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CURRICULUM VITAENAME:Douglas A. MacDonaldADDRESS: 470 Frontenac Avenue, Windsor, Ontario N9E 1M1 CANADAPhone: 1-519-250-4723 Email: pneumaticscope@gmail.comEDUCATION1998: Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Windsor, Windsor, OntarioAPA/CPA Accredited Program1992: M.A., Psychology, University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario1990: B.A. (Hons), Psychology, University of Windsor, Windsor, OntarioEMPLOYMENTAcademicPlace:Position:Period Held:University of Detroit Mercy, 4001 West McNichols, Detroit, MI 48221Associate Professor of PsychologyAugust 2005 to presentPlace:Position:Period Held:University of Detroit Mercy, 4001 West McNichols, Detroit, MI 48221Assistant Professor of PsychologyAugust 2000 to August 2005Place:Position:Period Held:Saybrook University, 47514th Street, 9th Floor, Oakland, CA, 94612Part-time (Contractual) FacultyMarch 2001 to presentPlace:Position:Period Held:University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Blvd, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4Sessional Instructor, Department of PsychologySeptember 1993 to April 1994Place:Position:Period Held:University of Windsor, 401 Sunset Blvd, Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4Teaching/Graduate Assistant, Department of PsychologySeptember 1989 to August 1992
Douglas A. MacDonald 2Clinical/AppliedPlace:Period Held:Position Title:Place:Period Held:Position Title:Place:Period Held:Position Title:Place:Period Held:Position Title:Place:Period Held:Position Title:Place:Period Held:Position Title:Greater Essex County District School Board451 Park St. West, Windsor, Ontario N9A 5V4September 1998 to June 2004PsychologistWindsor Board of Education451 Park St. West, Windsor, Ontario N9A 5V4September 1997 to June 1998 (Contractual-Full Time)PsychologistEssex County Board of Education360 Fairview Avenue West, Essex, Ontario N8M 1Y4September 1995 to August 1997Behavioral ConsultantWindsor Regional Hospital, Western Campus1453 Prince Road, Windsor, Ontario N9C 3Z4September 1994 to August 1995InternUniversity of Windsor Psychological Services Centre326 Sunset Ave., Windsor, Ontario N9B 3P4September 1992 to July 1993InternGuelph Assessment and Treatment UnitGuelph Correctional Centre, Box 3600 Guelph, Ontario N1H 6P3May to August, 1991Practicum StudentPROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCEAssessmentExtensive training and experience in psychological assessment with children, adolescents andadults (i.e., persons in age from 2 to 80 years). Completion of several hundred cognitive,personality, and socioemotional assessments aimed at the comprehensive description of clientfunctioning, diagnosis of psychopathology, and generation of treatment/intervention plans.
Douglas A. MacDonald3Psychotherapy/CounselingExtensive training and experience in several models (e.g., psychoanalytic, behavioral, cognitivebehavioral, experiential, systems, transpersonal) and modalities (e.g., individual and group;crisis, short-term, long-term) of psychotherapy and counseling with children, adolescents, andadults within a range of treatment settings (e.g., schools, outpatient clinics, inpatient psychiatricwards, prison). Therapy or counseling services provided to several hundred clients focussing onthe treatment of a range of difficulties (e.g., depression, anxiety, adjustment disorder, sexualdysfunction, marital, relationship and family issues, behavioural problems, personalitydisorders).Professional ConsultationExperienced in the provision of formal and informal consultative services in a variety of appliedsettings (e.g., schools, hospitals, outpatient clinics, community mental health agencies). Serviceshave involved client (i.e., case-focussed) and consultee (i.e., group/population-focussed)centered mental health and behavioral consultation. Served as formal clinical consultant toGlengarda Child and Family Services (October 2004- March 2012) and Children First (FebruaryApril 2009), both located in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.THESES/DISSERTATIONPh.D. Dissertation (1997)Title:The Development of a Comprehensive Factor-Analytically Derived Measure ofSpirituality and Its Relationship to Psychological FunctioningInstitution:University of Windsor, Windsor, OntarioM.A. Thesis (1992)Title:The Singer-Loomis Inventory of Personality: A Validity and Reliability AnalysisInstitution:University of Windsor, Windsor, OntarioHonors B.A. Thesis (1990)Title:Evaluation of a Transpersonal ScaleInstitution:University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario
