Andrea Vise McPherson, Ph.D., HSP-P Licensed Psychologist Department of Psychology, Ledford Hall Meredith College Raleigh, NC 27607

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1 Andrea Vise McPherson, Ph.D., HSP-P Licensed Psychologist Department of Psychology, Ledford Hall Meredith College Raleigh, NC Education & Training: 7/2012 7/2013 Clinical Associate, Duke University Medical Center Pediatric Neuropsychology Clinic May 12, 2012 Ph.D., School Psychology (Summa Cum Laude), North Carolina State University 8/2009 6/2010 Predoctoral School Psychology Intern, Duke University Child and Family Studies Clinic, Durham, NC; Johnston County Schools, NC 2006 M.S., School Psychology (Summa Cum Laude), North Carolina State University 2001 B.A., Psychology, University of North Carolina at Wilmington Licensure: 8/2013 Licensed to practice in the State of North Carolina #4488 Honors and Awards: 3/08 Presenter, 3 rd Annual NC State Graduate Student Research Symposium 4/07 Outstanding TA, NC State University 8/06-8/07 Student Editorial Board member, School Psychology Quarterly (Supervisor: William Erchul, Ph.D.) 8/06-8/07 Student Leader, National Association of School Psychologists for North Carolina 8/06-5/07 Student representative, National Association of School Psychologists for NC State University s School Psychology graduate program 8/06-5/07 Preparing the Professoriate* program participant, NC State University (Faculty sponsor: James Kalat, Ph.D.) 8/05-5/07 School Psychology Area Representative, Graduate Association of Students in Psychology for NC State University 5/05 Outstanding TA, NC State University Clinical Experience: 7/12 7/13 Clinical Associate, Duke University Medical Center Pediatric Neuropsychology Clinic Vise McPherson 1

2 Clinical Experience, Continued: - Conducted over 100 assessments and wrote reports on a diverse population including preschool students, students with pediatric illnesses, students with low incidence disabilities, students with intellectual disabilities, and students with emotional/behavioral problems - Provided weekly supervision/mentoring to predoctoral intern and graduate students. - Trained diagnostic team to assess and measure various types of learning disabilities. - Provided testing and diagnostic feedback to families 8/09 6/10 Predoctoral Intern, Duke University Child and Family Studies Clinic (Supervisors: Melanie Bonner, Ph.D.; David FitzGerald, Ph.D.; Kristina Hardy, Ph.D.) - Conducted assessments and wrote reports on a diverse population including preschool students, students with pediatric illnesses, students with low incidence disabilities, students with intellectual disabilities, and students with emotional/behavioral problems - Conducted diagnostic interviews for ADHD and other comorbid disorders - Co-lead 8 week family therapy group for families with ADHD - Provided testing and diagnostic feedback to families 8/09 6/10 Predoctoral Intern, Johnston County Public Schools, NC (Supervisor: Caroline Mashburn, Ph.D.) - Active member on the Preschool Evaluation Team - Conducted assessments and wrote reports primarily for developmentally delayed preschoolers and elementary aged students with intellectual disabilities - Participated in meetings for the Assistance Team (i.e., Student Support Team) and RtI Tier paperwork - Consulted with teachers and staff individually on various behavior and academic problems - Co-lead 6 week Study Skills counseling group - Received school based training in RtI 1/06-6/06 Outpatient Family Coach Families Practicum (Supervisor: Mary Haskett, Ph.D.) - Conducted family and individual therapy in clients homes - Conducted assessments at the family and individual child level - Co-led Reading Rockets workshop for parents - Consulted with teachers 1/04-10/05 Practicum Student, NC State University Psychoeducational Clinic Vise McPherson 2

