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Amorette
Ferrante
I
am a second year doctoral student in the I/O Psychology program.
I have an Ed.M. degree in Counseling Psychology from Teachers
College, Columbia University. My academic and professional
experiences have shaped my research interests, especially
in the areas of organizational diagnosis and change. I am
also interested in the domains of program development and
evaluation, as well as survey design.
I
have worked in academic institutions and various healthcare
settings. In 1999, at the Institute of Human Services Research
Inc., as an Assistant Program Coordinator, I became familiar
with curriculum development and program evaluation. This
non-profit institution was actively engaged in the dissemination
of violence prevention and intervention programs. I organized
a quarterly newsletter containing proposal writing and grant
seeking tips.
As
a graduate student, I worked in a healthcare facility to obtain
counseling experience. This exposure to the healthcare industry
gave me the impetus to pursue an I/O related position within
the hospital. In 2000, I began my employment at Beth Israel
Medical Center and was responsible for quality assurance within
the healthcare system. In this supervisory role, I developed
evaluation and monitoring tools to ensure compliance with
state regulations.
Also
at Beth Israel Medical Center, I gained valuable experience
as a Research Analyst for a domestic violence intervention
and prevention study funded by the Centers for Disease Control
and Prevention. My involvement enabled me to gain experience
in every aspect of the research study. I submitted protocol
materials to the IRB and conferred with science officers at
the CDC. An exciting facet of my experience was instrument
development and survey design. I conducted the literature
review of relevant studies as a benchmark for curriculum development,
program evaluation, and analytical activities. As part of
the evaluation team, I received mentoring from a psychologist
who encouraged me to exercise my research skills. This was
the pivotal point where I decided to foster my interest in
survey design.
During my first semester at Baruch, I enrolled in a survey
design course and functioned as a consultant to the Newman
Library. I worked with team members to address the needs of
the Chief Information Officer. We developed a survey to assess
graduate students' level of awareness, utilization, and satisfaction
with library resources and services. We collected and analyzed
the data and presented the results to the CIO and board members.
Our consulting efforts produced a product that reflected
the graduate student experience with the library. In February
2003, the Newman Library cited the outcome of this survey
in an article on their website.
 PRESENTATION
Ferrante,
A. & Bodarky, N. (1999, August). School violence: Current
practices and model programs for school violence prevention
and intervention. Presented at the American Psychological
Association Conference, Boston, MA.
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