Jarrod S. Steffan, Ph.D. Curriculum Vitae Forensic and Clinical Psychology PO Box 780359 Wichita, Kansas 67278 Tel: 316/300-9708 Fax: 877/310-6013 info@drjarrodsteffan.com www.drjarrodsteffan.com Educational Background Licensed Psychologist in Kansas (1677) and Missouri (35569) Doctorate of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology (2006); Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Master of Arts in Psychology (2002); Texas Tech University Lubbock, Texas Bachelor of Science in Psychology (1999); Kansas State University Manhattan, Kansas Professional Experience Private Practice (2007 Present) Forensic and Clinical Psychological Services Forensic Psychologist (2010 2011) Correct Care Solutions within Kansas Department of Corrections El Dorado, Kansas Forensic Clinician (2007 2010) South Central Mental Health Counseling Center Butler County, Kansas Postdoctoral Fellowship in Forensic Psychology (2006 2007) Department of Psychiatry at the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Department of Forensic Services at the Center for Behavioral Medicine (formerly Western Missouri Mental Health Center) Kansas City, Missouri Predoctoral Internship (2005 2006) Northeastern Oklahoma Psychology Internship Program Two Placements Oklahoma Forensic Center Vinita, Oklahoma Dick Conner Correctional Center Hominy, Oklahoma Clinical Practicum (2004 2005) Department of Clinical and Forensic Services at the Lubbock Regional Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center Lubbock, Texas Clinical Practicum (2004) Texas Tech University Student Counseling Center Lubbock, Texas
Clinical Practicum (2001 2004) Texas Tech University Psychology Clinic Lubbock, Texas Clinical Practicum (2002 2003) John Montford Psychiatric and Medical Prison Unit Lubbock, Texas Academic Positions Instructor of Forensic Psychology (2004 2005) Texas Tech University Instructor of Theories of Personality (2004 2005) Texas Tech University Instructor of Introductory Psychology, (2001 2002) Texas Tech University Publications Morgan, R.D., Flora, D.B., Kroner, D.G., Mills, J.F., Varghese, F., & Steffan, J.S. (2012). Treating offenders with mental illness: A research synthesis. Law and Human Behavior, 36(1), 37-50. Steffan, J.S., Morgan, R.D., Lee, J., & Sellbom, M. (2010). A comparative analysis of MMPI-2 malingering detection models among inmates. Assessment, 17, 185-196. Steffan, J.S., & Morgan, R.D. (2008). Diagnostic accuracy of the MMPI-2 Malingering Discriminant Function Index in the detection of malingering among inmates. Journal of Personality Assessment, 90, 392-398. Morgan, R.D., Steffan, J.S., Shaw, L.B., & Wilson, S. (2007). Needs for and barriers to correctional mental health services: Inmate perceptions. Psychiatric Services, 58, 1181-1186. Steffan, J.S., Kroner, D.G, & Morgan, R.D. (2007). Effect of symptom information and intelligence in dissimulation: An examination of faking response styles by inmates on the Basic Personality Inventory. Assessment, 14, 22-34. Steffan, J.S., & Morgan, R.D. (2005). Meeting the needs of mentally ill offenders: Inmate service utilization. Corrections Today, 67, 38-41. Steffan, J.S., Morgan, R.D., Cicerello, A.R., & Birmingham, D.L. (2005). Utility of the MCMI-3 to detect response bias among forensic patients. American Journal of Forensic Psychology, 23(2), 43-58. Steffan, J.S., Clopton, J.R., & Morgan, R.D. (2003). An MMPI-2 scale to detect malingered depression (Md Scale) [Special Issue]. Assessment, 10, 382-392. Selected Workshop, Seminar, and Conference Presentations Steffan, J.S. (2010). Special issues in criminal justice: Competence to stand trial and insanity. Invited lecture presented to Special Populations in Criminal Justice class at Wichita State University, Derby, Kansas. Jarrod S. Steffan, Ph.D. - 2
