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Curriculum Vita
John Edward Obrzut
POSITION: Professor of School Psychology
University of Arizona
EMPLOYMENT: Department of Special Education, Rehabilitation and School Psychology
College of Education
PO Box 210069
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
TELEPHONE: Work: (520) 621-7829
Home: (520) 749-0272
E-mail: jobrzut@u.arizona.edu
EDUCATION: Ph.D. University of Minnesota, 1974
Department of Educational Psychology School Psychology (APA
Approved Program)
Dissertation Title: An Investigation of Cerebral Dominance and
Intersensory Integration as Factors Involved in Reading
M.A. Northern Arizona University, 1969
Department of Psychology School Psychology
Thesis Title: A Validation Study of the Spiral After-Effect with Three
Neurological Assessment Techniques
B.A. Northern Arizona University, 1967
Department of Psychology Psychology
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE ACADEMIC
Present- Professor of School Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
2003-2004- Professor of School Psychology, University of Alberta, Edmonton, Alberta
1992-2003- Professor of School Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
1985-1991- Program Chair, School Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
1984- Professor of Educational Psychology, University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
1980- Professor of Psychology, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley,
Colorado
1979- Post-doctoral-Fellow (Neuropsychology) at the Geriatric Research,
Education, and Clinical Center (GRECC), Veterans Administration Medical
Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1977- Associate Professor of Psychology, University of Northern Colorado,
Greeley, Colorado
1976- Chairperson, School Psychology Program, University of Northern Colorado,
Greeley, Colorado
1975- Appointed to the Graduate Faculty, University of Northern Colorado,
Greeley, Colorado
1974- Assistant Professor of Psychology, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley,
Colorado
1974- Instructor, Center for Special and Advanced Programs, University of
Northern Colorado, Greeley, Colorado
WORK EXPERIENCE NON-ACADEMIC
1974- Clinical School Psychologist (Intern), Minnetonka Mental Health Center,
Minnetonka, Minnesota
1973- Clinical Psychology (Intern), Hennepin County General Hospital,
Minneapolis, Minnesota,
1973- Administrative Assistant in the School Psychology Program, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1971- Teaching Assistant in the School Psychology Program, University of
Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minnesota
1970- Teaching Assistant in the Psychology Department, Northern Arizona
University, Flagstaff, Arizona
1969- Coordinator of Diagnostic Services, Institute for Human Development,
Flagstaff, Arizona
1968- Psychometrist, Institute for Human Development, Flagstaff, Arizona
1967- Graduate Assistant, Psychometrists, Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff,
Arizona
1964- Research Assistant, Navajo Rehabilitation Project, Northern Arizona
University, Flagstaff, Arizona
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
American Psychological Association (APA), Division 16 (School Psychology) and 40
(Neuropsychology), Fellow Divisions 16 and 40
The American Psychological Society (APS), Fellow
International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities, Fellow
American Educational Research Association (AERA)
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
Arizona Association of School Psychologists (AASP)
International Neuropsychological Society (INS)
National Academy of Neuropsychologists (NAN)
Sigma XI, The Scientific Research Society of North America
PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES AND PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATION
Research Consultant, Marana School District 6, Marana, Arizona (1988-Present)
Psychological Consultant, Amphitheatre School District, Tucson, Arizona (1985-Present)
Psychological Consultant, Flowing Wells School District, Tucson, Arizona (1985-Present)
Psychological Consultant, Tucson Unified School District, Tucson, Arizona (1984-Present)
State Delegate, State of Colorado, National Association of School Psychologists (1981-
1984)
Secretary, Trainers of School Psychologists (TSP), National Association of School
Psychologists (1980-1982)
Committee Member, Council of Directors of School Psychology Programs, American
Psychological Association (1978-1980)
Psychological Consultant, School District No. 6, Greeley, Colorado (1975-1984)
Psychological Consultant, Weld Mental Health Center, Greeley, Colorado (1976-1984)
Research Consultant, Bloomington Illinois Public Schools, Project RIGHT (Reading
Improvement Gained Through Hemispheric Training), Bloomington, Illinois, January
1979.
Arizona Division of Vocational Rehabilitation. Psychological consultant to the Director
of Evaluation and Placement, Flagstaff, Arizona (1968-1971).
Psychological consultant, Flagstaff Arizona Public Schools. Director of Special
Education, Flagstaff, Arizona (1969-1971).
EDITORIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Editorial Advisory Board:
Journal of Learning Disabilities (1982-Present)
Child Neuropsychology (1994-Present)
Learning and Individual Differences (1987-Present)
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology (1991-1996)
Journal of School Psychology (1986-1993)
Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment (1989-1991)
School Psychology Review (1981-1991)
Ad Hoc Reviewer:
Laterality
Neuropsychologia
Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society
Learning Disability Quarterly
Brain and Cognition
Neuropsychology
Cortex
Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology
Contemporary Psychology
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology
American Journal of Mental Deficiency
Exceptional Children
Developmental Neuropsychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology
Brain and Language
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
Bulletin of the National Academy of Neuropsychologists
Journal of Adolescent Research
Psychological Reports
Perceptual and Motor Skills
Senior Guest Editor (with G. Hynd), Journal of Learning Disabilities, 1983, 16, 9.
Publisher's Consultant:
Academic Press, Inc.
Clinical Psychology Publishing Company
Grune & Stratton, Inc.
The C. V. Mosby Company
Pruett Publishing Company
Reviewer for:
International Neuropsychological Society Annual Conference (1995)
APA Division 40 Clinical Neuropsychology Convention Proceedings (1987)
AERA Division C, Section 6 Convention Proceedings (1986)
APA Division 16 School Psychology Convention Proceedings (1981, 1984)
GRANTS
Consultant, University of Arizona, Department of Pediatrics, (2000)
MCHInterdisciplinary
Leadership Education for Health Professionals in Neurodevelopmental Disabilities
Program (LEND) Grant Proposal. F. John Meaney, University of Arizona.
Consultant, University of Arizona, Department of Pediatrics, (2006) MCH
Interdisciplinary Leadership Education for Health Professionals in
Neurodevelopmental Disabilities Program (LEND) Grant Proposal. Director, F.
John Meaney, University of Arizona.