3 Clinical Experience, Continued: (Supervisor: Patricia Collins, Ph.D.) - Conducted assessments and wrote reports primarily for children with learning disabilities, emotional and behavioral problems and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. 8/04-6/05 Practicum Student, Jones Dairy Elementary School, Northwoods Elementary School- School and Consultation Practica (Supervisors: Ann Schulte, Ph.D. & William Erchul, Ph.D.) - Conducted assessments and wrote reports for various exceptionalities - Consulted with teachers and staff individually as a member of Student Support Team on various behavior and academic problems - Conducted individual and group counseling with students for various clinical issues. 8/03 & 8/04 Assistant for Study Skills Program, NC State University Psychoeducational Clinic (Supervisor: Patricia Collins, Ph.D.) - Helped prepare and assisted in instructional delivery of weeklong study skills program for middle school students 1/03-5/03 Therapist Academic Coaching for Educational Success practicum, NC State University Psychoeducational Clinic (Supervisor: Michelle Whichard, Ph.D.) - Counseled adolescents individually once a week on study skills such as organization, reading comprehension, and test taking strategies. 8/01-12/01 Practicum Student, Laney High School, New Hanover Public School System (Supervisor: Sue Lamb, Ph.D.) - Case manager of ten retained freshmen - Consulted with teachers and parents as a member of Student Support Team. Research Experience: 4/09 5/12 Research mentor, NSF-funded Initiative for Maximizing Student Diversity (IMSD) Intensive Research Training Program, NC State University Test-retest reliability of the Financial Stress Questionnaire (FSQ) - Work closely with IMSD mentee to introduce her to the process of scientific research in the social sciences. - Assist mentee through process of literature review, research question generation, and the development of research hypotheses. - Supervise mentee during data collection and coding of data. Vise McPherson 3

4 Research Experience, Continued: - Assist mentee with development and construction of final research poster. 6/06-7/06 Research Associate, Circle of Parents (Supervisor: Mary Haskett, Ph.D.) A program evaluation of the Circle of Parents, a 26 statewide organization of parent-led self-help groups and caregivers. - Coded and entered data into an existing database - Reviewed preliminary findings with supervisor 8/02-5/03 Research Associate, Conflict Resolution Among College Students (Supervisor: Mary Haskett, Ph.D.) An investigation of the social goals and strategies in adolescent peer conflict situations. - Supervised data collection for doctoral student s dissertation - Managed on-line appointments for undergraduates 8/00-12/01 Research Assistant, Hopelessness Theory of Depression Project, University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Supervisor: Caroline Clements, Ph.D.) - Collected and interpreted data for study in four subject pools: homeless men and women, battered women in domestic violence shelters, UNCW Introduction to Psychology students, and school-aged children at an after school program. Publications: McPherson, A. V. (2009). A pilot study investigating financial debt and stress in undergraduate students. Unpublished manuscript. McPherson, A. V., Lewis, K. M., Lynn, A. E., Haskett, M. E., & Behrend, T. S. (2009). Predictors of parenting stress for abusive and nonabusive mothers. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 18, Haskett, M. E., Sabourin Ward, C., McPherson, A. V., & Nears, K. (2006). Resilience among maltreated children. Clinical Psychology Review, 26, McPherson, A. V. (2006). Parental warmth and socioeconomic status as predictors of competence in maltreated children. Unpublished master s thesis, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, North Carolina. Vise McPherson 4