Steffan, J.S. (2009). Updates in psychological testing. Seminar presented to the Wichita Area Psychological Association, Wichita, Kansas. Sellbom, M., Steffan, J.S., Wygant, D.B., & Gervais, R.O. (2009). Utility of the MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form) validity scales in detecting malingered depression. Paper presented at the Annual Symposium on Recent MMPI-2, MMPI-2-RF, & MMPI-A Research, Minneapolis, Minnesota. Steffan, J.S. (2009). Swimming with sharks: Providing testimony in legal proceedings. In-service training presented to clinical staff of South Central Mental Health Counseling Center, El Dorado, Kansas. Steffan, J.S. (2008). Evaluating competence to stand trial of adults. Seminar presented to the Wichita Collaborative Psychology Internship Program at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas. Steffan, J.S. (2008). A primer for assessing malingered psychiatric symptoms. Seminar presented to the Wichita Collaborative Psychology Internship Program at the University of Kansas School of Medicine, Wichita, Kansas. Steffan, J.S. (2008). Psychological evaluations of sexually violent predator status. Seminar presented to the Northeastern Oklahoma Psychology Internship Program at the University of Tulsa, Tulsa, Oklahoma. Steffan, J.S. (2007). The effects of symptom information and intelligence in dissimulation. Invited address presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Arlington, Virginia. Steffan, J.S., & Base, B.W. (2007). Differential diagnosis of DSM-IV-TR disorders. Workshop presented at DCCCA Family Preservation Services, El Dorado, Kansas. Morgan, R.D., Steffan, J.S., Shaw, L.B., & Wilson, M.S. (2006). Needs and barriers for correctional mental health services: Inmate perceptions. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, Louisiana. Steffan, J.S. (2006). Psychometric assessment of malingering. Seminar presented to psychiatry residents at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Western Missouri Mental Health Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Steffan, J.S. (2006). Violence risk assessment. Seminar presented to psychiatry residents at the Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Medicine and Western Missouri Mental Health Center, Kansas City, Missouri. Steffan, J.S., Denney, D., & Morgan, R.D. (2005). Reducing institutional infractions: An analysis of the CODE treatment program. Poster presented at the Mental Health in Corrections Consortium, Kansas City, Missouri. Steffan, J.S., & Morgan, R.D. (2005). Detection of malingered depressive symptoms with multiscale inventories: An analysis of the MMPI-2, PAI, and MCMI-3 with correctional inmates. In F. Rudmin (Chair), Psychometric detection of feigned (faked, malingered) depression. Conversation session presented at the annual convention of the Canadian Psychological Association, Montreal, Ontario, Canada. Jarrod S. Steffan, Ph.D. - 3
Steffan, J.S., & Morgan, R.D. (2005). Examination of a new MMPI-2 scale to detect malingered depression. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. Steffan, J.S., Morgan, R.D., & Lopez, M.J. (2005). Detecting inmates malingering: Comparison of the MMPI-2, PAI, and MCMI-3. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C. Steffan, J.S. (2004). A diagnostic dilemma: Differentiating schizoaffective disorder and bipolar disorder. Seminar presented at the Lubbock Regional Mental Health and Mental Retardation Center, Lubbock, Texas. Steffan, J.S., Cicerello, A.R., Birmingham, D.L., Morgan, R.D., & Mandracchia, J.T. (2004). Sensitivity of the MCMI-3 to response bias among forensic patients. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Mental Health in Corrections Consortium, Kansas City, Missouri. Steffan, J.S., Kroner, D.G., & Morgan, R.D. (2004). Detecting malingering or faking good by inmates on the Basic Personality Inventory. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Mental Health in Corrections Consortium, Kansas City, Missouri. Steffan, J.S., Clopton, J.R., & Morgan, R.D. (2002). An MMPI-2 scale to detect malingering of depression. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Texas Psychological Association, San Antonio, Texas. Awards and Honors Early Career Award Psychologists in Public Service (2010) Mary S. Cerney Memorial Award for the Outstanding Student Paper on Personality Assessment Society for Personality Assessment (2007) Outstanding Student Award Psychologists in Public Service (2004) Dissertation Grant in Applied Psychology and Law American Academy of Forensic Psychology (2004) Stipend for Graduate Research American Psychology-Law Society (2003) Professional Memberships American Psychology-Law Society, Division 41 of American Psychological Association (APA) Assessment Psychology, Division 12, Section IX of APA Association for Scientific Advancement in Psychological Injury and Law Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Psychologists in Independent Practice, Division 42 of APA Psychologists in Public Service, Division 18 of APA Society for Personality Assessment Professional and Civic Service Activities Ad hoc reviewer for peer-reviewed journals, including Assessment and The Clinical Neuropsychologist Jarrod S. Steffan, Ph.D. - 4
