1. CURRICULUM VITAE
Pamela E. Cioffi, Ph.D.
Email: PCioffi@twu.edu
Education:
Aug. 2009 – Dec. 2015 Texas Woman’s University (TWU). Denton, Texas.
Degree: Ph.D. in School Psychology
GPA: 3.97 Dissertation: Examining the Cultural Loading and
Linguistic Demand of Three Neuropsychological Assessment
Batteries for Children in a Mixed Clinical Population
Aug. 2007 – Aug. 2009 The University of Texas at Arlington (UTA). Arlington, Texas.
Degree: Bachelor of Arts in Psychology. Magna Cum Laude.
GPA: 3.9
Aug. 2005 – May 2007 Tarrant County College. Hurst, Texas.
Degree: Associate of Arts
Supervised Clinical Experience:
Internship: Lake Dallas ISD (8/12/13-6/19/14). Supervisor: Vicki Hainlen, Ph.D., LP, LSSP
 Caseload primarily drawn from Lake Dallas Elementary School and Lake Dallas Middle
School
 Approximately 1503 hours were obtained across the duration of this internship, with more
than 25% being in direct service and at least 2 hours of direct supervision per week.
 Direct and indirect psychological services, including regular weekly counseling sessions
 Training on the ADOS-2; two full administrations (Modules 2 and 3)
 Thirteen integrated FIEs, including one with a neuropsychological assessment component
using the NEPSY-II
 Received 8 hours of training in Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI), to expire 2/16/15
Practicum: Clinical and Consulting Neuropsychology (Summer, 2013). Supervisor: Jack Dial, Ph.D.
 Caseload primarily consisting of clients with visual impairment or blindness
 Approximately 314 hours were obtained across the duration of this practicum, with more than
25% being in direct service and at least 1 hour of direct supervision per week.
 Direct neuropsychological services, including assessment and reports
 Training on the McCarron-Dial System (MDS) and the Comprehensive Vocational
Evaluation System (CVES)
Practicum: Lake Dallas ISD (Fall, 2012). Supervisor: Juanita Carter, Ph.D., LP, LSSP
 Caseload primarily drawn from Lake Dallas High School
 Approximately 273 hours were obtained across the duration of this practicum, with more than
25% being in direct service and at least 1 hour of direct supervision per week.

2.  Direct and indirect psychological services, including regular weekly counseling sessions
 Training on the ADOS-2; one full administration (Module 3) to a 3rd
grade male student
 Two integrated FIEs, including one with a neuropsychological assessment component using
the NEPSY-II
Practicum: Sundance Behavioral Hospital, Fort Worth, TX (Summer, 2012). Supervisor: April
Wooldridge, LPC-S
 I completed a summer practicum internship at Sundance, Fort Worth, which is an outpatient
psychiatric hospital for children and adolescents 5-18 years old. I gained practical experience
in counseling and therapeutic techniques, as well as training in the administrative and
functional tasks required for a multidisciplinary setting such as this.
 Gained 251 hours of experience in this setting (162 direct hours); at least 1 hour of direct
supervision each week
 Completed 4-week rotations across 4 age groups (5-8 years, 9-12 years, 13-15 years, 16-18
years)
 Led 7 skills group activities, which focused on psychoeducation and promoting effective
coping skills for clients to confront and manage their various mental health diagnoses
 Co-led group process sessions with licensed therapists daily
 Observed individual therapy sessions, as well as family sessions for one day of each week
 Received training on the development of client treatment plans and suicide/homicide risk
assessments; spent 3-5 hours per week developing these while at this site
Applied Practicum: Grand Prairie ISD (Spring, 2012) Supervisor: Cheri Waggoner, Ph.D.
 Conducted a program evaluation for Garner Fine Arts Academy (K-5)
 Collected data via observations, interviews, surveys, and record review to examine the
effectiveness of and consistency with which a positive behavior support program (CHAMPS)
was implemented at this school
Applied Practicum: Sundance Behavioral Hospital in Fort Worth, TX (Spring, 2012) Supervisor: April
Wooldridge, LPC-S
 Observed group process sessions in two age groups at this multidisciplinary psychiatric
outpatient hospital (group 1 – ages 5-8, group 2 – 9-12)
 Led three therapeutic skills activities and co-led two therapeutic skills group activities
Practicum: Fort Worth ISD (Fall, 2011). Supervisor: Claire Coy, M.S., LSSP
 Gained practical experience with assessment, intervention, consultation, counseling, and
report writing.
