A. SHAYNE ABELKOP, Ph.D., PC Business Address: 1090 Founders Blvd Suite B 30606 (706) 548-8697 (Phone) (706) 548-8698 (Fax) email: help@drshayneabelkop.com website: www.drshayneabelkop.com EDUCATION: Doctorate of Philosophy in Educational Psychology School Psychology August 2001 Major Professor: Randy W. Kamphaus, Ph.D. Minor Specializations: pediatric school psychology and counseling Dissertation Title: Somatic complaints in young school children: The relationship with internalizing distress, behavior problems, academic achievement, and school adjustment Master of Arts in Educational Psychology June 1998 Thesis Title: Somatization in children and adolescents: A comparison of predictive models Bachelor of Arts in Psychology Magna Cum Laude June 1995 College Prep- High School Diploma Spartanburg High School Spartanburg, South Carolina June 1991 EMPLOYMENT: A. Shayne Abelkop. Ph.D., PC self employed private practice Licensed Psychologist GA #2799 (effective 9/2004, expires 12/2012) 1090 Founders Blvd Suite B 30606 5/05- current NPI number: 1043357874
Shayne Abelkop 2 Jackson County School District Employee- 20 hours a week School Psychologist, Supervision of Practicum/Intern students 8/24/2009- current Madison County School District Independent Contractor School Psychologist 1/2007-5/2007 Elbert County School District Independent Contractor School Psychologist 10/2005-5/2006 Oconee County School District Independent Contractor School Psychologist 2/2006-5/2006 School Psychology Clinic Supervising Psychologist 1/2005-5/2005 Northeast Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency Rutland Psychoeducational Services 0-14 Program School Psychologist- Middle School System wide Testing Coordinator Supervision of two practicum students in school psychology 8/2002-5/2005 CREDENTIALS: POST-DOCTORAL TRAINING: GA Licensed Psychologist Georgia Educator Certificate- School Psychology Certificate level 7 (Doctoral), effective date 7/2007-6/2012 Nationally Certified School Psychologist (NCSP) Greenville Hospital System, Children s Hospital Department of Developmental Pediatrics Post Doctoral Resident in Pediatric School Psychology Center for Developmental Services Steven Shaw, Ph.D., NCSP & Doris Paez, Ph.D., NCSP Greenville, SC Developmental assessment for children 0 to 3 years with developmental disabilities including autism, genetic syndromes, and significant medical involvement Psychoeducational assessment for children 3 years to 18 years with school
Shayne Abelkop 3 related problems or developmental disabilities Individual behavioral consultation and parent training Multidisciplinary evaluations with speech-language pathologists, developmental behavioral pediatricians, nurses, social workers, occupational therapists, physical therapists Conducted an 8 week group parent training session for ADHD INTERNSHIP: INTERNSHIP: PRACTICA: Wayne State University Detroit, MI Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences APA-accredited Child & Adolescent Clinical Internship Hawthorn Center, University Psychiatric Center, Children s Hospital of Michigan Joy Wolfe Ensor, Ph.D. & James Bow, Ph.D., NCSP Northville, MI Psychological treatment (individual, family, and group) in an inpatient longterm state hospital for children with severe mental health issues (ages 8-18) Teacher consultation in an accredited school facility on site Psychological treatment (individual and family) in a community mental health clinic for children with problems of learning, behavior, neglect, and abuse Completed a comprehensive child custody evaluation Cofacilitated a 10-week early childhood intervention group with parents and children Conducted intake and diagnostic evaluations with inpatient and outpatients Completed a four-month rotation at Children s Hospital of Michigan administering and interpreting child neuropsychological evaluations Northeast Georgia Regional Educational Service Agency Rutland Psychoeducational Services 0-14 Program Harvey L. Gayer, Ph.D., NCSP Responsible for psychological treatment (individual and group) in a therapeutic school facility for children with emotional and behavioral disorders (ages 6-14) Completed psychological evaluations for students with intellectual disabilities, attention problems, and emotional and/or behavioral disorders Team member of the eligibility group that determines placement Weekly teacher consultation about behavior management Center for Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology George W. Hynd, Ed.D. 1/1999-4/1999 Neuropsychological assessment of children for the following types of referrals: attention problems, learning problems, and developmental disorders Neuropsychological report writing and feedback
