Larry C James Vita Resume

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LARRY C. JAMES, Ph.D., ABPP

EDUCATION/CERTIFICATES:

*Board Certified (ABPP) Health Psychology, American Board of
Professional Psychology, 12 May 1997.

*Board Certified (ABPP) Clinical Psychology, American Board of
Professional Psychology, 18 Aug. 1998.

*Post-Doctoral Fellowship Certificate: Behavioral Medicine &
Health Psychology. Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu,
Hawaii. 01 July 1994-30 June 1995.

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) Counseling Psychology, The
University of Iowa, Iowa City, Iowa. December 1987, an APA
Approved Program.

Diploma, Command & General Staff College, U.S. Army (1995)

Masters of Arts. Clinical Psychology, Loras College, Dubuque,
Iowa. May, 1982.

Bachelor of Arts. Psychology, University of Dubuque, Dubuque,
Iowa. May, 1979.

Internship Certificate: Clinical Psychology, Bethesda Naval
Hospital, Nov. 1986-Nov. 1987. (APA Approved).

License: State of Louisiana #616

Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division 38(Health
Psychology), Division 12 (Clinical Psychology) & Division
19(Military Psychology).
Fellow, American Academy of Health Psychology
Fellow, American Academy of Clinical Psychology

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Summary of Management & Budget, Academic, and National
Leadership Experience:

Management & Budget: Served as Dean of School of Professional
Psychology at Wright State University, Chair of Psychology at
Walter Reed Army Medical Center and Chair of Psychology at
Tripler Army Medical Center. Managed Departments with over 10
million dollars in equipment, funding, personnel and more than
100 staff members.

Academic Experience: Served in a variety of universities since
1992. Taught at the graduate and undergraduate levels,
supervised interns & post-doctoral fellows and chaired
dissertations. Received over $10 million dollars in federal
research dollars.

Diversity Innovation: Received a national diversity award,
developed three separate graduate training programs in Hawaii to
train native Hawaiian psychology students in clinical
psychology. Co-edited book on diversity.

Innovation Practice: Pioneered the use of telemedicine in
clinical psychology teaching and clinical service. Developed and
directed the Walter Reed virtual pain clinic. Developed video
teleconferencing program to provide clinical services throughout
the Pacific Rim. Wrote a $10 million dollar community project to
revitalize the urban community surrounding the School of
Professional Psychology at Wright State University. Taught
world-wide graduate level clinical psychology courses using
video teleconferencing, interactive e-mail and web-based
technology.

National Policy Involvement: Past President, American Academy of
Health Psychology, President, Society of Military Psychology,
Board of Directors member, Division of Health Psychology,
American Psychological Association, Member of V. A./DOD blue
ribbon panel on guidelines for pain management, member American
Psychological Association Task Force of Mental Health Services
within the department of defense and V.A.

CLINICAL & Work EXPERIENCE:

Dean and Professor, School of Professional Psychology, Wright
State University, Dayton, Ohio. Directed the overall management
of the school. Coordinated training, teaching, research and fund
raising activities. Had responsibility for 130 students and a
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multi-million dollar budget and facilities. Wrote grant
proposals, taught graduate level courses and advised students on
research, training and career development. As part of
responsibilities also had overall responsibility of the School’s
Counseling and Wellness Services and the Duke Ellis Institute.
Served on the University Dean’s Committee. Reduced budget
deficit by $700,000.00. Wrote 10 million dollar prospectus plan
to improve and expand the School’s community involvement.
Expanded the school’s fundraising activities and played an
active role in recruiting. Revised school’s strategic plan and
mission. August 2008 to present.

Chair, Department of Psychology, Tripler Army Medical Center,
Honolulu, Hawaii and Colonel, U.S. Army. Supervised the
operation for 75 staff and approximately a $2 million dollar
budget in total. Functioned as the Chief psychologist for the
pacific region. Served as Co-Principal Investigator for the
Native Hawaiian training project in the psychology department
which involved an $850,000 grant. Served as the Behavioral
Health Product Line Chief. As product line Chief, coordinated
the activities of Psychiatry, Psychology and Social Work
Departments.
The position involved the coordination and supervision of Drug &
Alcohol services, and the Family Advocacy Service. Supervised
residents and fellows and taught graduate level courses.
Coordinated the development of behavioral health services in
primary care. Co-developed virtual treatment programs to treat
PTSD. Provided treatment for soldiers returning from OEF/OIF.
Board Certified in Clinical Psychology and also Board Certified
in Health Psychology by the American Board of Professional
Psychology. Chief Psychologist and Senior Mental Health
Consultant in Pacific Rim. Credentialed to prescribed for the
past ten years. Taught workshops on health assessments, lab
interpretations and prescribing practices for behavioral
medicine patients. Supervised interns, fellows and practicum
students. May 2004 to July 2008.