University of Arizona Small Grants Award, 1988 (Electrophysiological Measures of
Cognitive Processing in Learning-Disabled Children, $4,450.00)
University of Northern Colorado Faculty Research Award, 1983 (Auditory Tract
Asymmetry
of Brainstem Electrical Response in Learning Disabled Children, $1,700.00)
University of Northern Colorado Faculty Research Award, 1980 (Visual Half-Field
Asymmetries in Reading Disabled Children, $880.00)
University of Northern Colorado Faculty Research Award, 1977 (Time Sharing and
Listening Ability in Learning Disabled Children, $265.00)
University of Minnesota Graduate School Research Grant, 1973 (Dissertation Research,
$500.00)
National Institute of Mental Health Fellowship, 1971-1973 (Award granted while
completing doctoral studies at the University of Minnesota)
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS/LISTINGS
Fellow Status, 1989, American Psychological Society. (Awarded for Distinguished
contributions to Psychological Science)
Fellow Status, 1988, American Psychological Association, Division 40 (Clinical
Neuropsychology). (Awarded in recognition of outstanding and unusual
contributions to the science and profession of psychology)
Fellow Status, 1987, International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities (Select
group of scientists and clinicians working together to understand the learning
disabled individual)
Associate Member, 1984, International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities
(Select group of scientists and clinicians working together to understand the learning
disabled individual)
Fellow Status, 1982, American Psychological Association, Division 16 (School
Psychology). (Awarded in recognition of outstanding and unusual contributions to the
science and profession of psychology)
Distinguished Scholar Award Recipient, 1982, University of Northern Colorado
(Awarded annually for achievements in scholarly research within one's discipline)
Sigma Xi, Member-At-Large, University of Northern Colorado, 1978; University of
Arizona, 1988
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATES
1989-Present National Board for Certified School Psychologists, Nationally
Certified School Psychologist, #11548
1984 -Present Arizona State Board of Education, School Psychologist, #140364359
1974-1984 State of Colorado Department of Education, Type E, Special
Services, K-12, School Psychologist, #36553
PUBLICATIONS (Books)
Obrzut, J.E., & Hynd, G.W. (Eds.) (1991). Neuropsychological foundations of learning
disabilities: A handbook of issues, methods and practice. San Diego, CA: Academic
Press.
Obrzut, J.E., & Hynd, G.W. (Eds.) (1986). Child Neuropsychology: Theory and research. Vol
1. Orlando, FL: Academic Press.
Obrzut, J.E., & Hynd, G.W. (Eds.) (1986). Child Neuropsychology: Clinical Practice, Vol 2.
Orlando, FL: Academic Press.
Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, J. E. (Eds.) (1981). Neuropsychological assessment and the school-age
child: Issues and procedures. New York: Grune & Stratton, Inc.
PUBLICATIONS (Chapters in Books)
Obrzut, J. E., Bade-White, P. & Randall, P. P. (In Press). Neuropsychological aspects of
pervasive developmental and autism spectrum disorders. In C. R. Reynolds & E. Fletcher-Janzen
(Eds.), Handbook of clinical child neuropsychology (3rd edition). New York: Springer Press.
Boliek, C. A. & Obrzut, J. E. (1998). Congenital adrenal hyperplasia. In L. Phelps (Ed.),
Health-related disorders in children and adolescents. (pp.173-178). Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association.
Lord-Maes, J., & Obrzut, J.E. (1997). Neuropsychological consequences of traumatic brain
injury in school-age children. In E.D. Bigler, E. Clark, & J.E. Farmer (Eds.), Childhood
traumatic brain injury: Diagnosis, assessment, and intervention. (pp. 101-114). Austin,
TX: Pro-Ed.
Boliek, C. A., & Obrzut, J. E. (1997). Neuropsychological aspects of attention deficit
hyperactivity disorder. In C. R. Reynolds & E. Fletcher-Janzen (Eds.), Handbook of
clinical child neuropsychology, 2nd edition. (pp. 619-633). New York: Plenum Press.
Obrzut, J. E., Paquette, A., & Flores, M. M. (1997). On the neurobiological and
neuropsychological basis of learning disabilities. In A. M. Horton, Jr. (Ed.), The
neuropsychology handbook:
Behavioral and clinical perspectives, 2nd
edition. (pp. 237-266) New York: Springer
Publishing Company.
Obrzut, J. E., & Uecker, A. (1997). Developmental Neuropsychology. In M. Yelles (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of human biology, Vol. 2) (2nd ed.) (pp. 235-242). San Diego, CA:
Academic Press, Inc.
Boliek, C. A., & Obrzut, J. E. (1995). Perceptual and language lateralization in specific
developmental disabilities. In R. J. Davidson & K. Hugdahl (Eds.), Brain laterality (pp.
637-658). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Massachusetts Institute of Technology Press.
Obrzut, J. E., & Uecker, A. (1994). Neuropsychological theories associated with learning
disorders. In S. Vaughn & C. Bos (Eds.), Learning disabilities research: Theory,
methodology, assessment, and ethics. (pp. 22-37) New York: Springer-Verlag.
Obrzut, J. E., & Dalby, P. (1994). Theory and practice in neuropsychological assessment of the
brain injured child. In S. Touyz, D. Byrne & A. Gilandas (Eds.), Neuropsychology in
clinical practice. (pp. 221-247) San Diego: CA, Academic Press.
Obrzut, J. E., & Boliek, C. A. (1993). Assessment of the child with social and emotional
disorders. In J.L. Culbertson and D. J. Willis (Eds.), Testing young children (pp. 345-
382). Austin, TX: Pro Ed.
Obrzut, J. E., & Uecker, A., (1991). Developmental Neuropsychology. In M. Yelles (Ed.),
Encyclopedia of human biology Vol. 2 (pp. 859-867). San Diego, CA.: Academic Press,
Inc.
Obrzut, J. E. (1991). Hemispheric activation and arousal asymmetry in learning disabled
children. In J. E. Obrzut and G. W. Hynd (Eds.), Neuropsychological foundations of
learning disabilities: A handbook of issues, methods and practice (pp. 179-198). San
Diego, CA: Academic Press.
Obrzut, J.E., & Boliek, C. A. (1991). Neuropsychological assessment of childhood learning
disabilities. In H.L. Swanson (Ed.) Handbook on the assessment of learning disabilities:
Theory, research and practice (pp. 121-145). College Hill Press: A Division of Little, Brown
and Company.
Obrzut, J. E., & Hynd, G. W. (1990). Cognitive dysfunction and psychoeducational assessment
in traumatic brain injury. In E.D. Bigler (Ed.) Traumatic brain injury: Mechanisms of
damage, assessment, intervention and outcome (pp. 165-179). Austin, Texas: Pro: Ed,
Inc.
Obrzut, J. E. (1988). Deficient lateralization in learning disabled children: Developmental lag or
abnormal cerebral organization. In D. L. Molfese & S. J. Segalowitz (Eds.), Brain
lateralization in children: Developmental implications (pp. 567-589). New York: Guilford
Press, Inc.
Obrzut, J. E., & Boliek, C. A. (1988). Dichotic listening and reading disability. In K. Hugdahl
(Ed.), Handbook of dichotic listening: Theory, methods, and research (pp. 475-511).
Chichester, England: John Wiley and Sons Limited.
Hynd, G. W., Obrzut, J. E., & Bowen, S. M. (1987). Neuropsychological basis of memory and
attention in the learning disabled. In H. L. Swanson (Ed.), Memory and learning
disabilities: Advances in learning and behavioral disabilities (pp. 175-201). Greenwich,
CT: JAI Press, Inc.
Obrzut, J. E., & Hynd, G. W. (1986). Child Neuropsychology: An introduction. In J. E. Obrzut
& G. W. Hynd (Eds.), Child Neuropsychology: Theory and research Vol 1, (pp. 1-12).
Orlando, FL: Academic Press.
Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, J. E. (1986). Clinical child neuropsychology: Issues and perspectives.
In J. E. Obrzut & G. W. Hynd (Eds.), Child Neuropsychology: Clinical practice Vol II
(pp. 1-14). Orlando, FL: Academic Press.
