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Gerald L. Russell, Ph.D.

P.O. Box 1705
Las Vegas, NM 87701
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Licensure:

Licensed Psychologist, State of New Mexico #761;
7/00 to present

Clinical Specialties:

Neuropsychology, Geropsychology, Psychological Testing

Work Address(es):

713 6th Street
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Telephone (505) 429-4679
Fax: (505) 425-3370

New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute
Community Based Services Division
700 Friedman Avenue
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Telephone: (505) 454-5187
Fax: (505) 454-0397

New Mexico Highlands University
Department of Behavioral Sciences
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Telephone: (505) 454-3343
Fax: (505) 454-3331

713 6th Street
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Telephone (505) 429-4679
Fax: (505) 425-3370

Education:

Postdoctoral Fellowship – April 1997,University of California, Los Angeles,
Geropsychology/Neuropsychology, A.P.A. Approved
Ph.D. – December 1995, University of California, Los Angeles, Clinical
Psychology, A.P.A.  Approved
M.A. – March 1991, University of California, Los Angeles, Clinical
Psychology, A.P.A. Approved
B.A. – May 1989, San Diego State University, Psychology

Present Position(s):

Clinical Neuropsychologist

Private Practice
2001 to present
Provide neuropsychological assessments on children, adolescents, and adults for
individuals, local and regional agencies, local schools, and local private entities.

Clinical, Counseling & School Psychologist-A

New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute,
Community Based Services Division
Las Vegas, NM 87701 (505) 454-5100. 
August 2007 to Present
Duties include: Clinical Neuropsychologist. Responsibilities include: providing psychological, neurobehavioral, and neuropsychological assessments to child, adolescent, and adult outpatient clients. Neuropsychological evaluations for adult and geriatric inpatient and forensic clients. Court testimony for guardianships.

Associate Professor of Cognitive Psychology & Neuropsychology

New Mexico Highlands University
Department of Behavioral Sciences
Las Vegas, NM 87701 (505) 454-3343
August 2007 to present
Duties include: Graduate courses in Introduction to Neuropsychology; Intelligence Testing; Neuropsychological Assessment; Practicum; and Teaching Colloquim.

Previous Position(s):

Visiting Associate Professor

New Mexico Highlands University
College of Arts and Sciences, Department of Behavioral Sciences
Las Vegas, NM 87701 (505) 454-3343
August 1999 to August 2007
Duties include: Teaching undergraduate coursework in Psychology including Introduction to Psychology and The Psychology of Good and Evil; Teaching the neuropsychological track for the graduate M.A.-level Psychology program including Intelligence Testing, Introduction to Neuropsychology, and Neuropsychological Assessment; Other graduate coursework taught includes Memory and Cognition, Learning Theory, Abnormal Psych, Intro to Psychotherapy. Responsibilities include: Half-time teaching load; practicum supervision for graduate students; thesis supervision.

Adjunct Professor

New Mexico Highlands University
Department of Behavioral Sciences
Las Vegas, NM 87701 (505) 454-3343
August 1999 to August 2007
Duties include: Teaching undergraduate coursework in Psychology including Introduction to Psychology and The Psychology of Good and Evil; Teaching the neuropsychological track for the graduate M.A.-level Psychology program including Intelligence Testing, Introduction to Neuropsychology, and Neuropsychological Assessment; Other graduate coursework taught includes Memory and Cognition, Learning Theory, Abnormal Psych, Intro to Psychotherapy. Responsibilities include: Half-time teaching load; practicum supervision for graduate students; thesis supervision.

Clinical Services Coordinator/Clinical, Counseling, & School Psychologist-A

New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute,
Community Based Services Division
Las Vegas, NM 87701 (505) 454-5100.>
February 2001 to August 2007
Duties include: Clinical and administrative supervision of psychologists; Clinical supervision of interdisciplinary treatment team staffings, licensed clinical social workers, and psychosocial rehabilitation; Clinical Neuropsychologist. Responsibilities included: Coordinating the functions of Psychology, Social Work, Psychosocial Rehabilation, Nursing, and Psychiatry to assure effective and efficient, high quality services to outpatient clients; Assessments (including intakes, psychological, neuropsychological, functional, and competency assessments); Treatment and discharge planning; Staff supervision; Court testimony; Crisis intervention; Development and review of policies and procedures; Strategic planning; Compliance with standards of accreditation and licensing.

