Biography

Dr. Helm joined the Behavioral Sciences Faculty in 1992. He brings with him considerable expertise in the areas of test and measurements as well as counseling. Dr. Helm has worked as a therapist for a community mental health center and in the Andrews University Counseling and Testing Center.

Dr. Helm has published in the Journal of Psychology and Christianity, Educational Psychological Measurement, and Psychological Reports. He has presented at the American Psychological Association, American Sociological Association, and American Public Health Association.

The courses that Dr. Helm teaches include the following: Research Methods, History and Systems of Psychology, Cultural Psychology, Introduction to Counseling and Psychology, and Psychological Assessment.

Current Research or Professional Activities

BOOKS

Helm, Herbert Jr. and McBride, Duane C., coordinated the work of 40 contributors from 15 colleges, universities and other institutions to produce Many Voices: An Introduction to Social Issues.  Published by Andrews University Press, Fall, 2006.

REFEREED JOURNAL ARTICLES

Freier, M.C., McBride, D., Hopkins, G., Babikian, T., Richardson, L., & Helm, H. (2005) The process of research in international settings: From risk assessment to program development and intervention. Journal of Urban Health, 82 (3), iv 9-iv15.

McBride, D.C., Freier, M.C., Hopkins, G.L., Babikin, T., Richardson, L., Helm, H., Boward, M. D., Hopp Marskak, H. & Sector Health Care Affairs. (2005) Quality of parent-child relationship and adolescent HIV risk behavior in St. Maarten, AIDS Care, 17, S45-S54.

Helm, H. W. Jr., Cook, J.R. & Berecz, J. M. (2005) The implications of conjunctive and disjunctive forgiveness for sexual abuse. Pastoral Psychology. 54(1), 23-34

POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Proctor, D., Williams, A., Helm, H., Cook, J., Whatton, D., & Turk, R. "Attending the MPA Convention from a Student and Teacher's Perspective." A symposium presented at MPA's Seventy-Seventh Annual Meeting (Council of Teachers of Undergraduate Psychology), Chicago, May, 2005.

Williams, A., Giem, J., & Turk, R. (Herbert W. Helm Jr., Faculty Sponsor) Gender Differences in Self-Disclosure through Various Communication Mediums. A poster presented at MPA's Seventy-Seventh Annual Meeting (Psi Chi Poster Session), Chicago, May, 2005.

PROFESSIONAL CONSULTATIONS:

Guilt and shame in Japan: Data provided by the Thematic Apperception Test in experimental settings. For the North American Journal of Psychology (August, 2005).

Food intake among African American girls: A qualitative analysis. For the North American Journal of Psychology (September, 2005).

Color and personality: Strong's Interest Inventory and Cattell's 16PF. For the North American Journal of Psychology (December, 2005).