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David Delmonico, Ph.D., NCC, ACS

Professor
Department of Counseling, Psychology and Special Education
Director, ExCES Doctoral Program

110C Canevin Hall
p: 412.396.4032
f: 412.396.1340
delmonico@duq.edu

Curriculum Vitae 2010-Present (link)

Courses Taught

Psychotherapeutic Aspects of Human Sexuality
Introduction to Addictions Counseling
Dissertation Proposal Writing
Dissertation Writing Course
Clinical Supervision of Doctoral Students
Doctoral Internship I & II

Education

Ph.D. Counseling & Human Development Services (1997)
Kent State University, Kent, OH

M.Ed. Community Counseling (1991)
Kent State University, Kent, OH

B.A. Psychology (1989)
Kent State University, Kent, OH

Honors/Awards

Kent State University Counselor Education Alumnus of the Year (2010)
Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health Researcher of the Year Award (2009)
Corley Research Advancement Scholarship (2009)
Patrick J. Carnes Lifetime Achievement Award (2004)
Kent State University New Alumni Award (2002)
American Foundation for Addiction Research – Article of the Year (2001)

Research Interests

Problematic Online Sexual Behaviors: Cybersex, Pornography, Sexual Offense
Internet Health and Safety for Youth
Wellness Issues for Police Investigators of Child Pornography Cases
Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity
Sexual Offense Issues
Psychology of the Internet

Current Projects

Cyberbullying: Addressing the Cyberbully
Internet Sex Screening Test Revised – Psychometrics
Women’s Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity Issues
Prevention Strategies for Cyberhealth & CyberSafety
Risk Assessment Issues for Online Sexual Offenders

Professional Affiliations

American Counseling Association (ACA)
Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA)
Pennsylvania Association for Counselor Education & Supervision (PACES)
Greater Pittsburgh Counseling Association
Chi Sigma Iota – Delta Upsilon Chapter

Recent Publications

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (in press; due out June 2010). The future of Internet safety prevention: Catching up with the @ generation. In K. Kaufman (Ed.). Preventing Sexual Violence: A Sourcebook, Holyoke, MA: NEARI Press.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (in press). Sex offenders online: What clinicians need to know. In B. Schwartz (Ed.). Handbook of sex offender treatment, New York: Civic Research Institute.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (in press). Cybersex addiction and compulsivity: A primer for helping professionals. In K. Young (Ed.) Internet Addiction: A Handbook for Evaluation and Treatment, New York: Wiley.

Edger, K., Delmonico, D. L., Griffin, E. J. (2008). Working with the cybersex compulsive: A client centered approach. Revista de Psicoterapia, 19(72), 101-118. {Spanish}

Swiggart, D. L., Feurer, I. D., Samenow, C., Delmonico, D. L., & Spickard, W. A. (2008). Psychometric properties of the Boundary Violation Index (BVI): A measure of physician sexual boundary crossing. Sexual Addiction & Compulsivity: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 15(2), 176-190.

Delmonico, D. L. & Griffin, E. J. (2008). Cybersex and the e-Teen: What marriage and family therapists should know. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 34(4), 431-444.

Recent Speaking Engagements

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (2010, April). Sex, tech, and exploitation: Understanding sex offenders in cyberspace. Invited plenary address to the Community Corrections and Mental Health Conference; Chicago, Illinois.

Delmonico, D. L. (2009, April). In the shadows of the net: Addressing cybersex compulsivity in the clinical setting. Invited plenary address to the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) Annual Conference; Washington, DC.

Delmonico, D. L. (2010, May). Online sex: Keeping up with what your clients know and do. A presentation for the Northwest Pennsylvania Psychological Association; Erie, Pennsylvania.

Delmonico, D. L. (2010, May). Assessing, managing, and treating online problematic sexual behavior. A presentation for the Northwest Pennsylvania Psychological Association; Erie, Pennsylvania.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (April, 2010). Sex, tech, and exploitation: Sex offenders online. A presentation for the New Jersey Association for the Treatment of Sex Abusers; Plainfield, New Jersey.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (March, 2010). Sex, tech, and exploitation: Sex offenders online. A presentation for the Minnesota Association for the Treatment of Sex Abusers; Minneapolis, Minnesota.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (March, 2010). In the shadows of the net: Understanding, assessing, and treating online problematic sexual behavior. A presentation for the Community Corrections and Mental Health Conference; Chicago, Illinois.

Delmonico, D. L. & Griffin, E. J. (March, 2010). Sex, tech, and exploitation: Sex offenders online. A presentation for the Washington State Association for the Treatment of Sex Abusers; Blaine, Washington.

Delmonico, D. L. & Griffin, E. J. (January, 2010). Working with the e-family: What marriage and family therapists need to know. A presentation for the California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Los Angeles, CA.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (December, 2009). Sex, tech, and exploitation: Sex offenders online. A presentation for the Michigan Association for the Treatment of Sex Abusers; Lansing, Michigan.

