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Dr. Jennifer Gans Resumé

1997 - 2002 Georgia School of Professional Psychology
Atlanta, Georgia, Doctorate of Psychology
Major: Clinical Psychology

Dissertation Topic (completed Winter 2000):
EMDR: A Review of Efficacy & Mechanism of Action
1995 - 1997 Georgia State University, Atlanta, Georgia
Masters of Special Education, Deafness
1995 - 1996 Gallaudet University, Washington, DC
Deaf Studies
1991 - 1995 University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology, Cum Laude
Undergraduate Thesis Topic: The Relation of Self-Image and Academic Placement and Achievement in Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students

State of CA License in Clinical Psychology (License Number 22222), 2008
State of SC License in Clinical Psychology (License Number 000863), 2003
State of Georgia Psychology Licensing Exam, 1999
EMDR Level I Training, 1997
EMDR Level II Training, 1998
Georgia Teaching Certificate, 1995
Emergency First Responder/Advanced First Aid & CPR, 1994
Nationally Certified SKI*HI Parent Advisor, 1993

Board of Directors, Tinnitus Practitioners Association (TPA), 2012
David Pilon APA Dissertation Scholarship, 1998
Bleich Memorial Scholarship, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999
Markovitz Scholarship, 1995
Kappa Delta Pi, 1995
Graduation Cum Laude, 1993
Phi Beta Kappa, 1992 Psi Chi National Psychological Honors Society, 1992
Golden Key National Honors Society, 1992 Presidents Leadership Class Scholar, 1989 & 1990
Alumni Scholars Award, 1989

Training Sequence for Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Leading to Certification

4/12

Teacher Development Intensive (TDI)

Completed a 92-hour teacher development intensive training taught by Center for Mindfulness senior staff. Admission to the program was limited to those with extensive professional experience, with a solid meditation practice, and with previous teaching in MBSR.

4/11 - present

Experience Teaching 8-week MBSR courses

Led 8-week MBSR classes at UCSF in the Department of Otolaryngology for patients with tinnitus. Will lead an MBSR class with the MS Society/UCSF in Summer 2012 for patients with MS.

4/11 - 6/11

MBSR Supervision

Received 10-weeks of supervision by Bob Stahl, PhD, a Center for Mindfulness senior staff trainer during the teaching of an MBSR class taught at UCSF.

10/10

MBSR in Mind-Body Medicine – 7-Day Residential Training

Participated in a 7-day MBSR professional training program led by Jon Kabat-Zinn and Saki Santorelli.

7/10 - 9/10

Practicum in MBSR

Completed a 1-week Practicum in MBSR: Living Inside Participant/Practitioner Perspectives training taught by Bob Stahl, PhD, senior staff at the Center for Mindfulness. Admission to the program was limited to those with extensive professional experience, with a solid meditation practice.

1998 - present

Regular participation in 5-10 day silent, teacher-led mindfulness meditation retreats and yoga practice.

1/10 - 8/10

Participated in Monthly Seminars given by Dr. Stuart Eisendrath on Mindfulness Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) at Langley Porter UCSF.

1/10 - present

Speaking Engagements

The Northern CA Speech & Hearing Center
Tinnitus Practitioners Association (TPA) 3-day Seminar
TPA Webinar
Osher Center
MS Society
UCSF Department of Neurology

Bay Area Clinical Research Symposium – Poster Presentation Nov. 2012

20th Annual Conference On Management of the Tinnitus Patient - Department of Otolaryngology — Head and Neck Surgery Department of Communication Sciences and Disorders, The University of Iowa

3/12 - present

Northern California MS Society Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) Facilitator

Design and lead MBSR groups for Bay Area MS patients.

3/10 - 11/12

Psychologist Research Specialist UCSF Audiology Clinic

Conducting tinnitus research looking at the Mindfulness Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction (MBTSR) as a treatment.

6/08 - present

Psychologist at UCSF Cochlear Implant Center

Working as part of an interdisciplinary team to determine patient candidacy for an implant. Responsibilities included psychological testing, short-term therapy, consultation, outreach, and referrals.

6/08 - present

Private Practice located in San Francisco, CA Lic#: PSY22222

Providing outpatient mental health services for adults, children, and families with a variety of presenting complaints. Specialties include working through grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and trauma.

