Donato Vaccaro, Ph.D.
Eastchester, New York, United States
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Donato Vaccaro, Ph.D. is an accomplished psychologist with experience working as a health…
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2022 NYAAPOR Harry W. O’Neill Achievement Award Ceremony
2022 NYAAPOR Harry W. O’Neill Achievement Award Ceremony
By Donato Vaccaro, Ph.D.
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The Ins & Outs of User Experience Research, Part II
The Ins & Outs of User Experience Research, Part II
By Donato Vaccaro, Ph.D.
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You’re feeling burnt out. How can you find the best meditation app to help you recover?
A psychotherapist who practices cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is typically familiar with a lot of the meditation options out there. If you’re seeing a CBT therapist, be sure to bring this up and use your therapy sessions to find the best ways for you to relax.
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You’re feeling burnt out. How can you find the best meditation app to help you recover?
It’s a bit daunting to try to do all the research you can to find the best meditation app. As a savvy consumer researcher, and as a psychologist, the single most important advice I can give on this is to take your time. Do not assume you’re going find the best meditation app in a single day. Consider it a goal to find one over the next 6 months, instead of getting stressed out because you feel you need one right away. Dabble in different ones every now and then. A lot of them have a free version so try that first. This way you’ll be able to get a lay of the land without having to make a financial commitment.
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You’re feeling burnt out. How can you find the best meditation app to help you recover?
Before spending money on a meditation app, be sure to check out all of that zillions of free meditation videos on the old-fashioned Internet. This will give you a chance to see whether or not you will actually spend the time on using technology to meditate. Some people would rather meditate without any external devices.
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How do you measure and maintain customer satisfaction in program management?
Be sure that you hire survey research professionals with training and experience in measuring consumer behavior. Since the advent of the Internet, everyone thinks they can do a survey. And everyone is trying to get people to take a survey. So hiring a survey expert with a keen eye for questionnaire design and a strong aptitude for quantitative analysis is critical to measuring program performance. -Donato Vaccaro, Ph.D.
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On Monday, September 23, join Volunteer New York! in partnership with the Jacob Burns Film Center for a special screening of Join or Die Film, a…
On Monday, September 23, join Volunteer New York! in partnership with the Jacob Burns Film Center for a special screening of Join or Die Film, a…
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Have you ever heard of "job therapy"? I often help people with workplace conflict and other job stress. In this podcast from the American…
Have you ever heard of "job therapy"? I often help people with workplace conflict and other job stress. In this podcast from the American…
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The sign is up and already doing the hard work of democracy! #GSPProud.
The sign is up and already doing the hard work of democracy! #GSPProud.
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Adelphi University
Doctoral dissertation examined the effects of specific instructions during biofeedback training to reduce breathing rate, heart rate, and sweating response.
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Trained in cognitive-behavioral techniques for treatment of adults and children.
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Activities and Societies: Student Judiciary, Student Senate, Delta Kappa Theta Fraternity
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Are You Prepared to Talk With Patients About Alcohol?
American Psychological Association
Issued ExpiresCredential ID 009283-01
Volunteer Experience
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Board Member, The Community Fund (TCF)
The Community Fund of Bronxville, Eastchester, and Tuckahoe
- Present 2 years 10 months
Social Services
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Board Member, New York chapter of AAPOR
American Association for Public Opinion Research
- 10 years
Civil Rights and Social Action
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LinkedIn Coaches Program
LinkedIn
- Present 4 years
Economic Empowerment
Offer general career guidance and mentoring
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Manager and Coach
Eastchester, Bronxville, Tuckahoe, and Yonkers Youth Sports Programs
- 13 years
Children
Publications
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Stress-coping factors in adolescent substance use: test of ethnic and gender differences in samples of urban adolescents
Journal of Drug Education, 28, 3.
Vaccaro, D. & Wills, T.A., (1998). Stress-coping factors in adolescent substance use: test of ethnic and gender differences in samples of urban adolescents. Journal of Drug Education, 28, 3.
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Escalated substance use: A longitudinal grouping analysis from early to middle adolescence
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Wills, T.A., McNamara, G., Vaccaro, D & Hirky, E. (1996). Escalated substance use: A longitudinal grouping analysis from early to middle adolescence. Journal of Abnormal Psychology, 105, 166-180.
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Activity and mood temperament as predictors of adolescent substance use
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Wills, T.A., DuHamel, K, & Vaccaro, D.(1995). Activity and mood temperament as predictors of adolescent substance use: Test of a self-regulation mediation model. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 68, 901-916.
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Parental education related to adolescent stress-coping and substance use: Development of a mediational model.
Health Psychology
Wills, T.A., McNamara, G., & Vaccaro, D. (1995). Parental education related to adolescent stress-coping and substance use: Development of a mediational model. Health Psychology, 14, 464-478.
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Cholesterol screening in a biracial community: Baseline results from the Mount Vernon CARES Project
Public Health Reports
Muscat, J.E., Axelrad, C.A., Weston, R.E., Ray, K., Vaccaro, D., Orlandi, M.A., & Haley, N.