Hynd, G. W., Obrzut, J. E., Hayes, F., & Becker, M. G. (1986). School neuropsychology of
childhood learning disabilities. In D. Wedding, A. M. Horton, Jr., & J. S. Webster
(Eds.), Handbook of clinical and behavioral neuropsychology (pp. 456-485). New York:
Springer Publishing Company.
Obrzut, J. E., Hynd, G. W., & Boliek, C. A. (1986). Lateral asymmetries in learning disabled
children: A review. In S.J. Ceci (Ed.), Handbook of cognitive, social and
neuropsychological aspects of learning disabilities (pp.441-473). New Jersey: Lawrence
Erlbaum Associates, Inc.
Obrzut, J. E., & Boliek, C. A. (1986). Thematic approaches to personality assessment with
children
and adolescents. In H. M. Knoff (Ed.). The psychological assessment of child and
adolescent personality (pp.173-198). New York: The Guilford Press.
Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, J. E. (1986). Exceptionality: Historical antecedents and present
positions.
In R. T. Brown & C. R. Reynolds (Eds.), Psychological perspectives on childhood
exceptionality: A handbook (pp. 3-27). New York: John Wiley & Sons.
Obrzut, J. E. (1981). Neuropsychological procedures with school-age children. In G. W. Hynd
& J. E. Obrzut (Eds.), Neuropsychological assessment and the school-age child: Issues and
procedures (pp. 237-275). New York: Grune & Stratton, Inc.
Obrzut, J. E., Hynd, G.W., & Obrzut, A. (1980). Development of cerebral dominance in learning
disabled children: Evidence from dichotic listening and time-sharing asymmetries. In W.
M. Cruickshank (Ed.), Approaches to learning: The best of ACLD, 1978-1979, Vol I (pp.
185-199). Syracuse, New York: Syracuse University Press.
PUBLICATIONS (Journal Articles)
Baugh, D. M., Bade-White, P.A., & Obrzut, J. E. (Submitted). The neuropsychological effects of
type1 diabetes mellitus on children.
Boliek, C.A., Obrzut, J. E., Keintz, C., Norrix, L., & Green, K., (Submitted). Auditory-visual
perception of speech in children with learning disabilities: the McGurk effect.
Wacha, V., & Obrzut, J. E. (In Press). The effects of fetal alcohol syndrome on
neuropsychological functioning. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities.
Obrzut, J. E., Boliek, C. A., & Asbjornsen, A. (2006). Does attentional cueing affect
dichotic listening performance in children? Developmental Neuropsychology, 30, 791-
800.
LaRoque, S.D., & Obrzut, J.E. (2006). Pencil pressure and anxiety in drawings: A techno-
projective approach. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 24, 381-393.
Tonn, R. T., & Obrzut, J. E. (2005). The neuropsychological perspective on autism. Journal of
Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 17, 409-419.
Goldstein, B., Obrzut, J.E., Hunter, J.V., & Armstrong, C.L. (February, 2005 ). Cognitive decline
following treatment for a brain tumor. Current Medicine Group LTd, 22-28.
Asbjornsen, A., Obrzut, J.E., Boliek, C.A., Myking, E., Holmefjord, A., Reisaeter, S., Klausen,
O., & Moller, P. (2005). Impaired auditory attention skills following middle-ear
infections. Child Neuropsychology, 11, 121-133.
Goldstein, B., Obrzut, J.E., Ledakis, G.,& Armstrong, C. L. (2004). The impact of
low-grade brain tumors on verbal fluency performance. Journal of Clinical and
Experimental Neuropsychology, 26, 750-758.
Goldstein, B., Obrzut, J.E., Cameron, J., Ledakis, G., & Armstrong, C.L. (2004). The
impact of frontal and non-frontal tumor lesions on Wisconsin Card Sorting Test
performance. Brain and Cognition, 54, 110-116.
Asbjornsen, A.E., Helland, T., Obrzut, J.E., & Boliek, C.A. (2003). The role of language
laterality in reading impairment: A discriminant function analysis of dichotic listening
performance. Child Neuropsychology, 9, 277-288.
McHale, B.G., Obrzut, J.E., & Sabers, D.L. (2003). Relationship of cognitive functioning and
aggressive behavior with emotionally disabled and specific learning disabled students.
Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 15, 123-140.
Braden, J.S., & Obrzut, J.E. (2002). Williams syndrome: Neuropsychological findings and
implications for practice. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 14, 203-
213.
Obrzut, J.E., Bryden M.P., Lange, P. & Bulman-Fleming, M.B. (2001). Concurrent verbal and
emotion laterality effects exhibited by normally achieving and learning disabled
children: A signal detection study. Child Neuropsychology, 7, 153-161.
Goldstein, B.H., & Obrzut, J.E. (2001). Neuropsychological treatment of dyslexia in the
classroom setting. Journal of Learning disabilities, 34, 276-285.
Asbjornsen, A., Holmefjord, A., Reisaeter S., Moller, P., Klausen, O., Prytz, B., Boliek C., &
Obrzut, J. (2000). Lasting auditory attention impairment after persistent middle ear
infections: A dichotic listening study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology,
42, 481-486.
Obrzut, J.E. Maddock, G.J., & Lee, C.P. (1999). Determinants of self-concept in deaf and hard
of hearing children. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 11, 237-251.
Obrzut, J. E., Horgesheimer, J., & Boliek, C. A. (1999). A threshold effect of selective attention
on the dichotic REA with children. Developmental Neuropsychology, 16, 127-137.
Obrzut, J. E., Boliek, C. A., & Bryden, M. P. (1997). Dichotic listening, handedness, and reading
ability: A meta-analysis. Developmental Neuropsychology, 13, 97-110.
Lord-Maes, J., & Obrzut, J. E. (1997). Neuropsychological consequences of traumatic brain
injury in school-age children. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 29, 609-617.
Obrzut, J. E. (1995). Dynamic versus structural processing differences characterize laterality
patterns of learning disabled children. Developmental Neuropsychology, 11, 467-484.
Uecker, A., Obrzut, J. E., & Nadel, L. (1994). Mental rotation performance by learning disabled
and Down syndrome children: study of imaginal development. Developmental
Neuropsychology, 10, 395-411.
Obrzut, J. E. (1994). The Geschwind-Behan-Galaburda theory of cerebral lateralization: Thesis,
antithesis, and synthesis? Brain and Cognition, 26, 267-274.
Lee, C. P., & Obrzut, J. E. (1994). Taxonomic clustering and frequency associations as features
of semantic memory development in learning disabled children. Journal of Learning
Disabilities, 27, 454-462.
Obrzut, J. E., Boliek, C. A., Bryden, M. P., & Nicholson, J. A. (1994). Age and sex-related
differences in left and right hemisphere processing by learning disabled children.
Neuropsychology, 8, 75-82.
Obrzut, J. E., Mondor, T. A., & Uecker, A. (1993). The influence of attention on the dichotic
REA in normal and learning disabled children. Neuropsychologia, 31, 1411-1416.
Uecker, A., Mangan, P. A., Obrzut, J. E., & Nadel, L. (1993). Down syndrome in
neurobiological perspective: An emphasis on spatial cognition. Journal of Clinical
Child Psychology, 22, 266-276.
Uecker, A., & Obrzut, J. E. (1993). Hemisphere and gender effects in mental rotation. Brain
and Cognition, 22, 42-50.
