Melissa Sue Magyar, Ph.D.

Curriculum Vitae Melissa Sue Magyar, Ph.D. Department of Psychology & Philosophy Sam Houston State University Campus Box 2447 Huntsville, TX 77341 (936) 294-4745 Email: psy_msm@shsu.edu EDUCATION 2014 Doctor of Philosophy Area of Study: Clinical Psychology (APA-Accredited) Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Dissertation: Identifying Callous-Unemotional Subtypes among Justice-Involved Youth 2013 - Pre-doctoral Clinical Psychology Internship 2014 Westchester Jewish Community Services, White Plains, NY (APA-Accredited) 2008 Master of Arts Area of Study: Forensic Psychology John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York, NY Thesis: Criminal Behavioral Consistency and Linkage of Serial Rape Crime Scenes 2003 Bachelor of Arts Major: Psychology, Minor: Criminology University of Miami, Coral Gables, FL Senior Honors Thesis: A Comparison of Parent and Teacher Reports on Behavior Problems and Adaptive Behavior in Children at Risk Departmental Honors HONORS AND AWARDS Distinguished Graduate Award for Excellence in Teaching, The Association of Former Students, Texas A&M University (2013) Vision 2020 Dissertation Enhancement Award, College of Liberal Arts, Texas A&M University, (2013) Dissertation Research Award, Department Nominee, American Psychological Association (2012) Distinguished Student Clinical Practice Award, Psychology Department, Texas A&M University, (2011) Deans List, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, Six Semesters (2005-2007) Deans List, University of Miami, (2001-2003)

GRANTS 2 2012 Grants-In-Aid, American Psychology-Law Society Project Title: Identifying Factors Linked to Delinquent Behavior ($750) 2009 - Graduate Student Research & Travel Grants, Texas A&M University, Psychology 2012 Department ($1,200) PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS Ruiz, M., Cox, J., Magyar, M., & Edens, J. (2014). Predictive validity of the Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI) for identifying criminal reoffending following completion of an in-jail addiction treatment program. Psychological Assessment, 26, 673-678. doi: 10.1037/a0035282 Cox, J., Edens, J., Smith, S., Clark, J., & Magyar, M. (2013). Jury panel member perceptions of interpersonal-affective traits of psychopathy predict support for execution in a capital murder trial simulation. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 31, 411-428. doi: 10.1002/bsl.2073 Cox, J., Edens, J., Magyar, M., Lilienfeld, S. O., Douglas, K., & Poythress, N. (2013). Using the Psychopathic Personality Inventory to identify subtypes of Antisocial Personality Disorder. Journal of Criminal Justice, 41 (2), 125-134. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2012.12.001 Edens, J. F., Smith, S. T., Magyar, M. S., Gingrich, K., Test, A., & Petrila, J. (2012). Hired guns, charlatans and their voodoo psychobabble: Case law references to various forms of perceived bias among mental health expert witnesses. Psychological Services, 9 (3), 259-271. doi: 10.1037/a0028264 Magyar, M., Edens, J., Stiles, P., Epstein, M., Stiles, P., & Poythress, N. (2012). Examining attitudes about influences on research participation among forensic psychiatric inpatients. Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 30 (1), 69-86. doi: 10.1002/bsl.1997 Magyar, M., Edens, J., Lilienfeld, S., Douglas, K., & Poythress, N. (2012). Using the Personality Assessment Inventory to predict male offenders conduct during and progression through substance abuse treatment. Psychological Assessment, 24 (1), 216-225. doi: 10.1037/a0025359 Magyar, M., Edens, J., Lilienfeld, S., Douglas, K., Poythress, N., & Skeem, J. (2011). Examining the relationship among substance abuse, negative emotionality, and impulsivity across subtypes of antisocial and psychopathic substance abusers. Journal of Criminal Justice, 39 (3), 232-237. doi: 10.1016/j.jcrimjus.2011.02.013 Rotter, M., Carr, W. A., Magyar, M., & Rosenfeld, B. (2011). From incarceration to community care: Structured Assessment of Correctional Assessment. Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 39 (1), 72-77. Retrieved from http://www.jaapl.org/content/39/1/72.full.pdf