 Approximately 333 hours were obtained across the duration of this practicum, with more than
25% being in direct service and at least 1 hour of direct supervision per week.
 The placement was at two elementary schools, and one primary school. M. G. Ellis Primary
School consists of classrooms for Fort Worth ISD students in Pre-K, Kindergarten, as well as
the district’s Headstart Program and Preschool Program for Children with Disabilities
(PPCD).
 The majority of this experience took place at Manuel Jara Elementary School, which is a
bilingual campus.
Applied Practicum: Birdville ISD (Spring, 2010) Supervisor: Stan Brein, M.S., NCSP
 Led two direct behavioral interventions
 One Caucasian, 1st
grade male; one African-American 7th
grade male
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3. Applied Practicum: Birdville ISD (Fall, 2009) Supervisor: Stan Brein, M.S., NCSP
 Conducted interviews with school administrators, teachers, and staff to gain familiarity with
the role of a Licensed Specialist in School Psychology (LSSP) within a school district
 Completed observations in a variety of specialized school environments for students
receiving special education services
Research Experience:
Cioffi, P. E., Goldstein, J. L., Miller, D. C., & Maricle, D. E. (2012, July). Differences in performance by
ethnicity on the BRIEF. Poster presented at the annual School Neuropsychology Institute,
Grapevine, TX.
Goldstein, J. L., Cioffi, P. E., Miller, D. C., & Maricle, D. E. (2012, July). Differences in the attention
and EF domain on the NEPSY and NEPSY-II. Poster presented at the annual School
Neuropsychology Institute, Grapevine, TX.
Cioffi, P. E., Miller, D. C., & Maricle, D. E. (2012, February). Differences in performance by ethnicity
on the D-KEFS. Poster presented at the annual National Association of School Psychologists
(NASP) convention, Philadelphia, PA.
Cioffi, P. E., Rowden, A. S., Miller, D. C., & Maricle, D. E. (2011, July). Validation of memory within
the School Neuropsychological Conceptual model using exploratory factor analysis. Poster
presented at the annual School Neuropsychology Institute, Grapevine, TX.
Rowden, A. S., Cioffi, P. E., Miller, D. C., & Maricle, D. E. (2011, July). Validation of language
classifications within the School Neuropsychological Conceptual model using exploratory factor
analysis. Poster presented at the annual School Neuropsychology Institute, Grapevine, TX.
Knack, J. M., Thompson, A., Ziegler, S. L., Cioffi, P. E., Kutcha, A., Celis-de Hoyos, C., … Jensen-
Campbell, L. A. (2009, May). The influence of peer victimization on biological systems and
health outcomes. Poster presented at the annual Metroplex Day, Arlington, TX.
Cioffi, P. E., Wilkerson, L. M., Foster, J. T., & Lyons, P. (2008, December). The role of dress in the
perception of promiscuity across genders. Poster presented at the UTA Psychology Labs Poster
Presentation Contest, Arlington, TX. The poster received 3rd
place in the contest.
Research Team Member: Spring, 2010 to Summer, 2012 – Active member of an ongoing research team at
TWU that focuses on school neuropsychological assessment. Research team leaders: Dr. Daniel Miller
and Dr. Denise Maricle
Research Assistant, Industrial/Organizational Psychology Lab at UTA. Advisor: Dr. Shannon Scielzo.
January, 2009 to August, 2009.
• I collaborated with graduate students who were developing surveys and collecting data to be used
for their Master’s Theses, as well as presentations at regional psychology conferences.
Research Assistant, Social and Personality Psychology Lab at UTA. Advisor: Dr. Lauri Jensen-Campbell.
August, 2008 to December, 2008 .
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4. • Served as an active member of this research team, which consisted of graduate- and
undergraduate-level students and focused primarily on physical health problems that resulted
from chronic victimization in adolescence
• Gained experience with EEG – placing the cap/electrodes/etc., collecting baseline and
experimental data, and coding/cleaning up the data for “noise” (i.e., that associated with the
participant sneezing, coughing, etc.)