Finlayson, S., & Obrzut, J. E. (1993). Factorial structure of the Quick Neurological Screening
Test-Revised for children with learning disabilities. Psychology in the Schools, 30, 5-10.
Obrzut, J. E., Dalby, P. R., Boliek, C. A., & Cannon, G. E. (1992). Factorial structure of the
Waterloo Handedness Questionnaire for control and learning-disabled adults. Journal of
Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology, 14, 935-950.
Morris, R. J., Bergan, J. R., Mishra, S. P., & Obrzut, J. E. (1991). School Psychology at the
University of Arizona. School Psychology Quarterly, 6, 223-234.
Dalby, P. R., & Obrzut, J. E. (1991). Epidemiologic characteristics and sequelae of closed head-
injured children and adolescents: A review. Developmental Neuropsychology, 35-68.
Obrzut, J. E., Conrad, P. F., & Boliek, C. A. (1989). Verbal and nonverbal auditory processing
among left-and right handed good readers and reading-disabled children. Neuropsychologia,
27, 1357-1371.
Morris, G. L., Obrzut, J.E., & Coulthard-Morris, L. (1989). Electroencephalographic and brain
stem evoked responses from learning-disabled and control children. Developmental
Neuropsychology, 5, 187-206.
Obrzut, J. E. (1989). Dyslexia and neurodevelopmental pathology: Is the neurodiagnostic
technology ahead of the psychoeducational technology? Journal of Learning Disabilities,
22, 217-218.
Gamble, C. M., Mishra, S. P., & Obrzut, J. E. (1988). Construct validity of neuropsychological
instrumentation with a learning disabled population. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology,
3, 359-368.
Heath, C. P., & Obrzut, J. E. (1988). An investigation of the K-ABC, WISC-R, and W-JPB, Part
two, with learning-disabled children. Psychology in the Schools, 25, 358-364.
Boliek, C. A., Obrzut, J. E., & Shaw, D. (1988). The effects of hemi-spatial and asymmetrically
focused attention on dichotic listening with normal and learning-disabled children.
Neuropsychologia, 26, 417-433.
Obrzut, J. E., Conrad, P. F., Bryden, M. P., Boliek, C. A. (1988). Cued dichotic listening with
right-handed, left-handed, bilingual, and learning-disabled children. Neuropsychologia,
26, 119-131.
Obrzut, J. E., Conrad, P. F., Bryden, M. P., & Boliek, C. A. (1987). Cued dichotic listening with
right-handed, left-handed, bilingual, and learning-disabled children. Resources in
Education, ERIC DOC ED 280 226. Ann Arbor.
Obrzut, J. E., & Hynd, G. W. (1987). Cognitive dysfunction and psychoeducational assessment
in the head injured individual. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 20, 596-602.
Obrzut, A., Nelson, R. B., & Obrzut, J. E. (1987). Construct validity of the K-ABC with mildly
mentally retarded students. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 92, 74-77.
Obrzut, J. E., Morris, G. L., Wilson, S. L., Lord, J. M., Caraveo, L. E. (1987). Brain stem
evoked response in the assessment of learning disabilities. International Journal of
Neuroscience, 32, 811-823.
Obrzut, J. E. (1987). The elusive relationship between laterality performance and cognitive
ability: A commentary. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 20, 170-171.
O’Brien, M. A., Obrzut, J. E. (1986). Attention deficit disorder with hyperactivity: A review
and implications for the classroom. Journal of Special Education, 20, 281-297.
Leitgeb, J. L., Bolocofsky, D. N., & Obrzut, J. E. (1986). The relationship of the cognitive
tempo dimension to psychological differentiation and locus of control. Journal of
Psychology, 120, 353-361.
Teeter, P. A., Boliek, C. A., Obrzut, J. E. & Malsch, K. (1986). Diagnostic utility of the critical
level formula and clinical summary scales of the Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological
Battery-Children’s Revision with learning disabled children. Developmental
Neuropsychology, 2, 125-135.
Obrzut, J. E., Boliek, C. A. (1986). Lateralization characteristics in learning disabled children.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, 19, 308-314.
Obrzut, J. E., Boliek, C. A., & Obrzut, A. (1986). The effect of stimulus type and directed
attention on dichotic listening with children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology,
41, 198-209.
Heath, C. P., & Obrzut, J. E. (1986). Adaptive behavior: Concurrent validity. Journal of
Psychoeducational Assessment, 4, 53-59.
Swanson, H. L., & Obrzut, J. E. (1985). Learning-disabled readers' recall as a function of
distinctive encoding, hemisphere processing and selective attention. Journal of Learning
Disabilities, 18, 409-418.
Obrzut, J. E., Obrzut, A., Bryden, M. P., & Bartels, S. G. (1985). Information processing and
speech lateralization in learning disabled children. Brain and Language, 25, 87-101.
Heath, C. P., & Obrzut, J. E. (1984). Comparison of three measures of adaptive behavior.
American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 89, 205-208.
Obrzut, A., Obrzut, J. E., & Shaw, D. (1984). Construct validity of the Kaufman Assessment
Battery for Children with learning disabled and mentally retarded. Psychology in the
Schools, 21, 417-424.
Obrzut, A., Nelson, R. B., & Obrzut, J. E. (1984). Early school entrance for intellectually
superior children: An analysis. Psychology in the Schools, 21, 71-77.
Hynd, G. W., Cohen, M., & Obrzut, J. E. (1983). Dichotic CV testing in the diagnosis of
learning disabilities in children. Ear and Hearing, 4, 283-286.
Tinkcom, M., Obrzut, J. E., & Poston, C. S. L. (1983). Spatial lateralization: The relationship
among sex, handedness and familiar sinistrality. Neuropsychologia, 21, 683-686.
Obrzut, J. E., & Cummings, J. A. (1983). Thematic approaches to personality assessment.
School Psychology Review, 12, 414-420.
Obrzut, J. E., & Hynd, G. W. (1983). Feature: Neuropsychological implications for teaching the
learning disabled: Introduction. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 16, 510.
Obrzut, J. E., Hynd, G. W. (1983). The neurobiological and neuropsychological foundations of
learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 16, 515-520.
Obrzut, J. E., & Hynd, G. W. (1983). Implications of neuropsychology for learning disabilities.
Journal of Learning Disabilities, 16, 532-533.
Obrzut, J. E. (1983). Review of projective personality assessment techniques. Resources in
Education, ERIC DOC ED 227497. Ann Arbor.
Obrzut, J. E., Hynd, G. W., & Zellner, R. (1983). Attentional deficit in learning-disabled
children: Evidence from visual-field asymmetries. Brain and Cognition, 2, 89-101.
Pirozzolo, F. J., Obrzut, J. E., & Hess, D. W. (1983). Construct validity of the Illinois Test of
Psycholinguistic Abilities for a clinical population. Psychology in the Schools, 20, 146-152.
Obrzut, J. E., Hynd G. W., & Obrzut, A. (1983). Neuropsychological assessment of learning
disabilities: A discriminant analysis. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 35, 46-
55.
Knepper, W., Obrzut, J. E., & Copeland, E. P. (1983). Emotional and social problem solving
thinking in gifted and average elementary school children. Journal of Genetic
Psychology, 142, 25-30.
