Work Address:                                                                                                                                 Home Address:
Department of Psychology                                                                                                                 210 N. Lancaster Street
Elizabethtown College                                                                                                                       Annville, PA 17003
Elizabethtown, PA 17022

phone: (717) 361-1332                                                                                                                    (717) 867-0346
email: teskeja@etown.edu
fax: (717) 361-1207

Birthdate: 20 October 1953

EDUCATION

PH.D.     Clark University, May 1981
               Thesis: Levels of Organization in the Development of Social
               Knowledge.                                                 Advisor: J. Laird

M.A.       Clark University, January 1978
               Thesis: The Effects of Gaze Depth, Reflection in the Eye, and
               Mutual Contact on Perception of Gazing.     Advisor: J. Whiteside

B.A.        Indiana University, May 1974, Magna Cum Laude; Psych Honors
               Thesis: Depression and the Placement of Subjective Utility
               Parameters.                                                 Advisor: R. Young
               Phi Beta Kappa, November 1973

Honorary Mention, Excellence in Teaching, CTNS Course Program, January 1999
Exemplary Paper Award, Templeton Foundation, January 1997
Science and Religion Course Award, Templeton Foundation, Summer 1996
Behavioral and Brain Sciences Associate, nominated October 1985
National Research Council, panel nominee September 1985
National Science Foundation Fellow, June 1975 - June 1979
Research Fellow, Clark University, September 1976 - August 1979
Della J. Evans Scholarship, August 1971 - May 1974

Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology, Elizabethtown College,
        Elizabethtown, PA, Fall 1998 - Present.
        Initial appointment, Fall 1986.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Dickinson College, Carlisle, PA,
        Spring 1998.
Book reviewer, HarperCollins College Publishers, New York, Fall 1992;
        Brooks/Cole Publishers, Monterey, CA, Fall 1986, 1990; Addison-Wesley-
        Longmans, Spring 1999.
Research Consultant, Philhaven Hospital, Mt. Gretna, PA, Summer 1986.
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Division of Behavioral Science, Pennsylvania State
        University at Harrisburg, Middletown, PA, Fall 1980 - Summer 1986
Research Consultant, Department of Family Medicine, Hershey Medical Center,
        Hershey, PA, Summer, 1982.
Research Assistant, Language and Cognitive Development Center, Boston, MA,
        Summer, 1980.
Instructor, College of Professional and Continuing Education, Clark University,
        Worcester, MA, Summer, 1979.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology, Clark University, Worcester, MA,
        Fall 1975 - Spring 1980.
Residential Supervisor, United Developmental Services, Columbus, IN, Summer, 1975.

PUBLICATIONS
 

Teske, J.A. (2000). The social construction of the human spirit. Issues in Science and Theology, Vol 1, edsN.
    H Gregersen, W. B. Drees, & U. Gorman. Edinburgh: T&T Clark; Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, pp. 189-211.
  Read this Publication 
Teske, J.A. (1999). The haunting of the human spirit. Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, 34 (June):
    317-322.  Read this publication
Teske, J.A. (1998). Haunted beliefs. Science and Spirit, 9:4, pp. 28-29.  
Teske, J.A. (1997). The neuroanthropological fabric of spirit. Studies in Science and Theology, Vol. 5, eds. N.
    H Gregersen, M. W. S. Parsons, & C. Wassermann. Geneva: Labor et Fides, pp. 163-178.
Teske, J.A. (1996). The spiritual limits of neuropsychological life. Zygon: Journal of Religion and Science, 31
    (June): 209-234.
Teske, J.A. (1995). The modularity of mind and the construction of spirit. Studies in Science and Theology, Vol.
    3, eds. N.H. Gregersen and M.W.S. Parsons. Geneva: Labor et Fides pp. 200-207.
Duyssen, K., & Teske, J.A. (1993). Meta-attitudinal similarity and relationship closeness. Psychological Reports,
    pp. 921-922.
Teske, J.A. (1993, June). Conduit of flesh. Insights, 5: 1, 7-13.
Teske, J.A.; Waltz, C.R.; & Shenk, C.C. (1992). The effects of object alignment on the representation of depth
    in young children's drawings. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 54, 19-36.
Teske, J.A. (1988). Seeing her looking at you: Acquaintance and variation in the judgment of gaze depth.
    American Journal of Psychology, 101, 239-257.
Teske, J.A., & Balser, D.P. (1986). Levels of organization in urban navigation. Journal of Environmental
    Psychology, 6, 305-327.
Teske, J.A. (1986). Levels of organization in formal and informal events. Psychological Reports, 58, 515-524.
Teske, J.A. (1984). Against generic "behavior." Psychological Reports, 54, 339-346.
Teske, J.A., & Pea, R.D. (1981). Metatheoretic issues in cognitive science. Journal of Mind and Behavior, 2,
    123-178.