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS (cont.) 3 Magyar, M., Carr, W. A., Rosenfeld, B., & Rotter, M. (2010). An exploration of the relationship between criminal cognitions and psychopathy within a civil psychiatric sample. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 54 (6), 865-877. doi: 10.1177/0306624X09344105 Carr, W. A., Rosenfeld, B., Magyar, M., & Rotter, M. (2009). An exploration of criminal thinking styles among civil psychiatric patients. Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health, 19(1), 334-346. doi: 10.1002/cbm.749 Manuscripts under Review Edens, J., Mowle, E., Clark, J., & Magyar, M. (2014). ""A psychopath by any other name?" Juror perceptions of the DSM-5 "limited prosocial emotions" specifier." Manuscript submitted for publication. Epstein, M., Magyar, M., Smith, S., Edens, J., Stiles, P., & Poythress, N. (2014). Prisoners attitudes about research as an enterprise. Manuscript submitted for publication. Manuscripts in Preparation Magyar, M., Marcus, D., Edens, J., Vaughn, M., Heinzen, H., Eisenberth, H., Skeem, J., & Cauffman, E. (2013). Further evidence that youth with psychopathic traits are not a discrete class: A taxometric analysis. Manuscript in preparation. Magyar, M., Edens, J., & Vaughn, M. (2013). Comparative analysis of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory and constructs of the triarchic model of psychopathy: Psychopathy and traumatic experiences. Manuscript in preparation. Magyar, M., Edens, J., Lilienfeld, S., Douglas, K., & Poythress, N. (2013). Estimating psychopathy subtypes with the Personality Assessment Inventory. Manuscript in preparation. BOOK CHAPTERS Edens, J.F., Magyar, M.S., & Cox, J. (2013). Taking psychopathy measures out of the lab and into the legal system: Some practical concerns. In K. Kiehl & W. Sinnott-Armstrong (Eds.), Handbook on Psychopathy and Law, pp. 250-272. New York, NY: Oxford University Press. PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS Cox, J., Ruiz, M., Magyar, M., & Edens, J. F. (2013, March). Predicting recidivism in a sample of substance abusing offenders using the Personality Assessment Inventory. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychology-Law Society, Portland, OR.

PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (cont.) 4 Magyar, M., Edens, J., & Vaughn, M. (2012, March). Further construct validation of the Youth Psychopathic Traits Inventory: Psychopathy and traumatic experiences. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychology-Law Society, San Juan, Puerto Rico. Magyar, M., Edens, J., Poythress, N., Stiles, P., & Epstein, M. (2011, March). Offender attitudes concerning research participation. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychology-Law Society, Miami, Florida. Magyar, M., Edens, J., Lilienfeld, S., Douglas, K., Poythress, N., & Skeem, J. (2011, March). Predicting substance abuse treatment behavior using the PAI. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychology-Law Society, Miami, Florida. Cox, J., Edens, J., Magyar, M., Lilienfeld, S., & Poythress, N. (2011, March). Using the Psychopathic Personality Inventory to identify subtypes of antisocial personality disorder. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychology-Law Society, Miami, Florida. Magyar, M., Edens, J., Poythress, N., Stiles, P., & Epstein, M. (2010, March). Influences of Individual differences variables on offender attitudes regarding research participation. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychology-Law Society, Vancouver, Canada. Rosenfeld, B., Carr, W. A., Rotter, & Magyar, M. (2010, March). Criminal thinking styles among civil psychiatric patients. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychology-Law Society, Vancouver, Canada. Magyar, M., Edens, J., Douglas, K., Poythress, N., Lilienfeld, S., & Smith, S. (2009, June). PAI indicators of treatment outcome in a substance abuse sample. Paper presented at the annual convention of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Edinburgh, Scotland. Smith, S. T., Edens, J., Magyar, M., Mullen, K., & Test, A. (2009, June). Hired Guns revisited: An analysis of case law references to allegations of examiner bias. Poster presented at the annual convention of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Edinburgh, Scotland. Magyar, M., Edens, J., Douglas, K., Poythress, N., Lilienfeld, S., & Smith, S. (2009, April). Estimating psychopathy subtypes with the PAI. Poster presented at the biannual convention of the Society of the Scientific Study of Psychopathy, New Orleans, LA. Magyar, M., & Salfati, C. G. (2007, November). Linking serial rape: An examination of behavioral consistency. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Society of Criminology, Atlanta, GA.

PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS (cont.) 5 Magyar, M., Carr, W. A., Rosenfeld, B., & Rotter, M. (2007, June). The relationship between psychopathy and criminal cognitions. Paper presented at the annual convention of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Montreal, Canada. Carr, W. A., & Magyar, M. (2007, June). Therapeutic engagement in psychiatric patients with criminal histories. Paper presented at the annual convention of the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services, Montreal, Canada. Magyar, M., & Salfati, C. G. (2007, May). Linking serial rape: An examination of behavioral consistency. Poster presented at John Jay College of Criminal Justice s Annual Forensic Psychology Masters Research Conference, New York, NY. Magyar, M., Claussen, A., & Jackson, D. (2003, April). A comparison of parent and teacher reports on behavior problems and adaptive behavior in children at risk. Poster presented at the biennial convention of the Society for Research in Child Development, Tampa, FL. Magyar, M., & Claussen, A. (2003, April). A comparison of parent and teacher reports on behavior problems, adaptive behavior, and social skills in children at risk. Poster presented at the University of Miami s Undergraduate Research Day, Coral Gables, FL. THESIS AND DISSERTATION COMMITTEES (IN PROGRESS) Mattos, L. (2014, Thesis Committee Member). Externalizing problems and therapeutic alliance, and the role of callous-unemotional traits. EDITORIAL AND REVIEWER EXPERIENCE 02/2014 - present Consulting Editor, Assessment 2007-2013 Proposal Reviewer, American Psychology-Law Society Conference 2011 Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Criminal Justice and Behavior 2009 Ad-Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology 2008-2009 Appointed Student Reviewer, Law and Human Behavior

