Claire S. Oxtoby claire.oxtoby@mu.edu

Current Address August 2007-present 2233 North Summit Ave. Apt 703 Milwaukee, WI (910)297-1740 EDUCATION Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI 53233 Doctorate of Philosophy: May 2012 Major: Clinical Psychology GPA: 3.8/4.0

University of North Carolina Wilmington, Wilmington, NC 28403 Master of Arts: May 2006 Major: Psychology GPA: 3.8/4.0

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN 47906 Bachelor of Arts: May 2004 Major: Psychology Minor: History Overall GPA: 3.2/4.0 Psychology GPA: 3.4/4.0 Practicum Student, Froedtert Hospital, Dept. of Neuropsychology Supervisor: Jennifer Koop, Ph.D., Amy Deal, MA Summer 2009 – present

• Conducted neuropsychological evaluations for children and adults between the ages of 5 and 25 with a range of neuropsychological conditions such as epilepsy, brain tumors, TBI’s, ADHD and Learning Disorders.

• Observed intake and feedback sessions with parents and children. • Participated in case conceptualization, scoring neuropsychological measures,

double scoring the work of other technicians/practicum students, and assisted in writing integrated neuropsychological reports.

Practicum Student, Rogers Memorial Hospital, Child & Adolescent Day Treatment Program Supervisor: Elena Mikalsen, Ph.D. Fall 2009 – present

• Conducted psychological evaluations with children between the ages of 5 and 15 with a range of psychological conditions.

• Implemented a TF-CBT therapeutic approach with children experiencing a wide range of traumas.

• Conducted group therapeutic interventions with 8-12 children between the ages of 8 and 13 designed to explore a wide range of topics

• Participated in case conceptualizations and assisted in writing psychological reports and treatment plans.

Graduate Student Clinician, Marquette University ADHD Clinic Supervisor: Alyson Gerdes, Ph.D. Fall 2009 - present

• Conducted multi-informant, multi-modal assessments • Completed case conceptualizations • Implemented weekly behavioral parent training and weekly school

interventions for children with ADHD between the ages of 5-12 • Provided peer supervision for beginning clinicians in both a group and

individual setting

Consultant, Comprehensive Clinical and Consulting Services, Inc., Glendale, WI Supervisors: Itzhak Matusiak, Ph.D., Pamela Schaefer, Ph.D. September 2008-present

• Responsible for administering and scoring child and adult personality and neuropsychological assessments

• Completed adult and child behavioral observations for use in child custody hearings

• Met with licensed psychologists to provide feedback for case interviews and clinical reports

Graduate Student Clinician, Marquette University Center for Psychological Services Supervisors: John Grych, Ph.D., Stephen Saunders, Alyson Gerdes, Ph.D. Fall 2007 - present

• Conducted assessment interventions and employed cognitive-behavioral, emotion focused, and family systems based interventions for adults and children experiencing anxiety, depression, and PTSD

• Primary responsibilities included conducting intake evaluations for both assessment and therapy clients, conducting assessment feedback sessions, participating in treatment planning and implementation, and writing integrated reports

PROFESSIONAL RESEARCH EXPERIENCE Senior Research Associate, Safe Schools/Healthy Students Grant Initiative, UNCW, May 2006-July 2007

• Duties include survey development, data analysis, report writing, liaison between evaluation team and 28 community agencies, behavioral observations

using Noldus Observational software, development of scannable paper and online assessments, and coordinated several telephone surveys within the community

• Responsible for overseeing five employees of the grant staff in report writing, data entry and data analysis

• Completed presentations to various stakeholders of the grant on key findings of the Youth Risk Behavior Survey, School Safety Survey (violence, drug/alcohol use, gang activity, and teacher relations), and School Intruder Study

Research Graduate Assistant, Safe Schools/Healthy Students Grant Initiative, UNCW, August 2004-May 2006

• Assessed violence intervention and prevention programming through development and implementation of evaluation measures

• Responsible for overseeing two research assistants and one junior graduate student in data entry and analysis

• Wrote individual program evaluations as well as federal grant progress reports biannually

