CURRICULUM VITAE MICHAEL M. STEELE

CURRICULUM VITAE MICHAEL M. STEELE OFFICE ADDRESS Psychology Department 226 Thach Hall Auburn, AL 36849-5214 e-mail: steele@auburn.edu Phone: (334) 844-6656 Fax: (334) 844-4447 EDUCATION B.S., Utah State University, May of 2000 Major: Psychology Minor: Family and Human Development M.A., University of Kansas, June of 2004 Major: Clinical Child Psychology Master s Thesis Title: Decisional Balance as a predictor of success in pediatric obesity intervention Thesis Chair: Ric G. Steele, PhD, ABPP Ph.D., University of Kansas, July of 2007 Major: Clinical Child Psychology Minor: Pediatric Psychology Doctoral Dissertation Title: Reliability and validity of the Oral Health Scale of the PedsQL : Measuring the relationship between child oral health and health related quality of life Dissertation Chair: Ric G. Steele, PhD, ABPP PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS O Grady Resident, Predoctoral internship, Division of Behavioral Medicine, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, July 2006 to 2007 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Washington State University, August 2007 to July 2009 Courtesy Appointment, WWAMI Medical Program, University of Washington School of Medicine, August 2008 to July 2009 Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Auburn University, August 2009 to present

OTHER ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS Committee Member, Health Subcommittee of the Lee Co. Child Policy Council, Alabama State Health Department, August 2010 to present Committee Member, Festivals (Research & Teaching) & Colloquium, Department of Psychology, Auburn University, August 2010 to present Committee Member, Communication Planning and Analysis, Department of Psychology, Auburn University, August 2010 to present Committee Member, Tenure and Promotion Policy, Department of Psychology, Auburn University, August 2010 to present Committee Member, Curriculum Planning, Clinical Psychology Program, Auburn University, August 2010 to present Co-Chair, Adolescent Health Initiative, Washington State University, August 2007 to May 2009 Faculty Mentor, McNair Achievement Program, Washington State University September 2007 to May 2009 LICENSURE: Licensed Psychologist, Alabama Board of Examiners in Psychology, License #1630 September 2010 to present (Issued 9/10/10) PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Member, Alabama Psychological Association Member, American Psychological Association Member, American Psychological Association, Division 53 Member, American Psychological Association, Division 54 HONORS AND RECOGNITIONS Teacher of the Year, PSI CHI National Honors Society, Auburn University, 2011 Outstanding Student Award, Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, 2006 McNeil Teaching Award, Clinical Child Psychology Program, University of Kansas, 2004 Student Poster Award for Undergraduate Research, APA Annual Convention, 2000

GRANT EXPERIENCE Primary Recipient Loan Repayment Program, Clinical Research, National Institutes on Health (NIH) Pending Review Co-Investigator Agriculture and Food Research Initiative Competitive Grant Program (AFRI) United States Department of Agriculture Unfunded Primary Investigator Exploratory/Developmental Research Grant in Obesity (R21) National Institutes on Health Unfunded Collaborator Cooperative State Research, Education, & Extension Service Human Nutrition and Obesity Program United States Department of Agriculture Co-Principal Investigators: Ruth Bindler, PhD & Kenn Daratha, PhD Awarded (Grant no. 2006-04637) Co-Investigator Nemours Clinical Research Review Committee Principal Investigator: Amanda S. Lochrie, PhD Awarded (Grant no. 1606038001) Primary Recipient Student Research Fund Clinical Child Psychology Program University of Kansas Awarded PUBLICATIONS *Steele, M. M., Richardson, B., Daratha, K.B., & Bindler, R.C. (In Press). Multiple behavioral factors related to weight status in a sample of adolescents: relationships of sleep, screen time, and physical activity. Children s Health Care. *Young, B.N., Steele, M. M., & Burns, L.G. (In Press). Reliability and validity of the SE-HEPA: Examining physical activity- and healthy eating-specific self efficacy among a sample of preadolescents. Health Education and Behavior. * Denotes student co-author or co-presenter

