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CURRICULUM VITAE
Robert Edward Erard, Ph.D.
Psychological Institutes of Michigan, P.C.
7457 Franklin Road
Suite 210
Bloomfield Township, MI 48301
(248) 626-4622 (office)
(248) 626-2908 (fax)
rerard2000@ameritech.net
Education:
Ph.D., December, 1983, Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Department of
Psychology, Clinical Area, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
M.A., May, 1980, Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Department of
Psychology, Clinical Area, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor
B.A., summa cum laude, May 1977, Amherst College, Amherst, MA.
Double major: Psychology and philosophy
Clinical Internships:
The Lakewood Clinic, P.C., Birmingham, MI, September, 1980-August 1981
(Melvin Bornstein, M.D., FAPA, Martin Mayman, Ph.D., & Morton Chethik, ACSW
supervisors)
The Psychological Clinic, Institute of Human Adjustment, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI, September 1978-August 1980
(Steven Doehrman, Ph.D., Naomi Lohr, Ph.D., Martha Gizynski, D.S.W., & Sheila
Mason, Ph.D., supervisors)
Professional Experience:
March 1987 to present:
President and Clinical Director/Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Psychological
Institutes of Michigan, P.C., Bloomfield Township, Michigan.
Activities include: individual, marital, and family psychotherapy, both short-term
and long-term, with adults and adolescents; clinical evaluations and
psychological testing; assessment and psychotherapy supervision; psychological
assessment consultation with psychologists throughout the U.S.; forensic
consultations and expert testimony, including civil litigation (child custody,
employment discrimination, sexual harassment, health care and legal
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malpractice, professional responsibility, disability, personal injury, immigration,
civil competency) and criminal matters (including competency, criminal
responsibility, and pre-sentencing evaluations); child custody mediation and
parent coordination; parent guidance and post-divorce counseling; independent
psychological examinations in insurance matters; career counseling and fitness
for duty evaluations; clinical administration of group practice; Clinical Case
Applications Co-Editor and Consulting Editor for the Journal of Personality
Assessment, Assessment Section Head for Psychological Injury and Law, Editorial
Board Member for the Journal of Child Custody and for Practice Innovations;
Reviewer for Psychological Assessment.
September 1989 to August, 1991:
Lecturer, Department of Educational Psychology, Eastern
Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan.
Activities included: teaching graduate-level courses in Human Development.
September 1981 to October 1987:
Staff psychologist at Orchard Hills Psychiatric Center, P.C., Farmington Hills,
Michigan.
Activities included: brief and long-term individual, conjoint, group, and family
psychotherapy with adolescents and adults; forensic consultations involving civil
litigation and child-custody disputes; parent guidance; clinical evaluations and
psychological testing; design and conduct of Orchard Hills Eating Disorders
Assessment Project; conduct of workshops and radio and television appearances
on the subject of eating disorders for professional and public education; clinical
and research presentations at staff conferences; direction of public relations for
the Center.
September 1982-April 1982:
Teaching fellow for Professor Irene Fast's “Introduction to Clinical Inference” course.
Duties included teaching the administration of psychological tests such as the
WAIS-R, T.A.T., Rorschach, and Bender-Gestalt (among others) and
supervising the analysis of test results and preparation of test reports by first-
year Clinical Area Psychology graduate students in psychology at the
University of Michigan.
Honors and Awards:
Fellow, American Psychological Association (American Psychology-Law
Society-Div. 41), awarded 2016
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Fellow, American Psychological Association (Division of Independent Practice-
Div. 42), awarded 2015
Certificate of Proficiency in Personality Assessment, Society for Personality
Assessment, awarded 2012
Fellow, American Psychological Association (Division of State, Provincial, &
Territorial Affairs-Div. 31), awarded 2010
Awards of Appreciation, American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers,
Michigan Chapter, awarded 2009 and 2005
Fellow, Society for Personality Assessment, awarded 2006
Awards of Appreciation, State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section, awarded
2004, 2001, 1999, 1998, and 1985
Certificates of Appreciation, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, awarded
2003 and 2001
Meritorious Service Award, Michigan Psychological Association, awarded 2002
Past President’s Award, Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage,
Divorce, and the Family, awarded 2000
Certificate of Appreciation, Council of Representatives, American Psychological
Association, 1999
Certificate of Appreciation, State of Michigan, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court,
awarded 1997
Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for Advocacy in Psychology, American
Psychological Association, awarded 1996
Michigan Distinguished Psychologist, Michigan Psychological Association,
awarded 1994
Past President's Award, Michigan Psychological Association, awarded 1994
Fellow, Michigan Psychological Association, awarded 1991
Honors and Awards (cont.):
Departmental Associate, University of Michigan, Department of Psychology,
awarded 1982-1983
Psychological Clinic Fellowships, 1977-78 and 1978-79
Amherst College Fellowships, 1977-78 and 1978-79
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Commendation and award for outstanding service, Saint Elizabeths Hospital,
National Institute of Mental Health, awarded 1978
Graduated summa cum laude in Psychology, Amherst College, 1977
Sigma Xi Honorary Society, membership awarded, 1977
Professional Memberships and Offices:
Fellow, American Psychological Association (Divisions 31, 41, & 42); Media
Referral Service
Fellow, Society for Personality Assessment
Fellow, Michigan Psychological Association
Member, Board of Directors, Association for Scientific Advancement in
Psychological Injury and Law
Section Editor, Clinical Case Applications, Journal of Personality Assessment
Consulting Editor, Journal of Personality Assessment
Section Head, Assessment, Psychological Injury and Law
Editorial Board member, Journal of Child Custody
Editorial Board member, Practice Innovations
Ex officio member, Board of Trustees, Michigan Inter-Professional Association
on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family (MIPA)
Expert consultant for the Michigan Attorney General’s Office, Department of
Licensing and Regulatory Affairs
Professional Memberships and Offices (cont.):
Psychological consultant, State Bar of Michigan Lawyers and Judges
Assistance Program (LJAP)
Tier 2 Evaluator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)
Previous
Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), 2014
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Appointed Member, Scientific Review Committee for the XXI Congress of the
International Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods (Istanbul,
Turkey), 2014
Past-President, Society for Personality Assessment, 2011-2013
Member, Board of Directors, Michigan Psychological Association Foundation,
2009-2013
Member, Board of Trustees, Society for Personality Assessment Foundation,
2007-2013
Appointed Member, Scientific Review Committee for the XX Congress of the
International Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods (Tokyo,
Japan), 2011
President, Society for Personality Assessment, 2009-2011
Delegate, Assembly of the 2008 Rorschach Congress of the International
Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods, Leuven, Belgium
President-Elect and Program Chair, Society for Personality Assessment, 2007-
2009
Professional psychology representative, Contract Advisory Committee, Blue
Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, 1992-2008
Member-at-large, Board of Trustees, and Fellows Committee Chair, Society for
Personality Assessment, 2006-2007
Chair, MPA Rules of Evidence Task Force, 2000-2004
President, Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce, and
the Family (MIPA), 1997-2000
Professional Memberships and Offices (cont.):
Michigan Representative, APA Council of Representatives, 1997-1999
Chair, Public Information Committee, Michigan Psychological Association,
1995-96; 2001-2002
Member, MPA Board of Directors, 1992-1999; 2001-2002
Member, Board of Directors, Community Behavioral Network, 1998-1999
Appointed member, APA National Business of Practice Task Force, 1997-98
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Appointed member, Health Policy Task Group on Health Care Financing,
Michigan State Senate, 1996
Past-President and Federal Advocacy Coordinator, Michigan Psychological
Association, 1994
President, Michigan Psychological Association, 1993
President-Elect, Michigan Psychological Association, 1992
President-Elect, Clinical Division, Michigan Psychological Association, 1991
Member, Steering Committee, National Health Policy Council, 1993
Chairman, Insurance Committee, Michigan Psychological Association, 1990-
92 (committee member, 1988-92)
Appointed Member, Corporate Marketing Think Tank and Technical
Marketing Task Force, American Psychological Association, Practice
Directorate, 1990-92
Board Member, Institute for the Study of Eating Disorders, 1986-87
Elected Student Member, Clinical Area Executive Committee, Department of
Psychology, University of Michigan, 1980-1982
Member, University of Michigan Language and Personality Research Group,
1978-1981
Licensure:
Licensed psychologist, State of Michigan, #004047
Dissertation:
The structure of cognitive representation in psychic development. Chair: Irene
Fast, Ph.D. Dissertation Abstracts International, c 44-10B, p. 3191, AAF84022
Publications:
Books and Book Chapters
Erard, R. E., Nichols, D. N., & Friedman, A. F. Assessing symptoms of
psychopathology with personality assessment instruments. In J. N. Butcher,
J. M. Hooley, & P. C. Kendall (Eds.), The APA handbook of psychopathology
(Vol. 1). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association (in press).
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 7
Erard, R. E. The Rorschach in multimethod personal injury evaluations. In R.
E. Erard & F. B. Evans (Eds.), The Rorschach in multimethod forensic
assessment. New York: Routledge (in press).
Erard, R. E., Singer, J. S., & Viglione, D. J. Multimethod assessment with the
Rorschach in child custody cases. In R. E. Erard & F. B. Evans (Eds.), The
Rorschach in multimethod forensic assessment. New York: Routledge (in press).
Erard, R. E., & Evans, F. B. Preface. In R. E. Erard & F. B. Evans (Eds.), The
Rorschach in multimethod forensic assessment. New York: Routledge (in press).
Erard, R. E. & Evans, F. B. (Eds.). The Rorschach in multimethod forensic
assessment. New York: Routledge (in press).
Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., Erard, R. E., & Erdberg, P. Rorschach
Performance Assessment System: Somministrazione, siglatura, interpretazione, emanuale
tecnico [Administration, coding, interpretation, and technical manual.] Milan, Italy: Raffaello
Cortina Editore. [ISBN: 978- 88-6030-684-5], 2015.
Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., Erard, R. E., & Erdberg, P. ロールシャッハ・アセス
メント システム: {実施,コーディング,解釈の手引き. [Rorschach Performance Assessment
System: Administration, Coding, Interpretation, and Technical Manual.] Tokyo, Japan: Kongo
Shuppan. [ISBN: 978-4-7724-1402-9], 2014.
Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., Erard, R. E., & Erdberg, P.
Rorschach Performance Assessment System: Portable Form Quality tables and
coding guide. Toledo, OH: Rorschach Performance Assessment System, LLC,
2012.
Publications (cont.)
Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., Erard, R. E. & Erdberg, P.
Rorschach Performance Assessment System: Administration, coding,
interpretation, and technical manual. Toledo, OH: Rorschach Performance
Assessment System, LLC, 2011.
Erard, R. E. What the Rorschach can contribute to custody and parenting
time evaluations. In J. R. Flens & L. Drozd (Eds.), Psychological testing in child
custody evaluations, 119-142. New York: Haworth Press, 2005.
Erard, R. E. Concrete thinking and the categorical attitude. In I. Fast (with R.
E. Erard, C. J. Fitzpatrick, A. E. Thompson, & L. Young), Event theory: A
Piaget/Freud integration (pp. 111-134). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum
Assoc., 1985.
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Journal Special Issues & Sections
Erard, R. E. Introduction to Assessment Special Section on validity scales in
personality testing. Psychological Injury and Law, 5(3), 151-152, 2012.
Erard, R. E. (Ed.) Assessment Special Section on validity scales in personality
testing. Psychological Injury and Law, 5(3), 2012.
Calloway, G. & Erard, R. E. Introduction to the special issue on attachment
and child custody. Journal of Child Custody: Research, Issues, and Practice,
6(1-2), 1-7, 2009.
Calloway, G. & Erard, R. E. (Eds.), Special issue on attachment and child
custody. Journal of Child Custody: Research, Issues, and Practice, 6(1-2), 2009.
