Neil J. Kressel speaks frequently with a wide variety of academic, religious, and community audiences.
KresselN@wpunj.edu
TOPICS NEIL SPEAKS ON
- the psychology of religion
- religion and health
- religion and morality
- religious trends around the world
- recent research on religion
- religious extremism
- antisemitism
- religion and spirituality
- religion and personality psychology
- religion and the Middle East conflict
- religion and academia/religion on campus
- political ideology and religion
- the psychology of Judaism
He’s also available for commentary on religion in current events.
Antisemitism and Mental Health
Clinical continuing education presentation. July 13, 2025. Sponsored by the Open Therapy Institute. New York, NY
Religious and Spiritual Competencies for Therapists
Clinical continuing education presentation. February 25, 2025. Sponsored by the Open Therapy Institute. New York, NY
The Psychology of Religion: A Social Force
Poster presentation at the 2025 Mid-Year Conference of the Society for the Psychology of Religion and Spirituality, Division 36 of the American Psychological Association. April 8, 2025. Providence, Rhode Island
Applying the Psychology of Religion: A Catalogue of Possibilities
Paper presented to the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, October 18, 2024, Pittsburgh, PA
The Social Psychology of the Jewish Summer Camp
Paper presented to the 24th Annual Meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Religion, October 18, 2024, Pittsburgh, PA
Assessing the Role of Islam in the Creation and Maintenance of Antisemitic Attitudes and Behaviors in Muslim Communities around the World: Empirical and Conceptual Issues
Paper presented at “An End to Antisemitism!” international conference, February 21, 2018, University of Vienna, Vienna, Austria. Co-sponsored by Tel Aviv University, New York University, and the European Jewish Congress
How to Interpret American Poll Data on Jews, Israel and Antisemitism
Paper presented at the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, July 6, 2015, San Diego, CA
Trends in the Psychological Study of Contemporary Antisemitism
with Samuel W. Kressel
Paper presented at the 38th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, July 6, 2015, San Diego, CA
Islamic Antisemitism: A Litmus Test for the West
Invited lecture presented at Fordham University, New York, NY, sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Global Antisemitism and Policy,” February 14, 2013
The Demonization of Jews as ‘Pigs and Apes’: Theological Roots, History, Extent and Contemporary Implications
Paper presented at conference on Global Antisemitism: A Crisis of Modernity, August 23, 2010, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Not So Important: Why Well Intentioned Westerners Fail to Grasp the Dangers Associated with Antisemitism in the Muslim World
Invited paper presented at the Dr. James Sacks Conference on “The Psychological Impact of the Threat of Contemporary Genocidal Antisemitism: From Denial and Paralysis to Understanding the Challenge,” April 18, 2009, Yale University, New Haven, CT
Psychological Elements in the Motivation of Jihadi Terrorists
Invited Paper Presented at the Plenary Session of the Austin H. Kutscher Memorial Seminar on Death, March 29, 2008, Columbia University, NY, NY
Religious Elements in the Motivation of Jihadi Terrorists
Paper presented at the 2008 Mid-Atlantic Regional Meeting of the American Academy of Religion, March 28, 2008, New Brunswick, NJ
The Power and the Danger of Religious Faith
Paper Presented at the Midyear Conference on Psychology and Religion, April 2008, Loyola College of Maryland
When Moderate Religion Fails: Some Social and Psychological Roots of Extremist Faith
Paper presented at the 30th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Portland, Oregon, July 6, 2007
Stack, Sway or Study: The Science and Ethics of Trial Consulting
Featured guest in panel on my book, Stack and Sway, at annual meeting of the American Society of Trial Consultants, Denver, Colorado, June 8, 2002
Enough with the Holocaust already
with Professors Peter Stein and Miryam Wahrman
32nd Annual Scholars’ Conference on the Holocaust and the Churches, Newark, New Jersey, March 3, 2002
Trial Consultants and Peremptory Challenges: A Proposal to Save the Jury System in the United States
Paper presented at the 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, July 18, 2001
Nobel’s Peace Prize: A Blemished Record
Paper presented at the 24th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Cuernavaca, Morelos, Mexico, July 16, 2001
Jury Consultants and American Justice: Past, Present, Future
Paper presented at the Law and Society Association and Research Committee on Sociology of Law 2001 Joint Annual Meetings, Budapest, Hungary, July 6, 2001
Participation in Mass Atrocities: A Social Psychological Perspective
Paper presented as the Distinguished Lecture at the 22nd Annual International Psychohistorical Association Convention, Fordham University, New York, New York, June 2, 1999
The Milgram obedience paradigm and participation in mass atrocities: a reassessment
Paper presented at the 19th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, July 3, 1996
Professional role conflict and bias in political psychology
Paper presented at the 15th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, San Francisco, CA. July, 1992
Systemic barriers to progress in academic social psychology
Paper presented at the 96th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA, August 1988
Family-related information needs of service providers, policymakers, and community leaders: A qualitative study
with Sherle Boone
Paper presented at the 96th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA, August 1988
Assessing state college impact upon nearby urban areas: A focus group case study
with Dona Fountoukidis, Sherle Boone, and Adam J. Brodsky
Paper presented at the 96th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA, August 1988
Television newspapers and the Middle East: A meta-analysis of empirical studies
Paper presented at the 94th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, August 1986
Integrating humanistic and behavioral approaches to counseling: An application of SYMLOG
Paper presented at the 94th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, August 1986
Statewide voting behavior and the ideology of U.S. Senators: Some evidence for ideological agreement and consistency
Paper presented at the 8th Annual Scientific Meeting of the International Society of Political Psychology, Washington, DC, June 1985
The Relationship between aggregate mass media coverage and American public opinion: A case study
Paper presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Public Opinion Research, Lake Delavan, WI, May 1984
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