CURRICULUM VITAE. Meredith R. D. Melinder. Campus Box 1125 Swansea, IL Washington University Telephone (618)

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1 CURRICULUM VITAE Meredith R. D. Melinder Department of Psychology 4087 Redcastle Place Campus Box 1125 Swansea, IL Washington University Telephone (618) One Brookings Drive St. Louis, Missouri Telephone (314) EDUCATION: Present Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Doctoral Candidate, Clinical Psychology, Specialization in Neuropsychology Dissertation Title: Automatic versus controlled priming in individuals with schizophrenia Advisor: Deanna M. Barch, Ph.D Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Masters of Arts in Clinical Psychology, Specialization in Neuropsychology August 2000 Thesis Title: The influence of aworking memory load manipulation on language production in schizophrenia Advisor: Deanna M. Barch, Ph.D Saint Mary's College, Notre Dame, Indiana Bachelor of Arts in Psychology May University of Edinburgh, Scotland, U.K. Semester abroad, Spring semester ACADEMIC HONORS AND AWARDS: Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Dissertation Fellowship 2001 Didactic Oral Examination, Pass 2001 Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Summer Research Fellowship 2000 Clinical Oral Examination, Pass with Distinction Graduate School of Arts and Sciences Summer Fellowships Research Assistantship (two semesters)

2 Teaching Assistantship (four semesters) Psychology Department Travel Awards Washington University Travel Awards Tuition Remission Fellowship University Fellowship 1995 Saint Mary s College Graduate, Magna Cum Laude 1995 Outstanding Academic Achievement in Psychology, Departmental Award 1995 Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges 1995 Kappa Gamma Pi, Academic Honorary Member Psi Chi, Psychology Honors Society Member & Saint Mary's Chapter President Dean's List, Saint Mary s College, eight semesters Academic Scholarships, Saint Mary's College PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: American Psychological Association, Student Affiliate Clinical Neuropsychology, Division 40, APA, Student Affiliate Clinical Psychology, Division 12, APA, Student Affiliate UNIVERSITY SERVICE: 2002 Department of Psychology Admissions Committee, Student Interviewer Graduate Council of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Student Representative Graduate Council Executive Committee Member, Social Sciences Student Representative 2000 Committee to Evaluate the Clinical Psychology Training Program Psychology Graduate Student Association Representative JOURNAL ARTICLES: Melinder, M.R.D. & Barch, D.M. (in preparation). Effect of speech topic on language production in individuals with schizophrenia. Melinder, M.R.D. & Barch, D.M. (in preparation). Verbal fluency in individuals with schizophrenia. Melinder, M.R.D. & Barch, D.M. (in submission). The influence of working memory load manipulation on language production in schizophrenia. Bagner, D. M., Melinder, M.R.D. & Barch, D.M. (in press). Language comprehension and working memory deficits in patients with schizophrenia. Schizophrenia Research. Goldberg, T.E., Dodge, M., Aloia, M., Egan, M.F., & Weinberger, D.R. (2000). Effects of neuroleptic medications on speech disorganization in schizophrenia: Biasing associate networks toward meaning. Psychological Medicine, 30, Dodge, M.R. & Goldberg, T.E. (1999). Associations between cognitive impairment and tardive dyskinesia: Another perspective. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 60,

