Curriculum Vitae

I. William F. Gayton

Address:
Department of Psychology
University of Southern Maine

Portland, ME  04104-9300
E-mail:  bgayton@usm.maine.edu

WWW: 

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Telephone: (207) 780-4251

Fax:  (207) 780-4974
 
 

II. Educational Background

B. A., 1963:  Springfield College – Psychology
M. A., 1965:  University of Maine – Psychology
Ph.D., 1968:  University of Maine – Psychology
 

III. Professional Experience

1984 --- Present  Professor, Department of Psychology
                              University of Southern Maine

1980 --- 1984      Associate Professor, Department of Psychology
                              University of Southern Maine

1974 --- 1980      Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology
                              University of Southern Maine

1972 --- 1974      Chief Psychologist and Director of Training
                              Bath-Brunswick Mental Health Clinic
                              Bath, Maine
 

1970 --- 1972    Assistant Professor of Pediatrics, Psychology, and
                                          Psychiatry
                            University of Rochester Medical Center
                            Rochester, New York
 

1969 --- 1970    Clinical Psychologist
                            Amherst H. Wilder Foundation
                           St. Paul, Minnesota

1968 --- 1969    Assistant Professor of Psychology
                           Central Connecticut State College
                           New Britain, Connecticut

1967 --- 1968   Clinical Psychologist
                           Pineland Hospital and Training Center
                           Pownal, Maine

1966 --- 1967   Intern, Clinical Psychology
                          University of Minnesota Medical School
                          Minneapolis, Minnesota

IV. Consulting in Discipline

1994 --- Present  Consulting Psychologist
                            Maine Center for Cancer Medicine
                            Scarborough, Me.

1989 --- 1994  Team Psychologist
                        Maine Mariners Hockey Club
                         Portland, Maine

1978 (Summer)  Consulting Clinical Psychologist
                          Bureau of Mental Retardation
                          State of Maine

1976 (Summer)  Human Services Development Institute
                          University of Maine – Portland-Gorham
                          Portland, Maine

1972 --- 1975  Consulting Clinical Psychologist
                         Department of Psychiatry
                         Maine Medical Center
                          Portland, Maine

1969 --- 1970  Consultant in Psychology
               Family Therapy Institute
               790 South Cleveland Avenue
               St. Paul, Minnesota
1969 --- 1970  Consulting Clinical Psychologist
                        Mental Health Consultants, Ltd.
                        366 Lowry Medical Arts Building
                        St. Paul, Minnesota

1969 --- 1970  Consulting Clinical Psychologist
                        Minnesota Diagnostic and Reception Cent
                        Circle Pines, Minnesota

1968 --- 1969  Consulting Clinical Psychologist
                         Farmington School System
                         Farmington, Connecticut

1968 --- 1969  Consulting Clinical Psychologist
                         Plainville School System
                         Plainville, Connecticut

1968 --- 1969  Consulting Clinical Psychologist
                        Mental Health Clinic
                        New Britain General Hospital
                        New Britain, Connecticut

1968-1970,        Upward Bound
 Summer             Bowdoin College
                          Brunswick, Maine

1968, 1969        Head Start Program
 Summer             Lewiston, Maine

V. Professional Affiliations

Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology
International Association of Sport Psychology
Psi Chi, National Psychology Honor Society

VI. Paper Presentations

Gayton, W.F. (2005) Exercise Dependence. Minnesota Athletic Trainers Association. Hinckley, Minn.

Gayton. W. F. (2005) Psychological Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete. Minnesota Athletic Trainers Association. Hinckley Minn.

Keefe. C. & Gayton, W. F. (2003). Psychological Momentum in Team Sports. Maine Psychological Association, Waterville, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (2002). Competition and Stress. American College of Sports Medicine. New Orleans, La. 

Gayton, W. F. (2002). Psychological Rehabilitation of the Injured Athlete. American College of Sports Medicine. New Orleans, La.

Gayton, W. F. (2002). Performance Enhancement in Sports. American College of Sports Medicine, New Orleans, La.

Gayton, W. F. (2002). Violence in Athletics. Section VII New York State Public High School Athletic Association. Plattsburg, New York.

Gayton, W. F. (2002). Sport Psychology: Performance Enhancement. "Coaching Beyond the Sport". Maine Strength & Conditioning Association. Portland, Me.

Gayton, W. F. (2002) Sport Psychology for Runners. Central Maine Technical College Running Workshop. Auburn, Me.

