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Stefan C. Dombrowski, Ph.D.

Professor and Director, School Psychology Program

Academic Background

  • Post Doctoral Fellow, Clinical Psychology, University of California, Davis Medical Center 
  • Ph.D., School Psychology, University of Georgia
  • M.B.A., Real Estate Finance, University of Connecticut
  • B.B.A., Personnel Management & Organizational Behavior, College of William & Mary

Scholarship
Use both medical and social science research/statistical methodology to publish articles on topics such as prenatal exposures, psychological assessment, and disorders of child development.

Scholarly Projects

Books

  • Martin, R. P., & Dombrowski, S. C. (2008).  Prenatal Exposures: Psychological  and Educational Consequences for Children.  New York: Springer Science. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. & Martin, R. P. (2009). Maternal fever during pregnancy: Association with infant, preschool and child temperament. Saarbrucken, Germany: VDM Verlag
  • Assessing and treating severe disorders of childhood (In progress)

Test Construction Projects

  • Power, T. J., Dombrowski, S. C. et al.  The Homework Performance Questionnaire.  (In progress).    

Book Chapters & Encyclopedia Contributions

  • Dombrowski, S.C. (2003).  Prenatal physical development.  In N. A. Piotrowski (Ed.).,Magill’s Encyclopedia of Social Science: Psychology. (pp. 1177-1183). Salem Press: Pasadena, CA. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (2003).  Birth: Effects of development.  In N. A. Piotrowski (Ed.)., Magill’s Encyclopedia of Social Science: Psychology.  (pp. 255-260).  Salem Press: Pasadena, CA. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C., Timmer, S. M. & Zebel, N. (2008). Parent Child Attunement Therapy: A behavioral parent training program for toddlers. In C. E. Shaefer (Ed), Play therapy for young children.
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (In press). Pervasive developmental disorders.  In Magill’s Encyclopedia of Psychology. Salem Press: Pasadena, CA.
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (In press). Prenatal Development. In Magill’s Encyclopedia of Psychology. Salem Press: Pasadena, CA.
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (In press). Review of the Developmental Scoring System (DSS) for the Rey-Osterrieth Complex Figure. Mental Measurements Yearbook (18th Edition). Buros Institute: Lincoln, NE.

