Scott E. Miller, Psy.D.

Curriculum Vitae

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Education

****-**** ****** ** **********, Clinical Psychology

Nova Southeastern University, Center for Psychological Studies

Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Specialization in Clinical Neuropsychology

1994-1997 M.A. Counseling Psychology

Monmouth University

Long Branch, NJ

1987-1991 B.S. Psychology

Old Dominion University

Norfolk, VA

Current Position

9/2012 – present Clinical Coordinator

Biscayne Institute of Health & Living, Inc.

Aventura, Florida

Clinical Coordinator for Neuropsychology and Behavioral Medicine/Psychology department. Oversee daily operations of clinical staff and professional students working with clients with mild to severe brain injury, developmental disorders, and behavioral problems in a rehabilitation setting.

Responsibilities included: neuropsychological testing and report writing of clinical and forensic cases (leading department since November/2007) and leading the cognitive retraining program for adult TBI population, overseeing cognitive retraining programs for adults (Developmental Disability and Geropsychology programs) and children.

Clinical supervisor to doctoral level psychology practicum students, conducting weekly supervision to assist and instruct psychology practicum student through therapeutic interventions, progress note writing, psychological testing, and psychological report writing. Assist with supervision of psychology interns, master’s and bachelor’s level social work externs, and physical & occupational therapy externs. The experience included two hours a week of intensive supervision and group supervision/education seminar once per week. Present various seminars to interdisciplinary students and staff at a CARF-accredited outpatient multidisciplinary rehabilitation facility.

Additional administrative duties: coordination and production of patient census for weekly team rounds, Head of the Health & Safety department, Responsible for initiation and maintenance of employee personnel files, Responsible for training of new employees on the agency’s computer documentation system, establishment and safekeeping of passwords, Liaison with IT personnel. Maintain & document compliance with CARF accreditation.

Supervised by: Marie DiCowden, Ph.D., FNAP

9/2012 – present Assistant Principal

Biscayne Academy

Aventura, Florida

Assistant principal, reports to Principal and serves as senior member of the administrative team to develop and implement the total school program. Assists in the development and objectives and the planning of Biscayne Academy’s goals & objectives. Interacts and meets with staff to assist in their development. Coordinate the delivery of Clinical & Academic services. Assists in preparation & management of budgets & schedules. Assists to define & disseminate information about school disciplinary policies & procedures to parents, students, staff & the community.

Orients & assists new staff & students and provides opportunities for their input in the school program. Encourages the use of community resources, cooperates with the community in the use of school facilities, interprets the school program for the community, and maintains communication with community members.

Post-Doctoral Training Experience

9/2010 – 9/2012 Neuropsychology & Rehabilitation Post-Doctoral

Resident

Biscayne Institute of Health & Living, Inc.

Aventura, Florida

Meets Division 40/INS Joint Task Force guidelines for specialty training in neuropsychology. Perform neuropsychological evaluations on adolescents and adults, including elderly adults. This involves interviewing clients, selecting tests, interpreting results, writing reports, providing feedback, and consulting with referring physicians on outpatients with known or suspected organic brain impairment. Diagnoses assessed include Alzheimer’s dementia, frontotemporal dementia, vascular dementia, primary progressive aphasia, traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, Parkinson’s disease, brain tumor, Multiple

Sclerosis, Mild Cognitive Impairment, pseudodementia, differential diagnosis of functional and psychiatric impairments, and assessment of various other cognitive complaints including impaired memory and attention. Provide cognitive rehabilitation to individuals with organic and/or functional cognitive impairment to assist with improvement of and/or compensation for

cognitive deficits.

Responsible for assessment, conceptualization, and individual and conjoint psychotherapy for adult patients and/or family members. Diagnoses treated include major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, insomnia, and dysthymic disorder. Participated in weekly case review.