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE 6 09/2013 - Research Coordinator & Consultant 06/2014 Westchester Jewish Community Services Clinic-Based & School-Based Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) Programs Responsible for research project examining outcomes of clients in clinicand school-based DBT skills groups for adults and adolescents Provided consultation to clinicians and administrators about existing and potential research studies evaluating the effectiveness of DBT groups in different settings Performed literature review and identified measures for use in assessing changes in clients DBT skills/knowledge and outcomes after participating in clinic- and school-based groups Advisor: Elana Spira, Ph.D. 07/2013 - Research Coordinator & Consultant 06/2014 Westchester Jewish Community Services Outcomes of Pregnant/Parenting Teen Program Responsible for assessing outcomes of a family support program providing wrap-around services to pregnant and parenting teens and their children Analyzed and interpreted existing data, including screening measures, self-report instruments, and intake and discharge summaries Designed a phone survey to follow-up on earlier outcome data and inform program development Advisor: Elana Spira, Ph.D. 01/2009 - Graduate Research Assistant 09/2010 Texas A&M University Contextual Influences in Prisoner Research (R01 MH081069-01A1) Recruited, and administered measures to, offenders in a medium security women s prison, a minimum security men s prison, and a probation department in Texas Co-authored two manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals Principal Investigator: John F. Edens, Ph.D. 08/2008 - Graduate Research Assistant 01/2009 Texas A&M University Mock Jury Study: Reactions to Testimony about Future Violence in Capital Cases Supervised all aspects of mock jurors completion of a study protocol Protocol administration required competency with computer software to handle program glitches Advisor: Heather Lench, Ph.D.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (cont.) 7 08/2006 - Graduate Research Assistant 05/2008 FBI Behavioral Science Unit & John Jay College of Criminal Justice Serial Rape & Homicide Project Coded FBI and police files for serial rape and homicide cases Trained in crime scene analysis, utilizing the Homicide Profiling Index (Salfati, 2005) and the Rape Profiling Index (Salfati, 2006) Advisor: C. Gabrielle Salfati, Ph.D. 02/2006 - Graduate Research Assistant 02/2007 Bronx Psychiatric Center Impact of Incarceration on the Mentally Ill in a Therapeutic Setting Conducted semi-structured clinical interviews with chronically mentally ill inpatients, some transitioned from maximum security forensic psychiatric hospitals Administered and scored the Brief Psychiatric Rating Scale, the Structured Assessment of Correctional Adaptation-Revised, and the Psychopathy Checklist: Screening Version Advisors: W. Amory Carr, Ph.D., Barry Rosenfeld, Ph.D., & Merrill Rotter, M.D. 08/2001 - Undergraduate Research Assistant 03/2004 University of Miami, Linda Ray Intervention Center Effects of Intervention on Behavioral Problems and Cognitive and Language Development of At-Risk Youth Assisted in conducting assessments (e.g., Bayley s, Reynell) with infants prenatally exposed to cocaine. Administered measures (e.g., CBCL, SCL-90, MacArthur) to caregivers Administered the Differential Ability Scales and Woodcock Language Proficiency Battery in a follow-up study with first grade children Scored measures and entered and coded data Reorganized the database Advisor: Angelika H. Claussen, Ph.D. 05/2002 - Project Developer 08/2002 University of Miami Psychological Research Initiatives Mentoring Experience (PRIME) Designed an original research project for an accelerated, upperlevel summer research program Collected and analyzed data Presented at research conference Advisor: Angelika H. Claussen, Ph.D.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE (cont.) 8 10/2001 - Undergraduate Research Assistant 06/2002 University of Miami Keeping Children Safe Project Conducted interviews with third- through fifth-grade children exposed to community violence Performed literature reviews and entered data Advisor: Annette LaGreca, Ph.D. TEACHING EXPERIENCE 09/2014 - Assistant Professor (Tenure-Track) present Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX Courses: Doctoral Clinical Practicum II (PSYC 8383) Clinical Supervisor for doctoral students conducting individual therapy with adults and adolescents, and psychological assessments with a variety of populations 07/2011- Instructor 05/2013 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Courses: Abnormal Psychology (PSYC 306) Personality (PSYC 330) 08/2010- Graduate Teaching Assistant 05/2011 Texas A&M University, College Station, TX Courses: Elementary Statistics for Psychology (PSYC 203) FORENSIC-RELATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 07/2013 - Psychology Intern 06/2014 Westchester Jewish Community Services, White Plains, NY APA-Accredited Internship Juveniles Starting over Program and Court Assessment Program Juvenile forensic assessment - Risk and safety assessments for adjudicated juvenile sex offenders, and adolescents with sexual behavior problems; delinquency, and abuse and neglect cases Adult forensic assessment - Custody and visitation, termination of parental rights, and probation cases Individual and group therapy - Adjudicated juvenile sex offenders and non-adjudicated youth with sexual behavior problems

