the development of strategies to assist children to

cope with disaster

1993-Present

Reviewer for National Institute of Mental Health

Guest Reviewer for NIH, The Child and Family Branch of the Center for Mental Health (CHHS)

Guest Reviewer, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA)

Liaison to the Child, Youth, and Family Committee of the American Psychological Assn.

Member, Research Planning Meeting for Child and Adolescent Service System Program,

sponsored by NIMH and Georgetown University

Member, Clinical Service Task Force designed to interface clinical training and clinical/service

research, sponsored by NIMH

Member of Task Force commissioned by the Children, Youth, and Families Committee of The

American Psychology Association which developed the resolution entitled: Resolution on

needs of children exposed to disasters. Approved by the Board of Directors at APA in

December.

Elected by APA Council to the Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest

(completed third term)

Invited to serve as consultant to the Casey Foundation on a grant designed to enhance the mental

health functioning of inner-city Children and adolescents

Serving as a member of the American Red Cross Disaster Task Force to review guidelines for

psychologists' roles in on-site disaster recovery efforts

Consultant on grant submitted by Russell Barkley to assess impact of Ritalin on black ADHD

children's functioning (as of this date, grant not funded)

Reviewer, Community Mental Health Services Block Grant Program Substance Abuse and

Mental Health Services Administration, Rockville, MD

1996

Consultant, RISP Grant (cultural competence) Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral

Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina

Reviewer, John Wiley & Sons (Abnormal Psychology Text)

Disaster Resolution Implementation Steering Committee, Member (approved by Council of the

American Psychological Association)

Invited to be on the Editorial Board for the Official Journal of the Society for the Psychological

Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (APA, Division 45)

Nominated and ran for CRSPPP within the American Psychological Association

Requested to serve a second term as Fellows Chair for Division 12 (Clinical) of the American

Psychological Association

Invited Address for the National Fire Academy in Emmisburg, MD.

Invited address for the International Association of Arson Investigators held in Winchester, VA

Invited to attend the Anxiety Disorders of Association of American in Alexandria,VA, sponsored

by NIMH

Invited to attend the Children’s Emergencies and Disasters National Workshop held in Orland

and Florida

Invited to attend the Behavioral Science and Unintentional Injury Workshop at the Center for

Disease Control in Atlanta, GA.

Invited to Attend the National Fire Protection Association in Boston, MA, and became a member

of the Education Committee

Served as Ad Hoc Consultant for the FY 1999 Injury Research Grant Review Committee.

Center for Disease Control, Atlanta, GA

Served as APA consultant for The Consensus Conference on Mental Health Needs of Children

Involved in the Emergency Medical System. Washington D.C., June 14-15, 1999.

2000

Member of the Advisory Committee for Injury Prevention and Control. The Center for

Disease Control, Atlanta, Ga.

Member of the APA Media Referral Service.

Have contributed to stories following major technological and natural disasters for radio, TV,

Internet sources and a host of newspapers, including Washington Post, New York Times, New

and The New Yorker.

Member of workshop entitled: Early Trauma and Psychopathology, The National Institute of

Mental Health (NIMH)

2002

Member of the Terrorism and Disaster Branch (TDB) of the National Center for Child

Traumatic Stress (NCCTS).

Member of the advisory committee for the Injury Prevention Center at the Center for Disease

As a member of the Terrorism and Disaster Branch (TDB) of the National Center for Child Traumatic Stress (NCCTS); I am serving in the two following roles: Co-leader of Research Working Group at CDC charged with Designing a short and long-term research strategies to: 1) Build an infrastructure and identify important topics for conducting short-term research before,

during, and after terrorism events. 2) Identify research gaps and building a research agenda for long-term projects.

Member of Pre-Planning Working Group at CDC: Goal is to coordinate a federal mental health

response Strategy, establish health communications and develop a collaborative research effort.

Anxiety Disorders. Westfields Marriott Conference Center, Chantilly, VA.

Member of the Terrorism and Disaster Branch (TDB) of the National Center for Child

Traumatic Stress (NCCTS).

Member of the advisory committee for the Injury Prevention Center at the Center for Disease

As a member of the Terrorism and Disaster Branch (TDB) of the National Center for Child

Traumatic Stress (NCCTS); I am serving in the two following roles: Co-leader of Research Working Group at CDC charged with Designing a short and long-term research strategies to: 1) Build an infrastructure and identify important topics for conducting short-term research before,

during, and after terrorism events. 2) Identify research gaps and building a research agenda for long-term projects.

Attended Roundtable on Screening and Assessment, Outreach, and Intervention for Mental Health and Substance Abuse Needs Following Disasters and Mass Violence. Sponsored by National Institutes on Mental Health. Aug 26-28. Bethesda, MD.

Presenter at the Roundtable on Screening and Assessment, Outreach, and Intervention for Mental

Bethesda, Maryland, USA: DHHS.