Delmonico, D. L. & Griffin, E. J. (2009, November). Working with the e-family: What marriage and family therapists need to know. A presentation for the California Association for Marriage and Family Therapists; Oakland, CA.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (2009, September). Tech, sex, and exploitation: Working with online sex offenders. A full-day, pre-conference workshop for the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers; Dallas, Texas.

Delmonico, D. L. (2009, May). In the shadows of the net: Sex offenders online. Presentation for the Mid‑Atlantic Region Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers (MARATSA); Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (2009, April). In the shadows of the net: Sex offenders online. Presentation for the Federal Probation and Pretrial Officer Association National Training Institute on Cybercrime; Seattle, Washington.

Delmonico, D. L. (2009, April). Cybersex unhooked: Understanding, assessing, and treating compulsive online sexual behavior. Half-day preconference presentation for the Society for Sex Therapy and Research (SSTAR) annual conference; Washington, DC.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (2008, October). Sex offenders online: Who are they? Full-day preconference workshop for the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers; Atlanta, Georgia.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (2008, September). e-valuation of sex offenders: Offline and online. Full-day preconference workshop for the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health annual conference; Boston, Massachusetts.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (2008, February). In the shadow of the net: Sex offenders online. Presentation for the Federal Probation and Pretrial Officer Association National Symposium on Cybercrime; Long Beach, California.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (2009, September). Incorporating the Internet Sex Screening Test - Revised into the evaluation of online sexual problems. A presentation for the Society for the Advancement of Sexual Health conference; San Diego, California.

Delmonico, D. L., & Griffin, E. J. (2009, September). In the shadows of the net: Understanding, assessing, and treating online problematic behavior. A presentation for the Counselor Education in Second Life Virtual Conference; Second Life Virtual Reality Conference, Online.

Sindlinger, J., & Delmonico, D. L. (2009, September). Using a reflecting team model of supervision in an online environment. A presentation for the Counselor Education in Second Life Virtual Conference; Second Life Virtual Reality Conference, Online.

Recent Professional Experience & Service

(Fall 2007 - Present) University Graduate Council

Electronic Thesis and Dissertation Representative

(Fall 2004 – Present) Duquesne University Institutional Review Board

School of Education Representative

(Fall 2000 - Present) University Academic Due Process Committee

Committee Member; Duquesne University

 

(Spring 2002 – Present) Online Behavior Research and Education Center (OBREC)

Director

(Fall 2001 – Spring 2009) Electronic Theses and Dissertations Committee

Chairperson (past committee member)

 

(Spring 2009 – Present) Ad-hoc Committee on Distance Learning

Committee Member; School of Education

Spring 2008 - Present Carnegie Project on the Education Doctorate Task Group

Capstone Experiences - Committee Member

Spring 2007 - Present School of Education Institutional Review Board Task Group

Summer 2007 - Present School of Education Research Advisory Council

Committee Member; School of Education

 

Summer 2007 - Present School of Education Graduate Studies Council

Committee Member; School of Education

Fall 2005 – Present School of Education Tenure and Promotion Committee

Department representative; School of Education

Chairperson (2006, 2007, 2008)

Fall 1999 - Present Educational Technology Committee

Committee Member; School of Education

Fall 2004 - Present School of Education Faculty Awards Committee

Committee Member; School of Education

Summer 2007 - Present ExCES Doctoral Program Director

Delmonico, D. L. (2010, May). Internet Health & Safety for Youth. Presentation for Gilman School of Baltimore; Baltimore, Maryland. Two presentation for students and one for parents.

Delmonico, D. L. (2010, April). Internet Health & Safety for Youth. Presentation for Park School of Baltimore; Baltimore, Maryland. Three presentations for students and one for parents.

Delmonico, D. L. (2010, March). Internet Health & Safety for Youth. Presentation for Severn School; Severna Park, Maryland. Two presentations for students and one for parents.

Delmonico, D. L. (2010, February). Internet Health & Safety for Youth. Presentation for Solomon‑Schechter Westchester School; Westchester, New York. Three student presentations and one parent presentation.

Delmonico, D. L. (2010, February). Internet Health & Safety for Youth. Presentation for SAR High School; Bronx, New York. Two student presentations and one parent presentation.

Delmonico, D. L. (2009, April). Keeping kids safe on the Internet. Presentation for Valley School of Ligonier; Ligonier, Pennsylvania. One presentation to the 8th grade class and one presentation to parents.

Delmonico, D. L. (2009, March). Keeping kids safe on the Internet. Presentations for Woodland Hills School District; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Three presentations to grades seven through twelve and one parent presentation.

Learn more about Dr. Delmonico's Work

www.internetbehavior.com