Here is a copy of my complete Vita
Education & Certifications
Certified Forensic Examiner, Missouri Department of Mental Health, April 2000
Licensed Psychologist, State of Missouri, 01881, June 1998
Doctorate Counseling Psychology. Indiana State University, Terre Haute, Indiana. APA approved program. August 1991 to December 1996.
Masters Counseling Psychology. University of Missouri at Columbia. May 1987 to August 1989. Additional course work including group practicum and theory. August 1989 to May 1990.
Bachelors Psychology. Minor in Anthropology. University of Missouri at Columbia. August 1983 to May 1987.
Current Positions
Psychologist Private Practice
Forensic Psychology
June 1999 - Present
Part time private practice focused on
forensic assessment. I perform forensic criminal
evaluations examining the issue of responsibility,
competency to proceed to trial, diminished capacity,
sexually violent predator risk, and other relevant issues.
I also perform Social Security Disability evaluations,
Independent Psychological Exams, workplace violence
evaluations, and other assessments. I have experience with
depositions and trial testimony
Certified Forensic Examiner/Psychologist
II
Missouri Department of Mental Health
Fulton State Hospital and Mid Missouri Mental Health Center
January 1999 - Present
I
function as a full time Certified Forensic Evaluator for
the Department of Mental Health. I complete court ordered
evaluations for competency to proceed to trial,
responsibility at time of offense, diagnoses, need for
further hospitalization, conditional release, presentence
recommendations, sexually violent predator risk assessment,
and diminished capacity. Offenses range from misdemeanor to
capitol cases and involve trial testimony and depositions.
Evaluations were completed on an as needed basis at Mid
Missouri Mental Health Center from 1999 to 2007.
Evaluations have been full time at Fulton State Hospital
since 2003
I also provide supervision to four unlicensed doctorate
level clinicians and to pre doctoral interns performing
both clinical work and Forensic Examinations. I also
function as a voting member of the Forensic Review
Committee, which offers opinions to the Hospital
Administration regarding changes in status to criminally
committed patients.
Past
Clinical Experiences
Psychologist I / Associate Psychologist
II - Adult Inpatient
Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center
September 1995 - February 2003
This full time position involved working
as part of a multi-disciplinary treatment team, which
provided acute psychiatric inpatient care to 18 counties in
central Missouri. I worked as a primary therapist with an
emphasis on psychological assessment, clinical
interviewing, individual therapy, family therapy, and
psychological consultation. The client population ranged in
age from 17 to 90+ years. Patients had a wide range of
diagnoses including personality disorders, Major
Depression, Bipolar Disorder, and Schizophrenia. I also
provided supervision for Interns from the Mid-Missouri
Health Sciences Psychology Internship Consortium, an APA
approved pre-doctoral internship program.
Assistant Admissions Officer - Adult
Inpatient
Mid-Missouri Mental Health Center
#3 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65201, 573-884-1300
January 1996 - February 2003
This part time position required me to
provide additional coverage for the Admissions Officer for
Adult Inpatient at an acute care psychiatric hospital,
which provided inpatient care to 18 counties in central
Missouri. The Admissions Officer coordinates all admissions
to the inpatient Adult Services ensuring compliance with
state regulations, judicial orders, and hospital policies.
Seminars
and Instruction
Presentations on psychological
assessment, malingering, and forensic examination to
Predoctoral interns and staff at Missouri Health Sciences
Psychology Internship Consortium. 1996 to 2002.
Presentations
on psychological assessment, malingering, and forensic
examination Internship to Predoctoral interns and staff at
Fulton State Hospital. 2003 to Present.
Invited Presentation
Mental
Retardation From an Evaluator’s Perspective –
Missouri
Prosecutor’s Capital Litigation Conference.