Gayton W. F. (2001). Coping with the Cancer Experience. The Seventh Annual Cancer Pain Symposium. American Cancer Society. Portland, Me.

Gayton W. F. (2001). Addressing Parental Expectations in Sports: Seeking Solutions for Current Issues with Parents. Athletic Directors' Institute, The Maine Center for Coaching Education. Orono, Maine.

Gayton W. F. (2001). Violence in Athletics. New York State High School Athletic Association. Syracuse, New York

Gayton W. F. (2000). Taking back the sandlot:Lessons for the Office. Robert M. True,MD Symposium,Maine Medical Center. Portland, Maine. 

Gayton, W. F. (2000). Competition and Stress. American College of Sports Medicine. St. Petersburg Beach, Florida.

Gayton, W. F. (2000). Psychology of the Injured Athlete. American College of Sports Medicine. St. Petersburg Beach, Florida.

Gayton, W. F. (2000). Performance Enhancement in Sports. American College of Sports Medicine, St. Petersburg Beach, Florida.

Frieh, C. T. & Gayton, W. F. (1998). Competitive attitudes and hostile automatic thoughts. Maine Psychological Association, Portland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1997). Parent-coach relationships in youth sports. Maine Interscholastic Athletic Adminstrators Association, Augusta, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1997). Psychology of young athletes. Central Maine Sports Medicine Conference, Lewiston, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1997). Psychological rehabilitation of the injured athlete. Tri-State Sports Medicine Conference, Bethel, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1997). Anger and discipline in sports. Maine Center for Coaching Education, Orono, Maine.

Perkins, D., Rumney, J. Johnson. D. F. & Gayton, W. F. (1997) Predictive validity of procrastination inventories in a non-traditional student population. Maine Psychological Association Scientific Meeting, Bangor, Me. 

Gayton, W. F. (1995). Psychological rehabilitation of the injured athlete. Sports Medicine Conference, Lewiston, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1994). Exercise addiction. Second Annual Sports Medicine Update, Portland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1993). Issues in psycho-oncology. Fourth Annual Advances in Cancer Management, American Cancer Society, Lewiston, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1992). Advances in the etiology and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder in children and adolescents. Childhood Psychopathology Institute, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1991). History and current status of sport psychology. Sport Psychology Institute, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1991). Home advantage: Myth or reality. Sport Psychology Institute, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1991). Analysis of psychological momentum in sports. Sport Psychology Institute, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1991). Psychological implications of injuries to young athletes. Maine Sports Medicine, Pittsfield, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1990). Visualization skills and athlete performance. Sports Medicine and the Athlete, University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, Maine
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Gayton, W. F. (1989). General guidelines for sports psychology. Maine Interscholastic Athlete Directors Association, Rockland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1989). Fan misbehavior in sports. Maine Interscholastic Athletic Directors Association, Rockland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1988). Motivation for athletic success. First Annual Strength and Conditioning Conference, University of Maine at Farmington, Farmington, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1987). A psychological perspective of fan violence. Sport Psychology Institute, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1986). Fan violence. Speak-Up Series, University of Maine, Orono, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1986). Arousal control strategies for athletes. Sport Psychology Institute, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1986). Sports psychology. Maine State Coaches Association, Waterville, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1986). Sports psychology. Sports Medicine Seminar, University of Maine at Augusta, Augusta, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1985). Sports violence and the catharsis hypothesis. Sport Psychology Institute, University of Southern Maine, Portland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1984). Sports aggression. Distinguished Speaker Series, University of Maine, Orono, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1980). Psychosocial aspects of sports participation on child development. Sports Medicine Seminar, Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1979). Psychological aspects of chronic illness in the aged. Family Nurse Associate Program, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine.

Gayton, W. F. (1977). Coach/Parent Relations-Where does the Athletic
 Administrator fit in the picture? Maine Interscholastic Athletic Administrators Association, Augusta, Maine 

Gayton, W. F. (1977). Coach/Parent Relations. Maine Center for Coaching Education. Augusta, Maine

Gayton, W. F. (1976). Psychosocial aspects of chronic illness in children. Department of Psychology Colloquim, University of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.

Gayton, W. F. (1975). Psychological aspects of dentistry with children. Maine Dental Hygienists Convention, Bangor, Maine.

Tavormina, J. S., Henggeler, S. W., & Gayton, W. F. (1975). Age trends in parental assessments of the behavior problems of their retarded children. American Association of Mental Deficiency.

Gayton, W. F. (1974). Adolescent suicide. New England Guidance and Personnel Association, Portland, Maine.