Health Service Psychologist, National Health Service Corps of the United States Department of Health and Human Services (2008 2010) Member of Board of Directors for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Butler County, Kansas (2009 2011) Member of Forensic Subcommittee of the Kansas Governor s Mental Health Services Council (2010 Present) Member of Forensic Psychology Committee of Psychologists in Independent Practice (2010 Present) Member of Joint Corrections Advisory Board of Butler County, Kansas (2007 2010) Postgraduate Continuing Education Workshops and Didactics Workers Compensation and ODAR Hearings by John Carpinelli, JD, John Reeves, and Honorable Robert Burbank; Kansas Chapter Meeting of the International Association of Rehabilitation Professionals (4.75 CEU s; March 30, 2012) Personal Injury Evaluations: Ethics, Case Law, and Practice by Mark Zelig, Ph.D., ABPP; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; May 15, 2010) Ethical Issues for the Forensic Psychologist by Donald Bersoff, Ph.D., J.D., ABPP; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; May 14, 2010) Assessing and Managing Violence Risk by Mary Alice Conroy, Ph.D., ABPP; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; May 13, 2010) Forensic Evaluation in Miranda Competency and Confession Cases by Bruce Frumkin, Ph.D., ABPP; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; May 12, 2010) Effective and Ethical Expert Testimony by Joel Dvoskin, Ph.D., ABPP; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; January 17, 2010) Law School Crash Course: Foundational Information for Forensic Practice by Craig Lareau, Ph.D., J.D., ABPP; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; January 16, 2010) Children s Memory: Interviewing Children to Preserve Accurate Memory by Jodi Quas, Ph.D.; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; January 15, 2010) The Law of Criminal Competencies from A to Z by Christopher Slobogin, J.D., L.L.M.; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; January 14, 2010) Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers 28 th Annual Research and Treatment Conference (12 CEU s; September 30 October 3, 2009) Competency to Stand Trial Evaluations by Thomas Kinlen, Ph.D.; Larned State Mental Health Conference (7 CEU s; August 11, 2009) Jarrod S. Steffan, Ph.D. - 5
Advanced Forensic Psychological Practice: Issues and Applications by William Foote, Ph.D., ABPP.; Alan Goldstein, Ph.D., ABPP.; Terese Hall, Ph.D., ABPP.; Marsha Hedrick, Ph.D., ABPP.; and Kirk Heilbrun, Ph.D., ABPP; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (24 CEUs; June 25-27, 2009) Expert Testimony and Report Writing by Randy Otto, Ph.D., ABPP; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; April 26, 2009) Classification Tests in Forensic Assessment by Richard Frederick, Ph.D., ABPP; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; April 25, 2009) Evaluating Parents in Child Protection Cases by Karen Budd, Ph.D.; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; April 24, 2009) Introduction to Child Custody and Parenting Evaluations by David Martindale, Ph.D., ABPP; American Academy of Forensic Psychology Workshop Series (7 CEU s; April 23, 2009) Adult Sex Offender Assessment Track by Dennis Doren, Ph.D., and Dana Anderson, Ph.D.; Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers 27 th Annual Research and Treatment Conference; (18 CEUs; October 22 25, 2008) Assessment of Offenders by John Spiridigliozzi, Ph.D.; sponsored by Butler County Attorney s Office in El Dorado, Kansas (October 13, 2008) Traumatic Brain Injury sponsored by Kansas Family Partnership in Wichita, Kansas (9 CEUs; March 10 11, 2008) Agitation and Violence in Psychiatric Patients by Philip Resnick, M.D.; sponsored by Northwest Psychiatric Rehabilitation Center in St. Joseph, Missouri (2006) Jarrod S. Steffan, Ph.D. - 6