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David C. Devonis, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Coordinator, Psychology Department

Office Phone: 641-784-5376
e-mail: devonis@graceland.edu
EDUCATION
  • Ph. D., Psychology (History of Psychology), University of New Hampshire, 1989. (Dissertation: The Concept of Conscious Pleasure in the History of Modern American Psychology, 1890-1980)
  • M. A., Psychology (Cognitive Psychology), University of New Hampshire, 1986.
  • B. A., Psychology, Temple University, 1982.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
  • Professor, 2006-present.
  • Associate Professor 2000-2005
  • Assistant Professor 1997-1999
  • Department Coordinator 1997-2005, 2007-
  • Associate Professor and Department Chair, Psychology, Marycrest International University, 1991-1997.
  • Assistant Professor, Psychology, University of Redlands, 1989-1991.
PUBLICATIONS/PAPERS/CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
  • Devonis, D. C. (2008). A Brief History of Electric Shock in the Modern History of Psychology. Poster presented at American Psychological Association, 116th Annual Meeting, Boston MA, August 2008
  • Devonis, D. C. & members of PSYC 3350 (History of Psychology), Spring 2007 (2008). Milgram, the Gelb Effect, and the Undergraduate History of Psychology Course. Poster presented at Cheiron, 40th Annual Meeting, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada, June 2008.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2007). Psychologists as Private Citizens: Prospectus for an Inventory. Paper read at American Psychological Association, 115th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2007.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2007). The Significance of Garages in the History of Psychology. Paper read at joint meeting of Cheiron and ESHHS (European Society for the History of the Human Sciences), Dublin, IE, June 2007.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2007). Paul Everett Meehl. In Koertge, N. (ed.) New Dictionary of Scientific Biography (NY: Gale/Cengage), Vol. 5, 90-94.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2006). Timothy Leary’s early psychological genealogy: Reality behind the fantasy. Paper presented at APA 114th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, August 2006.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2005). Knight Dunlap. In J. S. Hook, Ed. Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers. Bristol, UK: Thoemmes Continuum.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2005). D. O. Hebb. In J. S. Hook, Ed. Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers. Bristol, UK: Thoemmes Continuum.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2005). Paul Everett Meehl. In J. S. Hook, Ed. Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers. Bristol, UK: Thoemmes Continuum.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2005). Carl E. Seashore. In J. S. Hook, Ed. Dictionary of Modern American Philosophers. Bristol, UK: Thoemmes Continuum.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2005). Safety unifies psychology. Poster Video presented at Cheiron (International Society for the History of Social and Behavioral Sciences) 37th Annual Meeting,. University of California, Berkeley, June 2005.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2004). The Knight Dunlap nobody knows. Poster presentation, Cheiron, 36th Annual Meeting, University of Akron, Akron, OH, June 2004.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2003) Review of Ernest Keen, A History of ideas in American psychology. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 39(1),94-95.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2003). Up for the count: Fifty years of Korzybski and psychology. Poster presentation, Cheiron, 35th Annual Meeting, University of New Hampshire, June 2003.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2002). Howard Crosby Warren: The naked truth. Paper presented at American Psychological Association, 110th Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, August 2002.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2001). Integrating content with an updated history and systems course. Paper presented at American Psychological Association, 109th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2001.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2001). Donald G. Paterson vs. I-94: A psychologist in the path of progress. Poster presentation, Cheiron, 33rd Annual Meeting, Indiana University, June 2001.
  • Devonis, D. C. & Froese, J. * (2000). Florence Richardson Robinson, 1885-1936 Feminist Psychologist(4), 29. * Graceland psychology undergraduate student.
  • Devonis, D. (2000). Max Dessoir. In A. Kazdin, Ed., yclopedia of PsychologyWashington, D. C./New York: American Psychological Association/Oxford University Press.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2000). Theodor Lipps. In A. Kazdin, Ed., Encyclopedia of Psychology. Washington, D. C./New York: American Psychological Association/Oxford University Press.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2000). Leonard Thompson Troland. In A. Kazdin, Ed., Encyclopedia of Psychology. Washington, D. C./New York: American Psychological Association/Oxford University Press.
  • Devonis, D. C. (1999). Review of David M. Levin, Ed., Sites of Vision: The Discursive Construction of Sight in the History of Philosophy. Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences, 35(1), 74-75.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2000). Martin Luther Reymert: A psychological life in service. Presented at Cheiron, 32nd Annual Meeting, University of Southern Maine, June 2000.
  • Devonis, D. C. (1998). Genius loci: Psychologists’ homes. Poster presentation, Cheiron, 30th Annual Meeting, San Diego, CA, June, 1998.
  • Devonis, D. C. & Voss, L. J. (1996). American Indians in psychology: Subjects and objects, then agents. Poster presentation/workshop, Cheiron, 28th Annual Meeting, Richmond, IN, June, 1996.