Hatt, C. V., Obrzut, J. E., & Swanson, H. L. (1982). Effects of verbal labeling on visual recall
with reading disabled subtypes. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 55, 1149-1150.
Obrzut, J. E., Hansen, R. L., & Heath, C. P. (1982). The effectiveness of visual information
processing training with Hispanic children. Journal of General Psychology, 107, 165-
174.
Obrzut, J. E., & Obrzut, A. (1982). Neuropsychological perspectives in pupil services: Practical
application of Luria's model. Journal of Research and Development in Education, 15, 38-
47.
Obrzut, J. E., Jones, M. J., Bolocofsky, D. N., & Heath, C. P. (1981). An investigation of the
DIAL as a pre-kindergarten screening instrument. Educational and Psychological
Measurement, 41, 1231-1241.
Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, J. E. (1981). Reconceptualizing cerebral dominance: Implications for
reading and learning disabled children. Journal of Special Education, 15, 447-457.
Hynd, G. W., Obrzut, J. E., & Obrzut, A. (1981). Are lateral and perceptual asymmetries related
to WISC-R and achievement test performance in normal and learning disabled children?
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 49, 977-979.
Obrzut, J. E., & Hynd, G. W. (1981). Cognitive development and cerebral lateralization in
learning disabled children. International Journal of Neuroscience, 14, 139-145.
Bauserman, D. N., & Obrzut, J. E., (1981). Spatial and temporal matching ability among
disabled readers. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 6, 306-313.
Obrzut, J. E. (1981). School neuropsychological screening and assessment. School Psychology
Review, 10, 331-342.
Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, J. E. (1981). School Neuropsychology. Journal of School Psychology,
19,
45-50.
Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, J. E. (1981). Development of reciprocal hemispheric inattention in
normal and learning disabled. Journal of General Psychology, 104, 203-212.
Bauserman, D. N., & Obrzut, J. E. (1981). Free recall and rehearsal strategies in average and
severely disabled readers. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 52, 539-545.
Brooks, R. L., & Obrzut, J. E. (1981). Brain lateralization in infancy: Implications for infant
stimulation and development. Young Children, 36, 9-16.
Obrzut, J. E., Hynd, G. W. Obrzut, A., & Pirozzolo, F. J. (1981). Effect of directed attention on
dichotic ear asymmetries in normal and learning disabled children. Developmental
Psychology, 17, 118-125.
Pirozzolo, F. J., Kerr, K. L., Obrzut, J. E., Morley, G. K., Haxby, J. V., & Lundren, H. (1981).
Neurolinguistic analysis of the language abilities of a patient with a Double Disconnexion
Syndrome: A case of subangular alexia in the presence of mixed transcortical aphasia.
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery, and Psychiatry, 44, 152-155.
Obrzut, J. E., Hynd, G. W., Obrzut, A., & Leitgeb, J. L. (1980). Time-sharing and dichotic
listening ability in learning disabled children. Brain and Language, 11, 181-194.
Hynd, G. W., Quackenbush, R., & Obrzut, J. E. (1980). Training school psychologists in
neuropsychological assessment: Current practices and trends. Journal of School Psychology,
18, 148-153.
Obrzut, J. E., & Hynd, G. W. (November 1979). Development of cerebral dominance in learning
disabled children. In M. I. Gottlieb & J. Bradford (Eds.), An audio journal of continuing
education. New York: Grune & Stratton, Publishers, Vol. 3, Number 11.
Hynd, G. W., Obrzut, J. E., Weed, W. & Hynd, C. (1979). Development of cerebral dominance:
Dichotic listening asymmetry in normal and learning disabled children. Journal of
Experimental Child Psychology, 28, 445-454.
Hynd, G. W., Quackenbush, R., & Obrzut, J. E. (1979). Neuropsychological assessment: An
area for specialization. Communique, 7, 5-6.
Obrzut, J. E. (1979). Dichotic listening and bisensory memory skills in qualitatively diverse
dyslexic readers. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 12, 304-314.
Hynd, G. W., Obrzut, J.E., Hynd, C., & Connor, R. T. (1978). Attentional deficits and word
attributes preferred by learning-disabled children in grades 2, 4, and 6. Perceptual and
Motor Skills, 47, 643-652.
Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, J. E. (1978). Differential assessment of cerebral dominance and
developmental reading disorders using the dichotic listening task. Psychology, 15, 1-16.
Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, J. E. (1978). Developmental shift hypothesis and preferred memory
attributes in elementary school children. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 46, 167-170.
Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, J. E. (1977). Effects of grade level and sex on the magnitude of the
dichotic ear advantage. Neuropsychologia, 15, 689-692.
Thweatt, R. C., Obrzut, J. E., & Taylor, H. D. (1972). The development and validation of a soft
sign scoring system for the Bender-Gestalt. Psychology in the Schools, 9, 170-174.
Obrzut, J. E., Taylor, H. D., & Thweatt, R. C. (1972). Re-examination of Koppitz's
developmental Bender scoring system. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 34, 279-282.
Obrzut, J. E., & Thweatt, R. C. (1971). An investigation of the Sherman Mental Impairment
Test: A normative study. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 27, 224-225.
Obrzut, J. E., & Thweatt, R. C. (1970). Clinical differentiation with the spiral after effect
technique. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 31, 995-999.
PUBLICATIONS (Book Reviews)
Obrzut, J. E. (2004). Understanding Williams Syndrome: Behavioral Patterns and Interventions.
Child Neuropsychology, 10, 332-333.
Obrzut, J. E. (1990). Deep dyslexia: A neurolinguistic subtype analysis. Contemporary
Psychology, 35, 490-491.
Obrzut, J. E. (1987). A review of Rourke's et al. Neuropsychology of learning disabilities:
Essentials of subtype analysis. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology,
9, 228-234.
Obrzut, J. E. (1986). A review of Rourke's et al. Child Neuropsychology: An introduction to
theory, research, and clinical practice. School Psychology Review, 15, 138-139.
Obrzut, J. E. (1983). A critical review of S. K. Rotalo's right-brain lesson plans for a left-brain
world. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 16, 188.
Obrzut, J. E. (1982). A critical review of J. W. Chapman and F. J. Boersma's "Affective
correlates of learning disabilities: Modern approaches to the diagnosis and instruction of
multi-handicapped children. "Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography, 56, 1-2.
Obrzut, J. E. (1982). A critical review of P. L. Nichols and T. C. Chen's "Minimal brain
dysfunction: A prospective study." Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography, 56,
3-4.
Obrzut, J. E., (1981). A critical review of Golden's et al. Interpretation of the Halstead-Reitan
Neuropsychological Test Battery. Clinical Neuropsychology, 3, 34-36.
PUBLICATIONS (Test Reviews)
Janzen, H. L., Obrzut, J.E. & Marusiak,C.W. (2004). Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales, Fifth
Edition (SB:V). Itasca, Illinois: Riverside Publishing. Canadian Journal of School
Psychology, 19, 235-244.
Obrzut, J. E., & Boliek, C. A. (1992). Critical review of M. L. Hutt’s: The Hutt adaptation of
the Bender-Gestalt” (Fourth Edition). The Eleventh Mental Measurements Yearbook. Lincoln:
University of Nebraska Press.
