Robert Eschenauer, Ph.D

Robert Eschenauer, Ph.D. Chair of the Department of Counselor Education St. John’s University 8000 Utopia Parkway Sullivan Hall, Rm. G 06 Queens, New York 11439 E-mail: [email protected]

ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

The City College of The City University of New York Advanced Certificate of School Psychology, Conferred June 1995

St. John’s University Doctor of Philosophy in Counselor Education degree, Conferred May 1985 Master’s of Science degree in Counseling, Conferred May 1976

St. Francis College Bachelor of Arts in philosophy degree, Conferred June 1968

LICENSES AND CERTIFICATIONS

New York State Licensed Mental Health Counselor New York State Permanently Certified School Psychologist National Certified Counselor New York City License for School Psychologist and Special Education Teacher

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN EDUCATION

St. John’s University

2015-present Chair of the Department of Counselor Education,

2006-2015 Director of Counseling Programs

2010 Awarded rank of Associate Professor

2006 Hired at the rank of Assistant Professor, Tenure Track li

1987-2006 Adjunct Assistant Professor for the Department of Human Services and Counseling

Lehman College 2005-2006 Clinical Coordinator of the Counseling Program

2003-2006 Assistant Professor, Department of Specialized Services in Education

Iona College

1997-2000 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate Education Psychology

1981-1996 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Graduate Pastoral and Family Counseling

Brooklyn College, City University System of New York

1991-2003 Adjunct Assistant Professor in Graduate Education Literacy

Marino Institute of Education, Dublin, Ireland

1996 Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Marital and Family Counseling

New York City Department of Education

1994-2003 School Psychologist

1988-1994 Assistant Clinical Administrator, Brooklyn West Region

1987-1988 Educational Evaluator and Trainer, D.13

1980-1987 Educational Evaluator, D.13

1970- 1980 Special Education Teacher, Program Coordinator

Coordinator of Title 1 Program

St. John’s Home

1968-1970 Special Education Teacher

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

1976-2014 Psychotherapist and Clinical Mental Health Counselor

PUBLICATIONS Li, M. H., Eschenauer, R., & Persaud, V. (Accepted 2017). Between avoidance & problem-solving: Resilience, efficacy and social support-seeking. Journal of Counseling & Development.

Morgan, Y., Sinatra, R., Eschenauer, R. (2015). A comprehensive partnership approach increasing high school graduation rates and college enrollment of urban economically disadvantaged youth. Education and Urban Society, 47(5), 596 – 620.

Barone, T., Sinatra, R., Eschenauer, R., & Brasco, R. (2014). Examining writing performance and self perception for low socioeconomic young adolescents. Journal of Education and Learning, 3(3), 158 – 171.

Robb, L., Sinatra, R., & Eschenauer, R. (2014). Vocabulary theatre: A peer-teaching approach for academic vocabulary acquisition. Journal of Education and Training Studies, 2(1). 117 – 126.

Varuzza, M., Sinatra, R., Eschenauer, R., & Blake, B. E. (2014). The relationship between English language arts teachers’ use of instructional strategies and young adolescents’ motivation, engagement, and preference. Journal of Education and Learning, 3(2), 108 – 119.

Li, M., Eschenauer, R., & Yang, Y. (2013). The influence of efficacy and resilience on problem solving in the U.S., Taiwan, and China. Journal Multicultural Counseling and Development, 41(3), 144 – 157.

Sinatra, R., & Eschenauer, R. (2012). Results of innovative and supportive learning programs for homeless children and adults. Learning Environments Research, 15(3), 403 – 417.

Sinatra, R., & Eschenauer, R. (2010). Investigating an Intervention Program Linking Writing and Vocabulary Development for Homeless Children The Journal of Youth Development, 5, 54-67.

Eschenauer, R. (2009). Achievement tests. Encyclopedia of Counseling, p. 3. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Viscovich, S., Eschenauer, R., Sinatra, R., & Beasley, M. (2008). Connecting critical thinking, organizational structures and report writing. Journal of School Connections, 1(1), 63 – 86.

Ferdinandi, A., & Eschenauer, R. (2008). Counselor active rehabilitation service and the reduction of hopelessness in individuals with dual diagnosis disorder. Rehabilitation Counselor & Educators Journal, 7, 133 - 144. Sinatra, R., & Eschenauer, R. (2008). Connecting reader’s understanding through meaningful themes and writing engagement. American Reading Online Forum Yearbook, XXVII.

Eschenauer, R. (2007). Rating scales: An accountability tool for professional school counselors. The New York State School Counseling Journal, 4, 22 – 29.

Karimi, S., & Eschenauer, R. (2006). We are therefore I am: A psycho-cosmos counseling model for black Africans. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 28, 257- 267.

