This vita summarizes the educational and professional background of Barbara Bilinski Mettelman. She received her B.A. from Utica College in 1979, and earned her M.A. in 1987 and Ph.D. in 1993 from Syracuse University. Her positions have included staff psychologist, research scientist, and adjunct professor. She has specialized in children, adolescents, and preterm infants, and published numerous papers on topics including attention deficit, autism, and developmental outcomes.

1. VITA
BARBARA BILINSKI METTELMAN
Personal Information:
Home Address: 2709 Brennan Road
LaFayette, New York 13084
Home Phone: (315) 677-3149
Cell Phone: (315) 559-1319
Work Address: 1101 Erie Boulevard, East, Room 212
Syracuse, New York 13210
Education:
1979 B.A. Utica College of Syracuse University
Burrstone Road
Utica, New York
Major: Psychology Minor: Sociology
graduated cum laude
1980-1981 Cornell University
New York State College of Human Ecology
Human Development and Family Studies
Ithaca, New York
12 hours of graduate work
1981-1982 State University College at Cortland
Cortland, New York
Graduate work in experimental psychology
1987 M.A. Syracuse University
Department of Psychology
Syracuse, New York
(Masters thesis: A meta-analysis of intrinsic motivation research)
1993 Ph.D. Syracuse University
Department of Psychology
Syracuse, New York
(Dissertation topic: Exploring the process of adjustment to
corporate relocation: The application of the Cognitive Appraisal
Model)
Awards & Honors:
1977-1979 Member of Psi Chi

2. Present Position:
Psychologist, Neonatal Associates of CNY, Irving Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210
NYS Licensed Psychologist, Private practice specializing in children and
Adolescents. Syracuse, New York 13210
Per diem psychologist for Hear 2 Learn, 6575 Kirkville Road, E. Syracuse, NY
13057 since March 2011
Adjunct Professor, Le Moyne College, Department of Psychology, Syracuse,
New York. This position has been held since 9/1997.
Adjunct Professor, Morrisville College, Department of Psychology, Morrisville,
New York. This position has been held since 9/2015.
Past Professional Experience:
October 2006-February 12, 2014
Staff Psychologist, Oswego Hospital, Child & Family Services, 98 North Second
Street, Fulton, NY 13069
September 1983-
October 2006
Research Scientist, Research Assistant Professor, Department of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, New York.
(NYS Research Foundation)
Director, Comprehensive mental health programs for Seriously
Emotionally Disturbed (SED) elementary children enrolled at OCM
BOCES -- Kasson Road School.
Director, Mental health services for SKATE Program at OCM BOCES
CTC, Morgan Road at OCM BOCES. A program that serves students
with moderate to severe autistic spectrum disorder
Instructor to Psychiatry Residents, Psychiatry Research Seminar & for the
Practice of Medicine. Department of Psychiatry, SUNY Health Science
Center at Syracuse, New York.
June 1989-
January 2011
Psychologist /co-investigator on long term follow-up projects of preterm and full
term babies. Neonatal Intensive Care Department, Crouse Irving Memorial
Hospital, Syracuse, New York.
September 1982-
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3. July 2000 Project Coordinator, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder
(ADHD) Program, Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry,
SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, New York.
September 1992-
June 1995 Educational Consultant for Onondaga-Cortland-Madison
County BOCES Preschool Programs.
1986-1987 Project Coordinator for a National follow-up study of
school-aged children. Funded by Robert Wood Johnson
Foundation. Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry and
Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, SUNY Health Science Center at
Syracuse, NY.
1987-1989 Adjunct Professor, Psychology, Cazenovia College
1983-1986 Research Coordinator, Department of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry, SUNY Health Science Center at Syracuse, New York.
1981-1982 Teaching Assistant at SUC at Cortland
Publications:
D'Eugenio, D.B., Slagle, T.A., Mettelman, B. B., Gross, S.J. (1992).
Developmental outcome of preterm infants with transient neuromotor abnormalities.
American Journal of Diseases of Children.
Gordon, M., DiNiro, D., Mettelman, B. Bilinski (1988). The effect upon
outcome of nuances in selection criteria for ADHD/Hyperactivity. Psychological
Reports, 62, 539-544.
Gordon, M. & Mettelman, B. Bilinski (1988). Threshold tables for the Gordon
Diagnostic System.
Gordon, M. & Mettelman, B. Bilinski (1988). The assessment of attention: I.
standardization and reliability of a behavior-based measure. Journal of Clinical
Psychology, 44(44), 682-690.
Gordon, M. , Mettelman, B.B., & Irwin, M. (1994). Sustained attention and grade
retention. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 78, 555-560.
Gordon, M., DiNiro, D., Mettelman, B. Bilinski, & Tallmadge, J. (1989).