Douglas A. MacDonald4PUBLISHED ARTICLES and CHAPTERS (Peer-Reviewed)Affeldt, D. L. & MacDonald, D. A. (2010). The relationship of spirituality to work andorganizational attitudes and behaviors in a sample of employees from a health caresystem. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 42(2), 192-208.Anthony, M., Yastik, J., MacDonald, D. A., & Marshall, K. A. (2014). Developmentand validation of a tool to measure incivility in clinical nursing education. Journal ofProfessional Nursing, 30(1), 48-55.Berkowski, M., & MacDonald, D. A. (2014). Childhood trauma and the development ofparanormal beliefs. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 202(4), 305-312. doi:10.1097/NMD.0000000000000123.Brewczynski, J., & MacDonald, D. A. (2006). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Allport andRoss Religious Orientation Scale with a Polish sample. International Journal for thePsychology of Religion, 16(1), 63-76.Brown, N. J. L., MacDonald, D. A., Samanta, M. P., Friedman, H. L. & Coyne, J. C. (2014). Acritical reanalysis of the relationship between genomics and well-being. Proceedings forthe National Academy of Sciences, 111(35), 12705-12709.Brown, N. J. L., MacDonald, D. A., Samanta, M. P., Friedman, H. L., & Coyne, J.C. (2016). More questions than answers: Continued critical reanalysis of Fredrickson etal.'s studies of genomics and well-being, PLoS One, 11(6), e0156415. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0156415Duryea, D. G., Calleja, N. G., & MacDonald, D. A. (2015). Nonmedical use of prescriptiondrugs by college students with minority sexual orientations. Journal of College StudentPsychotherapy, 29(2), 147-159. doi: 10.1080/87568225.2015.1008374Elmer, L. D., MacDonald, D. A., & Friedman, H. L. (2003). Transpersonal psychology, physicalhealth and mental health: Theory, research, and practice. The Humanistic Psychologist,31(2-3), 159-181.Fracasso, C., Franco, Z., MacDonald, D., & Friedman, H. (2011). Measuring thetranspersonal: The research and mentoring contributions of Harris Friedman.NeuroQuantology, 9(3), 499-514.Friedman, H. L. & MacDonald, D. A. (1997). Toward a working definition of transpersonalassessment. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 29(2), 105-122.Friedman, H. & MacDonald, D. A. (2002). Using transpersonal tests in humanistic psychologicalassessment. The Humanistic Psychologist, 30, 223-236.
Douglas A. MacDonald5Friedman, H . & MacDonald, D. A. (2003). Introduction to special issue on transpersonalpsychology. The Humanistic Psychologist, 31(2-3), 3-5.Friedman, H. L. & MacDonald, D. A. (2006). Humanistic testing and assessment. Journal ofHumanistic Psychology, 46(4), 510-529.Friedman, H., MacDonald, D. A., & Kumar, S. K. (2004). Validation of the Self-ExpansivenessLevel Form with an Indian sample. Journal of Indian Psychology, 22(Special Issue), 4456.Gauci, M. A., & MacDonald, D. A. (2012). Confirmatory factor analysis of thePosttraumatic Stress Disorder Checklist. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, andTrauma, 21, 321-330.Gjolaj, N., & MacDonald, D. A. (2011). Confirmatory factor analysis of a revised DeathTranscendence Scale. Archive for the Psychology of Religion, 33, 79-91.Holland, C. J., & MacDonald, D. A. (2006). Gebser’s integral consciousness and living in thereal world: Facilitating its emergence using A Course in Miracles (ACIM). InternationalJournal of Transpersonal Studies, 25, 70-76.Holland, C. J., MacDonald, D. A., & McCabe, A. (2005). An exercise in forgiveness. AustralianGestalt Journal, 8, 57-66.Holland, D. C., Dollinger, S. J., Holland, C. J. & MacDonald, D. A. (1995). The relationshipbetween psychometric intelligence and the Five Factor Model of personality in arehabilitation sample. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 51(1), 79-88.Huber, J. T. & MacDonald, D. A. (2012). An investigation of the relations betweenaltruism, empathy, and spirituality. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 52(2), 206-221.Ikanga, J., Hill, E. M., & MacDonald, D. A. (2017). The conceptualization andmeasurement of cognitive reserve using common proxy indicators: Testing some tenablereflective and formative models. Journal of Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology,39(1), 72-83. ssab, V. A., & MacDonald, D. A. (2011). Examination of the psychometric properties of theSpiritual Fitness Assessment. Journal of Religion and Health. 50(4), 975-985. DOI:10.1007/s10943-010-9325-zLijewski, A., MacDonald, D. A., & Panyard, C. M. (2013). Examination of the psychometricproperties of the MMPI-2 Restructured Clinical Scales with a sample of public safetyofficer candidates. International Journal of Educational and Psychological Assessment,13(2), 1-12.