Refereed Journal Articles
Erard, R. E. If it walks like a duck: A case of confirmatory bias.
Psychological Injury and Law (online first edition). DOI:10.007/s12207-
016-9262-6
Erard, R. E. Maybe the sky isn’t falling after all: Comment on Kleinman and
Kaplan (2016). Journal of Child Custody, 13(1), 88-96, 2016.
Erard, R. E. A brief primer on test accuracy statistics and related matters.
Psychological Injury and Law, 8(1), 40-45, 2015.
Publications (cont.):
Erard, R. E., & Viglione, D. J. The Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS)
in child custody evaluations. Journal of Child Custody, 11(3), 159-180, 2014.
Erard, R. E., Meyer, G. J., & Viglione, D. J. Setting the record straight:
Comment on Gurley, Piechowski, Sheehan, and Gray (2014) on the
admissibility of the Rorschach Performance Assessment program (R-PAS) in
court. Psychological Injury and Law, 7(2), 165-177, 2014.
Erard, R. E. What more can a forensic psychologist do for you? Family
Advocate [American Bar Association, Family Law Section], 35 ff., Winter, 2014.
Smith, J. D., Erard, R. E., & Handler, L. An updated statement for the Clinical Case
Applications Section: Suggestions for clinical and empirical case reports. Journal of Personality
Assessment, 95(5), 437-443, 2013.
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Erard, R. E. The Rorschach Performance Assessment System in personal
injury cases. Psychological Injury and Law, 5(2), 122-134, 2012.
Erard, R. E. Coping with clients with personality disorders. Family Advocate
[American Bar Association, Family Law Section], 34(4), 16-19, Spring 2012.
Erard, R. E. The paradox of indiscriminate multiculturalism: Comment.
American Psychologist, 64(6), 564, 2009.
Pickar, D. B. & Erard, R. E. Countertransference bias in child custody
evaluations is just a horse of a different color: A rejoinder to Martindale and
Gould. Journal of Child Custody, 4(3-4), 77-90, 2008.
Erard, R. E., & Pickar, D. B. Countertransference bias: Self-examination, not
cross-examination. Journal of Child Custody, 4(3-4), 101-109, 2008.
Erard, R. E. Picking cherries with blinders on: A comment on Erickson et al.
(2007) regarding the use of tests in family court. Family Court Review, 45(2),
175-184, 2007.
Erard, R. E. What the Rorschach can contribute to custody and parenting
time evaluations. Journal of Child Custody, 2(1-2), 119-142, 2005.
Erard, R. E. “A raw deal” reheated: Reply to comments by Rogers, Fischer, and
Smith & Evans. Journal of Personality Assessment, 82(1), 44-47, 2004.
Publications (cont.):
Erard, R. E. Release of test data under the 2002 Ethics Code and the HIPAA
Privacy Rule: A raw deal or just a half-baked idea? Journal of Personality
Assessment, 82(1), 23-30, 2004.
Ritzler, B., Erard, R., & Pettigrew, G. Protecting the integrity of Rorschach
expert witnesses: A reply to Grove and Barden (1999) re: the admissibility of
testimony under Daubert/Kumho analyses. Psychology, Public Policy, and
Law, 8(2), 201-215, 2002(a).
Ritzler, B. Erard, R. & Pettigrew, G. A final reply to Grove and Barden: The
relevance of the Rorschach Comprehensive System for expert testimony.
Psychological, Public Policy, and Law, 8(2), 236-246, 2002(b).
Erard, R. E. New wine in old skins: A reappraisal of the concept 'acting out'.
International Review of Psycho-Analysis, 10, 63-73, 1983.
Guiora, A. Z., Acton, W. R., Bober, E., Erard, R., & List, K. Is there a general
capability to pronounce a foreign language? An experimental inquiry. Indian
Journal of Applied Linguistics, 8, 2ff., 1982.
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Guiora, A.Z., Acton, W.R., Erard, R., & Strickland, F.W. The effects of
benzodiazepine (Valium) on the permeability of language ego boundaries.
Language Learning, 30, 351-363, 1981.
Erard, R. E., Luisada, P. V., & Peele, R. The PCP psychosis: Prolonged
intoxication or drug-precipitated functional illness? Journal of Psychedelic
Drugs, 12(3-4), 235-251, 1980.
Columns, Reviews, Published Speeches, Exhibits, and Letters
Erard, R. E. Clinical personality testing: Decline and possible resurgence. The
National Psychologist (in press).
Erard, R. E. Review of Child custody evaluation: New theoretical applications
and research, by Daniel J. Hynan. The National Psychologist, 24(6), 20ff,
November/December 2015
Erard, R. E. Ask the Expert: 10 reasons to reconsider not using the Rorschach
in your child custody evaluations. Association of Family and Conciliation Courts
(AFCC) eNEWS, August 2014.
Erard, R. E. An ethical prohibition that isn’t (and never really was). The
National Psychologist, March 2013.
Publications (cont.):
Hauer, H. I., & Erard, R. E. Column: Professor Lex. Michigan Family Law
Journal, 41(9), 9-11, November 2011
Erard, R. E. President’s message: The proficient assessment psychologist. SPA
Exchange, July 2011.
Erard, R. E. Introducing the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-
PAS). The National Psychologist, 14, September/October 2010.
Erard, R. E. Whose secrets to safeguard? The attorney-client privilege in
forensic psychology practice. SPA Exchange, July 2010.
Erard, R. E. Presidential address: How to cook without a book (and how not
to). SPA Exchange, July 2010.
Erard, R. E. Formal ethical principles, rules, standards, guidelines, and
regulations. Exhibit in the Michigan Family Law Benchbook, 2nd ed., published
for the State Court Administrative Office of the Michigan Supreme Court by
the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Ann Arbor, 2007.
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Erard, R. E. and Evans, F. B. Rorschach: Not what critics and potshots claim
it is. The National Psychologist, 15(4), 13, July/August 2006.
Erard, R. E. Tell it to the judge: A reply to Wittman & Tippins. The National
Psychologist, 15(1), January/February 2006.
Erard, R. Release of test data under the 2002 APA Ethics Code and the HIPAA
Privacy Rule: Guidance to the perplexed. Michigan Psychologist, 3 ff., 3rd
qu.,
2004.
Erard, R. E. Stepping down from the soapbox to gain perspective. (Opinion
column re: psychologists and the Littleton shootings.) The National
Psychologist, July/August, 1999.
Erard, R. E. Child custody disputes: Mediate or evaluate? The General
Practitioner (General Practice section, State Bar of Michigan), 19(2), 1995.
Morganroth, J. M. & Erard, R. E. Anatomy of a book from two perspectives:
The attorney and the psychologist. Michigan Family Law Journal, 21(11), 1994.
Erard, R. E. The primary process: A Piagetian perspective. MSPP News, Vol.
1(5), 1992.
Publications (cont.):
Erard, R. E. Unconscious fantasy: An oxymoron? MSPP News, Vol. 1(1), 1991.
Erard, R.E. Letter-to-the-editor re: P. Horton's "Personality and parietal lobe
dysfunction." American Journal of Psychiatry, 133, 1470, 1976.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations:
International
Erard, R. E. The use of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System
(R-PAS) in a child custody case. Invited half-day workshop presented at the VI
Congresso Brasileiro de Avaliação Psicológica, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil, June 2013.
Erard, R. E. Present and future standards for forensic psychological
assessment. Invited address presented at the VI Congresso Brasileiro de
Avaliação Psicológica, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil, June 2013.
Erard, R. E. What cookbooks can’t teach you: A clinical approach to
validation. Workshop presented at the 2008 Congress of the International
Society for the Rorschach and Projective Techniques, Leuven, Belgium, July
2008.
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Erard, R. E. (chair), Nakamura, N., & Finn, S. E. Collaborative use of the
Rorschach as effective psychotherapy. Paper session presented at the 2008
Congress of the International Society for the Rorschach and Projective
Techniques, Leuven, Belgium, July 2008.
Erard, R. E. (chair), Ritzler, B., Muzio, E., & Nakamura, N. Empirical
Rorschach foundations and research. Paper session presented at the 2008
Congress of the International Society for the Rorschach and Projective
Techniques, Leuven, Belgium, July 2008.
Erard, R. E. Ethical considerations and best practices in psychological
assessment. Invited workshop presented for the Finnish Rorschach Society,
Jyväskylä, Finland, October 2007.
Erard. R.E. A critical view of cookbook approaches to the Rorschach. Invited
workshop presented for the Finnish Rorschach Society, Jyväskylä, Finland,
October 2007.
Erard, R. E. An integrative approach to Rorschach assessment. Invited
workshop presented for the Finnish Rorschach Society, Jyväskylä, Finland,
October 2007.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.):
National
Meyer, G. J., Mihura, J. L., & Erard, R. E. Four-day introduction to R-PAS:
Rationale, administration, coding, & interpretation. Workshop presented at
the University of Toledo Faculty Club, Toledo, OH., July, 2016.
Viglione, D. J., & Erard, R. E. R-PAS contributions to contextualizing violence,
with a case illustration and recommendations for use in court. Half-day
workshop presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual
Meeting, Chicago, IL., March 2016.
Huprich, S.K. (chair), Erard, R., Clemence, A. J., Smith, J. D., Handel, R. W.,
& Shorey, H. JPA editors’ roundtable. Presented at the Society for Personality
Assessment Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL., March 2016.
Erard, R. E., Meyer, G. J., & Mihura, J. L. Rorschach Performance Assessment
System (R-PAS): Administration, coding, and interpretation skills training. 2-
day Workshop sponsored by the Michigan Psychological Association and the
Society for Personality Assessment, Lansing, MI., February 2016.
Evans, F. B. (chair), Erard, R. E., & Friedberg, L. M. Tarzan or Talleyrand? A
multimethod collaborative assessment. Case Discussion presented at the
Society for Personality Assessment, Brooklyn, N.Y., March 2015.
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Erard, R. E., & Lee, S. M., & Pickar, D. The Rorschach? Seriously! Workshop
presented at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) 11th
Symposium on Child Custody, San Antonio, TX., November 2014.
Erard, R. E. The unintended consequences of performing custody evaluations
without using the Rorschach. Full-day workshop presented at the Association
of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) 11th
Symposium on Child Custody,
San Antonio, TX., November 2014.
Erard, R. E. Using the Rorschach in forensic cases. Interview and call-in
podcast presented as part of The Practice Institute Meet the Experts Series, at:
www.thepracticeinstitute.com, October 2014.
Erard, R. E. R-PAS assessment in child custody cases. Half-day workshop
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment,
Arlington, VA., March 2014.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Viglione, D. J. (chair), Meyer, G. J., Erard, R. E., & Erdberg, P. Key
information for practitioners using the Rorschach Performance Assessment
System. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for
Personality Assessment, Arlington, VA., March 2014.
Silverstein, M. L. (chair), Erard, R. E., Yalof, J. A., & Schwartz, A. L. Somatic
issues impacting personality assessment. Symposium presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Arlington, VA., March 2014.
Erard, R. E., Viglione, D. J., Erdberg, S. P. Forensic application of the
Rorschach. Half-day workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society
for Personality Assessment, San Diego, CA, March 2013.
Mihura, J. L., Meyer, G. J., and Erard, R. E. The final piece to the proficiency
puzzle: Future directions for R-PAS interpretation training. Symposium paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment,
San Diego, CA, March 2013.
Erard, R. E. Developing a forensic assessment practice. Invited roundtable
paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality
Assessment, San Diego, CA, March 2013.
Erard, R. E. The dialectic between formal coding and response content: A
clinical approach to Rorschach validation. Symposium paper presented at the
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Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Diego, CA,
March 2013.
Erard, R. E. Viglione, D. J., Meyer, G. J., Mihura, J. L., & Erard, R. E.