Journal Articles & Professional Publications

  • Dombrowski, S. C., Martin, R. P., & Huttunen, M. O.  (2003). Association between maternal fever and psychological/behavioral outcomes: An hypothesis.  Birth Defects Research A: Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 67, 905-910.  
  • Dombrowski, S. C, Ahia, C. E., & McQuillan, K. (2003).  Protecting children through mandated child abuse reporting.  The Educational Forum, 67(2), 76-85. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (2003).  Norm-referenced vs. Curriculum-based assessment: A balanced perspective.  NASP Communiqué, 31(7), 16-21.  
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (2003).  Mandated reporting for mental health professionals: An overview.  Directions in Mental Health Counseling, 14, 77-88.  
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (2003).  Ethical standards and best practices in using newly revised IQ tests. NASP Communiqué, 32(1), 12-13.
  • Dombrowski, S. C., LeMasney, J. W., Ahia, C. E., & Dickson, S. A. (2004).  Protecting children from online sexual predators: Technological, legal, and psychoeducational considerations.  Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 35(1), 65-73.
  • Dombrowski, S. C., Kamphaus, R. W., & Reynolds, C. R.  (2004). After the demise of the discrepancy: Proposed approach to learning disabilities classification.  Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 35(4), 364-372. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (2004).  To WISC-III or not to WISC-III, that is the question: A rejoinder to Thomas Oakland.  NASP Communiqué, 32(3), 15-16. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C., DiStefano, C., & Noonan, K. (2004).  Review of the Stanford-Binet, Fifth Edition. NASP Communiqué, 33(1), 12-15.
  • Dombrowski, S. C., & Noonan, K. (2004) Review of the WISC-IV. NASP Communiqué, 33(2), 35-38. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C.  (2004). Book review: Educators’ Handbook of Effective Testing.  NASP Communiqué, 33(3), 39. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C., Timmer, S. G., Blacker, D., & Urquiza, A. J. (2005). A positive behavioral intervention model for toddlers: Parent-child Attunement Therapy (PCAT). Child Abuse Review, 14, 132-151.  
  • Dombrowski, S. C., Martin, R. P., & Huttunen, M. O.  (2005). Gestational Smoking imperils the long term mental and physical health of offspring. Birth Defects Research Part (A): Clinical and Molecular Teratology, 73, 170-176.  
  • Dombrowski, S. C., & *Gischlar, K.  (2005). Keeping children safe from online sexual victimization.  NASP Communiqué, 34(2), 16-18.
  • Gishlar, K. & Dombrowski, S.C. (2005). Book review: Child abuse & culture. NASP Communiqué, 34(2), 18.  
  • Dombrowski, S. C., & Gischlar, K (2005).  Keeping children safe on the Internet: Guidelines for parents.  NASP Communiqué, 34(2), 22.
  • DiStefano, C. & Dombrowski, S. C. (2006). Investigating the theoretical structure of the Stanford-Binet, Fifth Edition.  Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 24, 123-136.
  • Martin, R. P., Dombrowski, S. C., Mullis, C., & Huttunen, M. O. (2006). Maternal smoking during pregnancy: Association with temperament, behavioral, and academics. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 31(5), 490-500..
  • Dombrowski, S. C., Kamphaus, R. W., et al. (2006).  The Solomon Effect in learning disabilities diagnosis: Have we not yet learned from history?  School Psychology Quarterly, 21(3). 359-373. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. & Gischlar, K.  (2006). Toward the establishment of a school district policy on child maltreatment.  Education,  127(2), 234-243.
  • Dombrowski, S. C., Noonan, K., & Martin, R. P. (2007) Birth weight and cognitive outcomes:  Evidence for a gradient relationship in an urban poor African-American birth cohort. School Psychology Quarterly, 22(1), 26-43.
  • Polizzi, N., Martin, R.P. & Dombrowski, S. C. (2007). Season of Birth of Students Receiving Special Education Services Under a Diagnosis of  Emotional and Behavioral Disorder. School Psychology Quarterly, 22(1), 44-57.
  • Dombrowski, S. C. & Martin, R. P. (2007). Pre and perinatal exposures in later psychological, behavioral, and cognitive disability.  School Psychology Quarterly, 22(1), 1-7.
  • Dombrowski, S. C., Gischlar, K., Durst, T. (2007). Safeguarding youth from cyber pornography and cyber sexual predation: A major dilemma of the Internet. Child Abuse Review,  16(3), 153-170.
  • Dombrowski, S. C., Ambrose, D. A., & Clinton, A. (2007). Dogmatic insularity in learning disabilities diagnosis and the critical need for a philosophical analysis. International Journal of Special Education, 22(1). 3-10.
  • Power, T. J., Dombrowski, S. C., Mautone, J., & Watkins, M. (2007). Assessing Children's Homework Performance: Development of a Multi-Dimensional, Multi-Informant Rating System. Journal of School Psychology, 45(3), 333-348.
  • Dombrowski, S. C., Gischlar, K., & Clinton, A.  (2007). Mandated child abuse reporting in a multicultural environment.  Directions in Mental Health Counseling, 17, 31-39.
  • Brugerman, A.W., Kamphaus, R. W., & Dombrowski, S. C. (2008). A Low Achievement Definition of  Learning Disabilities: Current Status and a Research Agenda. Professional Psychology: Research & Practice, 39(4), 421-429.
  • Dombrowski, S. C., & Mrazik, M. (2008). Test Review: Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales.  Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 23, 223-230.
  • Dombrowski, S. C., Watkins, M. W., & Brogan, M. J. (2009). An exploratory investigation of Factor structure of the Reynolds Intellectual Assessment Scales (RIAS). Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 27, 279-286 
  • Mrazik, M. & Dombrowski, S. C. (In press).  The neurobiological foundations of giftedness. The Roeper Review.

