CURRICULUM VITAE. May 1995 Harvard University, J. F. Kennedy School of Government Senior Executive Management and Leadership Institute

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1 13502 Cypress Springs Court Louisville, KY Dr. Eugene H. Foster Home Phone (502) Cell Phone (502) CURRICULUM VITAE Education and Training May 1995 Harvard University, J. F. Kennedy School of Government Senior Executive Management and Leadership Institute West Virginia Wesleyan College Coursework toward an MBA Degree in Management 1975 Boston University Ed.D. Degree in School Psychology and Special Education 1973 Rhode Island College C.A.G.S. Degree in School Psychology 1972 Rhode Island College M.A. Degree in School Psychology 1969 Barrington College B.A. Degree in Psychology Professional experience Present KY Commission for Children with Special Health Care Needs. Louisville, KY Deputy Director 2012 Maryhurst, Inc. Louisville, KY Child Welfare Consultant, and Executive Director, True Up Maryhurst, Inc. Louisville, KY President Maryhurst, Inc Louisville, KY Executive Vice President Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services Frankfort, KY Undersecretary for Children and Family Services 2003-Present University of Louisville Louisville, KY Lecturer, Educational and Counseling Psychology Department Maryhurst, Inc. Louisville, KY Executive Vice President

2 Ramey-Estep Homes Ashland, KY Chief Executive Officer Elkins Mountain School Elkins, WV Executive Director Davis and Elkins College Elkins, WV Adjunct Professor of Psychology and Education ( ) Adjunct Associate Professor ( ) Tygart Valley Counseling Center Elkins, WV Executive Director UTD Incorporated Elkins, WV Vice President for Marketing Providence College Providence, RI Assistant Professor of Special Education and Psychology North Smithfield Schools North Smithfield, RI Director of Special Education Services/School Psychologist Northwest Special Education Region Scituate, RI School Psychologist Rhode Island College Providence, RI Instructor in Psychology Recent Professional Activities Research Chair, Research and Evaluation Committee, True Up Project Collaborative. Working with a faculty team at ECPY to evaluate the impact of a community collaborative that seeks to prepare foster youth to transition successfully into independent living Developer and Coordinator of a research collaboration including U of L, JCPS, Maryhurst, and the Klingberg Center studying the impact of teacher training in trauma-informed instruction on teacher behavior and student outcomes. Data collected to date has contributed to two doctoral dissertations for students in the Educational and Counseling Psychology Department that will inform future practice Teaching Adjunct faculty in Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Louisville Recent classes include: o ECPY 649 Psychological Assessment II, Fall 2010 o ECPY 607 Learning Theory and Human Growth and Development, Spring 2011 o ECPY 672 and 673 Practicum and Internship in Counseling, Summer 2011 o ECPY 605 Human Development, Fall 2011 & Spring 2012 o ECPY 629 Techniques in Counseling & Psychotherapy, Spring 2014 Site Supervisor for U of L Masters and Doctoral Counseling Psychology Practicum students,

3 Service Co-chair, KY Advisory Council on Autism Spectrum Disorder, Appointed by Governor Beshear Member, State Interagency Council for Children with Serious Emotional Disturbance (SIAC) Member, Board of Directors, True Up Community Collaborative Chair of the Board, Kentucky Children s Alliance Chair, Legislative Affairs Committee, Kentucky Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention Board, Appointed by Governor Beshear Chair of the Public Advocacy Committee, Kentucky Institute for Aging, Appointed by Governor Beshear Committee Chair, Blueprint for Children, Kentucky Youth Advocates Awards Visionary Leadership Award, Kentucky Coordinating Councils on Elder Abuse Prevention. Presented by Lt. Gov. Daniel Mongiardo, June 2008 Pyramid Award for Excellence in Collaboration, Center for Non- Profit Excellence, for developing a model inter-agency collaborative, November, 2010 Certification and Licensure Licensed Psychologist, Kentucky Board of Psychology, License No Licensed Psychologist, West Virginia Board of Examiners in Professional Psychology, License No Licensed Professional Psychologist, Rhode Island Department of Health, License No Certified School Psychologist, West Virginia State Board of Education. Certified School Psychologist (Professional), Rhode Island Department of Education.

