Donadrian L. Rice, Ph.D.

Professor and Chair, Department of Psychology &
Vice President for Academic Affairs
 University of West Georgia
 
 

Education:

Ph.D.      Saybrook Graduate School 1977   Psychology

MA        Western Carolina University   1972  Psychology

BA         Wofford College                      1971   Psychology
 

Thesis:  Bioenergetic Analysis: An Examination of the Psychology of Wilhelm Reich.

Dissertation: An Exposition of Existential Phenomenology as Grounding for Humanistic Psychology with Application of the Dialectical Method to Psychotherapy.
 

Honors:

Awarded Teacher of the Year, 1987, by Omicron Delta Kappa Leadership Organization.

November 1, 1993 received Outstanding Service and Leadership Award from B.E.S.T., Inc.

Member Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society
 
 

Teaching Appointments:

1995- Present Professor of Psychology
 Department of Psychology, University of West Georgia

1985 - 1994   Associate Professor of Psychology
                 Department of Psychology, West Georgia College

1978 - 1984      Assistant Professor of Psychology
                 Department of Psychology, West Georgia College

1977 - 1978      Assistant Professor of Educational and Developmental Psychology
                 Auburn University

1972 - 1977      Instructor of Educational and Developmental Psychology
                 Auburn University

1971 - 1972      Graduate Teaching Assistant
                 Department of Psychology, Western Carolina University

Administrative Positions:
 

Acting Chair, Department of Psychology 1992-93
Chair, Department of Psychology 1993-Present
Interim Dean, College of Arts and Sciences 1995-96
Acting Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, 1999-00
Associate Vice President of Academic Affairs 2000-01
Assistant Vice President for Academic Affairs 2001-Present
Acting Chair, Department of Music-Summer Semester 2003
 

Professional Activities:

Licenses Held:
Licensed Professioal Counselor, State of Georgia
Licensed Marriage and Family Counselor, State of Georgia

Memberships and Offices held in professional societies:

American Psychological Association (Minority Liaison from Division 32 to APA's
Office of Ethnic and Minority Affairs)
At Large Member for Division 30 (Psychological Hypnosis) on Aging
 Member of Division  52, International Psychology
Editorial Board  Journal of Humanistic Psychology

American Society of Clinical Hypnosis
American Counseling Association
Southeastern Psychological Association
Board of Regents Advisory Committee on Psychology, President Elect 1994-95
Board of Regents Advisory Committee on Psychology, President 1995-96
Co-Chair Committee on Multiculturalism
Georgia Mental Health Counselors' Association, Approved Supervisor
American Association of University Professors

Current Research (in progress)

Publications:

 Rice, D.L., & Columbus, P. J. (Eds.). (2006). Alan Watts: Contributions to Psychology, 

Philosophy, and Religion. Manuscript in preparation.

Rice, D.L., & Columbus, P.J (Eds.). (2006). The academic writings of Alan Watts.

Manuscript in preparation.

Rice, D. L. (2003)  This is not your parents' psychology. A Review of The handbook of humanistic psychology:  Leading edges in theory, research, and practice, Kirk J. Schneider, James F. T. Bugental, & J. Fraser Pierson.  Journal of Comtemporary Psychology. Vol. 48, 1

Rice, D. L. (1999).  The transparent self as a key to health.  In A. Richards (Ed.) Invitation to Dialogue: The Legacy of Sidney Jourard.  Dubuque, Iowa.  Kendall-Hunt Publishing Company.
pp.325-340.
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Rice, D. L.  (1999).   Carl rogers: client heal thyself.  In D. Moss (Ed.) Humanistic & Transpersonal Psychology: Historical & Biographical Sourcebook.  Westport Ct.  Greenwood Publishing Group.

Rice, D. L.  (1999).  Sidney jourard: disclosing to ourselves.  In Moss (Ed.) Humanistic & Transpersonal Psychology: Historical & Biographical Sourcebook.  Westport Ct.  Greenwood Publishing Group.

Columbus, P. J. and Rice, D. L.  (1998) Phenomenological meanings of martial arts participation.  Journal of Sports Behavior. Vol. 21, 1

Rice, D. L. (1995).  The transparent self as a key to health?  Jourard's contributions to today's understanding of mind-body relationships.  Somatics, 10, 2, 10-12.