Douglas A. MacDonald6Lopez, E., Jodar, R., & MacDonald, D. A. (2017). Psychometric properties of a Spanishadaptation of the Expressions of Spirituality Inventory-Revised. International Journal ofTranspersonal Studies, 36(1), 110-121.MacDonald, D. A. (2000). Spirituality: Description, measurement and relation to the Five FactorModel of personality. Journal of Personality, 68(1), 153-197.MacDonald, D. A. (2009). Identity and spirituality: Conventional and transpersonalperspectives. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 28, 86-106.MacDonald, D. A. (2011). Spiritual identity: Individual approaches. In S. J. Schwartz, K.Luyckx, & V. L. Vignoles, (Eds).Handbook of Identity Theory and Research, Vol. 2Domains and Categories (pp. 531-544). New York, NY, USA: Springer.MacDonald, D. A. (2011). Studying spirituality scientifically: Reflections, considerations,and recommendations. Journal of Management, Spirituality and Religion, 8(3) 195-210.MacDonald, D. A. (2013). Philosophical underpinnings of transpersonal psychology as a science.In H. L. Friedman & G. Hartelius (Eds.). Wiley-Blackwell Handbook of TranspersonalPsychology. (pp. 312-332). Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.MacDonald, D. A. (2013) A call for the inclusion of spirituality in Yoga research. Journal ofYoga and Physical Therapy, 3(3), 138. doi:10.4172/2157-7595.1000138MacDonald, D. A. (2018). Taking a closer look at well-being as a scientific construct:Delineating its conceptual nature and boundaries in relation to spirituality and existentialfunctioning. In N. J. L. Brown, T. Lomas, & F J. Eiroa-Orosa (Eds.). The RoutledgeInternational Handbook of Critical Positive Psychology (pp. 26-52). Abingdon,Oxfordshire, UK: Routledge.MacDonald, D. A., Anderson, P. E., Tsagarakis, C. I., & Holland, C. J. (1994). Examination ofthe relationship between the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the NEO PersonalityInventory. Psychological Reports, 74, 339-344.MacDonald, D. A., Anderson, P. E., Tsagarakis, C. I., & Holland, C. J. (1995). Correlationsbetween the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and the NEO Personality Inventory Facets.Psychological Reports, 76, 449-450.MacDonald, D. A., & Friedman, H. L. (2002). Assessment of humanistic, transpersonal, andspiritual constructs: State of the Science. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 42(4), 102125.MacDonald, D. A., & Friedman, H. L. (2009). Measures of spiritual and transpersonalconstructs for use in yoga research. International Journal of Yoga, 2(1), 2-12.
Douglas A. MacDonald7MacDonald, D. A., & Friedman, H. L. (2012). Transpersonal Psychology, parapsychology, andneurobiology: Clarifying their relations. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies,31(1), 49-60.MacDonald, D. A., & Friedman, H. L. (2013). Quantitative assessment of transpersonal andspiritual constructs. In H. L. Friedman & G. Hartelius (Eds.). Wiley-Blackwell Handbookof Transpersonal Psychology. (pp. 281-299). Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.MacDonald, D. A., Friedman, H. L., Brewczynski, J., Holland, D., Salagame, K. K. K., Mohan,K. K., Gubrij, Z. O., & Cheong, H. W. (2015). Spirituality as a scientificconstruct: Testing its universality across cultures and languages. PLOS One, 10(3),e0117701. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0117701MacDonald, D. A., Friedman, H. L., & Kuentzel, J. G. (1999). A survey of measures of spiritualand transpersonal constructs: Part one- Research update. Journal of TranspersonalPsychology, 31(2), 137-154.MacDonald, D. A., Gagnier, J. J., & Friedman, H. L. (2000). The Self Expansiveness LevelForm: Examination of its validity and relation to the NEO Personality Inventory Revised. Psychological Reports, 86, 707-726.MacDonald, D. A. & Holland, C. J. (1993). Psychometric evaluation of the Singer-LoomisInventory of Personality. Journal of Analytical Psychology, 38(3), 303-320.MacDonald, D. A. & Holland, D. (2002). Examination of the psychometric properties of theTemperament and Character Inventory Self-Transcendence dimension. Personality andIndividual Differences, 32, 1013-1027.MacDonald, D. A. & Holland, D. (2002). Spirituality and boredom proneness. Personality andIndividual Differences, 32, 1113-1119.MacDonald, D. A., & Holland, D. (2002). Spirituality and complex-partial epileptic-like signs.Psychological Reports, 91, 785-792.MacDonald, D. A. & Holland, D. (2002). Examination of the relations between the NEOPersonality Inventory- Revised and the Temperament and Character Inventory.Psychological Reports, 91, 921-930.MacDonald, D. A., & Holland, D. (2003). Spirituality and the MMPI-2. Journal of ClinicalPsychology, 59(4), 399-410.MacDonald, D. A., Holland, C. J., & Holland, D. (2005). Musings on the psychological meaningof openness. Australian Gestalt Journal, 8, 67-70.