Goetz, S., Bindler, R.C., Butkus, S. N., & Power, T. G., Ullrich-French, S., & Steele, M. M. (In Press). The process of curriculum development and implementation for an adolescent health project in Middle Schools. Journal of School Nursing. Steele, M. M., Daratha, K. B., Bindler, R.C., & Power, T. G. (In Press). The relationship between self efficacy for behaviors that promote healthy weight and clinical indicators of adiposity in a sample of early adolescents. Health Education and Behavior. Steele, M. M., Steele, R. G., & Cushing, C. C. (In Press). Weighing the pros and cons in family-based pediatric obesity intervention: Parent and child decisional balance as a predictor of child outcomes. Children s Health Care. Pakpour, A. H., Yakaninejad, M. S., Zarei, F., Steele, M. M., & Varni, J. W. (2011). The PedsQL Oral Health Scale in Iranian children: Reliability and Validity. International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry, 21, 342 353. Power, T. G., Ullrich-French, S., Steele, M. M., Daratha, K. B., & Bindler, R. C. (2011). Obesity, Cardiovascular fitness, and physically active adolescents motivations for activity: A Self- Determination Theory approach. Psychology of Sport and Exercise, 12, 593 598. Ullrich-French, S., Power, T.G., Daratha, K.B., Bindler, R.C., & Steele, M. M. (2010). Examination of adolescents' screen time and physical fitness as independent correlates of weight status and blood pressure. Journal of Sports Sciences, 28, 1189 1196. Steele, M. M., Sobel, A. L., & Roberts, M. C. (2010). Physician identification and management of psychosocial problems in primary care. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 17, 103 115. Daratha, K.B., Power, T.G., Steele, M. M., Bindler, R., & Ullrich-French, S. (2009). Changes in BMI between summer and school months among middle school students. Washington State Journal of Public Health, 2, 13 21. Steele, M. M., Steele, R. G., & Varni, J. W. (2009). The reliability and validity of the Oral Health Scale of the PedsQL : Measuring the relationship between child oral health and health related quality of life. Children s Health Care, 38, 228 244. Steele, M. M., Steele, R. G., & Hunter, H. (2009). Family adherence as a predictor of child outcome in pediatric obesity intervention: Different outcomes for self-report and objective measures. Children s Health Care, 38, 64 75. Hunter, H. L., Steele, R. G., & Steele, M. M. (2008). Family based treatment for pediatric overweight: Parental weight loss as a predictor of children's treatment success. Children s Health Care, 37, 112 126. * Denotes student co-author or co-presenter

Steele, M. M., Mitchell, M. C., Roberts, M. C., & Steele, R. G. (2007). Examining the influence of the Journal of Pediatric Psychology: An empirical approach. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 32, 150 153. Lassen, S. R., Steele, M. M., & Sailor, W. (2006). The relationship of school-wide positive behavior support to academic achievement in an urban middle school. Psychology in the Schools, 43, 701 712. Steele, M. M., Hunter, H., & Steele, R. (2006). Body mass index. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of human development (vol. 3 pp. 964 966). Thousand Oaks, AC: Sage Publications. Steele, M. M. (2005). Alaska Natives. In Y. Jackson (Ed.), Encyclopedia of multicultural psychology (pp. 30-35). Thousand Oaks, AC: Sage Publications. Steele, M. M., Sörensen, S., & Pinquart, M. (2003). Preparation dimensions and styles in long-term care. Clinical Gerontologist, 26, 105 122. MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW *Steele, M. M., Richardson, B., Daratha, K.B., & Bindler, R.C. Multiple behavioral factors related to weight status in a sample of adolescents: relationships of sleep, screen time, and physical activity. Stewart, P.K., Steele, M. M., & Roberts, M.C. What happens in therapy? Adolescents expectations and perceptions of psychotherapy. *Steele, M. M., Resmini, A. R., Frye, W. S., & Robinson, L. Physical functioning, decisional balance, and actual physical activity among a sample of African-American children. MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION Daratha, K. B., Steele, M. M., Ullrich-French, S., Ochs, L., & Bindler, R. C. Weight status moderates the relationship between socioeconomic status and screen time in early adolescence. Resmini, A. R., Frye, W. S., & Steele, M. M. (2011, April). Guess your weight! Child perception of weight, emotional functioning, and body mass index. ORAL PRESENTATIONS Steele, M. M. (2009, May). Motivational Interviewing in the context of childhood obesity intervention. Presented at the Washington State University Diabetes Initiative Spring Forum, Spokane, WA. * Denotes student co-author or co-presenter

