Michael Hershorn shares his CV.

1. MICHAEL HERSHORN
OBJECTIVE: To obtain employment utilizing my skills and training.
Education
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 1986
● Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, APA accredited program
● 3.75 GPA
● NIMH United States Public Health Service Training Fellowship
● Syracuse University Summer Fellowship
● Doctoral research on over versus under-controlled hostility in maritally violent men
Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 1982
● M.S., Clinical Psychology
● 3.75 GPA
● NIMH Public Health Service Training Fellowship
● Master's research on the effect on children of witnessing marital violence
Hofstra University Hempstead, NY 1978
● Bachelor of Arts with a major in psychology and a minor in marketing research
● 3.94 GPA
● Graduated Summa Cum Laude with High Honors in Psychology
● Phi Beta Kappa, Student Senator, NCAA Tennis team member
● Numerous academic scholarships and awards
Teaching Appointments
November 1986 - June 1992
Assistant Professor
Center for Psychological Studies
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
June 1992-November 2006
Adjunct Faculty
Center for Psychological Studies
Nova Southeastern University
3301 College Avenue
Ft. Lauderdale, FL 33314
Military Experience

2. Captain, Medical Service Corps, United States Army Reserve, Honorable Discharge May 2005
PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS
Rosenbaum, A., Forsstrom-Cohen, B., & Hershorn, M. (1983). Marital Violence: Short and long
term effects on witnessing children. In R.J. Prinz (Chair), Impact of Marital Events on Children:
Perceptions and Consequences, Symposium presented at the Convention of the American
Psychological Association, Anaheim, California.
Hershorn, M. & Rosenbaum, A. (1985) Children of marital violence: A closer look at the unintended
victims. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 55(2), pp. 260-266.
Hershorn, M. & Rosenbaum, A. (1986). Over and undercontrolled hostility in maritally violent men.
Poster session presented at the Convention of the American Psychological Association, Los Angeles,
California.
Hershorn, M. & Rosenbaum, A. (1991). Over versus under controlled hostility: Application of the
construct to the classification of maritally violent men. Violence and Victims, 6(2), pp. 151-158.
Parnell, T., Schulman, A., Hershorn, M. (1991). Increasing intake appointment attendance at a
Community Mental Health Center. Poster session presented at the Convention of the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Hershorn, M. (1993). The elusive population: Characteristics of attenders for community mental
health center intakes. Community Mental Health Journal, 29(1), pp. 49-57.
Hershorn, M. & Rivas, A. (1993). The effectiveness of pretreatment engagement: Stability and
reliability of attenders versus non-attenders for community mental health intakes. Journal of
Community Psychology, 21, pp. 21-25.
Hershorn, M. & Rivas, A. (1993). Recent life stability and initial treatment adherence in community
mental health. Poster session presented at the Convention of the Southeastern Psychological
Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Hershorn, M. (1993). The elusive population: Characteristics of attenders versus non-attenders for
community mental health center intakes. Poster session presented at the convention of the
Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, Georgia.
Hershorn, M. (2002). :60 Second Anger Management: Quick Tips to Handle Explosive Feelings, New
Horizon Press.
Hershorn, M. (2003). Cool It: Teen Tips to Keep Hot Tempers from Boiling Over, New Horizon Press.
Gibson, D., Stanley, D & Hershorn, M. (2013) Community Partnerships to Provide Housing and Health

3. Care for Vulnerable Homeless Adults. Workshop presented at the annual convention of the National
Alliance to End Homelessness, Washington, D.C.
GRANTS, AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS AND RESEARCH SUPPORT
National Institute of Mental Health, United States Public Health Service Pre-doctoral Clinical Training
Fellowship, 1979-1981.
Syracuse University Summer Fellowship, 1981-1982.
United Way of Palm Beach County, Assertive Community Treatment Project, 2011-2014.
Financially Assisted Agencies, Palm Beach County, Permanent Supportive Housing, 2011 & 2012.
Allegany Franciscan Ministries, Clinical Services Enhancement Project, 2013.
Housing and Urban Development, Operation Home Ready II, 2014.
Professional Experience
5/20/08-Present
The Lord's Place West Palm Beach, FL Director of Program Data & Evaluation
Director of Housing
● Supervise Alumni Programs and Data Evaluation
● Grant writing
● Grant management and reporting
● Database and data collection oversight (Efforts to Outcomes)
● Previously oversaw 5 transitional and permanent supportive housing programs for individuals
and families
11/30/2007-4/15/2008
Wellness Resource Center Boca Raton, FL Therapist
● Counselor in a drug rehabilitation facility
10/1/2007-11/30/2007
Women In Distress Ft. Lauderdale, FL Consultant
● Prevention of domestic violence through community education
● Presentations to the community
● Crafting of presentation materials and surveys for outcome data collection
● Creation of a database of community contacts
06/2004-10/2007

4. Cotler Healthcare Hollywood, FL Clinician
● Provision of behavioral health services to patients in nursing homes and assisted living facilities
● Behavioral health treatment of geriatrics and the seriously and persistently mentally ill
● Mental health assessment and psychotherapeutic treatment
● Consultation, liaison, linking and advocacy
05/2001-05/2005
United States Army Reserve Indianapolis, IN Captain, Medical Service Corps
● Active duty with a Combat Stress Control Unit
● Mental health assessment and treatment and trauma debriefing of military personnel
● Disability evaluations at a Veteran's Administration Hospital and support of the recruitment
mission during reserve duty
06/1991-11/2006
Private Practice Tamarac, FL Mental Health Provider
● Mental health assessment, fitness for duty, disability determination and dependency evaluations
● Individual, marital, family and group psychotherapy with adults, adolescents and children
● Specializations in domestic violence, anger management and chemical dependency
06/1991-06/1992
Broward Sheriff's Office Ft. Lauderdale, FL Clinical Supervisor, Behavioral Sciences Unit
● Candidate evaluations and fitness for duty evaluations
● Mental health evaluation and treatment of law enforcement and civilian personnel
● Supervision of clinical staff and consultation with administration
● Critical incident stress debriefing
09/1986-06/1991
Nova Southeastern University Davie, FL Clinic Director and Assistant Professor
● Faculty duties within the Center for Psychological Studies including teaching of an observed
psychotherapy, master’s and doctoral research supervision, membership on the administrative
committee of the center, conduct of a research program in community mental health,
publication of journal articles and grant applications
● Administrative responsibility for a community mental health center clinic location
● Clinical supervision of staff, interns and doctoral students
● Supervision of the Dual Diagnosis Program
● Assisted in the accreditation of an APA approved internship program
● Recipient of a National Institute of Mental Health Young Investigators Award

5. 09/1984-09/1986
New York City Police Department
Alcohol Counseling Unit New York, NY Clinical Director
● Candidate and fitness for duty evaluations
● Establishment of specialized testing programs for the hostage negotiation and emergency
service units
● Mental health assessment and treatment of law enforcement and civilian personnel
● Clinical supervision of Certified Addiction Professionals/Police Officers
Personal
● Married
● Excellent health