Douglas A. MacDonald8MacDonald, D. A., Kuentzel, J. G., & Friedman, H. L. (1999). A survey of measures of spiritualand transpersonal constructs: Part two- Additional instruments. Journal of TranspersonalPsychology, 31(2), 155-177.MacDonald, D. A., LeClair, L., Holland, C. J., Alter, A. & Friedman, H. L. (1995). A survey ofmeasures of transpersonal constructs. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 27(2), 171235.MacDonald, D. A., Tsagarakis, C. I., & Holland, C. J. (1994). Validation of a measure oftranspersonal self-concept and its relationship to Jungian and Five Factor Modelconceptions of personality. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 26(2), 175-201.MacDonald, D. A., Walsh, R., & Shapiro, S. L. (2013). Meditation: Empirical research andfuture directions. In H. L. Friedman & G. Hartelius (Eds). Wiley-Blackwell Handbook ofTranspersonal Psychology. (pp. 433-458). Chichester, UK: Wiley-Blackwell.Mendez, D. M, & MacDonald, D. A. (2012). Spirituality and the MMPI-2 RestructuredClinical Scales. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies, 31(1), 1-10.Mendez, D. M. & MacDonald, D. A. (2017). The measurement of spirituality inchildren: An evaluation of the Expressions of Spirituality Inventory- Revised with asample of Peruvian school children. International Journal of Transpersonal Studies,36(1), 122-136.Migdal, L., & MacDonald, D. A. (2013). Clarifying the relation between spirituality and wellbeing. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 201(4), 274-280.Morneau, D. M., MacDonald, D. A., Holland, C. J., & Holland, D. C. (1996). A confirmatorystudy of the relation between self-reported complex partial epileptic signs, peakexperiences and paranormal beliefs. British Journal of Clinical Psychology, 35, 627-630.Nefouse, S. R., & MacDonald, D. A. (2014). Extraversion, happiness and optimism:What role do positive emotions play in their relation? In A. D. Haddock & A. P.Rutkowski (Eds.). Psychology of Extraversion. (pp. 145-155). New York, NY: NovaScience Publishers.Roebuck, H., Moran, K., MacDonald, D. A., Shumer, S., & McCune, R. L. (2015). Skincancer prevention and detection education needs: An andragogical approach. Journal forNurse Practitioners, 11(4), 409-416.Sheridan, B. A., MacDonald, D. A., Donlon, M., Kuhn, B., McGovern, K., & Friedman, H.(2011). Evaluation of a social skills program based on social learning theory,implemented in a school setting. Psychological Reports, 108(2), 420-436.