Supervised by: Marie DiCowden, Ph.D., FNAP

Clinical Internship Training Experience

8/2009-8/2010 Psychology Intern

South Florida Consortium Internship Program-

Biscayne Institutes of Health & Living, Inc.

Aventura, Florida

Rotations:

1) Neuropsychology

2) Rehabilitation Psychology

3) Behavioral Medicine

APA Approved internship. Administer, interpret, and report upon various neuropsychological and psychological assessments with both inpatient and outpatient adults with known or suspected brain damage. Diagnoses assessed include traumatic brain injury, cerebrovascular accident, brain tumor, Multiple Sclerosis, Alzheimer's dementia, vascular dementia, Parkinson's Disease, depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, and malingering. Provided feedback concerning test results to patients, families and physicians.

Provided psychological intervention to inpatients, outpatients, and family

members to address psychological distress arising from medical conditions and

hospitalization. Responsible for assessment, conceptualization, and treatment of

patients with diagnoses including PTSD, acute stress disorder, generalized

anxiety disorder, major depressive disorder, adjustment disorder, and chronic

and acute pain.

Facilitated process/psycho-educational groups for individuals with traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, and families of TBI patients. Attended weekly psychology grand rounds, psychiatry grand rounds, neurology grand rounds, psychology case conference, and neuropsychology case conference.

Supervised by: Stacey Lambert, Psy.D., Marie DiCowden, Ph.D., FNAP

Clinical Practicum Training Experience

9/2005-5/2006 Student Clinician-Clinical Practicum III

Easter Seals

Sunrise, Florida

Practicum student therapist to clients with developmental disorders, behavioral and emotional problems, in a outpatient and private school based setting. Responsibilities included: neuropsychological testing and report writing, conducting individual and psychotherapy approximately six hours a week, and co-leading an adolescent group one hour a week. The experience included two hours a week of intensive supervision and group supervision/education seminar once per week.

Supervised by: Aharona Surowitz, Ph.D., Sheryl Sugerman, Psy.D., and James D. Bradley, Ph.D.

9/2004-8/2005 Neuropsychology Practicum Student/Psychology Trainee

Neuropsychology Assessment Center (NAC)

Nova Southeastern University

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Practicum student psychometrician to clients with mild to severe brain injury, developmental disorders, behavioral problems, and emotional problems in a community mental health setting.

Responsibilities included: neuropsychological testing, scoring and report writing, interpretation and delivering the results. The experience included two hours a week of intensive supervision and group supervision/education seminar once per week.

Supervised by: Charles Golden, Ph.D., ABPP/ABCN

5/2004-9/2004 Student Clinician-Clinical Practicum I

Biscayne Institutes of Health and Living, Inc.

Aventura, Florida

Practicum student therapist to clients with mild to severe brain injury, developmental disorders, behavioral problems, and hearing impaired patients in a rehabilitation setting.

Responsibilities included: neuropsychological testing and report writing, conducting individual psychotherapy approximately eight hours a week, co-leading an adolescent group one hour a week, and cognitive retraining. The experience included two hours a week of intensive supervision and group supervision/education seminar once per week.

Supervised by: Charles Golden, Ph.D., ABPP/ABCN, Mark DeSantis, Psy.D., and Marie DiCowden, Ph.D., FNAP

9/2002-6/2003 Student Clinician-Practicum I

Children’s Outpatient Program (COP)

Nova Southeastern University

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Practicum student therapist to clients with severe and persistent mental illness at Nova Southeastern Community Mental Health Center.

Responsibilities included: conducting individual therapy, averaging twelve hours a week with clients suffering from mental illness. This experience included three hours a week of intensive supervision and bimonthly case conceptualization meetings where therapists presented cases for consideration.

Supervised by: Sarah Valley Gray, Psy.D., Yukari Tomozowa, Psy.D., and Amy Bravo, Psy.D.

1/2002-5/2002 Pre-Practicum Student

Nova Southeastern University Community Mental Health Center Ft. Lauderdale, Florida

Observed current practicum students conduct neuropsychological assessment to children presenting with a variety of developmental disorders. Attended three hours of group supervision each week and assisted in report writing.

Supervised by: Charles Golden, Ph.D., ABPP/ABCN

Clinical Work Experience

9/2007-7/2008 Psychometrician

Miami Counseling Center

Coral Gables, Florida

Responsible for scoring and writing of psychological evaluations for children and adolescents. Intellectual, academic and personality testing were emphasized.

Supervised by: David Sandrow, Psy.D.

4/2005-8/2009 Senior Clinician/Psychometrist

Biscayne Institute of Health & Living, Inc.

Aventura, Florida

Senior clinician on behavioral medicine/psychology staff. Work with clinicians and student therapists to clients with mild to severe brain injury, developmental disorders, and behavioral problems, in a rehabilitation setting.

Responsibilities included: neuropsychological testing and report writing (leading department since November 2007), co-leading cognitive retraining program for adult TBI population, leading cognitive retraining program for adult Developmental Disability group. Assist with supervision of interns, doctoral level practicum students, and master’s and bachelor’s level social work interns. The experience included two hours a week of intensive supervision and group supervision/education seminar once per week.

Additional administrative duties: coordination and production of patient census for weekly team rounds, Head of the Health & Safety department, Responsible for initiation and maintenance of employee personnel files, Responsible for training of new employees on the agency’s computer documentation system, establishment and safekeeping of passwords, Liaison with IT personnel.

Supervised by: Mark L De Santis, Psy.D. & Marie DiCowden, Ph.D., FNAP

9/2003-6/2004 Psychometrician

Rosenblatt Psychology Services

Sunrise, Florida

Responsibilities included: scoring and writing of neuropsychological psychological evaluations for older adolescents. Intellectual, academic and personality testing were emphasized to determine and readiness for Department of Vocational Rehabilitation settings.

Supervised by: Marvin Rosenblatt, Ph.D.

9/2002-5/2003 Record Reviewer/Report Writer

International Assessment Services

Miami, Florida

Responsibilities included: conducting a record review of neuropsychological cases within a medical and forensic context and preparing a report of the salient content.

Supervised by: Alan Raphael, Ph.D.

Previous Clinical Work Experience

11/2000-8/2001 Behavioral Consultant (part-time)

Brick Township Public School District

Brick Town, NJ

Provide therapeutic companion services to a 15 year boy old

diagnosed with Asperger’s Disorder. Assist parents in implementing an in-home behavioral treatment plan. Participate in inter-personal and social skills building activities, self-esteem and self-concept development, emotional expression/

modulation and symptom management exercises.

7/2000-8/2001 Senior Clinician Pride/Directions Programs (part-time)

Ocean Mental Health Services Toms River, NJ

Provide comprehensive assessment and recommendations for court

involved juveniles and their families. Intensive in-home mentoring and individual/family counseling weekly for three months. Conduct psycho-educational groups and outings, provide active case management, and liaison with collaborative services. Provide training and joint supervision with part time staff and students.

6/1999-8/2001 Youth Case Management Therapist, full time

Ocean Mental Health Services

Toms River, NJ

Provide home based therapy, appropriate community linkages, and

case management services to children and adolescents who have recently

experienced inpatient psychiatric treatment. Facilitate and attend treatment meetings with clients, parents/family members, treatment facilities and community service providers. Advocate for client and family to the Child Assessment Resource Team (CART) to receive additional appropriate community resources.

04/1996-6/1999 Clinical Case Manager/Unit Facilitator

Adult Partial Hospitalization Program

Monmouth Medical Center, St. Barnabas Health Care System

Long Branch, NJ

Participate on a multi-disciplinary treatment team at the Adult Partial Hospital, a 173 patient mental health facility specializing in psychiatric rehabilitation vocational services for the severely and chronically mentally ill and dually diagnosed. Facilitate family meetings, individual therapy, and various forms of group therapy with consumers of diverse backgrounds and numerous levels of functioning. Perform on the consult/intake assessment team, gathering pertinent consumer information and directing them to the appropriate service(s), and presenting this information concisely to the treatment team. Develop & facilitate groups on topics such as Anger Management, Men’s Issues, Anxiety, Assertiveness, Boundaries & Relationships, often using a cognitive-behavioral framework.