Walker, L. & Gayton, W. F. (1974). Down’s syndrome: Informing the parents – a study of parental preferences. American Association of Mental Deficiency.

Gayton, W. F. (1974). Psychological management of the handicapped child. Postgraduate Seminar, University of Maryland Medical School, Baltimore, Maryland.

Gayton, W. F. (1973). Psychosocial aspects of chronic illness in children. Grand Rounds – Psychiatry, Maine Medical Center, Portland, Maine.

Bassett, J. E. & Gayton, W. F. (1973). An investigation of the efficiency of the Frostig program for the development of visual perception. Southern Psychological Association.

Gayton, W. F. (1972). Problems of the mentally retarded adolescent. Society of Adolescent Medicine, New York.

VII. Publications


Gayton, W.F. & Audesse, R.J. (2003) Psychological rehabilitation of the injured athlete. The American Journal of Medicine and Sports, 5, 137-141.

Hardesty,V.A. & Gayton,W.F. (2002) The problem of children and fire: an historical perspective. In D.J. Kolko(Ed.) Handbook of Firesetting and Youth. Academic Press.

Gayton, W.F., Broida, J. & Elgee, L. (2001) An investigation of coaches' perceptions of the causes of home advantage. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 92, 933-936.

Gayton, W.F., Hearns,J.H., Elgee, L., & Harvey, C. (2001) Attitudes toward the metric system 15 years later. Psychological Reports, 88, 489-490.

Gayton, W.F., Coffin, J.L., & Hearns, J. (1998) Further validation of the Sports Spectator Identification Scale. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 87, 1137-1138.

Hutt, M. J., Iverson, H. L., Bass, H., & Gayton, W. F. (1997). Further validation of the Vengeance scale. Psychological Reports, 80(3, Pt. 1), 744-746.

Audesse,R.,Bournival,L.,Kelleher,J.,Longpre,A.,Niemi,J.Johnson,D.F. & Gayton,W.F. (1997) Peer mentors: Building bridges from the dormitory to the department in a nontraditional college environment. Peers and Prevention, 1,40-44.

Clavin, S. L., Clavin, R. H., Gayton, W. F., & Broida, J. (1996). Continued validation of the Multidimensional Perfectionism Scale. Psychological Reports, 78(3, Pt. 1), 732-734.

Hanley, J. M., Pierce, J. L., & Gayton, W. F. (1996). Positive attitudes towards suntanning and reported tendency to engage in lifestyle behaviors that increase risk of skin cancer. Psychological Reports, 79(2), 417-418.

Swift, E. E., & Gayton, W. F. (1996). Further validation of the Psychological Maltreatment Inventory. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 52(3), 325-327.

Gayton, W. F. & Coombs, R. (1995). The home advantage in high school basketball. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 81(3, Pt. 2), 1344-1346.

Gayton, W. F., Clavin, R. H., Clavin, S. L., & Broida, J. (1994). Further validation of the Indecisiveness Scale. Psychological Reports, 75(3, Pt. 2), 1631-1634.

Gayton, W. F., Very, M., & Hearns, J. (1993).  Psychological momentum in team sports. Journal of Sport Behavior, 16(3), 121-123.

Gayton, W. F., & Langevin, G. (1992). Home advantage: Does it exist in individual sports. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 74(3, Pt. 1), 706.

Gayton, W. F., Cielinski, K. L., Francis-Kenison, W. J., & Hearns, J. F. (1989). Effects of preshot routine on free-throw shooting. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 68(1), 317-318.

Gayton, W. F., Skelton, K., Waichunus, M., & Hearns, J. F. (1989). Validities of the Physical Estimation Scale in predicting running times. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 68(1), 252-254

Hearns, J. F., Broida, J. P., & Gayton, W. F. (1988). Accuracy of estimations of body-frame size as a function of sex and actual frame-size. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 66(1), 144-146.

Gayton, W. F., & Nickless, C. J. (1987). An investigation of the validity of the Trait and State Sport-confidence Inventories in predicting marathon performance. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 65(2), 481-482.

Gayton, W. F., Matthews, G. R., & Nickless, C. J. (1987). The home field disadvantage in sports championships: Does it exist in hockey? Journal of Sport Psychology, 9, 183-185.

Gayton, W. F., Bailey, C., Wagner, A., & Hardesty, V. A. (1986). Relationship between childhood hyperactivity and accident proneness. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 63(2, Pt. 2), 801-802.

Gayton, W. F., Matthews, G. R., & Burchstead, G. N. (1986). An investigation of the validity of the Physical Self-efficacy Scale in predicting marathon performance. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 63(2, Pt. 2), 752-754.