April 15,
2008
Conferences
and Training
Legal
and Ethical Risks and Risk Management in Professional
Practice -
Eric Harris, J.D.,
Ph.D., April 17, 2008
What we know
and what we don’t know about assessing and treating sexual
offenders -
Judith Becker,
Ph.D., November 9, 2007 – Fulton Missouri
Psychopathy Checklist – Revised - Stephen Hart, Ph.D.,
April 26 and 27, 2006, Columbia, MO
American Family and Conciliatory Courts – 6th international
Symposium on Child Custody Evaluations, October 14-16, 2004
- Should Evaluators Recommend? The Ultimate Question (Part I) - Randy Fuerst, J.D., Lake Charles,LA
- Negotiating the Ultimate Question (Part II)
- The Trial–The Ultimate Question (Part III)
- Advanced Institute on Psychological Testing - James R. Flens, Psy.D., Brandon, FL
- Drug and Alcohol Assessment in Child Custody Evaluations - Claude Schleuderer, Ph.D., Ulster County Mental Health, Kingston,NY
- Interviewing Children - Mindy F. Mitnick, Ed.M., M.A., Licensed Psychologist,Minneapolis,MN
- Assessing Children’s Feelings and Perceptions in Divorcing Families - Mary Elizabeth Lund, Ph.D., Santa Monica, CA and Angus Strachan, Ph.D., Santa Monica, CA
- The Investigative Component in Child Custody Evaluations - William G. Austin, Ph.D., Steamboat Springs, CO; Jonathan W. Gould, Ph.D., Charlotte, NC; and David A. Martindale, Ph.D., ABPP, Morristown,NJ
- Post-Evaluation Procedures and Ethical Considerations - David A. Martindale, Ph.D., Morristown, NJ; Barbara F. Steinberg, Ph.D., Ormond Beach, FL; and Jan Tyler, Ph.D., Burlington, VT
Advanced Seminar on Custody Evaluations - Jonathon Gould, Ph.D., September 9-10, 2004
Sexually Violent Predator Evaluations in Missouri
Richard Scott, Ph.D., Missouri Department of Mental Health, December 2003.
Legal and Ethical Risks and Risk Management in Professional Practice II: Special High Risk Populations
Ed Harris, M.ED, JD, American Psychological Association Insurance Trust, April 11, 2003
Assessment of Workplace Violence
George Hargrave, Ph.D., American Academy of Forensic Psychology, October 27, 2002
Violence and Threat Assessment
Reid Meloy, Ph.D., September 30 & October 1, 2002.
The Sexually Violent Offender
Roy Hazelwood, (FBI, Ret.) May 2-3, 2002
Missouri Department of Mental Health Forensic Conference
April 2001
Relapse in Schizophrenia
June 2000
Missouri Department of Mental Health Forensic Conference
April 2000
Missouri Department of Mental Health Forensic Conference
April 1999
MMPI-2 Conference
Metropolitan Psychiatric Center Missouri November, 1998
Detection of Malingering and Deception
Randy K. Otto, Ph.D., American Academy of Forensic Psychology, November 1998
Violence and Risk Assessment
Stephen Hart, Ph.D., American Academy of Forensic Psychology, November 1998
Violence and Psychopathology
October 1998
Dangerous Liaisons - Violence and Attachments
Metropolitan Psychiatric Center, Missouri Institute of Mental Health, October 1997
Pre-Doctoral Internship Experience
Mid-Missouri Health Sciences Psychology Internship Consortium, Columbia, Missouri
#3 Hospital Drive, Columbia, MO 65201, 573-884-1300
Other Professional Clinical Experiences
Outpatient Therapist
Family Counseling Center of Missouri, Inc.
Columbia, Missouri
September 1990 to August 1991
Unit Therapist
Cope Care of Moberly - Moberly, Missouri
August 1989 to August 1990
Professional
Memberships
American
Psychological Association
American Psychology -- Law Society
Research
Kline, Jeffrey S. (1996). "Male College Students' General
Satisfaction With Different Styles Of Therapy And Different
Sexed Therapists." Unpublished Dissertation, Indiana State
University., Terre Haute, Indiana.
Kline, Jeffrey S. (1989). "Comment Constructiveness in Peer
Review Groups." Unpublished masters thesis, University of
Missouri - Columbia.