8/03 - 6/08

Private Practice located in Charleston, SC Lic#: PSY000863

Provided outpatient mental health services for adults, children, and families with a variety of presenting complaints. Specialties include working through grief and loss, depression, anxiety, and trauma.

7/07 - 6/08

Clinical Instructor: Department of Pediatrics

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

Led an eight-week outpatient group for parents of children with disabilities.

8/03 - 7/08

Consultant to the Cochlear Implant Team

Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC)

7/02 - 6/03

Post-Doctoral Fellowship

Miami/Jackson Memorial Hospital

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Outpatient Mental Health Program

Provided outpatient assessment and therapy services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing children, adults, and families. Lead and co-lead group therapy sessions and conduct community outreach services.

Supervisor: Susan Williams, Ph.D.

7/00 - 2/02

Psychology Intern

Louisiana State University Medical School

Department of Psychiatry

Provided outpatient and inpatient assessment and therapy for children, adults, and families. Lead and co-lead group therapy sessions.

Supervisor: Joy Osofsky, Ph.D. & Jill Hayes-Hammer, Ph.D.

9/98 - 10/01

Principal Investigator - Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) in the Treatment of PTSD in the Deaf Population

Designed and conducted a controlled outcome study on the efficacy of this new technique with a population that has not been previously studied.

9/98 - 6/99

Advanced Therapy-Diagnostic Practicum

Shepherd Spinal Center-Multiple Sclerosis Center

Services provided include clinical services, including neuropsychological assessment and treatment, of inpatients and outpatients with MS. Assist patients and their families with adjustment to MS via individual and group psychotherapeutic contact. Member of inpatient and outpatient MS treatment team headed by a neurologist.

Supervisor: G. Dean Ericson, Ph.D.

9/98 - 3/00

Advanced Therapy & Diagnostic Practicum

Private Practice

Worked with Deaf and hard of hearing clients, adjusting to traumatic injury, head injury, and chronic illness. Provided services in the following clinical areas: Neuropsychological assessment, pain management, treatment of anxiety, phobias, panic attack, PTSD, and treatment of the psychological components of medical problems.

Supervisor: G. Dean Ericson, Ph.D.

6/99 - 6/00

GroupTherapy - "Accomodator"

Worked as an accomodator for a Psychomotor-TA-Gestalt therapy group.

Supervisor: Joel Rachelson, Ph.D.

7/99 - 1/00

Research Assistant

A Controlled Study of EMDR vs. Prolonged Exposure in the Treatment of PTSD in Rape Victims

Conducted telephone screenings/making initial contact with potential subjects, making appropriate referrals, conducting face to face assessment interviews, administration of PTSD measures (SCID, Clinician Administered PTSD Scale-CAPS, self-report measures), preparation and organization of research materials, and scoring measures.

Supervisor: Barbara Rothbaum, Ph.D.

9/97 - 6/97

Therapy Practicum

Georgia Institute of Technology

College Counseling and Career Planning Center

Practicum training providing outpatient services to graduate and undergraduate university students. Services provided include individual and group counseling and psychotherapy, crisis intervention, campus community outreach, vocational testing, and academic and career counseling. Completed 500 hours of training.

Supervisors: A. Jay Beard, Ph.D. & Gayle Roberts, Ed.D.

7/97 - 9/97

Therapy/DiagnosticPracticum

University of California, San Francisco

Department of Psychiatry Center on Deafness

Practicum training providing outpatient services to Deaf adults and children and clients participating in the Deaf AIDS Project (DAP). Services included individual therapy, group therapy, community outreach, psychometric testing including both objective and projective testing, scoring of protocols, the preparation of written reports, and feedback to families, and Cochlear Implant eligibility assessment and education. Completed 120 hours of training including 10 hours of supervision.

Supervisor: Peggy Kelly, Ph.D.

1/97 - 8/97

Diagnostic Practicum

The Emory Clinic

Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Practicum training with children and adolescents suspected of having ADD and/or learning disabilities, and children being treated for various cancers. Conducted psychological assessment which includes semi- and structured interviewing of children, their parents, and their teachers, psychometric testing including both objective and projective testing, scoring of protocols, the preparation of written reports, and feedback to families. Participated in ongoing research with children with cystic fibrosis. Completed 500 hours of training.