Rice, D. L. (1995).  The family that dreams together. . ., Review of Taub-Bynum's   Family Interpretation of Dreams.  The Humanistic Psychologist.  23, 1, 115-119.

Rice, D. L.  (1994).  The application of existential psychotherapy to african-american clients.     In R. May and K. Schneider (Eds.)  The Psychology of Existence:  An Integrative, Clinical      Perspective.  New York:  McGraw Hill.

Rice, D. L. (1994).  Tran-ce-tive reality, review of King and Citernbaum's Existential  Hypnotherapy.  The Humanistic Psychologist, 22, 2, 253-258.

Rice, C. S., Rice, D. L. (1994).  Humanizing the workplace for increased productivity and worker satisfaction.  In The U.S. Economy in the Light of Justice, Solidarity, and Complementarity.     Karsten, S. (Ed.).  West Georgia College Studies in Social Sciences, 32, 125 - 145.

Rice, D. L. (1993).  Toward a body-mind synthesis, review of Yuasa Yuaso's The Body.  Humanistic Psychologist, 21, 1, 113 - 117.

 Rice, D. L. (1993)  What's in a name:  psychotronics or parapsychology.  The Insider, 2, 1, 1.

Columbus, P. J. and Rice, D. L.  (1991).  Psychological research on the martial arts:  an addendum to Fuller's review.  British Journal of Medical Psychology, 64, 127 - 135.

Rice, D. L. (1991).  Understanding Laing's understanding of the family before the family was
  understood.  Studies in Humanistic Psychology.  Aanstoos, C. (Ed.), 29, 62 - 81.

Rice, D. L. (1989).  Creating the everyday world:  review of Gordon Globus' Dream Life,
   Wake Life:  The Human Condition Through Dreams.  Humanistic Psychologist, 17, 3, 307 - 310.

Rice, D. L. (1989)  Tom Roberts offers new directions--new hope for education.  Celebrations, 10, 2.

Rice, D. L., and Columbus, P. J. (Eds.), (1988).  Psychology of the Martial Arts.  Littleton, MA:  Copley

Rice, D. L.  (1988).  The physiological psychology of the martial arts.  In D. L. Rice and P. J.  Columbus (Eds.). Psychology of the Martial Arts.  Littleton, MA:  Copley.

Rice, D. L. (1986).  The application of hypnosis as a method for enhancing ESP ability during
  three experimental conditions.  Proceedings of the Annual Conference of the American Society
  of Clinical Hypnosis.  Seattle, WA.

Rice, D. L. (1980).  Transpersonal psychology and psychotherapy.  Journal of Parapsychology.  March.

Pilley, J., Harris, C., Rice, D. L.  (1975).  Correlations of scores on the wechsler intelligence
   scale for children and the peabody picture vocabulary test for adolescents in a special education program.  Psychological Reports, 37, 139 - 144.
 

Presentations:

Selected Professional Presentations

Rice, D.L. (2004)  Transpersonal Psychology and Parapsychology: Paradigms for Seeing into the Unseen
2^nd Colloquium on Consciousness Studies, University of Florida, Gainsville, Fl.  April 2-4.

Rice, D.L. (1999)  Hypnotic susceptibility  and religious experiences among sourthern african-americans.  The American Psychological Association. Division of Psychological Hypnosis, San Francisco

Rice, D.L. (1998) The effect of traditional west african religions and african-american religious practices on the experience of hypnosis.  The American Psychological Association. Division of Psychological Hypnosis, San Francisco.

Rice, D.L.  (1998) Postmodern and Transpersonal approaches to healing for the millennium.
First international Congress on Naturology. University of Santa Catarina, Florianopolis, Brazil.  November 24th-29th

Rice, D. L.  (1997) Parapsychology and healing.  International and Brazilian Congress of Parapsychology.  Recife, Brazil.  October 31- November 2.

Rice, D. L. (1994).  Self-Disclosure and Health:  S. Jourard's Contribution to Health Psychology.
  Conference on The Transparent Self:  Life and Work of Sidney Jourard, Sonoma StateUniversity, California, November 12 - 13.
 Rice, D. L. (1994).  In the Body, But Not Of the Body.  APA (American Psychological  Association), Los Angeles, August.

