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Mesha L. Ellis, Ph.D.Licensed Psychologist, State of California; 2005; License #PSY 20263
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2013-2014 |
Morehouse School of Medicine Assistant Professor, Clinical – Series III |
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2011-2013 | Morehouse School of Medicine Assistant Professor, Research – Series II Master of Public Health Program |
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2010-2011 | Morehouse School of Medicine Instructor, Research – Series II |
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2008-2010 | Morehouse School of Medicine Research Associate |
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2002- 2007 | Pepperdine University
Graduate School of Education and Psychology |
2013 |
Morehouse School of Medicine Master of Public Health Student-Initiated Teaching Award for Outstanding Service and Dedication |
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2013 | Morehouse School of Medicine Master of Public Health Graduating Class Teaching Award |
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2013 | Participant, Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) Early Career Women Faculty Professional Development Seminar (competitive application process) |
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2012-2014 | Recipient of Loan Repayment Program Grant Award in Health Disparities Research, NIH |
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2012- 2013 | Research Mentee, Emory Center for Injury Control Mentoring Program. |
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2012-2013 |
Member of Inaugural Class, Georgia Psychological Association Leadership Training Program |
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2012 | Morehouse School of Medicine Master of Public Health Student-Initiated Teaching Award for Outstanding Service and Dedication
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2012 | Morehouse School of Medicine Master of Public Health Graduating Class Teaching Award |
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2009-2011 |
Recipient of Loan Repayment Program Grant Award in Health Disparities Research, NIH
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2009-2010 | Research Mentee, African American Mental Health Research Scientist Consortium Grant Mentoring Program.
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2009 | Research Scholar, NIH Summer Institute on Community-based Participatory Research Targeting the Medically Underserved |
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2008 |
Research Scholar, NIDA-sponsored Addiction Research Training Institute held at Morehouse School of Medicine |
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2004 | Summer Fellow, Visiting Scholars Fellowship Program Educational Testing Service, Princeton, New Jersey |
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2000 | Student Government Association Research and Travel Funds Grant;
University of Alabama |
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1996-1998 | Fellow, Future Faculty Fellowship University of Alabama |
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1993 |
Pan Hellenic Council Award Grade Point Average and Outstanding Volunteer Work University of California, Santa Barbara |
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1993 | Educational Opportunity Program Award Exceptional Academic Achievement University of California, Santa Barbara |
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1991 | Educational Opportunity Program Award Exceptional Academic Achievement University of California, Santa Barbara |
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1991 | Dean's List of Scholastic Excellence (Spring) University of California, Santa Barbara |
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1991 |
Dean's List of Scholastic Excellence (Winter) University of California, Santa Barbara |
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1990 | Omega Psi Phi Fraternity, Incorporated Scholastic Excellence Scholarship |
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1989 | T.M. Durr Memorial Scholarship St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, Los Angeles, CA |
2006-2011 |
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology Editorial Board Member |
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2006-2014 | Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology Ad Hoc Reviewer |
2010-2012 |
Co-Chair, Research Centers In Minority Institutions Translational Research Network: Community Engagement Cluster |
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2011-2014 | Member, Research Centers In Minority Institutions Translational Research Network: Protocol Review Committee |
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2012-2013 |
Member, Committee on Ethics and Professionalism |
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2013-2015 | Member, Internal Review Board (IRB) |
2002-2003 |
Member, Psychology Department Internal Review Board |
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2002-2003 | Member, Psychology Department Diversity Committee |
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2002-2006 |
Member, University Faculty of Color Council |
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2002-2006 | Member, Psychology Department Colloquium Committee |
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2003-2004 | Member, Psychology Faculty Search Committee |
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2003-2004 |
Chair, Psychology Clinic Research Committee |
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2003-2004 | Member, GSEP Rank, Tenure, and Promotion Committee |
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2003-2005 | Member, Psychology Steering Committee |
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2003-2006 |