Practical introduction to the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-
PAS) with case illustrations. Full-day workshop presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL., March 2012.
Silverstein, M. L. (chair), Jenkins, S. R., Yalof, J. A., Nichols, D. S., & Erard,
R. E. Integrating formal scoring and content analysis: Case studies in
personality assessment. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for
Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL., March 2012.
Brabender, V. M. (chair), Yalof, J. A., Krishnamurthy, R., & Erard, R. E.
Making the right call: Addressing ethical quagmires in personality assessment.
Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality
Assessment, Chicago, IL., March 2012.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Erard, R. E. (chair), Meyer, G. J., Mihura, J. L., Viglione, D. J., & de Ruiter, C.
More than meets the eye: An R-PAS case discussion. Presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL., March 2012.
Singer, J. (chair), Olesen, N., Acklin, M. W., Lally, S. J., & Erard, R. E.
(discussant). Whose expert is it anyway? The impact of retention on expert
opinions. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for
Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL., March 2012.
Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J, Mihura, J. L., Erard, R. E, & Erdberg, P. The
Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS): Practical clinical training
and case illustrations. Two-day workshop sponsored by the Society for
Personality Assessment and the Center for Therapeutic Assessment, Austin,
TX., March 2011.
Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., & Erard, R. E. The Rorschach
Performance Assessment System: Overview and case illustration. Full-day
workshop presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual
Conference, Boston, MA., March 2011.
Erard, R. E. The proficient assessment psychologist. Presidential address to
the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, Boston, MA.,
March 2011.
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McGrath, R. E. (chair), Erard, R. E., Krishnamurthy, R., & Smith, B. L. The
future of psychological assessment. Roundtable discussion presented at the
Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, Boston, MA., March
2011.
Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., & Erard, R. E. Understanding the
new Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) as applied to a case.
Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual
Conference, Boston, MA., March 2011.
Erard, R. E. How to cook without a book (and how not to). Presidential address
to the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, San José, CA.,
March 2010.
Erard, R. E. Bringing the Rorschach to life. Half-day workshop presented at
the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, San José, CA.,
March 2010.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Isaacs, M. (chair), George, C. A., & Erard, R. E. (discussant). Attachment in
child custody evaluations: The missing piece in an integrative assessment.
Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual
Conference, San José, CA., March 2010.
Meyer, G. J. (chair), Mihura, J. L., Viglione, D. J., Erard, R. E., & Erdberg, S.P.
Introducing key features of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System.
Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual
Conference, San José, CA., March 2010.
Smith, B. L. (chair), Meyer, G. J., Weiner, I. B., & Erard, R. E. Psychological
assessment in the public eye: Lessons from Wikipedia. Roundtable discussion
presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, San
José, CA., March 2010.
Acklin, M. W. (chair), Singer, J., Erard, R. E., Kaser-Boyd, N., & Weiner, I. B.
(discussant). Forensic personality assessment: Concepts, methods, and
applications. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment
Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Chicago, IL, March 2009.
Evans, B. F. (chair), Smith, B. L., & Erard, R. E. Lawyers vs. experts: The
clash of disciplines in the courtroom. Symposium presented at the Society for
Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Chicago, IL,
March 2009.
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 16
Lehmer, M. (chair), Caldwell, A. B., Erard, R. E., & Olesen, N. Child custody
evaluations: Is the use of psychological testing being threatened? Roundtable
discussion at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and
Workshops, New Orleans, LA., March 2008.
Sachs, J. (chair), Erard, R. E., and Smith, B.L. Plaintiff and defense expert
perspectives in a sexual harassment case. Case discussion presented at the
Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, New
Orleans, LA., March 2008.
Meyer, G. J. (chair), Erard, R. E. Handler, L., & Yalof, J. A. Writing cases and
clinical topics for publication in JPA. Consultation session presented at the
Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, New
Orleans, LA., March 2008.
Singer, J. (chair), Acklin, M., Caldwell, A., & Erard, R. E. While she was
sleeping: Assessing character pathology in a child custody evaluation.
Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific
Exchange and Workshops, Washington, D.C., March 2007.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Erard, R. E. (chair), Handler, L., Meyer, G. J., Silverstein, M., & Yalof, H.
Preparing case presentations in assessment for publication. Consultation
session, presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific
Exchange and Workshops, Washington, D.C., March 2007.
Erard, R. E. The ethics of psychological assessment in clinical and forensic
practice: An in-depth examination. Full-day workshop presented at the Society
for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, San Diego,
CA., March 2006.
Calloway, G. C. (chair), Erard, R. E., Handler, L., Kaufman, R., & Lee, M. How
attachment relationships inform custody evaluators: Uses and misuses of
attachment literature. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality
Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, San Diego, CA., March 2006.
Singer, J. (chair), Acklin, M., Caldwell, A., & Erard, R. E. Sex, lies, and Scale
8: Assessing sexual abuse allegations in a custody dispute. Symposium
presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and
Workshops, San Diego, CA., March 2006.
Singer, J. (chair), Acklin, M., Caldwell, A., and Erard, R. Risky business—
Multi-method assessment of domestic violence risk in a child custody case.
Case discussion presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual
Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Chicago, IL., March 2005.
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 17
Erard, R. E. & Gornbein, H. A guide to challenging court-ordered custody and
parenting time evaluations. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Chicago, IL., November 2004.
Erard, R. E. (chair), Fischer, C. T., Smith, B. L., & McGrath, R. E. Release of
raw data: New rules and new headaches. Roundtable presented at the Annual
Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Society for Personality Assessment,
Miami, FL., March 2004.
Erard, R. E. Beyond risk management: Resolving ethical dilemmas in clinical
and forensic personality assessment under the 2002 Ethics Code and the
HIPAA Privacy Rule. Half-day workshop presented at the Annual Scientific
Exchange and Workshops, Society for Personality Assessment, Miami, FL.,
March 2004.
Erard, R. Beyond risk management: Resolving ethical dilemmas in clinical and
forensic personality assessment under the new APA Ethics Code. Half-day
workshop presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual
Scientific Exchange and Workshops, San Francisco, CA., March 2003.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Erard, R. (chair), Hibbard, S., & Friedberg, L. Between good and evil: A
parenting time evaluation of a father with two cosmic personalities and two
little girls--A case study. Presented at the Society for Personality Assessment
Annual Scientific Exchange and Workshops, San Francisco, CA., March 2003.
Singer, J. (chair), Acklin, M., Caldwell, A., & Erard, R. Use of the Rorschach
and MMPI-2 to inform child custody evaluations: What they can add to legal
decision-making. Presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual
Scientific Exchange and Workshops, San Antonio, TX., March 2002.
Ritzler, R. (chair), Erard, R., & McCann, J. Daubert/Kumho: Protecting the
integrity of Rorschach expert witness testimony. Symposium presented at the
Society for Personality Assessment Annual Scientific Exchange and
Workshops, Philadelphia, PA, March 2001.
Erard, R. E. (chair) Preliminary remarks and introduction to keynote address
by former first lady, Rosalynn Carter: "Mental health in the workplace--the
employer's role." Presented at a plenary session of the 10th
Annual Benefits
Management Forum and Expo, Atlanta, GA., September 1997.
Erard, R. E. Assessing competence to choose death: Dilemmas for treating and
consulting psychologists under proposed assisted suicide legislation.
Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association
(Division 31 Discussion), Los Angeles, CA., August 1994.
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 18
Erard, R. E. Organized psychology and national health reform: The Michigan
experience. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association (Division 31 Symposium), Toronto, ON., Canada, August 1993.
Erard, R. E., Rowell, W. J., Marshall, F. J., & Parker, G. Pastoral counseling:
Its unique dimension and differentiation from psychotherapy. Presented at the
Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (Division 36
Symposium), New Orleans, LA., August 1989.
Erard, R. E., Luisada, P. V., & Peele, R. PCP psychosis and schizophrenia: A
controlled study. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American
Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA., May 1980.
Luisada, P. V., Erard, R. E., Geraghty, J., Entes, S. R., & Peele, R. Hysterical
personality: Myth and reality. Presented at the Annual Convention of the
American Psychiatric Association, Toronto, ON., Canada, May 1977.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Statewide and Local
Erard, R. E., & Park, D. Point-counterpoint on overnight parenting time for
infants and preschoolers. Presented to the Michigan Inter-Professional
Association on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family, Birmingham, MI., October
2014.
Erard, R. E. The not so common ways a mental health professional can help
your case. Institute for Continuing Legal Education 10th
Annual Family Law
Institute, Plymouth, MI., November 2011.
Erard, R. E. Introducing the Rorschach Performance Assessment System
(R-PAS): Basic clinical training. Sponsored by the Michigan Psychological
Association, Livonia, MI., September 2011.
Erard, R. E. Treating divorcing and divorced families: Clinical, legal, and
ethical issues. Full-day workshop presented at the Michigan Psychological
Association Rustic Retreat, Roscommon, MI., October 2010.
Victor, R. S. (chair), Bank, M. A., Schwartz, C. & Erard R. E. Understanding
psychological testing in custody disputes and the examination of experts.
Symposium presented at Annual Seminar of the American Academy of
Matrimonial Lawyers--Michigan Chapter Annual Meeting, Birmingham, MI.,
May 2009.
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 19
Erard, R. E. & Martina, C. Ethical and legal considerations concerning the role
of treating “experts” in custody and parenting time cases. Roundtable
presented at the Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage Divorce,
and the Family, Birmingham, MI., May 2009
Erard, R.E. “Your expert can’t say that!” The underestimated authority of Michigan Rules of
Evidence 702 and 703. Presented at “Getting Ready for Battle: Getting the Evidence You Need
Admitted in Trial,” Michigan Association for Justice, Novi, MI., September 2007.
Erard, R. E. The ethics of psychological assessment in clinical and forensic
practice: An in-depth examination for Michigan psychologists. Full-day
workshop for the Michigan Psychological Association, Novi, MI., December
2007.
Erard, R. E. Michigan Rule of Evidence 703: Genesis and consequences. After
dinner remarks presented at the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers
Michigan Chapter 10th
Annual Evening with the Family Court Bench, Troy,
MI., February 2007.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Erard, R. E. Coping with troubled clients. Presented at the Centennial Chapter
American Inn of Court, Flint, MI., January 2007.
Erard, R. E. Michigan Rule of Evidence 1101, Sections (b)(6) & (b)(9): What do
they mean? How should they be used? Presented at the Michigan Trial
Lawyers Association Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI., November 2006.
Erard, R. E., Goedert, C., and Paletz, S. The concept of custody: Do we need
it? Panel discussion, presented at the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI., November 2006.
Erard, R. E. The impact of personality disorders on client behavior. Presented
at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s 3rd
Annual Solo and Small
Firm Institute, Dearborn, MI., October 2006.
Erard, R. E. Child interviews from an evidentiary standpoint. Presented at
“Hot Topics in Family Law” by the Oakland County Bar Association, Family
Law Section, Bloomfield Hills, MI., October 2006.
Erard, R. E. Established custodial environments and change of circumstances.
Presented at “Hot Topics in Family Law” by the Oakland County Bar
Association, Family Law Section, Bloomfield Hills, MI., October 2006.
Lansat, W. & Erard, R. E. The role of the Guardian ad Litem (or God-Awful
Lawyer?). Presented at the Michigan Inter-Professional Association on
Marriage, Divorce, and the Family Roundtable, Birmingham, MI., April 2006.
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 20
Popke, Hon. L. M. (chair), Kirkendall, Hon. J. N., & Erard, R. E. Do you really
need a custody expert or GAL and why do you need one?—A debate. Presented
at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education 4th
Annual Family Law
Institute, Dearborn, MI., November 2005.
Danuloff, L. & Erard, R. E. A critical analysis of the role of psychological
experts in family law litigation. Presented at the Wayne County Family Law
Bar Association, Detroit, MI., September 2005.
