Joseph Ferrari
BIO
Dn Joseph R. Ferrari, Ph.D., is Professor of Psychology and a St. Vincent dePaul Distinguished Professor. He is an award winning scholar and instructor, and is in demand by students. His scholarship is broad and in 2024-25 been viewed by over 1 billon persons in different countries and languages.
Education
BA, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, New York, 1978.
Major: Psychology, magna cum laude
MS, SUNY, College of Cortland, Cortland, New York, 1981.
Major: Experimental Psychology
MA, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, 1985.
Major: General Psychology
PhD, Adelphi University, Garden City, New York, 1989.
Featured Media
Professors Joseph Ferrari and Leonard Jason discuss their stories coming from two different backgroundshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0PkfMLsoK4
Professor Joseph Ferrari's Procrastination Podcasts
Academic Minute
Alie Ward - Procrastination
Alie Ward - Oikology
Major Areas of Interest
- Chronic Procrastination
- Impostor Phenomena
- Self-Handicapping & Attribution
- Attitude Change & Persuasion
- Community-based Service-Learning & Volunteerism
- Community Building & Sense of Community
- Recovery from Addiction
- Health Psychology and Program Evaluation
- Behavior Analysis in the Community
Academic Appointments
Vincent de Paul Professor, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 2006-present.
Professor of Psychology, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 2003-present.
Associate Professor with Tenure, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 2001-2003.
Associate Professor, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 1998-2001.
Visiting Assistant Professor, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 1994-1998.
Research Scientist, DePaul University, Chicago, IL, 1993-1994.
Assistant Professor & Director of Psychology, Center for Life Studies, Cazenovia College, Cazonovia, NY, 1990-1993.
Visiting Assistant Professor, CUNY/Baruch College, New York, NY, 1989-1990.
Assistant Professor, Psychology & Human Services, Mohawk Valley Community College, Utica, NY, 1985-1988.
Teaching/Research Assistant, Adelphi University, Garden City, NY, 1983-1985.
Instructor, Psychology & Sociology, Elizabeth Seton College, Yonkers, NY, 1980-1983.
Research Assistant, SUNY, College at Cortland, Cortland, NY, 1978-1980.
Undergraduate Department Assistant, St. Francis College, Brooklyn, NY, 1976-1978.
Representative Grants
DePaul "Vincentian Endowment Fund," 2019-2021, $5,400
Boston College/DePaul University "Hispanic Deacon" National Survey, $2,100
National Institute of Alcohol and Alcohol Abuse, NIH; July, 2000- June 2006.
"An evaluation of the Oxford House model," 5-year project, $2,533,675
Co-Principal Investigator
National Institute of Drug Abuse, NIH; September, 2000- June 2007.
"Abstinence and social support in Oxford House," 4-year project, $2,070,042
Co-Principal Investigator
U.S. Department of Labor
"Welfare-to-Work Employment Training Project"
October, 1999 $10,000
Grant Developer/Consultant: IL Department of Public Aid, IDPA
"African-American Women with Children Recovering from
Substance Abuse" June, 1997 $10,000
"University Research Council-Competitive Research Grant"
DePaul University, Chicago, IL 1993, 1994, 1996, 2002, 2007
Grant Proposal Reviewer, "Cognitive Processing and Procrastination"
Scientific Grant Agency, Ministry of Education and Slovak
Academy of Science, Slovak Republic, Europe
July, 1997
Grants Awards & Related Activities
DePaul U., Office of Mission & Values "Vincentian Mission Fellows" Program
Research Consultant/Program Evaluator January 2007-Present $50,000
Western Illinois University, "Faculty Grant Mentor Program"
External Expert-Mentor for Dr. K. Kelly September 2005- June 2007 $3,500
NSF, Dept. of Education: Institute of Education Sciences: "Algebra Connections: Teacher Education in Clear Instruction & Responsiveness Assessment of Student Learning of Algebra Patterns & Problem Solving"
Design Consultant & Research Coordinator September 2005- June 2008 $115,00
National YMCA, "Sense of Community among Healthy Seekers"
Research Consultant to Gulick Cooperative December 2005- December 2006 $10,000
DePaul U., Executive Offices & Hays Gift, "The University Mission & Values Projects-Students/Staff"
Principal Investigator September 2001- June 2004 $155,000
Psi Chi National Honor in Psychology 'Thelma Hunt Research Grant Award' Jan, 2004 $3,000
Professional Activities and Awards
2016 "Distinguished Italian American Psychologist" Award, American Psychological Association
2009 "Excellence in Public Service" Award, DePaul University
2001 "Spirit of Inquiry" Award for Outstanding Scholarship, DePaul University
"Excellence in Teaching" Award, DePaul University, Nominated: 2000, 2002, 2009, 2013, 2018, 2021
Editor-in-Chief: Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community (1995 to present)
Guest Reviewer
- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Journal of Research in Personality
- Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin
- Psychological Science
- European Journal of Personality
- Personality and Individual Differences
- Journal of Research in Personality
- Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
- Journal of Primary Prevention
- Journal of Community Psychology
- American Journal of Community Psychology
- Psychology Bulletin
- Journal of Experimental Psychology
- Sex Roles
- European Psychologist
Midwestern Regional Coordinator, Div. 27 SCRA (1993 - 1996)
Program Evaluator, Fifth Biennial SCRA Conference (1995, June)
Volunteers Coordinator, Midwestern Psychological Association (2000-present).
Program Committee Representative, Social-Personality Psychology
Eastern Psychological Association 1997 - 2000 Div 2/APA Liaison, Society for the Teaching of Psychology
Eastern Psychological Association 1998 - 2000 "Distinguished Student-Service Award" - Psi Chi / Psychology Club
DePaul University, Chicago, IL 1996 "Iverson Award for Outstanding Social Psychology Research"
Adelphi University, Garden City, NY 1986 + 1989
Professional Associations
- American Psychological Society, Fellow
- American Psychological Association, Fellow
- Division 2, Society for the Teaching of Psychology
- Division 8, Society for Personality and Social Psychology
- APA Division 27, Society for Community Research and Action, Fellow
- Eastern Psychological Association, Member & Charter Fellow
- Midwestern Psychological Association, Charter Fellow
Professional Links
American Psychological Association
American Psychological Society
Society for Community Research and Action (SCRA)
Eastern Psychological Association (EPA)
Midwestern Psychological Association (MPA)