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DEBRA BARRIE, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate
Curriculum Vitae
Current Home Address
2110-1755 Riverside Drive
Ottawa, Ontario
K1G 3T6
Phone: (613) 402-7330
Email: dbarrie@uwindsor.ca
Work Address
Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario
401 Smyth Road
Ottawa, ON
KIH 8L1
Email: dbarrie@cheo.on.ca
EDUCATION
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2010-2015 Doctorate of Philosophy, Child Clinical Psychology
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
2008- 2010 Master of Arts, Clinical Psychology
University of Windsor, Windsor, Ontario, Canada
2001-2007 Bachelor of Arts, Honours Psychology with Distinction
University of Guelph, Guelph, Ontario, Canada
AWARDS AND SCHOLARSHIPS
Date Award Value
2013-2014 University of Windsor Graduate Tuition Waiver
2012-2013 University of Windsor Graduate Tuition Waiver
2011-2012 University of Windsor Graduate Tuition Waiver
2010 IMFAR Travel Bursary, Autism ON $750
2009 Canadian Institute of Health Research (CIHR),
Health Professional Research Award
$4200
2009-2010 ON Graduate Scholarship (OGS) $15 000
2009-2010 University of Windsor Graduate Tuition Waiver
2009 IMFAR Travel Bursary, Autism ON $750
2008-2009 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC),
Canada Graduate Scholarship Program (Masters)
$17 500
2008-2009 University of Windsor Graduate Tuition Waiver
2006 Norman Bowen Memorial Scholarship in Psychology,
University of Guelph
$600
2005-2006 Psychology Core and Methodology Award for Academic
Excellence,
Department of Psychology, University of Guelph
$200

2. Curriculum Vitae: Debra D. Barrie, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate 2
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
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Pre-Doctoral Internship In Clinical Psychology, The Children’s Hospital of Eastern, ON
(Sept. 2014-August 2015)
 Tertiary care paediatric hospital serving Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec.
 Internship accredited by the Canadian Psychological Association.
 Major rotations at Health Psychology; Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre
(Developmental and Pediatric); Minor rotations in family therapy, long-term individual
therapy, Outpatient Mental Health (Mood and Anxiety Clinic), and Neuropsychology.
 Conduct comprehensive psycho-educational and neuropsychological assessments and
provide therapy to children , adolescents, and their families using a number of therapeutic
approaches (CBT group and individual therapy; solution-focused family therapy; client-
centred).
Diana Binck, M.Sc., C. Psych. Assoc. Private Practice (May 2013- August 2014)
 Private practice providing psycho-educational and developmental assessments for
children and adults.
 Conducted comprehensive psycho-educational assessments (including cognitive,
adaptive, autism spectrum disorders, socio-emotional, and developmental) and
corresponding integrated reports with children and adolescents.
Children First, Windsor, ON (Sept. 2012- May 2013)
 A mental health centre that provides a wide range of services for families with children
from birth to age six, who have developmental and/or mental health challenges.
 Conducted cognitive and psychosocial assessments and corresponding integrative reports
with children 2-6 presenting with externalizing /internalizing difficulties, attention issues,
learning problems, and family difficulties.
 Conducted comprehensive diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum disorder and
corresponding integrated reports with children 2-6 years.
 Provided ongoing therapy to children and their families presenting with a variety of
concerns (e.g., symptoms of anxiety, emotional regulation, Selective Mutism) using a
variety of therapeutic techniques (CBT; parent training; client-centred).
 Worked within a multidisciplinary team environment.
Windsor Regional Children’s Centre, Windsor, ON (Sept. 2011-May 2012)
 Accredited children’s mental health centre serving children and adolescents, who are
dealing with social, emotional, developmental, and/or behavioural issues, and their
families.
 Conducted comprehensive psycho-educational and psycho-social assessments and
corresponding integrated reports with children 6-12 years.
 Provided consultation to parents, mental health staff, and schools.
 Provided individual and family therapy with a 10-year-old child and her family focusing
on parent-child relations and behaviour management.
 Worked within a multidisciplinary team environment.

