EDUCATION
Sep 1997 - California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) Fresno, California (APA Approved)
Jun 2003 Doctor of Philosophy Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.)
Specializations include: Child and Adolescent psychology
Sport Psychology
May 1999 California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP) Fresno, California
Master of Arts Clinical Psychology
Sep 1990 - University of Delaware Newark, Delaware
May 1994 Bachelor of Arts Psychology
California License # PSY19892
Issued on September 27, 2004
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
Nov 2006- Private Practice, Ilan Zuk, Inc, San Diego, California
Present
Provide individual, family, and group therapy to various age populations (age ranges from 6 to late adult) with a mild to moderate level of severity using a cognitive model Specializing in ADHD, Anxiety, Depression and behavior problems Psychodiagnostic testing (Academic, Intellectual and Personality) Diagnostic interviews to help individualize treatment plans and work help coordinate care with academic institutions.
Oct 2002 - Clinical Psychologist, Psychiatric Centers at San Diego, San Diego, California
Present
Provide individual, family, and group treatment using an eclectic modality specializing in behavior modification, ADHD, depression and anxiety Psychodiagnostic testing (Academic, Intellectual and Personality), including neuropsychological and adoption screenings. Worked in conjunction with a psychiatric team for medication needs.
Oct 2002 - Psychology Post-Doc, Psychiatric Centers at San Diego, San Diego, California
Sep 2004 Psychological Assistant (PSB 29589)
Conducted individual and group therapy to children, adolescents and adults Completed numerous psychological evaluations, using a variety of testing batteries including forensic and adoption assessments Worked with specialists to advocate for academic services
Sep 2001 Psychology Intern, Sharp Health Care, San Diego, California APA Approved Internship
Aug 2002
Adolescent Partial Hospitalization
Group psychotherapy with adolescents Psychodiagnostic Testing Family therapy Chemical dependency treatment with dually diagnosed adolescents Family system theory Developmental tasks of adolescents Psychopathology of adolescents
Acute Care and Emergency Room Consultation
Group and individual psychotherapy to various adult populations with moderate to severe levels of pathology Emergency Department consultations Psychological evaluations
Cognitive Intensive Outpatient Program
Structured an intensive treatment to adult patients whose symptoms are note severe enough to require hospitalization but required a cognitive model to help ameliorate symptoms
Aug 1999 - Psychology Assistant, Sullivan Center for Children, Fresno, California
Jul 2001 Psychological Assistant (PSB 27793)
Individual and group therapy with children, adolescents and adults through play and individual psychotherapy Completed numerous psychological assessments on children, adolescents, and adults Contracted by Fresno Unified School District to work with behavioral and emotionally disturbed youths Certified challenge (ropes) course facilitator
Aug 1998 - Psychology Trainee, California State University Fresno, Fresno, California
May 1999
Conducted individual and couples therapy with university students. Performed alcohol and depression screening for the community.
Jun 1998 - Psychology Trainee, The Sullivan Center for Children, Fresno, California
Sep 1998
Conducted Psychodiagnostic administrations (Intelligence, Personality, projective)
Jan 1998 - Psychology Trainee, Fresno Unified School District, Fresno, California
May 1998
Individual and group therapy with 2nd 6th graders Parental Guidance
Jun 1994 - Psychology Aide, Delaware State Hospital, New Castle, Delaware
Jul 1997
Completed assessments Conducted brief individual and group therapy with residents of in-patient units Participated in multi-disciplinary team meetings and scribed individual treatment plans based on team recommendations Responsible for Hospital wide Patient Advocacy HIV/AIDS test counselor and educator for hospital clients and staff Conducted training classes for hospital employees about HIV/AIDS Designed, administered, and analyzed a survey on Patient Attitudes and prepared a 128 page manuscript with the Director of Psychological Services
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Jan 2000 - Dissertation Psychological Implications of Forced Retirement on Elite, Female Gymnasts
May 2003
Investigates the psychological profile of female gymnasts forced to retire due to injury Comparisons made to non-injured population of female, elite gymnasts using a multitude of psychological and psychometric measures.
Jan 1997 - Research Group, CSPP, Fresno, California
May 1999
Collected normative data administering and scoring the Rorschach, using Exner's Comprehensive System, WAIS-R, and MMPI-2 Recoded Rorschach's so that normative database and outside databases were more reliable and valid Helped supervisor analyze data to explore differences in normative sample and Exner's means.