Douglas A. MacDonald9Silva, L. X. L., MacDonald, D. A., Cunha, D. P. & Ferreira, A.L. (2017). Psychometricexamination of a Brazilian adaptation of the Expressions of Spirituality InventoryRevised. Estudos de Psicologia (Natal), 22(2), 132-143.St. John, D., & MacDonald, D. A. (2007). Development and initial validation of a measure ofecopsychological self. Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, 39(1), 48-67.Taylor, A., & MacDonald, D. A. (1999). Religion and the Five Factor Model of personality: Anexploratory investigation using a Canadian university sample. Personality and IndividualDifferences, 27(6), 1243-1259.Ventimiglia, M., & MacDonald, D. A. (2012). An examination of the factorial dimensionality ofthe Marlowe Crowne Social Desirability Scale. Personality and Individual Differences52, 487-491.PUBLISHED ARTICLES (Non-Peer Reviewed)Friedman, H., & MacDonald, D. (2004). Differentiating assessment from testing. FloridaPsychologist, 55(3), 22-23.MacDonald, D. A. (2006, June 28). Transpersonal Psychology and Religion: A PromisingAvenue of Theory and Investigation. [A Review of the book A Sociable God].PsycCRITIQUES- Contemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 51 (No. 26), Article13.MacDonald, D. A., (2007, March 28). Where’s that wascally Wilber? The challenges of hitting amoving target [A review of the book Where’s Wilber At?]. PsycCRITIQUESContemporary Psychology: APA Review of Books, 52 (No. 13), Article 5.MacDonald, D. A. (2014). Spiritual Fitness Assessment. In A. C. Michalos (Ed). Encyclopediaof Quality of Life and Well-Being Research (pp. 6264-6269). Dordrecht, Netherlands:Springer.MacDonald, D. A. (2017). Commentary on “Existential well-being: Spirituality or wellbeing?” Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 205(3), 242-248.MacDonald, D. A., & Friedman, H. L. (2001). The scientific study of spirituality:Philosophical and methodological considerations. Biofeedback Newsmagazine, 29(3), 1921.COMPENDIA/BOOKS PUBLISHEDFriedman, H. L., & MacDonald, D. A. (Eds.) (2002). Approaches to transpersonal measurementand assessment. San Francisco, CA: The Transpersonal Institute.
Douglas A. MacDonald10ARTICLES SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION UNDER REVIEWMcClelland, M., Sesoko, C., & MacDonald, D. A. (2018). A mixed methods study on the shortterm physiological effects of vaping and attitudes regarding its use and health effects insamples of young adults. Manuscript under review.Platt, M., Kwasky, A., MacDonald, D. A., & Spetz, J. (2018). Health economics coursecompetencies for BSN programs: Exploring the determinants behind the nurseadministrators perceptions of value.ARTICLES/CHAPTERS/BOOKS IN PREPARATIONAlmendro, M., & MacDonald, D. A. (2018). Transpersonal psychology and science:An evaluation of its present status and future directions by experts in the field. Bookmanuscript in preparation.Friedman, H. L. & MacDonald, D. A. (2018). Cross-cultural validation of a measure oftranspersonal self-concept. Manuscript in preparation.MacDonald, D. A., & Friedman, H. L. (2018). Transpersonal psychology in practice:Assessment. Book manuscript in preparation.MacDonald, D. A., & Friedman, H. L. (2018). Transpersonal psychology in practice:Interventions. Book manuscript in preparation.MacDonald, D. A., Brewczynski, J., & Silva, L. X. L. (2018). Spirituality and well-being acrosscultures: Examination of directional influences and the mediating role of personalityfactors. Manuscript in preparation.MacDonald, D. A., Lilley, S. C., Apker, D., Jones, J., Mathos, C., Rosario, S.,Wierman, M., Ziolkowski, J., & Friedman, H. L. (2018). Does implicit governmentendorsement of religious concepts influence perceptions of people of non-mainstreamideologies and lifestyles? Manuscript in preparationMacDonald, D. A., Lilley, S. C., McMahon, A., Mathos, C., et al (2018). Psychosocialfunctioning and resting brain states measured via qEEG: In search of biopsychosocialprofiles. Manuscript in preparation.
