Licensed Psychologist, State of New Hampshire (#331) March 1985
Licensed Psychologist, Commonwealth of Massachusetts (#2356) December 1979
EDUCATION
University of Southern Mississippi
Post-Doctoral Studies
Practicum in Pediatric Neuropsychology September 1997 – September 1998
Learning Evaluation Clinic, McLean Hospital, Harvard Medical School
• Training in neuropsychological evaluations of children and adolescents
Studies in Clinical Neuropsychology April – October 1986
Massachusetts General Hospital/West Roxbury Veterans Administration Medical Center
• Emphasis on neuropsychological evaluations for the geriatric population
• Participated in the GRECC program: evaluations performed at West Roxbury for the inpatient unit, Brockton for residents
Pre-Doctoral Internships
Center for Behavioral Medicine/Western Missouri Mental Health Center
Kansas City MO September 1977 – August 1978
• Primarily inpatient evaluations and therapy for adults, children, and adolescents
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Consultant, Psychological and Neuropsychological Assessment December 2022 – present
Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center, Nashua NH
- Train pre-doctoral interns in an APA-accredited internship
- Oversee psychological and neuropsychological evaluations
- Perform individual treatment
- Administration of insurance reimbursement, billing, and risk-management
Psychological-Testing Consultant September 2019 – August 2022
- Trained pre-doctoral psychology interns in psychological and neuropsychological assessment
Clinical Neuropsychologist October 1987 – present
Private practice, Nashua NH
- Perform inpatient neuropsychological and psychological evaluations for the psychiatric unit at Southern New Hampshire Medical Center
- Consult for medical-surgical patients, including psychological assessments
- Collaborate in treatment planning across medical disciplines
- Participate in hospital committees for Behavioral Health and Geriatric programs
- Take referrals from primary-care providers for neuropsychological aspects of patient presentation and management
- Perform individual and family therapy
- Perform of Compensation & Pension Examinations for Veterans, including State of New Hampshire telehealth, contracted providers, Ryan White (HIV) program
- Performed consultative examinations for the Social Security Disability Determination Service, including veterans applying for benefits (2010-2015)
- Performed neuropsychological and psychological evaluations for disability applications referred by legal services (1988-1995)
Clinical Psychologist, June 2017 – September 2018
Matrix Providers/LHI, Southborough MA
- Conduct examinations for veterans applying for disability compensation, with assessments dating from Vietnam era to present, integrating wartime conditions and events in active service.
- Determine diagnoses of a wide range of conditions, including PTSD, mood and anxiety disorders, the cognitive sequelae of traumatic brain injury, and secondary cognitive disorders associated with exposure to Agent Orange
Clinical Neuropsychologist March 1990 – January 1991
Nashua Neurological, Nashua NH
- Neuropsychological evaluations for a wide range of diagnoses, including traumatic brain injury, multiple sclerosis, Parkinson’s disorder, dementias, PTSD, and psychosomatic complaints
- Individual psychotherapy with adults
Clinical Neuropsychologist July 1987 – March 1990
Erich Lindemann Mental Health Center/Massachusetts Dept. of Mental Health, Boston MA
- Performed neuropsychological/neuropsychiatric evaluations, including for chronic psychiatrist patients
- Performed diagnostic evaluations to certify eligibility for vocational rehabilitation services, including a high number of individuals with history of substance abuse
- Clinical Instructor in Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School (1988-1991)
- Associate in Psychiatry (Psychology), Massachusetts General Hospital (1988-1991)
Coordinator of Cognitive and Family Services January – June 1987
Mediplex Center for Head Injury, Newton MA
- Staff Psychologist, Department of Rehabilitation Psychology, University Hospital/Boston University Medical Center
- Administrative and clinical responsibilities
- Employed a prototype of subacute rehabilitation, a new model at the time
Psychologist March 1985 – April 1986
Northeast Rehabilitation Hospital, Salem NH
New England Neurological Associates, North Andover MA
- Performed inpatient evaluations and consultations for a wide range of acute patients involving cerebrovascular accidents, pain control, and musculoskeletal disorders
- Assigned clinician to the Inpatient TBI service – evaluations, development of behavior treatment plans for total team implementation, patient and family interventions, and family meetings with team upon discharge
- ·Participated in weekly care conference and treatment planning
- Performed individual and family therapy
Director, Counseling and Social Services February 1979 – February 1985
Whittier Street Health Center, Roxbury MA
- Supervising Psychologist, Minority Training Program in Clinical Psychology, Boston City Hospital/Boston University Medical Center (1981-1982)
- Secured Medicaid licensure for services for primarily minority population
- Developed clinical services, child and adult
- Consulted for primary-care services
- Integrated services with local service agencies
- Performed psychological evaluations of children
Psychologist December 1978 – February 1992
Gateway Counseling Services, Framingham MA
- Consultant in the Natick Public School system for learning and intellectually disabled substantially separate classrooms
- Performed adult and child psychological evaluations
- Performed evaluations for legal services and the Massachusetts Rehabilitation Commission
- Performed individual psychotherapy, both child and adult
A Community-Based Program for Young Parents and Their Families
Title V: Maternal and Infant Care. Children and Youth Health Core. Social Service/Mental Health Component.
Collaborative author. Submitted to the Department of Public Health, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; funded October 1982
A Community-Based Alcohol Intervention Program for Women, Adolescents, and Families in the Roxbury-Mission Hill Area
Sole author. Submitted to the Division of Alcoholism, Commonwealth of Massachusetts. March 1982; unfunded
Committees
Behavioral Health Advocacy Committee 2015 – 2017
New Hampshire Psychological Association
Professional Will Committee, Chair 2013 – 2017
New Hampshire Psychological Association
Behavioral Health Care Council 1997 – 2010
Southern NH Medical Center
Review of Psychological Testing Guidelines 2000
Behavioral Health Network, NH
Geriatric Psychiatric Pathway 2000
Southern NH Medical Center
Area Board Member 1985 – 1987
Massachusetts Mental Health Center/Harvard Medical School
Clinic Licensure Committee 1985 – 1986
Department of Public Health, MA
Mental Health Task Force 1983 –1985
Massachusetts League of Community Health Centers
Community Affiliates Group 1980 – 1985
Massachusetts Mental Health Center
Quality of Care Committee 1983
Whittier Street Health Center
Review of the Department of Public Welfare Case Management Program 1982
Whittier Street Health Center
Hospital Appointments
Southern NH Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry (Allied Health), 1993 -2018
St. Joseph Medical Center, Dept. of Psychiatry, Nashua NH 1991 – 2000
Consultantships
Medical Panel, Disability Law Project 1988 – 1992
Natick, MA Public Schools 1979 – 1985
Boston Children’s Service Association 1980
Publication
Scanlon, J.P., & Grubman, J.A. Neuropsychological reports in a managed health care setting. In Armengol, C., Kaplan, E., & Moes, E. J. eds. The Consumer Oriented Neuropsychological Report. PAR, 2001.
Professional Affiliations
New Hampshire Psychological Association
Massachusetts Neuropsychological Society
American Psychological Association
Division of Clinical Neuropsychology
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