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Dr. Oney D. Fitzpatrick, Jr.
Department Chair and Associate Professor
Associate Dean

Community/Counseling Psychology

Office: Parker Building Room 203
Phone: (409) 880-8508
Email: oney.fitzpatrick@lamar.edu

Educational Background:

Organizational Affiliations:

• Council of Graduate Programs in Psychology
• Southwestern Psychological Association
• AIDS Consortium of Texas

Research Interests:

• Cross-Cultural Psychology
• Developmental Psychology
• Health Psychology
• HIV/AIDS Issues

Publications and Presentations:

• Talakoub, S.M., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (2006, November). College students' perceptions of Islam. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Student Research Symposium, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
• Valeri, T., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (2006, November). Eating disorders among different ethnicities and gender. Paper presented at the 4th Annual Student Research Symposium, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
• Cryer, S., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (2004, November). Ritalin. Paper presented at the Sigma Xi Annual Meeting and Student Research Conference, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
• DeLeon, N., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (2004, October). An exploratory study of relationship satisfaction, intimate relationships, and sexual experience. Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Student Research Symposium, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
• Cryer, S., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (2003, November). Ritalin: Remedy or a recluse? Paper presented at the 38th Annual Conference of the National Collegiate Honors Council, Chicago, IL.
• Nnokam, K., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (2003, November). HIV+ mothers coping with diagnosis, children, and resources. Paper presented at the McNair Scholars Research Symposium, Lamar University, Beaumont, TX.
• Summers, A.M., McCullough, C.R., Fitzpatrick, O.D., & Esser, J.K. (2002, April). Proposing condom use: Perceptions of the proposer. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Corpus, Christi, TX.
• Huffman, L.F., Osborne, R.E., Fitzpatrick, O.D., & Kearns, J.D. (2002).  Multimedia Manager for Developmental Psychology. New York: Wadsworth.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D., DeRouen, A., & George, C. (2001, April). An exploratory cross-cultural investigation of HIV/AIDS. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Houston, TX.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D. (2001, April). Influence of self- efficacy and gender on fear of HIV/AIDS. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Houston, TX.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D. (1998).  The heterosexual male: Lust in his loins, sin in his soul? Book review. Journal of Marriage and the Family, 60, 803-804.
• Dorrell, J., Lindoerfer, J.S., Esser, J.K., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (1997, April). Saving face: Insult type, insult context, and aggression. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, Dallas, TX.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D. (1995).  The role of additional information in the compliance, satisfaction, psychological, and emotion responses of non-surgical patients with low back pain: An exploratory investigation. Psychology and Health, 10, 491-505.
• Green, A., Crismon, C., Waddill, L., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (1995).  Violations of the Nurse Practice Act: Lessons for all of us. American Journal of Nursing, 95, 36-41.
• Rexses, G.P., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (1995, April). Math anxiety in elementary school students. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
• Albritton, B.J., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (1995, April). Affiliative tendency and sensitivity to rejection in abused and nonabused adolescents. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D., Barton, J.R., III, Plugge, C.D., & Massey, M.S. (1995, April). Self-efficacy, HIV/AIDS-related knowledge and behavior, and peer relations in college students. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southwestern Psychological Association, San Antonio, TX.
• Green, A., Crismon, C., Waddill, L., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (1994).  Disciplined nurses in the state of Texas: A profile and comparison to non-disciplined RNs. Austin, TX: The Board of Nurse Examiners.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D., & Shook, S.L. (1994).  Belief in the paranormal: Does identity development during the college years make a difference? Journal of Paranormal Psychology, 58, 302-316.
• Green, A., Crismon, C., Waddill, L., & Fitzpatrick, O.D. (1994, August). Disciplined professional nurses in the state of Texas: A profile and comparison to non-disciplined RNs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Council of State Boards of Nursing, Inc., Chicago, IL.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D., Barton, J.R., Plugge, C.D., & Massey, M.S. (1993, November). An evaluation of self-efficacy, peer relations, sexual behavior, and HIV/AIDS knowledge in a college population. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, Lafayette, LA.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D., Barton, J.R., & Massey, M.S. (1993, May). Personal concern and AIDS knowledge in a college population. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the AIDS Consortium of Texas, Austin, TX.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D., Barton, J.R., & Massey, M.S. (1992, November). An evaluation of HIV/AIDS knowledge in a college population. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Louisiana Association for Health, Physical Education, Recreation, and Dance, New Orleans, LA.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D. (1992, August). The role of additional information in the medical behaviors of orthopaedic non-surgery patients with low back pain: An initial investigation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D., & Shook, S.L. (1991, April). Relationship between need for achievement, need for affiliation, and paranormal beliefs. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D., & Schoondyke, J. (1991, April). Sexual attitudes and behaviors for a new decade: Are trends in adolescent college students really changing? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D., Brown, K., & Schoondyke, J. (1991, April). The effects of sexual beliefs and family status on adolescent sexual behaviors Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D., & Naus, M.J. (1990).  Active participation in the reading of fourth and sixth grade children. ERIC Clearinghouse on Reading and Communication Skills.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D. (1990, April). An analysis of medical behaviors in orthopaedic non-surgery patients with low back pain. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Tucson, AZ.
• Tillman, B.L., Fitzpatrick, O.D., & Naus, M.J. (1989, August). What children know about health and illness: A semantic memory analysis. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Society, Washington, DC.
• Fitzpatrick, O.D. (1989, April). Active participantion in the reading of fourth and sixth grade children. Paper presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Kansas City, MO.