9 FORENSIC-RELATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (cont.) 09/2011 - Student Clinician & Evaluator 06/2012 Brazos County Community Supervision and Corrections Department, Bryan, TX Adult psychological assessments Diagnostic clarification and detailed treatment recommendations Adult group therapy Cognitive-behavioral-based anger management groups 06/2010 - Student Clinician 06/2011 Brazos County Detention Center, Bryan, TX Adult individual therapy Strong focus on evidence-based treatments for trauma Adult crisis evaluations and interventions Adult suicide assessment Fact witness testimony 06/2010 - Student Clinician & Forensic Evaluator 02/2011 Giddings State School, Giddings, TX Juvenile forensic assessment Including violence risk assessments for incarcerated male juveniles Adolescent psychiatric screenings and diagnostic assessments Adolescent individual therapy Strong focus on trauma-related issues Testimony about forensic evaluation 08/2006 - Psychology Extern 02/2007 Kirby Forensic Psychiatric Center, New York, NY: A maximum security adult forensic psychiatric hospital with sexually violent predators, adults deemed incompetent to stand trial, and insanity acquittees. Adult risk assessments Inclusive of HCR-20 and PCL : SV Adult group therapy: Process and psychoeducation groups with sexually violent predators; competency restoration groups Adult individual therapy Specifically with insanity acquittees Adult individual-based competency restoration Multidisciplinary treatment team meetings and weekly Grand Rounds

GENERAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 10 07/2013 - Psychology Intern 06/2014 Westchester Jewish Community Services, White Plains, NY APA-Accredited Internship Treatment Center for Trauma and Abuse Adolescent and Adult Individual Therapy - Evidence-based individual treatment to, survivors of sexual and physical abuse, domestic violence, and other forms of trauma Includes use of Skills Training in Affective and Interpersonal Regulation/Narrative Story-Telling (STAIR/NST), Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), prolonged exposure, and behavioral activation Dialectical Behavior Therapy Program Group Therapy - Adult and multi-family adolescent DBT skills groups to address impulsivity, interpersonal ineffectiveness, and emotional dysregulation Adolescent individual therapy - Provide DBT-informed individual therapy under supervision of intensively-trained clinician Learning Center Child and adolescent psychological assessments - Comprehensive and focal cognitive, educational, and personality assessments; diagnostic clarification Diagnostic evaluations to assess individuals with suspected Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) o Includes use of the ADOS, as well as adaptive functioning, intelligence, achievement, and neuropsychological measures to determine diagnoses and learning profiles of individuals across the lifespan 08/2009 - Student Clinician & Evaluator 10/2012 Texas A&M University Psychology Clinic, College Station, TX: On-campus, outpatient mental health service provider for primarily university students and low-income community members Individual therapy - Evidence-based interventions with children, adolescents, and adults, including CBT, interpersonal, and DBT modules o Presenting problems included PTSD, eating disorders, mood and personality disorders, substance abuse, ADHD, and specific phobias Group therapy - Social skills group for school-age children with Asperger s Disorder and high functioning ASDs

11 GENERAL CLINICAL EXPERIENCE (cont.) Psychological assessment - Administered, scored, and interpreted cognitive, achievement, adaptive behavior, personality (objective and projective), neuropsychological, and behavioral measures for such concerns as ADHD, learning disabilities, and ASDs across all age groups Fitness of duty evaluations Includes comprehensive reports and feedback for local law enforcement agencies Review of testing and determination of eligibility for services of intellectually and developmentally disabled clients 10/2001 - Crisis Counselor 02/2003 Switchboard of Miami, Miami, FL Crisis management and intervention via telephone counseling o Successful management high-risk cases, included incidents of domestic violence, threats of suicide, and presentation of severe mental disorders PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Psychological Association American Psychological Association, Division 53 (Trauma Psychology) American Psychology-Law Society International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology