CURRICULUM VITAE EDUCATION

CURRICULUM VITAE

Marietta, GA 30060 (770) 216-0460

Licensed Psychologist, GA PSY#0002936 Licensed Psychologist, CA PSY#17506

EDUCATION

1995 Psy.D. Doctor of Psychology in Clinical Psychology, Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology, Rutgers, The State University, Piscataway NJ.

1983 M.S. Applied Psychology, Steven Institute of Technology, Hoboken NJ.

1981 B.A. Psychology, Rutgers College, Rutgers, The State University, New Brunswick NJ.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Georgia School of Professional Psychology August 2005 - present Argosy University/Atlanta

980 Hammond Drive, Suite 100 Atlanta, GA 30328

Associate Professor of Psychology in an APA accredited clinical psychology doctoral program. Courses taught include Lifespan Developmental Psychology, Child and Family Behavior Therapy, Clinical Interviewing, Child Maltreatment, Ethics, Therapy Practicum Seminar and

Professionalization Group.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

316 Alexander Street, Suite #6 September 2006 - present Marietta, GA 30060

Private practice, part time, providing individual and family cognitive behavioral psychotherapy for adults, adolescents and children. The focus of the practice is to provide psychological services for a variety of child mental health conditions, child trauma, sexual abuse, parenting issues, family and couples issues, and anxiety disorders.

1605 The Alameda May 2003 - August 2004 San Jose, CA 95126

Asperger disorder and Nonverbal Learning Disabilities in collaboration with The Lighthouse Project.

The Shyness Clinic August 2002 - July 2004 467 Hamilton Ave, Suite 4

Palo Alto, CA 94301

Clinical Director of an outpatient clinic specializing in the cognitive behavioral treatment of shyness, social anxiety and social phobia. Psychological evaluation, individual therapy and group therapy for adults, adolescents and children. Administrative functions related to operation of a fee-for-service private clinic.

EMQ Children & Family Services September 1999 - May 2003 Giarretto Program

232 E. Gish Road San Jose, CA 95118

Clinician in the child sexual abuse treatment program for EMQ, the leading provider of children's mental health, wraparound, and social services in Northern California. Outpatient individual, family and group psychotherapy for child sexual abuse victims, adults sexually abused as children and juvenile sex offenders. Strength-based intake assessments and treatment planning. Psychological testing and assessment of children in residential, outpatient and wraparound programs. Supervision of psychology post-doctoral, pre-doctoral and practicum students in conducting psychological assessments September 2001-May 2003. Development of treatment programs for child sexual abuse victims and abuse-reactive boys. Dissertation committee member and on-site supervisor for a Psy.D. dissertation evaluating the EMQ time-limited sexual abuse treatment program.

Institute for Social Research January 1999 – June 1999 Survey Research Center

University of Michigan

Field assessor in the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort, an ongoing national study. Performed standardized psychoeducational assessments and conducted standardized parent interviews with several hundred children and families in public and private schools in Santa Clara County.

Children’s Hospital Oakland September 1995 – August 1996 747 52nd Street

Oakland, CA 94609

Post-doctoral fellowship in pediatric psychology. Outpatient individual and family therapy for children, adolescents and families in the psychiatry department of a children’s hospital.

Consultation to medical staff on psychosocial issues affecting chronic and acute illness in children and adolescents. Crisis assessment and intervention. Research on the social and psychological correlates of chronic pain in sickle cell disease.

CPC Behavioral Healthcare September 1992 – August 1993 270 Route 35

APA-accredited internship. Individual, group and family therapy for adults, adolescents, children and families in the outpatient department of a community mental health center. Substance abuse evaluations and treatment. Psychological testing and assessment. Clinical evaluations of

juveniles in the Monmouth County Youth Detention Center and Family Court. Crisis intervention. Mental Health consultation to Head Start.

Rutgers University July 1992 – September 1992 Center for Applied Psychology

Gordon Road

Piscataway, NJ 08854

Research assistant in the evaluation of the Roche-Paterson Black Churches Initiative. A partnership between Hoffman-LaRoche Inc. and the Congress of National Black Churches established to provide grants to black churches in the Paterson, NJ community for programs to respond effectively to the needs of black families. Activities included data collection through semi-structured interviews with program administrators and program participants, and the reporting of results.

UMDNJ CMHC at Newark September 1990 – May 1990 Adult Outpatient Services

Newark, NJ

Two day a week practicum in the adult outpatient unit of an urban Community Mental Health Center serving a diagnostically and ethnically diverse population. Intake interviews, individual therapy, marital therapy, substance abuse treatment, psychological assessment and case management activities.

Livingston College September 1989 – May 1990 Counseling Center

Piscataway, NJ

One day a week practicum in a college counseling center. Duties included intake interviews and individual therapy.

New Jersey Training School for Boys September 1988 – August 1989 Jamesburg, NJ

One day a week practicum in a residential program for emotionally disturbed juvenile offenders. Activities included individual therapy, group therapy, family visits, discharge planning and evaluation of potential program participants.

