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Celia A. Watt, Ph.D

Professor

(585) 395-5568
cwatt@brockport.edu
Office: Brockport Downtown 542

Education

• PhD, Social, Personality, and Developmental Psychology, The University of Texas, 1992
• BA, Psychology, Texas State University, 1986

• Awards/Recognitions
  • Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (LCDC) by the Texas Commission of Alcohol and Drug Abuse (#6535).
  • Reviewer for the American Journal of Health Promotion (2001 - current).
  • Reviewer for the Nicotine and Tobacco Research (2004 - current).
• Recent Publications
  • Jennifer Beideman, Jessica A. Kulak & Celia A. Watt (2017) Legislation governing tobacco use in Ontario’s retirement homes, Journal of Aging & Social Policy, DOI: 10.1080/08959420.2017.1407215
    Dauenhauer, J., Glose, S., & Watt, C. (2015). Design, delivery, and outcomes from an interprofessional fall prevention course. Gerontology & Geriatrics Education, DOI: 10.1080/02701960.2015.1031891.
  • Mattern, C., Campbell, B., Carson, T., Charland, J., Craven, W., Filip, N., Watt, C., Yaple, R., Byrne, H. (2014). The addition of protein to a carbohydrate endurance supplement does not enhance running performance. Journal of Exercise Physiology Online, 17 (5).
    Lassiter, J. W., Sabo, D., & Watt, C. A. (2012, May). Primary Prevention of the Female Athlete Triad in College Athletics. Published proceedings in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44, 702-702.
  • Mattern, C. O., Campbell, B., Carson, T., Charland, J., Craven, S., Filip, N., Watt, C., Yaple, R. & Byrne, H. K. (2012, May). The Addition of Protein to a Carbohydrate Supplement Enhances Fluid Retention But Not Running Performance. Published proceedings in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 44, 597-597.
  • Byrne, H. K., Kim, Y., Hertzler, S. R., Watt, C. A., Mattern, C. O. (2011). Glycemic and Insulinemic Responses to Different Preexercise Snacks in Participants with Impaired Fasting Glucose. International Journal of Sports Nutrition and Exercise Metabolism, 21, 1-10.
    Lieberman, L. J., Mattern, C. O., Byrne, H. K., Watt, C. A., Fernández-Vivó, M. (2010). Health Related Fitness in Youth with Visual Impairments. Journal of Vision Impairment and Blindness, 104, 349-359.
  • Watt, C., Lassiter, J., Boyle, J., Kulak, J., & Ossip-Klein, D. (2009). An examination of policies addressing resident smoking in nursing homes. Journal of the American Medical Directors Association, 10(4), 258-263.
  • Watt, C., Lassiter, J., & Scheidt, D. (2009). The use of logistic regression analyses and data classification mining to examine variables predictive of long‑term healthcare staff giving cessation advice. Paper presented at the International Conference on Data Mining: Proceedings of the 2009 International Conference on Data Mining, Las Vegas, 13-16 July (pp.561-565).
  • Mattern, C. O., Kim, Y., Hertzler, S. R., Watt, C. A., & Byrne, H. K. (2009). The importance of the glycemic Index of a pre-exercise snack for persons with pre-diabetes. Published proceedings in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41(5), 101.
  • Byrne, H. K., Kim, Y., Hertzler, S. R., Watt, C. A., & Mattern, C. O. (2009). The Influence of the glycemic index of a pre-exercise food on glucose and insulin in pre-diabetic and healthy men. Published proceedings in Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 41(5), 100-101.
  • Lassiter, J.W. & Watt, C.A. (2007). Student coaches’ knowledge, attitudes, skills and behaviors regarding the female athlete triad. Physical Educator 64 (3), 142-151.
  • McIntosh, S., Watt, C. A., Sesselberg, T., Klein, B., Guido, J., & Ossip-Klein, D. J. (2004). Assisting mid-life and older smokers: Physician adherence with evidence-based guidelines. Evidence-Based Preventive Medicine, 1(2), 101-110.
  • Watt, C. A., Carosella, A. M., Ossip-Klein, D. J., & Podgorski, C. (2004). Attitudes towards giving smoking cessation advice among nursing staff at a long-term residential care facility. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 18(1), 56-63.
  • Watt, C.A.& Manaster, G. (2003). Efficacy of incorporating experiential exercises into a smoking cessation curriculum. Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 2(1) 51-57
  • Carosella, A.M., Ossip-Klein, D.J., Watt, C.A., Podgorski, C. (2002). Smoking history, knowledge, and attitudes among older residents of a long-term care facility. Nicotine & Tobacco Research, 4, 161-169.
  • Watt, C.A. (2002). Smoking Policies and Cessation Advice in Nursing Homes. Funded ($140,000) National Institute of Health RO3 grant.
  • Watt, C.A. (1999). A Theoretical Examination of Individual Treatment Planning: A Clinician’s Guide to More Effective Practice. Addiction Technology Transfer Center; New York.

