Curriculum Vitae


Stephanie A. Wagner, Ph.D.
P.O Box 279 , Davis, CA   95616

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EDUCATION:

Graduate:

      Ph.D.      6/96     Clinical Psychology
                                 California School of Professional Psychology
                                 Berkeley/Alameda, CA

    M.A.      12/89      School Psychology
                                 University of Detroit, Detroit, MI
 

Undergraduate:

      B.A.      5/88      Psychology
                                Wayne State University, Detroit, MI

           1/76-12/77  The New School for Social Research,  New York, N.Y.
 

LICENSURE:

     Licensed Psychologist, California (PSY15582)

ADVANCED CERTIFICATION:

    The Hare Psychopathy Check List-Revised Training Program, Certificate Number 2002-154

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:

Clinical and Forensic Psychological Private Practice serving Sacramento, Davis, and Solano and Alameda Counties. 1998 – present.

Staff Pschologist:  Clinical Psychologist: Folsom State Prison, Repressa, CA. Duties include evaluations for the Board of Prison Terms; Treatment planning, and Intake for inmates enrolled in Mental Health Services Delivery System. 4/2004 – Present.

California Youth Authority, Sacramento, CA  (psychodiagnostic evaluations, consultation, assessment of juvenile wards for treatment and parole review hearings), 1/2000 - 3/2004.

Intermittent Staff Psychologist: California Youth and Adult Correction Agency; California State Youth Authority, Stockton; California Medical Facility, Vacaville. (psychodiagnostic evaluations, consultation, assessment of inmates for treatment and parole review hearings, and treatment of juvenile sex offenders), 1998 - 1999.

Forensic Postdoctoral Training::  Herbert N. Weissman, Ph.D., A.B.P.P
(psychodiagnostic evaluations, consultation and assessment of claimed emotional and mental impairments arising out of personal injury, sexual harassment,  and unlawful discrimination in employment; child custody evaluations), 1996 - 1998.

Postdoctoral Fellowship in Child Custody Evaluation: The Child Custody Project, Berkeley, California (psychodiagnostic evaluations, consultation and expert witness testimony in child custody litigation),  1996 - 1997.

Contract Facility Liaison: Sacramento County Mental Health Treatment Center,
Sacramento, California (expert testimony in mental competency commitment hearings, crisis intervention, treatment and assessment of acute psychiatric patients), 1994 - 1995.

Psychology Intern:  Kaiser Permanente, Alcohol/Drug Program, Vallejo, California 1993 - 1994.

Psychology Intern:  University of California, Davis, Medical Center, Department of Family Practice, Sacramento, California, 1992 - 1993.

Psychology Intern:  Yolo County Mental Health, Adult Services, Woodland, California, 1991 - 1992.

Psychology Trainee:  Youth and Family Services of  Solano County, Benicia, California, 1990 – 1991.
 

ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:

Instructor, School of Medicine, University of California, Davis, CA:  Communication and Problem Solving Skills to first year medical students, 1992

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

 American Psychological Association
Sacramento Valley Psychological Association

PROFESSIONAL PANELS:
Superior Court Private Mediator Panel
 Sacramento County Indigent Defense Program
 
 

AREAS OF SPECIALIZED TRAINING:

· Forensic Psychology
· Neuropsychology, Cognitive and Intellectual Assessment
· Personality Assessment
· Clinical Child and Family Psychology
· Child Custody Evaluation
· Impact of Divorce, Domestic Violence and Addiction on
      Families and Children.
· Alcohol and Chemical Dependency and Treatment
· Marital and Couples Therapy
· Family Therapy
 


ADVANCED & CONTINUING EDUCATION (PARTIAL LISTING):

“Getting Couples Unstuck: Moving from Quarreling to Cooperation.” Lima Associates. September 17, 2004. (3.0 hours).

“Evaluation of True and False Child Sex Abuse.” Lima Associates. September 15, 2004. (5.5 hours).

“Domestic Violence: Assessment, Detection and Intervention Strategies.” Alliant International University. April 17, 2004. (7 hours).

“Recent Advances in the Assessment and Treatment of the Bipolar Child.” Sacramento County Child & Family Mental Health Grand Rounds. November 7, 2002.

“ADHD Life Spectrum: Diagnosis and Treatment” Sacramento County Child & Family Mental Health Grand Rounds. October 3, 2002.

“Child Custody Training for Rule 1257.4.” Psycho-Legal Associates, Inc, South San Francisco, CA. August 9-11, 2002. (20 hours).

“18th Annual Symposium in Forensic Psychology.” American College of Forensic Psychology, San Francisco, CA. April 18, 2002 (7 hours).

“Adolescent Anger.” Medical Education Collaborative, Stockton Cortex. Stockton, CA. November 27,2001. (6 hours).

“The Rorschach: A Clinical and Forensic Update.” Philip; Erdberg, Ph.D., Sacramento, CA. October 27, 2001 (6 hours).

“The Hare Psychopathy Scale Clinical Interview,” Robert D. Hare, Ph.D. and Adelle Forth, Ph.D. Darkstone Research Group. Dewitt Training Center, Stockton, CA January 10, 11, 12 (19 hours).

“Basic Critical Incident Stress Management Team,” John Hopkins and Margaret Watson-Hopkins. UCD-Medical Center, Sacramento, CA October 19 – 20, 2000. (16 hours).

“Depression And Treatment,” John Preston, Ph.D. Sacramento, CA. September 27, 2000 (8 hours).

"Domestic Violence Training Program:  Practical Applications For Custody Evaluations", The Family Violence & Sexual Assault Institute.  September 30, 1999. (4 hours).
 
 

RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS:

"Psychologists as Rebuttal Witnesses,"  The Sacramento Valley Psychologist, December/January, 2000.

Wagner, S. A. (1996).  The Effect of Cosleeping and Transitional Object Use on Infant-Mother Attachment.   Doctoral dissertation, California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, CA.