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Credentials

Licensed Psychologist - Maryland #02692

Education

  • B.A. in Psychology, Centenary College of Louisiana, 1978
  • Ph.D.in Personality Psychology, The Johns Hopkins University, 1983
  • Post-doctoral Certificate in Clinical Psychology, George Washington University, 1991
  • Clinical Psychology Internship, Departments of Child Psychiatry & Pediatrics, University of Maryland Medical System, 1991
Professional Experience
  • Private Practice, 1992-present
  • Clinical Director, STTAR Center, 1997-2008; Psychotherapist, 1991-96
  • Mental Health Consultant, Howard County Child Advocacy Center, 1998-2008
  • Psychotherapist, National Family Resiliency Center, 1992-1994
  • Psychotherapist, Howard County Community Mental Health, 1991-92
  • Staff Fellow, National Institutes of Health, 1983-1988
Public Service
  • Howard County Mental Health Authority, Board of Directors,  2009-present
  • Maryland Behavioral Health Volunteer Corps, 2006-present
  • Howard County Mental Health Disaster Response Team, 2002-present
  • Howard County Child Fatality Review Team, 2001-present
  • Chair, Injury and Violence Prevention Coalition, Howard County’s Comprehensive Health Improvement Plan for the Year 2010, Chairperson, 2001-2004
Memberships
  • American Psychological Association, Division 56 - Trauma Psychology
  • Maryland Psychological Association, Board of Directors
  • American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
  • CHADD - Children and Adults with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder
Recent Publications