11/1992-6/1996 Human Service Worker

Monmouth Medical Center, St Barnabas Health Care System

Long Branch, NJ

Participate on a multi-disciplinary treatment team on the CCIS Unit,

an 18 bed hospital floor aiding children & adolescents in psychiatric crisis. A

Assist clients in need of counseling, de-escalation of conflicts, assist with daily living skills & teach effective communication skills. Organize & facilitate psycho-educational groups based on treatment issues. Co-founded Conduct Treatment Program.

Research Experience

9/2001-8/2004 Research Assistant

Neuropsychology Assessment Center

Nova Southeastern University

Ft. Lauderdale, FL

Responsibilities included: participating in a study investigating

neuropsychological functioning of brain injured patients undergoing a series of hyperbaric oxygen treatments. Also, participated in a study collecting normative data on college and graduate level students. Conduct database analysis conducting independent research to present at local, state, and national conferences. Administered a series of neuro-psychological instruments and measures of cognitive functioning including the Wechsler Intelligence and Memory scales, Luria-Nebraska Neuropsychological Battery, selected subtests of the Halstead-Reitan Neuropsychological battery, Stroop Color Word Test, Ruff Figural Fluency/2 & 7, Test of Memory & Malingering, and other measures.

Supervised by: Charles J. Golden, Ph.D., ABPP/ABCN

Current Research

DiCowden, M. A. Miller, S. E., Capovani, M., & Escobar, C. E. (2014). Efficacy of Cognitive Rehabilitation Twenty Years Post-Injury. Poster accepted & to be presented at the 34th Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, November 2014, Fajardo, PR.

DiCowden, M. A. Miller, S. E., Brumer, C., & Mari-Fernandez, V. (2014). Using the International Classification of Functioning to Track Functional Improvement: A 9 Year Longitudinal Study of an Adolescent with Severe Autism. Poster accepted & to be presented at the 34th Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, November 2014, Fajardo, PR.

Posters

Proctor-Weber, Z., Miller, S. E., Fogle, M., Mohrland, M., Gilbert, A., & Golden, C.J. (2003). Ethnic Differences in Executive Functioning in Children. Poster accepted at the Annual American Psychological Association Conference, August 2003, Toronto, CA.

Fogle, M., Miller, S. E., Magnotta, L., Shockley, Y. & Golden, C.J. (2004). Usingthe MMPI-A and Rorschach to Identify MMPI-A and Rorschach Correlates in a Neuropsychiatric Adolescent Population. Poster accepted at the Annual American Psychological Association Conference, August 2004, Honolulu, HI

Mohrland, M., Faraldo, L., Stack, M., Miller, S., Fogle, M., & Golden, C.J. (2004).

Use of neuropsychological data to predict rehabilitation outcome in an adolescent population. Poster accepted at the 24th Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, November 2004, Seattle, WA

Proctor-Weber, Z., Foley, J., Collins, M., Harvey, D., Sheehan, C., Klassen, J., Miller, S. & Golden, C.J. (2004). Neuropsychological Differences in College Students Requesting LD Accommodations. Poster accepted at the 24th Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, November 2004, Seattle, WA.

Scott, A., Collins, M., Foley, J., Miller, S., Durkin, M. & Golden, C. J. (2004). The relationship of the Stroop to neuropsychological measures in adolescents. Poster accepted at the 24th Annual Conference of the National Academy of Neuropsychology, November 2004, Seattle, WA.