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Maryvale Adolescent & Family Services , Windsor, ON (Sept. 2010-Aug. 2011)
 Mental health treatment centre for adolescents experiencing serious emotional,
psychological, and mental distress. On-site in-patient and residential services for
adolescents aged 11 to 17 years provided.
 Conducted comprehensive psycho-educational and psycho-social assessments with
corresponding integrated reports with adolescents admitted to the Acute Mental Health
Bed Program and adolescents attending the Day Treatment school program.
 Provided consultation to parents, mental health staff, and schools.
Cognitive Behaviour Therapy I and II Practicum, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON
(Sept. 2010-April 2011)
 Provided individual Cognitive Behaviour Therapy with undergraduate students referred
through the Psychological Services and Research Centre, University of Windsor.
Summit Centre for Preschool Children with Autism , Windsor, ON (Sept. 2010-May 2011)
 The Centre provides diagnostic assessments and intensive early intervention services to
preschool children with autism spectrum disorder.
 Conducted comprehensive diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum disorder
 Provided parent support and taught ABA theory as part of parent training program.
 Facilitated monthly parent support groups.
 Supervised the coordination of monthly sibling support groups and child care.
Summit Centre for Preschool Children with Autism , Windsor, ON (April 2010-Aug. 2010)
 The Centre provides diagnostic assessments and intensive early intervention services to
preschool children with autism spectrum disorder.
 Conducted comprehensive diagnostic assessments for autism spectrum disorder.
 Provided parent support and taught ABA theory as part of parent training program.
 Facilitated monthly parent support groups; supervised the coordination of monthly sibling
support groups and child care.
 Implemented behaviour plans and incidental goals with children.
 Supervised research data collection involving parent surveys and interviews; supervised
undergraduate and graduate research assistants.
Adolescent Clinical Interventions I and II Practicum, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON
(Sept. 2009-April 2010)
 Co-led Coping Skills group with eight adolescents (15-17 years) referred though the
counseling department of their secondary school.
 Co-led Social Skills group with six adolescents (12-14 years) referred through the
Windsor-Essex Children’s Aid Society.
Child Clinical Assessment Practicum, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON (Sept. 2009-
Dec. 2009)
 Conducted comprehensive psycho-educational and psycho-social assessment and
corresponding integrated report with an adolescent referred to the Psychological Services
and Research Centre, University of Windsor.

4. Curriculum Vitae: Debra D. Barrie, M.A., Ph.D. Candidate 4
TEACHING AND SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE
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Teaching Assistantships:
 Advanced Developmental Psychology: Emotional Development (2014)
 Developmental Psychology: The Child (2011 and 2014)
 Practicum in Developmental Psychology (2009, 2010 and 2012)
 Methods of Behavioural Change (2008, 2009 and 2011)
Supervision of Students
Oct. 2014 – Feb. 2015 Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre Practicum Student, Assessment
Sept. 2012 – Dec. 2012 Second year graduate students, Child Assessment Graduate Course
Sept. 2010 – Aug. 2011 Undergraduate and graduate research assistants, Summit Centre for
Preschool Children with Autism, Unity Research Program
Previous Teaching Experience:
Communication/Behaviour (Autism) Educational Assistant (1996- 2008), Waterloo Region
District School Board, Waterloo, ON
 Worked with students 5-18 years.
 Developed and implemented curriculums and accommodations for individual students.
 Provided strategies to assist students with anxiety and behavioural management, visual
aids and manipulatives for support in communication and academics.
 Provided social skills training.
 Provided support and skills training to prepare students for the transition from a school
setting to a workplace or college setting.
RELEVANT RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
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Research Assistant, University of Windsor, Windsor, ON; Unity Research Project ( 2009-
2014)
 Assisted in research project examining parents’ experiences during intensive parent
training in Applied Behaviour Analysis.
 Administered questionnaires and conducted interviews.
 Quantitative and Qualitative data analysis
Research Assistant, Child Development Centre, University of Guelph, Guelph, ON (2007)
 Assisted in research examining the risk-taking decisions of young children.
 Conducted literature reviews.
 Administered questionnaires and task oriented activities with participants.

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CONTINUING EDUCATION
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 ADOS 2 Clinician Training Workshop (June 2015). Presented by Mandy Steiman, Ph.D.
Montreal Children’s Hospital at Queen’s University, Kingston, ON
 Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (Nov. 2014). Presented by Children’s Hospital
of Eastern Ontario, Ottawa, ON
 Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (May 2013). Presented by Dr. Wel-Su Hsu, Ph.D.,
Guest Speaker, University of Windsor, ON
 Reading Development and Its Disorders: Translating Knowledge into Practice (April
2013). Presented by Dr. Erin Picard, Ph.D., Head Psychologist, Windsor-Essex Catholic
District School Board, at University of Windsor, ON
 Helping Children with Autism Through Early Intervention (June 2012). Presented by Dr.
Dr. Lonnie Zwaigenbaum, Pediatrician, Co-Director Autism Research Centre,
Department of Pediatrics, University of Alberta, at the Cabota Club, Windsor, ON
 Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder: Nature, Course, Outcomes, and Comorbidity
(Oct. 2011). Presented by Dr. Russell Barkley, Ph.D. at the Cabota Club, Windsor, ON
 Anxiety Traps: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy Antidotes (Oct. 2011). Presented by
Christine A. Padesky, Ph.D., Toronto, ON
 Self-Harm and Suicide (Feb. 2011). Presented by Dr. Andrew Taylor, Ph.D., Clinical
Psych., Teen Health, Windsor, ON
 Behaviour Management Systems Training (June 2010). Presented by Summit Centre for
Preschool Children with Autism, Windsor, ON
 Non-Violent Crisis Intervention Training (April 2006). Presented by Waterloo Region
District School Board, Kitchener, ON
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
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2009- Present American Psychological Association (APA) - Student member
2009- Present Autism Ontario - Student member
2009- Present Canadian Psychological Association (CPA) - Student member
1997- 2014 Geneva Centre for Autism, Toronto, Ontario - Student member
2009- Present International for Autism Research (INSAR) - Student member
2011- Present Society of Research in Child Development (SRCD) - Student member
SERVICE ACTIVITIES
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2011-2012 Graduate student representative, Clinical Training Committee (CTC)
University of Windsor, Department of Psychology
2010-2011 Graduate student representative, Departmental Council, Academic
Administrative Unit (AAU)
University of Windsor, Department of Psychology

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REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
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Barrie, D. D. & Gragg, M. N., Afridi, K., & Jamal, R. (2014, May). Speech language
pathologists’ screening and referral practices for assessment of ASD for young
children. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Atlanta,
GA.
Drouillard, B. E., Gragg, M. N., Jones, H. E., Miceli, R. T., Barrie, D. D., & Miron, L. K. (2012,
May). The Parent Advisor Model of participatory research with parents of children with ASD.
Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Toronto, ON.
Gragg, M. N., Pasiak, C., Drouillard, B. E., Scammell, J. L., Jones, H. E., Hebert, H. E., &
Barrie, D. D. (2012, May). Parents’ voices: 3-month follow-up after 12-week Unity parent
ABA training program. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research,
Toronto, ON.
Barrie, D. D. & Gragg, M. N. (2011, May). Factors that assist parents to obtain diagnoses of
ASD for their children by 30 months of age. Poster presented at the International Meeting for
Autism Research, San Diego, CA.
Scammell, J. L., Barrie, D. D., Bruce, V. A, Gragg, M. N., Carey, T. M., Tahir, M. (2011, May).
Children’s progress across an intensive 3-month Unity parent ABA training program.
Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, San Diego, CA.
Barrie, D. D., Gragg, M. N., Bruce, V., Hebert, H. & Scammell, J. L. (2010, October). Unity
ABA training for parents of preschoolers with ASD: Children’s progress and parents’
experiences. Poster presented at the ON Association for Infant and Child Development
(OAICD) 2010 conference, Windsor, ON.
Barrie, D. D., Gragg, M. N., Carey, T. M., Drouillard, B. E., & Scammell, J. L. (2010, May).
Parents of preschoolers with ASD: Weekly changes in feelings of competency throughout
twelve-week ABA training. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research,
Philadelphia, PA.
Gragg, M. N., Barrie, D. D., & Simmering, M. G. (2009, May). Parents of preschool children
with ASD: Stress, burnout, social support, and beliefs in ABA during initial workshop
training. Poster presented at the International Meeting for Autism Research, Chicago, IL.

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Barrie, D. (2007, April). How does experience with an activity lead to greater risk taking among
school-age children? Paper presented at the Ontario Psychology Undergraduate Thesis
Conference, Toronto, ON.
REFERENCES
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Available upon request