2004 Nashville Tenn.

The Impact of Fire-Related Trauma on People of Color: Implications for Terrorist Events. The First International Conference on Living With Terror: Psycho-Social Effects. As presented on C-SPAN. Jun. 28-29. Washington, D.C.

Attended Ethnocultural Adaptation of Interventions for Disasters and Terrorism. Sponsored by U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, Center for Mental Health Services, U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, & National Center for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Sept. 13-14. Rockville, MD.

Consultant, Public Broadcasting System Documentary entitled: Beyond the Scars. I was featured as a speaker sharing our fire-related research. Documentary to be aired nationally beginning 6/05.

Discussed psychological impact of tsunami on children and their families. WDBJ-7.

Discussed psychological impact of tsunami on children and their families. National Public Radio (NPR)

Mentor to CITRM. Invited to the First Annual Conference on Innovations in Trauma Research Methods (CITRM). Nov. 17-18. New Orleans

Invited to the first meeting of: The Research Network for the CSMHI/IRSS collaborative project.

Jan. 6. Washington, DC.

Invited and attended the initial meeting of the All-Network Meeting for the National Child Traumatic Stress Network. March 2-3. Alexandria, VA

Invited and attended the CDC/ATSDR First Agency-Wide Research Agenda Meeting. Sponsored by U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and Agency on Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR). March 8. Hilton Crystal City Hotel at Ronald Reagan National Airport. Arlington, VA
The impact of Hurricane Katrina on individuals from the Gulf Coast Region. Presented October 13, 2005 Jackson, Mississippi. Sponsored by the Department of Education
The impact of Hurricane Katrina on individuals from the Gulf Coast Region. Presented October 20, 2005 Atlanta, Ga. Sponsored by the Department of Education
After Katrina and Rita Workshop. Human/Social Sciences Disaster Research Meeting. December 1, 2005 LSU Faculty Club, Baton Rouge, La.
2007-present

Member of the Safe and Drug Free Schools and Communities Advisory Committee.

National Biodefense Science Board. Disaster Mental Health Subcommittee

Member, Advisory Committee to the ETS Self-Management Program at the Educational Testing Service, Princeton, NJ

Member of Black Caucus

Member, Creative Match Grants Committee

Member, University Forum on Liberal Education Participant in Honors Program recruitment efforts for Rhodes scholar (University Honors Program) Member, Faculty Selection Committee for Marshall Scholarship (Honors Program)

Member, Reconciliation Committee

Member, University Committee on Reconciliation

Member, University Forum on Liberal Education

Member, Faculty Selection Committee for the Marshall Scholarship (Honors Program); Interviewed by members of the Office of University Relations for topics related to disaster and

drug refusal behavior

Member of the Provost’s Dean for the College of Science Search Committee

Member of the Provost’s Building Committee

Member of College of Science Diversity Committee

Member of University Committee on Reconciliation

Member of University Forum on Liberal Education; Member, Faculty Selection Committee for

the Marshall Scholarship (Honors Program)

Member of University Advising Excellent Committee

Member of Minority Recruitment Committee

Member of Committee for Continuing Education and Public Affairs

Member of Affirmative Action Committee

Member of Recruitment & Retention of Minority Graduate Students

Member of Black Caucus (Graduate and Faculty)

Memberof Various Departmental and University-Wide Search Committees

Member of Clinical Program’s Admission Committee for Child Applicants
Department

1987

Chair, Minority Recruitment Committee

Member, Committee for Continuing Education and Public Affairs

Member, Personnel Committee

Chair, Affirmative Action Committee

Member, Committee of Minority Graduate Students

Member, Affirmative Action Committee

1993

Chair, Minority Recruitment Committee

Member, Committee for Continuing Education and Public Affairs

Member, Search Committee and Social Personality Program

Participant, Teleconference (Abnormal Psychology) John Wiley & Sons

Member, Affirmative Action Committee

Member, Human Subjects Committee

Member, Human Subjects Committee,

Member, Diversity Committee

Chair, Child Admission Committee

Member, Minority Recruitment Committee

Member, Committee for Continuing Education and Public Affairs

Member, Affirmative Action Committee

Member, Recruitment & Retention of Minority Graduate Students

Member, Black Caucus (Graduate and Faculty)

Member, Search Committee, Social/personality Program

Member, Personnel Search Committee

Member of I/O Search Committee

Member of Clinical Program’s Admission Committee for Child Applicants

Member of University Advising Excellence Committee
2004

Member of the Diversity Community-College of Science

LOCAL

Past Member of Board for American Red Cross (local chapter)

Health Association).

Commonwealth of Virginia

asked to participate in a television spot sponsored by Blue Ridge Public Television. I look

forward to highlighting our REACT program designed to assist families following residential

fire.

featured as a speaker sharing our fire-related research. Documentary aired nationally.

Families for local TV and Radio outlets.

.