Curriculum Vitae
Jorge Conesa, Ph.D.
EvCC Social Sciences Dept.,
The Northwest Language Center
801 Wetmore Ave.,
Everett, WA. 98201
(425) 388-9388
jconesa@evcc.ctc.edu
EDUCATION
Ph.D. Experimental Psychology 1997
Neurocognitive Laboratory
The University of Toledo, Toledo OH
M.A. Experimental Psychology 1992
Neurocognitive Laboratory
The University of Toledo, Toledo OH
B.A. Psychology/Biology/Philosophy 1989
Humboldt State University, Arcata CA
RELATED TRAINING
Certified and Registered Hypnotherapist 1989-1996
Experimental Hypnotist 1989-Present
EDUCATIONAL/PROFESSIONAL HONORS
The University of Toledo- Patricia Roberts Harris Scholarship 1989-1992
Humboldt State University- Member of The Honor Society for Social Sciences,
Pi Gamma Mu Life membership
Biographical Entry 1998-Who's Who of American Teachers
EVCC Award 1999-Extra Effort Award
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Member of The Society for Teaching Psychology
Member of Western Psychological Association
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teacher's Aid-Roosevelt Elementary Bilingual Program, Salinas CA 1978
Instructor-The University of Toledo, Toledo OH-Cognitive Psychology; Summer 1993
Instructor--The University of Toledo, Toledo OH-Introduction to Statistics; Winter 1994, Summer 1994
Instructor-The University of Toledo, Toledo OH-Principles of Psychology; Fall 1994
Tenured Instructor-Everett Community College, Everett, WA-General Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Behavioral and Social Sciences Research and Methods, and Ecology of Self; Winter 1995 until the present
Invited Lecturer-Western Washington University, Woodring College of Education, Bellingham, WA-Human Learning, Cognition and Learning; Winter 1996, Summer 1996, Winter 1997
Invited Lecturer-Western Washington University, A.L.L, Bellingham, WA-Psychology of Art: Neurocognition of Aesthetics; Winter 1999
OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE
Research Assistant-The University of Toledo, Toledo OH, 1989-1992
Field/Hatchery/Laboratory Assistant-California Department of Fish and Game, 1986-1988
PUBLICATIONS AND ONGOING RESEARCH
Conesa, J., Heffner, R. S., and Heffner, H. E. (1991)-Hearing in large rodents: Groundhogs Marmota Manox. Poster/Abstract presented at the 14th Midwinter Meeting of The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO).
Conesa, J., Koay, G., and Heffner, H. E. (1992)-Sound Localization in a large rodent, Marmota Manox. Poster/Abstract presented at the 15th Midwinter Meeting of The Association for Research in Otolaryngology (ARO).
Kitterle, F., Christman, S. and Conesa, J. (1991)-Spatial frequency selectivity in hemispheric transfer. Paper presented at the 5th Annual Toledo Bio-behavioral Symposium: "Advances in Cerebral Laterality Research: Hemispheric Communication, Mechanisms and Models.
Kitterle, F., Christman, S. and Conesa, J. (1993)-Hemispheric differences in the interference among compound gratings. Perception and Psychophysics, 54 (6), 785-793.
Kitterle, F., Christman, S. and Conesa, J. (1992)-Spatial frequency selectivity in hemispheric transfer. In F. Kitterle (Ed.), Hemispheric Communication: Mechanisms and Models . Hillsdale, N. J. : Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
Conesa, J. (1995)-Electrodermal palmar asymmetry and nostril dominance. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 80, 211-216.
Conesa, J. (1995)-Relationship between isolated sleep paralysis and geomagnetic field influences: a case study. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 80, 1263-1273.
Conesa, J., Brunold-Conesa, C. L., and Miron, M. (1996)-Incidence of the half-left profile pose in single-subject portraits. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 81, 920-922.
Conesa, J. (1996)-Preference of the half-left profile: Three inclusive models. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 82, 1070.
