August Present Associate Professor and School Psychology Program Director Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas

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1 Jennifer W. Shewmaker, Ph.D. 450 College Drive Abilene, TX, Phone: (325) Summary Experience in the training of undergraduate students and school psychology graduate students, supervision of graduate students in practicum and internship experiences, assessment and diagnosis of learning, behavioral and emotional disorders in children and adults, and the provision of problem-solving therapy; combined with skills in the development, facilitation and evaluation of direct and indirect service programs. Expertise in providing psychological services within professionally diverse, team-oriented environments to individuals and groups from a broad spectrum of cultures and nationalities. Current Research Programs Development of reading intervention program for at-risk students as tier 2 of a response to intervention program in two local elementary schools. Research is focused on monitoring the success of the intervention program in improving student reading skills with empirically based interventions and practical applications for schools developing such programs. Measurement of the effects of an intensive, university based after school program for gifted students on self-efficacy, student engagement, attitude toward school, and grades. Professional Experience August Present Associate Professor and School Psychology Program Director Abilene Christian University Abilene, Texas Provide training to graduate students in the masters program in school psychology, including orientation to the field of school psychology, ethics, assessment of cognitive and achievement, the development of functional behavioral assessments and behavioral intervention plans, prevention and intervention program development and evaluation, including crisis intervention, and the assessment of emotional and behavioral problems in children and adolescents. Provide university supervision to school psychology masters degree students in practicum and internship experiences, including staffing of cases, guidance in working within the school system effectively, and the provision of direct and

2 2 indirect services within in the schools, including assessment, intervention, and consultation. Provide administrative leadership for the psychology department and university regarding the school psychology program, including assuring that the program meets state and national standards of training and students and faculty have ongoing interaction within the profession both regionally and nationally, and advising of school psychology graduate students. Develop continuing education programs for both current students and local professionals. Serve as university liaison to community news media sources regarding the fields of school psychology and psychology in general through interviews in both television and newspaper mediums. Provide instruction to undergraduate students in child psychology, introduction to exceptional children and adolescents, psychology as a career, and psychology seminar focusing on identifying career interests and skills and preparation for application to graduate education or employment. Provide research team training and leadership to graduate and undergraduate students, including literature review, gathering data, entering and analysis of data on SPSS, writing and professional presentation. Provide educational and administrative supervision to undergraduate students participating in study abroad experiences in Montevideo, Uruguay and Oxford, England. Specifically, supervised student teachers working in the American and British International Schools in Uruguay. Accomplishments include: o Lead research teams with over 20 undergraduate and graduate students leading to successful presentation at the state and national level as well as multiple awards for student research. o Developed reading intervention program for at-risk students in two local elementary schools which resulted in 80% of clients passing the state academic competency test on first administration and 95% on second administration and 80% of students moving from at high risk for reading failure to at low risk (as measured by the DIBELS) within six months of beginning the program. o Conducted program self-study, gathered and analyzed information and data and created folio of program evaluation in order to apply for program approval by the National Association of School Psychologists. The program was fully approved in January of 2003 and 2005.

3 o o o o 3 Developed program handbooks and official guidelines according to the standards of the National Association of School Psychologists. Applied for and received grants of materials for instructing students in assessment worth a total of $30, Conducted research and presented at national, state, and local conferences. Developed and taught seminar for interns which increased student pass rate on first time administration of state licensure examination from 53% to 78% in one year and 100% in three years. January 1999 August 2001 Consultant American Clinics International - Budapest, Hungary Provided academic, developmental and behavioral assessments for children aged 3-18 years, together with educational and behavioral recommendations and consultation with parents and teachers. Provided consultation for physicians and clinic staff regarding patient mental health issues, such as depression, anxiety, and attention deficit disorder. Provided school psychology consultation for the International American School of Budapest and International Christian School of Budapest, including individual assessments and consultations. October January 1999 Director of Mental Health Services American Medical Center - Warsaw, Poland Developed procedures for referral, client assignment, case staffing and delivery of mental health services to clients. Developed an employee assistance program for corporate clients, which included cultural orientation and transition support services. Provided administrative supervision to mental health services staff. Facilitated small group counseling and training sessions which covered such topics as transition, adjustment issues in children and assertiveness training. Provided problem-solving therapy for individuals and families addressing a variety of issues, including cultural transition and adjustment issues. Provided academic, developmental and behavioral assessments for children aged 3-18 years, together with educational and behavioral recommendations and consultation with parents and teachers. Provided school psychology consultation for the American School of Warsaw and British School - Warsaw, including individual assessments and consultations, counseling services for students,