Psychologist 3B

Long Term Care Division; Special Psychiatric Unit (SPU) for Geriatric and Special-Needs Acute/Extended Care Inpatients
New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute
P.O. Box 1388
Las Vegas, NM 87701 (505) 454-2100
April 1997 to February 2001
Duties Included: Program Director and Clinical Geropsychologist for SPU; Clinical Geropsychologist/Neuropsychologist and Director for Clinical Programs for Long Term Care Division (Psychiatric Nursing Home); Clinical Neuropsychologist for New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute; Chairperson, Pain Management Team. Responsibilities included: Assessments (including intakes, psychological, neuropsychological, functional, and competency assessments); Treatment and discharge planning; staff supervision; Court testimony; Crisis intervention; Obtaining state licensure; and Compliance with standards of accreditation and licensing.

Research Neuropsychologist

Harbor-UCLA
Department of Neurology
Torrance, CA
1996 to 1997
Duties included; Research Neuropsychologist. Responsibilities included conducting adolescent, adult, and geriatric neuropsychological evaluations.

Senior Research Associate/Research Neuropsychologist

Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science
Biobehavioral Research Center
Los Angeles, CA
1993 to 1995
Duties included: Research Neuropsychologist.  Responsibilities included conducting adult neuropsychological evaluations; Data analysis.

Staff Research Associat

Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital
Department of Psychiatry
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
1990 to 1991
Duties included: Research Psychologist.  Responsibilities included conducting brief adult psychological evaluations.

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Postdoctoral fellow at the Department of Geropsychiatry, Neuropsychiatric Institute & Hospital (NPI&H), University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), Los Angeles, CA, 1995-1997, [Geropsychology, Geriatric Neuropsychology, Adult and Adolescent Neuropsychology, Pain Management, and Geriatric Inpatient Services].

Internship:

Psychology intern at the Psychology Service, Sepulveda Veterans Administration Medical Center (VAMC), Sepulveda, California, 1993-1994, [Geropsychology, Adult and Geriatric Neuropsychology, Pain Management] A.P.A. Approved

Clinical Training:

Postdoctoral Fellowship

Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital
Department of Geriatric Psychiatry
University of California, Los Angeles
Los Angeles, CA
1995 to 1997
Major rotations included: Geropsychology, Geriatric Neuropsychology, Adult and
Adolescent Neuropsychology, Pain Management, Neuropsychiatric Clinic and Geriatric Inpatient Service.

Internship

Sepulveda Veterans Administration Medical Center
Psychology Services
Sepulveda, CA
1993 to 1994
Major rotations included: Geropsychology, Adult and Geriatric Neuropsychology, Pain Management, Behavioral Medicine, Geriatric Inpatient Service, Neuropsychiatric Clinic, and Geriatric Day Treatment.

Practicum

Neuropsychiatric Institute and Hospital
Maternal Child Immunology Clinic (MCIC)
Center for Health Services
Los Angeles, CA
1992 to 1993
Conducted neurodevelopmental and neuropsychological assessments for infants, toddlers, and children.

Practicum

University of California, Los Angeles
Psychology Clinic Assessment Program
Department of Psychology
Los Angeles, CA
1991 to 1993
Conducted child, adolescent, and adult neuropsychological assessments.

Practicum

Kaiser Permanente Hospitals - Sunset
Neuropsychology Service
Department of Psychiatry
Los Angeles, Ca
1991 to 1992
Conducted adolescent, adult, and geriatric neuropsychological assessments.

Practicum

University of California, Los Angeles
Psychology Service
Department of Psychology
Los Angeles, CA
1990 – 1993
Conducted intakes and provided individual therapy to clients.

Presentations:

Russell, G.L., Suicide Crisis and Brief Intervention. Seminar presented at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute (NMBHI) Community Based Services (CBS) division, Las Vegas, NM, July 17, 2008. Sponsored by New Mexico Highlands University. Continuing education credits offered to psychology and counseling.