Douglas A. MacDonald11SELECTED PRESENTATIONS, WORKSHOPS, and SYMPOSIABoonstra, T., Strongin, E., Lilley, S. C., Gedge, E. R., Barbat, S., Switzer, K. A., McMahon, A.,Wright, B., Golla, M. M., Ikanga, J., Lewitzke, K. A., Martin, C. A., Kadrich, M. R.,MacDonald, D. A., & Deering, D. E. (2012, February). The five factor model and thebrain: Personality and resting brain states via qEEG. Poster presented at the 40th Annualmeeting of the International Neuropsychological Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Friedman, H. L. & MacDonald, D. A. (1996, August). Transpersonal assessment: Implicationsfor clinical and organizational practice. Paper presented at the annual meeting of theAssociation for Transpersonal Psychology, Monterey, CA.Friedman, H. L. & MacDonald, D. A. (2002, May). Scientific approaches to the study ofspirituality and health. Lecture and workshop completed at the Center of SpiritualityStudies, University of Florida. Gainesville, FL.Friedman, H., & MacDonald, D. A. (2006, August).Cross-cultural validation studies on theSelf-Expansiveness Level Form. Paper presented at the 114th annual meeting of theAmerican Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.Friedman, H., & MacDonald, D. A. (2012, March). Knowing when to get out of the way:Research musings on transpersonal therapies. Workshop given atthe 4th annual Israeli Conference for the Study of Contemporary Spiritualities (ICSCS).University of Haifa, Haifa, Israel.Holland, C. J., McCabe, A. E. & MacDonald, D. A. (1993, November). Integrality and living inthe real world: Facilitating the emergence of integral consciousness using A Course inMiracles (ACIM). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Jean Gebser Society.University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.Ikanga, J. N., MacDonald, D. A., McMahon, A., Lilley, S. C., Gedge, E. R., Barbat, S., Switzer,K. A., Wright, B., Golla, M. M., Strongin, E., Boonstra, T., Lewitzke, K. A., Martin, C.A., Kadrich, M. R., & Deering, D. E. (2012, February). Spirituality and resting brainactivity in a sample of university students. Poster presented at the 40th annual meeting ofthe International Neuropsychological Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.Ikanga, J. N, MacDonald, D. A., Gess, J., & Stringer, A. Y. (2015, June). Cluster analyticapproach to hemi-neglect. Poster presented at the 13th annual meeting of the AmericanAcademy of Clinical Neuropsychology, San Francisco, CA, USA.Jones, J., Abell, S. & MacDonald, D. A.(2015). Levels of religious and spiritual beliefsof academic psychologists. Paper presentation (Div. 36 "Data Blitz") to Div. 36(Psychology of Religion) at the Annual Convention of the American PsychologicalAssociation.
Douglas A. MacDonald12MacDonald, D. A. (1995, March). Spirituality: Its description, correlates and implications forclinical practice. Professional Development Series. Windsor Regional Hospital,Department of Psychology, Windsor, Ontario.MacDonald, D. A. (2001, April). Spirituality and science: What we (think we) know and whatwe don’t know. Professional development workshop as part of University FacultyDevelopment Committee presentation series on “Great Ideas For Teaching” (GIFT).University of Detroit Mercy.MacDonald, D. A. (2001, August). Learning styles: Implications for teaching. Presentation fornew faculty as part of University of Detroit Mercy New Faculty Orientation Retreat. St.John Center, Plymouth, Michigan.MacDonald, D. A. (2002, March). Spirituality in contemporary society. St. Martin de PorresChurch, Warren, MI.MacDonald, D. A. (2006, August). Knowledge and knowing: The implications of spirituality forscience and clinical practice. Invited paper presentation at the 114th annual meeting of theAmerican Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.MacDonald, D. A. (2012, March). The study of spirituality using quantitative methods: Anevaluation of their usefulness for transpersonal science. Paper presented at the 4th annualIsraeli Conference for the Study of Contemporary Spiritualities (ICSCS). University ofHaifa, Haifa, Israel.MacDonald, D. A. (2016, March). The brain and spiritual health. Online presentation for EthicsChampions Speaker Series, Trinity Health Care System.MacDonald, D. A., & Friedman, H. L. (2000, August). The assessment of spiritual andtranspersonal constructs: State of the science. Paper presented at the 108th annual meetingof the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.MacDonald, D. A., & Friedman, H. L. (2008, August). Spirituality, the Paranormal, and thebrain: Clarifying the relations. In H. L. Friedman & S. Krippner (Chairs), Mysteriousminds: The neurobiology of extraordinary experiences. Symposium conducted at the116th annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.MacDonald, D. A., Holland, C. J. & McCabe, A. E. (1994, November). Grofian and Gebserianperspectives on holotropic breathwork mandalas: Art as the structuration ofconsciousness. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Jean Gebser Society.University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario.