Member, Graduate School of Education and Psychology Diversity Council |
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2003-2006 | Member, Pepperdine University Graduate and Professional Schools IRB |
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2004-2006 | Member, Psychology Clinic Research Committee |
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2005-2006 |
Member, Psychology Faculty Search Committee |
2011-2015 |
Board Member & Vice-Chair, Georgia Coalition Against Domestic Violence |
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2013-2014 | National Board Member, Mental Health in the African American Community, Inc. |
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1992-Present | Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Incorporated |
Summer 2016 |
Adjunct Professor Mercer School of Medicine, Clinical Medical Psychology Program Atlanta, GA Course: Medical Family Therapy |
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2013-2014 | Assistant Professor Co-Instructor Morehouse School of Medicine, Doctor of Medicine Program Atlanta, GA Courses: MED 1509 Community Health |
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2011-2013 |
Assistant Professor Course Director & Instructor Morehouse School of Medicine, Master of Public Health Program Atlanta, GA Courses: MPH504 Social and Behavioral Aspects of Public Health (Fall Semester 2011 & 2012) MPH506 Research Methods (Spring Semester 2012 & 2013) |
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2002-2007 | Assistant Professor of Psychology (Tenure Track) Pepperdine University Graduate School of Education and Psychology Los Angeles, CA Course Load: 24 units/year Courses: PSY 601 Assessment of Intelligence PSY 641 Clinical and Evaluation Research Methods PSY 658 Individual and Family Development PSY 662 Clinical Practicum PSY 668 Clinical Interventions with Children and Adolescents PSYD795 Clinical Dissertation Supervision |
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1999-2000 | Instructor The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Department of Psychology Courses: Abnormal Psychology (2 sections) |
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1999 |
Guest Lecturer: Intellectual and Personality Testing Graduate Course The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Department of Psychology Topic: Administering and Scoring the Rorschach Inkblot Test |
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1999 | Guest Speaker, Residents' Conference: Common Problems in Pediatrics Capstone Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL Topic: Behavior Problems in School-aged Children |
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1998 | Guest Speaker, Residents' Conference: Common Problems in Pediatrics Capstone Medical Center, Tuscaloosa, AL Topic: Behavior Problems in School-aged Children |
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1998 |
Instructor The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Department of Psychology Course: Introduction to Psychology (1 section) |
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1994-1995 | Substitute Teacher (K – 12) Lynwood Unified School District, Lynwood, CA |
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1993-1994 | Elementary School Teacher (3rd Grade) Roosevelt Elementary School, Lynwood Unified School District. Lynwood, CA |
2011-2013 |
Subject Matter Expert and Thesis Advisor for the Health Education/Health Promotion Track |
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2011-2012 | Committee Member, Monique Eppinger Thesis – Currently director at a Community Based Organization |
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2012-2013 |
Committee Member, Amanda Catchings Thesis – Currently a Physician’s Assistant Student at Emory University |
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2012-2013 | Committee Member, Shelton Stribling Thesis – Currently employed at CDC |
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2012-2013 | Committee Chair, Christina Mason Thesis – Currently employed at Emory University |
2004-2005 |
Committee Chair, Tamar Apelian Dissertation – Psychologist |
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2004-2005 | Committee Chair, Monica Mejia Dissertation – Psychologist |
2013-2014 |
Psychologist at Morehouse Healthcare 1800 Howell Mill Rd. Atlanta, GA |
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2012-Present | Contract Psychologist for the Federal Aviation Administration (Tier 2 Psychological Evaluations of Pilots and Air Traffic Controllers, Pre-Employment Psychological Assessment, Fitness for Duty Evaluations) Washington, DC |
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2009-2011 | Psychologist and Clinical Director at Aaron Cohn Regional Detention Center. Columbus, GA |
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2007-Present | Clinical and Forensic Evaluation Private Practice (children, adolescents, and adults served): Atlanta, GA, Torrance, CA, and Nashville, TN |
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2005- 2006 | Therapy and Clinical Evaluation Private Practice (children, adolescents, and adults served) |
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2004-2006 |
Volunteer Mental Health Education Provider through the California Black Women’s Health Project (A nonprofit organization), Los Angeles, CA |
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2001-2002 | Juvenile Forensic Psychology and Adolescent Inpatient Treatment Post-doctoral Fellow University of Washington Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences/Child Study and Treatment Center, Seattle, WA Supervisors: Ivan Kruh, Ph.D. and Leah Landis, Ph.D. |