4 4 parents and staff, in-service training seminars for teachers and staff, and primary supervision of a pre-doctoral school psychology intern. September January 1999 Consultant Peace Corps - Warsaw, Poland Developed a peer counseling program utilizing problem-solving techniques, and trained volunteers and staff in program use. Provided problem-solving therapy for individual volunteers. September October 1997 Private Practice - Warsaw, Poland Provided problem-solving therapy for individuals and families and play therapy for children. Provided individual academic, behavioral and developmental assessments, together with specific recommendations and parent and teacher consultation. Developed and facilitated small group training sessions focusing on issues such as cultural transition and parenting skills. July 1995 June 1996 Pre-Doctoral School Psychology Intern Ft. Worth Independent School District - Ft. Worth, Texas Provided evaluation and diagnosis of special needs in children aged 3-18 years. Areas of special need included learning disabilities, attention deficit disorder, emotional disturbance, mental retardation and autism. Provided teachers and parents with academic and behavioral recommendations for working with students with special needs, along with consultation services for teachers concerning individual student and classroom behavior management. Provided counseling services for students and parents individually and in small groups. Provided presentations to parents and in-service training for teachers and school counselors. Member of a crisis management team. Provided supervision to a master s level psychology student.

5 5 Education, Professional Qualifications and Organizations Doctor of Philosophy, Psychology Texas Woman s University - Denton, Texas Major area of study: School Psychology Minor area of study: Special Education Bachelor of Science, Psychology Abilene Christian University - Abilene, Texas Licensed Specialist in School Psychology - State of Texas Nationally Certified School Psychologist Member of American Psychological Association Member of National Association of School Psychologists Member of Texas Association of School Psychologists and Trainers Forum Professional Activities Associations and Divisions American Psychological Association, Member present National Association of School Psychologists, Member present Texas Association of School Psychologists, Member present National Association of School Psychologists, Reviewer for Annual Convention Presentation Submissions 2004 Texas Association of School Psychologists, Member, School Psychology Trainers Committee present Texas Tech College of Education, Counselor Education Advisory Board, Texas Association of School Psychologists Professional Development Committee, Chair 2005 present National Association of School Psychologists, Student Mentor, Trainers Forum, Article Reviewer 2008 Alberta Centre for Child, Family, & Community Research, External Grant Reviewer 2008 Administrative Psychology Departmental Internal Review Board, Member Hall Chair Review Committee, Member School Psychology Program Committee, Chair Student Life Committee, Co-Chair Educational Diagnostician Degree Review Committee Adams Center Mentoring Initiative New Faculty Mentor Undergraduate Research Festival Steering Committee