  • Devonis, D. C. (1995). American academic psychology and alternate images of the academic: A comparison with architecture. Poster presentation, Cheiron, 27th Annual Meeting, Brunswick, ME, June, 1995.
  • Devonis, D. C. & Woodward, W. R. (1993). An invitation to interfield science: Reply to commentators. In H. V. Rappard, P. J. Van Strien, L. P. Mos, and J. Baker, Eds., Annals of Theoretical Psychology, Vol. 9. New York: Plenum.
  • Woodward, W. R. & Devonis, D. C. (1993). Toward a new understanding of scientific change: Applying interfield theory to the history of psychology. In H. V. Rappard, P. J. Van Strien, L. P. Mos, and J. Baker, Eds., Annals of Theoretical Psychology, Vol. 9. New York: Plenum.
  • Devonis, D. C. (1993). Might psychology have lost (or might it be losing) the Civil War? Paper presented at Cheiron (International Society for the History of the Social and Behavioral Sciences), 25th Annual Meeting, Durham, NH, June 1993.
  • Devonis, D. C. (1991). Meaning of the term ‘system’ in psychology. Poster presentation, Cheiron, 23rd Annual Meeting, Slippery Rock, PA, June, 1991.
  • Devonis, D. C. (1990). Leonard Thompson Troland and ‘complete technology’: A link in the chain of psychology’s technological heritage. Poster presentation, Cheiron, 22nd Annual Meeting, Westfield, MA, June 1990.
  • Devonis, D. C. (1990). Some additions to R. I. Watson’s dimensional system. Paper presented at Western Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, CA, April 1990.
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PRESENTATIONS (posters/workshops/panels)
  • Devonis, D. C. (2004) History of a fad diagnosis: Multiple personality. Graceland Psychology Club, January 2004.
  • Devonis, D. C. (2003). Strange places for psychologists. Teaching demonstration, Iowa Teachers of Psychology 6th Annual Meeting, Central College, Pella, IA, November 2003.
  • Devonis, D. C., Koppes, L., & Vadum, A. (2001). Integrating history into the general psychology curriculum. Roundtable conducted at American Psychological Association, 109th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA, August 2001.
  • Ford, S. G. & Devonis, D. C. (1994) A ‘90's challenge: Quality vs. quantity in introductory psychology. 6th Annual Southeastern Conference on the Teaching of Psychology, Kennesaw State College, Marietta, GA, February, 1994.
WORK IN PROGRES
  • Devonis, D. C. and Burley, G. (in preparation) Merrill Moore and F. L. Wells: The Poet's Measure
  • Devonis, D. C. (in process) Elements of Experimental Psychology in Robert Musil's The Man Without Qualities.
TRANSLATIONS
  • Devonis, D. C. (1996). Translation of 'The Fly Planet' (Auf dem Fliegenplaneten) by Christian Morgenstern. Published with illustrations by Lane Hall. Milwaukee, WI: ICE Press.
EDITING
  • American Psychological Association (2008) Consulting Editor, APA Biographical Companion
REVIEWING
  • Reviewer, Cheiron, (1997-current.
  • Invited reviewer, Journal of the History of the Behavioral Sciences
  • Invited reviewer, History of Psychology
  • Core reviewer for Bootzin, R. R., Bower, G. H., Crocker, J. & Hall, E., Psychology Today: An Introduction (7th edition, 1990)& reviewer for several other textbooks in developmental, biological, introductory
  • Reviewer for Industrial/Organizational Psychology: Historical Aspects of the First Hundred Years (L. Koppes, ed.) Multiauthor text, Lawrence Erlbaum (2003-04)
  • Reviewer, student projects, Midwest Psi Chi
  • Member, Reader Pool, ETS Advanced Placement Exam, Psychology 
TEACHING EXPERIENCE 
  • History of Psychology
  • Freud and his Implications
  • Creativity
  • Sensation and Perception
  • Memory
  • Abnormal Psychology
  • Experimental Psychology
  • Introductory Psychology
  • Research Methods in Education
  • Psychoeducational Assessment
  • Forensic Psychology
  • Professional Seminar in Psychology
  • Cognitive Psychology
  • Statistics/Research Methods
  • Psychology of Emotion
  • Environmental Psychology
  • Biopsychology
  • Principles of Learning
  • Lifespan Developmental Psychology
  • Educational Psychology
  • Social Psychology
  • Applied Behavioral Analysis
  • Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Graceland University SERVICE ACTIVITIES
  • Coordinator, Psychology Department (1997-2005, 2007-)
  • Graduate Council (2001-2004)
  • Performing Arts Committee (1998-)
  • Faculty Development Committee (1998-2000; chairperson 1998-1999)
  • Faculty Advisory Council (2000-2004)
  • L.E.A.D. Program Mentorship Honors Sponsor (1997-)
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
  • Cheiron: International Society for the History of the Social and Behavioral Sciences, Treasurer, 2003-
  • American Psychological Association (Member, Division 26, History of Psychology; Division 34, Population and Environmental Psychology; Division 10, Psychology and the Arts)
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