Editorial and Review Work:
 

Teske, J.A. (1999, July/August). [Guest Editor].  Science and Spirit , 10:2
Teske, J.A. (1984). [Review of Beyond Piaget]. Child Development Abstracts and Bibliography, 58,
    359-360
Teske, J.A. (14 April 1981). Artificial intelligence is not a threat to us. [Op-Ed commentary]. The Evening News,
    Harrisburg, PA.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
 

Teske, J. A. (2000). Discussion paper on Culture. Presented at the Theological Anthropology Project, Center of
    Theological Inquiry, Princeton, N.J. 14-16 January. Read this Publication
Teske, J.A. & Norman, W. (1999). Neuroscience Focus Group. Presented at The Toronto Advanced
    Workshop on Science and Religion, Victoria College, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, CANADA.
 Read this Publication
Teske, J.A. (1998). The social construction of the human spirit. Paper presented at the Seventh European
    Conference on Science and Theology, Durham, England. Teske, J.A. (1998, Chair). Persons, individuals, and
    communities. Workshop session at the Seventh European Conference on Science and Theology, Durham,
    England.
Teske, J.A. (1997). The haunting of the human spirit. Paper presented at Reasons to Believe: An Interdisciplinary Conference on Naturalism vs. Non-naturalism, Elizabethtown, PA.   Read this publication
Teske, J.A. (1996). Brain, mind, and spirit. Templeton Award winning course description presented at TempletonSummer Workshop on Courses in Science and Religion, Oxford, England.
Teske, J.A. (1996). The neuroanthropological fabric of spirit. Paper presented at the  Sixth European
    Conference on Science and Theology, Cracow, Poland.  Read this Publication
Teske, J.A. (1994). The modularity of mind and the construction of spirit. Paper presented at the Fifth European Conference on Science and Theology, Freising/Munich,Germany.
Duyssen, K. & Teske, J.A. (1993). Meta-attitudinal similarity and relationship closeness. Paper presented at the
    sixty-fourth annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Arlington, VA.
Teske, J.A. (1990, Chair). Self-evaluation. Paper session at the sixty-first annual  meeting of the Eastern
    Psychological Association, Philadelphia, PA.
Teske, J.A. (1989). Part-whole variations and person-descriptive categories. Paper presented at the sixtieth
    annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Teske, J.A. (1989, Chair). Social psychology: Friends and close friends. Paper  session at the sixtieth annual
    meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Teske, J.A. (1988, Chair). Social psychology and power achievement. Paper session  at the fifty-ninth annual
    meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Buffalo, NY.
Teske, J.A. & Nason, G. (1987). Part-whole categorization in the domain of persons. Paper presented at the
    fifty-eighth annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Arlington, VA.
Erney, J. & Teske, J.A. (1986). Levels of organization in suburban navigation. Paper Presented at the
    fifty-seventh annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York.
Teske, J.A. & Waters, C. (1986). The perception of personal relationships. Paper presented at the fifty-seventh
    annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York.
Teske, J.A. & Demick, J. (1986). People acting in places: Functional aspects of person-environment
    relationships. Symposium presented at the fifty-seventh annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological
    Association, New York. (Summary in Population and Environmental Psychology Newsletter, 13:1, 9-10.)
Teske, J.A. (1985). Levels of organization in formal and informal realms of activity. Paper presented at the
    fifty-sixth annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Boston.
Teske, J.A. & Balser, D.P. (1984). Levels of organization in urban navigation. Paper presented at the fifty-fifth
    annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, Baltimore.
Teske, J.A. & Laird, J.D. (1981). Levels of organization and the development of social  knowledge. Paper
    presented at the fifty-second annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association, New York.
Teske, J.A. (1980). Speech act categorization. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the New England
    Psychological Association, Boston.
Teske, J.A. (1978). The effects of gaze depth, reflections in the eye, and mutual contact on the perception of
    gazing. Paper presented at the forty-ninth annual meeting of the Eastern Psychological Association,
    Washington, D.C.

PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
 

Ducharme, H. & Teske, J.A. (14 March 2000). On the Question of Human Soul in Light of Devfelopments in
    Neuroscience and Psychology. Seminar and Public Address, Pittsburgh Theological Seminary, Pittsburgh,
    PA.
Teske, J.A. (23 March 1999). Why a Soul Needs Brains and The Haunting of the Human Spirit. [Invited
    Lectures]. Templeton Lectures, Shenandoah University, Winchester, VA.
Teske, J.A. (7 February 1998) Why a Soul Needs Brains. [Plenary Speaker]. Neuroscience Workshop,
    Templeton Science and Religion Course Program, Union Theological Seminary, New York, NY.
Teske, J.A. (23 September 1997) Yoking Science and Religion: Conflicts and Conversations, Heritage and
    Horizon Series, Lancaster, PA.
Teske, J.A. (17 October 1997) Why Souls Need a Brain, Heritage and Horizon Series, Lancaster, PA.
Teske, J.A., & Silberstein, M. (20 April 1995) A Bell Curve: Critique and Controversy [Plenary Speakers]
    Fifteenth Annual Mid-Atlantic Undergraduate Social Research Conference, Elizabethtown College,
    Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A., & Jones, J. (31 August 1992). Gender and communication in the workplace. [Workshop].
    WWEC-FM Radio and ECTV Television Staff, Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A. (20 November 1991). The future of the brain. [Chair, Panel Discussion]. Wednesday at 10.
    Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A., & Jones, J. (22 August 1991). Gender and communication in the workplace. [Workshop].
    WWEC-FM Radio and ECTV Television Staff, Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A. & Teske, D.K. (25 April 1991). Gender and identity. [Invited Talk] Women In Society at
    Elizabethtown, Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A. (8 July 1989). Faith and the modern technological world. [Workshop] Global University Session,
    Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, Muhlenberg College, Allentown, PA.
Teske, J.A. (10 November 1988). Left brain/right brain. [Invited Lecture] Monday at 10. Elizabethtown College,
    Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A. (30 November - 6 December 1987). The new scientific/technological world: Its impact on the
    churches. [Invited Resource Person]. Global Consultation, Larnaca, Cyprus.
Teske, J.A. (24 July 1987). Contemporary cognitive research: Reflections on mind and spirit. [Invited Lecture].
    Chautauqua Lecture Series, Mt. Gretna, PA.
Teske, J.A. & Colman, R. (3 April 1986). Computers and their human implications [Presentation]. Pennsylvania
    State University at Harrisburg, Middletown, PA.
Teske, J.A. (12 June 1985). Environmental cognition, urban navigation, and levels of organization [Colloquium].
    Harrisburg Area Roundtable on Human Activities Research, Harrisburg, PA.
Teske, J.A. (15 March 1985). Reflections on mind and spirit. [Invited Address]. Psychology and Religion
    Symposium, Holy Spirit Hospital, Camp Hill, PA.
Teske, J.A. (10 & 21 November 1983). Reasoning error in Lotto players [Television Interviews]. WHP
    Television, Harrisburg, PA (First interview rebroadcast on CNN).
Teske, J.A. (16 October 1981). Mind and spirit [Radio Interview]. WITF Radio, Hershey, PA.
Teske, J.A. (12 March 1981). Thinking [Radio Interview]. WITF Radio, Hershey, PA.