Chair, Department of Psychology, Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, Washington, DC and Chief Psychologist North Atlantic
Region. Directed the operation of a total staff of 30 and an
equipment & staff budget exceeding $2 million dollars. Developed
department policy and philosophy as it related to the hospitals
mission. Supervised residents, interns, practicum students, and
fellows. Member of dissertation committees and directed graduate
student research. Served as a member of the hospital executive
committee, credentials and medical education committees.
Credentialed to prescribe, order labs and conduct health
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assessments. As Chief Psychologist for the North Atlantic
region, was responsible as the clinical psychology consultant to
the Commander of the North Atlantic Medical Command and hospital
Commanders from FT. Bragg, NC to FT. Drum, NY. In this capacity,
provided consultation on
credentials, supervision, and standards of practice for over 100
psychologists in North Atlantic Region. Chief Psychologist at
the Pentagon for the Sept. 11th response team. Coordinated all
psychology resources for the relief effort at the pentagon and
was a member of the Army mental health, Long Range planning
committee. Developed and designed PTSD treatment programs for
patients assigned to the Pentagon during 9-11Developed the
department’s clinical health psychology service. Supervised
fellows, interns and practicum students. Taught behavioral
medicine courses and cross-culture course at the Uniformed
Services University. Directed the development of the nation’s
first APA approved Post-doctoral Fellowship in Neuro psychology.
Held academic appointments at the Uniformed Services of The
Health Sciences (Clinical Associate Professor) as well as Howard
University College of Medicine(Clinical Professor). Taught
courses on Behavioral Medicine Applications, Biofeedback, and
Diversity. June 1st, 2000 to May 2004.

Assistant Chair, Department of Psychology, Walter Reed Army
Medical Center, Washington, D.C. Developed and coordinated
research & training activities in the department. Responsible
for supervision of staff, clinical psychology interns and
support
staff. Developed innovative health psychology initiatives that
included group treatment programs and multi-disciplinary teams.
*Wrote self-studies for Accreditation by the American
Psychological Association. September 1999 to May 30th 2000.

Assistant Chair, and Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army, Department
of Psychology, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Responsible for the development and day-to-day management of the
adult outpatient clinical psychology service. Directed the
development, implementation and coordination of the 1st APA
approved Post-Doctoral Fellowship Program in the Department of
Defense. *Wrote the self-study to apply for Post-doctoral APA
accreditation. Wrote SOP for the Post-Doctoral Fellowship to
include training & clinical standards and QI procedures. Served
as the Director of the Center of Excellence In Psychology
Training of the Department of Defense. In this capacity, had
overall responsibility for all Post-doctoral fellowship,
internship & practicum training programs. Developed &
coordinated the departments APA approved continuing education
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program. Supervised interns, practicum students and post-
doctoral fellows in training. Provided individual & group
treatment programs to a diverse clinical and cultural
population. Served as Director of post-doctoral Fellowship
Training and directed the self-study application process for APA
fellowship accreditation. Taught a variety of courses to
clinical psychology interns, post-doctoral
fellows and practicum students. Credentialed to prescribe, order
labs and conduct health assessments. June 1998 to Sep. 1999.

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Director-Health Psychology Fellowship and The LE AN PROGRAM:
Tripler Army Medical CTR., Honolulu, Hawaii. Directed the
training of behavioral medicine, health psychology fellows and
health psychology interns. Developed inpatient behavioral
medicine treatment programs. Supervised rotations on nephrology,
neurology, cardiology, OB/GYN, internal medicine and
rehabilitation psychology services. Provided individual
treatment to a diverse patient population in inpatient setting.
Conducted research, wrote grant proposals and was a member of
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seven dissertation committees. Developed the LE AN PROGRAM-an
inpatient Health Psychology program for the treatment of
obesity, essential hypertension, hypercholesterolemia and type
II diabetes. 1 July 1995 to May 1998.