• Met with agency representatives to assess evaluative needs

PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE Guest Lecturer, UNCW, 2004-2006

• Drugs & Behavior o Neurotransmitters and the Nervous System

• Introduction to Psychology o Human Memory Processes

• Psychopathology o Major Depressive Disorders

Teaching Assistant, General Studies Class 315, August 2003-May 2004 • Created weekly lesson plans to guide recitation • Met with other peer leaders to brainstorm ideas for future training programs • Lectured to twelve students on several topics including resume and cover

letter writing, interviews, and job searches OTHER WORK EXPERIENCE

Intern, Wabash Valley Hospital, February 2002-August 2004 • Wrote progress notes and daily assessments on patients’ activities • Filed and faxed confidential information to the appropriate location • Implemented rules and regulations to better structure patients’ lives • Assisted with the orientation of new patients into a hospital setting • Interacted with patients on a daily basis to observe behavior • Made medications available to patients

COMPUTER SKILLS SPSS 12, 13, 14, SPSS Text Analysis 1.0, Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint,

Noldus Observational Software, R Regression Analysis Software, Survey Tracker Plus

RESEARCH “Cultural Perspectives on Domestic Violence”. Spring 2008-present. This research examines cultural perspectives on domestic violence by exploring how specific cultural values and beliefs affect women’s perceptions. Additional factors are considered including the bi-dimensional process of acculturation, exposure to violence and several sociodemographic variables. Data collection is commencing on this project. “Safe Schools, Healthy Students Grant Initiative”. Fall 2004-December 2007. This research examined evidence-based methods for reducing school violence. Evaluation measures were developed and implemented into 27 area agencies to assess the degree of violence and drug use. Biannual federal progress reports were completed to track progress of these programs over the course of the grant. School safety assessments and school wide surveys were also completed to measure the efficacy of the programs and to determine progress made. “Abuse and its Effects on Children’s Vulnerability to Depression.” Fall 2004-Summer 2006. This research investigated children’s vulnerability to depression as measured by the Hopelessness Theory of depression. Comparisons were made between children in DSS custody, those receiving domestic violence shelter services and a control group to see how environmental circumstances interacted with cognitive styles to contribute to the development of depression. Parents and children were administered a series of questionnaires which measured a variety of factors such as self esteem, level of violence exposure, depressive symptoms, recent life events and personality characteristics. Few differences were found between groups on these factors which indicate a possible high level of resiliency in these populations. Further studies are being developed to assess these findings. “Emotional Status and Coping in Self Versus Empirically Identified Assault Victims.” Fall 2004-Spring 2005. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence of sexual and physical assault in a college student sample who either did or did not self-identify as assault victims. Participants completed measures of sexual assault and domestic assault as well as depression, coping and anxiety. Participants were identified based on whether they self-labeled as a victim or experientially met the criteria through scores received on the Sexual Experiences Survey. Those who self-labeled as being rape victims reported more PTSD avoidance symptoms than controls and reported using less

humor and distraction in coping than those who experientially met the criteria. Those who met the experiential criteria for rape reported experiencing more depression and anxiety and used less distraction in coping than controls. Those who self-labeled as domestic violence victims used less denial in coping than those who met experiential criteria for rape. These data suggest that self-perceived victim status may not reflect assault experiences. “Predictors of Childhood Depression: Race Differences.” Fall 2004-Spring 2005. This research looks at racial differences as possible predictors of depression. African American children are compared with Caucasian children on levels of depression and cognitive style to assess for racial differences. Parents and children complete assessments of depression, life events, demographic variables, and personality characteristics. In Caucasian children, event consequences interacted with child stress to predict greater child depression. In African-American children, event consequences interacted with parent stress to predict greater child depression. This finding underscores the importance of intervening at the parental stress level in attempting to prevent depression in African-American children. “Human Interactions with Computers.” Fall and Spring Semesters, 2003-2004. Assisted Dr. Francis with research on optimization of touch screen monitors. The research consisted of designing two models of touch screen keyboards optimized for specific texts. PSY 120 were instructed on how to use these keyboards and asked to complete two runs on one of two models. Time was kept to compare between models. Results demonstrated optimization of keyboards can make a significant and important impact on text entry time. This study was published in Human Factors in Summer 2006. “Parent-Child Relations in Families with ADHD Children versus Non-ADHD Children.” Fall and Spring Semesters, 2002-2003. Assisted Dr. Hoza with research on ADHD in children. The research consisted of assisting children with behavioral questionnaires. Then several activities were completed with the children to stimulate various kinds of responses. Parents were also given various demographic forms and questionnaires were also administered. Parents and children were videotaped during certain tasks which were performed to produce both parent and child reactions. Results are pending. PUBLISHED REPRESENTATIVE PAPERS Clements, C., Oxtoby, C.S., & Ogle, R.L. (2008). Methodological issues in assessing psychological adjustment in child witnesses of intimate partner violence. Journal of Trauma, Violence & Abuse, 9(2), 114-127.