  Published prior to appointment at SUNY Brockport

  • Watt, C.A. (1995). Balancing clients’, institutions’, and other interested parties’ needs in therapeutic settings. Austinet. 22(3).
  • Manaster, G.J., Chan, J., Watt, C.A., & Wiehe, J. (1994). Gifted adolescents’ attitudes toward their giftedness: A replication. Gifted Child Quarterly, 38 (4), 176-178.
  • Watt, C.A. (1994). Institutional effectiveness. Austinet. 14(5).
  • Watt, C.A. & Adams, K.G. (1992). Quit for life, A smoking cessation program. Copyright 1992; Servicemarked 1993; Austin, Texas.
  • Watt, C.A. (1992). An analysis of social learning theory variables as they relate to challenge activities and smoking cessation. Dissertation, Copyright 1992; The University of Texas at Austin.
  • Watt, C.A. (1992). Correlation of classroom grades with scores on statewide student assess-ment. Texas Education Agency; Paper presented to the Texas State Legislature, Austin, TX.
• Presentations
  • 11/2015 – Poster presentation at 37th Annual Research Conference of the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management, Miami, FL. Abstract Title: Legislation Governing Tobacco Use in Ontario, Canada Retirement Homes.
  • 6/2015 – Poster presentation at the University of Rochester’s 1st Annual Rochester Global Health Symposium – Rochester, NY. Abstract Title: Practices, Beliefs, and Attitudes, Related to Tobacco Use in Six Economically Disadvantaged Communities in the Dominican Republic.
  • 4/2015 – Poster presentation at the Fifth Annual Global Health Day. Buffalo, NY. Abstract Title: Legislation Governing Tobacco Use in Ontario, Canada Retirement Homes.
  • 6/2012 – Poster presentation via competitive process at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Abstract Title: Primary Prevention of the Female Athlete Triad in College Athletic. Selected as one of the best clinical case/research submissions of the year and highlighted at a Clinician’s Reception.
  • 6/2012 – Poster presentation via competitive process at the American College of Sports Medicine Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. Abstract Title: The Addition of Protein to a Carbohydrate Supplement Enhances Fluid Retention but Not Running Performance.
  • 3/2012 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the Society for Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s 18th Annual Meeting held in Houston, Texas. Abstract title: Office System Change for Smoking Cessation: A Quality Improvement Initiative.
  • 3/2012 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the Society for Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s 18th Annual Meeting held in Houston, Texas. Abstract title: Practices, Beliefs, and Attitudes, Related to Tobacco Use in Six Economically Disadvantaged Communities in the Dominican Republic
  • 9/2011 – Poster presentation via competitive process at the University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center 16th Annual Scientific Symposium in Rochester, NY. Abstract Title: Office System Change for Smoking Cessation: A Quality Improvement Initiative.
  • 4/2010 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the NIDA Blending Addiction Science and Practice conference in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Abstract Title: Stages of Change and Treatment Goals.
  • 7/2009 - Paper presented at EEAT in Las Vegas, Nevada. Abstract Title: The Use of Logistic Regression Analyses and Data Classification Mining to Examine Variables Predictive of Long‑term Healthcare Staff Giving Cessation Advice.
  • 5/2009 - (2) Oral presentations via competitive process at the American College of Sports Medicine conference held in Seattle Washington. Abstract title (1): The Influence of the Tlycemic Index of a Pre-exercise Food on Glucose and Insulin in Pre-diabetic and Healthy Men; Abstract title (2) The Importance of the Glycemic Index of a Pre-exercise Snack for Persons with Pre-diabetes.
  • 4/2009 - Poster presentation via competitive process at SUNY Plattsburgh’s Discovering the Joy of Teaching Conference held in Plattsburgh, New York. Abstract title: Enhancing Faculty Morale with Communities of Practice.
  • 10/2008 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the European Association of Addiction Therapy for Addiction Studies Education in Florence, Italy. Abstract Title: Delivering Effective Psychoeducation or Didactics.
  • 8/2008 - Invited Speaker: Delivering Effective Psychoeducation or Didactics - Texas Behavioral Health Institute held in Dallas, Texas.
  • 2/2008 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the Society for Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s 14th Annual Meeting held in Portland, Oregon. Abstract title: An Examination of Smoking Policies Addressing Resident Smoking in Nursing Homes.
  • 11/2007 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the American Public Health Association’s 135th Annual Meeting held in Washington DC. Abstract title: Relationship between general parent-child communication and college students’ perceived parental approval of drinking.
  • 9/2007 - Oral presentation via competitive process at the International Coalition for Addiction Studies Education in Tempe, Arizona. Presentation 1 Title: Effective Teaching Methods, Strategies, and Coursework. Presentation 2 Title: Delivering Effective Psychoeducation or Didactics.