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2000-2001 | Psychology Intern University of Chicago Hospitals Chicago, IL (APA Approved) Pediatric Neuropsychology Service Supervisors: Carola Fuchs, Ph.D. and Scott Hunter, Ph.D. Center for Cognitive Therapy Supervisors: Greg Rogers, Ph.D., Mark Reinecke, Ph.D., and Robin Weill, Ph.D. Corrections/Forensic Treatment and Research Supervisors: Cynthia Catari, Psy.D. and James Janik, Psy.D. ASAP Clinic Supervisors: Kate Keenan, Ph.D. and Scott Hunter, Ph.D. |
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1999-2000 |
School-Based Outpatient Services Therapist University of Alabama Brewer-Porch Children's Center Tuscaloosa, AL Supervisor: James Collier, Ph.D. |
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1998-1999 | Psychology Clinic Evaluator and Teaching Assistant University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Supervisors: Jean Spruill, Ph.D. and Paul Frick, Ph.D. |
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1998-1999 | Advanced Family Therapy Practicum Capstone Medical Center, Psychiatry Suite Tuscaloosa, AL Supervisor: Nancy Ruben, Psy.D. |
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1998-1999 |
Psychology Consultant-High Risk Clinic Capstone Medical Center Tuscaloosa, AL Supervisor: Laura Klinger, Ph.D. |
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1998-1999 | Case Coordinator, Psychotherapist, and Social Skills Group Leader Specialized Psychotherapy and Assessment Practicum, Pervasive Developmental Disorders Clinic University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Supervisor: Laura Klinger, Ph.D. |
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1998-1999 | Advanced Therapy Practicum University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Supervisor: Laura Klinger, Ph.D. |
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1998-1998 | Pediatric Consultant Capstone Medical Center Tuscaloosa, AL Supervisor: Paul Frick, Ph.D. |
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1997-1999 |
Case Coordinator and Psychometrician Alabama School-aged Assessment Service University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Supervisor: Paul J. Frick, Ph.D. |
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1997-1998 | Basic Therapy Practicum University of Alabama Tuscaloosa, AL Supervisors: Vonceil Smith, Ph.D., Stan Brodsky, Ph.D., and James Calvert, Ph.D. |
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1997 | Classroom Evaluator Pickens County Head Start Program, AL Supervisor: James Calvert, Ph.D. |
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1995-1996 | MFCC Trainee Internship Dupree Counseling Services Los Angeles, CA Supervisor: L. Gorman Walker, Ph.D. |
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1994-1995 |
Volunteer Counselor Bryson Avenue Elementary School South Gate, CA Bryson Avenue Elementary School, South Gate, CA Supervisor: Gloria Steiner, M.F.C.C. |
Granting Agency: |
National Institutes on Drug Abuse (NIDA) |
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Title of Grant: | Morehouse School of Medicine Diversity Promoting Institutions’ Drug Abuse Research Development Program Investigator Level Diversity Supplement |
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PI to M-MIDARP: | Ronald Braithwaite, Ph.D. |
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Identifying Number: | 1 R24 DA 021527 - 01 A2 |
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Dates of Award: | 2009-2011 |
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Amount of Award: |
$124,098 across two years |
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Role: | Principal Investigator of Diversity Supplement |
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Granting Agency: | National Institutes on Mental Health |
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Title of Grant: |
Family Contexts and Interventions Program- T32 |
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PI: | Bahr Weiss, Ph.D. |
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Identifying Number: | T32-MH070329 |
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Dates of Award: |
2006-2008 |
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Role: | Research Fellow |
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Granting Agency: | Pepperdine University GSEP Faculty Scholarship Award Program |
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Title of Grant: | Pepperdine Applied Research Center |
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PIs: |
Kathleen Eldridge, Mesha Ellis, & Susan Hall |
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Dates of Award: | 2003-2006 |
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Amount of Award: | $89,415.00 across three years |
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Role: | Co-Principal Investigator |
Principal Investigator. ATLANTA YOUTH AND FAMILY EMPOWERMENT PROGRAM: A Collaborative Violence Prevention Project between Morehouse School of Medicine, Joseph Emerson Brown Middle School, and the Parents as Partners Academic Center. Office of Public Health and Science, MP-YEP-12-001. Budget: $1,200,000. Submission Date: June 2012.
Principal Investigator. Developing a Health Literacy and Health Communication Program to Meet the Needs of African American Mothers and their Adolescent Children. NIH R21. Budget: $275,000. Submission Date: April 2012.
Investigator. Assessing Health Literacy and Health Communication between African American Mothers and Daughters: Applying Community-Based Participatory Strategies. RTRN: Research Centers in Minority Institutions Translational Research Network. Budget: $50, 000. Submission Date: May 2011.
PrincipalInvestigator. Understanding and Reducing Behavioral Health Risk in Juvenile Justice Involved Youth. NIH: 2011 NIH Director’s New Innovator Award Program, DP2. Budget: $1,500,000. Submission Date: October 2010.
Ellis, M.L., Lindsey, M., Baker, T., Lochman, J.E., & Boxmeyer, C. (2013). Predictors of Engagement in a School-Based Family Preventive Intervention for Youth Experiencing Behavioral Difficulties. Prevention Science.14, 457-467.