3 PRESENTATIONS: Melinder, M.R.D. & Barch, D.M. Thought disorder in schizophrenia: Is form of speech influenced by content of speech? Poster Presentation at the Society for Research in Psychopathology Annual Meeting, Madison, WI, November, Melinder, M.R.D. & Barch, D.M. Thought disorder in schizophrenia: Is form of speech influenced by content of speech? Oral Presentation at Neuropsychology/Aging Brown Bag Series, Washington University, Department of Psychology, October, Bagner, D.M., Dodge, M.R. & Barch, D.M. Language comprehension and working memory in schizophrenia. Poster Presentation at the Midwestern Psychological Association 73 rd Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL, May, Dodge, M.R. & Barch, D.M. Thought disorder in schizophrenia: Is form of speech influenced by content of speech? Poster Presentation at the International Congress on Schizophrenia Research Annual Meeting, Whistler, Canada, April, Elvevåg, B., Foltz, P., Fisher, J. E., Schwartz, A., Kerbs, M. K., Bokat, C.E., Dodge, M.R., Weinberger, D.R., & Goldberg, T.E.. Latent Semantic Analysis (LSA) and the semantic coherence of disordered speech in schizophrenia. Poster Presentation at the International Congress on Schizophrenia Research Annual Meeting, Whistler, Canada, April, Dodge, M.R. & Barch, D.M. The influence of working memory load manipulation on language production in schizophrenia. Poster Presentation at the Graduate Research Symposium, Washington University, March, Dodge, M.R. & Barch, D.M. The influence of working memory load manipulation on language production in schizophrenia. Poster Presentation at the Society for Research in Psychopathology Annual Meeting, Boulder, CO, November, Dodge, M.R. & Barch, D.M. The influence of working memory load manipulation on language production in schizophrenia. Oral Presentation at Neuropsychology/Aging Brown Bag Series, Washington University, Department of Psychology, January, Goldberg, T.E., Dodge. M.R., Egan, M.F., Aloia, M., & Weinberger, D.R. Effects of neuroleptic medication on thought disorder and semantic priming in schizophrenia: Evidence for a selective relationship. Poster Presentation at the Society for Neuroscience 29 th Annual Meeting, Miami Beach, FL, October, Dodge, M.R., Coppola, R., Mattay, V., Bigelow, L.B., Weinberger, D.R., & Goldberg, T.E. Psychometric analysis of an N-back task: Effect of load and catch trials. Poster Presentation at the Society for Neuroscience 27 th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October, Weschler, M.J., Dodge, M.R., Conciero, C., Weinberger, D.R., & Goldberg, T.E. Keeping the pace: The effect of paced and un-paced verbal fluency in schizophrenic patients. Poster Presentation at the Society for Neuroscience 27 th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, October, Dodge, M.R., & Graham, C. Presentation delivery. Oral presentation at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association (Psi Chi Presentations), Chicago, Illinois, May, 1995.

4 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: CLINICAL Clinical Assistant, Psychological Service Center, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri September 1999 to present Richard Kurtz, Ph.D., Patricia Cooper, Ph.D., Daniel Levin, Ph.D., Carol Dyer, Ph.D., Supervisors Conduct individual psychotherapy with outpatient adults and adolescents. Psychotherapeutic approaches primarily include psychodynamic and supportive strategies. Write full intake and personality reports. Neuropsychology Assistant, Psychological Service Center, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri September 1999 to present Patricia Cooper, Ph.D., Tamara Hershey, Ph.D., and Desiree White, Ph.D., Supervisors Plan neuropsychological assessment batteries to address specific referral questions. Conduct neuropsychological assessments of children, adolescents, and adult outpatients. Provide written and verbal feedback to patients and families. Neuropsychological Assistant and Practicum Student, SSM Rehabilitation Institute at St. Mary s Health Center, St. Louis, Missouri May 2001 to September 2002 (Neuropsychological Assistant) September 2000 to May 2001(Practicum Student) Gerard Erker, Ph.D., Supervisor Provided supportive psychotherapy, neuropsychological assessment and education to patients and family members in neurological rehabilitation setting. Patients included both inpatients and outpatients. Patients ranged in age from adolescence to elderly. Presented neuropsychology cases in bi-weekly rehabilitation team meetings regarding patient assessment, rehabilitation, and discharge planning. Co-led twice weekly group therapy sessions, focuing on adjustment to injury and community reintigration. Led a session of a Stroke Education Program focused on adjusting to the present and planning for the future for survivors and family members. Wrote full neuropsycological reports for inpatients and outpatients. Neuropsychological Trainee (Practicum Student), Department of Neuropsychology,St. John s Mercy Medical Center, St. Louis, Missouri September 1999 to May 2000 Michael Oliveri, Ph.D., ABPP, Supervisor Neuropsychological assessment of neurologic, neuropsychiatric, and neurosurgical patients ranging in age from adolescence through elderly. Patients include both inpatients and outpatients. Neurobehavioral screenign exams of patients on the traumatic brain injury unit.