  • 2/2007 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the Society for Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s 13th Annual Meeting held in Austin, Texas. Abstract title: Reported Policies and Protocols Addressing Resident Smoking in Nursing Homes.
  • 2/2006 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the Society for Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s 12th Annual Meeting held in Orlando, Florida. Abstract title: An Examination of Smoking rates of Nursing Staff in Long-term Settings.
  • 3/2005 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s 11th Annual Meeting and 7th Annual European Conference held in Prague, Czech Republic. Abstract title: Barriers and Facilitators to Giving Cessation Advice in Long-term Residential Facilities.
  • 2/2004 - Poster presentations via competitive process at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s Ninth Annual Scientific Sessions in Scottsdale, Arizona. Abstract titles: (1) A Preliminary Examination of Smoking Rates of Nursing Staff in Long-term Care Settings, (2) Cessation Advice Among Healthcare Staff at Long-term Residential Facilities, and (3) Preliminary Findings of Smoking Policies in Nursing Homes.
  • 12/2003 - Invited presentation at the National Cancer Institute’s Small Grants Program for Behavioral Research in Cancer Control Meeting in Bethesda, Maryland. Abstract title: Smoking Policies and Cessation Advice in Nursing Homes.
  • 3/2003 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s Eighth Annual Scientific Sessions in New Orleans, Louisiana. Abstract title: Teen Smoking Cessation Websites: A Survey of Preferences.
  • 5/2002 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the Mid-Atlantic Conference on Adolescents and Substance Abuse in Richmond, Virginia. Abstract title: Experiential Play in a Smoking Cessation Curriculum: Successes and Challenges.
  • 2/2002 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s Eighth Annual Scientific Sessions in Savannah, Georgia. Abstract title: Attitudes Towards Giving Smoking Cessation Advice Among Nursing Staff at a Long-term Residential Care Facility.
  • 8/2001 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the 109th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in San Francisco, California. Abstract title: Collaboration in treatment planning: A decisional-based model for substance abuse providers.
  • 7/2001 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the XVIIth World Conference on Health Promotion and Education in Paris, France. Abstract title: An examination of smoking cessation and social learning theory variables following a non-traditional intervention.
  • 10/2001 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the University of Rochester James P. Wilmot Cancer Center 6th Annual Scientific Symposium, Rochester, New York. Abstract title: Attitudes towards giving smoking cessation advice among nursing staff at a long-term residential care facility.
  • 8/2001 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the 109th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association in San Francisco, California. Abstract title: Collaboration in treatment planning: A decisional-based model for substance abuse providers.
  • 7/2001 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the XVIIth World Conference on Health Promotion and Education in Paris, France. Abstract title: An examination of smoking cessation and social learning theory variables following a non-traditional intervention.
  • 4/2001 - Community Service Workshop - St. Lawrence Addiction Treatment Center - A Theoretical Examination of Individualized Treatment Planning.
  • 3/2001 - Poster presentation via competitive process at the Society for Research on Nicotine and Tobacco’s Seventh Annual Scientific Sessions in Seattle, Washington. Abstract title: Smoking history, knowledge, and attitudes among older residents of a long-term care facility.
  • 10/2000 - Presentation via competitive process at the Alcohol and Substance Abuse Providers of New York State Fourth Annual Conference, Health Families = Healthy Communities, in Bolton Landing, New York. Abstract title: Client resistance to 12 step program participation: Stage of change theory and practice.
  • 9/2000 - Poster Presentation via competitive process at an international conference, Addictions 2000 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts. Abstract title: A Theoretical Examination of Treatment Programs / Guidelines and Treatment Planning.
  • 7/2000 - Invited Presentation at the 43rd Annual Institute of Alcohol and Drug Studies in Austin, Texas. Motivational Enhancement & Treatment Planning.
  • 5/2000 - Presentation via competitive process at the 22nd Annual Regional Institute on Substance Abuse and Addiction in Lubbock, Texas. Client Resistance to the 12 Steps.
  • 2-5/2000 Conducted counselor training workshops: (1) Addressing Clients’ Resistance to the Twelve Steps: Theory and Practice (2) A Theoretical Examination of Individualized Treatment Planning at Upstate NY hospital and correctional facilities.
  • 2/1999 - Fellowship - New York Addiction Technology Transfer Center, 1999; researched treatment planning, wrote a manual for practitioners.