Also available through:
Obrzut, J. E., & Boliek, C. A. (1992). Review of the Hutt Adaptation of the Bender-Gestalt Test.
Accession number AN-11150656, Mental Measurements Yearbook Database (Search
Label MMYD), BRS Information Technologies.
Obrzut, J. E., & Boliek, C. A. (1992). Critical review of P.A. Pimental and N.A. Kingsbury's
Mini inventory of right brain injury. The Eleventh Mental Measurements Yearbook.
Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press.
Obrzut, J. E., & Boliek, C. A. (1992). Review of the Mini Inventory of Right Brain Injury.
Accession number AN-11110 690, Mental Measurements Yearbook Database (Search
Label MMYD), BRS Information Technologies.
Obrzut, J. E. (1985). Critical review of F. Melendez's "Neuropsychological questionnaire"
(Adult and Children's Form). The Ninth Mental Measurements Yearbook. Lincoln:
University of Nebraska Press, Vol 2, 1044-1045.
Also available through:
Obrzut, J. E. Review of F. Melendez's "Neuropsychological questionnaire." Accession number
AN-09092451, Buros Institute Database (Search label MMYB), Bibliographic Retrieval
Services, Inc., (BRS).
Obrzut, J. E. (1985). Critical review of R. S. Dean's "Laterality preference schedule." The Ninth
Mental Measurements Yearbook. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press, Vol 1, 818-
819.
Obrzut, J. E. Review of R. S. Dean's "Laterality preference schedule." Accession number AN-
09072436, Buros Institute Database (Search Label MMYB), Bibliographic Retrieval
Services, Inc., (BRS).
PAPER PRESENTATIONS (Refereed Abstracts)
Asbjornsen, A., Obrzut, J. E., & Manger, T. (2006). Word chain performance in Norwegian
high school students: Could it be explained by phonological skills? Paper presented at
the Thirty- Fourth Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society,
Boston, Massachusetts, February.
Obrzut, J.E., Boliek, C.A., & Asbjornsen, A. (2003). Does attentional cueing effect dichotic
listening performance in children? Paper presented at the Thirty-First
Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, Hawaii,
February.
Asbjornsen, A., Myking, E., Obrzut, J.E., Boliek, C.A., Reisaeter, S., Holmefjord, A., &
Johnsen,
B.H. (2003). Impaired auditory attention following middle-ear infections. Paper
presented at the Thirty-First Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological
Society, Honolulu, Hawaii, February.
Goldstein, B., Obrzut, J.E., Armstrong, C.L., Ladakis, G., & John, C. (2003). The impact of
low-
grade brain tumors on verbal fluency performance. Paper presented at the Thirty-First
Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Honolulu, Hawaii,
February.
Goldstein, B., Obrzut, J.E., & Armstrong, C.L. (2002). Long-term neuropsychological status
post
irradiation and vascular changes in a plasmacytoma patient: A case report. Paper
presented
at the Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of the National Academy of Neuropsychology,
Miami
Beach, Florida, October.
Goldstein, B., Obrzut, J.E., John, C.R., & Armstrong, C.L. (2002). The effects of left or right
frontal and posterior brain tumors on Wisconsin Card Sorting Test performance. Paper
presented at the Thirtieth Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society,
Toronto, Ontario, February.
Asbjornsen, A., Helland T., Boliek, C.A., & Obrzut, J.E. (2001). Language lateralization and
reading impairment: A discriminant function analysis of dichotic listening performance.
Paper presented at the Seventh Nordic Meeting in Neuropsychology, Oslo, Norway,
August.
McHale, B., Obrzut, J.E., Sabers, D.L., & Mishra, S. (2001). Risk factors for aggression by
special education students. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National
Association of School Psychologists, Washington, D.C., April.
Asbjornsen, A., Boliek, C.A., & Obrzut, J.E. (2001). Language laterality estimates and reading
disability. Paper presented at the Twenty-Ninth Annual Meeting of the International
Neuropsychological Society, Chicago, Illinois, February.
Obrzut, J.E., Horgesheimer, J., Goldstein, B.H., & Asbjornsen, A. (2000). Reliability of the
fused dichotic words test with left-and-right-handed good and poor readers. Paper
presented at
the Twenty-Eighth Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society,
Denver, Colorado, February.
Goldstein, B.H., & Obrzut, J.E. (2000). Validity of the neuropsychological balance model of
dyslexia in a regular education setting. Paper presented at the Twenty-Eighth Annual
Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, Colorado, February.
Obrzut, J. E., Bryden, M. P., Lange, P., & Bulman-Fleming, B. (1999). Verbal and affective
laterality effects obtained with learning disabled students: A signal detection study.
Paper
presented at the Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the International
Neuropsychological
Society, Boston, Massachusetts, February.
Asbjornsen, A., Holmefjord, A., Reisaeter, S., Moller, P., Klausen, O., Prytz, B., Boliek, C., &
Obrzut, J. (1999). Long lasting effects of middle ear infection on dichotic listening
performance. Paper presented at the Twenty-Seventh Annual Meeting of the
International Neuropsychological Society, Boston, Massachusetts, February.
Obrzut, J. E., Bryden, M. P., Lange, P., & Bulman-Fleming, B. (1997). Concurrent left-
hemisphere-verbal and right-hemisphere-emotional processing in children: Dichotic
laterality effects. Paper presented at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Meeting of the
International Neuropsychological Society, Orlando, Florida, February.
Boliek, C.A., Green, K., Fohr, K., & Obrzut, J.E. (1996). Auditory-visual perception of speech
in children with learning disabilities: The McGurk effect. Paper presented at the Twenty-
Fourth Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Chicago,
Illinois, February.
Obrzut, J. E., Horgesheimer, J., & Boliek, C. A. (1995). Auditory spatial attention on dichotic
listening: Developmental effects. Paper presented at the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting
of the International Neuropsychological Society, Seattle, Washington, February.
Dalby, P. R., Kaszniak, A. W., Obrzut, J. E., Schwartz, G. E., Montgomery, E. B., & Aleamoni,
L. M. (1995). Facial EMG and the subjective experience of emotion in idiopathic
Parkinson's disease. Paper presented at the Twenty-Third Annual Meeting of the
International Neuropsychological Society, Seattle, Washington, February.
Obrzut, J. E., Mondor, T. A., & Uecker, A. (1994). Orienting auditory spatial attention on
dichotic
listening performance. Paper presented at the Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of the
International Neuropsychological Society, Cincinnati, Ohio, February.
Lee, C. P., & Obrzut, J. E. (1994). Semantic memory development in children with specific
learning disabilities. Paper presented at the Twenty-Second Annual Meeting of the
International Neuropsychological Society, Cincinnati, Ohio, February.
Winsky, D. L., & Obrzut, J. E. (1993). Children's self-evaluation and attributions in a classroom
achievement activity. Paper presented at the 1993 Annual Convention of the Arizona
Association of School Psychologists, Phoenix, Arizona, October.
Boliek, C. A., & Obrzut, J. E. (1993). Best practices for neurodevelopment assessment of
infants and young children. Paper presented at the Twenty-Fifth Annual Conference of
the National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, DC, March.
