VITA
Robert Pasnak
Professional Address
Department of Psychology
George Mason University
4400 University Drive
Fairfax, VA 22030-4444
Telephone: (703) 993-1354
Cell phone : (703) 674-9494
Fax: (703) 993-1359
E-mail: rpasnak@gmu.edu
Education
University of Maryland, B.S., 1964, Psychology
The Pennsylvania State University, M.S., 1966, Psychology
The Pennsylvania State University, Ph.D., 1969, Psychology
Books
Howe, M.L., & Pasnak, R. (1993). Emerging Themes in Cognitive Development, Volume I, Foundations, New York: Springer-Verlag.
Pasnak, R., & Howe, M. L. (1993). Emerging Themes in Cognitive Development, Volume II, Competencies. New York: Springer-Verlag.
Pasnak, R. (1988). Simplified Statistics. Saratoga, CA: R. & E. Publishers, Inc.
Pasnak, R. (1982). The Essential Statistical Techniques. Palo Alto, CA: R. & E. Publishers, Inc.
Grants
An Economical Improvement in Literacy and Numeracy Robert Pasnak & J. Kidd. $684,666 Institute of Education Sciences
Increasing Learning by Promoting Abstract Thought. Robert Pasnak & J. Kidd. $721,039 Institute of Education Sciences
Instruction of Children with Down Syndrome Through the Use of an Errorless Learning Technique. Helen A. Kellar Institute for Human DisAbilities. $14,448.
Technology and Instruction. Winsler, A. & Pasnak, R. $10,757 College of Arts and Sciences, GMU
Technological Enhancements in Teaching. Winsler, A. & Pasnak, R. $29, 840 College of Arts and Sciences, GMU
Simulation of Task Difficulties. Allen, J., Buffardi, L. Tyer, Z., Pasnak, R. & Mandes, E. $164, 332 Army Research Institute
Contracts
Analysis of Adequate Yearly Progress for Maryland Public Schools. Sun Technical Services
A Multivariate Model for Predicting Achievement from Student Characteristics. Prince William County Public Schools
Area 1 Minority Achievement Project Fairfax County Public Schools
Minority Achievement in Early Education. Fairfax County Public Schools.
Special Education Minority Achievement Project Fairfax Counnty Public Schools
Model Construction and Critique in Survey Research. American College of Surgeons
Evaluating Self-Reports in Surveys of Professional’s Performance Technomics, Inc.
Models for Surveys and Worst Case Prediction Iroquois Research Institute
Reviewer for National Science Foundation, Canadian Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council, Australian Research Council, Office of Special Education and Rehabilitative Services
Editorial Board JP, NAJP, reviewer for NHSA, JCP, EED, JECP, PMS, ECRQ and numerous publishers
Journal Articles:
Romero, S., Perez, K., Pasnak, R., & Lehman, E. (In press) Selection of Friends in an Ethnically Diverse Preschool, National Head Start Association Journal.
Greene, M. R., Pasnak, R., & Romero, S. (In press). A time lag analysis of temporal relations between motivation, academic achievement, and two cognitive abilities. Early Education and Development.
Pasnak, R., Kidd, J. K., Gadzichowski, M. K., Gallington, D. A., Saracina, R. P., & Addison, K. (2008). Can emphasizing cognitive development improve academic achievement? Education Research. 50, 261-276.
Kidd, J. K. Pasnak, R., Gadzichowski, M., Ferral-Like, M. ., and Gallington, D. . (2008). Enhancing kindergartners’ mathematics achievement by promoting early abstract thought. Journal of Advanced Academics, 19.164-200.
Pasnak, R., Kidd, J., Gadzichowski, M., Gallington, D., Saracina, R., & Addison. K. (In press) Promoting early abstraction to promote early literacy and numeracy. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology.
Pasnak, R., Maccubbin, E., & Ferral-Like, M. (2007) Using developmental principles to assist at-risk preschoolers in developing numeracy and phonemic awareness. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 105, 163-176.
Pasnak, R.; Kidd, J. Gadzichowski, M., Ferral-Like, M., Gallington, D., & Saracina, R. (2007). Nurturing developmental processes. Journal of Developmental Processes, 2, 90-115.
Pasnak, R., Cooke, W., & Hendricks, C. (2006). Enhancing academics by strengthening class inclusion reasoning. Journal of Psychology. 140, 603 – 613.
Hendricks, C., Trueblood, L., & Pasnak, R. (2006). Effects of teaching patterning to first graders. Journal of Research on Childhood Education, 21, 77 – 87.