(1994). Cholesterol screening in a biracial community: Baseline results from the Mount Vernon CARES Project. Public Health Reports.Other authors -
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Coping and Competence in adolescent alcohol and drug use
Advances in pediatric psychology (Vol. 2)
Wills, T.A., Vaccaro, D., & Benson, B. (1994). Coping and Competence in adolescent alcohol and drug use. For J. L. Wallander & L.J. Siegel (Eds.), Advances in pediatric psychology (Vol. 2): Behavioral perspectives on adolescent health. New York: Guilford Press.
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Novelty seeking, risk taking, and related constructs as predictors of adolescent substance use: An application of Cloninger's theory
Journal of Substance Abuse
Wills, T.A., Vaccaro, D. & McNamara, G. (1994). Novelty seeking, risk taking, and related constructs as predictors of adolescent substance use: An application of Cloninger's theory. Journal of Substance Abuse, 6, 1-20.
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The impact of parental substance use on adolescents: A test of a mediational model.
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Wills, T.A., Schreibman, D., Benson, G., & Vaccaro, D. (1994). The impact of parental substance use on adolescents: A test of a mediational model. Journal of Pediatric Psychology.
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Substance use among Hispanic and non-Hispanic adolescents
Addictive Behaviors
Schinke, S., Orlandi, M., Vaccaro, D., Espinoza, R., McAlister, A., & Botvin, G. (1992). Substance use among Hispanic and non-Hispanic adolescents. Addictive Behaviors, 17.
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The Mount Vernon Cares Project: Mobilization and education strategies utilized in a model community cholesterol education program
Health Values
Weston, R.E., Ray, K., Haley, N., Landers, C., Vaccaro, D., Futterman, R., & Orlandi, M.A. (1992). The Mount Vernon Cares Project: Mobilization and education strategies utilized in a model community cholesterol education program. Health Values, 16 (4), 8-21.
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The role of life events, family support and competence in adolescent substance use: A test of vulnerability and protective factors
American Journal of Community Psychology
Wills, T.A., Vaccaro, D., McNamara, G. (1992). The role of life events, family support and competence in adolescent substance use: A test of vulnerability and protective factors. American Journal of Community Psychology, 20, (3), 349-374.
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Implementation of a pilot school-site cholesterol reduction intervention
Journal of School Health
Resnicow, K., Orlandi, M.A., Vaccaro, D., & Wynder, E. (1989). Implementation of a pilot school-site cholesterol reduction intervention. Journal of School Health, 59, (2), 74-78.
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Self-report variables as predictors of psychotherapy outcome
Comprehensive Psychiatry
Conte, H.R., Plutchik, R., Picard, S., Karasu, T.B., & Vaccaro, D. (1988). Self-report variables as predictors of psychotherapy outcome. Comprehensive Psychiatry, 29 (4), 355-360.
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Honors & Awards
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Sally Moore Award
Consumer Reports Values Committee
Honored as among the Consumer Reports employees who "best embody the values of the organization," including practicing "respect and civility" and carrying out "random acts of kindness" to the benefit of co-workers. The Consumer Reports Values Committee bestows the award each year to help foster a positive, collaborative, respectful, and engaged work culture.
Organizations
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New York Chapter of American Association of Public Opinion Research
President, July 2016 - June 2017
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American Psychological Association
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Eastchester Youth Soccer Association
Manager and Coach in both Travel and Recreation Program
-Also offered pro bono professional expertise to service the annual coach evaluations.
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Black Americans are more likely to say that their hometown is extremely important to their identity. Thank you to Emily Kurtz from University of…
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Welcome home, Class of 2028 ❤️💛 Yesterday, Iona University welcomed our largest and most selective freshmen class in nearly a decade. When asked…
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The Children’s Hospital at Montefiore has over 70 pediatric fellows in 17 different pediatric subspecialty training programs. On June 25, we…
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Join me, Volunteer New York! and the Westchester County Government on 9/6 and 9/11 for our annual Serve & Remember Community Impact Day. Register at…
Join me, Volunteer New York! and the Westchester County Government on 9/6 and 9/11 for our annual Serve & Remember Community Impact Day. Register at…
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Will you be at American Political Science Association in 2 weeks? Come visit us in person at booth 208 to ask a free survey question on our next…
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Check out the latest results from the weekly Verasight/CNN/SSRS election survey: https://lnkd.in/d7APG38p
Check out the latest results from the weekly Verasight/CNN/SSRS election survey: https://lnkd.in/d7APG38p
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New insight from "The Breakthrough," a project from CNN, Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, SSRS and Verasight. Heading into the…
New insight from "The Breakthrough," a project from CNN, Georgetown University, the University of Michigan, SSRS and Verasight. Heading into the…
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Congratulations to the 2024 Data Visualization Poster & Statistics Project Competition winners. It’s exciting to see kids, even 1st graders…
Congratulations to the 2024 Data Visualization Poster & Statistics Project Competition winners. It’s exciting to see kids, even 1st graders…
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I am really excited about being a member of the faculty for this program.
I am really excited about being a member of the faculty for this program.
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https://lnkd.in/gN4N5P-d Why has Northeastern University become one of the most competitive and coveted colleges in the country? Because college…
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Knowing that language is a gateway to understanding, I've been on a journey to learn Swahili. Recently, I had the privilege of attending a Swahili…
Knowing that language is a gateway to understanding, I've been on a journey to learn Swahili. Recently, I had the privilege of attending a Swahili…
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