Employment

• State University of New York - SUNY Brockport 1998 - Present
  Full Professor
  2013-present Department of Public Administration – Chairperson
  2015-present Institute of Poverty Studies and Economic Development - Director
  Currently teach the following courses in the Department of Public Administration:
  -Ethics for Public Administrators, Internship Experience, and
  - Portfolio Seminar (MPA capstone project)
  -1998-2013 Department of Health Science
• Lecturer 1996 - 1998
  U.T., A.C.C. Austin, Texas; New York
  Full-time (non-tenure position) faculty member teaching upper division undergraduate courses in the Department of Educational Psychology at UT; part-time appointment in Psychology at ACC.
• CPC Hospital: Solution’s Counseling and Treatment Center 1992 - 1996
  Director Austin, Texas
  Responsibilities included managing a large staff, addressing public relations/community issues, budget planning, and management of outpatient chemical dependency services. Developed specialty programs in conjunction with the Department of Human Services and the Travis County Jail.
• Mental Health Consultant 1996 - 1997
  Various Agencies Austin, Texas
  Consultant for business development in the field of mental health. Professional assistance included working with several Independent Practitioner Associations (IPAs) in coordinating contract negotiations, capitation agreements, program development of chemical dependency specialty groups, creating alliances/affiliations, grant writing, and marketing. Also, designed, created, and implemented a family program for the Supervision and Monitoring of Alcohol-Related Treatment Program (SMART), a non-profit residential treatment program administered by the Community Supervision and Corrections Department of Travis County.
• Addictions Consultant 1991 - 1997
  Quit For Life, A Smoking Cessation Program Austin, Texas
  Created a service-marked program, Quit For Life to address tobacco cessation needs in facilities going to a tobacco-free status or enhancing wellness of employees. Coordinated all aspects of program implementation including design, research, curriculum development, instruction, and training for individual, group, and corporate onsite consultations. Research included cooperative efforts with Nicoderm in piloting the nicotine patch in tobacco cessation programs and doctoral research investigating social learning theory variables and challenge activities as they relate to smoking cessation.
• Research Consultant 1988 - 1993
  State and Federal Contracts Austin, Texas
  Conducted research for the Assessment Division of Texas Education Agency investigating standardized test scores (the Texas Assessment of Academic Skills) and teacher assigned grades in the public schools. Responsible for all phases of the research including research design, statistical analysis, and writing reports that were ultimately presented to the Texas State Legislature.
  As part of a team from UT, collaborated on a project creating an officer classification inventory system for the United States Air Force. Different aspects of leadership potential were examined resulting in an instrument used for officer promotion and classification.
• Asst. Instructor / Teaching Asst. / Research Asst. 1989 - 1992
  The University of Texas Austin, Texas
  Assistantship teaching Individual Learning Skills and Statistics for the Social Sciences.
• Admissions Coordinator / Computer Programmer 1985 - 1989
  Austin Rehabilitation Center Austin, Texas
  Coordinated all aspects of patient admissions for this non-profit agency primarily serving the indigent and criminal justice (state and federal) populations. Conducted all assessment interviews, made decisions regarding appropriate placements, and referrals. Coordinated a progress reporting system between federal parole officers, county probation officers, and the agency. In addition to clinical duties, I also installed, programmed (in D-BASE-III), and maintained a database system for the purpose of client tracking, coordination, and billing.
• Computer Programmer Assistant 1984 - 1985
  Applied Research Laboratories, The University of Texas Austin, Texas
  Assisted in programming sonar simulations used by the United States Navy in FORTRAN. Also developed PERT and GANTT output for project management and was part of a team to ensure project completion and quality assurance.
• Programmer Apprentice 1983 - 1984
  Texas Medical Liability Trust Austin, Texas
  Assisted in the installation and implementation of a WANG computer system to convert TMLT from a manual to automated system of accounting and report writing. Learned aspects of networking desktop computers and linking them to a main frame system.
• English Instructor 1980 - 1981
  Centro Colombo Americano Colombia, South America
  Full-time appointment teaching English to Spanish speaking students.