Obrzut, J. E., & Atkinson, M. H. (1993). Relations among learning disorders, handedness, and
immune disease. Paper presented at the Twenty-First Annual Meeting of the
International Neuropsychological Society, Galveston, Texas, February.
Uecker, A., & Obrzut, J. E. (1992). Hemisphere and gender differences in mental rotation.
Paper presented at the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Psychological
Association, Tucson, Arizona, May.
Uecker, A., & Obrzut, J. E. (1992). Mental rotation with control, learning disabled, and Down
syndrome children. Paper presented at the Twentieth Annual Meeting of the Rocky
Mountain Psychological Association, Tucson, Arizona, May.
Obrzut, J. E., & Uecker, A. (1992). Visuospatial functioning in high and low incidence
handicapped children. Paper presented at the Twenty-Fourth Annual Conference of the
National Association of School Psychologists, Nashville, Tennessee, March.
Obrzut, J. E., Bryden, M. P., Boliek, C. A., & Minami, K. (1992). Dichotic listening,
handedness, and reading ability: A meta-analysis. Paper presented at the Twentieth
Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, San Diego, California,
February.
Obrzut, J. E., & Finlayson, S. B. (1991). Neurodevelopmental screening of children at risk for
learning disabilities. Paper presented at the Twenty-third Annual Conference of the
National Association of School Psychologists, Dallas, Texas, March.
Boliek, C. A., & Obrzut, J. E. (1991). Assessment of infants and toddlers: A comparison of two
developmental inventories. Paper presented at the Twenty-third Annual Conference of
the
National Association of School Psychologists, Dallas, Texas, March.
Obrzut, J. E. (w/D’Amato, C., Hynd, G. W., Dean, R. S., & Telzrow, C.) (1990). If I only had a
brain: Neuropsychological assessment and intervention. Symposium presented at the
Twenty-Second Annual Conference of the National Association of School Psychologists,
San Francisco, California, April.
Obrzut, J.E., Boliek, C.A., & Bryden, M.P. (1990). Focused attention and voice frequency
change in dichotic listening: A developmental analysis of verbal and nonverbal
processing. Paper presented at the Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the International
Neuropsychological Society, Orlando, Florida, February.
Obrzut, J.E., & Boliek, C.A. (1990). Independent dimensions of hand preference: Factorial
structure for learning disabled adults. Paper presented at the Eighteenth Annual Meeting
of the International Neuropsychological Society, Orlando, Florida, February.
Obrzut, J. E. (w/Lewandowski, L., Leavell, C., Hursch, S., & Flood, M.). (1989). Reading
disability: From brain to behavior. Symposium presented at the Twenty-First Annual
Conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, Massachusetts,
March-April.
Boliek, C. A., Obrzut, J. E., & Bryden, M. P. (1989). Effects of Spatial location and focused
attention on dichotic listening with learning- and non-disabled children. Paper presented
at the Seventeenth Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society,
Vancouver, B.C., Canada, February.
Obrzut, J. E., Conrad, P. F., & Boliek, C. A. (1988). Verbal and nonverbal processing among
left-and-right-handed good readers and reading disabled. Paper presented at the Sixteenth
Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, New Orleans, La.,
January.
Boliek, C. A., Bryden, M. P., & Obrzut, J. E. (1988). Focused attention and the perception of
voicing and place of articulation contrasts with control and learning disabled children.
Paper presented at the Sixteenth Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological
Society, New Orleans, La., January.
Obrzut, J. E., Morris, G. L., Coulthard-Morris, L., & Hudspeth, W. (1988). Brain stem evoked
responses and EEG in learning disabled and control children. Paper presented at the
Twentieth Annual Conference of the National Association of School Psychologists,
Chicago, ILL., April.
Boliek, C. A. & Obrzut, J. E. (1988). Electrophysiological correlates of learning disabilities and
speech perception: Case study evidence. Paper presented at the Twentieth Annual
Conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago, ILL., April.
Obrzut, J. E. (1987) Hemisphere orientation and reading skills success. Paper presented at the
Eighteenth Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Educational Research Association,
Tucson, Arizona, November.
Obrzut, J. E., Boliek, C. A., & Bryden, M. P. (1987). Cued dichotic listening with right-handed,
left-handed, bilingual and learning-disabled children. Paper presented at the Fifteenth
Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Washington, D. C.,
February.
Heath, C. & Obrzut, J. E. (1987). An investigation of the K-ABC and the WJPEB, Part Two
with learning disabled children. Paper presented at the Nineteenth Annual Conference of
the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, March.
Obrzut, J. E., & Boliek, C. A. (1986). Assessment of learning disabilities: A neuropsychological
perspective. Paper presented at the Eighteenth Annual Conference of the National
Association of School Psychologists, Hollywood, Florida, April.
Obrzut, J. E., Morris, G. L., & Boliek, C. A. (1986). Use of discriminant analysis with auditory
brainstem response (ABR) asymmetry in normal and learning disabled children. Paper
presented at the Fourteenth Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological
Society, Denver, February.
Boliek, C. A., Obrzut, J. E. (1986). Hemi spatial and verbal attentional effect on dichotic
listening in normal and learning disabled children. Paper presented at the Fourteenth
Annual Meeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Denver, February.
Obrzut, J. E. (w/Knoff, H., Batsche, G., & Peterson, D.) (1985). Projective assessment in school
psychology: The debate continues. Symposium presented at the Seventeenth Annual
Conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Las Vegas, April.
Obrzut, J. E. (w/Reschly, D., Gresham, F., & Hynd, G.). (1985). Behavioral versus
neuropsychological approaches to analyses and treatment of learning problems: A debate.
Symposium presented at the Seventeenth Annual Conference of the National Association
of School Psychologists, Las Vegas, April.
Obrzut, J. E., Obrzut, A., & Boliek-Uphoff, C. (1985). The effect of stimulus material and
directed attention on children's dichotic listening performance. Paper presented at the
Thirteenth Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, San
Diego, February.
Swanson, H. L., & Obrzut, J. E. (1985). Learning-disabled readers' recall as a function of
distinctive encoding, hemisphere processing and selective attention. Paper presented at
the Thirteenth Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, San
Diego, February.
Boliek-Uphoff, C., & Obrzut, J. E. (1984). Investigation of the Luria-Nebraska
Neuropsychological battery with learning disabled children. Paper presented at the
Sixteenth Annual Conference of the National Association of School Psychologists,
Philadelphia, April.
Obrzut, J. E. (w/Hynd, G., Reschly, D., & Gresham, F.) (1984). Neuropsychological or
behavioral approaches in school psychology: A debate. Symposium presented at the
Sixteenth Annual Conference of the National Association of School Psychologists,
Philadelphia, April.
Obrzut, J. E., & Obrzut, A. (1984). Information processing and attentional biases in learning
disabled children. Paper presented at the Twelfth Annual Convention of the International
Neuropsychological Society, Houston, February.
Obrzut, A., & Obrzut, J. E. (1983). Construct validity of the K-ABC with learning disabled and
mentally retarded children. Paper presented at the Eighth Annual Convention of the
Colorado Society of School Psychologists, Vail, Colorado, October.
