Dr. Robert Weis
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Education
A.B. 1995 Psychology; University of Chicago
Ph.D. 2001 Clinical Psychology; Northern Illinois University
Licensed Psychologist (Ohio #6423)
Biography
Dr. Weis is a licensed clinical psychologist with a special interest in developmental psychopathology. He completed his clinical internship in clinical child and pediatric psychology at Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio and postdoctoral training in adolescent and adult mental health at Portage County Clinic in central Wisconsin. His research is primarily in the area of psychometrics (i.e., psychological test construction and validation) and program evaluation (i.e., determining whether mental health programs are effective in helping others).
Dr. Weis teaches courses in Introductory Psychology, Research Methods, Abnormal Psychology, and Introduction to Clinical Psychology. He also supervises the departmental Field Experience course and has taught courses in the Denison Honors Program and First-Year Program.
Recent Publications
Weis, R., & Cerankosky*, B.C. (in press). Effcts of videogame ownership on young boys' academic and behavioral functioning: A randomized, controlled study. Psychological Science.
Weis, R., & Ash*, S.E. (2009). Changes in adolescent and parent hopefulness in psychotherapy: Effects on adolescent outcomes as evaluated by adolescents, parents, and therapists. Journal of Positive Psychology, 4, 356-364.
Weis, R., & Toolis*, E.E. (2009). Evaluation of a voluntary, military-style residential treatment program for youths with conduct problems: Six- and thirty-six-month outcomes. Psychological Services, 6, 139-153.
Weis, R., Toolis*, E.E., & Cerankosky*, B. (2008). Construct validity of the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank (RISB): Evidence from clinic-referred and nonreferred adolescents. Journal of Personality Assessment, 90, 564-573.
Weis, R. (2008). Introduction to clinical child and adolescent psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Abstract
Weis, R., & Toolis*, E.E. (2007). Military-style residential treatment for disruptive adolescents: A critical review and look to the future. In T.C. Rhodes (Ed.), Focus on adolescent behavior research (pp. 75-118). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.
Weis, R., & Smenner*, L.R. (2007). Construct validity of the Behavior Assessment System for Children (BASC) Self-Report of Personality: Evidence from adolescents referred to residential treatment. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 25, 111-126.
Weis, R., Lovejoy, M.C., & Lundahl, B.W. (2005). Factor structure and discriminative validity of the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory (ECBI) with young children. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 27, 269-278.
Weis, R., Whitemarsh, S.M., & Wilson, N.L. (2005). Military-style residential treatment for disruptive adolescents: Effective for some girls, all girls, when and why? Psychological Services, 2, 105-122.
Weis, R. Wilson, N.L., & Whitemarsh, S.M. (2005). Evaluation of a voluntary, residential treatment program for adolescents with academic and conduct problems. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 34, 692-705.
Weis, R., Crocket, T.E., & Vieth, S. (2004). Using MMPI-A profiles to predict success in a military-style residential treatment program for adolescents with academic and externalizing behavior problems. Psychology in the Schools, 41, 1-12.
Weis, R., & Louison, M.. (2004). Gender Differences in continuous performance test scores: Evidence of Differential Validity in a School-Based Sample. Assessment, 17, 31-46.
Weis, R. & Totten, S.J. (2004). Ecological validity of the Conners’ Continuous Performance Test – II in a school-based sample. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 22, 47-61.
Weis, R. (2004). Using an undergraduate human-service practicum to promote unified psychology. Teaching of Psychology, 31, 44-48.
Weis, R., & Lovejoy, M.C. (2002). Information processing in everyday life: Emotion- congruent bias in mothers’ reports of parent-child interactions. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 83, 216-230.
Presentations with Denison Students
Weis, R., & Toolis*, E.E. (May, 2008). Parenting across cultural contexts: Parenting behavior and children's outcomes in African-American, Latino, and White families. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association; Chicago, IL.
Toolis*, E.E., Dingus*, T.M., & Weis, R. (May, 2007). Factor structure of the Parent Behavior Inventory (PBI) in a diverse sample of mothers. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Association for Psychological Science; Washington, DC.
Cerankosky*, B.C., Donnan*, S., Dingus*, T.M., & Weis, R. (May, 2007). Development of an updated scoring system for the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Association for Psychological Science; Washington, DC.
Dingus*, T.M., Toolis*, E.E., Cerankosky*, B.C., & Weis, R. (May, 2007). The Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank shows construct validity with clinically-referred adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting for the Association for Psychological Science; Washington, DC.
Toolis*, E.E., & Weis, R. (April, 2007). The relative effects of socioeconomic status and ethnicity on parenting behavior in a high-risk sample. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association; Chicago, IL.
Toolis*, E.E., & Weis, R. (April, 2007). Efficacy of military-style residential treatment on youth with Conduct Disorder: Three prospective, randomized clinical trials. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association; Chicago, IL.
Dingus*, T.M. (November, 2006). Construct validity of the Rotter Incomplete Sentences Blank: Comparative analysis with objective personality and behavioral ratings. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies; Chicago, IL.
* Denotes Denison University student