Victor, R. S. (chair), Erard, R. E., Hallmark, Hon. L., McCarthy, Hon. K., &
Switalsky, Hon. M. Michigan’s new grandparent visitation law: How to
interpret it and use it. Panel presentation at the American Association of
Matrimonial Lawyers Michigan Chapter Advanced-Level Family Law Seminar,
Birmingham, MI., May 2005.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Erard, R. E. (chair), Alexander, Hon. J., & Gurwin, H. Probing for ethical
quicksand: Ex parte communications with judges, referees, experts, and
therapists. Roundtable presented for the Michigan Inter-Professional
Association on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family. Bloomfield, MI., April 2005.
Victor, D. R., Erard, R. E., & Spears, A. R. Joint custody presumption: The
significance of joint physical vs. joint legal custody. Panel discussion
presented at the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Family Law Seminar,
Novi, MI., March 2005.
Erard, R. E., Paletz, S., & Goedert, C. G. Collaborative law (Can we learn to be
nice?) Panel discussion presented at the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association
Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI., March 2005.
Brown, Hon. H., Tobin, M., & Erard, R. The judicial use of fixed policies in
custody and parenting time cases. Presented at Rapid Fire Topics in Family
Law, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Novi, MI., June 2004.
Erard, R., Gornbein, H., & Gold, E. The use of non-independent psychologists
in custody cases and availability of an order requiring a party to meet with
them. Presented at Rapid Fire Topics in Family Law, Michigan Trial Lawyers
Association, Novi, MI., June 2004.
Erard, R. E. Ten commandments for working with expert witnesses under the
revised Rules of Evidence. Presented at Understanding the New Michigan
Rules of Evidence: MRE 702, MRE 703, and MRE 1101, sponsored by the
State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section, Southfield, MI., February 2004.
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 21
Erard, R. E. & Kirkendall, Hon. J. N. A judge’s guide to the testimony of
mental health professionals. Presented at the Second Annual Family Law
Institute, co-sponsored by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, the
Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, and the Michigan Judicial
Institute, Ypsilanti, MI., November 2003.
Friedberg, L. M. (chair), Bookholder, R. M., Gornbein, H. S., Erard, R., &
Tracht, J. G. Blaming and moral disengagement: In and beyond the family—
Part II. Roundtable presentation for the Michigan Inter-Professional
Association on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family, Bloomfield Hills, MI., April,
2003.
Erard R. Prisoner’s dilemma: Applying game theory to family law advocacy.
Presented at the Third Annual Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Rapid-Fire
Topics in Family Law, Novi, MI., March 2003.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Paletz, S., Pezzetti, Hon. E., & Erard, R. Evolving use (overuse?) of GALs,
parenting coordinators, and facilitators. Panel discussion, presented at the
Third Annual Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Rapid-Fire Topics in Family
Law, Novi, MI., March 2003.
Callahan, Hon. J.W., Erard, R., & Holtz, A. Alternative ideas for parenting time
arrangements. Panel discussion, presented at the Third Annual Michigan Trial
Lawyers Association Rapid-Fire Topics in Family Law, Novi, MI., March 2003.
Bookholder, R. & Erard, R. Understanding the psychology of divorce clients:
The lawyer’s and psychologist’s perspectives. Presented at the Institute of
Continuing Legal Education 1st Annual Advanced Negotiation and Dispute
Resolution Workshop, Ann Arbor, MI., March 2002.
Erard, R. Psychological testing in custody cases. Presented at Michigan Trial
Lawyers Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI., November 2001.
Erard, R. Parenting time arrangements for infants and toddlers. Presented at
Michigan Trial Lawyers Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI., November 2001.
Capp, L., Erard, R., & Pierce, A. C. Panel discussion regarding the Fifth
Amendment and other privileged communications. Presented at Michigan Trial
Lawyers Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI, November 2001.
Bassett, S. & Erard, R. E. Evidentiary considerations with expert testimony.
Presented at “How to try a custody case.” Continuing Legal Education by the
State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section, Troy, MI., February 2001.
Pierce, A. C. (chair), Erard, R. E., Giovan, Hon. W., Potts, Hon. W., &
Schwarzberg, K. Proposed changes in MRE 703 and their impact on expert
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 22
testimony in family law: A debate. Presented at a meeting of the Oakland
County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Bloomfield Hills, MI., November
2000.
Erard, R.E. Proposed changes in MRE 703 and their impact on expert
testimony in family law matters. Presented at a meeting of American
Association of Matrimonial Lawyers, Bloomfield Hills, MI., October 2000.
Erard, R.E. Parenting time coordinators: What are they? Presented at “Rapid
Fire Topics in Family Law,” Continuing Legal Education by the Michigan Trial
Lawyers Association, Novi, MI., October 2000.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Bookholder, R. M., Bassett, S, Rogow, G, & Erard, R. E. Panel discussion:
Direct and cross-examination of the expert witness: Tips and demonstrations.
Presented at “How to prepare and try a family law case,” Continuing Legal
Education by the State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section, Troy, MI.,
October 1999.
Erard, R. E. & Victor, R. Data-based perspectives on decision-making in child
custody litigation. Continuing Legal Education presentation for the Macomb
County Bar Association, Mt. Clemens, MI., June 1998.
Erard, R. E. The court-appointed psychologist and the GAL--Sorting out roles.
Presented at "Training the Guardian Ad Litem in Divorce Matters," Continuing
Legal Education by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan,
Farmington Hills, MI., May 1998.
Victor, R. (chair), Barnhart, K., Bassett, S., Benedek, T., Erard, R., &
Swerdlow-Freed, D. Uncommon sense: Does the evidence support what we
think we know about child custody? Panel presentation at the annual
Continuing Legal Education Seminar of the American Association of
Matrimonial Lawyers, Michigan Chapter, Novi, MI., April 1998.
Bruckoff, W. (chair), Erard, R. E., & Haynes J. "Joint parental responsibility"
--Anticipating the impact of proposed legislation on child custody evaluation
and family law. Panel discussion presented at Oakland County Bar
Association, Bloomfield Hills, MI., April 1997.
Erard, R .E. & Cohen, S. Marriage: More than just a piece of paper. Presented
at the Oakland County Bar Association Youth Law Conference, Oakland
University, Rochester, MI. March 1997.
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 23
Erard, R. E. & Schwarzberg, K. Two faces of joint custody: A debate. Presented
at the Michigan Inter-Professional Association for Marriage, Divorce, and the
Family Roundtable, Bloomfield Hills, MI. November 1996.
Erard, R. E. Loyalty conflicts for mental health professionals in managed care.
Presented at the Alliance for Mental Health Services Sixth Annual Scientific
Conference, Detroit, MI., October 1996.
Erard, R. E., Danuloff, L. & Kovach, J. Inter-professional relationships in
family law: How and when to consult with mental health professionals.
Presented at the Oakland County Bar Association, Family Law Section,
Bloomfield Hills, MI., January 1996.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Erard, R. E. Helping children of divorce succeed. Presented at the Oakland
County Circuit Court Divorce and Family Counseling Workshops,
Birmingham, MI., November 1995.
Erard, R. E. Psychoanalysis: The invisible profession. Presented at Michigan
Psychoanalytic Institute Candidates Weekend, Toledo, OH., October 1995.
Erard, R. E. Survival skills for single parents. Presented at Focus on Youth,
sponsored by West Bloomfield Families in Action, West Bloomfield, MI
February 1995.
Erard, R. E. Anatomy of a child custody evaluation. Presented at Advanced
Techniques in Child Custody Trials, sponsored by the Family Law Section of
the State Bar of Michigan, Southfield, MI., January 1995.
Kovach, J., Danuloff, L., Erard, R. E., Kavanaugh, P. & Pallas, J. L.
Psychology: A profession and practice at risk. Panel discussion presented at
the annual Fall Conference of the Michigan Psychological Association,
Dearborn, MI, November 1994.
Erard, R. E. Personality and persuasion. Presented at the Fall Meeting of the
Public Relations Society of America--Detroit Chapter, Detroit, MI., October
1994.
Erard, R. E. & Danuloff, L. What we're saying about you. Presented at the
annual Spring Update of the Michigan Psychological Association, Livonia, MI.,
March 1994.
Erard, R. E. Professional psychology and the public sector. Invited address at
the Director's Forum, Department of Mental Health, Lansing, MI., August
1993.
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 24
Erard, R. (chair), Danuloff, L., Dunivan, D., & Welch, B. Panel discussion on
health care reform at the annual Fall Conference of the Michigan Psychological
Association, Dearborn, MI., November 1993.
Erard, R. E. Integrated care and mental health care reform. Presented at a
Michigan Psychological Association Symposium for members of the Michigan
State Legislature and their staff, Lansing, MI., September 1993.
Erard, R. E. Integrated care and employee benefit design. Presented at
Michigan Psychological Association symposia for large self-insured employers,
Southfield, MI., February and June 1993.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Erard, R. E. Litigating the discrimination case in Michigan. Appeared as
plaintiff's psychological expert in mock trial segment at the Oakland County
Bar Association Employment Law Seminar, Bloomfield Hills, MI., June 1992.
Erard, R. E., & Danuloff, L. Managed care: National status/state status.
Presented at the Michigan Psychological Association Spring Update, Livonia,
MI., April 1992.
Erard, R. E. The primary process: A Piagetian perspective. Presented at the
Michigan Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, Southfield, MI., January
1992.
Erard, R. E. Single parent survival. Presented at the Oakland County Circuit
Court Divorce and Family Counseling Workshop Series, Birmingham, MI.,
October 1991.
Erard, R. E. How to help your children like themselves. Presented at the
Harlan and Pembroke Elementary School Guest Lecture Series, Bloomfield
Hills, MI., April 1991.
Erard, R. E. Negotiating the insurance maze. Presented at the Michigan
Psychological Association Clinical Division Update, Novi MI., April 1991.
Erard, R. E. Psychological testing: How to use it and attack it in tort litigation.
Presented at the Michigan Defense Trial Council Mid-Year Meeting, Troy, MI.,
December 1990.
Erard, R. E. What to expect from a good child custody evaluation. Presented at
Coping with Divorce Series, First Presbyterian Church, Northville, MI.,
November 1990.
Erard, R. E. Unconscious fantasy: An oxymoron? Presented to the Michigan
Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, Southfield, MI., November 1990.
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 25
Erard, R. E. Integrated care and employee benefit design. Presented at
Michigan Psychological Association symposia for large self-insured employers,
Southfield, MI., February and June 1993.
Erard, R. E. Litigating the discrimination case in Michigan. Appeared as
plaintiff's psychological expert in mock trial segment at the Oakland County
Bar Association Employment Law Seminar, Bloomfield Hills, MI., June 1992.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Erard, R. E., & Danuloff, L. Managed care: National status/state status.
Presented at the Michigan Psychological Association Spring Update, Livonia,
MI., April 1992.
Erard, R. E. The primary process: A Piagetian perspective. Presented at the
Michigan Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, Southfield, MI., January
1992.
Erard, R. E. Single parent survival. Presented at the Oakland County Circuit
Court Divorce and Family Counseling Workshop Series, Birmingham, MI.,
October 1991.
Erard, R. E. How to help your children like themselves. Presented at the
Harlan and Pembroke Elementary School Guest Lecture Series, Bloomfield
Hills, MI., April 1991.
Erard, R. E. Negotiating the insurance maze. Presented at the Michigan
Psychological Association Clinical Division Update, Novi MI., April 1991.
Erard, R. E. Psychological testing: How to use it and attack it in tort litigation.
Presented at the Michigan Defense Trial Council Mid-Year Meeting, Troy, MI.,
December 1990.
Erard, R. E. What to expect from a good child custody evaluation. Presented at
Coping with Divorce Series, First Presbyterian Church, Northville, MI.,
November 1990.