• Participated in an ongoing research study by running participants in an experiment with middle-
school-aged children; also took part in the debriefing with participants, transcribing video-
recordings of participants performing a social stress test (giving a speech in front of strangers),
entering data into excel, coding data, and collecting saliva samples to be examined for cortisol
levels
Teaching Experience:
Applied Statistics (PSY 2303), Fall, 2012 – Supervisor: Dr. Shannon Scott
 Responsibilities as the instructor of record include preparing and organizing materials for the
instruction of Applied Statistics, an undergraduate, psychology statistics class.
Graduate Assistant for PSY 5423 Cognitive Assessment – Fall, 2010
 Responsibilities included reviewing protocols and video-recorded test administrations for
first year graduate students enrolled in the Cognitive Assessment course in the School
Psychology program. Supervisor: Dr. Denise Maricle
 Over 519 hours spent reviewing protocols and videos from 15 students
 Tests reviewed: WJ III Cog. NU, WISC-IV, WAIS-IV, KABC-II, SB-V, DAS
Graduate Assistant for PSY 5463 Academic Assessment and Curriculum Interventions – Spring, 2011
 Responsibilities included reviewing protocols and video-recorded test administrations for
first year graduate students enrolled in the Academic Assessment course in the School
Psychology program. Supervisor: Dr. Denise Maricle
 Over 316 hours spent reviewing protocols and videos from 15 students
 Tests reviewed: WJ III Ach. NU, KTEA-II, WIAT-III
Graduate Assistant for PSY 5423 Cognitive Assessment – Fall, 2011
 Responsibilities included reviewing protocols and video-recorded test administrations for
first year graduate students enrolled in the Cognitive Assessment course in the School
Psychology program. Supervisor: Dr. Denise Maricle
 Over 256 hours spent reviewing protocols and videos from 6 students
 Tests reviewed: WJ III Cog. NU, WISC-IV, KABC-II, SB-V, UNIT
Graduate Assistant for PSY 5463 Academic Assessment and Curriculum Interventions – Spring, 2012
 Responsibilities included reviewing protocols and video-recorded test administrations for
first year graduate students enrolled in the Academic Assessment course in the School
Psychology program. Supervisor: Dr. Denise Maricle
 Over 215 hours spent reviewing protocols and videos from 6 students
 Tests reviewed: WJ III Ach. NU, KTEA-II, WIAT-III
Independent Study at TWU, Summer, 2011 – Spring, 2012: Teaching and Supervision of Cognitive
Assessment. Supervisor: Dr. Denise Maricle
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5. Guest Lectures, PSY 5463 Academic Assessment and Curriculum Interventions, Texas Woman’s
University, Spring, 2012 (1/25/12, 2/1/12, and 4/4/12)
 Topic – Woodcock-Johnson III Tests of Achievement, Normative Update (WJ III Ach. NU)
 Topic – KTEA-II: Scoring and Administration & Response to Intervention (RtI): An
Introduction
 Topic – Math Learning Disabilities
Guest Lectures, PSY 5423 Cognitive Assessment, Texas Woman’s University, Fall, 2011 (10/12/12 and
11/30/12)
 Topic – Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales – Fifth Edition (SB-V)
 Topic – Cross-Battery Assessment
Guest Lecture, Student Symposium, PSY 6133 – Advanced Behavioral Neuroscience, Texas Woman’s
University, Spring, 2010
 Topic – Neurobiological Underpinnings and Current Treatment Options for ADHD
Graduate Assistant, 2009-2010. Responsibilities included grading papers and assignments for
undergraduate and graduate students in psychology courses (Introduction to Psychology, Adolescent
Psychology, Social and Personality Psychology, and History and Systems of Psychology). Supervisors:
Dr. Angela Mitchell and Dr. Kenneth Foster
Guest Lecture, Student Symposium, Texas Woman's University, Fall, 2009
PSY 1013 – Introduction to General Psychology
PSY 1603 – Developmental Psychology
PSY 6103 – Human Learning and Cognition
Volunteer Experience:
Graduate student volunteer for the School Neuropsychology Summer Institute for 2010, 2011, and 2012.
Grapevine, Texas. (www.schoolneuropsych.com)
TWU – School Psychology Graduate Student Organization/Student Affiliates of School Psychology
(SPGSO/SASP) President (2011-2012) and Vice President (2010-2011)
Related Professional Experience:
2014 to 2015 – Academic Teacher, Primrose Schools, employed by Lynne Groff, Arlington, Texas
Responsible for monitoring the children, implementing the classroom rules and curriculum, regular
assessment and documentation of educational and social development, and maintaining communication
with the families of the students. Achievements: Teacher of the Month.
