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​KIDS, Inc. 
Dallas, Texas
  • Post-Doctoral School Neuropsychology Program, July 2016
  • American Board Certified School Neuropsychologist (ABSNP)
  • American Psychological Association (APA) - approved program
  • National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) -  approved program  
  • 10 month competency based program

Duquesne University 
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
  • Post-Doctoral School Psychology Program (CAGS), May 2000  (4.0 GPA)
  • 3000 hour Supervised Internship
  • 2 year, APA & NASP approved program

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
  • Doctor of Philosophy (PH.D.), April 1997   (3.8 GPA)
  • Interdisciplinary doctoral program completed in 6 semesters
  • Survey Research, Statistics,  Psychological Measurement, & Educational Assessment

University of Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 
  • Master of Clinical Social Work Degree (MSW),  December 1988  (3.8 GPA)
  • 2 Graduate Fellowships; Clinical Internship Honors
  • Trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy 
  • CSWE approved program

University of Montevallo
Montevallo, Alabama 
  • Bachelor of Science Degree (BS) , May 1987 (3.5 GPA)
  • Clinical Social Work & Psychology 
  • National Deans List 3 consecutive years
  • Deans List 6 consecutive semesters
  • CSWE approved program


Research & Professional Interests: 
  • Neuropsychological & Psycho-educational Assessment 
  • Research Instrument and Clinical Scale Development 
  • Acquired Brain Injuries
  • Technology & Education
  • Ethics & Professional Standards
  • Gifted & Talented Students
  • Post-Secondary Accommodations
  • Vocational & Transitional Services 

Presentations & Community Service:

2013, October  Informational Resource Utilization at a K-12 Virtual Public Charter School – Is it Worth It?  Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania (ASPP) Annual Conference.

2010, October Anxiety: A Neuro/Bio/ Psychological Perspective for Educators. 
Harrisburg Area Community College.

2008, February  Coping with Life Events: A “N.E.W.” Way of Thinking. Warwick  School District.

2006, September Depression: Causes and Treatments. Transformed Ministries Seminar. 

2004, October Violence in the Classroom & On the Field: A Disguised Form of Motivation.
Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania Annual Conference.

2004 September A Problem Isn’t a Problem Until It’s a Problem: Cognitive Behavioral Strategies for Students.  Lancaster Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13.

2004, August Using Your Head to Avoid Losing Your Mind: Neuropsychological & Cognitive Behavioral Perspectives for Education & Classroom Management.  Lancaster  Lebanon Intermediate Unit 13.

2003, April  Violence in the Classroom & On the Field: A Disguised Form of Motivation.  National Association of School Psychologists 2003 Annual Convention.

2002, October  Identifying the Manipulators in Your Life: A Cognitive Response to Bullying.
Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania  Annual Conference.

2002, September Violence in the Classroom & On the Field: A Disguised Form of Motivation. Cross-Roads Presbyterian Church 2002 Fall Lecture, Monroeville, PA.

2001, October Violence in the Classroom & On the Field: A Disguised Form of Motivation. Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania Annual Conference.

2000, April Minority Assessment Using the WISC-III: How Many Intelligences are Being Measured ?  Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania Conference.

2000, April  Learning to Avoid School - Classical Conditioning Revisited. 
Association of School Psychologists of Pennsylvania Conference.