Supervisor: Ronald T. Brown, Ph.D.

6/96 - 8/96

Institute on Mental Health and Rehabilitation

University of California, San Francisco

Department of Psychiatry Center on Deafness

Participated in a six-week intensive training program related to Mental Health and Deafness. Coursework included Psychological Assessment of Deaf Clients, Psychosocial Aspects of Deafness, and Audiology. Worked as a sign language interpreter for classes and workshops.

Supervisors: Peggy Kelly, Ph.D. & Elizabeth Charleson, Ph.D.

6/96 - 8/96

Toolworks

Center for Developmentally Delayed Deaf Adults

San Francisco, CA

Counseled Deaf and hard-of-hearing clients with developmental delays for a 20-week internship. Services included job training/coaching, community outreach, group and individual counseling.

Supervisor: Hilde Schlesinger, M.D.

1/94 - 1/95

Parent Advisor, SKI*HI Georgia Pines Parent-Infant Deafness Clinic

Clarkston, Georgia

Counseled parents on issues related to their child's hearing loss. Informed parents about services provided by the state and local government to empower parents to make educated decisions for their child's future. Worked with newly diagnosed Deaf infants and their parents on exercises to facilitate speech development.

8/94 - 8/95

Sign Language Interpreter

Georgia Council for the Hearing Impaired-Mental Health Services, Inc.

Decatur, Georgia

Provided sign language interpreting for Deaf adults in a variety of counseling settings: Group Counseling, Family Counseling, Individual Counseling, Crisis Intervention, and Alcohol and Drug Support Services.

