EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Ph.D. Candidate   Northcentral University, Prescott, Az, current,

                          Health Psychology

Ph.D.       Cambridge Graduate School, Los Angeles, CA, 1986.  Clinical Psychology

M.S.        Miami University, Oxford, OH 1980.  School Psychology

B.S.         Houghton College, Houghton, NY, 1977.  Psychology

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Assistant Professor of Psychology  (2003 through present)

Roberts Wesleyan College

Teaching a variety of course at the undergraduate and graduate level

Private Practice and Consulting Psychotherapist (Ongoing)

Psychotherapeutic interventions for a variety of psychological and adjustment disorders with individuals, couples and families

School Psychology Consultant  (2000- 2003)  Brighton, Spencerport, Churchville Chili, Canandaigua.  Evaluation of learning challenges at the High School, Middle School and Primary level

Associate Professor - Adjunct (Spring 1999)

Roberts Wesleyan College, Rochester, NY

Teaching various Psychology courses

Associate Professor - Adjunct (Spring 1998)

Houghton College, Houghton, NY

Teaching various Psychology courses

School Psychologist (1985-1996)

Rochester City District, Rochester, NY

Evaluation of learning challenges with various populations including Residential, Day Treatment, and incarcerated youth

Program Director (1981-1983) Residential Treatment

Fairbanks, Alaska

Directed staff and provided counseling services in a 24 hour, non-secure adolescent treatment center

School Psychologist (1979-1981)

Fairbanks City Schools, Fairbanks, AK

Evaluation of learning challenges

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS

International Association of School Psychologists (charter member)

National Association of School Psychologists

New York State Association of School Psychologists

Alaska School Psychologist Association (President-1981)

OTHER ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Permanent New York State School Psychologist Certification

Certified Chaplain for the Rochester Drug Court, Rochester, NY

Founder and volunteer leader of Church Without Walls, an evangelical congregation in Henrietta,  designed to attract, convert and mentor unchurched people into the Christian faith.

Founder of Access Ministries, a ministry of Browncroft Community Church with uses the arts (drama, music, multimedia) to communicate the truths of the Christian faith.

GENERAL INTERESTS

Technology including computers, videography, multimedia authoring and video editing

Writing, directing, producing dramatic presentations

Foreign travel to Third world countries