Oxtoby, C.S., Handsel, V.A, & Clements, C. (2007). Risk assessment instruments for evaluating interpersonal violence. Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence, Under Review. Francis, G. & Oxtoby, C.S. (2006) Building Optimized Keyboards For Specific Text Entry. Human Factors, 48(2), 279-287. REPRESENTATIVE PAPERS PRESENTED AT PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS Oxtoby, C.S. & Grych, J.H. (2010). The cultural context of conflict: Exploring links between family conflict and youth adjustment in Latino and Caucasian families. Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA. Oxtoby, C.S., Deboard-Lucas, R., & Grych, J.H. (2010). Examining the role of contextual factors in children’s perceptions of family violence. National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan, Dallas, TX. Oxtoby, C.S., & Grych, J.H. (2009). Interparental conflict and dating aggression: Examination by gender and ethnicity. Society of Research on Child Development, Denver, CO. Clements, C., Kinney, J., & Oxtoby, C.S. (2008). School safety observations in public schools. Conference on Health and Related Sciences, Wilmington, NC. Handsel, V., Oxtoby, C.S., Clements, C. & Amato, N. (2006). Psychological Symptoms Among Interpersonal Violence Victims and Perpetrators. Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY. Oxtoby, C.S., Handsel, V., Clements, C., Ogle, R., & Roland, C. (2006). The Effects of Assault Type on Reporting of Psychological Symptoms. Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY. Oxtoby, C.S., Handsel, V., Clements, C. & Nix, B. (2006). Maltreatment and Its Effects On Children's Vulnerability to Depression. Association for Psychological Science, New York, NY. Clements, C.M & Oxtoby, C.S. (2005). The Hopelessness Model of Depression: Theory and Applications. International Association for Behavioral Analysis Conference. Beijing, China Clements, C.M., Oxtoby, C.S., & Handsel, V. (2005). The Role of Intermittent Reinforcement in Abusive Relationships. International Association for Behavioral Analysis Conference. Beijing, China

Longmire, K. Oxtoby, C.S., Clements, C.M., Bolen, K., Faulk, H.A. & Biondi, D. (2005) Predictors of Childhood Depression: Race Differences. American Psychological Association Conference. Washington D.C. Oxtoby, C.S., Longmire, K., Clements, C.M., & Ogle, R. (2005) Emotional Status and Coping in Self Versus Empirically Identified Assault Victims. American Psychological Association Conference. Washington D.C. Francis, G. & Oxtoby, C.S. (2004) Building Optimized Keyboards For Specific Text Entry. Butler University Undergraduate Research Conference. Indianapolis, IN PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS Association for Advancement of Behavioral Therapy, 2004-present American Psychological Association, 2005-present American Psychological Society, 2005-present Society of Research on Child Development, 2008-present Society for Research on Adolescence, 2010-present CONFERENCES & WORKSHOPS Butler University Undergraduate Research Conference, April 2004 American Association of Behavioral Therapy, November 2004 American Psychological Association, August 2005 American Psychological Society, May 2006

Society of Research on Child Development, April 2009 Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Mindfulness: An Integrative Evidence-Based Approach, September 2009 National Partnership to End Interpersonal Violence Across the Lifespan, February 2010

Society for Research on Adolescence, March 2008, April 2010