FACULTY PRESENTATIONS
 

Matteo, A., Teske, J.A., & Newell, E. (February 2000). Critical Evaluation of E.O. Wilson's_Consilience_.
    [Panel Presentation]. Faculty Forum, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.
Bucher, C., Silberstein, M., Stuckey, M., & Teske, J. (May 1997). Interdisciplinary Teaching and Scholarship.
    [Panel Presentation] Faculty Workshop on Teaching, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A. & Wheelersburg, R. (Spring 1997). Evolutionary Psychology. [Presentation] Faculty Brown Bag
    Series, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A. (1 April 1993). The Modularity of Mind and the Construction of Spirit. [Colloquium] Religion
    Department, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A. (9 - 15 July 1992). Faculty Summer Workshop on "Individuality and Community." [Organizer and
    Leader] Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A. (11 January 1991). Promotion and tenure. [Invited Talk] Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A. (2 October 1989). Minds in place: Social networks and college residence environments. [Faculty
    Forum] Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A. (2 March 1987). Reflections on cognition and spirit. [Faculty Forum]. Elizabethtown College,
    Elizabethtown, PA.
Teske, J.A. (13 June 1986). People and places: Cognitive maps, navigational skill, and settlement [Colloquium].
    Psychology Department, Elizabethtown College, Elizabethtown, PA.

GRANTS
 

Teske, J.A. (November 1999). Cognitive Neuroscience, Temporal Ordering, and the Human Spirit. Supporting
    paper presentation at the Eighth European Conference on Science and Theology, Lyon, France, $1738.
Teske, J.A. (May 1999). The Constituence of Spirit.[Continued Work] Faculty Summer Stipend, $750.
Teske, J.A. (August 1998). Course Development Grant. Templeton Science and Religion Course Program,
    $2000.
Teske, J.A. (May 1998). The Constituence of Spirit.[Continued Work] Faculty Summer Stipend, $1250.
Teske, J.A. (November 1997). The Social Construction of Spirit. Supporting paper presentation at the Seventh
    European Conference on Science & Theology, Durham, England, $1284.
Teske, J.A. (May 1997). The Constituence of Spirit. [Continued work] Faculty Summer Stipend, $2000.
Teske, J.A. (May 1996). The Constituence of Spirit. Faculty Summer Stipend, $1500.
Teske, J.A. (December, 1995). The neuroanthropological fabric of spirit. Paper presented at the Sixth European
    Conference on Science and Theology, Cracow, Poland, $1350.
Teske, J.A. (December, 1993). Supporting travel to Fifth European Conference on Science and Theology,
    Munich, Germany, $500.
Teske, J.A. (June 1993). The Modularity of Mind and the Construction of Spirit. Elizabethtown College Faculty
    Summer Stipend, $1500.
Teske, J.A. (May 1992). The Constitution of Spirit. Elizabethtown College Faculty Summer Stipend, $1000.
Teske, J.A. (March 1990). Biographical approaches to personality. Elizabethtown College Grants Program,
    $1500.
Teske, J.A. (March 1988). Nonverbal differentiation of personal relationships. Elizabethtown College Grants
    Program, $2025; Faculty Summer Stipend, $1000.
Teske, J.A. (October 1983). Perception of personal relations: Synchronics of motion. Capitol Campus Fund for
    Research, $1856.
Teske, J.A. (March 1981). Levels of organization and the development of categorical intuition. Capitol Campus
    Fund for Research, $1849.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
 

Brain, Mind, and Spirit, (Interdisciplinary: Psychology, Philosophy, Religion) 1996 (2), 1997(3), 1998(3), 1999(3)
Narrative and Identity, (Interdisciplinary: Psychology and English), 1993, 1995, 1996
General Psychology, 1986 - Present, multiple sections annually.
Social Psychology, 1986 - Present, multiple sections annually.
Personality Theory, 1987-Present, 1-2 sections annually.
Research in Social Psychology, 1988, 1990, 1992, 1994 - Present.
Research in Developmental Psychology, 1987, 1997
Emotions, Relationships, and Family Life (Elderhostel), 1994
Physiological Psychology, 1982. 1983, 1984, 1985, 1993.
Mind & Brain, 1989 (Interdisciplinary: Psychology and Philosophy)
Cognition & Perception, 1981 (2), 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986
History and Systems, 1980, 1981, 1982 (2), 1983, 1984, 1985
Ecological Psychology, 1983, 1985
Thinking Skills, 1984, 1986
Artificial Intelligence, 1979
Quantitative Methods, 1980, 1981 (3), 1982 (2), 1983 1985
Advanced Statistics and Design Methods, 1982, 1983 (2), 1984
Master's Committees (5, 1 Chair), Sr. Theses, Independent Arr.
Nominated for professor of the year, Elizabethtown College, 1990.
Finalist for service to students award, Elizabethtown College, 1989.
Finalist for undergraduate teaching award, Penn State/Middletown, 1985.
Teaching Assistant: 1975-1979, Personality, Phenomenological,
Quantitative Methods (3), Graduate Statistics (2 sem. course),
Laboratories in Phenomenological, Social, and Cognitive.