Erard, R. E. Unconscious fantasy: An oxymoron? Presented to the Michigan
Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, Southfield, MI., November 1990.
Erard, R. E. Who am I now?--The "second line" of treatment of bulimia.
Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association
(Division 12 Symposium), Washington, D.C., August 1986.
Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 26
Erard, R. E. Preliminary results from the Orchard Hills Eating Disorder
Assessment Project. Presented at the Conference on Eating Disorders
sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Eating Disorders at Mercy College,
Dearborn, MI., May 1984.
Erard, R. E. Time-limited group psychotherapy for bulimia. Presented at the
Conference on Eating Disorders sponsored by the Institute for the Study of
Eating Disorders at Mercy College, Dearborn, MI., May 1984.
Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.)
Erard, R. E. The structure of symbolic representation. Presented at the
Clinical Area Colloquium, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan,
Ann Arbor, MI., February 1982.

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Curriculum Vitae of Clinical Psychologist Robert Erard

  • 1. CURRICULUM VITAE Robert Edward Erard, Ph.D. Psychological Institutes of Michigan, P.C. 7457 Franklin Road Suite 210 Bloomfield Township, MI 48301 (248) 626-4622 (office) (248) 626-2908 (fax) rerard2000@ameritech.net Education: Ph.D., December, 1983, Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Department of Psychology, Clinical Area, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor M.A., May, 1980, Rackham School of Graduate Studies, Department of Psychology, Clinical Area, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor B.A., summa cum laude, May 1977, Amherst College, Amherst, MA. Double major: Psychology and philosophy Clinical Internships: The Lakewood Clinic, P.C., Birmingham, MI, September, 1980-August 1981 (Melvin Bornstein, M.D., FAPA, Martin Mayman, Ph.D., & Morton Chethik, ACSW supervisors) The Psychological Clinic, Institute of Human Adjustment, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI, September 1978-August 1980 (Steven Doehrman, Ph.D., Naomi Lohr, Ph.D., Martha Gizynski, D.S.W., & Sheila Mason, Ph.D., supervisors) Professional Experience: March 1987 to present: President and Clinical Director/Clinical and Forensic Psychologist, Psychological Institutes of Michigan, P.C., Bloomfield Township, Michigan. Activities include: individual, marital, and family psychotherapy, both short-term and long-term, with adults and adolescents; clinical evaluations and psychological testing; assessment and psychotherapy supervision; psychological assessment consultation with psychologists throughout the U.S.; forensic consultations and expert testimony, including civil litigation (child custody, employment discrimination, sexual harassment, health care and legal
  • 2. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 2 malpractice, professional responsibility, disability, personal injury, immigration, civil competency) and criminal matters (including competency, criminal responsibility, and pre-sentencing evaluations); child custody mediation and parent coordination; parent guidance and post-divorce counseling; independent psychological examinations in insurance matters; career counseling and fitness for duty evaluations; clinical administration of group practice; Clinical Case Applications Co-Editor and Consulting Editor for the Journal of Personality Assessment, Assessment Section Head for Psychological Injury and Law, Editorial Board Member for the Journal of Child Custody and for Practice Innovations; Reviewer for Psychological Assessment. September 1989 to August, 1991: Lecturer, Department of Educational Psychology, Eastern Michigan University, Ypsilanti, Michigan. Activities included: teaching graduate-level courses in Human Development. September 1981 to October 1987: Staff psychologist at Orchard Hills Psychiatric Center, P.C., Farmington Hills, Michigan. Activities included: brief and long-term individual, conjoint, group, and family psychotherapy with adolescents and adults; forensic consultations involving civil litigation and child-custody disputes; parent guidance; clinical evaluations and psychological testing; design and conduct of Orchard Hills Eating Disorders Assessment Project; conduct of workshops and radio and television appearances on the subject of eating disorders for professional and public education; clinical and research presentations at staff conferences; direction of public relations for the Center. September 1982-April 1982: Teaching fellow for Professor Irene Fast's “Introduction to Clinical Inference” course. Duties included teaching the administration of psychological tests such as the WAIS-R, T.A.T., Rorschach, and Bender-Gestalt (among others) and supervising the analysis of test results and preparation of test reports by first- year Clinical Area Psychology graduate students in psychology at the University of Michigan. Honors and Awards: Fellow, American Psychological Association (American Psychology-Law Society-Div. 41), awarded 2016
  • 3. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 3 Fellow, American Psychological Association (Division of Independent Practice- Div. 42), awarded 2015 Certificate of Proficiency in Personality Assessment, Society for Personality Assessment, awarded 2012 Fellow, American Psychological Association (Division of State, Provincial, & Territorial Affairs-Div. 31), awarded 2010 Awards of Appreciation, American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers, Michigan Chapter, awarded 2009 and 2005 Fellow, Society for Personality Assessment, awarded 2006 Awards of Appreciation, State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section, awarded 2004, 2001, 1999, 1998, and 1985 Certificates of Appreciation, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, awarded 2003 and 2001 Meritorious Service Award, Michigan Psychological Association, awarded 2002 Past President’s Award, Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family, awarded 2000 Certificate of Appreciation, Council of Representatives, American Psychological Association, 1999 Certificate of Appreciation, State of Michigan, Sixth Judicial Circuit Court, awarded 1997 Karl F. Heiser Presidential Award for Advocacy in Psychology, American Psychological Association, awarded 1996 Michigan Distinguished Psychologist, Michigan Psychological Association, awarded 1994 Past President's Award, Michigan Psychological Association, awarded 1994 Fellow, Michigan Psychological Association, awarded 1991 Honors and Awards (cont.): Departmental Associate, University of Michigan, Department of Psychology, awarded 1982-1983 Psychological Clinic Fellowships, 1977-78 and 1978-79 Amherst College Fellowships, 1977-78 and 1978-79
  • 4. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 4 Commendation and award for outstanding service, Saint Elizabeths Hospital, National Institute of Mental Health, awarded 1978 Graduated summa cum laude in Psychology, Amherst College, 1977 Sigma Xi Honorary Society, membership awarded, 1977 Professional Memberships and Offices: Fellow, American Psychological Association (Divisions 31, 41, & 42); Media Referral Service Fellow, Society for Personality Assessment Fellow, Michigan Psychological Association Member, Board of Directors, Association for Scientific Advancement in Psychological Injury and Law Section Editor, Clinical Case Applications, Journal of Personality Assessment Consulting Editor, Journal of Personality Assessment Section Head, Assessment, Psychological Injury and Law Editorial Board member, Journal of Child Custody Editorial Board member, Practice Innovations Ex officio member, Board of Trustees, Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family (MIPA) Expert consultant for the Michigan Attorney General’s Office, Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs Professional Memberships and Offices (cont.): Psychological consultant, State Bar of Michigan Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program (LJAP) Tier 2 Evaluator for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Previous Member, Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC), 2014
  • 5. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 5 Appointed Member, Scientific Review Committee for the XXI Congress of the International Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods (Istanbul, Turkey), 2014 Past-President, Society for Personality Assessment, 2011-2013 Member, Board of Directors, Michigan Psychological Association Foundation, 2009-2013 Member, Board of Trustees, Society for Personality Assessment Foundation, 2007-2013 Appointed Member, Scientific Review Committee for the XX Congress of the International Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods (Tokyo, Japan), 2011 President, Society for Personality Assessment, 2009-2011 Delegate, Assembly of the 2008 Rorschach Congress of the International Society for the Rorschach and Projective Methods, Leuven, Belgium President-Elect and Program Chair, Society for Personality Assessment, 2007- 2009 Professional psychology representative, Contract Advisory Committee, Blue Cross Blue Shield of Michigan, 1992-2008 Member-at-large, Board of Trustees, and Fellows Committee Chair, Society for Personality Assessment, 2006-2007 Chair, MPA Rules of Evidence Task Force, 2000-2004 President, Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family (MIPA), 1997-2000 Professional Memberships and Offices (cont.): Michigan Representative, APA Council of Representatives, 1997-1999 Chair, Public Information Committee, Michigan Psychological Association, 1995-96; 2001-2002 Member, MPA Board of Directors, 1992-1999; 2001-2002 Member, Board of Directors, Community Behavioral Network, 1998-1999 Appointed member, APA National Business of Practice Task Force, 1997-98
  • 6. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 6 Appointed member, Health Policy Task Group on Health Care Financing, Michigan State Senate, 1996 Past-President and Federal Advocacy Coordinator, Michigan Psychological Association, 1994 President, Michigan Psychological Association, 1993 President-Elect, Michigan Psychological Association, 1992 President-Elect, Clinical Division, Michigan Psychological Association, 1991 Member, Steering Committee, National Health Policy Council, 1993 Chairman, Insurance Committee, Michigan Psychological Association, 1990- 92 (committee member, 1988-92) Appointed Member, Corporate Marketing Think Tank and Technical Marketing Task Force, American Psychological Association, Practice Directorate, 1990-92 Board Member, Institute for the Study of Eating Disorders, 1986-87 Elected Student Member, Clinical Area Executive Committee, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, 1980-1982 Member, University of Michigan Language and Personality Research Group, 1978-1981 Licensure: Licensed psychologist, State of Michigan, #004047 Dissertation: The structure of cognitive representation in psychic development. Chair: Irene Fast, Ph.D. Dissertation Abstracts International, c 44-10B, p. 3191, AAF84022 Publications: Books and Book Chapters Erard, R. E., Nichols, D. N., & Friedman, A. F. Assessing symptoms of psychopathology with personality assessment instruments. In J. N. Butcher, J. M. Hooley, & P. C. Kendall (Eds.), The APA handbook of psychopathology (Vol. 1). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association (in press).
  • 7. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 7 Erard, R. E. The Rorschach in multimethod personal injury evaluations. In R. E. Erard & F. B. Evans (Eds.), The Rorschach in multimethod forensic assessment. New York: Routledge (in press). Erard, R. E., Singer, J. S., & Viglione, D. J. Multimethod assessment with the Rorschach in child custody cases. In R. E. Erard & F. B. Evans (Eds.), The Rorschach in multimethod forensic assessment. New York: Routledge (in press). Erard, R. E., & Evans, F. B. Preface. In R. E. Erard & F. B. Evans (Eds.), The Rorschach in multimethod forensic assessment. New York: Routledge (in press). Erard, R. E. & Evans, F. B. (Eds.). The Rorschach in multimethod forensic assessment. New York: Routledge (in press). Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., Erard, R. E., & Erdberg, P. Rorschach Performance Assessment System: Somministrazione, siglatura, interpretazione, emanuale tecnico [Administration, coding, interpretation, and technical manual.] Milan, Italy: Raffaello Cortina Editore. [ISBN: 978- 88-6030-684-5], 2015. Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., Erard, R. E., & Erdberg, P. ロールシャッハ・アセス メント システム: {実施,コーディング,解釈の手引き. [Rorschach Performance Assessment System: Administration, Coding, Interpretation, and Technical Manual.] Tokyo, Japan: Kongo Shuppan. [ISBN: 978-4-7724-1402-9], 2014. Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., Erard, R. E., & Erdberg, P. Rorschach Performance Assessment System: Portable Form Quality tables and coding guide. Toledo, OH: Rorschach Performance Assessment System, LLC, 2012. Publications (cont.) Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., Erard, R. E. & Erdberg, P. Rorschach Performance Assessment System: Administration, coding, interpretation, and technical manual. Toledo, OH: Rorschach Performance Assessment System, LLC, 2011. Erard, R. E. What the Rorschach can contribute to custody and parenting time evaluations. In J. R. Flens & L. Drozd (Eds.), Psychological testing in child custody evaluations, 119-142. New York: Haworth Press, 2005. Erard, R. E. Concrete thinking and the categorical attitude. In I. Fast (with R. E. Erard, C. J. Fitzpatrick, A. E. Thompson, & L. Young), Event theory: A Piaget/Freud integration (pp. 111-134). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc., 1985.
