Current Appointment:

Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
River Parishes Community College

School  Address:

River Parishes Community College
P. O. Box 310
Sorrento, LA 70778

Telephone:

work: (225)675-8270 
Office:(225)675-0267

Email Address:

Ikleinpeter@rpcc.edu
 

Education:

Ph.D.  1999   Applied Developmental Psychology University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA

M.S.    1997 Applied Developmental Psychology University of New Orleans New Orleans, LA

M.S.    1995 Psychology Southwestern Louisiana University Lafayette, LA

B.S.     1978 Department of Education Louisiana State University Baton Rouge, LA

Publications:

Evans, D.W., & Gray, F.L. (2000). Compulsive-like behaviors in individuals with and without Down syndrome. Child Development, 71, 288-300.

Evans, D.W., Gray, F.L., & Leckman, J.F. (1999). Rituals, fears and phobia in young children: Insights from development, psychopathology, and neurobiology. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 29, (4), 261-276.

Hodapp, R.M., Evans, D.W., & Gray, F.L. (1998). Intellectual development in young children with Down syndrome. In J.A. Rondal, J Perera, & L. Nadal (Eds) Down syndrome: A review of current knowledge. Pp. 124-132. London: Whurr Publishers.

Evans, D.W. Canavera, K., Kleinpeter, F.L., & Taga, K. (2005). The fears, phobias and anxieties of children with autism spectrum disorders and Down syndrome: Comparisons with developmentally and chronologically age matched children. Child Psychiatry and Human Development, 36(10). 3-26

Manuscripts Submitted for Publication :

Evans, D.W. & Gray, F.L. (submitted). The trajectory and correlates of compulsive-like behavior in typically developing children: A two-year longitudinal sequential study.

Present Research :

Presently examining data from time 3 of the longitudinal study on typical children and children with Down syndrome in the areas of rituals, fears, and adaptive and maladaptive behaviors.

Presentations :

Gray, F.L. (1999). Cognition, emotion regulation, and repetitive behavior in Down syndrome: a longitudinal study. Presented to the fall colloquium series sponsored by the Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans, April 8, 1999

Maccubbin, E., Gray, F.L., & Evans, D.W. (1998). Fears of children with Down syndrome. Presented to the Southwestern Psychological Association, Mobile, AL., March 26-29.

Evans, D.W., & Gray, F.L. (1998). Compulsive-like behavior in children with Down syndrome. Head Start's Fourth National Research Conference: Children and Families in an Era ofRapid Change, Washington, D.C., July 9-12, 1998.

Gray, F.L. & Evans, D.W. (1998). Compulsive-like behavior in children with and without Down syndrome: Issues in similar sequence and similar structure. Paper symposium presented to the Conference on Human Development, Mobile, AL., March 5-7.

Alexander, G. Juengling, J., Gray, F.L., & Evans, D.W. (1997). Sex-typed behavior in children with Down syndrome. Sixth Annual Conference of Sex Research, Baton Rouge, LA., August, 1997.

Hodapp, R.M., Evans, D.W., & Gray, F.L. (1997). Declining IQ in individuals with Down syndrome: what we do and do not know. Sixth International Conference of Down Syndrome, Madrid, Spain, October, 1997.

Gray, F.L., & McGyvers, V.L. (1995). Relation between entity beliefs and the self and self perception in ten domains. Presented to the Southwestern Psychological Association. Savanna, GA., March, 1995

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Grants:

Spring 2007

2003-2004

2004-2005

Presently working on submitting a NSF grant with several coworkers to introduce college Science courses to high school students in the area.

Submitted Board of Regents grant to purchase Distance Learning equipment. (under consideration)

Submitted Board of Regents Select grant for Video and Distance learning.

Awarded and administered with a coworker a Board of Regents “Off Site Technology” grant at RPCC

Awarded and administered grant with several coworkers a Technology for Science Courses grant.

Teaching Experience:

1999 - present

2000-2006

1996 – 1999

1994 

1978-1990

Courses taught at River Parishes Community College

Introduction to Psychology
Child Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Adjustment Psychology
Adolescent Psychology
Social Psychology
Educational Psychology
Human Sexual Behavior

Courses taught as an Adjuct Professor for LSU
Introduction to Psychology
Child Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Adjustment Psychology
Adolescent Psychology
Personality Psychology

Courses taught at University of New Orleans:

Adolescent Psychology (6 semesters)
 Educational Psychology (1 semester)
Methods and Experimental Design (1 semester)
Co-lectured: Child Psychology (3 semesters)
Abnormal Psychology (2 semesters)

Adjunct Instructor
University of Southwestern Louisiana
Course: Introduction to Psychology

Special Education Teacher and Evaluator
                (Participated in Multi-Discipline Teams for placement in Special Education)
                Calcasieau Parish School Board
                Houston Independent School Board
                Jefferson Parish School Board
                Ascension Parish School Board

Other Experience:

2001-present 

1999-2001

1998

1995

1978-1990

1980

Faculty representative for SGA at RPCC
Member of Library and Learning Resource Committee
Participated in SACS application for Candidacy
Member of Campus Safety Committee
Involved in grants to further technology usage, Blackboard   training, and curriculum development
 Mentor for students as part of TRlO grant
 Attended NISOD Conference for Community Colleges 3 years   Attended SEPA conference in New Orleans
Member of numerous campus committees (scholarship committee, 5 year celebration committee, etc.)

Involved with curriculum planning and policy
writing for the new Community College in Sorrento
Member of the new faculty hiring committee
 Member of numerous Committees

Conducted Psychological Assessments and wrote reports for Dr. Mike Chafez
  
Psychology Internship
Cypress Hospital, Lafayette LA. (1 year)
Children’s and Adolescent Units

Special Olympics Coach

Implemented the first Special Olympic games in Ascension Parish

Awards:

1999 to present

1999

1979

Nominated by students 2 consecutive years for Who's Who Among America's Teachers
Invited by student to attend Pi Beta Phi sorority's
Professor appreciation dinner
Acted as Faculty Guest Coach at several LSU sport activities

Certificate of Excellence from the Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans
 
Commended by the Ascension Parish School Board for implementing Special Olympics in the Parish

Professional Affiliations:

1995
1978-1990
1980

Member of:
 
American Psychological Association
APA Committee of Psychology Teachers at Community Colleges
Southeast Psychological Association
Southeastern Psychological Association
Psi Chi Honor Society
Alpha Theta Epsilon Honor Society

Children's and Adolescent Units
Special Olympics Coach
 Implemented the first Special Olympic games in Ascension Parish