Conesa, J. (1995)-Student climate survey I: multicultural curriculum. Pierce College's Diversity Website Tacoma, Washington.
Conesa, J. (1996)-Learning by doing: a hypnosis in-class demonstration. Alchemy: Classroom Assessment Techniques EvCC, 1, 25-28.
Conesa, J., Ross, T., Fitzgerald, R., et al (1997)-Sex and differential hemispheric activation in directional and orientation preferences. Poster/Abstract presented at the 77th Meeting of The Western Psychological Association Tacoma, Washington.
Conesa, J. (1997)-Isolated sleep paralysis, vivid dreams and geomagnetic influences: II. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 85, 579-584.
Conesa, J. (1997)-Introduction to Psychology: supplemental articles and practical Psychology (Ed.). Orlando Florida: Hartcourt Brace College Publishers.
Conesa, J., Martin, V., and Stewart D. (1999)-Hemispheric activation during second language acquisition. Poster presented at Western Psychological Association 79th Conference, Irvine, CA.
Conesa, J. (1999)-Hemispheric activation and preference for the half-left profile. (In review) WPA 2000 .
Conesa, J. (2000)-Ecological Outcome Psychological Theory (EOPT): Application of human developmental theories to other scientific fields. Forbes Publishing, December 1999
Conesa, J. (1992-2002)-Relationship between Islotaed Sleep Paralysis and Geophysical Variables (Local Geomagnetic Fluctuation and Earthquake Activity: The phenomenology of SP in the ring of fire countries). Ongoing international longitudinal study. Upon completion of project, this data base will be available to all interested parties via the 'Sleep Paralysis and Lucid Dreaming web page'.
GRADUATE SCHOOL, INDEPENDENT, MASTER AND DOCTORAL PROJECTS
Conesa, J. (1992)-Navigation of the naked mole rat using geomagnetic cues.
Conesa, J. (1993)-Effects of forced unilateral breathing in the perception of sine-wave gratings.
Conesa, J. (1993)-Aesthetic dimensions of single subject portraits.
Conesa, J. (1992)-Hemispheric lateralization of two-dimensional compound sine-wave gratings. Master Thesis
Conesa, J. (1996)-The pythagorean coincidence (?) revisited: constraints of breathing, oxygenation, verbalization rate and hippocampal theta activity in the rise of a heptaric metric. Ph.D. Dissertaion.
PRESENTATIONS/REVIEWS/CONSULTING
Invited speaker-Everett School District Special Services, Everett, WA."Cognitive perspective in learning disabilities: intelligence, patterns of uneven abilities and memory," 2/13/1996
Ancillaries reviewer-Robert Sternberg's psychology textbook, "Pathways to Psychology, 1st Edition." Hartcourt-Brace College publishers, 10/8/1996
Consultation-City of Mill Creek's Police Department, Mill Creek, WA. Citizen's concerns and police force effectiveness: a factor analysis, 5/1997 & 10/1999
PROFESSIONAL AND PERSONAL INTERESTS
PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
ETHICS
JORGE SANTAYANA, PRAGMATISM, NATURALISM
AESTHETICS/ART AND COGNITIVE PROCESSESS
PSYCHOBIOLOGY
ECOLOGY, ECOETHICS
COGNITIVE DEVELOPMENT
EXO-PSYCHOLOGY: INTELLIGENCE AND CONSCIOUSNESS
WORKING MEMORY
LUCID DREAMING
WORLD PEACE/A BORDERLESS PLANET
HIKING, KAYAKING AND DIDJERIDOO MAKING/PLAYING
WINE-MAKING, WINE-MAKING AND MORE WINE-MAKING
LONG (THREE HOURS OR MORE) AND AUTHENTIC CONVERSATIONS ABOUT WHY WE ARE THEY WAY WE ARE, WHERE DO WE COME FROM, WHERE ARE WE GOING...?
Email: jconesa@ctc.ctc.edu