Etown Coll: Load Shift Committee, Fall 1999, Acting Chair
Faculty Evaluation Committee 1998-1999.
Psychology Search Committee, Co-Chair, Spring 1998.
Judicial Council, Fall 1995-1998, Chair 1996-1998
Ad Hoc Committee on Wednesday at 10, 1998-1999
JSC Advisory Board, 1997-Present
Professional Standards Committee, Spring 1994 - Summer 1995
Fellowships/Graduate Studies Committee, Fall 1993 - Spring 1996
Core Curriculum Committee, Spring 1989 - 1993 (VP 89-90, Secretary, Spring 1991)
Subcommittee for Freshman Seminar Evaluation, Chair
Subcommittee for Junior-Senior Colloquium, Chair
Freshman Play, Finding Hamlet, participant, Fall 1997, Fall 1998
"Try Etown on for Size," Admissions Program, Spring 1996
Freshman Book/Film Discussant, Fall 1988, 1992, 1994, 1995
Freshman Summer Orientation, 1991, 1994, 1996
Host for Campus Speakers, Spring 1993
Faculty Vice President, Fall 1990-Spring 1992 Freshman Advisor, Summer 1988 - Spring 1992
Advisor to Psi Chi, Fall 1986-Fall 1993
Liaison: Placement, Alumni, & Computing, Fall 1986-Present
Ad Hoc Child Care Committee, Spring 1991
Residence Life Search Committee, Spring 1990
Committee on Peace and Conflict Studies Minor, Fall 1990 Diversity Focus Group, Fall 1989
Dorm Program Presenter, 1989 (2), 1990, 1992, 1997
Tutor Training Workshops, Fall 1989, 1990
Parent's College Presentations, Fall 1989, 1990
Faculty Secretary, Spring 1989
Peer Counselor Interviewer, Spring 1989, Spring 1990
Ad Hoc Delphi Lectureship Committee, Spring 1989
Advisor to Psychology Club, Fall 1987-Spring 1988, Spring 1993
Psychology Day Organizer, Fall 1987, Fall 1994, Spring 1996, Spring 1997-Present.
Penn State: Faculty Council, Fall 1981-Spring 1982, Spring 1986 (VP)
Research Council, Fall 1980-Spring 1983
Student Affairs Committee, Fall 1980-Spring 1986 (CoChr 82-83)
Campus Equipment Committee, Winter 1983, Fall 1983 (Chr)
Science Building Planning Committee, Fall 1981-Spring 1982
Strategic Planning Committee on Student Affairs, Fall 1984
Task Force on M.A. in Applied Behav. Sci. Spr 1985-Sum 1986
Behavioral Sci. Microcomputer Committee, 1981-1986 (Chair)
Statistics Review Committee, Spring 1983 (Co-Chr), Fall 1983
Community Studies Task Force, 1982-1983
Psychology Search Committee, Spring 1982 (Chr), Spring 1983
Advisor to Social Science Honorary Society 1980-1986
Regional: Harrisburg Area Psychological Association
Founder of the Harrisburg Area Roundtable on Human Activities Research (HARHAR), February, 1985.
Pro Bono Consultant to Hershey Family Medicine (1985), Family Planning Council of Central PA (1982), Citizens Against TMI Restart (1981).
National: Editorial Board, Science and Spirit, 1998-Present
Refereed Journal Reviewer,
Zygon: The Journal of Religion and Science, 1994, 1996, 1998
Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, Fall, 1992, 1993, Spring 1994
British Journal of Child Psychology, Spring 1993
Lutheran Task Force on Science and Technology, 1988-1990,
Chairperson for International Contacts

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
 

American Psychological Society (charter member)
Eastern Psychological Association (reviewed papers, Fall 1985; session chair, 1988, 1989, 1990)
European Society for the Study of Science and Theology
Institute for the Study of Religion and Science
Society for Personality and Social Psychology
Society for Philosophy and Psychology
Society for the Advancement of Social Psychology

Vitae Updated 11/4/99