Educational History

Ph.D.  May, 1980

University of Houston

4800 Calhoun

Houston, TX 77004

·         Clinical Psychology

·         American Psychological Association Approved

M.A.  Sept., 1976

California State University,

Los Angeles

5151 State University Drive

Los Angeles, CA 90032

·         Psychology

B.A.   Feb., 1969

Pomona College

Claremont, CA 91711

·         English, Writing Emphasis

 Additional Post-Baccalaureate Education:

7/73 - 8/74

California School of Professional Psychology

3755 Beverly Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA

32 semester hours unclassified graduate study in psychology (undergraduate and graduate level courses)

2/70 - 6/74

California State University

Northridge, CA

           22 semester hours unclassified graduate study in psychology

          (undergraduate courses)

 Psychology Internship (APA Approved):

10/78 - 10/79

Long Beach Veterans Administration Medical Center

5901 E. Seventh St.

Long Beach, CA 90822

 Intern Director: Richard Hanson, Ph.D.

 APA Approval granted to this training site during course of internship.  Participated in full range of training experience, providing psychological assessments and psychotherapy in the following settings: psychiatric outpatients in day treatment program and in community mental health center, medical inpatients on spinal cord injury service.  Received training in hypnosis and pain management.

Academic Appointments:

Psychology Department

9/91-2001

University of La Verne

1950 Third St.

La Verne, CA 91750

Rank: Professor

Psychology     Department Chair    

     7/99-5/01

Chair department meetings, manage budget, coordinate graduate and undergraduate programs, oversee undergraduate curriculum and schedule undergraduate classes, hire part-time faculty.  Courses taught at undergraduate level: Personality, Abnormal, History of psychology and Senior Project.  Courses taught at M.S. level: Behavior Therapy, Substance Abuse Counseling, Clinical Psychopathology, and Applied Personality.  Courses taught at Psy.D. level: Advanced Psychopathology, Practicum.

Chair of Undergraduate Psychology Program

9/98-7/99

Responsible for chairing all meetings of the Undergraduate Psychology Program, working with Chair of Behavioral Sciences Department regarding scheduling of classes and assignment of part-time instructors, interfacing with other Behavioral Sciences Department Programs and concerned others both on and off the campus, and representing the Undergraduate Psychology Program to students and prospective students.

Director, University Counseling Center

9/91 – 9/98  

Responsible for: (a) oversight of services provided, (b) development and implementation of counselor training program, including supervision for the trainee staff and other trainee supervisors, (c) developing and implementing quality assurance program for services rendered, (d) providing direct services as needed, especially formal assessment, and (e) consultation to the general campus community regarding psychological matters and the Center.

Part-time                    

Instructor

9/88-12/88,                 

1/90-5/90

University of La Verne

1950 Third St.

La Verne, California 91750

·      Courses taught: Professional Growth Group, Clinical Psychology

Clinical                       

Asst. Prof.                  

of Psych.

9/80-3/82

Graduate School of Psychology

Fuller Theological Seminary

Pasadena, California

·      Ongoing instruction and supervision of doctoral students in clerkships and internships

Part-time                    

Instructor                   

1/77-5/77        

Houston Community College

22 Waugh Drive

Houston, TX 77007

·      Course taught: Introduction to Psychology

Part-time                    

Instructor                   

2/76-6/76                    

Mt. San Antonio College

1100 North Grand

Walnut, CA 91789

·      Course taught: Introduction to Psychology

Part-time                    

Instructor                   

9/75-12/75

Adult Education

Claremont School District

Claremont, CA 91711

·      Course taught: Living with Disability

Clinical Practice:

Private Practice          8/82 to – 8/02

Started in group practice in Anaheim, California, but have been in solo private practice in Claremont, California since 10/84.  Have provided psychological assessments and psychotherapy (group, individual, conjoint and family) for chil­dren and adults.  Have employed and supervised psychological assistants.  Have also provided out-of-office consultation and direct services in the following settings:

·      Mt. San Antonio College Student Health Center, 2/84 to 6/85.  Provided counseling services for students five hours per week.  Also provided in-service training to Health Center Staff and a workshop for Handicapped Students Services Center.

·      Family Group Homes, 8/82 to 8/84.  Provided psy­chological testing and psychotherapy for male and female adolescents placed in group homes.  Have also provided consultation with staff in facili­ties.

·      Regional Center clients, 8/82 to 12/88.  Have provided psychotherapy and psychological assess­ments for developmentally disabled males and females placed in board-and-care facilities or independent living programs.  Have also provided consultation with staff in facili­ties.

Psychological 

Assistant                    

5/78 - 8/82                  

Supervisors:

Douglas Lindquist, Ph.D.

Robert Drury, Ph.D.

1001 Dove St., Suite 280

Newport Beach, CA 92660

·      Part-time participation in private practice.  Pro­vided individual, conjoint and family psycho­ther­apy primarily for adults.

Staff                

Psychologist

Long Beach V. A. Medical Center

5901 E. Seventh St.

Long Beach, CA 90822

Assistant Director

 3/80-3/82

Substance abuse inpatient ward for spinal cord injured patients. Coordinated ward during director’s absence.  Provided individual, group and marital

psychotherapy; psychodiagnostic testing and psychological treatment plan formation; design, coordination and conduct of psychoeducational modules regarding substance abuse.  Supervised psychology trainees and interns.