  • 8. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 8 Journal Special Issues & Sections Erard, R. E. Introduction to Assessment Special Section on validity scales in personality testing. Psychological Injury and Law, 5(3), 151-152, 2012. Erard, R. E. (Ed.) Assessment Special Section on validity scales in personality testing. Psychological Injury and Law, 5(3), 2012. Calloway, G. & Erard, R. E. Introduction to the special issue on attachment and child custody. Journal of Child Custody: Research, Issues, and Practice, 6(1-2), 1-7, 2009. Calloway, G. & Erard, R. E. (Eds.), Special issue on attachment and child custody. Journal of Child Custody: Research, Issues, and Practice, 6(1-2), 2009. Refereed Journal Articles Erard, R. E. If it walks like a duck: A case of confirmatory bias. Psychological Injury and Law (online first edition). DOI:10.007/s12207- 016-9262-6 Erard, R. E. Maybe the sky isn’t falling after all: Comment on Kleinman and Kaplan (2016). Journal of Child Custody, 13(1), 88-96, 2016. Erard, R. E. A brief primer on test accuracy statistics and related matters. Psychological Injury and Law, 8(1), 40-45, 2015. Publications (cont.): Erard, R. E., & Viglione, D. J. The Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) in child custody evaluations. Journal of Child Custody, 11(3), 159-180, 2014. Erard, R. E., Meyer, G. J., & Viglione, D. J. Setting the record straight: Comment on Gurley, Piechowski, Sheehan, and Gray (2014) on the admissibility of the Rorschach Performance Assessment program (R-PAS) in court. Psychological Injury and Law, 7(2), 165-177, 2014. Erard, R. E. What more can a forensic psychologist do for you? Family Advocate [American Bar Association, Family Law Section], 35 ff., Winter, 2014. Smith, J. D., Erard, R. E., & Handler, L. An updated statement for the Clinical Case Applications Section: Suggestions for clinical and empirical case reports. Journal of Personality Assessment, 95(5), 437-443, 2013.
  • 9. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 9 Erard, R. E. The Rorschach Performance Assessment System in personal injury cases. Psychological Injury and Law, 5(2), 122-134, 2012. Erard, R. E. Coping with clients with personality disorders. Family Advocate [American Bar Association, Family Law Section], 34(4), 16-19, Spring 2012. Erard, R. E. The paradox of indiscriminate multiculturalism: Comment. American Psychologist, 64(6), 564, 2009. Pickar, D. B. & Erard, R. E. Countertransference bias in child custody evaluations is just a horse of a different color: A rejoinder to Martindale and Gould. Journal of Child Custody, 4(3-4), 77-90, 2008. Erard, R. E., & Pickar, D. B. Countertransference bias: Self-examination, not cross-examination. Journal of Child Custody, 4(3-4), 101-109, 2008. Erard, R. E. Picking cherries with blinders on: A comment on Erickson et al. (2007) regarding the use of tests in family court. Family Court Review, 45(2), 175-184, 2007. Erard, R. E. What the Rorschach can contribute to custody and parenting time evaluations. Journal of Child Custody, 2(1-2), 119-142, 2005. Erard, R. E. “A raw deal” reheated: Reply to comments by Rogers, Fischer, and Smith & Evans. Journal of Personality Assessment, 82(1), 44-47, 2004. Publications (cont.): Erard, R. E. Release of test data under the 2002 Ethics Code and the HIPAA Privacy Rule: A raw deal or just a half-baked idea? Journal of Personality Assessment, 82(1), 23-30, 2004. Ritzler, B., Erard, R., & Pettigrew, G. Protecting the integrity of Rorschach expert witnesses: A reply to Grove and Barden (1999) re: the admissibility of testimony under Daubert/Kumho analyses. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 8(2), 201-215, 2002(a). Ritzler, B. Erard, R. & Pettigrew, G. A final reply to Grove and Barden: The relevance of the Rorschach Comprehensive System for expert testimony. Psychological, Public Policy, and Law, 8(2), 236-246, 2002(b). Erard, R. E. New wine in old skins: A reappraisal of the concept 'acting out'. International Review of Psycho-Analysis, 10, 63-73, 1983. Guiora, A. Z., Acton, W. R., Bober, E., Erard, R., & List, K. Is there a general capability to pronounce a foreign language? An experimental inquiry. Indian Journal of Applied Linguistics, 8, 2ff., 1982.
  • 10. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 10 Guiora, A.Z., Acton, W.R., Erard, R., & Strickland, F.W. The effects of benzodiazepine (Valium) on the permeability of language ego boundaries. Language Learning, 30, 351-363, 1981. Erard, R. E., Luisada, P. V., & Peele, R. The PCP psychosis: Prolonged intoxication or drug-precipitated functional illness? Journal of Psychedelic Drugs, 12(3-4), 235-251, 1980. Columns, Reviews, Published Speeches, Exhibits, and Letters Erard, R. E. Clinical personality testing: Decline and possible resurgence. The National Psychologist (in press). Erard, R. E. Review of Child custody evaluation: New theoretical applications and research, by Daniel J. Hynan. The National Psychologist, 24(6), 20ff, November/December 2015 Erard, R. E. Ask the Expert: 10 reasons to reconsider not using the Rorschach in your child custody evaluations. Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) eNEWS, August 2014. Erard, R. E. An ethical prohibition that isn’t (and never really was). The National Psychologist, March 2013. Publications (cont.): Hauer, H. I., & Erard, R. E. Column: Professor Lex. Michigan Family Law Journal, 41(9), 9-11, November 2011 Erard, R. E. President’s message: The proficient assessment psychologist. SPA Exchange, July 2011. Erard, R. E. Introducing the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R- PAS). The National Psychologist, 14, September/October 2010. Erard, R. E. Whose secrets to safeguard? The attorney-client privilege in forensic psychology practice. SPA Exchange, July 2010. Erard, R. E. Presidential address: How to cook without a book (and how not to). SPA Exchange, July 2010. Erard, R. E. Formal ethical principles, rules, standards, guidelines, and regulations. Exhibit in the Michigan Family Law Benchbook, 2nd ed., published for the State Court Administrative Office of the Michigan Supreme Court by the Institute for Continuing Legal Education, Ann Arbor, 2007.
  • 11. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 11 Erard, R. E. and Evans, F. B. Rorschach: Not what critics and potshots claim it is. The National Psychologist, 15(4), 13, July/August 2006. Erard, R. E. Tell it to the judge: A reply to Wittman & Tippins. The National Psychologist, 15(1), January/February 2006. Erard, R. Release of test data under the 2002 APA Ethics Code and the HIPAA Privacy Rule: Guidance to the perplexed. Michigan Psychologist, 3 ff., 3rd qu., 2004. Erard, R. E. Stepping down from the soapbox to gain perspective. (Opinion column re: psychologists and the Littleton shootings.) The National Psychologist, July/August, 1999. Erard, R. E. Child custody disputes: Mediate or evaluate? The General Practitioner (General Practice section, State Bar of Michigan), 19(2), 1995. Morganroth, J. M. & Erard, R. E. Anatomy of a book from two perspectives: The attorney and the psychologist. Michigan Family Law Journal, 21(11), 1994. Erard, R. E. The primary process: A Piagetian perspective. MSPP News, Vol. 1(5), 1992. Publications (cont.): Erard, R. E. Unconscious fantasy: An oxymoron? MSPP News, Vol. 1(1), 1991. Erard, R.E. Letter-to-the-editor re: P. Horton's "Personality and parietal lobe dysfunction." American Journal of Psychiatry, 133, 1470, 1976. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations: International Erard, R. E. The use of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) in a child custody case. Invited half-day workshop presented at the VI Congresso Brasileiro de Avaliação Psicológica, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil, June 2013. Erard, R. E. Present and future standards for forensic psychological assessment. Invited address presented at the VI Congresso Brasileiro de Avaliação Psicológica, Maceió, Alagoas, Brazil, June 2013. Erard, R. E. What cookbooks can’t teach you: A clinical approach to validation. Workshop presented at the 2008 Congress of the International Society for the Rorschach and Projective Techniques, Leuven, Belgium, July 2008.
  • 12. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 12 Erard, R. E. (chair), Nakamura, N., & Finn, S. E. Collaborative use of the Rorschach as effective psychotherapy. Paper session presented at the 2008 Congress of the International Society for the Rorschach and Projective Techniques, Leuven, Belgium, July 2008. Erard, R. E. (chair), Ritzler, B., Muzio, E., & Nakamura, N. Empirical Rorschach foundations and research. Paper session presented at the 2008 Congress of the International Society for the Rorschach and Projective Techniques, Leuven, Belgium, July 2008. Erard, R. E. Ethical considerations and best practices in psychological assessment. Invited workshop presented for the Finnish Rorschach Society, Jyväskylä, Finland, October 2007. Erard. R.E. A critical view of cookbook approaches to the Rorschach. Invited workshop presented for the Finnish Rorschach Society, Jyväskylä, Finland, October 2007. Erard, R. E. An integrative approach to Rorschach assessment. Invited workshop presented for the Finnish Rorschach Society, Jyväskylä, Finland, October 2007. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.): National Meyer, G. J., Mihura, J. L., & Erard, R. E. Four-day introduction to R-PAS: Rationale, administration, coding, & interpretation. Workshop presented at the University of Toledo Faculty Club, Toledo, OH., July, 2016. Viglione, D. J., & Erard, R. E. R-PAS contributions to contextualizing violence, with a case illustration and recommendations for use in court. Half-day workshop presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL., March 2016. Huprich, S.K. (chair), Erard, R., Clemence, A. J., Smith, J. D., Handel, R. W., & Shorey, H. JPA editors’ roundtable. Presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Meeting, Chicago, IL., March 2016. Erard, R. E., Meyer, G. J., & Mihura, J. L. Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS): Administration, coding, and interpretation skills training. 2- day Workshop sponsored by the Michigan Psychological Association and the Society for Personality Assessment, Lansing, MI., February 2016. Evans, F. B. (chair), Erard, R. E., & Friedberg, L. M. Tarzan or Talleyrand? A multimethod collaborative assessment. Case Discussion presented at the Society for Personality Assessment, Brooklyn, N.Y., March 2015.