4 Publications: LaVoie, A., and Foster, E., (1988). School Problem Screening Inventory, Fifth Edition. In D. Keyser and R. Sweetland (Eds.) Test Critiques, Volume VII LaVoie, A., and Foster, E., (1988). Quick-screen. In D. Keyser and R. Sweetland (Eds.) Test Critiques, Volume VII, Foster, E., and LaVoie, A. (1988). Diagnostic Checklist for Behavior-Disturbed Children: Form E-2. In D. Keyser and R. Sweetland (Eds.) Test Critiques, Volume VII, Foster, E. and Bernstein, S., (1979). Social Skills Training: A Model for the Rehabilitation of Juvenile Offenders with Specific Learning Disabilities. Juvenile and Family Court Journal, 30, Professional Presentations Padgett, J. & Foster, E. (2012, September). Let the Youth Speak! Paper presented to the Kids are Worth It Conference. Lexington, KY. Foster, E. (2012, February). Opening address. Preventing Child Fatalities Resulting From Child Abuse: Challenges and Solutions. Paper presented to the Kentucky Child Fatality Prevention Forum. Louisville, KY. Foster, E. (2010, November). Invited Address. Using Outcome Measurement to Inform Future Practice in a Residential Care Environment. Paper presented to the National Collaborative Outcomes Conference. Indianapolis, IN. Manson, D., Foster, E., & Cummings, D. (2007, September) Racial Disparity in Healthcare for Children with Special Needs. Paper present to the Conference on Special Needs Children: Improving Outcomes through Understanding and Collaboration. Louisville, KY. Foster, E., (2006, August) Invited Address. Achieving Excellence through Accreditation. Paper presented to the Council on Accreditation National Conference. New York, NY. Foster, E., (2000, June). Promoting School Safety through Service Learning. Workshop presented at the International Child and Youth Care Conference, Cleveland, OH. Foster, E., (2000, February). Reaching At-Risk Youth through Service Learning. Paper presented at the Educating At-Risk Youth Conference of the National Center on Education, Disability and Juvenile Justice, Louisville, KY. Foster, E., (1999, November). Court Diversion of Truant Youth. Paper presented to the Kentucky Department of Juvenile Justice Truancy Symposium. Lexington, KY. Foster, E., Et. Al., (1999, February). Executive Transitions: Managing the Process of Finding New Leadership, Workshop presented to the Child Welfare League of America National Conference, Washington, D.C. Foster, E., (1998, October). Service Learning: Finding a New Hook. Paper presented to the West Virginia Child Care Association Annual Conference, Parkersburg, WV. Foster, E., LaVoie, A., and Clingan, M., (1994, April). The Efficacy of a Behaviorally-Based Treatment Program for Enhancing the Pro-social Behavior of Conduct Disordered Adolescent Males. Paper presented to the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI.

5 Foster, E., LaVoie, A., and Clingan, M., (April 1994). Validation of an Abstract Behavioral Assessment Tool. Paper presented to the Eastern Psychological Association, Providence, RI. Foster, E., (April 1988). Screening for Adolescents at Risk for School Failure. Paper presented at the West Virginia State JPTA Conference on Youth at Risk, Morgantown, WV. Foster, E., (October 1978). Screening for Learning Disabilities at the Secondary School Level. Paper presented to the Massachusetts Association for Children with Learning Disabilities Conference, Sturbridge, MA. Foster, E., (October 1978). Learning Styles Revisited: A Look at the Whole Child. Paper presented to the Massachusetts Association for Children with Learning Disabilities Conference, Sturbridge, MA. Foster, E., (October 1978). The Effect of Special Education Legislation on Local School Administrators. Keynote Address to the 12 th Annual Conference of the Rhode Island Association of Elementary School Principals, Providence, RI. Foster, E., (March 1978). Understanding the Learning Disabled Adolescent. Paper presented to the Massachusetts Association for Children with Learning Disabilities Conference, Boston, MA. Foster, E., (March 1978). Social Imperception, Delinquency and the Learning Disabled Adolescent. Paper presented to the International Conference of the Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, Kansas City, MO. Foster, E., Ryan L., and Richard, R., (1976). Pre-School Education: A Model for Preventing Early School Failure. Paper presented to the Rhode Island Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, University of Rhode Island, Kingston, RI. Foster, E., (1976). Understanding the Needs of Your Learning Disabled Child. Paper presented at the Rhode Island Association for Children with Learning Disabilities, University of Rhode Island., Kingston, RI. Grant Proposals Funded Foster, E., (2013). Transition Support for Youth with Special Health Care Needs. U.S. Health Resources and Services Administration. $900,000. Foster, E., (2012). Service Enhancements to Improve Outcomes for Youth in Care. Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services. $500,000. Foster, E., (2011). Trauma-Informed Treatment Services for Hard-to-Place Youth. Kentucky Cabinet for Health & Family Services, $800,000. Foster, E., (1993). The Efficacy of Preventing Child Abuse by Providing Parents with Anger Management Skills. Research Grant funded by the West Virginia Children s Fund. Foster, E., (1976). Project Interface: Making Special Education a Reality in the Regular Classroom. USOE, Washington, DC. $500,000. Foster, E., (1974). Project Realization: Towards a Model Preventative Mental Health Program. Rhode Island Department of Education, $240,000