CURRICULUM VITAE THERESE ANN RANDO Address: 33 College Hill Road - Bldg. 30A Warwick, Rhode Island 02886 USA Telephone: (401) 823-5410 Facsimile: (401) 823-1805 E-Mail: [email protected] Website: www.thereserando.com Education: Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology Concentration in Clinical Psychology University of Rhode Island Master of Arts in Counseling University of Rhode Island Bachelor of Arts in Psychology University of Rhode Island Graduated with Highest Distinction Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Licensure: Psychologist, State of Rhode Island (1981) Psychologist, State of South Carolina – Temporary Permit Psychologist, State of North Carolina – Temporary Permit Psychologist, State of Georgia – Temporary Permit Psychologist, State of Illinois – Temporary Permit Psychologist, State of Massachusetts – Temporary Permit Certification: Certified in Thanatology (2003) Association for Death Education and Counseling Board Certified Expert in Traumatic Stress (2000) Diplomate, American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress Board Certification in Bereavement Trauma (2000) American Academy of Experts in Traumatic Stress Certified Death Educator (1990) Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., BCETS, BCBT (2) Association for Death Education and Counseling PROFESSIONAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION 2014 “American Journal of Nursing Book of the Year Award.” Winner (Second Place), Psychiatric and Mental Health Nursing Category for Treating Traumatic Bereavement: A Practitioner’s Guide. 2012 “Distinguished Achievement Award.” Dean’s Award Recipient. Presented by the University of Rhode Island, College of Arts and Sciences. 2006 “The Influential Leader Award in Grief and Loss Education and Practice.” Presented by The American Academy of Bereavement. 2004 “Lifetime Achievement Award In Recognition of Her Outstanding Contribution to Thanatology and Grief Counseling.” Presented by International Network on Personal Meaning. 2003 “Certified in Thanatology: Death, Dying and Bereavement.” Certification awarded by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. 1997 "Distinguished Professional Contribution in the Field of Thanatology and Hospice-Related Studies." Award presented by the Heart of Texas Hospice Foundation. Among the Initial Group of International Experts Elected to Membership in the Green Cross Foundation Academy of Traumatology. 1996 "Clinical Practice Award." Presented by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. 1990 Lifetime Certification as "Certified Death Educator." Bestowed by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. 1987 "Outstanding Contribution to the Study of Death, Dying, and Bereavement." Award presented by the Association for Death Education and Counseling. MAJOR CLINICAL EXPERIENCE 1991 - Present Clinical Director and Founder, The Institute for the Study and Treatment of Loss, Warwick, RI The focus of The Institute is upon mental health, with specialization in services designed for those contending with: loss and grief; traumatic Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., BCETS, BCBT (3) stress; and the psychosocial care of persons with chronic, life-threatening, or terminal illness, and their loved ones. There are seven functional areas of operation: direct clinical service, consultation, training and education, legal consultation, media commentary/consultation, research, and publications. 1981 - Present Clinical Director/Clinical Psychologist, Therese A. Rando Associates, Ltd., Warwick, RI Provide clinical, supervisory, and administrative direction to multidisciplinary mental health and consultation team in private group practice offering outpatient mental health treatment. Deliver direct service in psychotherapy and crisis intervention (individual, couple, family, group). Render direct service, consultation, supervision, evaluation, and educational/training services in the fields of psychology; psychosocial care of the physically, chronically, and terminally ill; loss, grief, dying, death, and bereavement; and traumatic stress. (In early years, also provided psychodiagnostic evaluation [cognitive, personality, neuropsychological] and consultation-liaison services to medical staff and patients.) 1980 - 1991 Consulting Clinical Psychologist, Department of Medicine, Scientific Staff, Roger Williams General Hospital, Providence, RI Provided psychiatric consultation-liaison services to staff and patients. 1983 - 1988 Consulting Clinical Psychologist, Department of Medicine, Medical Associate Staff, Cranston General Hospital, Cranston, RI Provided psychiatric consultation-liaison services to staff and patients. 1975 - 1988 Associate, Thanatology Associates of Rhode Island, Inc. In this private, non-profit, interdisciplinary group of professionals providing educational, therapeutic, and consulting services in the areas of grief, dying, and death, responsibilities included serving as a therapist, educator, and consultant. 