The Psychological Clinic September 1988 – June 1992 Rutgers University

Piscataway, NJ

PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT

AT & T Information Systems July 1985 – July 1988 200 Laurel Avenue

Middletown, NJ 07748

Member of the Technical Staff, Human Factors Engineer. Human Factors research and development for data communications products. Performed customer needs studies, designed computer screen layouts, designed user interface to data communications products and performed customer needs studies to evaluate customer satisfaction.

Bell Communications Research June 1981 – April 1985 6 Corporate Place

Piscataway, NJ 08854

Member of the Technical Staff. Human Factors Engineer. Human factors development for computer-based information systems. Designed computer screen layouts to improve user

performance; authored and delivered user training programs; authored system documentation for users; administered on-site testing and interviews to determine user performance, user

perception and areas for system enhancement.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Psychological Association.

Society of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, APA Division 53 Society for the Teaching of Psychology, APA Division 2

American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children International Society for Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect Georgia Psychological Association

PUBLICATIONS

ARTICLES

Thomas, E. & Elias, M. (1990) Graduate training in community psychology: Integrating primary prevention into the training and repertoire of all professional psychologists and social workers. The Community Psychologist, 23, 30-31.

Thomas, E. & Elias, M. (1991) Integrating primary prevention into the training of school psychologists. The New Jersey School Psychologist, 11, 7-8.

TREATMENT MANUALS

Thomas, E., Leili, F., Belda, C., & LaBarbera, M., (2001) Treatment manual: EMQ Giaretto Time-Limited Sexual Abuse Group Treatment Program. EMQ Children & Family Services. Unpublished manuscript.

CHAPTERS

Thomas, E. (Editorial Board member) for Goldstein, S. & Naglieri, J. (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Child and Behavior Development. Heidelberg: Springer Press.

Thomas, E. (2011). Modeling. In Goldstein, S, & Naglieri, J. (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Child and Behavior Development. Heidelerg: Springer Press.

Thomas, E. (2011). Coercion Theory. In Goldstein, S, & Naglieri, J. (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Child and Behavior Development. Heidelerg: Springer Press.

Thomas, E. (2011). Beck Therapy. In Goldstein, S, & Naglieri, J. (Eds.) Encyclopedia of Child and Behavior Development. Heidelerg: Springer Press.

WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS

Thomas, E. & Leili, F. Interventions for Abuse Reactive Children. (2011, May). Workshop presented at the Second Annual Leir Trauma Conference, Ridgefield, CT.

Betan, E., Thomas, E. & Zaorski, D. Practical ethics: Identifying, examining and responding to practitioners’ subjective perspectives. (2008, November). Georgia Psychological Association Continuing Education Workshop, Atlanta, GA.

Thomas, E, Child trauma: phenomenology effects and treatment. (2008, March). Presentation to Dekalb County School System: Dekalb International Center, Decatur, Georgia.

Thomas, E. (2007, October). A proposed research agenda for adapting and validating use of

evidence based interventions for child interpersonal trauma developed in the United States to Caribbean contexts. Paper presented at the 2nd Annual Caribbean Child Research Conference, Kingston, Jamaica.

Thomas, E. Child trauma, ( 2007, December). Presentation to Youth Workers, Refugee Family Services, Decatur, Georgia

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Thomas, E., & Graham, J. Assessment and treatment of shyness, social phobia and social

anxiety in elementary age children. (2004, March). Palo Alto Unified School District, Palo Alto,

California.

Thomas, E. Shyness and social anxiety disorder: The Palo Alto Shyness Clinic Model, (2003, March). Stanford University Help Center, Palo Alto, California.

Thomas, E. Parenting and identity development. (2002, November). La Jolla Pediatric Center, Trinidad and Tobago, West Indies

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GRANTS

Thomas, E (2008).Learning to Live Significantly. Jacqueline Robinson Regional Competition Grant awarded to the North Suburban Chapter of Jack and Jill of America Incorporated to provide Life Skills Training for teens aging out of the foster care system. Budget: $3,000.

DOCTORAL DISSERTATION

A comparison of potential protective factors against substance abuse in the lives of urban Haitian-American, Hispanic-American and African-American Adolescents.

AREAS OF SPECIAL INTEREST Child maltreatment.

Child trauma. Anxiety disorders.

Cognitive behavioral interventions.

Psychosocial effects of chronic illness in children. Culturally sensitive assessment and intervention.

REFERENCES

Brenna Bry, Ph.D.

Rutgers University, GSAPP Clinical Department Chair P.O. Box 819

Piscataway, NJ 08855-0819 (732) 445-2000

Julie Graham, Psy.D. 467 Hamilton Ave, Suite 4 Palo Alto, CA 94301 (650) 328-3022 Frances Leili, Ph.D.

Director of Psychological Services and Internship, EMQ Children and Family Services (retired 6/04) 4950 Hamilton Ave., Suite 207

San Jose, CA 95130 Marsha Treadwell, Ph.D. Senior Supervising Psychologist Children’s Hospital Oakland 747 52nd Street

Oakland, CA 94609 (510) 428-3356 Nancy Yaeger, Ph.D. CPC Behavioral Healthcare

Chairperson, Psychology Department 37 Court Street