Observations of test behavior, quantitative scores, and teacher ratings. Journal of
Psychoeducational Assessment, 7, 141-147.
Gross, S.J., Slagle, T.A., D'Eugenio, D., Mettelman, B. (1992). Impact of a
matched term control group on interpretation of developmental performance in
preterm infants. Pediatrics, 90(5), 681-687.
Gross, S.J., Mettelman, B.B., Dye, T., Slagle, T.A. (2001). Impact of family structure
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4. and stability on academic outcome in preterm children at 10 years of age. Journal
of Pediatrics, 138(2), 169-175.
Irwin, M. & Mettelman, B. Bilinski (1989). Letter: Pitfalls of the continuous
performance test. Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 10(5) 284-285.
Workshops:
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (1983). Assessing the preschool child for attentional
problems. Denver, Colorado.
Irwin, M. & Mettelman, B. Bilinski (October, 1991). The practicalities of
establishing a sub-speciality ADHD clinic. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, California.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (May, 1991). Assessment of adolescents for co-existing
psychological and substance use/abuse, Intensive Case Management Group,
Syracuse, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (1991). Curriculum for co-morbidity and youth:
Psychiatric disorders, substance use and abuse. Syracuse, New York: SUNY
Health Science Center at Syracuse.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (October, 1992). Accommodating the ADHD child at
home and at school. ADHD Support Group, Syracuse, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (October, 1995). Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Presented at
the NYS Department of Social Services Foster/Adoptive Parent Training Seminar,
Syracuse, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (January, 1996). ADHD: Assessment and intervention.
Presented at NASW= s conference: Working with Children and Families at Risk,
Auburn, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (February, 1996). Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Presented
at the NYS Department of Social Services Foster/Adoptive Parent Training Seminar,
Albany, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (October, 1996). Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD). Presented at
the NYS Department of Social Services Foster/Adoptive Parent Training Seminar,
Syracuse, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (December, 1996). The MICA adolescent: The importance of a
multi-faceted assessment. Cortland, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (August, 1997). The MICA adolescent: The importance of a
multi-faceted assessment. Wyoming Conference, Greene, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (October, 1997). Understanding the many factors associated
with Attention Deficit Disorders. Oswego BOCES, Oswego, New York.
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5. Mettelman, B. Bilinski (October, 1997). Questioning and Understanding Social
Techniques (QU.E.S.T.) : a social skills program for children. Oswego BOCES,
Oswego, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (October, 1997). Understanding the many factors associated
with Attention Deficit Disorders. Fulton= s CHADD group, Fulton, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (October, 1997). Understanding the many factors associated
with Attention Deficit Disorders. Wellness Night, SUNY Health Science Center,
Presidential Plaza, Syracuse, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (March, 1998). Stress. Teen Day at Hazard Street Middle
School, Solvay, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (June 15, 1999). Assessment techniques for the MICA client.
New Hartford, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (March 22, 2000). Creating school success for both you and your
student. Syracuse School District, Syracuse, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (Spring 2004). Parenting the ADHD Child. North Syracuse
School District= s ADHD Parent Support Group, North Syracuse, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (Fall 2004). How are you doing? A workshop for educational
staff to learn how to deal with stress. BOCES McAvoy Center, Cortland, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski & Ricciardelli, D. (Sping 2006). Working with the inflexible child:
OCM BOCES: Syracuse, New York.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (January 2007). Scaffolding skills from K thru 12. Hannibal
School District.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (Spring 2008). Scaffolding skills from K thru 12. Sandy Creek
School District.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (June 2008). Scaffolding skills from K thru 12. Mexico Middle
School.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (November 2008). Keynote speaker: Understanding the whole
child, followed by two workshops one on ADHD and the other on autism. Pulaski School
District.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski (May 2009). Invited speaker for Oswego County BOCES Autism
Workshops: Presented how to develop social skills in autism spectrum disorder
students.
Paper Presentations:
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6. Gordon, M. & Mettelman, B. Bilinski (August, 1987). Standardization of the
Gordon Diagnostic System (GDS). Presented at the 95th Annual Meeting of the
American Psychological Association. New York.
Gordon, M., DiNiro, D., Mettelman, B., & Tallmadge, J. (1988). Quantitative
scores, observations of test behavior, and behavior problem checklists. Paper
presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association,
Atlanta, Georgia.
Gordon, M., Mammen, O., DiNiro, D., & Mettelman, B. Bilinski (1988).
Source-dependent subtypes of ADHD/Hyperactivity. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the Society for Behavioral Pediatrics, Washington, D.C..
Gordon, M., Mammen, O., DiNiro, D., Mettelman, B. Bilinski (1989).