Ward Assignment

3/80-3/81

Responsibility for two wards on spinal cord injury wards.  Provided psychodiagnostic assessments, adjustment counseling, sex counseling, psychother­apy, marital therapy, pain management, staff con­sultation and formulation of treatment plans.  Supervised psychology trainees and interns.

Psychological

Technician                 

10/79-3/80

Long Beach V. A. Medical Center

5901 E. Seventh St.

Long Beach, CA 90822

·      Provided psychological support services to Spinal Cord Injury Service, including psychodiagnostic testing, counseling, consultation and psychother­apy under supervision of staff psychologist.

Staff

Associate                   

3/77-10/77

New Options Transitional Project

Texas Institute of Rehabilitation and Research

105 Drew St.

Houston, TX 77006

·      Group leader of individual psychoeducational mod­ules for program designed to facilitate community reintegration of persons with physical disabilities. 

·      Reviewed literature for establishment of community resource library for persons with dis­abilities. 

·      Conducted program evaluation research, including development of program methods and outcome measures

Coordinator               

Handicapped

Student           

Services

Office of Dean of Students

Student Life Building

University of Houston

Houston, TX 77006

Acting Coordinator

9/76-1/77

Provided information and counseling for students with disabilities.  Interfaced with university administration, students and faculty.  Published monthly newsletter.  Lectured in classrooms regard­ing issues facing disabled students.  Organ­ized and conducted "Handicap Awareness Day."  Assisted in selection of permanent coordinator.

Asst. Coordinator

1/77-5/77     

Continued to participate in provision of services for students with as assistant to per­manent coordinator.

Workshops and Presentations:

Presentation

10/96

“Presenting Problem Checklist for Counseling Center Clients “

Presented at the 32nd Annual Organization of Counseling Center Directors in Higher Education.

Presentation

7/96

“Assertion training for the disabled”

Presented to clients at the Dayle McIntosh Center for Independent Living, Anaheim, California

Symposium     

11/83

"Psychologists as advocates for the disabled"

Presented by Orange County Psychological Associa­tion Committee on Disability at the Newporter Inn, Newport Beach, California.

Workshop

10/83

"Sex and the physically disabled"

Presented as part of continuing education confer­ence for allied health professionals who provide services for persons with disabilities.

Symposium

4/83

"Being 'sane' in a 'crazy' world: a discussion of psychological issues affecting the disabled per­son's perception of mental health in the context of adjustment to disability"

Presented at the Conference on Comprehensive Reha­bilitation and Independent Living/California Assoc­iation of the Physically Handicapped Conven­tion, Anaheim, California

Workshop

4/83

"On biting the bullet and smiling at the same time: a discussion of perceived positive aspects of having a disability in the face of perceived negative aspects"

Presented at the Conference on Comprehensive Reha­bilitation and Independent Living/California Assoc­iation of the Physically Handicapped Conven­tion, Anaheim, California

Symposium

2/83

"Key psychological issues facing the disabled"

Presented at the Annual Convention of the Califor­nia State Psychological Association, San Francisco California

Workshops

3/82, 11/81, 2/81

"Problems of self-concept for spinal cord injured patients"

Presented to nurse practitioner students in Spinal Cord Injury Service at Veteran's Administration Medical Center, Long Beach, California

Papers:

Russell, R.  Concepts of adjustment to disability: an overview. Rehabilitation Literature, 1981, 42(11-12), pp. 330-338.

Foote, J., Sweeney, T. & Russell, R.  Treatment of drug and alcohol abuse in spinal cord injured veterans.  Paper presented at the 1982 Western Psychological Association Meet­ing, April 8-11, 1982, Sacramento, California.

Russell, R.  Long-term adjustment to spinal cord injury: explora­tion of an interactionist approach.  Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Houston, Houston, Texas, 1980.

Frieden, L. & Russell, R.  Research in handicapped student ser­vice programs.  In P. Marx & P. Hall (eds.) Proceeding of con­fer­ence on the disabled student on American campuses: services and the state of the art.  Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio, 1978.

Professional Affiliations:

Member

American Psychological Association

Western Psychological Association

President

1/83-1/84

Orange County Chapter of California Association of the Physically

Handicapped

Special Appointments:

Member

Advisory Board

9/99-Present

Center for Disability Issues and the Health Profession

Western University of Health Sciences

Member

12/83-12/85

Board of Directors

Dayle McIntosh Center for Independent Living

Anaheim, California

Member

10/83-12/85

Board of Directors

Family Group Home Foundation

Orange, California

Chairperson

6/82-4/83

Orange County Program Committee for the Comprehensive

Rehabilitation and Independent Living/California Association of the Physically Handicapped Convention, 1983.

Honors:

Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology

Licenses/Certificates:

Licensed Psychologist, State of Calif., Lic. No. PSY7533 (Issued: 8/82) - inactive

State of California, Standard Designated Teaching Credential, (Adult Education), No. SDT 23110