  • 13. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 13 Erard, R. E., & Lee, S. M., & Pickar, D. The Rorschach? Seriously! Workshop presented at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) 11th Symposium on Child Custody, San Antonio, TX., November 2014. Erard, R. E. The unintended consequences of performing custody evaluations without using the Rorschach. Full-day workshop presented at the Association of Family and Conciliation Courts (AFCC) 11th Symposium on Child Custody, San Antonio, TX., November 2014. Erard, R. E. Using the Rorschach in forensic cases. Interview and call-in podcast presented as part of The Practice Institute Meet the Experts Series, at: www.thepracticeinstitute.com, October 2014. Erard, R. E. R-PAS assessment in child custody cases. Half-day workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Arlington, VA., March 2014. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Viglione, D. J. (chair), Meyer, G. J., Erard, R. E., & Erdberg, P. Key information for practitioners using the Rorschach Performance Assessment System. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Arlington, VA., March 2014. Silverstein, M. L. (chair), Erard, R. E., Yalof, J. A., & Schwartz, A. L. Somatic issues impacting personality assessment. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Arlington, VA., March 2014. Erard, R. E., Viglione, D. J., Erdberg, S. P. Forensic application of the Rorschach. Half-day workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Diego, CA, March 2013. Mihura, J. L., Meyer, G. J., and Erard, R. E. The final piece to the proficiency puzzle: Future directions for R-PAS interpretation training. Symposium paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Diego, CA, March 2013. Erard, R. E. Developing a forensic assessment practice. Invited roundtable paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Diego, CA, March 2013. Erard, R. E. The dialectic between formal coding and response content: A clinical approach to Rorschach validation. Symposium paper presented at the
  • 14. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 14 Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Diego, CA, March 2013. Erard, R. E. Viglione, D. J., Meyer, G. J., Mihura, J. L., & Erard, R. E. Practical introduction to the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R- PAS) with case illustrations. Full-day workshop presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL., March 2012. Silverstein, M. L. (chair), Jenkins, S. R., Yalof, J. A., Nichols, D. S., & Erard, R. E. Integrating formal scoring and content analysis: Case studies in personality assessment. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL., March 2012. Brabender, V. M. (chair), Yalof, J. A., Krishnamurthy, R., & Erard, R. E. Making the right call: Addressing ethical quagmires in personality assessment. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL., March 2012. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Erard, R. E. (chair), Meyer, G. J., Mihura, J. L., Viglione, D. J., & de Ruiter, C. More than meets the eye: An R-PAS case discussion. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL., March 2012. Singer, J. (chair), Olesen, N., Acklin, M. W., Lally, S. J., & Erard, R. E. (discussant). Whose expert is it anyway? The impact of retention on expert opinions. Symposium presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, Chicago, IL., March 2012. Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J, Mihura, J. L., Erard, R. E, & Erdberg, P. The Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS): Practical clinical training and case illustrations. Two-day workshop sponsored by the Society for Personality Assessment and the Center for Therapeutic Assessment, Austin, TX., March 2011. Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., & Erard, R. E. The Rorschach Performance Assessment System: Overview and case illustration. Full-day workshop presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, Boston, MA., March 2011. Erard, R. E. The proficient assessment psychologist. Presidential address to the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, Boston, MA., March 2011.
  • 15. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 15 McGrath, R. E. (chair), Erard, R. E., Krishnamurthy, R., & Smith, B. L. The future of psychological assessment. Roundtable discussion presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, Boston, MA., March 2011. Meyer, G. J., Viglione, D. J., Mihura, J. L., & Erard, R. E. Understanding the new Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS) as applied to a case. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, Boston, MA., March 2011. Erard, R. E. How to cook without a book (and how not to). Presidential address to the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, San José, CA., March 2010. Erard, R. E. Bringing the Rorschach to life. Half-day workshop presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, San José, CA., March 2010. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Isaacs, M. (chair), George, C. A., & Erard, R. E. (discussant). Attachment in child custody evaluations: The missing piece in an integrative assessment. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, San José, CA., March 2010. Meyer, G. J. (chair), Mihura, J. L., Viglione, D. J., Erard, R. E., & Erdberg, S.P. Introducing key features of the Rorschach Performance Assessment System. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, San José, CA., March 2010. Smith, B. L. (chair), Meyer, G. J., Weiner, I. B., & Erard, R. E. Psychological assessment in the public eye: Lessons from Wikipedia. Roundtable discussion presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Conference, San José, CA., March 2010. Acklin, M. W. (chair), Singer, J., Erard, R. E., Kaser-Boyd, N., & Weiner, I. B. (discussant). Forensic personality assessment: Concepts, methods, and applications. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Chicago, IL, March 2009. Evans, B. F. (chair), Smith, B. L., & Erard, R. E. Lawyers vs. experts: The clash of disciplines in the courtroom. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Chicago, IL, March 2009.
  • 16. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 16 Lehmer, M. (chair), Caldwell, A. B., Erard, R. E., & Olesen, N. Child custody evaluations: Is the use of psychological testing being threatened? Roundtable discussion at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, New Orleans, LA., March 2008. Sachs, J. (chair), Erard, R. E., and Smith, B.L. Plaintiff and defense expert perspectives in a sexual harassment case. Case discussion presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, New Orleans, LA., March 2008. Meyer, G. J. (chair), Erard, R. E. Handler, L., & Yalof, J. A. Writing cases and clinical topics for publication in JPA. Consultation session presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, New Orleans, LA., March 2008. Singer, J. (chair), Acklin, M., Caldwell, A., & Erard, R. E. While she was sleeping: Assessing character pathology in a child custody evaluation. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Washington, D.C., March 2007. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Erard, R. E. (chair), Handler, L., Meyer, G. J., Silverstein, M., & Yalof, H. Preparing case presentations in assessment for publication. Consultation session, presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Washington, D.C., March 2007. Erard, R. E. The ethics of psychological assessment in clinical and forensic practice: An in-depth examination. Full-day workshop presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, San Diego, CA., March 2006. Calloway, G. C. (chair), Erard, R. E., Handler, L., Kaufman, R., & Lee, M. How attachment relationships inform custody evaluators: Uses and misuses of attachment literature. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, San Diego, CA., March 2006. Singer, J. (chair), Acklin, M., Caldwell, A., & Erard, R. E. Sex, lies, and Scale 8: Assessing sexual abuse allegations in a custody dispute. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Scientific Exchange and Workshops, San Diego, CA., March 2006. Singer, J. (chair), Acklin, M., Caldwell, A., and Erard, R. Risky business— Multi-method assessment of domestic violence risk in a child custody case. Case discussion presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Chicago, IL., March 2005.
  • 17. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 17 Erard, R. E. & Gornbein, H. A guide to challenging court-ordered custody and parenting time evaluations. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers, Chicago, IL., November 2004. Erard, R. E. (chair), Fischer, C. T., Smith, B. L., & McGrath, R. E. Release of raw data: New rules and new headaches. Roundtable presented at the Annual Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Society for Personality Assessment, Miami, FL., March 2004. Erard, R. E. Beyond risk management: Resolving ethical dilemmas in clinical and forensic personality assessment under the 2002 Ethics Code and the HIPAA Privacy Rule. Half-day workshop presented at the Annual Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Society for Personality Assessment, Miami, FL., March 2004. Erard, R. Beyond risk management: Resolving ethical dilemmas in clinical and forensic personality assessment under the new APA Ethics Code. Half-day workshop presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Scientific Exchange and Workshops, San Francisco, CA., March 2003. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Erard, R. (chair), Hibbard, S., & Friedberg, L. Between good and evil: A parenting time evaluation of a father with two cosmic personalities and two little girls--A case study. Presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Scientific Exchange and Workshops, San Francisco, CA., March 2003. Singer, J. (chair), Acklin, M., Caldwell, A., & Erard, R. Use of the Rorschach and MMPI-2 to inform child custody evaluations: What they can add to legal decision-making. Presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Scientific Exchange and Workshops, San Antonio, TX., March 2002. Ritzler, R. (chair), Erard, R., & McCann, J. Daubert/Kumho: Protecting the integrity of Rorschach expert witness testimony. Symposium presented at the Society for Personality Assessment Annual Scientific Exchange and Workshops, Philadelphia, PA, March 2001. Erard, R. E. (chair) Preliminary remarks and introduction to keynote address by former first lady, Rosalynn Carter: "Mental health in the workplace--the employer's role." Presented at a plenary session of the 10th Annual Benefits Management Forum and Expo, Atlanta, GA., September 1997. Erard, R. E. Assessing competence to choose death: Dilemmas for treating and consulting psychologists under proposed assisted suicide legislation. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (Division 31 Discussion), Los Angeles, CA., August 1994.
  • 18. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 18 Erard, R. E. Organized psychology and national health reform: The Michigan experience. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (Division 31 Symposium), Toronto, ON., Canada, August 1993. Erard, R. E., Rowell, W. J., Marshall, F. J., & Parker, G. Pastoral counseling: Its unique dimension and differentiation from psychotherapy. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (Division 36 Symposium), New Orleans, LA., August 1989. Erard, R. E., Luisada, P. V., & Peele, R. PCP psychosis and schizophrenia: A controlled study. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychiatric Association, San Francisco, CA., May 1980. Luisada, P. V., Erard, R. E., Geraghty, J., Entes, S. R., & Peele, R. Hysterical personality: Myth and reality. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychiatric Association, Toronto, ON., Canada, May 1977. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Statewide and Local Erard, R. E., & Park, D. Point-counterpoint on overnight parenting time for infants and preschoolers. Presented to the Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family, Birmingham, MI., October 2014. Erard, R. E. The not so common ways a mental health professional can help your case. Institute for Continuing Legal Education 10th Annual Family Law Institute, Plymouth, MI., November 2011. Erard, R. E. Introducing the Rorschach Performance Assessment System (R-PAS): Basic clinical training. Sponsored by the Michigan Psychological Association, Livonia, MI., September 2011. Erard, R. E. Treating divorcing and divorced families: Clinical, legal, and ethical issues. Full-day workshop presented at the Michigan Psychological Association Rustic Retreat, Roscommon, MI., October 2010. Victor, R. S. (chair), Bank, M. A., Schwartz, C. & Erard R. E. Understanding psychological testing in custody disputes and the examination of experts. Symposium presented at Annual Seminar of the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers--Michigan Chapter Annual Meeting, Birmingham, MI., May 2009.
  • 19. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 19 Erard, R. E. & Martina, C. Ethical and legal considerations concerning the role of treating “experts” in custody and parenting time cases. Roundtable presented at the Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage Divorce, and the Family, Birmingham, MI., May 2009 Erard, R.E. “Your expert can’t say that!” The underestimated authority of Michigan Rules of Evidence 702 and 703. Presented at “Getting Ready for Battle: Getting the Evidence You Need Admitted in Trial,” Michigan Association for Justice, Novi, MI., September 2007. Erard, R. E. The ethics of psychological assessment in clinical and forensic practice: An in-depth examination for Michigan psychologists. Full-day workshop for the Michigan Psychological Association, Novi, MI., December 2007. Erard, R. E. Michigan Rule of Evidence 703: Genesis and consequences. After dinner remarks presented at the American Academy of Matrimonial Lawyers Michigan Chapter 10th Annual Evening with the Family Court Bench, Troy, MI., February 2007. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Erard, R. E. Coping with troubled clients. Presented at the Centennial Chapter American Inn of Court, Flint, MI., January 2007. Erard, R. E. Michigan Rule of Evidence 1101, Sections (b)(6) & (b)(9): What do they mean? How should they be used? Presented at the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI., November 2006. Erard, R. E., Goedert, C., and Paletz, S. The concept of custody: Do we need it? Panel discussion, presented at the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI., November 2006. Erard, R. E. The impact of personality disorders on client behavior. Presented at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education’s 3rd Annual Solo and Small Firm Institute, Dearborn, MI., October 2006. Erard, R. E. Child interviews from an evidentiary standpoint. Presented at “Hot Topics in Family Law” by the Oakland County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Bloomfield Hills, MI., October 2006. Erard, R. E. Established custodial environments and change of circumstances. Presented at “Hot Topics in Family Law” by the Oakland County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Bloomfield Hills, MI., October 2006. Lansat, W. & Erard, R. E. The role of the Guardian ad Litem (or God-Awful Lawyer?). Presented at the Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family Roundtable, Birmingham, MI., April 2006.