Horner, C., & Gayton, W. F. (1986). Accuracy of body frame-size estimations using the 1983 Metropolitan Height and Weight Tables. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 63(1), 26
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Gayton, W. F., Burchstead, G. N., & Matthews, G. R. (1986). An investigation of the utility of an MMPI posttraumatic stress disorder subscale. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 42(6), 916-917.

Gayton, W. F., Horner, C., & Laperrier, A. (1984). Accuracy in self-appraisal of body-frame size. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 59(3), 706.

Phillips, S., Bohannon, W. E., Gayton, W. F., & Friedman, S. B. (1985). Parent interview findings regarding the impact of cystic fibrosis on families. Journal of Developmental & Behavioral Pediatrics, 6(3), 122-127.

Gayton, W. F., Golden, J., Clark, R., & Bailey, C. (1984). Comparative validity of the MMPI-168 and the MMPI-168E in discrimination of neurotic and psychotic MMPI profiles. Psychological Reports, 53(3, Pt.1), 702.

Flint, G. A., Gayton, W. F., & Ozmon, K. L. (1983). Relationship between life satisfaction and acceptance of death by elderly persons. Psychological Reports, 53(1), 290.

Gayton, W. F., Havu, G., Baird, J. G., & Ozmon, K. (1983). Psychological androgyny and assertiveness in females. Psychological Reports, 52(1), 283-285.

Gayton, W. F., Sawyer, B. L., Baird, J. G., & Ozmon, K. L. (1982). Further validation of a new measure of machismo. Psychological Reports, 51(3, Pt.1), 820-822.

Gayton, W. F., Thornton, K, & Bassett, J. E. (1982) Utility of the Behavior Problem Checklist with preschool children. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 38(2), 325-327.

Bassett, J. E., & Gayton, W. F. (1979). Wechsler Object Assembly and bodily concern: A behavioral extension with prisoners. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 47(5), 984-985.

Gayton, W. F., et al. (1978). Psychological androgyny and fear of success. Psychological Reports, 42(3, Pt. 1), 757-758.

Gayton, W. F., Bassett, J. E., Tavormina, J., & Ozmon, K. L. (1978). Repression-sensitization and health behavior. Journal of Consulting & Clinical Psychology, 46(6), 1542-1544.

Gayton, W. F. (1978). Childhood fire setting. In Hackelman, R. A., Blatman, S., Burnell, P. A., Friedman, S. B., & Seidel, H. M. (Eds.) Principals of Pediatrics – Health Care of the Young. New York, McGraw-Hill, 612-614.

Bassett, J. E., Gayton, W. F., & Ozmon, K. L. (1978). The Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test: An overview and indexed bibliography. Catalog of Selected Documents in Psychology, 8, 43. MS. 1692.

Bassett, J. E., Gayton, W. F., Blanchard, E. B., & Ozmon, K. L. (1977). Birth order and perceptual motor performance. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 45(3, Pt.2), 1076-1078.

Heath, G. A., Gayton, W. F., & Hardesty, V. A. (1976). Childhood firesetting. Canadian Psychiatric Association Journal, 21(4), 229-237.

Gayton, W. F., Hauv, G. F., Ozmon, K. L., & Tavormina, J. (1977). A comparison of the Bem Sex Role Inventory and the PRF ANDRO Scale. Journal of Personality Assessment, 41(6), 619-621.

Bassett, J. E., Schellman, G. C., Kohaut, S. M., & Gayton, W. F. (1977). Norms for prisoners and reliability on two value surveys. Psychological Reports, 41(2), 383-386.

Bassett, J. E., Schellman, G. C., Gayton, W. F., & Tavormina, J. (1977) Efficacy of the Mini-Mult validity scales with prisoners. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 33(3), 729-731.

Fogg, M E., Kohaut, S. M., & Gayton, W. F. (1977). Hopelessness and locus of control. Psychological Reports, 40(3, Pt. 2), 1070.

Kickham, K., & Gayton, W. F. (1977). Social desirability and the Restraint Scale. Psychological Reports, 40(2), 550.

Gayton, W. F., Friedman, S. B. F., Tavormina, J. T., & Tucker, F. (1977). Psychosocial aspects of Cystic Fibrosis I: Psychological test findings. Pediatrics, 59, 888-894.

Fogg, M. E., & Gayton, W. F. (1976). Social desirability and the Hopelessness Scale. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 43(2), 482.