Feb 1993 - Research Assistant, University of Delaware, Cognition Laboratory, Newark, Delaware
May 1994
Conducted research in the area of perceptual memory Established pilot study on visual perception phenomenon known as boundary extension Developed the research design, tested subjects, and performed data analysis Co-authored the results in publication
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Jan 2001 Teaching Assistant, CSPP, Fresno, California
Structural Equation Modeling
Responsibilities included grading homework assignments and helping students better understand structural equation modeling through weekly
Sep 2000 - Teaching Assistant, California State University, Fresno, California
Dec 2000 Introduction to Psychology
Helped teach Sport Psychology to 4 undergraduate, Introduction to Psychology classes Familiarized them with the history of sport psychology as well as, basic principles and techniques used in the field Discussed prominent research utilized in applied sport psychology.
Sep 1999 - Tutor, Rorschach Administration and Scoring, Fresno, California
Jul 2001
Helped 1st and 2nd year graduate students administer, score, and interpret the Rorschach Inkblot Test using Exners Comprehensive System
Sep 1999 - Teaching Assistant, CSPP, Fresno, California
May 2000 Projective Assessment
Reviewed and corrected full batteries submitted by students, which included a Rorschach, TAT, Sentence Completion, and a Drawing Battery Emphasis was placed on coding and inquiry of the Rorschach Graded handout assignments, where students coded a Rorschach using Exners system Independently conducted a two hour lab, where students asked coding, administration, and interpretation questions Administered practical exams to test students proficiency of administering the Rorschach
Jun 1998 - Teaching Assistant, CSPP, Fresno, California
Dec 1998 Intellectual Assessment
Reviewed and corrected students' homework for scoring and administration of various intellectual measures, including the WAIS-III, WISC-III, Stanford-Binet (Fourth Edition), Beery-Beuktenika Test of Visual Motor Integration (VMI), Bender Gestalt Visual Motor Test, and adult and child drawing batteries Administered practical exams to test students' proficiency of administering the WAIS-III and WISC-III
PRESENTATIONS
Nov 2000 Assessment with children and adolescents, California State University Fresno, Fresno, California
Presented major assessment measures used with these populations Helped participants understand how to use these assessments in the context of treatment of child and families, as well how these can be utilized in conjunction with the school system
Apr 2000 Difficult Scoring Issues in the Rorschach Comprehensive System, California School of Professional Psychology (CSPP), Fresno, California
Presented guidelines for correct scoring of difficult-to-score responses Presented correct administration procedures designed to reduce the incidence of difficult scoring decisions.
Mar 1999 Wechsler Adult Intelligent Scale - III (WAIS-III), CSPP, Fresno, California
Provided an overview of the WAIS-III to students and professors with no prior experience using the new version Discussed administration and scoring criteria and compared the changes with the WAIS-R.
Apr 1999 Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory - III (MCMI-III), CSPP, Fresno, California
Introduced the MCMI-III to students with no prior exposure to this instrument Discussed the basic scales and scoring techniques.
Dec 1996 HIV/AIDS basic education, Delaware State Hospital, New Castle, Delaware
Discussed basic HIV/AIDS education, statistics, and preventive measure to hospital employees having direct patient contact.
PUBLICATIONS
Mar 1999 - Editorial Assistant, Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice (JFPP) and Humanity and
Mar 2003 Society.
Editor-in-Chief: Bruce Arrigo, Ph.D.
Proofread articles after they have been approved for publication. Make any corrections that are necessary to increase the readability and flow of the article, including spelling, grammar, and citation errors. Responsible for production of article into proper journal formatting. Create final product to send to publisher. Participate in weekly discussions to maintain the efficient functioning of the journal, which are conducted by Dr. Arrigo.
1996 Published Paper: Intraub, H., Gottesman C. V., Willey, E. V., Zuk, I. J. (1996). Boundary Extension for Briefly Glimpsed Photographs: Do Common Perceptual Processes Result in Unexpected Memory Distortions? Journal of Memory and Language, 25, 118-134.
SPECIALTIES
Cognitive Models of Treatment
Psychological Testing
Psychoeducational (Academic and Learning Disability)
Psychodiagnostic (Projective and Personality)
Sport Psychology Issues
Child and Adolescent treatment
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
San Diego Psychological Association (SDPA)
Association for the Advancement of Applied Sport Psychology (AAASP)
Society for Personality Assessment (SPA)
REFERENCES
References furnished upon request