Eschenauer, R., & Chen-Hayes, S. (2005). The transformative individual school counseling model: School counselor – researchers using data to close achievement and opportunity gaps. Professional School Counseling, 8, 244 - 248.

Scallon, R., Vitale, J., & Eschenauer, R. (1976). Behavior modification in a residence and school for adolescent boys: A team approach. Child Welfare: Journal of Policy, Practice, and Program, 55(8), 561 -571.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND WORKSHOPS

Eschenauer, R. (2017). Growing in faith through instruction and learning. A presentation given as part of the Three Things Talks Program sponsored by Vincentian Center for Church and Society.

Eschenauer, R., & Kasputis, A. (2017). The use of behavior rating scales as an accountability tool. This was an updated presentation that included new versions of rating scales. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Doran, E. (2017). Balance: Priest as counselor. A presentation given at the International Priest Acculturation Program. The Vincentian Center at St. John’s University.

Eschenauer, R., & Persaud, V. (2017). Gatekeeping – the responsibility of counselor educators. A presentation given at the conference of the New York Mental Health Counseling Association for counselor educators in Albany, New York. Eschenauer, R. (2016). The use of behavior rating scales as an accountability tool. This was an updated presentation that included new versions of rating scales. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Doran, E. (2016). Balance: Priest as counselor. A presentation given at the International Priest Acculturation Program. The Vincentian Center at St. John’s University.

Eschenauer, R., & Li, M. (2016) Between avoidance and problem solving; What roles do

resilience efficacy, and social support-seeking behavior play? American

Education Research Association Annual Meeting.

Balance: Priest as counselor. Acculturation seminar Eschenauer, R., & Doran, E. (2015). for international priests. Vincentian Center at St. John’s University.

It was a Eschenauer, R. (2015). The use of behavior rating scales as an accountability tool. half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Achievement Tests. It was a half-day Eschenauer, R., & Persaud, V. (2015). presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

(September 11, 2014). The use of behavior rating scales. It was a half- Eschenauer, R. day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Winkler, C. The WJ-IV Achievement Test. It was a half-day Eschenauer, R., & (2014). presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Persaud, V. (2014). The WIAT-III Achievement Test. It was a half- day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2013). Cognitive behavior therapy: A brief therapy approach for school psychologists. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York. Eschenauer, R., & Persaud, V. (2013). Rating scales: Their use for diagnosis and accountability. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Winkler, C. (2013). The WJ-III Achievement Test. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Persaud, V. (2013). The WIAT-III Achievement Test. It was a half- day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Randhawa, R. (2013). Brief counseling approaches. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Nadrich, T. (2012). Rating Scales – Diagnostic and Accountability Tools. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Kukor, J. (2012). Vicarious trauma and counseling students. Annual conference of the North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Niagara Falls, NY.

Eschenauer, R. (2012). Panelist and Vincentian Research Fellow for Individuals with disabilities vs disabled individuals. Given at the Beyond Accommodation: Embracing Persons with Disabilities Conference of the Vincentian Center for Church and Society.

Eschenauer, R. (2011) Rating Scales. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2011). Mental health licensing, C.W. Post Annual Conference on Mental Health. Eschenauer, R. (2011) Presented two sessions on Child and Adolescent Grief at the Journey to Healing: Grief, Compassion and Hope Conference sponsored by The Vincentian Center for Church and Society.

Eschenauer, R., & Doran, E. (2011). Balance: Priest as counselor. Acculturation seminar for international priests. The Vincentian Center at St. John’s University.

Eschenauer, R. (2010). Extending Ivey’s Notion of Intentionality Through the Use of Hypnotic Language Patterns. Presentation at the New York State Mental Health Counselor Convention, Albany, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2010). Rating Scales. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2010). Achievement Tests. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2010) Participant in a panel discussion on “Future Careers in Mental Health” given on the Staten Island campus for undergraduate psychology majors.

Eschenauer, R. (2010) Participant in a panel discussion on “Future Careers in Mental Health” given on the Jamaica campus for undergraduate psychology majors.

Eschenauer, R. (2009). Mental health and poverty in an era of recession. Presenter and panel participant in the Vincentian Center’s conference Extreme Wealth and Poverty and the Virtue of Enough. St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY

Eschenauer, R., & Ritterman, J. (2009). Panel participant at the C.W. Post Third Annual Mental Health Counseling Symposium: Enhancing Clinical Skills. Brookville, NY.

Sinatra, R. & Eschenauer, R. (2009) Investigating an academic and enrichment program linking writing and vocabulary development for homeless children. A presentation at the 14th Annual Faculty Research Forum, St. John’s University, Jamaica, NY

Sinatra, R., & Eschenauer, R. (2009). The results of an academic and enrichment st academy for homeless youth. A presentation at the 21 Annual At- Risk Youth National Forum, School and Community: Working Together as a Comprehensive Approach to Dropout Prevention. Myrtle Beach, SC.