6 Quality Enhancement Plan Committee 6 Grants and Awards Mobile Learning Fellow Fall This program awards grants of $2500 to faculty members conducting research regarding the effectiveness of mobile learning platforms in teaching. This award was granted for the development and piloting of progress monitoring for at-risk readers using a mobile learning platform. Cullen Grant, summer THE RELATIONSHIP OF PERFECTIONISM AND AFFECTIVE VARIABLES TO PARENTING STYLE IN GIFTED STUDENTS. Grant fully funded. Woodcock-Munoz Foundation Tests of Cognitive Abilities Materials Grant, November 11, Woodcock-Munoz Foundation, Grant of $12,150 worth of instructional materials to encourage the development of model courses in contemporary cognitive abilities assessment. Woodcock-Munoz Foundation Batteria III Complete Battery Materials Grant, May 13, Woodcock-Munoz Foundation, Grant of $4,720 worth of instructional materials to encourage the development of model courses in contemporary cognitive abilities assessment in Spanish. Full Program Approval of School Psychology Masters Degree Program 2003, 2005 Material Grant, April Woodcock-Munoz Foundation, Grant of $3,240 worth of instructional materials. Materials Grant, April 4, AGS University Alliance Program, grant of $6,300 worth of testing materials for early childhood and developmental assessment. Materials Grant, September AGS University Alliance Program, grant of $3, worth of testing materials for early childhood, developmental, and behavioral assessment and intervention. Materials Grant, September AGS University Alliance Program, grant of $5,000 worth of testing materials for cognitive and behavioral assessment. Materials Grant, January AGS University Alliance Program, grant of $6,500 worth of testing materials for cognitive, achievement, and behavioral assessment.

7 Publications 7 Peer reviewed publications Manuscripts Shewmaker, J.W. (2007). Assessment of data-based problemsolving skills. The Trainers Forum, October Christopher, M. & Shewmaker, J.W. (2008). The relationship of affective variables to perfectionism in gifted and highly able children. Gifted Child Today, in press. Submitted for Consideration: Shewmaker, J.W. & Christopher, M. The Relationship of Parenting Style to Affective Variables in Gifted Children. In progress Shewmaker, J.W. & Lewis, S. A Comparison of levels of trust reported in face to face and computer mediated relationships. Shewmaker, J.W., & Lewis, S. The Grapevine on Steroids: An analysis of the use of social computing networks in national crisis and the patterns presented. Abstracts Shewmaker, J.W. (2008). An Analysis of Parenting Style in a Gifted Sample. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention Final Program and Abstracts. Shewmaker, J.W. (2008). Increasing Prevention/Intervention Team Effectiveness with the Intervention Support System Evaluation. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention Final Program and Abstracts. Shewmaker, J.W. & Lewis, S. (2007). The Grapevine on Steroids: An analysis of negative user response to degradation of perceived privacy on a social computing website. The Western Social Sciences Association Abstracts. Shewmaker, J.W. & Jeter, M. (2007). The Development and Piloting of the Texas School Evaluation Tool. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention Final Program and Abstracts. Shewmaker, J.W., Thompson, K., & Woods, C. (2006). The Relationship of Perfectionism to Affective Variables in Gifted

8 8 Children. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention Final Program and Abstracts, 101. Shewmaker, J.W. (2006). The Relationship of Perfectionism to Parenting Style in Gifted Students. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention Final Program and Abstracts, Shewmaker, J.W (2005). Case Studies as Performance-Based Evaluations of Students Data-Based Skills. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention Final Program and Abstracts, 187. Shewmaker, J.W. (2005). The Use of U.S.-Normed Instruments in International School Settings, National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention Final Program and Abstracts, 213. Shewmaker, J.W. (2004). Comparing WISC-III Scores of International Students to Normative Sample. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention Final Program and Abstracts, 60. Shewmaker, J.W. (2004). Assessing Educational Difficulties in the International School Setting. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention Final Program and Abstract, Articles in other scholarly publications Shewmaker, J.W. (2006). Practical Prevention and Intervention Resources for LSSPs. The Texas School Psychologist, 14, 1, 5. Shewmaker, J. W. (2006). Online Intervention Resources. The Texas School Psychologist, 15, 2, Shewmaker, J.W. (2007). Research Based Intervention Teams. The Texas School Psychologist, 15, 3. Peer Reviewed Presentations Shewmaker, J.W., Gardner, S.L, & Haile, M. (2008). An Analysis of Parenting Style in a Gifted Sample. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA. Shewmaker, J.W., Morris, R. & Wadlingtion, C. (2008). Increasing Prevention/Intervention Team Effectiveness with the Intervention Support System Evaluation. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention New Orleans, LA.

