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DR. BRYAN FARHA, Professor & Director
Applied Behavioral Studies/Counseling (Graduate Programs)
Petree College of Arts & Sciences
Division of Education & Professional Studies
tel: (405) 208-5387
fax: (405) 208-6012
Email: bfarha@okcu.edu
Walker Center, 270
ACADEMIC BACKGROUND
Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Counseling Psychology.
Master of Education (M.Ed.) in Counseling Psychology.
Bachelor of Science (B.S.) in Funeral Service.
ACADEMIC RANK
Rank: Tenured Professor
LICENSURE/CERTIFICATION
Licensed Professional Counselor (Oklahoma State Department of Health).
National Certified Counselor (National Board for Certified Counselors).
PROFESSIONAL CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
Editor, Paranormal Claims: A Critical Analysis.
Consultant, Committee for Skeptical Inquiry (publisher of Skeptical Inquirer).
President, Oklahoma Counseling Association (1998-1999).
Licensed Professional Counselor Advisory Board (previous 4-year term).
Ethics Committee Chair, Oklahoma Counseling Association (1997 & 1998).
Co-Conducted 1st interview of Dr. Kevorkian since his 1999 murder conviction.
Excellence Award: End-of-Life Care Education (OK Vista Care, 2001).
80+ interviews given for media including CNN, National Geographic, TIME, A&E.
Smoke & Mirrors: NewsOK invited blog on extraordinary claims/pseudoscience
(A community of "Know Its" blogs that won the national "Public Service in Online Journalism" award from the Society of Professional Journalists).
MEMBERSHIP
American Counseling Association
Oklahoma Counseling Association
Society for the Teaching of Psychology (APA--Div 2)
Oklahoma Network for the Teaching of Psychology
Oklahoma Association for Counselor Education & Supervison
PUBLICATIONS & SCHOLARSHIP
BookFarha, B. (Ed.). (2007). Paranormal claims: A critical analysis. Lanham, MD: University Press of America [ISBN: 0-7618-3772-8].
Book ChaptersFarha, B. (2007). Three chapters in B. Farha Paranormal Claims: A Critical Analysis. Lanham, MD: University Press of America. Reprinted with permission.
Farha, B. (2006). Stupid 'Pet Psychic' Tricks. In J. Calabrese Legends, Lore and Lies: A Skeptic’s Stance. Longman college text reader. Reprinted with permission from Skeptic, 10(1), 20-21.
Farha, B. (2000). Ontological awareness: An existential/cosmological epistemology. In D. Bower (Ed.), Person-Centered Approach: Applications for Living (pp. 57-80). Lincoln: Writers Club Press. Reprinted with permission.
Farha, B. (1997). Belief in paranormal phenomena is unscientific. In P. Winters Paranormal phenomena: Opposing viewpoints (pp.17-20). San Diego: Greenhaven Press. Reprinted from Skeptical Inquirer, 20, 55-56 (1996).
Articles/Commentary
Farha, B. (2008). Pants on fire: An angry call to end campaign deception.
American Chronicle. November 7, 2008.
Farha, B. (2008). Oklahoma not "OK" for psychic. SWIFT. Foundation. May 9, 2008. Commentary.
Farha, B. (2007). Editor's Preface to Paranormal claims: A critical analysis. Lanham, MD: University Press of America, xiii.
Farha, B. (2007). 2006: Sylvia’s year to forget. Skeptical Inquirer, 31(3).
News and Comment.
Farha, B. (2006). Randi’s heart condition: Was psychic Sylvia Browne right?
Skeptic, 12(3), 10-11. News.
Farha, B., & Steward, G. (2006). Paranormal beliefs: An analysis of college students
Skeptical Inquirer, 30(1), 37-40.
Farha, B. (2005). Blundered predictions in 2004: A Sylvia Browne review. Skeptical Inquirer, 29(2), 8-9. News and Comment.
Farha, B. (2004). Well Larry, you've done it again. Skeptical Inquirer, 28(6), 9-10.
News and Comment.
Farha, B. (2004). Sadaam: Not even remotely viewed. Skeptical Inquirer, 28(3), 7. News and Comment.
Farha, B. (2003). Sylvia Browne: TV psychic sidesteps challenges. Skeptical Inquirer, 27(6), 41-44.
Farha, B. (2003, October 5). Paranormal claims lack proof. Sunday Oklahoman. p.9- A. Op- Ed.
Farha, B. (2003). Psychic dodge ball. Skeptic, 10(2), 19-20.
Farha, B. (2003). Dodge ball deluxe: The Sylvia Browne chronology. Skeptic Report (July).
Farha, B. (2003). Stupid “Pet Psychic” tricks (abbreviated). Skeptic, 10(1), 20-21.
Farha, B. (2002). Libra rising and standards falling. Journal of Irreproducible Results, 47(3), 3.
Farha, B. (2002). Number manipulation: The not “so spooky” Tim McVeigh. Skeptic, 9(2), 12.
Farha, B. (2001, May-June). Astrologers: Wanna be psychotherapists? Rocky Mountain Skeptic, 18(3) 1-2, 8.
Farha, B. (2001). Larry King Live, media responsibility, and meeting the psychic challenge. Skeptic, 9(1), 12.
Farha, B. (1997). Taking 'Life' out of astrology: An examination of the magazine’s cover story. Rocky Mountain Skeptic, 15(1), 6-9.
Brendzal, M., Farha, B. (1997). Counseling violent behavior: Are we going against nature? Counseling Today. Guest Editorial.
Farha, B. (1996). Ten "Sightings" of poor journalism. Skeptical Inquirer, 20(3), 49-50.
Liu, D., & Farha, B. (1996). Three strikes and you're out: A study of the use of football and baseball jargon in present-day American English. English Today, 12(1), 36-40. Cambridge University Press.
Farha, B. (1996). Looking up to logic. Skeptical Inquirer, 20(1), 55-56.
Farha, B. (1995). Violence and aggression: Simply human nature? Counseling Today, 37, 41. Alexandria: American Counseling Association.
Farha, B. (1995). ACA responds to Oklahoma tragedy (Invited response). Counseling Today, 37, 25. Alexandria: American Counseling Association.
Farha, B. (1995). Human's survival instinct. Space News, 6, 17.
Farha, B. (1993). The human species: Nature's weak link? American Counselor, 2, 36.
Farha, B. (1992). New 'Big Bang' theory revelations put the science-religion debate at a crossroads . The Scientist, 6, 12.
Farha, B. (1992). Nutrition and mental health. Health Counselor, 4, 39-41.
Doctoral DissertationFarha, B. (1985). The relationship of race to the locus of control among collegiate and high school football players. Unpublished manuscript, University of Tulsa. Dissertation Abstracts International, 46, 2231A.
Misc. Book Acknowledgements/References in:The Murderer Next Door: Why the Mind Is Designed to Kill (David M. Buss); Pseudoscience & Extraordinary Claims of the Paranormal: A Critical Thinker's Toolkit (Jonathan C. Smith--Wiley); Linguistics for L2 Teachers (Larry Andrews); Language Exploration and Awareness: A Resource Book for Teachers (Larry Andrews); The Human Quest for Meaning (A Handbook of Psychological Research
and Clinical Applications)-Edited by Wong & Fry. Erlbaum.
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