Douglas A. MacDonald13Rosario-Perez, S., Jones, J. R., Lilley, S., Mathos, C., Apker, D., Wierman, M., Ziolkowski, J.,Sata, M., Ismail, L., Friedman, H., & MacDonald, D. A. (2016, March). Examination ofbrain responsiveness to visual stimuli with overt religious content. Poster presented at the47th Annual meeting of the Association of Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback.Seattle, WA.Silva, L. X. L., MacDonald, D. A., Ferreira, A. L., & Cunha, D. P. (2017, October). Theimportance of a consistent adaptation of instruments of spirituality for transpersonalresearch: The example of the ESI-R-Br, Paper presented at the 10th ALUBRAT (LusoBrazilian Transpersonal Association). Tomar, Portugal.Skillings, J.L., MacDonald, D.A., & Tiamiyu, M. (2002, April). Spirituality and discipline: Anew look at an old relationship. Poster session presented at the 2002 Annual Symposiumon Research in Psychiatry, Psychology, and Behavioral Science, Toledo, OH.Skillings, J.L., MacDonald, D.A., & Tiamiyu, M. (2003, August). Spare the rod?: Parentdiscipline and spirituality intertwined. Poster session presented at the 111th meeting of theAmerican Psychological Association, Toronto, ON.Wang, J., Brewczynski, J., & MacDonald, D. A. (2007, October). Defense mechanisms: Anevaluation of the psychometric properties of the REM-71. Poster session presented at theFall convention of the Michigan Psychological Association, Livonia, MI.GRANTS, AWARDS, SCHOLARSHIPS*Publons Peer Review Award- 2017, Top 1% of Peer Reviewers in Psychology*Publons Peer Review Award- 2017, Top 1% of Peer Reviewers in Arts and Humanities*Publons Peer Review Award- 2017, Top Reviewer for University of Detroit Mercy*American Humanist Association- 2014, Research Grant (Co-awarded to H. L. Friedman)(Amount- 25,000)*UDM Internal Research Fund- 2014 (Amount 3395)*Recipient of Carmi Harari Early Career Award for APA Division 32 (Humanistic Psychology)2006*Research Development Grant, Floraglades Foundation- 1995-2005 (approx. amount 11,000)*Ontario Graduate Scholarship, University of Windsor-1992-93 (approx. amount 10,000)*University of Windsor Tuition Scholarship, University of Windsor- 1992-93 and 1993-94
Douglas A. MacDonald14CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND CERTIFICATIONS*Member, Association for Psychological Science 2016-present*Member, Canadian Psychological Association 2000-present*Certified Psychologist, College of Psychologists of Ontario 1999-presentEDITORIAL APPOINTMENTS AND REVIEWER EXPERIENCE*Journal of Transpersonal Psychology: Ad Hoc Reviewer 1995-2002, Associate Editor(Research) 2002-present*Journal of Humanistic Psychology: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2001-2002, Research Editor 2002present*International Journal of Transpersonal Studies: Editorial Board Member 2001-2003, Co-Editor2003-2006, Editor Emeritus 2006-present*Psychology of Religion and Spirituality: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2010-2014, Consulting EditorialBoard Member 2014-present*Journal of Management, Spirituality, and Religion: Editorial Board Member 2009-present*Australian Gestalt Journal: Editorial Board Member 2004-present*Psychological Reports: Ad Hoc Reviewer 1996-2016, Editorial Board Member 2016-present*Journal of Clinical Psychology: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2016-2018*Brain Imaging and Behavior: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2017-2018*Religions: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2017-2018*Behavioral Sciences: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2018*Frontiers in Psychology: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2018*MOJ Yoga and Physical Therapy: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2018*Spirituality in Clinical Practice: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2018
Douglas A. MacDonald*Journal of Personality Assessment: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2012-2017*Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2013-2017*Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2013-2017*Imagination, Cognition and Personality: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2017*Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2014-2016*Journal of Family Theory and Review: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2014-2016*BMC Health Services Research: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2015-2016*Public Library of Science One (PLoS One): Ad Hoc Reviewer 2015-2016*Journal of Military, Veteran, and Family Health: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2015-2016*American Psychologist: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2016*Journal of Criminological Research, Policy, and Practice: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2016*International Journal for the Psychology of Religion: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2002-2015*Journal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2013-2015*Gastroenterology Research and Practice: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2015*Journal of Transpersonal Research: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2015*Current Psychology: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2015*BMC Psychiatry: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2015*Learning and Individual Differences: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2007-2014*International Journal of Psychology and Counselling: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2013-2014*Sage Open: Ad Hoc Reviewer 2014*Spanish Journal of Psychology: Ad Hoc Rev
paranormal beliefs. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 202(4), 305-312. doi: 10.1097/NMD.0000000000000123. Brewczynski, J., & MacDonald, D. A. (2006). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Allport and Ross Religious Orientation Scale with a Polish sample. International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 16(1), 63-76.
