Gregory C. Wells, Ph.D. LA License 1111 CA PSY23440

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1 , Ph.D. LA License 1111 CA PSY th Street San Francisco, CA off fax Educational History Postdoctoral Master of Science in Clinical Psychopharmacology California School of Professional Psychology at Alliant University, Baton Rouge, LA Anticipated May, Doctor of Philosophy Department of Educational Psychology The University of Texas at Austin APA accredited School Psychology Program Degree Conferred: August, 2005 Master of Arts Department of Educational Psychology The University of Texas at Austin APA accredited School Psychology Program Degree Conferred: August, 1999 Bachelor of Arts The University of Texas at Austin Degree Conferred: May, 1993 Major: Psychology Areas of Specialization Effects of trauma on early childhood development; Childhood and Adolescent Depression & Anxiety; Educational/Social/Emotional/Personality Assessment with children, adolescents, and adults; Adoption and parenting issues. Clinical interests include individual and family therapy, Therapeutic Assessment, Mindfulness, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Buddhist psychology.

2 2 Experience: Private Practice San Francisco, CA (03/10-present) Provide assessment and treatment services to children, adolescents, and adults including psychological evaluations as well as short-term and ongoing therapy. Private Practice Pelts, Kirkhart, & Associates (06/09-03/10) New Orleans, LA Provide assessment and treatment to a range of clients from childhood through adulthood; psychoeducational evaluations for school-aged children; psychological evaluations for children, adolescents, and adults. Collaborate with a multi-disciplinary group practice including psychiatrists, psychologists, and clinical social workers. Postdoctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology and Infant Mental Health Louisiana State University (07/08 06/09) Health Sciences Center New Orleans, LA Harris Infant Mental Health Fellowship under Joy Osofsky, Ph.D., Director of the Harris Center for Infant Mental Health in the Department of Psychiatry; provided assessment and intervention services to infants from 0-3 and their families with a focus on children and families exposed to violence and/or trauma. Also, provided a range of psychological services to individuals and families through the community-based Behavioral Sciences Center; provided school-based mental health services two days per week to students at two urban high schools with a combined student population of 1,400; provided court ordered assessment and treatment to children and families referred through the Office of Community Services and Orleans Parish Juvenile Court; conducted research on the effects of trauma related to hurricanes Katrina and Rita through a grant funded by United Way and the American Red Cross.

3 3 School Psychologist (12/01-06/02) St. Charles Parish Public School System Luling, LA Conducted educational and psychological assessments and reevaluations for special education students; designed/implemented individualized plans for students which included short- and long-term goals; consulted with teachers, principals, administrators, and other personnel regarding student behaviors and mental health issues; collaborated with community-based physicians and health care providers to coordinate services to students; provided therapeutic intervention services to students and their families; maintained appropriate reports, records, and files; documented psychological and developmental histories for each student in caseload; implementation of PAM (Pre-referral Assessment Model) method of pre-assessment intervention with ethnic minority students being considered for referral for special education services. School Psychologist (08/01-12/01) Jefferson Parish Public School System Harvey, LA Conducted educational and psychological assessments and reevaluations for special education students; provided individual and group therapy to children aged 5-15; served as consultant to teachers, principals, administrators and other personnel regarding student behavior and mental health issues; developed behavioral strategies to assist with controlling problem students in the classroom and observed and assessed classroom behavior and performance; developed and conducted in-service trainings and workshops for teachers and personnel; collaborated with community-based physicians and health care providers to coordinate services to students; maintained appropriate reports, records, and files; documented psychological and developmental histories for each student in caseload; provided therapeutic intervention services to students and their families. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS Wells, G.C. (2005). Making Room for Daddies: Male Couples and their Adopted Children. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana, August 10, Patterson, C.K., Estes, D. & Wells, G.C. (2001). Life Skills: Healthy Coping During Internship and Beyond. Paper presentation at the annual meeting of The National Association of School Psychologists, Washington, D.C.

4 4 Coulter, W.A., Patterson, C.K., McKeemer, T. & Wells, G.C. (2000). Ethnic Disproportion in Louisiana: Is It Still A Problem and What Do We Do About It? Paper presentation at the annual meeting of the Louisiana School Psychology Association, Baton Rouge, LA. Tharinger, D.J., Wells, G.C. (2000). An Attachment Perspective on the Developmental Challenges of Gay and Lesbian Adolescents: The Need for Continuity of Caregiving from Family and Schools. The School Psychology Review. Expected date of publication: Spring, Stark, K.D., Bronik M., Wong, S., & Wells, G. (1999). Affective and Mood Disorders. In M. Hersen & R.T. Ammerman (Eds.), Advanced Abnormal Child Psychology (2 nd Edition). New York: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc. Wells, G.C., Lasser, J., Tharinger, D.J. (1997). Sexual Minority Youth: Negotiating Educational and Developmental Challenges. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois, August 17, SERVICE TO PROFESSION Newsletter Editor APA Division 44 Society for the Psychological Study Student Representative APA Division 44 Society for the Psychological Study Hospitality Suite Coordinator APA Division 44 - Society for the Psychological Study PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Present American Psychological Association Present APA Division 44 - Society for the Psychological Study Present APA Division 45 - Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues Present Society for Personality Assessment Present APA Division 55 American Society for the Advancement of Pharmacotherapy Present Association for Psychological Science

5 Present California Psychological Association Present San Francisco Psychological Association CONFERENCES AND WORKSHOPS Skills Training in Dialectical Behavior Therapy: The Essentials. Presented by Robin McCann, Ph.D. & Adam Payne, Ph.D. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 2-3, The 61 st Annual Convention of the Louisiana Psychological Association. Baton Rouge, Louisiana. April 2-4, Internal Family Systems Workshop. Presented by Richard Schwartz, Ph.D. in association with the Childrenʼs Health Fund. New Orleans, Louisiana. November 20, TF-CBT Web: An On-line Training Course for Trauma-Focused Cognitive- Behavioral Therapy. The National Child Traumatic Stress Network. September, th National Conference on Child Sexual Abuse and Exploitation Prevention. New Orleans, Louisiana. August 26-28, Forensic Interviewing of Children Training. Presented by The National Childrenʼs Advocacy Center. New Orleans, Louisiana. August 10-13, Introduction to Therapeutic Assessment: Using Psychological Testing as Brief Psychotherapy. Presentation and training by Stephen E. Finn, Ph.D. February, The 114 th APA Annual Convention, New Orleans, Louisiana, August Managing Todayʼs Classroom: A Practical Approach to Classroom Discipline. Presented by the Institute for Educational Development. New Orleans, Louisiana, The 107 th APA Annual Convention. Boston, Massachusetts. August, Rorschach Tutorial. Sponsored by Rorschach Workshops. Presentation and training by Barry Ritzler, Ph.D. and Donald Viglione, Ph.D. June, National Multicultural Conference and Summit. Sponsored by the American Psychological Association. January, 1999.

6 6 Therapeutic Assessment of Adolescents and Families. Sponsored by the Texas Psychological Association. Presentation and training by Stephen E. Finn, Ph.D. November, The 106 th APA Annual Convention. San Francisco, California. August, Introduction to Therapeutic Assessment. Sponsored by The Texas Psychological Association. Presentation and training by Stephen E. Finn, Ph.D. April, The 105 th APA Annual Convention. Chicago, Illinois. August, 1997 Adult Attachment Institute. Sponsored by The University of Texas at Austin. Presentation and training by Deborah Jacobvitz, Ph.D. January, The 104 th APA Annual Convention. Toronto, Ontario, Canada. August, 1996.