Pasnak, R., Greene, M. S., Ferguson, E. O., & Levit, K. (2006). Applying principles of development to help at-risk preschoolers develop numeracy. Journal of Psychology, 140, 155-173.
Campbell, J. L., Gadzichowski, M., & Pasnak, R. (2004). Mastery of number conservation by a man with severe cognitive disabilities. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 98, 1283-1284.
Pasnak, R., Maccubbin, E. M., Campbell, J. L., & Gadzichowski, M. (2004) Learning set instruction in seriation and the oddity principle for a man with severe mental disabilities. Education and Training in Developmental Disabilities, 39, 337-345.
Malabonga, V. A., & Pasnak, R. (2003). Hierarchical categorization by bilingual Latino children: Is there a basic level bias? Genetic, Social, and General Psychology, Monographs,128, 409-441.
Ciancio, D., Rojas, A. C., McMahon, K., & Pasnak, R. (2001). Teaching oddity and insertion to Head Start children: An economical cognitive intervention. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 22, 603–621.
Ciancio, D., Sadovsky, A., Malabonga, V., Trueblood, L., & Pasnak, R. (1999). Teaching classification and seriation to preschoolers. Child Study Journal, 29, 193-205.
Hendricks, C., Trueblood, L., Willson-Quayle, A., Malabonga, V., Ciancio, D., & Pasnak, R. (1999). Effects of instruction in sequencing and class inclusion for first graders. Genetic, Social, and General Psychology Monographs, 125, 297-312.
Garrett, K., & Pasnak, R. (1999). Cognitive gains through extended play at classification and seriation. Journal of Research and Development in Education, 32, 237-264.
Pasnak, R., Willson-Quayle, A., & Whitten, J. W. (1998). Mild retardation, academic achievement, and Piagetian or psychometric tests of reasoning. Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities, 10, 23-33.
Willson-Quayle, A., & Pasnak, R. (1997). The training of class inclusion and language skills in young Latino children. Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 11, 152-162.
Pasnak, R., Madden, S., Malabonga, V., Martin, J., & Holt, R. (1996). Persistence of gains from instruction in classification, seriation, and conservation. Journal of Educational Research, 90, 87-92.
Pasnak, R., Hansbarger, A., Dodson, S., Hart, J., & Blaha, J. (1996). Differential results of instruction at the preoperational - concrete operational transition. Psychology in the Schools, 33, 70-83.
Pasnak, R., Whitten, J. C., Perry, P., Waiss, S., Madden, S. E., & Watson-White, S. A. (1995). Achievement gains after instruction on classification and seriation. Education and Training in Mental Retardation and Developmental Disabilities, 30, 109-117.
Malabonga, V., Pasnak, R., & Hendricks, C. (1994). Generalization effects from instruction of kindergartners on classification and seriation. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 79, 545-546.
Waiss, S., & Pasnak, R. (1993). Instruction of young children on number conservation and unidimensional classification. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 31, 205-208.
Beyer, B. K., & Pasnak, R. (1993). Helping children think better: The developmental lesson set approach. Journal of Research and Development in Education, 26, 97-105.
Perry, P., Pasnak, R., & Holt, R. (1992). Instruction on concrete operations for children who are mildly mentally retarded. Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 27, 273-281.
Pasnak, R., McCutcheon, L., Holt, R., & Campbell, J. W. (1991). Cognitive and achievement gains for kindergartners instructed on Piagetian operations. Journal of Educational Research, 85, 5-13.
Pasnak, R., & Campbell, J. (1991). Short and long term follow-up results for cognitive interventions. Bulletin of the Psychonomic Society, 29, 307-310.
McCormick, P., Campbell, J., Pasnak, R., & Perry, P. (1990). Instruction on Piagetian concepts for 8- to 13-year-old children who are mildly mentally retarded. Mental Retardation, 28, 359-366.
Pasnak, R., Campbell, J., Perry, P., & McCormick, P. (1989). Piacceleration instruction for children who are mentally retarded. Education and Training in Mental Retardation, 24, 352-362.
Recent Conference Presentations:
Kidd, J. & Pasnak, R. (2008) Development of Cognitive Operations as Predictors of Numeracy. Institute of Educational Science, Washington, DC.
Gadzichowski, M., Kidd, J. & Pasnak, R. (2008) Two Predictors of Early Numeracy. Association for Psychological Science, Chicago, IL.
Romero, S., Perez, K., Pasnak, R., & Lehman, E..(2008) Selection of Friends by Preschool Children. Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN.