9 9 Shewmaker, J.W. & Lewis, S. (2007). The Grapevine on Steroids: An analysis of negative user response to degradation of perceived privacy on a social computing network. The Western Social Sciences Association, Alberta, Calgary, Canada. Shewmaker, J.W., Jeter, M., Toombs, L. & Wadlington, C. (2007). The Development and Piloting of the Texas School Evaluation Tool. National Association of School Psychologists, New York, New York. Shewmaker, J.W. (2007). Parenting Gifted Children: Lessons from Research. Abilene Psychological Association, Abilene, TX. Shewmaker, J.W. (2006). Practicum Experiences and Challenges in a rural school psychology program. Texas Association of School Psychologists, Irving, TX. Shewmaker, J.W. & Christopher, M. (2006). The Relationship of Perfectionism to Affective Variables in Gifted Children: An Educational Perspective. Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, Austin, TX. Shewmaker, J.W. & Christopher, M. (2006). The Relationship of Parenting Styles to Affective Issues in Gifted Children: An Educational Perspective. Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, Austin, TX. Shewmaker, J.W. & Loe, A. (2006). The Relationship of Perfectionism to Affective Variables in Gifted Children. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Anaheim, CA. Shewmaker, J.W., Loe, A, & Woods, C. (2006). The Relationship of Perfectionism to Parenting Style in Gifted Students. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Anaheim, CA. Shewmaker, J.W. & Lankford, C. (2005). The Use of U.S. Normed Instruments in International School Settings. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia. Shewmaker, J.W. (2005). Case Studies as Performance-Based Evaluations of Student Data-Based Skills. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Atlanta, Georgia. Shewmaker, J.W., Crosby, J. & Lankford, C. (2004). Comparing WISC-III Scores of International Students to Normative Sample. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Convention, Dallas, Texas. By Proxy. Shewmaker, J.W. (1995). An Intervention Model for Violence Prevention. Ft. Worth Independent School District, Ft. Worth, TX.

10 10 DeOrnellas, K, Jackley, P., Marriott-Slay, G., Shewmaker, J.W., & Wooten, S. (1995). Domestic Violence: A perspective from the schools. Texas Association of School Psychologists Annual Meeting, Houston, TX. DeOrnellas, K, Jackley, P., Marriott-Slay, G., Shewmaker, J.W., & Wooten, S. (1995). Domestic Violence: A perspective from the schools. National Conference on Domestic Violence. Texas Woman s University, Denton, TX. DeOrnellas, K., Marriott-Slay, G., Shewmaker, J.W., & Wooten, S. (1994). Using Psychological First Aid in the School Setting. Texas Association of School Psychologists Annual Meeting, Austin, TX. Invited presentations Shewmaker, J.W. (2009). The sexualization of females in the media: Effects and strategies with preschoolers. Region 14 Building Bridges Conference, February 21, 2009, Abilene, Texas. Shewmaker, J.W., & Talley, S. (2008). The sexualization of girls in media and its effects. Summit Lectureship Series, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, Texas. Shewmaker, J.W. & Flanagan, C. (2008). Media Impact on Girls Identity Formation. Highland Church of Christ. Abilene, Texas. Shewmaker, J.W. (2007). Assessing and Intervening in Reading Disorders. Austin Regional Service Center, Austin, TX. Shewmaker, J.W., Lacy, J., Morris, R., & Wadlington, C. (2007). The Profession of School Psychology. McMurry University, Abilene, TX. Shewmaker, J.W. (2005). Finding the Right Graduate Program. Lubbock Christian University, Lubbock, TX. Shewmaker, J.W. (2005). Choosing the Right Graduate Program. Oklahoma Christian University, Oklahoma City, OK. Shewmaker, J.W. (2004). School Psychology: Programs, Issues, and Ethics. Abilene Psychological Association, Abilene, Texas. Shewmaker, J.W. (2004). Graduate School in School Psychology. Triannual Psi Chi Meeting, McMurry University, Abilene, TX. Shewmaker, J.W. (2003). The profession of school psychology. Politics in Educational Administration class, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX.