Chief, Division Mental Health Service and Major, United States
Army-Division Mental Health Service, Schofield Barracks, Hawaii.
Served as department head and chief psychologist. Supervised
daily operation of mental health clinic, Behavioral Science
Techs, computerized the psychological testing service, developed
Q.A. procedures for the administration, and storage of all
psychological testing data. Conducted forensic assessments and
was the consulting psychologist at the military brig in Hawaii.
Testified in forensic cases and served as a forensic consultant
to DOD attorneys. Provided treatments to soldiers diagnosed with
PTSD. Functioned as a mental health consultant to commands in
regards to mental health issues. Supervised psychology interns
and psychiatry residents. Completed Air Assault Course and Aero-
medical Psychology Training Course. Developed smoking cessation
program for post wide community. Systematized evaluation process
for drill sergeant and sniper school candidates. Provided active
duty population with individual and group therapy. June 1992-
June 1994.

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Senior Staff Psychologist: Mental Health Service, Louisiana
State University, Baton Rouge, Louisiana. Conducted individual
and group psychotherapy with a diverse college student
population. Primary responsibilities were for the development of
the Health Psychology service, psychological testing and the
development of research projects. Taught health psychology
principals, biofeedback and stress management interventions to
graduate students. Served as a sports psychologist for the
athletic department and Louisiana Tennis Association. Jan. 1991
to July 1992.

Consulting Psychologist, Feliciana Forensic Facility, Jackson,
Louisiana. Served as a forensic and correctional psychologist.
Provided psychological profiles of convicted felons, consulted
with leadership on the management of hard core criminals and
treatment options. Feb. 1991 to April 1992.

Chief Psychologist and Lieutenant-United States Naval Medical
Clinic, Mental Health Department, Pearl Harbor, Hawaii.
Supervised the operations of the outpatient mental health
services. Provided individual and group therapy to a diverse
adult population. Supervised four Ph.D. level psychologists.
Served as a consultant to fleet community and participated in
numerous deployments. Conducted Sanity Boards and served as the
consultant to the Navy-Marine Crop Brig. Provided psychological
profile on inmates and consulted with chain of command on the
management of violent and/or inmates with psychiatric
conditions. Dec. 1987-Dec. 1990.

Department Head and Chief Psychologist-Department of Mental
Health, Naval Hospital, Marine Crop Air Ground Combat Center,
Twenty-nine Palms, Ca. Two and a half month assignment
(TAD/TDY). Responsible for overall department operations and
offered short term individual and group therapy. Managed small
inpatient ward of psychiatric patients. Developed budget plans
and quality assurance efforts for the department. Increased
patient referrals to our department by 20% through liaison with
chaplain's office and community service office Sept. 1990 to
Dec. 1990.

Chief Psychologist and Lieutenant-Psychiatry Department, United
States Naval Hospital, Republic of The Philippines. Temporary
assignment (TAD/TDY). Supervised Residents, Provided mental
health service to active duty and civilian families. Directed
patient care on the psychiatry wards and conducted psychological
testing for adult and child population. Aug. 1989-Oct. 1989.
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Psychometrican. Iowa Medical and Classification Center. Oakdale,
Iowa. Conducted psychological assessments of prison inmates.
Assisted in the development of psychological profiles of
dangerous and violent inmates with psychiatric disorders.
Participated in short term individual and group psychotherapy
for a forensic population. Sept. 1984 to Aug. 1986. Half-time
position.

Recent Military Deployments/Assignments:

Director, Behavioral Science Division, Joint Task Force,
Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. June 2007 to May 2008.

Director, Behavioral Science Division, Abu Ghraib, Iraq. June
2004 to October 2004

Deputy Director, Behavioral Science Division, Joint Task Force,
Cuba. January 2003 to 05 May 2003

Academic Experience:
Dean and Professor, School of Professional Psychology, Wright
State University. Taught graduate level courses in Clinical
Psychopharmacology, Health Psychology and Behavioral Medicine
2008 to Present.

Member of The following University Committees:

Council of Deans, Wright State University, 2008 to present.

Academic Deans Committee, Wright State University, 2008 to
present.

Chair, Search Committee for College of Education, Wright State
University, 2010.

Member, University Master Planning Committee, Wright State
University, 2010.

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Chair, Department of Psychology, Walter Reed Army Medical
Center, 1999-2004.

Chair, Department of Psychology, Tripler Army Medical Center,
Honolulu, Hawaii. 2004-2008

Clinical Associate Professor, The Uniformed Services University
of The Health Sciences, F. Edward Herbert College of Medicine.
1999 to present.

Clinical Professor, Howard University Hospital, College of
Medicine, Department of Surgery. 1998 to present.

Adjunct Associate Professor, University of West Florida,
Department of Psychology. 1998 to 2004.

American School of Professional Psychology, Hawaii campus--
1994 to 2004.