2/13 - 4/13 MBSR for MS group leader
4/11 - 6/11 Mindfulness Based Tinnitus Stress Reduction (MBTSR) group leader
1/07 - 8/08 Support Group for Parents of Children with Disabilities
2/04 & 6/04 MUSC Cochlear Implant Team Parent Support Group
7/03 - 1/04 Separation & Divorce Group
Co-facilitated support group for the Center for Women of Charleston, SC
8/94 - 6/95 Program Assistant, Health Promotion & Education Dept.
Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
Worked with students, faculty & staff to promote and educate about health issues facing college students. Planned fairs and conducted workshops related to health issues (e.g., stress management, AIDS, alcohol & drugs, safe sex).
6/93 - 8/93 & 6/94 - 8/94 Camping Coordinator at the Aspen Camp School for the Deaf
Aspen, Colorado
Worked with Deaf and hard of hearing children, 8-18 years of age. Planned, organized, and led backpacking and camping expeditions. Skills taught include basic camping and survival skills, map and compass reading, recreational games, problem-solving skills, leadership development, nature programming and Native American studies related to outdoor living. Assumed responsibilities of health supervisor.
8/92 - 6/93 Class Advisor, Presidents Leadership Class
University of Colorado, Boulder
Instructor and peer counselor for 10 college freshman scholars. Created a unique syllabus based on experiential activities and discussion. Weekly recitations met to discuss topics such as leadership and community development. Generated a high level of enthusiasm and commitment among students. Created a positive learning environment. Developed lesson plans geared to engage and challenge the students at the college level.
2/12 - present Tinnitus Practitioners Association (TPA)
Instructor of Mindfulness & Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Teaching weekend seminars across the US to audiologists on the topic of Tinnitus and its treatment.
1/09 - 2011 American Sign Language Instructor
San Francisco Jewish Community Center
Taught an introductory sign language course to adults in the San Francisco community. Prepared and delivered lectures and activities to teach sign language and sensitivity to Deaf culture.
1/01 - 4/01 American Sign Language Instructor
Jewish Community Center of New Orleans
Taught an introductory sign language course to adults in the New Orleans community.
4/97 - 6/00 American Sign Language Instructor
Emory University Continuing Ed. Department
Taught an introductory sign language course to adults in the Atlanta community. Prepared and delivered lectures and activities to teach sign language and sensitivity to Deaf culture.
1/96 - 6/00 American Sign Language Instructor/Private Tutor
Emory University
Georgia School of Professional Psychology
8/95 - 1/96 American Sign Language Instructor
Atlanta Jewish Community Center
8/94 - 6/95 English Tutor
Gallaudet University
Washington, DC
Provided private English tutoring to Deaf and hard of hearing college students.
11/93 - 9/95 Substitute Teacher at the Model Secondary School for the Deaf, the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf & Clarkston High School Hearing-Impaired Program
8/93 - 1/94 Instructional Aide
Atlanta Area School for the Deaf
Worked 40 hours per week with Deaf children with multiple handicaps, 3-5 years of age. Facilitated classroom activities and worked with children on speech and sign language acquisition, fine motor skills, and independent living skills.
February 2013 Mindfulness Based Tinnitus Reduction (MBTR) Study: A Symptom Perception Shift Program, (2013)
Mindfulness Journal.
June 2011 Mindfulness Based Tinnitus Reduction (MBTSR): An ancient therapy brings present day relief
Australian Tinnitus Association: Tinnitus Talk
June 2011 Issue
February 2011 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) for Multiple Sclerosis
UCSF Department of Neurology MS Clinic
November 2010 “Mindfulness-based tinnitus therapy is an approach with ancient roots.”
The Hearing Journal, 2010
Volume 63 - Issue 11, pp. 52, 54, 56.
May 2010 Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction for Tinnitus
Hearing Association of CA
June 2009 Cochlear Implants for Late-Deafened Adults: Where we are and where we are headed by the UCSF Medical Center Cochlear Implant Center
Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency (DCARA)
San Leandro, CA
November 2008 Hope-Based vs. Knowledge-Based Expectations: Bridging the Gap for Cochlear Implant Users
Northern California Speech and Hearing Center
April 2006 The Power of Metaphor as a Therapeutic Tool
SCPA 2006 Conference
April 2006 Serving and Assessing Deaf Clients: Implications for Psychology
SCPA 2006 Conference
April 2005 Pain and Depression: A Mind Body Approach
Presentation to MUSC community
February 2005 Effective Discipline for Your Child
Presentation to Mt. Pleasant Academy PTA
January 2005 Shift Work — Issues and Solutions
Presentation to Agfa EAP employees
April 2004 Deafness: Bridging the Gap
SCPA 2004 Conference
June 2003 - 04 The Grieving Process
Presentation to Family Connection of SC and parents of children with disabilities
February 2002 Treatment of Positive and Negative Symptoms in Adolescent Schizophrenia
Presentation to New Orleans Adolescent Hospital staff, New Orleans, LA
April 2001 EMDR: Efficacy and Mechanism of Action
Presentation to LSU Psychiatry Residents, New Orleans, LA
July 1995 The Relation of Self Image and Academic Placement and Achievement in Hearing Impaired Students Poster presentation at the 18th Annual Conference on Deaf Education, Tel Aviv, Israel
Published in Resources in Education (RIE) February, 1995
July 1995 The Effects of an Outdoor Experiential Education Experience on Deaf and Hard of Hearing Adolescents
Poster presentation at the 18th Annual Conference on Deaf Education, Tel Aviv, Israel
8/10 - present Lead Investigator
Mindfulness Based Tinnitus Reduction (MBTR) Study: A Symptom Perception Shift Program UCSF Audiology Clinic
2008 - 2010 Lead Investigator
Patient's Perceived Benefit from Psychological Services Provided through the UCSF Cochlear Implant Center
1998 - 1999 Research Assistant
A Controlled Study of EMDR vs. Prolonged Exposure in the Treatment of PTSD in Rape Victims
1998 - 2000 Controlled outcome research designed and conducted on the Efficacy of Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing in the Treatment of PTSD in the Deaf Population
1995 - 1996 Research conducted on The Relation of Self Image and Academic Placement and Achievement in Hearing Impaired Students at the University of Colorado, Boulder Speech Sciences Department
1/94 - 9/95 Graduate Assistant
Educational Psychology & Special Education Dept.
Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA
Worked as instructional/research assistant to professors of the Deaf/Blind program.
1/92 - 6/92 Laboratory Assistant
Institute of Behavioral Genetics
University of Colorado, Boulder
Conducted animal testing to assess the efficacy of drugs on ameliorating alcohol withdrawal effects in humans.

Dr. Jennifer Gans



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