Steele, M. M. (2008, July). Pediatric Obesity: Prevalence rates, Physical and Psychological Consequences, and Treatment Options. Presented at the State of Health in Whitman County Seminar, Pullman, WA. Steele, M. M. (2008, October). Motivational Interviewing: Techniques and strategies for eliciting behavioral change in obese preadolescents. Presented to student mentors from TEAMS project, Spokane, WA. Steele, M. M. (2008, July). Pediatric Obesity: Trends, Consequences, and Treatment. Presented to Pullman Rotary Club at monthly meeting, Pullman, WA. Steele, M. M., Zeller, M. H., & Modi, A. C. (2007, April). Further validation of the Impact of Weight on Quality of Life-Kids; IWQOL-Kids: Assessing child health outcomes in bariatric surgery. Oral presentation at the Great Lakes Regional Conference on Child Health, Cincinnati, OH. Steele, M. M. (2007, October). Developmental Disabilities: Assessment and Treatment. In-service presentation for teachers and staff at the Washington State University sponsored Child Care Resource and Referral Program, Pullman, WA. Steele, M. M., & Lassen, S. (2003, September). Positive Behavior Support: Targeting challenging groups in Kansas City, Kansas. Oral presentation at the Positive Behavior Support Fall Forum at the University of Kansas. Steele, M. M., & Hunter, H. L. (2005, November). The Coping Cat: A cognitive behavioral treatment for anxious children. Presented at professional development seminar for Bert Nash Community Mental Health Center staff, Lawrence, KS. POSTER PRESENTATIONS *Frye, W. S., Resmini, A. R., & Steele, M. M. (2011, April). Physical activity behaviors among adolescent African-American children: An examination of the Transtheoretical Model (TTM). Poster session presented at the annual Society of Pediatric Psychology Convention, San Antonio, TX. *Resmini, A. R., Frye, W. S., & Steele, M. M. (2011, April). Guess your weight! An examination of child perception of weight and emotional functioning. Poster session presented at the annual Society of Pediatric Psychology Convention, San Antonio, TX. *Schumacher, M. R., Power, T., Steele, M. M., & Juntunen, C. L. (2011, August). Predicting body representation in College men and women. Poster session presented at the annual American Psychological Association Convention, Washington DC. * Denotes student co-author or co-presenter

*Butler. R. C., Croysdale, A., & Steele, M. M. (2010, October). Parenting Groups in Real Life. Poster session presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS. *Searcy, L., Delaney, M., & Steele, M. M. (2010, October). An evaluation of the psychometric properties of the child self-report form of the PedsQL Oral Health Scale among a sample of African-American children. Poster session presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS. *Steele, M. M., Croysdale, A., Butler, R., & Robinson, L. (2010, October). Examining the mediating role of physical functioning on the relationship between decisional balance for physical activity and actual physical activity among a sample of African-American children. Poster session presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS. *Paintner, A., Smith, T., Young, B. N., & Steele, M. M. (2009, April). Initial validation of a weight loss specific measure: Examining Decisional Balance among pre-adolescents. Poster session presented at the Midwest Conference on Pediatric Psychology, Kansas City, MO. *Smith, T., Paintner, A., Young, B. N., & Steele, M. M. (2009, April). The development and initial validation of nutrition and physical activity knowledge questionnaires in a sample of preadolescents. Poster session presented at the Midwest Conference on Pediatric Psychology, Kansas City, MO. *Young, B. N., Paintner, A., Smith, T., & Steele, M. M. (2009, April). Investigating the relationship between knowledge of healthy eating and physical activity knowledge, weight loss-specific self efficacy and Body Mass Index: A moderational model. Poster session presented at the Midwest Conference on Pediatric Psychology, Kansas City, MO. *Green, M. A., & Steele, M. M. (2008, October). Examining the relationship between pet-ownership and human health. Poster session presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS. Steele, M. M., Power, T.G., Daratha, K., & Bindler, R. (2008, October). Readiness to change and preadolescent obesity: Examining the relationship between self efficacy and weight status. Poster session presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS. Daratha, K., Bindler, R., Steele, M. M., & Power, T. G. (2008, April). Psychological factors associated with obesity in early adolescents. Poster session presented at the annual Western Institute of Nursing conference, Garden Grove, CA. Steele, M. M., Bindler, R., Power, T. G., & Daratha, K. (2008, April). Measures of Self-Determination and Self-Efficacy in pre-adolescents. Poster session presented at the annual Western Institute of Nursing conference, Garden Grove, CA. * Denotes student co-author or co-presenter