Shayne Abelkop 4 The Center for Counseling and Personal Evaluation Linda Campbell, Ph.D., Brian Glaser, Ph.D., John Dagley, Ph.D. 9/1998-6/1999 Conducted individual and family counseling involving clients with a wide variety of presenting problems (e.g., child behavior management, academic difficulties, social skills deficits, family stress, and parent/teen conflict) Weekly sessions with children used play-based techniques with cognitive-behavioral therapy. An effort was made to include parent education/training with all children. Weekly individual supervision on Family therapy approaches School-Based Mental Health Consultation, Department of Counseling Project A.C.T. Early Arthur Horne, Ph.D., Jean A. Baker, Ph.D., Randy W. Kamphaus, Ph.D. 10 hours a week 1996-1998 Participated in a three year longitudinal study aimed at enhancing the competence of teachers to work with at-risk elementary children in the Clarke County Schools, funded by The U.S. Department of Education Employed as a school consultant for one of the experimental schools, duties included individual consultation, weekly collaborative meetings, inservice training, and co-facilitating a social skills group Created and maintained a professional web site for the grant Participated in data collection and analysis Facilitated 5-8 group process sessions with school personnel using innovative computer technology Intervention Clinic School Psychology Clinic, Jean A. Baker, Ph.D., A. Michele Lease, Ph.D., Elizabeth Edmonds, Ph.D. 12/1996-6/1997 and 12/1998-5/1999 Received instruction and applied experience in play therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, interview techniques, and Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Conducted weekly counseling sessions with a five year old female and her mother following divorce Co-facilitated two parent workshops in the community regarding selfesteem and strategies to enhance school achievement Conducted a 7-session group for children with ADHD and social skills deficits
Shayne Abelkop 5 Assessment Clinic School Psychology Clinic, Randy W. Kamphaus, Ph.D. and Roy P. Martin, Ph.D. 9/1996-6/1997 and 9/1998-6/1999 Psychological evaluations of school-age children, including clinical diagnostic interviews with parents and children, report writing, and feedback to parents Attended and presented at supervised clinic meetings for case review Clients were comprised of children with learning disabilities, attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, and emotional/behavioral difficulties (e.g., anxiety, depression, conduct disorder, etc.) CLINICAL AND APPLIED EXPERIENCE: The School Psychology Clinic Clinic Coordinator Leslie W. Munson, Ph.D., NCSP, Roy P. Martin, Ph.D., Randy W. Kamphaus, Ph.D. 20 hours a week 9/1998-9/1999 Responsibilities included scheduling graduate students and clients, maintenance of clinic files and materials, general clerical duties, overseeing daily operations, accountability of services, and supervision of clinic students Attendance and participation in weekly case review Development and facilitation of program initiatives and new curriculum Project Safe Domestic Violence Shelter Parent Support Group Leader 8/2004-5/2005 Facilitator for the parent support group meeting once weekly PRESENTATIONS: Abelkop, S.A. (2008, December). Attention and Behavior Problems in Children: What s a parent to do? Walton County Parent Meet and Greet Luncheon, Walton County Board of Education. Shaw, S.R., Powers, N.R., Abelkop, S., Mullis, J. (2002, February). Sensory Integration Therapy: Panacea, Placebo, or Poison? Paper presented to the annual convention of the National Association of School Psychologist, Chicago, IL. Rowe, E., Abelkop, A.S., & Kamphaus, R.W. (1999, August). An Empirical Typology of Adolescent Personality and Adjustment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Shayne Abelkop 6 Abelkop, A.S. & Kamphaus, R.W. (1998, August). Somatization in children and adolescents: A comparison of predictive models. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. Horne, A., Baker, J., Kamphaus, R., & Abelkop, A.S. (1998, April). Project A.C.T. Early. Workshop presented at the national meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Orlando, Florida. Imperato-McCammon, C., Abelkop, A.S., & Mullis, C.B. (1996, August). Contributions of parental stress and disruptive behavior disorders on academic achievement. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario Canada. PUBLICATIONS AND MANUSCRIPTS: Robins, P.M., Schoff, K.M., Glutting, J., & Abelkop, A.S. (2003). Discriminative validity of the Behavior Assessment System for Children-parent rating scales in children with recurrent abdominal pain and matched controls. Psychology in the Schools, 40 (2), 145-154. Abelkop, A.S. & Kamphaus, R.W. (2003). Somatic complaints and child outcomes. Unpublished manuscript, University of Georgia, Athens Georgia. Abelkop, A.S. (1998). Somatic complaints in children and adolescents: A comparison of predictive models. Unpublished master s thesis, University of Georgia, Athens Georgia. Abelkop, A. S. (1996). Assessing attributions. Child Assessment News, 5(3),1-12. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS: National Association of School Psychologists (NASP) Georgia Psychological Association (GPA) Athens Area Psychological Association, Membership Autism Society of GA Obsessive Compulsive Foundation HONORS AND AWARDS: Phi Beta Kappa Honor Society, installed 1995 Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, installed 1995 William T. James Award, University of Georgia, the outstanding senior psychology major, 1995 recipient Golden Key National Honor Society, installed 1995 Magna Cum Laude Graduate 1995 Dissertation Fellowship 1999
Shayne Abelkop 7 REFERENCES: Mr. Turley Howard, Social Worker Rutland Academy 1250 Oglethorpe Ave. 30606 (706) 549-3030 Fax (706) 227-3058 turley.howard@rutlandacademy.org Mr. Randy W. Kamphaus, Ph.D. Dean and Distinguished Research Professor College of Education Building 30 Pryor Street Georgia State University Atlanta, GA 30303-3083 rkamphaus@gsu.edu (404) 413-8100 FAX (404) 413-8103 Mrs. Melanie Brittain Director of Special Education Jackson County School District 1660 Winder Highway Jefferson, GA 30549 (706) 367-5151 mbrittain@jackson.k12.ga.us