Eschenauer, R. (2009) School based counseling: An educational model in an era of accountability. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2009) Achievement testing. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2009) Internship wrap-up & possibilities. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Doran, E. (2008). Balance: Priest as counselor. Acculturation seminar for international priests, Vincentian Center at St. John’s University.

Eschenauer, R. (2008). DSM-IV-TR Tool or Stumbling Block. New York State Mental Health Counselor Convention, Albany, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2008). Trance-forming counseling sessions: An introduction to therapeutic communication patterns of Milton Erickson. New York State Mental Health Counselor Convention, Albany, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2007). School based counseling: An educational model in an era of accountability. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2007). Rating scales: Their application in psychological evaluations, counseling and counseling accountability. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in- Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Doran, Fr. E. (2007). Johari’s Window: A tool for enhancing the deaconate growth plan. Diocese of Brooklyn Deaconate Program.

Eschenauer, R., & Doran, Fr. E. (2007). Psychological issues and potential problems of candidates for permanent deaconate program in implementing the growth plan. Presentation for the spiritual directors of the permanent deaconate program of the Diocese of Brooklyn, Douglaston, NY.

Doran, E., & Eschenauer, R. (2007). Acculturation seminar for international priests: Counseling. The Vincentian Center at St. John’s University. Eschenauer, R. (2006). An introduction to the DSM-IV-TR for mental health counselors. Pre-conference workshop at the NYMHCA annual conference.

Eschenauer, R. (2006). School based counseling: An educational model in an era of accountability. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Randolph, J. (2006). An orientation to the NYS mental health counselor licensing exam: Everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask. Workshop at the NYMHCA annual conference.

Eschenauer, R. (2006). Psycho-educational assessment, Part Two. . It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2006). Trance-forming possibilities: An introduction to therapeutic communication patterns of Milton Erickson. Workshop at the NYMHCA annual conference.

Doran, Fr. E., & Eschenauer, R. (2006). Acculturation seminar for international priests: Counseling. Sponsored by the Vincentian Center and held at St. John’s University.

Eschenauer, R., & Doran, Fr. E. (2006). Johari’s Window: A tool for enhancing the deaconate growth plan. Diocese of Brooklyn Deaconate Program. Presentation at Douglaston.

Eschenauer, R. (2005). Psycho-educational assessment, Part Two. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2005). The school counselor: An administrator’s ally. Presentation at the College of St. Rose Second Annual Educational Leadership Conference. St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY.

Eschenauer, R. (2005). Psycho-educational assessment, Part One. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2005). Implications for individual counseling under the ASCA model. Paper presented to the New York City Department of Education Non- public School Counselors, CSA Headquarters, Brooklyn, NY.

Eschenauer, R., & Doran, Fr. E. (2005). Psychological issues and potential problems of candidates for permanent deaconate program. Presentation for the spiritual directors of the permanent deaconate program of the Diocese of Brooklyn.

Eschenauer, R. (2005). An introduction to the ASCA standards: The role of the professional school counselor in the education of all children. New York City Department of Education Non-public School Counselors, CSA

Eschenauer, R., & Hudson, P. (2004). Working with students who have experienced trauma: Creative and traditional approaches. Paper presented to the Catholic Secondary School Counselors of New York City, Fordham University, New York, NY.

Eschenauer, R. (2004). An introduction to the ASCA standards: The role of the professional school counselor in the education of all children presented at the annual meeting of National Network for Educational Renewal, St. Louis, MS.

Eschenauer, R., Chen-Hayes, S., & Deveaux, F. (2004). Lessons learned in transforming counselor education and school counseling programs presented at the Fall conference of the North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Mystic, CT.

Chen-Hayes, S., Deveaux, F., & Eschenauer, R. (2004). Lessons learned in transforming counselor education and school counseling programs presented at the New York State School Counselor Association Conference, Purchase, NY.

Chen-Hayes, S., Deveaux, F., & Eschenauer, R. (2004). Closing achieving gaps. The Education Trust National Conference, Washington, DC.

Eschenauer, R., & Gottlieb, B. (2004). New techniques of cognitive assessment: WJ- III and WISC-IV. Paper presented to the graduate faculty of the Lehman College Department of Specialized Services in Education, Bronx, NY.

Eschenauer, R. (2004). School based counseling in an era of accountability. It was a half- day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2004). An introduction to the work of Milton Erickson: Hypnotic communication patterns in non-hypnotic contexts. New York City Department of Education Psychologists-In-Training, Brooklyn, NY.

Eschenauer, R., & McGuire, C. (2004). Psycho-educational assessment, Part One. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2004). An introduction to rating scales and their use in psychological evaluations and counseling. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R., & Hudson, P. (2003). Techniques for traumatized children and counseling interns after 9/11. North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Canandaigua, NY.