Boles, R. E., Dunlap, E., Bolling, C. F., Steele, M. M., & Stark, L. J. (2007, October). Preschool obesity: Preliminary data from a behavioral program utilizing home visitations. Poster session presented at the Annual Scientific Meeting of the North American Association for the Study of Obesity, Boston, MA. Hunter, H. H., Steele, R. G., Bender, J., Steele, M. M., & Beasley, L. (2006, April). Family-based treatment for pediatric obesity: Parental modeling as a predictor of child weight loss. Poster session presented at the annual Society of Pediatric Psychology Convention, Gainesville, FL. Steele, M. M., Steele, R. G., Varni, J. W., & Harrington, K. K. (2006, August). The reliability and validity of the PedsQL Oral Health Scale. Poster session presented at the annual American Psychological Association Convention, New Orleans, LA. Hunter, H. L., Steele, M. M., Beasley, L. O., & Steele, R. G. (2005, November). Monetary investment as a predictor of service utilization and treatment outcome in a pediatric obesity program. Poster session presented at the Kansas Psychological Association Convention, Topeka, KS. Lassen, S. R., Steele, M. M., & Rios, J. (2005, September). The impact of PBS on academic achievement indicators in an inner-city middle school. Poster session presented at the 2 nd International Conference on Positive Behavior Support, Tampa, FL. Hunter, H. H., Steele, M. M., & Steele, R. G. (2004, October). Pediatric obesity treatment: Assessment between types of adherence and specific outcome variables. Poster session presented at the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS. Hunter, H., Steele, R., & Steele, M. M. (2004, April). Influence of parenting on children s adherence to a program for pediatric weight loss. Poster session presented at the annual Society of Pediatric Psychology Convention, Charleston, S.C. Lassen, S., Sailor, W., & Steele, M. M. (2004, April). Positive Behavior Support in urban middle schools. Oral presentation at the Kansas Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, Lawrence, KS. Steele, M. M., Steele, R. G., & Hunter, H. (2004, November). Decisional Balance as a predictor of success in pediatric obesity intervention. Poster session presented at the Kansas Psychological Association Convention, Topeka, KS. Steele, M. M., Varni, J.W., & Burwinkle, T. (2004, April). Development and initial evaluation of the PedsQL Oral Health Scale. Poster presented at the annual Society of Pediatric Psychology Convention, Charleston, S.C. Steele, M. M., Sörensen, S., & Pinquart, M. (2000, August). Psychological outcomes of preparation for future care needs: A replication. Poster Presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC. * Denotes student co-author or co-presenter

EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE Reviewer, Body Image: An International Journal of Research Reviewer, Developmental Psychology Reviewer, International Journal of Pediatric Obesity Reviewer, International Journal of Paediatric Dentistry Reviewer, Contemporary Clinical Trials Reviewer, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice Reviewer, Journal of Pediatric Psychology Board of Editors, Handbook of Pediatric Psychology (4 th Edition) Ad hoc reviewer, Pediatrics Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology Ad hoc reviewer, Journal of Child and Family Services STUDENT SUPERVISION Master s Theses Chaired Resmini, Alana (in progress). Development of the Food Allergies module of the PedsQL : Examining Health Related Quality of Life in children with peanut allergy. Frye, William (in progress). Reliability and validity of the SE-HEPA: Examining physical activityand healthy eating-specific self efficacy among a sample of African-American pre-adolescents. TEACHING EXPERIENCE (COURSES) Instructor of Record, Health Psychology, Auburn University, Department of Psychology, January 2011 to present Instructor of Record, Developmental Psychology, Auburn University, Department of Psychology, January 2011 to present Instructor of Record, Pediatric Psychology, Auburn University, Department of Psychology, August 2010 to December 2010 Instructor of Record, Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, Auburn University, Department of Psychology, August 2010 to December 2010 Instructor of Record, History of Ideas in Psychology, Auburn University, Department of Psychology, May 2010 to August 2011 Instructor of Record, Physiological Psychology, Alabama State University, Department of Psychology, June 2010 to August 2010

Lecturer, Systems of Human Behavior, WWAMI Program, University of Washington School of Medicine, August 2008 to December 2008 Instructor of Record, Psychometrics in Healthcare Research, Washington State University, Intercollegiate College of Nursing, June 2008 to July 2009 Instructor of Record, Clinical Child Psychology: Empirical Approaches to Assessment and Therapy, Washington State University, Department of Psychology, January 2008 to May 2009 Instructor of Record, Principles of Child Development, Washington State University, Department of Psychology, August 2007 to December 2008 Instructor of Record, Child Development, University of Kansas, Department of Psychology, June of 2004 to July 2004 Instructor of Record, Introductory Psychology, San Diego State University, Department of Psychology, August 2001 to May 2002 TEACHING EXPERIENCE (CLINICAL SUPERVISION) Clinical Supervisor, Pediatric Psychology Treatment Practicum, Phenix City Children s Pediatrics Practice, Auburn University, August 2011 to present Clinical Supervisor, Child Assessment Vertical Team, Auburn University Psychological Services Clinic, Auburn University, August 20011 to present Clinical Supervisor, Child Treatment Vertical Team, Auburn University Psychological Services Clinic, Auburn University, August 2009 to August 2010 Clinical Supervisor, Developmental Disabilities Assessment Externship, St. Luke s Rehabilitation Institute, Washington State University, August 2007 to May 2009 Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Child Treatment Practicum, Program Training Clinic, Washington State University, August 2007 to May 2009 Clinical Supervisor, Clinical Child Assessment Practicum, Program Training Clinic, Washington State University, August 2007 to May 2009 RESEARCH EXPERIENCE/POSITIONS Supervisor, Pediatric Psychology Research Laboratory, Auburn University, August 2010 to present -The Pediatric Psychology Research Laboratory is dedicated to examining important questions within the field of pediatric psychology. Specific areas of focus include the development and validation of health outcome measures for pediatric populations, adherence assessment in the context of pediatric obesity intervention, and program evaluation.