Presentations

Miller, S. E., & Fogle, M. (2001). Neuropsychological Findings in Asperger’s Disorder: A Literature Review. Poster presented at the 1st Annual Nova Southeastern University CPS Research Conference, November 21, 2001, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Thompson, D., Kirsten, A., Pospisil, T., Miller, S. E., & Golden, C. J. (2002). Relationship between the WRAML and the TOVA. Poster presented at the 22nd Annual National Academy of Neuropsychology, October 2002, Miami, FL.

Korman, B., Miller, S., Mohrland, M, Briker, L & Golden, C.J. (2005). Working Memory and the Word Length Hypothesis: Effects of Reading Rate and Executive Functioning on Short-Term Memory. Poster presented at the 25th Annual National Academy of Neuropsychology, October 2005, Tampa, FL.

Miller, S., Korman, B., Mohrland, M., & Golden, C.J. (2005). An exploratory look at the differences between Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and Conduct Disorder on common neuropsychological tests. Poster presented at the 25th Annual National Academy of Neuropsychology, October 2005, Tampa, FL.

Korman, B. & Miller, S. (2005). Working Memory and the Word Length Hypothesis: A Large N Study of the Effects of Reading Rate on Short-Term Memory. Poster presented at the 5th Annual Nova Southeastern University CPS Research Conference, November 2005, Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Publications

Nierenberg, B., Glueckauf, R., & Miller, S. E. (2006). Integrative healthcare in rehabilitation. In M. DiCowden & I. A. Serlin (Eds), Whole person healthcare: Vol. 1. Humanizing Healthcare. New York: Plenum Press.

Professional Organizations

National Academy of Neuropsychology

American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology

American Psychological Association

Graduate Course Work

General Required Courses:

Adult Psychopathology

Development: Child and Adolescent

Child and Adolescent Psychopathology

Professional Issues and Ethics

Conceptual Foundations

Psychobiology

Psychopharmacology

Social, Cognitive, and Affective Bases of Behavior

Assessment Required Courses:

Assessment: Intelligence Testing

Assessment: Interviewing

Objective Personality Assessment

Behavioral Assessment

Projective Personality Assessment

Integrated Report

Intervention Required Courses:

Diversity in Assessment and Intervention

Adult Intervention

Adult Intervention II

Systems/Family Therapy

Case Conceptualization

Practicum Required Courses:

Pre-Practicum I

Clinical Practicum I

Clinical Practicum II

Supervision I

Supervision II

Clinical Practicum III

Clinical Practicum IV

Supervision III

Supervision IV

Methodology and Research Required Courses:

Intermediate Statistics with Lab

Research Design

Directed Study: Research

Neuropsychology Concentration

Clinical Neuropsychology

Advanced Clinical Neuropsychology

Neuropsychology Case Analysis

Child and Adolescent Neuropsychological Assessment

Clinical Neuroanatomy

Behavioral Neuropathology

Elective Courses:

Seminar in Forensic Neuropsychology

Elective Methodology and Research Required Courses:

Advanced Statistics

Multivariate Statistics I

Multivariate Statistics II

Volunteer Experience

04/2005-present Special Olympics Coach

Biscayne Chargers adult bowling and softball team. Planning and support of events at the county and state level.

2004-2006 Broward County High School Science Fair Judge/Proctor

Community Involvement

9/2003-Spring 2010 Board of Directors

Parkland Adult Soccer League

References

Charles J. Golden, Ph.D., ABPP/ABCN

Professor of Psychology;

Director, Neuropsychology Assessment Center, Nova Southeastern University

Nova Southeastern University

3301 College Avenue

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33314

954-***-****

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Marie DiCowden, Ph.D., FNAP

Director

Biscayne Institutes for Health and Living

2785 NE 183rd St.

Miami, FL 33160

305-***-****

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Mark L De Santis, Psy.D.

Suicide Prevention Coordinator

Ralph H Johnson Veterans Administration Center

109 Bee St

Charleston, SC 29401

843-***-****

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