5 Wrote full neuropsycological reports for inpatients and outpatients. Staff Therapist, Behavioral Medicine Center, Departmetn of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, Missouri October 1999 to September 2000 Robert Carney, Ph.D., Supervisor Conducted smoking cessation consultations with medical inpatients. Provided individualized behavioral counseling, education, and referrals. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: RESEARCH Research Assistant, Washington University, Department of Psychology, St. Louis, Missouri Spring 2001 and Spring 2002 (10 hours/week, paid position) Worked as part of a team to design studies examining cognitive, neuropsychological and personality variables in individuals with schizotypal personality disorder and siblings of persons diagnosed with schizophrenia. Assisted in recruitment of siblings of persons diagnosed with schizophrenia. Conducted diagnostic interviews and clinical ratings on participants in a study of schizotypal personality disorder. Conducted neuropsychological testing of participants. Trained undergraduate research assistants. Trained in running fmri scanner at Washington University Medical School (May-August 1999). Psychometrician, Metropolitan Psychological Center, Department of Psychiatry, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri September 1999 to September 2000 (part-time, paid position) Administered and scored a structured neuropsychological assessment of inpatients and outpatients with schizophrenia for structural and functional neuroimaging study. Administered and scored a structured neuropsychological assessment of healthy control participants for structural and functional neuroimaging study. Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow, Cinical Brain Disorders Branch, National Institute of Mental Health, Neuroscience Research Hospital at Saint Elizabeths, Washington, D.C. September 1996 to July 1998 (full-time, paid position) Conducted neuropsychological testing of schizophrenic inpatients and healthy controls for cognitive research studies. specifically examined working memory and semantic memory systems. explored the effects of neuroleptic treatment. Designed and maintained databases.

6 Recruited and coordinated the testing of healthy control subjects. Attended lectures, clinical ward rounds, case conferences, and weekly group meetings. Psychometrician, Psychiatric Institute of Washington, Washington, D.C. and Washington Hospital Center, Washington, D.C. February 1997 to July 1998 (part-time, paid position) Conducted neuropsychological testing of inpatients and outpatients with schizophrenia for behavioral research trials accessing new neuroleptic medications. Interviewing Center Coordinator, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan Summer 1995 (20 hours/week, paid position) Trained and supervised part-time telephone interviewers for two large multisite NIH research studies related to chronic disease and quality of life. Compiled master interview schedules and completed monthly summary reports. Aided in the development and pilot testing of questionnaires as well as coding books for openended questions. Research Assistant, University of Michigan, School of Public Health, Ann Arbor, Michigan Summers 1994 & 1995 (20 hours/week, paid position) Assisted in participant recruitment. Conducted telephone interviews and coded open ended responses. Performed literature searches. Research Intern, University of Michigan, Department of Psychiatry, Ann Arbor, Michigan Summer 1994 (20 hours/week, volunteer position) Participated in collection of human biochemical data related to smoking cessation. Observed and recorded patient behavior during testing sessions. Coded data and maintained databases. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: TEACHING Teaching Assistant for Abnormal Psychology, Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Fall 2001 and Fall 1999 Assisted in teaching an undergraduate course in Abnormal Psychology. Participated in classroom instruction. Delivered two lectures, one on schizophrenia and another on personality disorders. Graded exams and papers and provided individual student tutorials.

7 Teaching Assistant for Introduction to Psychology, Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Fall 2000 Assisted in teaching an undergraduate level course by developing and presenting two lectures, one on schizophrenia and the other on cerebrovascular accidents. Graded exams and provided individual tutorials for students. Developed a webpage for the course that enabled students to access the syllabus, overheads, and grades online. Graduate Student Instructor, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Fall 2000 and Spring 1999 Co-facilitated an undergraduate seminar discussing diagnosis, treatment, and living with a diagnosis of schizophrenia. Trained undergraduate research assistants on the Manual for the Assessment of Formal Thought Disorder. Facilitated weekly discussions about selected relevant readings. Teaching Assistant for Social Psychology, Department of Psychology, Washington University, St. Louis, Missouri Spring 2000 Assisted professor in teaching an undergraduate course in Social Psychology by preparing class materials, grading exams and providing students with individual tutorials. Developed a webpage for the class, allowing students to access the syllabus, overheads, and grades. Teaching Assistant for Research Methods, Saint Mary s College, Notre Dame, Indiana Spring 1995 Assisted in teaching an undergraduate course in research methods. Assisted in classroom instruction, test construction and grading, and individual tutorials. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE: OTHER VISTA: Volunteer In Service To America, Pinal County Cities In Schools Project, Coolidge, Arizona August 1995 to August 1996 (full-time, paid position) Led community needs assessment of the small business environment and implemented a community advisory board. Prepared grant proposals for the development of a small business training center and assisted in the collection of resources for remodeling the Coolidge Family Resource Center.

8 Established a Small Business Fair for Coolidge with local/state, public/private,small business resources. Obtained community participation through presentations to area bussinesses and associations. Planned, recruited participants, and facilitated a Teen Town Hall entitled Sexuality, Relationships, Values, and Decisions.