Rice, D. L. (1994).  Multi-Culturalism in Teaching Psychology.  Annual Meeting of Regents' Advisory Committee on Academic Psychology, Atlanta.

Rice, D. L. (1993).  The Relevance of Existential Psychotherapy to African Americans.  APA, Toronto, August.

Rice, D. L. (1992).  Transpersonal Thought in the Writings of Freud, Jung, and James.  APA,
  Washington, D.C., August.

Rice, D. L. (1990).  Transformative Experiences as a By-Product of Hypnotherapy.  American
  society of Clinical Hypnosis, Orlando, FL, March.

Rice, D. L. (1990).  Teaching Hypnosis in Graduate and Professional Schools.  American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Orlando, FL, March.

Rice, D. L. and Columbus, P. J. (1989).  A Phenomenological Study of Experiences Influencing  Participation in a Martial Art.  APA, New Orleans, August.

Rice, D. L. and Leith, L. (1989).  Ideo-Motor Signaling and Kinesiology:  A Cognate of Two
  Techniques.  American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.  Nashville, March.

Rice, D. L., Richards A., and Powers, R.  (1989).  Our Experience of Teaching in a psychology Department with a Humanistic/Transpersonal Orientation.  Georgia Psychological Association, Atlanta, May.

Rice, D. L. (1988).  Dream Tech, High Tech:  Integration of Primitive Dream Experiences with    Modern Technology in Physiology and Psychology.  APA, Atlanta, August.

Rice, D. L. (1987).  The Role of Transpersonal Understanding in Everyday Life.  APA, New York, August.

Rice, D. L. (1986).  Near Mad Experiences:  Transpersonal or Parapsychological?   PSI   Conference, West Georgia College.

Rice, D. L. (1986).  The Application of Hypnosis as a Method for Enhancing ESP Ability
  During Three Experimental Conditions.  American Society of Clinical Hypnosis, Seattle,
  March.

Rice, D. L. (1983).  Split Mirror Image of Attitude in Psychology.  Southeastern Psychological
  Association, Atlanta.

Arons, M., and Rice, D. L. (1981).  The Hidden Artist.  Eleventh Annual Conference, Eastern Regional Association for Humanistic Psychology. Philadelphia.

Rice, D. L. (1980).  Parapsychology and Transpersonal Psychotherapy.  Southeastern Parapsychological Association, Rollins College, FL.

 Arons, M., Klee, J., Rice, D. L. (1979).  A Humanistic Psychology Graduate Program. Annual Meeting, Georgia Psychological Association, Atlanta.

Rice, D. L. (1979).  Communicating Holistic Insights.  National Conference on Humanistic
  Education, West Georgia College.

Rice, D. L. (1979).  The Social Phenomenology of R. D. Laing and the Epistemological  Grounding of Sociology.  Southern Sociological Conference, Atlanta, GA.

Rice, D. L. (1979).  Eating and Running.  Holistic Health Conference.  Rock Eagle, GA.
Rice, D. L. and Sink, C. A. (1976).  The Experience of Work and Leisure.  Fifth Annual
  Conference, Eastern Regional Association for Humanistic Psychology.

Rice, D. L. (1974).  Being in the Classroom and Being in the World.  National Conference on Humanistic Education.  West Georgia College.

Rice, D. L. and Sink, C. A. (1974)  A Jungian Understanding of Rock Music.  National
  Conference on Humanistic Education, West Georgia College.

 Rice, D. L.  (1971).  A Humanistic Approach Toward Improving Academic Achievement  Among Culturally Deprived Children.  International Conference on Humanistic Psychology.     University of Wurzberg, Germany, July 21.  Also presented at International Congress
  of Applied Psychology, Liege, Belgium, July 26.

Audio Tapes:

Rice, D. L. (1990).  Hypnosis and education.  32nd Annual Scientific Meeting and Workshop on Clinical Hypnosis.  March 24-28, Tape A42, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.        Orlando, FL.

Rice, D. L. (1990).  Hypnosis and wellness.  32nd Annual Society Meeting and Workshop on
  Clinical Hypnosis.  March 24-28, Tape A50, American Society of Clinical Hypnosis.

Editorships:
 

Currently:  Member, Editorial Board, Humanistic Psychologist.