5 Conference Presentations: McPherson, A. V., Lewis, K. M., Lynn, A. E., Haskett, M. E., & Behrend, T. S. (2008, March). Models of parenting stress for abusive and nonabusive parents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North Carolina State University Graduate Research Symposium, Raleigh, NC. McPherson, A. V., Lewis, K. M., Lynn, A. E., Haskett, M. E., & Behrend, T. S. (2007, April). Models of parenting stress for abusive and nonabusive parents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Research in Child Development, Boston, MA. McPherson, A. V., Lewis, K. M., Lynn, A. E., Haskett, M. E., & Behrend, T. S. (2006, October). Models of parenting stress for abusive and nonabusive parents. Poster presented at the annual convention of the North Carolina School Psychology Association, Raleigh, NC. Parker, J., Hart, K., McPherson, A. V., Ewing, K., Groce, K., & Haskett, M. (2006). Helping early literacy through parent support (HELPS). Poster presented at the annual meeting of the North Carolina School Psychology Association, Raleigh, NC. Sabourin Ward, C., Ahern, L., McPherson, A. V., & Haskett, M. E. (2005, October). Determinants of abusive and nonabusive parents perceptions of children s behavior. Poster presented at the annual convention of the North Carolina School Psychology Association, Charlotte, NC. Sabourin Ward, C., Ahern, L., McPherson, A. V., & Haskett, M. E. (2005, August). Determinants of abusive and nonabusive parents perceptions of children s behavior. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association in Washington, D.C. McPherson, A. V. (2004, March). Cluster analysis of abusive parenting. In M. E. Haskett (Chair), Recent developments in family violence research: Implications for intervention. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of Sandhills Regional Psychology Association, Wilmington, NC. Little, S. E., Elkins, R., Evans, R. & McPherson, A. V. (2004, March). Social goals and strategies in adolescent peer conflict situations. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Sandhills Regional Psychology Association, Wilmington, NC. Teaching Experience: 8/13 present Assistant Professor in Psychology Department, Meredith College Introduction to Psychology; Abnormal Psychology; Theory and Practice in Counseling; Theories of Personality; Psychological Testing 1/12 5/12 Instructor, Introduction to Psychology, Meredith College 8/11 5/12 Instructor, Lifespan Developmental Psychology, Meredith College 8/08 12/08 Instructor, Theories of Personality, NC State University 8/07 12/08; 5/06 5/07 Instructor, Introduction to Psychology, NC State University 5/07 6/07; 7/05 8/05 Instructor, Adolescent Development, NC State University Vise McPherson 5

6 7/05 8/05; 5/03 5/05 Instructor, Abnormal Psychology, NC State University Other Professional Experiences: 5/14 present Developing a course for the Big Brother Big Sister Program on behalf of innovation Research and Training (irt) to educate mentors on Learning Disabilities and the implications for mentoring relationships 1/14 Invited panel speaker for Communications Department discussion entitled, Relationships among College Students, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina 8/13 Invited speaker for Pediatric Neuropsychology Clinic; didactic entitled Identifying Learning Disabilities, Duke University Medical Center 4/13 Invited speaker for the Pediatric Bone Marrow Transplant (PBMT) Advance Core Day, Duke University Medical Center. Presented workshop entitled Neuropsychology testing 10/12 & 11/12 Invited speaker for the Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry s Academic Half Days, Duke University Medical Center. Presented 2- session didactic workshop entitled Learning Disabilities 3/09 Invited panel speaker for Counseling professionals, Meredith College, Raleigh, North Carolina 7/08 Developed an online course entitled, Learning disabilities and implications for counseling children and adolescents for innovation Research and Training (irt) 8/05-12/06 Undergraduate Advisor in Psychology, NC State University (Supervisor: Karen Young, Ph.D.) - Assisted students with course choices, helped with decisions about careers and academic majors - Counseled undergraduates ranging from students with academic difficulties to those with personal issues that may impact academic progress - Supported implementation of new advising model for Psychology department 10/05 Guest lecture on Graduate School admissions for Orientation to Psychology Course, NC State University *Preparing the Professoriate (PTP) PTP is a central component of NC State s professional development programs for graduate students through providing students with a hands-on teaching opportunity under a distinguished faculty mentor who is recognized for his or her teaching skills. PTP runs throughout an academic year and consists of regular seminar meetings and the mentoring relationship with a faculty member. At the conclusion of the program, each participant completes a Professional Portfolio detailing his or her work and reflections from the PTP year. Membership in Professional Societies: American Psychological Association The Society for the Teaching of Psychology Psi Chi Honor Society Vise McPherson 6