1980 - 1982 Consulting Clinical Psychologist, Artificial Kidney Center of Rhode Island Provided consultation and education to Nursing Staff around clinical issues, patient management, and professional stress in a dialysis unit. 1979 - 1981 Psychotherapist, Providence Psychiatric Associates, Ltd. Provided psychotherapy (individual, marital, family) and psychodiagnostic evaluation (cognitive, personality, neuropsychological assessment). 1978 - 1979 Psychology Intern, A.P.A.-Approved Internship in Clinical Psychology, Case Western Reserve University Medical School and University Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., BCETS, BCBT (4) Hospitals of Cleveland Experience included providing supervised psychological intervention, psychodiagnostic evaluation, and consultation in the areas of Adult In- Patient; Adult Out-Patient; Neuropsychology; Child Out-Patient; Pediatric Psychology; and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry in the M.I.C.U. and on medical-surgical floors. 1977 - 1978 Psychotherapist, Rhode Island Group Health Association, Counseling Unit Provided psychotherapy (individual, marital, family, group); psychodiagnostic evaluation; consultation-liaison work with medical services; and served as a special consultant in the areas of grief, dying, and death at this health maintenance organization. 1977 Project Co-Coordinator, Kent County Mental Health Center - Rhode Island Institute of Mental Health Deinstitutionalization Project Identified and established liaisons with community resources for deinstitutionalization patients; screened 200 patients; and provided therapeutic interventions to patients in pilot project (discharge planning group; individual, vocational, and family counseling; training in Activities of Daily Living). 1976 - 1977 Assistant to the Director, University of Massachusetts Medical School, Student Counseling Service Responsibilities included: providing therapy (individual, marital, group); educational programming (e.g., workshops on interviewing skills, assertiveness training, relaxation techniques, anxiety reduction, behavioral strategies for self-management); serving as resource specialist in grief, dying, and death; and functioning as an administrator in the creation and implementation of the Student Counseling Service and related programming. Psychotherapist, University of Rhode Island Psychological Consultation Center Provided diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy (individual, group) for adults and children. 1975 - 1976 Psychotherapist, Community Organization for Drug Abuse Control (CODAC) Provided diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy (individual, marital, family, group) for adults and children. Therese A. Rando, Ph.D., BCETS, BCBT (5) 1974 - 1975 Psychotherapist, Family Service Society of Pawtucket & Vicinity Provided diagnostic evaluations and psychotherapy (individual, marital, family) for adults and children. Counselor, Providence Veterans' Administration Hospital Oncology Floor Responsibilities included working with terminally ill men on the oncology floor in an effort to help them cope with their impending deaths. SPECIALIZED PROFESSIONAL COLLABORATION 1976 - Present International Work Group on Death, Dying, and Bereavement. Founded in 1974, this invitation-only group of principals in thanatology is an international organization that exists to support leaders in the field of death, dying, and bereavement in their efforts to stimulate and enhance innovative ideas, research, and practice. 1998 - 2013 Sudden, Traumatic Loss Research Group. This group of five psychologists came together with the stated purposed of discovering more effective methods of intervention with traumatically- bereaved individuals. It produced and pilot-tested a structured, 20-week treatment protocol designed to meet the unique needs of survivors of traumatic loss by integrating five major theoretical approaches into the treatment. In 2002, private corporate funding was received to tailor the protocol, teach it to therapists, and evaluate its efficacy with adults who lost loved ones in 9/11 World Trade Center terrorist attacks. After that, the group continued to refine the treatment, which was expanded into a book published in 2014. OTHER RELEVANT PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE 1987 - Present Legal Consultation and Expert Witness Services Provide psychological consultation, evaluation, and testimony in legal proceedings involving mental health issues relating to loss, illness, injury, grief, dying, death, bereavement, and trauma. 1988 - Present American Psychological Association, Media Resource Expert on Loss, Grief, Illness, Injury, Dying, Death, Bereavement, Disaster, and Trauma Invited member of APA Media Referral Service to