1988 - 1992 Editor, Transpersonal Psychology Interest Group Newsletter (an international   publication).

1983 Reviewer, National Science Foundation Grant on Memory and Cognitive Processes. November.

Workshops

Rice, D. L. (1994) Advanced techniques in hypnosis.  Eight hour workshop conducted for the Georgia Mental Health Counselors' Association, Oct. 6.

Rice, D. L. (1994)  Ericksonian hypnosis.  Ten hour workshop conducted for the Georgia  Mental Health Counselors' Association, May 6.

Rice, D. L. and Pittman, D. (1993)  Communication skills and stress reduction.  Workshop conducted for West Georgia College Public Safety Department, March.

Rice, D. L. (1992).  The application of clinical hypnosis in counseling and psychotherapy.
  Eight hour workshop conducted for the Georgia Mental Health Counselors' Association,
  May 8.

Rice, D. L. (1992).  Transpersonal issues in counseling.  Georgia Mental Health Counselors'
  Association, Western District, April 3.

Rice, D. L. (1990).  Stress reduction and management.  Workshop conducted for the Georgia
  Association of Physician Assistants, Jekyll Island, GA, August.

Rice, D. L. (1990).  Dealing with traumatic dreams.  Workshop conducted for Victim Witness
  Assistant Program, Savannah, GA, October.

Rice, D. L. (1984).  Dealing with telephone crises.  Lay Counselors' Telephone Crisis Training
  Group.  Mt. Paran Church of God, Atlanta, GA, October
 
 

Other Presentations

Rice, D.L. (2001).  The meaning and interpretation of dreams.  Interview channel 10 cable tv, Newnan Ga.

Rice, D. L. (1994).  Effect of Cloudy Weather on Mood.  Interview in Times Georgian,
   July 9.

Rice, D. L. (1994).  Social Sciences and the future of graduate education at West Georgia
  College.  Future of Graduate Education at West Georgia College Seminar, January 21.
  Selected remarks from this lecture were published in the Times Georgian, April 3.

Rice, D. L. (1994).  The Use of Hypnosis in Habit Control.  Talk given to Carrollton
  Jaycees, April.

Rice, D. L. and Puhakka, L. K. (1994).  Transpersonal psychology.  Arts and Sciences
  Colloquium, February.

Rice, D. L. (1993).  Aikido:  Philosophy and Application of a Japanese Martial Art.
  Presented on WGC Cable 13.

Rice, D. L. and Fuller, J. (1993).  Report of dean's committee on faculty workload.  Arts and
  Sciences Colloquium, West Georgia College.

Rice, D. L. (1992).  Stress and the management of stress.  Big Bethel A.M.E. Church, Atlanta,
  February.

Rice, D. L. (1992).  Dreams and research in dreams.  Arts and Sciences Colloquium, West  Georgia College, October.

Rice, D. L. (1992).  Communication in Relationships.  Television interview on WGC Cable    13.

1984   Interviewed by Gwinnett Daily News concerning psychokinetic activity occurring in a home in Ohio, March.

1984   Spoke on People of the Lie, by Scott Peck, M.D., Carroll County Ministers' Association,    Wesley Foundation Center, West Georgia College, October.

1984   Television Interview on current research in parapsychology, conducted by Ms. Susan
  Minner, Channel 10, Knoxville, TN, October.

1983   Spoke on the discipline of Psychology to the Cedartown High School gifted classes,
  Cedartown, GA, November.

1983   Spoke on the discipline of Psychology to the student body of Emanual County Junior
  Junior College, February.

1983   Spoke on the topic of Psychology and Fitness, Fitness Fair '83, held at West Georgia College, February.

1983   Spoke on Parapsychological Research to the Psychology Honor Society (Psi Chi) of Presbyterian College, Clinton, SC, November.

1983 & 1982  Spoke on Dreams to Central Middle School's fifth and sixth grade classes.   Spring, 1982 & Winter, 1983.

