University at Buffalo

Scott T. Meier

Scott T. Meier

Professor

COUNSELING, SCHOOL AND EDUCATIONAL PSYCHOLOGY


Specialty/Research Focus

Assessment; Clinical and Career Counseling; Mental Health; Measurements; Psychometrics; Research Methods

Contact Information
417 Baldy Hall
North Campus
Phone: 716-645-1121
stmeier@buffalo.edu

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Education and Training:
  • PhD, Southern Illinois University
Publications:
Book:
  • Meier, S. (2021). Psychological testing manual: Basic concepts in psychological testing. Ebook available at https://courses.lumenlearning.com/suny-buffalo- psychologicalmanual, and downloadable version at http://hdl.handle.net/10477/82807
  • Meier, S. T., & Feeley, T. H. (2021). Ceiling effects suggest a threshold structure for working alliance. Journal of Counseling Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000564
  • Meier, S., & Davis, S. (2019). Elements of Counseling (8th ed.). Long Grove, IL: Waveland Press.
  • Meier, S. (2015) Incorporating progress monitoring and outcome assessment into counseling and psychotherapy: A primer. Oxford, UK: Oxford University Press.
Edited Book:
  • Meier, S. (2016). Narrative therapy: Language and stories in counseling and psychotherapy. In H. E. A. Tinsley, S. Lease, and N. Wiersma (Eds.), Contemporary theory and practice in counseling and psychotherapy (pp. 381-404). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Journal Article:
  • Meier, S. T. (2023). Editorial: Persistence of measurement problems in psychological research. Frontiers in Psychology. https://doi.org/10.3389.fpsyg.2023.1132185
  • Meier, S. T. (2022). A model of the Early Therapeutic Environment: Predicting client attrition. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000293
  • Meier, S. T. (2022). Investigation of causes of ceiling effects on working alliance measures. Frontiers in Psychology, Psychology for Clinical Settings. https://doi.org/10.3389/fp-syg.2022.949326
  • Meier, S. T. (2022). The persistent burnout / depression problem. Journal of Psychosomatic Research. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jpsychores.2022.110913
  • Johnson, A.J., Bisantz, A. M., Reynolds, A. L., & Meier, S. T. (2021). Design of a decision support application to support individuals in mental health crisis. Proceedings of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Annual Meeting. https://doi.org/10.1177/1071181320641052
  • Meier, S. T., & Kim, S. (2021). Meta-regression analyses of relationships between burnout and depression with sampling and measurement methodological moderators. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/ocp0000273
  • Meier, S. T., & Wong, J. Y. T. (2021). Influence of knowledge of students and student demographics on teacher ratings of social, emotional, and behavior disorders. Contemporary School Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40688-021-00370-9
  • Johnson, A.J., Bisantz, A. M., Reynolds, A. L., & Meier, S. T. (2020). Assessing decision support needs of those in mental health crisis utilizing cognitive task analysis. Proceedings of the International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care. https://doi.org/10.1177/2327857920091022
  • Meier, S. T. (2019). Construct validity of Outcome Rating Scale (ORS) scores in clinical samples: Extension of Harris, Murphy, and Rakes’ (2019) narrative review. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 17, 648-661. doi: 10.1080/26408066.2020.1784345
  • Chen, C., & Meier, S. (2019). Selecting the best instruments to measure family perceptions of end-of-life communication in Intensive Care Units. American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine, 36, 1-7.
  • Huston, J., Meier, S. T., Faith, M., & Reynolds, A. (2019). Exploratory study of automated linguistic analysis for progress monitoring and outcome assessment. Counseling and Psychotherapy Research. doi: 10.1002/capr.12219
  • Meier, S. T. (2019). Elevated trait anxiety: Obstacle to progress with female clients? Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 50, 33-38. doi: 10.1037/pro0000211