Supervisor, Pediatric Psychology Laboratory, WSU, August 2007 to July 2010 -The Pediatric Psychology Laboratory is dedicated to examining important questions within the field of pediatric psychology. Specific areas of focus include the development and validation of psychosocial measures related to the Transtheoretical Model of behavior change and predictors of child/adolescent weight status. Co-chair, Washington State University Adolescent Health Initiative, August 2007 to present -The WSU Adolescent Health Initiative is a collection of faculty researchers dedicated to advancing science in the field of adolescent health research. Responsibilities include recruitment of faculty for the initiative, organizing and presiding over Fall and Spring forums, identifying appropriate funding sources. Collaborator, TEAMS Research Project -Work on study funded by United States Department of Agriculture that evaluates the impact of school-based intervention at six middle schools. Responsibilities include designing the motivational interviewing protocol, assessing treatment fidelity, and dissemination of findings. Research Rotation, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, July 2006 to July 2007 -Work on randomized controlled trial study examining the effectiveness of an intervention designed to treat pediatric obesity in children ages three to five years. Responsibilities included IRB application preparation, data collection, study design, and manuscript preparation. Research Mentor: Lori J. Stark, Ph.D. Research Rotation, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, July 2006 to July 2007 -Work on measure validation study for weight-related quality of life questionnaire (IWQOL). Responsibilities included data collection coordination, data entry, statistical analyses and presenting results. Research Mentor: Meg Zeller, Ph.D. Project Coordinator, Positive Behavioral Support, University of Kansas, May 2002 to May 2005 -Work on longitudinal study through Department of Special Education that evaluated the effectiveness of Positive Behavior Support program in inner-city Kansas City, Kansas. Responsibilities included consultation work with school personnel and manuscript development. Research Mentor: Wayne Sailor, Ph.D. Graduate Research Assistant, Pediatric Obesity Grant, May 2003 to May 2004 -Work on study examining the efficacy of a family-based behavioral intervention for children between the ages of six and seventeen years. Research Mentor: Ric G. Steele, Ph.D. Research Associate, Children s Hospital San Diego, September of 2001 to June 2002 -Work on studies related to the PedsQL measurement system. Responsibilities included coordinating data collection efforts in various units/departments within the hospital, IRB preparation, manuscript preparation. Research Mentor: James Varni, Ph.D.

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Pediatric Psychologist, Phenix City Children s, Phenix City, Alabama, June 2011 to present Clinical Child Psychologist, Psychological Associates, Auburn Alabama, October 2010 to present Child Therapist, Educational and Psychological Services, Moscow, ID, August 2008 to June 2009 Predoctoral Internship, Cincinnati Children s Hospital Medical Center, July 2006 to July 2007 Practicum Placement, KU Medical Center, August 2005 to May 2006 Practicum Placement, Loveland Pediatric Clinic, August 2004 to May 2005 Clinical Consultant, Lawrence Public Schools, August 2004 to May 2006 Clinic Associate, KU Child and Family Services Clinic, September 2002 to May 2006 REFERENCES Michael C. Roberts, Ph.D., ABPP The University of Kansas Clinical Child Psychology Program 2006 Dole Center Lawrence, KS 66045 (785) 864-3580 mroberts@ku.edu Ric G. Steele, Ph.D., ABPP The University of Kansas Clinical Child Psychology Program 2011 Dole Center Lawrence, KS 66045 (785) 864-0550 rsteele@ku.edu Leonard G. Burns, Ph.D. Washington State University Clinical Psychology Program Johnson Tower 221C Pullman, WA 99164-4820 (509) 335-8229 glburns@wsu.edu Ruth R. Bindler, Ph.D., R.N.C. Washington State University College of Nursing SNRS 121 Spokane, WA 99210-1495 bindler@wsu.edu