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Dr. Leo Sandy

Leo R. Sandy, Ed.D., NCSP

Professor of Counselor Education

Office phone number: (603) 535-2287
e-mail: lsandy@plymouth.edu
Homepage: oz.plymouth.edu/~lsandy

Administrative contact: College of Graduate Studies
Administrative contact phone number: (603) 535-2982

Profile

Dr. Sandy is coordinator of the School Psychology and Parenting Education Certificate programs, oversees the Peace Studies minor, and is a Consulting School Psychologist. Dr. Sandy has been teaching since 1971. He currently teaches at undergraduate level, in the general education program, and at the graduate level. Courses Dr. Sandy teaches include: Applied Child Development, Introduction to School Psychology, Seminar and Internship in School Psychology, Working with Families: Legal and Ethical Issues, Advanced Human Development, Foundations and Multicultural Aspects of Parenting, Counseling Theories, Philosophical Aspects of War and Peace, and Building a Civil Society.

Degrees and Education

  • BA in Psychology in 1970 from UMass at Boston
  • Ed.M. in Counselor Education and School Psychology in 1971 at Boston University
  • Ed.D. in Human Development and Education in 1983 from Boston University

Research Interests

Moral development, self-esteem, parenting, conflict resolution, and peace studies.

Publications

  • 2004 Beyond Patriotism in the New Millennium: Creating a New Vision for Education. The International Journal of Learning. Vol. 10, 2862-2872
  • 2002 The Nature of Peace. The Online Journal of Peace and Conflict Resolution.
  • 2000 Faculty Perceptions of the Importance of Pedagogy as Faculty Development. The Journal of Staff, Program and Organization Development. Vol. 17, No.1, Spring, 39-50.
  • 1998 The Permeable Classroom. Journal on Excellence in College Teaching, 9 (3) 47-63.
  • 1996 Human Development: Two Steps Forward, One Step Back. Insight, 1996,Vol. 3, 187-194.
  • 1994 A Definition of Peace. Insight, Winter 1994, Vol. 1 No. 2, 117-122.
  • 1994 Parent Education: An Ounce of Prevention. Insight, Winter 1994, Vol.1 No. 2, 45-51
  • 1992 Violence in America: Its Contributors. Insight, Fall 1992, Vol. 1 No. 1, 59-64
  • 1986 The Descriptive-Collaborative Approach to Psychological Report Writing.
  • Psychology in the Schools, October 1986, Vol. 23, 395-400
  • 2004 One World, One People, Life Positive Plus, New Delhi, India
  • 2001 The Effective Teacher, http:pbs.org/teacherline
  • 2001 Understanding and Responding to Bullies, Plymouth State College Magazine
  • 1999 Creating a Culture of Peace: Notes from the Hague Appeal for Peace, May
  • 1999, TESOL Matters, October/November
  • 1998 The Effective Teacher. Phi Delta Kappa New Hampshire Profile Chapter Newsletter, Plymouth State College
  • 1997 Good Schools. Phi Delta Kappa New Hampshire Profile Chapter Newsletter, Plymouth State College.
  • 1997 JROTC: The Antithesis of Education. Veterans For Peace Journal. Summer, 1997, No. 38.
  • 1996 Personalizing the Writing Experience: The Interview and the Service Learning Project. Out of WAC Newsletter, Plymouth State College, Vol. 4, No. 1, 1996-1997.
  • 1994 Violence and Cowardice, Veterans for Peace Journal, Spring 1994, Issue No. 26, 11-12.

Associations, Boards and Committees

2005- Advisory board member, Fitness Edge
2004- Member, NH State Department of Education School Psychology Advisory Council
2003- National Association of School Psychologists
2003- New Hampshire Association of School Psychologists
2003- Southern Poverty Law Center
2000- International Alliance of Teacher Scholars, Inc.
2000- Parent Leadership Exchange: Institute for Responsive Education
1997- Phi Delta Kappa
1995- Peace Studies Association
1990- Veterans for Peace, Inc.
1989- New Hampshire Peace Action
1988- National Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development

Academic Distinctions

2005 Nominated for Distinguished Graduate Teacher of the Year at Plymouth State University
2005 Nominated for Distinguished Teacher of the Year at Plymouth State University
2003 Nominated for the Graduate Distinguished Teacher of the Year at Plymouth State College
2003 Nominated for Distinguished Teacher of the Year at Plymouth State College
2001 Recipient of Service Learning Professor of the Year at Plymouth State College
2001 Nominated (and finalist) for Distinguished Graduate Teacher of the Year at Plymouth State College
2001 Nominated for Distinguished Teacher of the Year at Plymouth State College
2000 Nominated for Distinguished Graduate Teacher of the Year at Plymouth State College
1997 Inducted into Phi Delta Kappa
1996 Nominated for NHCUC New Hampshire Excellence in Education Award for Higher Education

Professional Experience

Dr. Sandy is a consulting school psychologist for the Inter-Lakes School District in Meredith, NH, a volunteer parent educator for inmates at Laconia Prison, and a column writer for the Laconia Day Sun.

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