Source-dependent subtype of ADHD: Implications for research criteria and the
diagnostic process. Paper presented at the Society for Research in Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry, Miami, Florida.
Gordon, M., Mettelman, B. Bilinski, & DiNiro, D. (1989). Are continuous
performance tests valid in the diagnosis of ADHD/Hyperactivity?. Paper presented
at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans,
Louisiana.
Gordon, M., Mettelman, B. Bilinski & Irwin, M. (1989). Cluster analysis of
instruments used in the diagnosis of ADHD. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New York,
New York.
Gordon, M., Mettelman, B. Bilinski, & Irwin, M. (1990). The impact of
co-morbidity on ADHD laboratory measures. Paper presented at the Annual
Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, Mass.
Gordon, M., Mettelman, B. Bilinski, & Irwin, M. (1991). The relationship
between paternal psychopathology and behavior ratings of children referred for
ADHD. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry, San Francisco, California.
Gordon, M., & Mettelman, B. Bilinski. (1994). Gender differences in ADHD referrals IQ
laboratory measures, and behavior ratings. Paper presented at the Annual meeting
of the Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology, London .
Gordon, M., & Mettelman, B. Bilinski. (1994). The impact of parental psychopathology
on parent and teacher ratings of child behavior. Paper presented at the Annual
meeting of the Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology,
London .
Gross, S.J., Anbar, R. & Mettelman, B. Bilinski (2002). Outcome 15 years following a
controlled trial of dexamethasone (DEX) in ventilator-dependent preterm infants.
Presented at the 2002 Pediatrics Academic Society. Washington, D.C..
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7. Gross, S.J., Bode, M., D’Eugenio, D. & Mettelman, B. B. (2010). Importance of matched
control groups in interpretation of developmental outcome in extreme prematurity.
Presented at Pediatric Academic Societies, Vancouver, B.C.
Gross, S.J. & Mettelman, B. Bilinski (1994). Impact of family structure and stability on
developmental outcome in preterm infants. Presented at the American Pediatric
Society /The Society for Pediatric Research. Seattle, Washington.
Gross, S.J. & Mettelman, B. Bilinski (1994). Impact of family structure and stability on
developmental outcome in preterm infants. Presented at the European Society for
Paediatric Research. Rotterdam, Holland.
Irwin, M., Gordon, M., & Mettelman, B.B. (1989). Concurrent validity of the DSM-IIIR
Criteria for ADHD/Hyperactivity. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the
American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski, Bode, M., Gross, S.J. (2014) Parents’ over identification of
autism
spectrum disorder in extremely premature infants at four years of age. European
Society for Pediatric Research, Barcelona, Spain.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski & Gross, S.J. (1998). Attention deficit at four years of age
and subsequent school outcome. Presented at the 45th Annual Meeting of the
American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Anaheim, California.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski & Gross, S.J. (1998). Attention deficit at four years of age
and subsequent school outcome. Paper presented at the 14th International
Congress of the International Association for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and
Allied Professions, Stockholm, Sweden.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski, Webb, K., Gross, S.J. (1996). The impact of extreme premat-
urity at age four. Presented at the 43rd Annual Meeting of the American Academy
of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry. Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski, Webb, K., D’Eugenio, D.B., and Gross, S. (1996). Changes in
outcome for extremely preterm infants at age four years. Paper presented at the
European Society for Pediatric Research. Lyon, France.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski, Webb, K., Gross, S. (October, 1995). The impact of extreme
prematurity on development at age four. Presented at the 42nd Annual American
Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, New Orleans, Louisiana.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski, Gross, S.J., Irwin, M., Gordon, M. (1991). A
well-controlled study of preterm infants: Attentional, behavioral, and cognitive
sequelae. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Society for Research in Child
and Adolescent Psychopathology, Amsterdam, Holland.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski, Gross, S.J., Irwin, M., Gordon, M. (1991). A well-controlled
study of preterm infants: Attentional, behavioral, and cognitive sequelae.
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent
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8. Psychiatry, San Francisco, California.
Mettelman, B. Bilinski & Gordon, M. (1993). Can computerized attention tasks predict
academic achievement? Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American
Psychological Association. Toronto, Canada.
Yaeger, R.A. & Mettelman, B. Bilinski (October, 1986). The GDS, an objective
measure of attention deficit disorder. Presented at the 25th Bi-Annual Meeting of
the New York Sate Association of Educators of the Deaf. Monticello, New York.
Yellin, P., Hazen, K., & Mettelman, B. Bilinski (October, 1987). Use of the
Gordon Diagnostic System with preschool children. Presented at the Annual
Meeting of the New York Association of School Psychologists. Liverpool, New York.
Certification: State of New York, Certification number: 012402-1
Member: LDA
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