Stephen W. Koncsol, Ph.D.
Associate Professor

Office: LIB 148A
Phone: 305-899-3277
E-mail: skoncsol@mail.barry.edu

Dr. Koncsol is a clinical psychologist, licensed in the state of Florida , who joined the faculty at Barry in 1977. Prior to coming to Barry, he earned his B.A. at Clark University in Worcester , MA and his M.S. and Ph.D. (1976) at Rutgers University , Newark , NJ . Dr. Koncsol's area of clinical specialty is couple's therapy.

Research Interests

• Psychological well-being and culture
• Dyadic communication failures
• Marital satisfaction/dissatisfaction

Selected Supervised Student Research

• Kgathi, C. (2005). African versus American cultural conceptions of mental illness and the mandatory commitment statutes. (Master's thesis)
• Hossain, S. (2004, August). Psychological well-being of Bengali women as a function of education, employment and control of finances. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Convention, Toronto , Canada . (Master's thesis)
• Walters, C. (2001, October) Sex differences in the use and interpretation of Backchannels. Paper presented at the Florida Communication Society, Fort Lauderdale , FL. (Master's thesis)
• DiGiorgio, L. (2001, March). Projective and cognitive assessments of eating disorders in college students. Paper presented at the Florida Academy of Sciences, Miami , FL. (Master's thesis)

Selected Publications/Presentations

• Casteleiro, V., Burnett, K. & Koncsol, S. (1999, March). Optimism and coping styles: Parents and children coping with pediatric cancer. Paper presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Diego , CA.

Professional Memberships

• American Psychological Association
• Broward County Psychological Association
• Dade County Psychological Association
• Florida Psychological Association
• New York Academy of Sciences
• Sigma Xi

Undergraduate Courses

• Introduction to Psychology
• History of Psychology
• Perception
• Psychology and Film

Graduate Courses

• Physiological Psychology
• Substance Abuse