Eschenauer, R. (2003). Psycho-educational assessment. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in- Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2003). School based counseling: A new model. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York.

Eschenauer, R. (2003). An introduction to rating scales and their use in psychological evaluations and counseling. It was a half-day presentation for the New York City Department of Education Psychologists-in-Training Program, Brooklyn, New York

Eschenauer, R. (2003). An introduction to behavioral classroom management techniques. Paper presented to the catechists of St. Barnabas the Apostle Church, Floral Park, NY.

Funding 2017 New York City Department of Education Scholarship Program for Special Education in Teaching and Clinical Disciplines and Related Services Grant (RFP #R1135) to pay the tuition of up to five Bilingual School Counseling Students.

2014 New York City Department of Education Scholarship Program for Special Education in Teaching and Clinical Disciplines and Related Services Grant (RFP #R1019) to pay the tuition of up to five Bilingual School Counseling Students.

DOCTORAL STUDENTS

Barone, T. A. (2012). The immediate and long term impact of a summer literacy approach on writing performance and self-perception of writing of urban Housing Authority children. St. John’s Ph.D. Committee Member – Research Design & Statistics Specialist

Morgan, Y. (2012). The effects of a school-family-community partnership on the academic achievement, high school graduation and college enrollment rate of economically disadvantaged youth. St. John’s Ph.D. Committee Member - Research Design & Statistics Specialist.

Dardzinski, J. (2014). Pre-service special education teachers’ use of informational text strategies during the student teaching experience. St. John’s Ed.D. Committee Member - Research Design & Statistics Specialist.

Switzer, K. (2014). The effects of time and collective orientation on teamwork and performance outcomes. Hofstra University Ph.D. Committee Member – Reader.

Rochelle, H. (2014). Parental perception of adolescents in Orthodox Jewish families as correlates of adolescent achievement. St. John’s Ed.D. Committee Member Research Design & Statistics Specialist.

Varuzza, M. (2014). The relationship between English language arts teachers’ use of instructional strategies and young adolescents’ reading motivation, engagement, and preference. St. John’s Ed.D. Committee Member Research Design & Statistics Specialist.

Yahia, E. (2015). Investigating college level students’ self-efficacy and motivation when learning English as a foreign language. St. John’s Ed.D. Committee Member Research Design & Statistics Specialist.

Bellino, L. (2016). The effects of using book introductions for information e-books on word knowledge and comprehension for first grade at-risk students. St. John’s Ph.D. Committee Member - Research Design & Statistics Specialist. Gonalez Hart, M. (2016). The relationship of circle discussion and mathematical language to mathematical conceptual understanding in a high school classroom setting. St. John’s Ph.D. Committee Member - Research Design & Statistics Specialist

Halikias-Aguilar, S. (2016). Exploring the meaning making process of informational text with first grade readers described as at-risk. St. John’s Ph.D. Committee Member - Research Design & Statistics Specialist.

Pecorella, J. (2016). Sticky notes as a tool to track comprehension development of information reading for struggling 6th grader readers. St. John’s Ph.D. Committee Member - Research Design & Statistics Specialist.

Szabo, M. (2016). Using electronic social stories to increase functional language for preschoolers with autism spectrum disorder. St. John’s Ph.D. Committee Member - Research Design & Statistics Specialist

D’Anca, J. (2017). Mindset and resilience: An analysis and intervention for school administrators. St. John’s Ed.D. Committee Member – Reader.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Leadership to the field

2014 – 2019 Board Member New York State office of Professions, Professional Assistance Program

2013 – 2017 (2nd term) President, New York Mental Health Counseling Association

2009 – 2013 (1st term) President, New York Mental Health Counseling Association

2007 – 2009 Treasurer, New York Mental Health Counseling Association

2007 – 2009 Editor, New York Mental Health Counselor Association Quarterly

2007 – 2008 Reviewer for Chi Sigma Iota International Award

2005 Proposal Evaluator for annual conference of the National Association for Counseling and Supervision.

University Leadership 2015 – Present Member, Faculty Research Consortium

2007 – Present Member, University Disability Committee

2010 – Present Member, University Institutional Review Board

2016 – 2017 Member, Public Safety Advisory Committee

School of Education Leadership

2011 – 2015 Member, School Personnel & Budget Committee

2012 – Present Chairman, School Academic Fairness Committee

2015 Member, Search Committee for Associate Dean Department Leadership

2016 – Present Chair of the Department

2006 – 2015 Director of Counseling Program

Membership in Professional Societies

 American Counseling Association

 American Mental Health Counseling Association

 American Psychological Association

 American School Counseling Association

 Association for Counselor Education & Supervision

 Association for Assessment in Counseling

 Chi Sigma Iota

 Kappa Delta Pi

 New York Mental Health Counseling Association

 New York School Counseling Association

 North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education & Supervision  Phi Delta Kappa