  • Brier, J.M., Meier, S. T., Kerr, C. W., Wright, S. T., Grant, P. C., & Depner, R. M. (2018). Screening for delirium: Development and validation of the Buffalo Delirium Scale for use in a home-based hospice setting. American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine, 35, 794-798. doi: 10.1177/1049909117739386
  • Meier, S. T. (2018). Is it possible to integrate psychotherapy theory on the basis of empirical findings? The disruptive role of method effects. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 28, 114-124 doi: 10.1037/int0000064
  • Altabef, D., Meier, S., Reynolds, A., & Delucia, J. (2017). Therapist responses to a distressed client: Differences in active listening and changes in negative affect. Counseling and Psychotherapy Research, doi: 10.1002/capr.12124
  • Smyth, A., & Meier, S. T. (2016). Evaluating the psychometric properties of the Conners’ Adult ADHD Rating Scale. Journal of Attention Disorders. DOI: 10.1177/1087054715624230
  • Hawkins, R., & Meier, S. (2015). Psychotherapeutic theories of change and measurement: An integrative model. Journal of Unified Psychotherapy and Clinical Science, 3, 80-119.
  • Meier, S. T., Somova, M., Akin, D., & Altabef, D. (2015). Evidence for rapid decrease in self-reported psychological distress during initial phase of psychotherapy. Journal of Psychology and Behavioral Science, 3, 37-43.
  • Meier, S. T. (2014). Rediscovering the role of avoidance in counseling and psychotherapy. Professional Psychology, 45, 212-217.
  • Chen, C., & Meier, S. T. (in press). Burnout and depression in nurses--A systematic review and meta-analysis. International Journal of Nursing Studies. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2021.10499
Book Chapter:
  • Meier, S. T. (2022). Investigation of causes of ceiling effects on working alliance measures. In P. Stapleton, O. Baumann, D. Church (Eds.), The future of psychology: Approaches to enhance therapeutic outcomes. https://doi.org/10.3389/fp-syg.2022.949326
Other:
  • Meier, S. T. (2017). Technical manual for the Depression/Anxiety Negative Affect (DANA) Scale. APA PsycTESTS. doi: 10.1037/t25540-000
Presentations:
Conferences:
  • Meier, S., & Seidel, J. (2023). A test of the Early Therapeutic Environment Model: Do Alliance and Outcome/Distress Predict Client Attendance. Meeting of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, Vancouver.;
  • Kim, S., & Meier, S. T. (2022). Information and communications technology access and use for online learning and digital inclusions in the COVID-19 erra. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.;
  • Meier, S. T. (2022). A model of the early therapeutic environment. Paper presented at the 38th annual meeting of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, Lausanne, Switzerland.;
  • Chen, C., & Meier, S. (2019). Select the best instruments to measure family perceptions communication in the Intensive Care Unit. Celebration of Student Academic Excellence, University at Buffalo. [Won Sigma Xi Research Award.];
  • Andrzejewski, J., & Meier, S. T.(2017). Student learning outcomes in a graduate practicum course about clinical assessment. Paper presented at University at Buffalo Assessment 5.0 Continuous Improvement Conference, Buffalo, NY.;
  • McDougal, J., Meier, S., & Snyder, J. (2017). Is it working? The use of change-sensitive measures to evaluate school-based models of behavioral support. Paper presented at the 22nd Annual Conference on School Mental Health, Washington, DC.;
  • McDougal, J., & Meier, S. T. (September, 2014). Advances in assessment: Comprehensive change-sensitive measures to evaluate intervention and school-based mental health services for students with behavioral, social, and psycho-emotional concerns. Paper presented at the 19th Annual Conference on School Mental Health, Pittsburgh, PA.;
  • Meier, S. T., & McDougal, J. (September, 2014). Progress monitoring with children and adolescents. Workshop presented at the 19th Annual Conference on School Mental Health, Pittsburgh, PA.;
Activities:
Professional Service:
  • Evaluation of the Educational Psychology program at SUNY Albany.
    04/01/2017-06/01/2017
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    Contact Information

    417 Baldy Hall
    North Campus
    Phone: 716-645-1121
    stmeier@buffalo.edu

    View CV