Dissertation Committees:
Taylor, J. W. (2003). A retrospective analysis of the Walter
reed
LEAN Lite Program: A review of a healthy lifestyle program to
treat obesity, type II diabetes, essential hypertension &
cholesterol disorders. Department of Psychology, George
Washington University,
Washington, DC.

Sugihara-Miyamoto, R. (2000). Miscarriage & PTSD/ASD: A study to
determine prevalence and severity. American School of
Professional Psychology-Hawaii Campus.

Jerrold Brown (1999). Predictive variables associated with
successful weight loss. American School of Professional
Psychology.

Faue, M.E.(1997) A prospective Study Examining The Outcome of
The
Tripler Tobacco Cessation Program. American School of
Professional Psychology-Hawaii Campus.

Garrett, K.(1996). MMPI-2 Profiles Associated With Chronic
Fatigue Syndrome and Lupus. American School of Professional
Psychology-Hawaii Campus.
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Viola, J. (1996). A Comparison of Two Treatment Models For Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder. American School of Professional
Psychology-Hawaii Campus.

Ross, D. (1996). The Military Mental Health CHAMPUS System: A
follow-up report On Satisfaction and Outcome. American
School of Professional Psychology-Hawaii Campus

Taylor, G.(1995). An Examination of Vocational Counseling
Services: Predictors for Success. American School of
Professional Psychology-Hawaii Campus.

RESEARCH/PUBLICATIONS:

Pulley, L. & James, L.C. (2011). The need for child mental
health
services in the Department of defense setting. Journal of
Clinical Psychology In Medical Settings. Vol. 18(2), 196-
197.

Earles, J. E., Kerr, B., James, L.C., & Folen, R. A. (2007).
Clinical effectiveness of the LEAN Program: A military
healthy lifestyle program. Journal of Clinical Psychology In
Medical Settings.

James, L.C. (2006). Guest Editor, special section, The
proceedings of The Clinical Health Psychology Institute
Introduction, Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 62(10),
1205-1206.

James, L.C. (2006).Integrating clinical psychology into primary
care. Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 62(10), 1207-1212.

Earles, J., James, L.C. & Folen, R. A. (2006). Prescribing non-
psychopharmacological agents: A new potential role for
psychologists in primary care settings & specialty clinics.
Journal of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 62(10), 1214-1220.

Simpson, M., Earles, J., Folen, R., Trammel, R., & James, L.
(2004). The Tripler army medical center LEAN program: A six
month retrospective analysis of program effectiveness for
African-American & European-American females. Journal of The
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National Medical Association, Vol. 96(10). 1332-1336.

Folen, R.A., James, L.C., Verschell, M., & Earles, J.(2005).
Telehealth Applications To Expand Health Psychology services
In Primary Care. A chapter in Larry C. James & Raymond A.
Folen (Eds.). The Primary Care Consultant: The next frontier
of psychologists in hospitals & clinics. American
Psychological Association.

Robinson, J.D. & James, L.C.(2005). A guide to conducting
psychological evaluations in medical settings. A chapter in
Larry C. James & Raymond A. Folen (Eds.), The Primary Care
Consultant: The next frontier of psychologists in hospitals &
clinics. American Psychological Association.

Cozza, S., J., Huleatt, W., J. & James, L. C. (2002). Walter
reed
army medical center’s response to the pentagon attack.
Military Medicine, Vol. 167(suppl. 4:12), 12-16.

Earles, J., Folen, R. A., & James, L.C. (2001). Biofeedback
Using
Telemedicine: Clinical applications and case illustrations.
Behavioral Medicine, 27(2), 77-82.

Folen, R. A., James, L. C., Earles, J. & Andrasik, F. (2001).
Biofeedback via Telehealth: A new frontier for applied
psychophysiology. Applied Psychophysiology & Biofeedback,
Vol. 26(3), 195-204.

James, L.C., Folen, R. A. & Earles, J. (2001). Behavioral
Telehealth Applications In The Treatment of Obese Soldiers.
Journal of Military Psychology, 13(3),177-186.

Earles, J., James, L.C., Folen, R. A. & Verschell, M. (2001).
Incorporating behavioral telehealth in the treatment of
obesity. A Poster Presented at The American Psychological
Convention, August San Francisco.

Bowles, S. V., James, L. C., Solursh, D. S., Yancey, M. K.,
Epperly, T.D., Folen, R.,A., Masone, M. (2000). Acute and
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder After Spontaneous Abortion.
American Family Physician, Vol.61, (6), 1689-1697.

Jerome, L.W., DeLeon, P. H., James, L.C., Folen, R. A., Earles,
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