Who
Is Dr. Jason N. Snow?
Dr. Snow received his
Doctorate from Georgia
State
University
after completing a dissertation on decreasing
attrition (drop-out rates) in parent education classes.
The topic of decreasing attrition in parenting classes was chosen by Dr. Snow
as he had been a parent educator who taught
in Georgia and had presented in professional conferences throughout the
United States on the topic. He noticed that
since
the beginning of research on the effectiveness of parent education groups in the
mid 1970’s, reports of between 30% and 60% attrition rates had been present in
peer-reviewed journals. Dr. Snow
recognized that the only way a parent education course could be effective is if
the participants actually finished the program.
Thus, he started working on identifying and then correcting for the
reasons that parents drop out.
After numerous research studies (see below), Dr. Snow has demonstrated that not
only could the Adlerian parenting and teaching materials be used in a
wide-variety of settings but that they could be taught in such a way as to
achieve extremely low drop-out rates (if any at all).
Currently, Dr. Snow’s teaching and presentation style has resulted in
an unbelievable 0% drop-out rate even in difficult settings such as 10-week
classes of 40 or more participants who are self-referred and receiving no
financial incentive or child-care assistance in order to attend!
The
key to Dr. Snow's successful presentation style for parents, teachers, and/or
professionals centers on connecting with the audience and, in turn, helping them
connect with the material by making it easy to understand and entertaining to
learn. Dr. Snow has worked in a variety of settings including private practice,
prisons, State & private psychiatric facilities, day treatment programs, and
long-term residential programs for over a decade. The combination of research
and professional experience regarding the materials taught brings an unique
blend of scientifically-based materials in a user-friendly format. This
results in participants being able to leave with practical knowledge, useful
applications, and a firm understanding of the subject matter.
Published
Research by Dr. Snow Regarding Parent & Teacher Education:
Frey, M. & Snow, J. N. (2005) The personality construct of
entitlement: An intervention for decreasing attrition in parent education
groups. Journal of Individual Psychology, 61(2), 161-173.
Snow, J. N., McDougal-Frey, M. & Kern, R. (2002) In search of ways to
decrease attrition: Looking at financial incentives.
Journal of Family Therapy.
Snow,
J. N. & Kern, R. (2001). Teacher in-service, experiential learning and
individual psychology. Journal of
Individual Psychology, 57(4), 400-410.
Snow,
J. N. & Kern, R. (2001). Identifying personality traits associated with
attrition in STEP groups. Journal
of Family Therapy, 9(2), 102-108.
Snow,
J. N. (1999) Identifying personality traits to predict attrition in STEP groups.
Dissertation:
Georgia
State
University
.
Snow, J.N., Odom, M., & Kern, R.M. (1999). Using
the identified patient as the helper in family therapy. Journal of Family
Therapy, 7(2), 181-184.
Snow, J. N., Kern, R. M., & Penick, J.
(1997). The effects of S.T.E.P. on patient progress in an adolescent day
hospital. Individual Psychology,
53(4), 388-395.
Other Research Articles:
Currently,
a Contributing Editor for The Journal of Individual Psychology.
Snow, J.N., & Weed, R. (1997). Mental health
forensic issues in
Georgia
: The role of the
expert witness. Georgia Journal
of Professional Counselors, 53-65.
Snow, J.N. &
Weed, R. (1996). Forensic issues in mental health: The role of the expert
witness. Journal of Legal Nurse
Consulting, 7(4), 2-13.
Ruback, R.B. & Snow, J.N. (1993). Territoriality and nonconscious
racism at water fountains: Intruders and drinkers (blacks and whites) are
affected by race. Environment and Behavior, 25(2), 250-267.