Gayton, W. F., et al. (1976). Comparison of the MMPI and Mini-Mult with women who request abortion. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 32(3), 648-650.

Tavormina, J. B., Henggeler, S. W., & Gayton, W. F. (1976). Age trends in parental assessments of the behavior problems of their retarded children. Mental Retardation, 14(1), 38-39.

Gayton, W. F., Ozmon, K. L., Bassett, J. E., & Tavormina, J. (1976). Perceived vulnerability to illness and the repression-sensitization dimension. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 32(3), 616-618.

Gayton, W. F. (1975). Management problems of mentally retarded children and their families. In Friedman, S. B. F. (Ed.). Pediatrics Clinics of North America, 22, 561-570.

Gayton, W. F., Bishop, J. S., Citrin, M. M., & Bassett, J. E. (1975). An investigation of the Mini-Mult validity scales. Journal of Personality Assessment, 39, 511-513.

Gayton, W. F., & Walker, L. (1974). Down’s syndrome: Informing the parents – A study of parental preferences. American Journal of Diseases and Children, 127, 510-512.

Gayton, W. F., Tavormina, J., Evans, H. E., & Schuh, J. (1974). Comparitive validity of Harris’ and Koppitz’ scoring systems for human-figure drawings. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 39(1, Pt. 2), 369-370.

Shapiro, R., Fisher, L., & Gayton, W. F. (1974). Perception of cognitive ability in families of adolescents. Family Process, 13, 239-252.

Gayton, W. F., & Walker, L. (1974). Down’s syndrome and the pediatrician: Family management during the early years. American Family Physician, 9, 160-164.

Gayton, W. F., Ozmon, K. L., & Wilson, W. T. (1973). Effects of faking instructions in the Psychological Screening Inventory. Psychological Reports, 32(2), 516-518.

Gayton, W. F., & Friedman, S. B. (1973). Psychological aspects of cystic fibrosis: A review of the literature. American Journal of Diseases of Children, 126, 856-859.

Neifert, J. T., & Gayton, W. F. (1973). Parents and the home program approach in the remediation of learning disabilities. Journal of Learning Disabilities, 6(2), 85-89.

Gayton, W. F., Neifert, J. T., Warner, W. R., & Wilson, W. T. (1972) Abbreviation of the Frostig Test of Developmental Visual Perception. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 35(1), 211-214.

Gayton, W. F., & Bassett, J. E. (1972). The effect of positive and negative reaction tendencies in receptive language development in mentally retarded children. American Journal of Mental Deficiency, 76(5), 499-508.

Bishop, J. S., Gayton, W. F., & Bassett, J. E. (1972). An investigation of the efficacy of the Frostig Program for the development of visual perception. Pediatrics, 154-157.

Gayton, W. F., Ozmon, K. L., & Wilson, W. T. (1972). Investigation of a written form of the Mini-Mult. Psychological Reports, 30(1), 275-278.

Gayton, W. F., Wilson, W. T., & Evans, H. E. (1971). Comparative validity of Harris Point and Quality Scales. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 33(3, Pt. 2), 1111-1113.

Gayton, W. F., & Wilson, W. T. (1971). Utility of the Mini-Mult in a child guidance clinic setting. Journal of Personality Assessment, 35(6), 569-575.

Neifert, J. T., & Gayton, W. F. (1971). Prerequisite skills for use of a multisensory method. Academic Therapy, 6(4), 381-383.

Gayton, W. F. (1971). An evaluation of two short forms of the Stanford-Binet, Form L-M, for use with a child guidance population. Psychological Reports, 28(2), 355-357.

Gayton, W. F., Bassett, J. E., & Bishop, J. S. (1970). The Harris revision of the Goodenough Draw-a-Man Test: Suitability for a retarded population. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 26(4), 522-523.

Gayton, W. F., Wilson, W. T., & Bernstein, S. (1970). An evaluation of an abbreviated form of the WISC. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 26(4), 466-468.

Gayton, W. F. (1970). Validity of the Harris Quality Scale with a child guidance population. Perceptual & Motor Skills, 31(1), 17-18.

Bassett, J. E., & Gayton, W. (1969). The use of Doppelt’s abbreviated form of the WAIS with mental retardates. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 25(3), 276-277.

Gayton, W., & Bernstein, S. (1969). Incompatible need strength and the Repression-Sensitization dimension. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 25(2), 192-194.

Gayton, W. F. (1968). The effects of “positive” and “negative reaction tendencies” on receptive language development in mentally retarded children. Dissertation Abstracts, 29(6-B), 2200-2201.