Gagliardi-Blea, C. & Russell, G.L., Cultural Diversity and Its Impact on Mental Health Care. Seminar presented at Luna Junior College (LCC) in Las Vegas, NM on May 14, 2008. Sponsored by AHEC and New Mexico Highlands University. Continuing education credits offered to psychology, counseling, and social work.

Russell, G.L. & Fernandez, C., Crisis Triage Protocol Training. Seminar presented at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute (NMBHI) Community Based Services (CBS) division, Las Vegas, NM, February 10, 2006.  Continuing education credits offered to psychology, counseling, and social work.

Russell, G.L., Traumatic Brain Injury and Mental Health. Seminar presented at the New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute (NMBHI) Community Based Services (CBS) division, Las Vegas, NM, August 30, 2005.

Russell, G.L. Individualized Treatment Planning. Seminar presented at the Las Vegas Medical Center (LVMC) Community Based Services (CBS) division, Las Vegas, NM, April 30, 2004.

Russell, G.L. Multicultural sensitivity and competence: In the behavioral health setting. Seminar presented at the Las Vegas Medical Center (LVMC), Las Vegas, NM, June 2002.  Sponsored by New Mexico Highlands University.  Continuing education credits offered to psychology, counseling, and social work.

Russell, G.L., Leger, M., Aragon, V., & Ortiz, D. Crisis intervention strategies in dealing with at-risk individuals. Seminar presented at the Las Vegas Medical Center, Las Vegas, NM, May 2002.  Continuing education credits offered to psychology, counseling, and social work.

Russell, G.L., & Stanley, D. Alzheimer’s dementia: Diagnosis and the role of drug therapy in treatment. Seminar presented at the Las Vegas Medical Center (LVMC), Las Vegas, NM, September 2001.  Sponsored by New Mexico Highlands University.  Continuing education credits offered to psychology, counseling, and social work.

Russell, G.L., & Berke, R. Differential diagnosing/Axis I-IV DSM-IV coding. Seminar presented at the LVMC, Las Vegas, NM, July 2001.  Sponsored by New Mexico Highlands University.  Continuing educations credits offered to psychology, counseling, and social work.

Russell, G.L. Recognizing memory deficits: And how to deal with it. Seminar presented at the LVMC, Las Vegas, NM, July 2001.

Ring, M., & Russell, G.L. Developing multi-cultural competence. Seminar presented at the LVMC, Las Vegas, NM, June 2001.  Sponsored by New Mexico Highlands University.  Continuing education credits offered for psychology, counseling, and social work.

Russell, G.L., Aragon, V., & Ortiz, D. Crisis intervention training. Seminar presented at the LVMC, Las Vegas, NM, May 2001.  Continuing education credits offered for psychology, counseling, and social work.

Russell, G.L., Alzheimer’s: Who’s got it and how to tell. Keynote speaker at the Third Annual “Walking Hand in Hand with Alzheimer’s Disease” conference held in Las Vegas, NM, January 2001.  Continuing education credits offered for psychology, counseling, social work, and nursing.

Russell, G.L., & Stanley, D. Pain management in the elderly: Recognition and treatment. Presentation at the LVMC, Las Vegas, NM, June 2000.  Continuing education credits offered for social work and nursing.

Russell, G.L. Depression in the elderly. Presentation at the Las Vegas Seniors Center, Las Vegas, NM, February 1999.

Russell, G.L. Behaviors in dementia. Presentation at the New Mexico Health Care Association (NMHCA) annual conference.  Albuquerque, NM, August 1998.

Russell, G.L., & Madrid, A. A positive interactive program of activities with residents suffering from dementia. Presentation at the NMHCA annual conference.  Albuquerque, NM, August 1998.

Russell, G.L., Miller, B.L., Mena, I., & Cummings, J.L. Frontotemporal degeneration: Frontal lobe variant versus temporal variant.  Poster presentation at the American Neuropsychiatric Association annual conference.  Orlando, FL, February 1997.

Russell, G.L., Miller, B.L., & Boone, K.B. Semantic memory loss: Frontotemporal dementia versus dementia of the Alzheimer’s type. Presentation at the National Institute of Aging (NIA) Technical Workshop.  Bethesda, MD, November 1996.