Perez, Karla, Romero, Sandy, Pasnak, Robert, & Lehman, Elyse.(2008) Ethnicity, Gender, and Behavior as Determinants of Friendships. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA
Perez, Karla, Romero, Sandy, Pasnak, Robert, & Lehman, Elyse. (2008) Selection of Friends by Preschool Children Head Start National Research Conference, Washington, DC
Gadzichowski. M., Kidd, J., Gallington, D., Saracina, R., Addison, K., & Pasnak, R. (2008) Prediction of Early Literacy from Oddity and Seriation. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA
Gadzichowski. M., Kidd, J., Gallington, D., Saracina, R., Addison, K., & Pasnak, R. (2008) Relations between Culture-free Measures of Thinking Ability and Standardized Test Scores. Conference on Human Development, Indianapolis, IN
Pasnak, R., Kidd, J., Gadzichowski, M., Gallington, D., Saracina, R., & Addison. K. (2007) Promoting Early Abstraction to Promote Early Literacy and Numeracy. Cognitive Development Society, Santa Fe, NM
Denham, S., Pasnak, R., Saracina, R., Bassett, H, & Gadzichowski, M. K. (2007) Measuring Emotion Processing During Early Childhood: Methods and Meanings. Society for Research in Child Development, Boston, MA
Pasnak, R., Kidd, J. K., Gadzichowski, M. K., Gallington, D., Saracina, R., & Addison, K. T. (2007) A 3-year Effort to Raise Academic Achievement by Teaching Concepts. Eastern psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA
Pasnak, R., Williams, F., Ferral-Like, M., & Gadzichowski, M. Using Developmental Principles to Assist Head Start Children. Head Start National Research Conference, Washington, D.C.
Greene, Monica S. & Pasnak, R. “Why Do Some Children Master Certain Skills While Others Do Not? Head Start National Research Conference, Washington, D.C.
Kidd, J., Pasnak, R. Gadzichowski, M., Gallington, D., Saracina, R. & Addison, K. (2006). Two years of raising achievement by teaching concepts. Conference on Human Development.
Kidd, J., Pasnak, R. Gadzichowski, M., Gallington, D., Saracina, R. & Addison, K. (2006). Improving Early Abstract Thought Improves Kindergartner’s Academic Achievement. Conference on Human Development.
Kidd, J., Pasnak, R. Gadzichowski, M., Gallington, D., Saracina, R. & Addison, K. (2006). Improving numeracy and literacy by promoting early abstract thought. Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA
Kidd, J., & Pasnak, R. (2005). Increasing learning by promoting early abstract thought. Invited symposium, American Educational Research Association, Montreal, Canada
Pasnak, R., Kidd, J., Ferral-Like, M., Gadzichowski, M., Gallington, D., Saracina, R. & Terpenning, C. (2005) Increasing learning by promoting early abstract thought, Society for Research in Child Development, Atlanta, GA.
Pasnak, R., Kidd, J., Ferral-Like, M., Gadzichowski, M., Gallington, D., Saracina, R. & Terpenning, C. (2005). Improving numeracy by teaching oddity, seriation, and conservation. (Session focus paper) Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA
Campbell, J. L., Gadzichowski, M. L., & Pasnak, R. (2004) Can number conservation be taught to a person with a severe disability? Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Pasnak, R., Maccubbin, E. L., Ferral-Like, M., Williams, F., & Lankford, M. (2004) Improving numeracy and phonemic awareness through guided play. Head Start National Research Conference, Washington, DC
Campbell, J. L., Gadzichowski, M. L., & Pasnak, R. (2004) Mastery of conservation by a man with severe cognitive disabilities. Conference on Human Development, Washington, DC.
Pasnak, R., Maccubbin, E., & Ferral, M. (2003) Instruction in oddity and seriation for impoverished preschoolers. Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL.
Pasnak, R., & Maccubbin, E. (2002). Learning set instruction on seriation for a child with severe mental challenges. (Session chair) Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA
Pasnak, R., Moore, W., & Hendricks, C. (2002) Enhancing academics by strengthening the class inclusion operation. Conference on Human Development. Charlotte, NC
Pasnak, R., Savage, M., & Ferguson, E. A. (2001) Using developmental principles to assist at-risk preschoolers. Society for Research in Child Development, Minneapolis, MN.
Pasnak, R., & Moore, W. D. (2001). Mastery of class inclusion and academic achievement. Eastern Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Pasnak, R., Savage, M., & Ferguson, E. A. (2000) Accelerating cognitive growth in the last year before kindergarten. American psychological Association, Washington, DC.
Thirty-four earlier journal articles, numerous conference presentations, conference posters, article, book, and grant application reviewing, and related activities.