11 Volunteer Work 11 Shewmaker, J.W. (2001). Cultural Transition in Adolescents. American Clinics International, Budapest, Hungary. Shewmaker, J.W. (2001). Children in Transition. American Clinics International, Budapest, Hungary. Shewmaker, J.W. (1999). Basic Parenting Skills. International Christian Fellowship, Warsaw, Poland. Shewmaker, J.W. (1998). Parenting Third Culture Kids. International Christian Fellowship, Warsaw, Poland. Shewmaker, J.W. & Jilich, J. (1998). The Challenge of Change. American Medical Center, Warsaw, Poland. Shewmaker, J.W. (1997). Coping with Seasonal Affective Disorder. International Women s Business Association, Warsaw, Poland. Shewmaker, J.W. (1996). Aiding Children in Cultural Transition. American Medical Center, Warsaw, Poland. Shewmaker, J.W. & Addison, L. (1994). Understanding Attention Deficit Disorder, Memorial Church of Christ, Houston, TX Present Professional Development Committee Chair Texas Association of School Psychologists - Texas Serve as liaison between the membership and board regarding matters of professional development. Serve as chair of Professional Identity Committee Develop tools for membership to use in order to further understanding of professional identity Aid organizing the annual conference Provide resources to membership regarding research based interventions in the schools Board Member West Texas Autism Center - Abilene, Texas Served as President of Board Served as Vice President of Board Attended regular meetings of the board and provide input on the development of programs and services to children and adolescents with autism within the region. Developed strategic plan for the advancement of services in the region to children on the autism spectrum Advisory Board Texas Tech University Counseling Education Program - Lubbock, Texas

12 12 Provided feedback to the masters and doctoral level programs in counselor education regarding training and curriculum. Attended regular meetings of the advisory board to receive information regarding the programs Consultant Community Services Organizations, Warsaw, Poland Provided seminars concerning common cultural transition issues in children and families through the sponsorship of an expatriate community service organization. Provided seminars concerning parenting issues, including such topics as establishing and providing rules and consequences, problem-solving and developmental aspects of behaviors. These seminars were open to all English speakers and were sponsored by an international Christian church in Warsaw Facilitator The W.A.R.M. Place - Ft. Worth, Texas Facilitation of group and individual activities designed to aid children and their families in the process of grief recovery. Professional References Jeffrey N. Wherry, Ph.D., ABPP, Rockwell Chair of Child and Family Programs and Policies Director, Institute for Child and Family Studies, Human Development and Family Studies, Box 41230, 507-H Human Sciences Building, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX , (806) , ext 242 (office phone), (806) (office fax), jeffrey.wherry@ttu.edu Dr. Dana Kennamer Hood, Chair, Teacher Education ACU Box Abilene Christian University Abilene, TX hoodd@acu.edu (325) office (325) cell Robert McKelvain, Ph.D., Professor and Graduate Program Director, Department of Psychology. ACU Box 28011, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX (325) mckelvainr@acu.edu. Susan Lewis, Ph.D., Assistant Professor, Department of Journalism and Mass Communication, Don H. Morris Center Rm 308, ACU Box 27892, Abilene Christian University, Abilene, TX

13 , (325) (office phone), (325) (fax), James Crosby, Ph.D., N.C.S.P. Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology and Philosophy, Sam Houston State University, Box 2447, Huntsville, TX 77341, Office: CHSS 387, (936) (office phone)