Ellis, M.L., Weiss, B., Han, S., & Gallop, R. (2010). The Influence of Parental Factors on Therapist Adherence in MST Therapy. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 38, 857-868.
Ellis, M.L., Weiss, B., & Lochman, J.E. (2009). Executive functions in children: Associations with aggressive behavior and appraisal processing. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 37, 945-956.
Kruh, I.P., Sullivan, L., Ellis, M., Lexcen, F., & McClellan, J. (2006). Juvenile Competence to Stand Trial: A Historical and Empirical Analysis of a Juvenile Forensic Evaluation Service. International Journal of Forensic Mental Health, 5, 109-123.
Harding, N., Ellis, M., Eldridge, K., Sanchez, M., & Rowe, D. (2005). A Christian School with a Commitment to Diversity: Oxymoron or What You Would Expect? International Journal of Diversity in Organisations, Communities and Nations, 4.
Loney, B.R., Frick, P.J, Clements, C., Ellis, M.L., & Kerlin, K. (2003). Callous-unemotional traits, impulsivity, and emotional processing in adolescents with antisocial behavior problems. Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology, 32, 66-80.
Lochman, J.E., Curry, J.F., Dane, H., & Ellis, M. (2001). The anger coping program: An empirically-supported treatment for aggressive children. Residential Treatment for Children and Youth, 18 (3), 63-73. This article was reprinted in S. I. Pfeiffer & L.A. Reddy (Eds.), (2001) Innovative Mental Health Interventions for Children: Programs That Work (pp.63-73). New York: Haworth Press.
Barry, C. T., Frick, P. J., DeShazo, T. M., McCoy, M., Ellis, M., & Loney, B. R. (2000) The importance of callous-unemotionai traits for extending the concept of psychopathy to children. Journal of Abnormal Psychology. 109, 335-340.
Frick, P. J. & Ellis, M. L. (1999). Callous-unemotional traits and subtypes of conduct disorder. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 2, 149-168.
Frick, P.J., Lilienfeld, S.O., Ellis, M., Loney, B., & Silverthorn, P. (1999). The association between anxiety and psychopathy dimensions in children. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology. 27, 383-392.
McCoy, M.G., Frick, P.J., Loney, B.R., & Ellis, M.L. (1999). The potential mediating role of
parenting practices in the development of conduct problems in a clinic-referred sample. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 8, 477-494.
Loney, B.R., Frick, P.J., & Ellis, M.L. (1998). Intelligence, callous-unemotional traits, and antisocial behavior. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 20, 231 -247.
Ellis, M.L. & Braithwaite, R.L. (2011). Using supplementary education to address health disparities. In H. Varenne, E. W. Gordon, & L. Lin (Eds.) Educating Comprehensively: Varieties of Educational Experiences. Volume Three of the Perspectives on Comprehensive Education Series. Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press.
Ellis, M.L., Griffin, J. & Resnicow, K. (2009). Social Marketing, Media & Health. In R. L. Braithwaite, S. E. Taylor, & H.M. Treadwell (Eds.) Health Issues in the Black Community 3rd Edition. San Francisco, CA: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Asamen, J.K., Ellis, M.L., Berry, & G.L. (Eds.) (2008). Handbook of Child Development, Multiculturalism, and Media. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Ellis, M.L. (2008). Children and the principles of learning: Implications for multicultural development. In J.K. Asamen, M.L. Ellis, & G.L. Berry (Eds.) Handbook of Child Development, Multiculturalism, and Media, (pp. 17-32). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Lochman, J.E., Dane, H.E., Magee, T.N., Ellis, M., Pardini, D.A., & Clanton, N.R. (2001). Disruptive Behavior Disorders: Assessment and Intervention. H. B. Vance & A. Pumariega (Eds) Clinical assessment of child and adolescent behavior. (pp. 231-262). New York, NY, US: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
1998-1999 |
Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Supervisor: Andrew Reaves, Ph.D. |
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1996-1998 | Research Assistant, Department of Psychology, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL Supervisor: Paul J. Frick, Ph.D. |
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1995-1996 |
Senior Research Associate, Biobehavioral Research Center, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA Supervisors: Hector Meyers, Ph.D. and Chinelo Haney |
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1994-1996 | Research Assistant, Graduate School of Education and Psychology, Pepperdine University, Culver City, CA Supervisor: Joy Asamen, Ph.D. |
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1995 | Research Associate, Biobehavioral Research Center, Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science, Los Angeles, CA Supervisors: Hector Meyers, Ph.D. and Sylvia Williams, P.A. |
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1992-1993 | Research Assistant, Department of Education, University of California,
Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA Supervisor: Michelle Wood |
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