1981   Television interview concerning parapsychological research with WXIA, Channel 11,  Atlanta.  Aired in November.

1978   Spoke on careers in Psychology, Paulding County High School, First Career Day,
  November.
 

Service to Institution:
 

Committee memberships:

2003- Member of Search Committee for Chair of Sociology

2002-03-Member of Search committee for Department of Music Chair

2000-Present Chair, SACS committee for Institutional Effectiveness

2000-01 Chair, committee to conduct five year evaluation of Vice President for University Advancement

1999-2000 Chair, Committee to conduct five year evaluation of Arts and Sciences Dean

1999-2000 Member Search Committee for Vice President for Student Services

1998-1999 Member Search Committee for Director of Human Resources

1995-1996 Member of  Committee to revise the West Georgia Statutes

1996-Present Member of Student Judicial Committee

1994-1995 Member of University wide Planning and Prioritization Committee

1994 Search Committee for Administrative Coordinator of Minority Achievement  Program

1993-94 Member of Search Committee for Political Science Chair

1993 Committee to Evaluate Admissions Standards to University of West Georgia’s Graduate School

1993 -  Member of Arts and Science Committee on Faculty Workload

1992 Chair, Ad Hoc Committee to Study Possibility of a General Masters Program

1992-93 Member of Search Committee for Arts and Sciences Dean

1992 - 1994 Committee on Graduate Studies

1990 - 1991 Chair, Ad Hoc Committee to Study Foreign Language Requirements for WGC Graduate Programs in Arts and Sciences

1991  Chair, College-wide Grievance Committee (In this instance, I presided over  a very sensitive situation in which confidentiality and procedural issues were of utmost importance.  My report was made directly to the legal affairs department of the Board of Regents.)

1990   Election Committee

1989 - 1991 Student Services Committee

1987 - 1989  Learning Resources Committee

1986 -1987 Secretary, University of West Georgia Chapter, AAUP

1984 - 1993  Minority Achievement Program Committee (formerly Black Achievement)

1983     College Grievance Committee

1983 - 1985 Institutional Studies and Planning Committee

1982 - 1984  Academic Appeals Committee

1981 - 1983 Policies and Procedures Committee

1983 - 1985 Member of Dean's Advisory Committee

1980 - 1982  Member of Promotion and Tenure Committee

1980       N.E.H. Black Literature Project Committee
 
 

Advisor to Student Organizations:

Current   Omicron Delta Leadership Honorary-Beginning Fall 2001

1992 - 1993  Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority

1990       Presented the West Georgia College Advisor Award by Student Activities

1984-1993       Minority Achievement  Advisor

1988 - 1992  Circle K International

1984 - 1989  West Georgia Aiki Ki (Aikido Club)

1983 - 1984  Delta Sigma Theta Sorority

1984 - 1989  West Georgia Aiki Ki (Aikido Club)

1989 - 1991  The Karate Club
 
 

Service to the Institution—Miscellaneous

1993  Gave talk to New Employees Orientation Session, March.

1992  Faculty representative for the Black Student Information Session
  Day, February.

1990 - 1992 Gave talk to incoming students and their parents at the Black Achievement   Program's Summer Orientation luncheon, August.

1987  I was honored with an award and a plaque for my contributions to the
  Black Achievement Program.

Other services to the Institution that I will not list in great detail because I assume them to be a part of my job as a professor here include:  Visitation Day Representative, talks to dorm groups, departmental representative for A-Day collections, and giving talks to classes as requested by colleagues, talks to local high schools and civic groups.  When time permitted, between 1983 - 1990, I offered classes in the Japanese martial art of Aikido to interested students.  This included bringing in high ranking Aikidoists from Atlanta for special seminars and demonstrations.  This was provided at no cost to the students.
 

Community Activities:

2001-Present   Member of Rotary Club

1993-1998 Coached baseball and softball with Carrollton Recreation Department

1984 -1997  Member, Carrollton Kiwanis Club
Present
1984 - 1986  President and Past President, Carroll County Mental Health Association

1990 -  Mentor, Carroll County Mentor Program
Present

1992 -  Member and Charter President, Black Men Encouraging Success Today   Present   (B.E.S.T.)

Present  Member, Board of Directors, Carrollton Community Children's Home

1993-1996  Member, Advisory Counsel, West Georgia Area Boy Scouts of America

1992-1998 City Commissioner, Carrollton City Planning Commission

1997-1998 Chair of Carrollton City Planning Commission

Present   Member, Board of Trustees, Oak Mountain Academy

Present    Member, Board of Trustees, Psychological Studies Institute

Present   Member, Carroll County Literacy Task Force

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