EDUCATION AND TRAINING:

 

The University of Missouri-St. Louis

St. Louis, MO 1975 – 1979

Ph.D, Clinical Psychology

 

Chemical Dependency Counselor Training Program

University of Minnesota 1973 – 1974

Minneapolis, MN

 

The University of Minnesota

Minneapolis, MN 1972 – 1973

Bachelor of Arts: Psychology

 

 

LICENSURE:

 

State of Alaska

Licensed 1982

Licensed Psychologist (Ph.D. Level, No. AA0210)

 

State of Minnesota

Licensed 1983

Licensed Psychologist (Ph.D. Level, No. LP 2883)

 

 

AWARDS AND SPECIAL RECOGNITION:

 

• Graduate Research Fellowship, University of Missouri - St. Louis Graduate School: Awarded Doctoral Dissertation Proposal (1978).

• Delta Epsilon Sigma, National Catholic Honor Society - University of St. Thomas (1974-present).

 

 

PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS:

 

American Psychological Association - Member

Minnesota Psychological Association - Member

 

 

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

 

Gary L. Fischler & Associates, PA

1735 Medical Arts Building

825 Nicollet Mall, Minneapolis, MN 55402

2008 - present

• Personnel Assessment of Individuals and Work Groups

• Police and public safety pre-employment and fitness-for-duty exams

• Disability examinations conducted through the Veterans Administration Medical Center

McNamara Consultation Services

5775 Wayzata Blvd. #700, Minneapolis, MN 55416

2003 – 2008

• Personnel Assessment of Individuals and Work Groups

• Organizational Audits, Team Building

• Corporate Crisis Intervention

 

Consulting Psychologists Inc.

5200 Willson Road, Suite 300, Edina, Minnesota 55424

1995 – 2003

• Personnel Assessment of Individuals and Work Groups

• Organizational Audits, Team Building

• Corporate Crisis Intervention

 

Martin-McAllister Consulting Psychologists, Inc.

4428 IDS Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

1991 – 1995

• Personnel Assessment of Individuals and Work Groups

• Organizational Audits, Team Building

• Corporate Crisis Intervention

• Organizational Development and Succession Planning

 

Minneapolis Psychiatric Institute

Abbott-Northwestern Hospital

800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407

1983 – 1991

• Inpatient psychiatry case management; medical consultation

• Outpatient psychotherapy of individuals, families and couples

• Intellectual and personality assessment

 

Gateway Community Mental Health Center

Petersburg Office

Petersburg, Alaska 99833

1980 – 1983

• Set up community mental health center program

• Psychotherapy and assessment with adults and children

• Community education and consultation

• Conducted weekly radio program and newspaper column

 

Drs. Guerrero and Blackmore, P.A.

1653 Medical Arts Building, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55402

1979 – 1980

• Marital and individual psychotherapy

• Intellectual and personality assessment

 

Clinical Internship

Veterans Administration Hospital

Minneapolis, Minnesota

1979

• Inpatient Psychiatry: Individual and group psychotherapy; Family and marital therapy; Personality and intellectual assessment; Formulation of treatment plans; Consultation with nursing and psychiatric staff

 

Community Psychological Service

University of Missouri - St. Louis

1976 - 1979

• Individual psychotherapy and psychological assessment in outpatient in community mental health center

 

Adult Psychiatric Unit

St. Mary’s Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota

1973 - 1975

• Group and individual therapy; Psychological assessment; Marital therapy; Family therapy

 

Drug Education for Youth

St. Paul, Minnesota

1971 - 1973

• Assessment and screening interviews; Community referrals and placements; Workshop leader; community liaison with several St. Paul social service agencies

 

 

CONSULTATION AND SUPERVISION:

 

University of St. Thomas

St., Paul, Minnesota 55104

1992 - 1996

• Supervision of psychology practicum students

 

Minnesota School of Professional Psychology

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414

1990 - 1991

• Supervision of practicum students clinic

 

University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

1984 - 1991

• Direct supervision of pre-doctoral psychology interns in case management, assessment and psychotherapy

 

Abbott-Northwestern Hospital

800 East 28th Street, Minneapolis, Minnesota 55407

1984 - 1991

• Clinical supervisor of pre-doctoral psychology interns

• Supervision of Hospital Staff Group and Family Therapists

 

State of Alaska District/Superior Court - Juneau

1980 - 1982

• Pretrial, pre-sentence evaluation; Competency examinations and involuntary commitment evaluations

• Supervision of Hospital Staff Group and Family Therapists

 

Office of the Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs

University of Missouri - St. Louis

1977 - 1978

• Consultant for the development of a School of Professional Psychology

 

Community Psychological Service

University of Missouri - St. Louis

1977 - 1978

• Supervision of clinical psychology graduate students

• Psychological assessment for pretrial, presentence investigations with court services (St. Louis County)

 

 

RESEARCH/PRESENTATIONS:

 

The Psychology of Exceptional Fishing

2007

Bass Edge Publishing

Washington, Missouri

 

Malpractice/Standard of Care Issues for Psychologists in the 1990”s

1990

Presentation at the Minnesota Psychological Association Annual Meeting, May 1990

 

Prevention of Drug Abuse in Junior High School Students by Means of a Tutoring/Family Communications Program

1981 - 19982

unpublished manuscript, in conjunction with the Petersburg Youth Program, Petersburg, Alaska

 

The Application of Biofeedback Techniques to the Treatment of Subjective Tinnitus

1978 - 1979

unpublished manuscript, Veterans Administration Hospital, Minneapolis, Minnesota

 

Psychology Department

University of Missouri - St. Louis

1976 - 1977

Research Assistant: Ego identity, Sex roles, and Field dependence

 

TEACHING:

University of St. Thomas

St. Paul, Minnesota 55105

1995 - 1996

• Adjunct Professor, School of Professional Psychology

• Psychological assessment

 

University of Minnesota Medical School

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55455

1984 - 1993

• Adjunct Professor, Department of Neurosurgery

• University of Minnesota Psychology Internship Consortium

• Supervisor pre-doctoral psychology graduate students

 

Minnesota School of Professional Psychology

Minneapolis, Minnesota 55414

1990 - 1992

• Instructor Personality and Cognitive assessment

 

University of Alaska/Sitka Community College

Sitka, Alaska

1980 - 1982

• Instructor Early Childhood Education, Abnormal Psychology, and Adolescent Development

 

Psychology Department

University of Missouri - St. Louis

1975 - 1977

• Teaching assistant Introductory Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Tests and Measurements, and Statistics