2007 to 2009 - Caregiver, employed by Jeffrey and Candace Netzer, Colleyville, Texas
Responsibilities: transporting their two children home from school and caring for them while the parents
were at work. Achievements include potty-training the younger sibling.
2003 to 2007 - Teacher Assistant, Primrose Schools, employed by Molly Crego, Grapevine, Texas
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6. Responsible for monitoring the children, implementing the classroom rules, following the lesson plan,
and communicating with the families of the students. Achievements include Teacher of the Quarter and
the Perfect Attendance award.
Awards/Honors:
Academic Excellence Award: Who’s Who Among Students in American Universities & Colleges
 Nominated by Dr. Shannon Scott at Texas Woman’s University, May, 2012
(whoswho@rrpub.com)
TWU – Mary Bryan and Tom C. Reitch Scholarship for 2010-2011.
UTA – Outstanding Academic Achievement for 2008-2009, April, 2009.
UTA – Transfer with Honors Scholarship, May, 2007.
Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board – Scholarship for Early Graduation, May, 2005. Nominated
by Grapevine High School counselor, Warren Marks, in December, 2004.
Professional Memberships:
Current:
Texas Association of School Psychologists (TASP)
National Association of School Psychologists (NASP)
American Psychological Association (APA), Division 16, School Psychology
Formerly:
American Psychological Association for Graduate Students (APAGS)
American Psychological Association - Student Affiliates of School Psychology (SASP)
Psi Chi Honor Society, inducted November, 2008.
Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, inducted November, 2008.
Phi Theta Kappa Honor Society
Psychology Society, UTA
References:
Vicki Hainlen, Ph.D., LP, LSSP
School Psychologist
Special Education Department
Lake Dallas Independent School District
940-497-8455
Email: VHainlen@ldisd.net
Juanita Gwen Carter, Ph.D., LP, LSSP
School Psychologist
Special Education Department
Lake Dallas Independent School District
940-497-8455
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7. Email: JCarter@ldisd.net
Mark Ruggles, Ph.D., LP
School Psychologist
Director of Special Education
Lake Dallas Independent School District
940-497-8489
Email: MRuggles@ldisd.net
Denise Maricle, Ph.D.
Professor, Director School Psychology Doctoral Program
Texas Woman's University
Department of Psychology & Philosophy
P.O. Box 425470
Denton, TX 76204
940-898-2260
Email: DMaricle@twu.edu
Claire Coy, M.S.
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Fort Worth Independent School District
2204 Mistletoe Avenue
Fort Worth, TX 76110
817-814-4526
Email: Claire.Coy@fwisd.org
April Wooldridge, LPC-S
Licensed Professional Counselor
Sundance Behavioral Hospital
2707 Airport Freeway
Ft. Worth, TX 76111
817-222-9191
Email: April.Wooldridge@sundancehealthcare.com
Lauri Jensen-Campbell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
Distinguished Teaching Professor
Department of Psychology
University of Texas at Arlington
501 S. Nedderman Drive
Arlington, TX 76019-0528
Email: LCampbell@uta.edu
Stan Brein, M.S., NCSP
Licensed Specialist in School Psychology
Birdville Independent School District
6125 East Belknap
Haltom City, TX 76117
817-547-5753 (O)
214-499-6970 (C)
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8. Email: Stan.Brein@birdvilleschools.net
Kathy DeOrnellas, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Director of Specialist in School Psychology Program
Texas Woman's University
Department of Psychology & Philosophy
P.O. Box 425470
Denton, TX 76204
940-898-2315
Email: KDeOrnellas@twu.edu
Daniel C. Miller, Ph.D., ABPP
Emeritus Faculty
Texas Woman's University
Department of Psychology & Philosophy
P.O. Box 425470
Denton, TX 76204
940-898-2251
Email: DMiller@twu.edu
Jeffrey and Candace Netzer
5025 Strathmore Terrace
Colleyville, TX 76034
817-358-1288
Email: JNetzer@weslynandmayne.com and Candace_Netzer@yahoo.com
Karianne Skinner Harmon
625 Waterview Drive
Coppell, TX 75019
214-636-8937
Email: Karianne423@yahoo.com
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