  • 20. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 20 Popke, Hon. L. M. (chair), Kirkendall, Hon. J. N., & Erard, R. E. Do you really need a custody expert or GAL and why do you need one?—A debate. Presented at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education 4th Annual Family Law Institute, Dearborn, MI., November 2005. Danuloff, L. & Erard, R. E. A critical analysis of the role of psychological experts in family law litigation. Presented at the Wayne County Family Law Bar Association, Detroit, MI., September 2005. Victor, R. S. (chair), Erard, R. E., Hallmark, Hon. L., McCarthy, Hon. K., & Switalsky, Hon. M. Michigan’s new grandparent visitation law: How to interpret it and use it. Panel presentation at the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers Michigan Chapter Advanced-Level Family Law Seminar, Birmingham, MI., May 2005. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Erard, R. E. (chair), Alexander, Hon. J., & Gurwin, H. Probing for ethical quicksand: Ex parte communications with judges, referees, experts, and therapists. Roundtable presented for the Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family. Bloomfield, MI., April 2005. Victor, D. R., Erard, R. E., & Spears, A. R. Joint custody presumption: The significance of joint physical vs. joint legal custody. Panel discussion presented at the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI., March 2005. Erard, R. E., Paletz, S., & Goedert, C. G. Collaborative law (Can we learn to be nice?) Panel discussion presented at the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI., March 2005. Brown, Hon. H., Tobin, M., & Erard, R. The judicial use of fixed policies in custody and parenting time cases. Presented at Rapid Fire Topics in Family Law, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Novi, MI., June 2004. Erard, R., Gornbein, H., & Gold, E. The use of non-independent psychologists in custody cases and availability of an order requiring a party to meet with them. Presented at Rapid Fire Topics in Family Law, Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Novi, MI., June 2004. Erard, R. E. Ten commandments for working with expert witnesses under the revised Rules of Evidence. Presented at Understanding the New Michigan Rules of Evidence: MRE 702, MRE 703, and MRE 1101, sponsored by the State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section, Southfield, MI., February 2004.
  • 21. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 21 Erard, R. E. & Kirkendall, Hon. J. N. A judge’s guide to the testimony of mental health professionals. Presented at the Second Annual Family Law Institute, co-sponsored by the Institute of Continuing Legal Education, the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, and the Michigan Judicial Institute, Ypsilanti, MI., November 2003. Friedberg, L. M. (chair), Bookholder, R. M., Gornbein, H. S., Erard, R., & Tracht, J. G. Blaming and moral disengagement: In and beyond the family— Part II. Roundtable presentation for the Michigan Inter-Professional Association on Marriage, Divorce, and the Family, Bloomfield Hills, MI., April, 2003. Erard R. Prisoner’s dilemma: Applying game theory to family law advocacy. Presented at the Third Annual Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Rapid-Fire Topics in Family Law, Novi, MI., March 2003. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Paletz, S., Pezzetti, Hon. E., & Erard, R. Evolving use (overuse?) of GALs, parenting coordinators, and facilitators. Panel discussion, presented at the Third Annual Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Rapid-Fire Topics in Family Law, Novi, MI., March 2003. Callahan, Hon. J.W., Erard, R., & Holtz, A. Alternative ideas for parenting time arrangements. Panel discussion, presented at the Third Annual Michigan Trial Lawyers Association Rapid-Fire Topics in Family Law, Novi, MI., March 2003. Bookholder, R. & Erard, R. Understanding the psychology of divorce clients: The lawyer’s and psychologist’s perspectives. Presented at the Institute of Continuing Legal Education 1st Annual Advanced Negotiation and Dispute Resolution Workshop, Ann Arbor, MI., March 2002. Erard, R. Psychological testing in custody cases. Presented at Michigan Trial Lawyers Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI., November 2001. Erard, R. Parenting time arrangements for infants and toddlers. Presented at Michigan Trial Lawyers Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI., November 2001. Capp, L., Erard, R., & Pierce, A. C. Panel discussion regarding the Fifth Amendment and other privileged communications. Presented at Michigan Trial Lawyers Family Law Seminar, Novi, MI, November 2001. Bassett, S. & Erard, R. E. Evidentiary considerations with expert testimony. Presented at “How to try a custody case.” Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section, Troy, MI., February 2001. Pierce, A. C. (chair), Erard, R. E., Giovan, Hon. W., Potts, Hon. W., & Schwarzberg, K. Proposed changes in MRE 703 and their impact on expert
  • 22. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 22 testimony in family law: A debate. Presented at a meeting of the Oakland County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Bloomfield Hills, MI., November 2000. Erard, R.E. Proposed changes in MRE 703 and their impact on expert testimony in family law matters. Presented at a meeting of American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers, Bloomfield Hills, MI., October 2000. Erard, R.E. Parenting time coordinators: What are they? Presented at “Rapid Fire Topics in Family Law,” Continuing Legal Education by the Michigan Trial Lawyers Association, Novi, MI., October 2000. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Bookholder, R. M., Bassett, S, Rogow, G, & Erard, R. E. Panel discussion: Direct and cross-examination of the expert witness: Tips and demonstrations. Presented at “How to prepare and try a family law case,” Continuing Legal Education by the State Bar of Michigan, Family Law Section, Troy, MI., October 1999. Erard, R. E. & Victor, R. Data-based perspectives on decision-making in child custody litigation. Continuing Legal Education presentation for the Macomb County Bar Association, Mt. Clemens, MI., June 1998. Erard, R. E. The court-appointed psychologist and the GAL--Sorting out roles. Presented at "Training the Guardian Ad Litem in Divorce Matters," Continuing Legal Education by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Farmington Hills, MI., May 1998. Victor, R. (chair), Barnhart, K., Bassett, S., Benedek, T., Erard, R., & Swerdlow-Freed, D. Uncommon sense: Does the evidence support what we think we know about child custody? Panel presentation at the annual Continuing Legal Education Seminar of the American Association of Matrimonial Lawyers, Michigan Chapter, Novi, MI., April 1998. Bruckoff, W. (chair), Erard, R. E., & Haynes J. "Joint parental responsibility" --Anticipating the impact of proposed legislation on child custody evaluation and family law. Panel discussion presented at Oakland County Bar Association, Bloomfield Hills, MI., April 1997. Erard, R .E. & Cohen, S. Marriage: More than just a piece of paper. Presented at the Oakland County Bar Association Youth Law Conference, Oakland University, Rochester, MI. March 1997.
  • 23. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 23 Erard, R. E. & Schwarzberg, K. Two faces of joint custody: A debate. Presented at the Michigan Inter-Professional Association for Marriage, Divorce, and the Family Roundtable, Bloomfield Hills, MI. November 1996. Erard, R. E. Loyalty conflicts for mental health professionals in managed care. Presented at the Alliance for Mental Health Services Sixth Annual Scientific Conference, Detroit, MI., October 1996. Erard, R. E., Danuloff, L. & Kovach, J. Inter-professional relationships in family law: How and when to consult with mental health professionals. Presented at the Oakland County Bar Association, Family Law Section, Bloomfield Hills, MI., January 1996. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Erard, R. E. Helping children of divorce succeed. Presented at the Oakland County Circuit Court Divorce and Family Counseling Workshops, Birmingham, MI., November 1995. Erard, R. E. Psychoanalysis: The invisible profession. Presented at Michigan Psychoanalytic Institute Candidates Weekend, Toledo, OH., October 1995. Erard, R. E. Survival skills for single parents. Presented at Focus on Youth, sponsored by West Bloomfield Families in Action, West Bloomfield, MI February 1995. Erard, R. E. Anatomy of a child custody evaluation. Presented at Advanced Techniques in Child Custody Trials, sponsored by the Family Law Section of the State Bar of Michigan, Southfield, MI., January 1995. Kovach, J., Danuloff, L., Erard, R. E., Kavanaugh, P. & Pallas, J. L. Psychology: A profession and practice at risk. Panel discussion presented at the annual Fall Conference of the Michigan Psychological Association, Dearborn, MI, November 1994. Erard, R. E. Personality and persuasion. Presented at the Fall Meeting of the Public Relations Society of America--Detroit Chapter, Detroit, MI., October 1994. Erard, R. E. & Danuloff, L. What we're saying about you. Presented at the annual Spring Update of the Michigan Psychological Association, Livonia, MI., March 1994. Erard, R. E. Professional psychology and the public sector. Invited address at the Director's Forum, Department of Mental Health, Lansing, MI., August 1993.
  • 24. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 24 Erard, R. (chair), Danuloff, L., Dunivan, D., & Welch, B. Panel discussion on health care reform at the annual Fall Conference of the Michigan Psychological Association, Dearborn, MI., November 1993. Erard, R. E. Integrated care and mental health care reform. Presented at a Michigan Psychological Association Symposium for members of the Michigan State Legislature and their staff, Lansing, MI., September 1993. Erard, R. E. Integrated care and employee benefit design. Presented at Michigan Psychological Association symposia for large self-insured employers, Southfield, MI., February and June 1993. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Erard, R. E. Litigating the discrimination case in Michigan. Appeared as plaintiff's psychological expert in mock trial segment at the Oakland County Bar Association Employment Law Seminar, Bloomfield Hills, MI., June 1992. Erard, R. E., & Danuloff, L. Managed care: National status/state status. Presented at the Michigan Psychological Association Spring Update, Livonia, MI., April 1992. Erard, R. E. The primary process: A Piagetian perspective. Presented at the Michigan Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, Southfield, MI., January 1992. Erard, R. E. Single parent survival. Presented at the Oakland County Circuit Court Divorce and Family Counseling Workshop Series, Birmingham, MI., October 1991. Erard, R. E. How to help your children like themselves. Presented at the Harlan and Pembroke Elementary School Guest Lecture Series, Bloomfield Hills, MI., April 1991. Erard, R. E. Negotiating the insurance maze. Presented at the Michigan Psychological Association Clinical Division Update, Novi MI., April 1991. Erard, R. E. Psychological testing: How to use it and attack it in tort litigation. Presented at the Michigan Defense Trial Council Mid-Year Meeting, Troy, MI., December 1990. Erard, R. E. What to expect from a good child custody evaluation. Presented at Coping with Divorce Series, First Presbyterian Church, Northville, MI., November 1990. Erard, R. E. Unconscious fantasy: An oxymoron? Presented to the Michigan Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, Southfield, MI., November 1990.
  • 25. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 25 Erard, R. E. Integrated care and employee benefit design. Presented at Michigan Psychological Association symposia for large self-insured employers, Southfield, MI., February and June 1993. Erard, R. E. Litigating the discrimination case in Michigan. Appeared as plaintiff's psychological expert in mock trial segment at the Oakland County Bar Association Employment Law Seminar, Bloomfield Hills, MI., June 1992. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Erard, R. E., & Danuloff, L. Managed care: National status/state status. Presented at the Michigan Psychological Association Spring Update, Livonia, MI., April 1992. Erard, R. E. The primary process: A Piagetian perspective. Presented at the Michigan Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, Southfield, MI., January 1992. Erard, R. E. Single parent survival. Presented at the Oakland County Circuit Court Divorce and Family Counseling Workshop Series, Birmingham, MI., October 1991. Erard, R. E. How to help your children like themselves. Presented at the Harlan and Pembroke Elementary School Guest Lecture Series, Bloomfield Hills, MI., April 1991. Erard, R. E. Negotiating the insurance maze. Presented at the Michigan Psychological Association Clinical Division Update, Novi MI., April 1991. Erard, R. E. Psychological testing: How to use it and attack it in tort litigation. Presented at the Michigan Defense Trial Council Mid-Year Meeting, Troy, MI., December 1990. Erard, R. E. What to expect from a good child custody evaluation. Presented at Coping with Divorce Series, First Presbyterian Church, Northville, MI., November 1990. Erard, R. E. Unconscious fantasy: An oxymoron? Presented to the Michigan Society for Psychoanalytic Psychology, Southfield, MI., November 1990. Erard, R. E. Who am I now?--The "second line" of treatment of bulimia. Presented at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (Division 12 Symposium), Washington, D.C., August 1986.
  • 26. Robert E. Erard, Ph.D. Page 26 Erard, R. E. Preliminary results from the Orchard Hills Eating Disorder Assessment Project. Presented at the Conference on Eating Disorders sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Eating Disorders at Mercy College, Dearborn, MI., May 1984. Erard, R. E. Time-limited group psychotherapy for bulimia. Presented at the Conference on Eating Disorders sponsored by the Institute for the Study of Eating Disorders at Mercy College, Dearborn, MI., May 1984. Workshops, Symposia, and Presentations (cont.) Erard, R. E. The structure of symbolic representation. Presented at the Clinical Area Colloquium, Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI., February 1982.