Author Archives: Dr Joseph Russo

About Dr Joseph Russo

Born and raised in Woodland Hills, California; now residing in Laramie, Wyoming (or "Laradise" as we call it, for good reason), with my wife Cindy, our little schnauzer, Macy Mae, and a cat named Markie. I hold a BBA from Cal State Northridge and an MBA from the University of Nevada at Reno. My first career was in business, for some 25+ years. In 2007, I shifted gears and entered the helping professions as a mental health counselor. I earned an MA in Educational Psychology and a Doctorate (PhD) in Counselor Education and Supervision. In my spare time I enjoy mentoring young and not-so-young business and non-profit executives as they go about growing their businesses and presence. I also teach part-time at the University of Wyoming, in both the Colleges of Education and Business.

TDS – a Recognizable Mental Disorder? Consider the Opposition to Tariffs

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

No, it won’t make it into the DSM (the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders), but Trump Derangement Syndrome (“TDS”) has paralyzed my country and in my view qualifies as “clinically significant.” Clinically Significant is defined within the DSM … Continue reading →

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Interesting Study Results regarding Dating Violence

Posted on September 27, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

This was posted this morning, September 27, 2018, at www.studyfinds.com and I thought it fascinating, especially in light of the MeToo movement that has gripped my nation. The narrative propounded by those in the movement may need to moderate a … Continue reading →

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Why I Do NOT Let Students Use Technology in Class: Reason No. 4

Posted on September 22, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

This, from The Hill, written by Dennis Powell, sums up Reason No. 4: I want my students to learn how to think critically and not engage in echo chamber reasoning (at least, for the 3 hours I have them every … Continue reading →

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Tetrachromacy (I had no idea)

Posted on August 22, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Color me fascinated at learning today about the condition (or blessing, as it were) of tetrachromacy. I cannot wait to tell my students about it. Now, we all know about color blindness and the fact that it is most prevalent … Continue reading →

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Why I Do NOT Let Students Use Technology in Class: Reason No. 3

Posted on August 8, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Here is Reason No. 3 for why I do not let students use technology in the classroom (and, students, I HOPE you are reading this!): Because, as Anne Frank once said, “paper has more patience.”  Simply put, I would rather … Continue reading →

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Why I Do NOT Let Students Use Technology in Class: Reason No. 2

Posted on July 30, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

In this series of the Top Ten reasons why I don’t let students use technology in my classrooms, I present … Reason No. 2: Because they are distracting to me as the course instructor.  I work hard preparing lectures and … Continue reading →

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Why I Do NOT Let Students Use Technology in Class: Reason No. 1

Posted on July 28, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

In my class syllabi, I tell my freshmen students that they are not allowed to use their computers to take notes. In this series of blog posts, I will give the Top Ten reasons why. Reason No. 1 – Better … Continue reading →

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Want to Improve your Self Esteem? Take a Proper Inventory

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

In my practice as a therapist, I am often asked what it takes to achieve, or to improve our self-esteem.  The question is incoherent at one level: achieving self-esteem implies that it exists to begin with! We must feel ourselves … Continue reading →

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The Universe Doesn’t Give a Flying Fcuk

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Traveling in South Australia at the moment and getting caught up on my reading.  I have enjoyed several great books, including Hans Rosling’s Factfulness (highly recommended, by the way) and this one by John Truant.  The title can be annoying … Continue reading →

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Memo to America’s “Journalists” – Please Stay Hinged

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Dr Joseph Russo

Yesterday, in the heat of the moment in Helsinki, Donald Trump said some rather surprising things. Obviously tired, he rambled on about Hillary’s servers and those of the Democrat National Committee (the “DNC”); suggested that he believed Putin’s statements that … Continue reading →

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