Presentations

  • Brugerman, A. W., Kamphaus, R. W., & Dombrowski, S. C. (March 2007). A low achievement definition of learning disabilities. Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists annual conference, New York, NY.
  • Power, T. J., Dombrowski, S. C., & Watkins, M. (August 2006). Factor validation of the Homework Performance Scales. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association annual conference, New Orleans, LA.
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (May, 2006). [Invited address]. Protecting youth from the online hazards of pornography and sexual predation.  New Jersey Association of School Psychologist’s Spring conference 2006.
  • Gischlar, K., & Dombrowski, S.C. (April, 2006). Multicultural mandated child abuse reporting: A primer for school psychologists.  Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.
  • Dombrowski, S. C. & Gischlar, K. (April, 2006). Low birth weight/preterm birth: Prediction of early childhood outcomes. Poster accepted at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference review, Anaheim, CA. 
  • Kamphaus, R. W., Brumbaeur, A., & Dombrowski, S. C. (April, 2006). Functional academic impairment model of learning disabilities. Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Anaheim, CA.  
  • Dombrowski, S.C. &  Martin, R. P.  (April, 2005). Prenatal associations in psychological/behavioral  pathology: A primer for school psychologists.  Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. & Gischlar, K. (April, 2005). Mandated reporting in a multicultural environment: Considerations for school psychologists.  Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Atlanta, GA. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C., Martin, R. P., & Huttunen, M. O. (April, 2005). Maternal distress during pregnancy: Association with temperamental and behavioral outcomes in offspring.  Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development (SRCD) annual conference, Atlanta, GA. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (October, 2004).  Is there a need for a new IQ test standard?  Paper accepted to the International Equitable Test Commission Annual Conference, Williamsburg, VA. 
  • Dombrowski, S.C., Martin, R. P., & Mullis, C. (July, 2004).  Maternal smoking during pregnancy: Relation to psychological/behavioral outcomes in children.  Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Conference, Honolulu, Hawaii. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (May, 2004). Gestational fever and neuropsychiatric outcomes.  Paper presented at the National Children’s Study workshop on inflammation and infection during pregnancy, Baltimore, MD. [Invited paper presentation] 
  • Westburg, N. G., Murphy, J. M., & Dombrowski, S. C. (May, 2004).  Hope and the maltreated child. Paper presented at the New Jersey Counseling Association Conference, Eatontown, NJ.  
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (April, 2004).  Protecting children from online sexual predators: Implications for school psychologists.  Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Conference, Dallas, TX. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. & Kamphaus, R. W.  (April, 2004).  Beyond the demise of the discrepancy: Implications for school psychologists.  Paper presented at the National Association of  School Psychologist Annual Conference, Dallas, TX. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (March, 2004).  Strengths and limitations of norm-referenced and curriculum-based Assessment.  Paper presented at the Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (April, 2003).  Mandated child abuse reporting for the counseling profession. Paper presented at the New Jersey Counseling Association, Princeton, NJ
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (March, 2003).  Mandated reporting for school psychologists: Implications for practice/policy.  Paper presented at the Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (March, 2003).  After the demise of the discrepancy: A proposed diagnostic approach for LD diagnosis.  Paper presented at the Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA. 
  • Dombrowski, S. (March, 2002).  The response of maltreated children to the September 11th tragedy. Paper presented at the New Jersey Counselors Association Conference, Princeton, NJ. 
  • Dombrowski, S. C. (March, 2002).  The maltreated child, the school psychologist, and mandated reporting.  Paper presented at the Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania, Harrisburg, PA. 
  • Mautone, J., Power. T. J., Watkins, M., & Dombrowski, S. C. (2007). Assessing the homework needs of children with ADHD. Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, New York, NY.
  • Gischlar, K. & Dombrowski, S. C. (2007) Providing services for children with a childhood cancer diagnosis. Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, New York, NY.
  • Gischlar, K. & Dombrowski, S. C. (2008). Assessment and intervention of juvenile fire setters.  Paper presented at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Teaching

Courses taught at Rider:

  • EDPS 503:  Human Growth and Development 
  • SPED 530:  Positive Behavior Support 
  • CNPY 502:  Counseling Psychology Theories 
  • EDPS 509:  Assessment of Intelligence & Cognitive Abilities 
  • EDPS 581:  Practicum in Assessment of Intelligence 
  • EDPS 535:  Biological Foundations of Behavior 
  • EDPS 508:  Psychology of Cognitive Processes and Learning 
  • EDPS 512:  Psychology of Exceptionalities 
  • EDPS 508:  Cognitive Processes & Learning 
  • EDPS 521: Statistics & Quantitative Analysis 
  • EDPS 591:  Internship in School Psychology

Professional Licenses

Licensed Psychologist
New Jersey
Pennsylvania

Certified School Psychologist
New Jersey
Pennsylvania