Obrzut, J. E. (w/Hynd, G., Reschly, D., & Gresham, F.) (1983). Neuropsychological versus
behavioral approaches in the schools: A debate. Symposium presented at the Fifteenth
Annual Conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Detroit, March.
Obrzut, J. E., & Hynd, G. W. (1983). Attentional shifting in cerebral processing: Evidence from
visual half-field asymmetries. Paper presented at the Eleventh Annual Convention of the
International Neuropsychological Society, Mexico City, Mexico, February.
Obrzut, J. E. (with Martin, R., Cummings, J., & Paget, K.) (1982). Review of projective
personality assessment techniques. Symposium presented at the Ninetieth Annual
Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., August.
Obrzut, J. E., Teeter, A., & Lewandowski, L. (1982). Neuropsychological theory, practice, and
research for the school psychologist. Symposium presented at the Fourteenth Annual
Conference of the National Association of School Psychologists, Toronto, Canada,
March.
Obrzut, J. E. (with Hynd, G. W., Reschly, D., & Gresham, F.) (1982). Neuropsychological
versus
behavioral approaches in school psychology: A symposia. Symposium presented at the
Fourteenth Annual Conference of the National Association of School Psychologists,
Toronto, Canada, March.
Obrzut, A., Nelson, B., & Obrzut, J. E. (1982). Early admittance to kindergarten: Concurrent
validity. Paper presented at the Fourteenth Annual conference of the National
Association of
School Psychologists, Toronto, Canada, March.
Obrzut, J. E., & Hynd, G. W. (1981). Neuropsychological procedures with children. Paper
presented at the Thirteenth Annual Convention of the National Association of School
Psychologists, Houston, April.
Obrzut, J. E., Hynd, G. W., Obrzut, A., & Pirozzolo, F. J. (1981). Directed listening on cerebral
asymmetries in normal and learning disabled children. Paper presented at the Ninth
Annual Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, Atlanta, February.
Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, J. E. (1980). Neuropsychological consultation in the schools. Paper
presented at the Twelfth Annual Convention of the International Association of School
Psychologists, Washington, D.C., April.
Pirozzolo, F. J., Morley, G. K., Obrzut, J. E., Kerr, K., Haxby, J., & Lundgren, S. (1980).
Neurolinguistic features of sub angular alexia. Paper presented at the Eighth Annual
Convention of the International Neuropsychological Society, San Francisco, February.
Hynd, G. W., Obrzut, J. E., & Weed, W. (1979). Attentional bias and the development of
cerebral dominance in normal and learning disabled children. Paper presented at the
Fifty-Seventh Annual Convention of the Council of Exceptional Children, Dallas,
April.
Hynd, G. W., Quackenbush, R., & Obrzut, J. E. (1979). Training school psychologists in
neuropsychological assessment: Current practices and trends. Paper presented at the
Eleventh Annual Convention of the National Association of School Psychologists, San
Diego, March.
Obrzut, J. E., Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, A. (1979). Development of cerebral dominance in
learning disabled children. Research Symposium presented at the Annual Convention of
the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, San Francisco, February.
Hynd, G. W., Obrzut, J. E., & Connor, R. T. (1978). Selective attention and preferred memory
attributes in learning disabled children. Paper presented at the Tenth Annual Convention
of the National Association of School Psychologists, New York, March.
Hynd, G. W., & Obrzut, J. E. (1977). Assessment of cerebral dominance using the dichotic
listening task. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Convention of the National
Association of School Psychologists, Cincinnati, March.
Bolocofsky, D. N., & Obrzut, J. E. (1977). Attitudes of educators toward the role and function
of the school psychologist. Paper presented at the Ninth Annual Convention of the
National
Association of School Psychologists, Cincinnati, March.
Hynd, G., & Obrzut, J. E. (1976). Dominant attributes of memory in elementary school children.
Paper presented at the Seventh Annual Meeting of the Rocky Mountain Educational
Research Association, Flagstaff, October.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS WORKSHOPS
Marana County School District, Department of Psychological Services, Workshop on
Personality Assessment. Tucson, Arizona, September, 1997.
University of Bergen, Department of Biological and Medical Psychology, University of
Bergen, external examiner for doctoral thesis titled "Structural and Dynamic Factors in
Dichotic Listening: An Interactional Model," Bergen, Norway, June 20-21, 1994.
University of Toronto. Graduate Department of Education, School of Graduate Studies,
The Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, external examiner for doctoral thesis titled
Learning Styles and Attentional Lateralization in Dyslexia, Toronto, Ontario, April,
1993.
Arizona Psychological Association, Invited presentation on best practices for the
evaluation of children and adolescents: A neuropsychological approach, Tucson,
Arizona, October, 1992.
University of Northern Colorado, Neuropsychology Institute, Workshop on
Neuropsychology of learning disabilities and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder,
Greeley, Colorado, June, 1991.
University of Arizona, School Psychology Summer Workshop, Neuropsychological bases
of learning disabilities, Tucson, Arizona, June, 1991.
University of Arizona, Department of Speech and Hearing Sciences, invited address on
brain laterality mechanisms in learning disabled children, Tucson, Arizona, October,
1989.
Southern Illinois University, The Center for Cognitive and Linguistic Studies,
Colloquium
Series, invited address on brain laterality and selective attention in learning-disabled
children, Carbondale, Illinois, December, 1986.
Brock University, Department of Psychology, Conference on Development Implications
of Brain lateralization, invited address on deficient lateralization in learning disabled
children: developmental lag or abnormal cerebral lateralization, Saint Catharines,
Ontario, Canada, May, 1985.
Saskatchewan Educational Psychology Association, Workshop on Personality
Assessment in Children. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, November, 1983.
Jefferson County School District, Department of Special Services, two day in-service
workshop on the neuropsychology of childhood learning disabilities. Denver, Colorado,
September, 1982.
North Colorado Medical Center, In-service workshop for Resident Physicians
interpretation of the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory, Greeley, Colorado,
November, 1982.
University of Georgia, Department of Educational Psychology, invited address on
neuropsychological assessment of reading disabilities: evidence from subtype analysis,
Athens, Georgia, February, 1981.
Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical
Center, invited address on dichotic listening as a measure of cerebral dominance,
Minneapolis, Minnesota, November, 1979.
GRADUATE AND UNDERGRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT
Graduate Courses:
Child Neuropsychology
Theories of Intelligence Assessment
Introduction to School Psychology
Learning Disabilities (Neuropsychology emphasis)
Psychodiagnostic Assessment (TAT & Rorschach)
Intelligence Assessment
Objective Personality Assessment
School Psychology Practicum and Internship
Seminars in Personality and child Psychopathology
Abnormal Psychology
Personality Psychology
Undergraduate Courses:
Psychology of Adjustment
Theories of Personality
Child Development
Educational Psychology
REFERENCES
George W. Hynd, Ed.D. (765) 494-2336
Dean
School of Education
Purdue University
West Lafayette, IN 47907
Shitala Mishra, Ph.D. (520) 621-5817
Department of Special Education and Rehabilitation,
And School Psychology
College of Education
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721
Grant L. Morris, Ph.D. (303) 351-2840
Division of Professional Psychology
University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80631
Darrell L. Sabers, Ph.D. (520) 621-7891
Department of Educational Psychology
College of Education
University of Arizona
Tucson, AZ 85721