PROFESSIONAL INTERESTS

Forensic psychology: child custody, guardianship, testamentary capacity, dependency, juvenile delinquency, competency to stand trial, NGI competency. Psychological assessment and treatment.

EDUCATION

1993-1998 Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Ph.D., Clinical Psychology

1992-1993 Nova Southeastern University Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

M.S., Clinical Psychology

1989-1992 University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida

B.S., Psychology, with Honors

Outstanding Two-year Scholar, College of Liberal Arts and Sciences (1992)

Phi Beta Kappa (1991)

Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society (1991)

Golden Key National Honor Society (1991)

Psi Chi (National Honor Society in Psychology) (1990)

President's List (1989-1992)

1988-1989 Wake Forest University Winston-Salem, North Carolina

Dean's List

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

2003-present Comprehensive MedPsych Systems, Inc.

Forensic Psychologist

Provide forensic psychological services in the areas of: child custody, guardianship, testamentary capacity, dependency, juvenile delinquency, competency to stand trial, NGI competency, psychological assessment and treatment

1999-2003 Court Psychology, 15^th Judicial Circuit of Florida, West Palm Beach Licensed Psychologist

Conduct psychological evaluations (forensic, clinical, and psychoeducational) on adults and children for the court's Family, Juvenile, and Probate and Guardianship divisions. Evaluations included recommendations to the court regarding need for treatment, educational placement, residential placement, competency to proceed, capacity to parent, appropriateness of parental-child visitation, need for limited or plenary guardianship, and psychological status.

1998-1999 Office of Michael J. DiTomasso, Ph.D., P .A. Miami, Florida

Post-Doctoral Resident, Supervisor: Michael J. DiTomasso, Ph.D.

Conducted psychological evaluations (forensic, clinical, and psychoeducational) on children, adults, and/or families (dependency cases) and juvenile delinquents (delinquency cases) and offered recommendations to the court system regarding various issues including need for treatment, educational placement, residential placement, capacity to parent, appropriateness of parent-child visitation, juvenile offender placement, and competency to stand trial.

1997-1998 Miami Jewish Home and Hospital for the Aged Miami, Florida

Psychology Assistant, Supervisor: Scott Crawford, Ph.D.

Conducted neuropsychological evaluation of nursing home residents. Individual and family psychotherapy. Assisted staff and family with implementation of specialized behavioral interventions.

1996-1997 University of South Florida, Tampa, Florida

Louis de la Parte Mental Health Institute

Pre-doctoral Psychology Intern (APA approved)

Supervisor: Richard Weinberg, Ph.D.

Clinical rotations: Hillsborough County School System (adolescent assessment and therapy); James A. Haley Veteran's Medical Center (neuropsychological assessments); USF Behavioral Medicine and Wellness Program (adolescent/adult assessment/treatment; pain therapy group ); Northside Mental Health Center (general outpatient assessment and therapy); Rehabilitation and Healthcare Center of Tampa (assessment and therapy for long-term nursing care residents)

1995 Brain Injury Rehabilitation Program

Nova Southeastern University Community Mental Health Center

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Clinician, Supervisor: Charles J. Golden, Ph.D.

Conducted neuropsychological evaluations and treatment of children, adolescents, and adults suffering from minimal to severe cerebral dysfunction. Client population included a variety of individuals suffering from developmental, anxiety , affective, personality , and organic disorders.

1994 Nova Neuropsychology Service

Nova Southeastern University Community Mental Health Center

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Clinician, Supervisor: Wiley Mittenburg, Ph.D.

Neuropsychological assessment and evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults suffering from minimal to severe cerebral dysfunction as well as bed-side testing of head-injured children in a pediatric intensive care unit. Client population included a variety of individuals suffering from developmental, anxiety , affective, personality , and organic disorders. Therapy referrals were made when appropriate.

1993-1994 Nova Clinic for Older Adults

Ft. Lauderdale Lighthouse for the Blind

Nova Southeastern University Community Mental Health Center

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Clinician

Outpatient assessment and psychotherapy services for adults ages 55 and older, and for visually impaired adults. Assessment consisted of a comprehensive evaluation of emotional and social functioning, cognitive functioning, and substance use and abuse. Therapy experience included individual, group, and family using empirically validated treatment techniques. Client population included a variety of individuals suffering from affective, anxiety , and personality disorders as well as grief reactions, adjustment disorders, and interpersonal or family problems.

OTHER RELEVANT WORK EXPERIENCE

1994-1996 Nova Clinic for Older Adults

Ft. Lauderdale Lighthouse for the Blind Nova Southeastern University Community Mental Health Center, Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Clinical and Research Coordinator

Administrative liaison between the Clinic Director, therapists, and clients as well as involvement in a variety of research on the assessment and treatment of older adults. Specific responsibilities included performing crisis evaluations, consulting with community agencies, making referrals, and training new clinicians.

1994-1995 Nova Southeastern University Community Health Center

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Peer Supervisor

Supervisor of four psychology trainees who performed intake evaluation screenings, crisis intervention, and suicidal assessments in an outpatient clinic

1993-1994 Nova Clinic for Older Adults

Nova Southeastern Community Mental Health Center

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Research Assistant

Psychometric data collection and analysis for research on the psychiatric and non psychiatric older adult population.

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

McGraw, S. S., & Ryan, C. F. (2001, August). MMPI-2 Profiles of parents in child custody litigation. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Hersen, M., Kabacoff, R. I., Ryan C. F., Null, J. A., Melton, M. A., Pagan, V., Segal, D. L., & Van Hasselt, V. B. (1995). Psychometric properties of the Wolpe-Lazarus Assertiveness Scale for older visually impaired adults. International Journal of Rehabilitation and Health. 1 (3), 179-187.

Hersen, M., Kabacoff, R. I., Van Hasselt, V. B., Null, J. A., Ryan C. F., Melton, M. A. and Segal, D. L. (1995). Assertiveness, depression, and social support in older visually impaired adults. Journal of Visual Impairment and Blindness. 11-12,524-530

Segal, D. L., Kabacoff, R. I., Hersen, M., Van Hasselt, V. B., & Ryan C. F. (1995).

Update on the reliability of diagnosis in older psychiatric outpatients using the Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IIIR. Journal of Clinical Geropsychology. 1(4),313-321.

Ryan, C. F. (1994). Bereavement and social support.

Presentation at the Southwest Focal Point Senior Center, Pembroke Pines, FL.

Freeman, C. A. (1992). The verbal and behavioral stylistics of the anger prone individual.

Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Knoxville, TN.

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

American Psychological Association, Member

Florida Psychological Association, Member