Russell, G.L. Language and social dysfunction in frontotemporal dementia in the elderly. Presentation at the West Los Angeles VAMC, Geriatric Research, Education, and Clinical Center, Los Angeles, CA, 1996.

Russell, G.L., & Bruce, L.P. The diagnosis of anxiety in a community mental health system. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association (WPA) annual convention.  Phoeniz, AZ, 1993.

Russell, G.L. Treatment outcome differences in African-American and White outpatient populations. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association (APA) annual conference.  San Francisco, CA, 1991.

Russell, G.L., Saccuzzo, D.P., & Williams, D.R. Group and individual IQ data as a function of ethnicity. Symposium presented at the WPA annual conference.  Reno, NV, 1989.

Saccuzzo, D.P., Russell, G.L., & Jarosz, E. Verbal versus performance IQs for Black, Filipino, Hispanic, and White children.  Symposium presented at the WPA annual conference.  Reno, NV, 1989.

Dorne, M., Saccuzzo, D.P., & Russell, G.L., & Hauser, N. Using group test data to predict individual IQ scores.  Symposium presented at the WPA annual conference.  Reno, NV, 1989.

Adams, D.M., Saccuzzo, D.P., & Russell, G.L. Using the standard Raven to predict giftedness.  Symposium presented at the WPA annual conference.  Reno, NV, 1989.

 

Publications:

Edwards-Lee, T., Miller, B.L., Bensen, D.F., Cummings, J.L., Russell, G.L., Boone, K. & Mena, I. (1997). The temporal lobe variant of frontotemporal dementia. Brain, 120, 1027-1040.

Russell, G.L., Fujino, D.C., Sue, S., Cheung, M-K., & Snowden, L.R. (1996). The effects of therapist-client ethnic match in the assessment of mental health functioning. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology, 27(5), 598-615.

Hofer, S.M., Stallings, M.C., Reynolds, C., Cliff, N.,  & Russell, G.L. (1994). What define a successful career in college? It depends on who you ask. Educational and Psychological Measurement, 54(2), 447-458.

Saccuzzo, D.P., Johnson, N.E., & Russell, G. (1992). Verbal versus performance IQs for gifted African-American, Caucasian, Filipino, and Hispanic children. Psychological Assessment, 4(2), 239-244.

Honors/Awards:

  • National Institute of Aging (NIA) Technical Workshop on Aging, 1996.
  • Postdoctoral Fellowship, NIA Fellow, 1995-1997.
  • National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) Student Workshop Travel Award, 1992.
  • Predoctoral Fellowship, Dorothy Danforth Compton Foundation, 1992-1995.
  • Student Affiliated Scholar, African American Studies Program for Interdisciplinary Research, 1991.
  • American Psychological Association (APA) Science Directorate Student Travel Award, 1991.
  • Predoctoral Fellowship, Ford Foundation, 1989-1991.
  • University of California First-Year Graduate Membership Award, 1989.
  • Phi Beta Kappa, 1988-
  • Phi Kappa Phi, 1988-
  • Psi Chi Honor Society, 1988-1989
  • Gold Key National Honor Society, 1988-1989
  • Edward Geldrich Scholarship, 1988-1989.
  • University Scholar Award 1988-1989.
  • Minority Access to Research Careers Honors Undergraduate Research Trainee (MARC-HURT), 1986-1988.

Membership:

  • International Neuropsychological Society (INS)
  • American Psychological Association (APA)
  • American Psychological Association: Division 40 – Neuropsychology
  • New Mexico Psychological Association (NMPA)

References:

Dr. Troy D. Jones, Psy.D.
Hospital Administrator
New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute
700 Friedman Avenue
Las Vegas, NM 87701
Tel: (505) 454-2100

Dr. Michael DeBernardi, Psy.D.
Director
Lifelink
2325 Cerillos Road
Santa Fe, CA 87505

Dr. Theresa Carvell, Ph.D.
Clinical Administrator
New Mexico Behavioral Health Institute
700 Friedman Avenue
Las Vegas, NM 87701
(505) 454-5139

Dr. Dan Seagrave, Ph.D.
Clinical Neuropsychologist
1 Stargazer South
Santa Fe, NM 87506
(505) 670-4484
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