Carolyn B.

Matthews
1192 Sessions Drive
Centerville, OH 45459
330-280-2924
Matthews.117@wright.edu

EDUCATION
2018-Present
Anticipated 2023 Doctor of Psychology Student (PsyD, in progress)
School of Professional Psychology, Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
APA Accredited Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology,
Child Emphasis
Professional Dissertation: Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Support Training
(FASST)

2018-2020 Master of Clinical Psychology (Psy.M.)

School of Professional Psychology, Wright State University
Dayton, Ohio
APA Accredited Doctoral Program in Clinical Psychology,
Child Emphasis

2015-2018 Bachelor of Science

University of Mount Union
Alliance, Ohio
Major: Psychology

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AND EXPERIENCE

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Leadership Education in Neurodevelopmental & Related
Disabilities (LEND) Training Program
July 2021-June 2022
Cincinnati, Ohio
Position: Psychology Trainee
Total Anticipated Hours: 700+
Supervisor: Dr. Teresa Farmer, PsyD
Site Summary: The Cincinnati LEND Program is part of a national network of 52 LEND
programs across the country. The mission of LEND programs is to improve the health of infants,
children and adolescents with, or at risk for, neurodevelopmental and related disabilities
including autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). A major focus of LEND is to increase the number
of professionals with the knowledge and skills to provide evidence-based screening, diagnosis
and treatment of developmental disabilities, including ASD.
Responsibilities:
 Conducted multi-disciplinary diagnostic assessments to patients ages two years to six
years referred for concerns related to Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) and other
developmental disabilities.

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  Received formal training on batteries focused on developmental testing including the
ADOS-2 and Bayley-4 administered under direct supervision.
 Provided interpretive feedback to parents/guardians regarding developmental testing
results and recommendations at the end of the testing session.
 Collaborated with various treatment team members (e.g., speech therapist, occupational
therapist, pediatrician, medical prescriber) regarding continuity of care, progress towards
goals, and recommendations for continued course of treatment
 Participated in weekly individual and group supervision with supervisors.
 Attended the LEND program twice weekly, including the Leadership Seminar,
Interdisciplinary Training Team (ITT), Core Course, and Seminar in Evidence-Based
Methods (SEBM).

Empower Psychology + Wellness, Elective Practicum

Dayton, Ohio
May 2021-July 2021
Position: Psychology Trainee
Total Hours: 70.5
Supervisor: Dr. Valerie Budervic
Site Summary: Empower Psychology + Wellness is a private practice in Dayton, Ohio, that offers
a full range of therapy and assessment services to meet specific clinical needs.
Responsibilities:
 Conducted diagnostic interviews with children and their families with a variety of
presenting concerns including developmental, cognitive, learning, and other mental
health-related concerns.
 Completed comprehensive diagnostic assessments assessment batteries with a child and
adolescent population (e.g., cognitive, personality, self-report, achievement, behavioral,
projective, and neuropsychological).
 Common referral questions for assessments pertained to Specific Learning Disorders
(SLD), Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Intellectual Disability (ID),
Anxiety Disorders, and behavior concerns.
 Provided comprehensive feedback to client’s which included diagnostic conclusions and
treatment recommendations.

Wright State University (WSU) Counseling and Wellness Center

Dayton, Ohio
July 2020-June 2021
Position: Psychology Trainee
Total Hours: 797.75
Supervisor: Dr. Daniela Burnworth, Ph.D.
Site Summary: Counseling and Wellness Services (CWS) is the on-campus counseling center for
Wright State University in Dayton, Ohio. CWS offers a wide range of therapeutic services to the
traditional and non-traditional aged college students including individual therapy, group therapy,
assessment, and crisis intervention/triage.
Responsibilities:
 Conducted diagnostic intake interviews for traditional and non-traditional college student
population ranging from age 17-50.

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 Common presenting problems included trauma-related concerns, Adjustment Disorder,
Attention-Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Bipolar Disorder, Anxiety disorders,
depressive disorders, Panic Disorder, Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), eating
disorders, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, and racial trauma.
 Facilitated in-person and virtual individual and group intervention services utilizing a
variety of theoretical orientations, primarily cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT),
Mindfulness, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
 Conducted evaluation for services appointments which consisted of rapid assessments to
identify level of patient risk and provide treatment recommendations.
 Administered comprehensive psychological assessments (e.g., cognitive, personality, self-
report, achievement, behavioral, projective, and neuropsychological). Frequently
incorporated assessment into treatment modalities to aid in diagnostic clarifications and
measuring treatment outcome/progress.
 Facilitated outreach events with students throughout the university focusing on a variety of
topics including stress management, gender-based violence, and sexual health.

Cincinnati Children’s Hospital Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention Program (EIBI)

Cincinnati, Ohio
Aug 2019-June 2020
Position: Psychology Trainee
Total Hours: 585.6 *hours impacted by COVID-19
Supervisor: Dr. Kim Kroeger-Geoppinger, Psy.D.
Site Summary: EIBI is an Applied Behavioral Analysis (ABA) based program that provides
direct instruction in a classroom setting with an overarching goal of social-communication.
Duties include direct instruction, managing learning goals and objectives, and developing
behavior management plans.
Responsibilities:
 Provided group and individual interventions using ABA to clients ages 3-7 diagnosed
primarily with ASD and ADHD.
 Intervention goals included working to increase language development, fine motor
development, cognitive development, self-regulation and adaptive skills.
 Conducted individual therapy using techniques from ABA and CBT to desensitize a client
with Avoidant Restrictive Food Intake Disorder to solid foods. Administered preference
assessments and self-report measures with the parent to aid in effective treatment.
 Co-facilitated a Social Skills Intervention Groups for children with a variety of clinical
disorders including ASD, ADHD, behavioral, and anxiety disorders.
 Developed an increased competency in clinical writing by writing behavioral intervention
plans and session notes.

Resilient Young Ladies and Gentleman’s Program (RYLM), Elective Practicum

Dayton, Ohio
Nov 2019- January 2021
Position: Psychology Trainee
Total Hours: 31.25
Supervisor: Dr. James Dobbins, Ph.D.

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Site Summary: This site works to expand access to mental health services to youth in the inner
city of Dayton, Ohio. The Resilient Young Ladies and Men Program (RYLM) is an evidence-
based intervention consisting of positive behavior coaching and assessment.
Responsibilities:
 Conducted in-person and virtual individual and group interventions with children and
adolescents with behavioral disorders using interventions from CBT, Behavioral and
Psychodynamic theoretical perspectives.
 Individual interventions focused on promoting positive behaviors including respect,
responsibility, safety, and self-control.
 Administered comprehensive psychological assessments (e.g., cognitive, personality, self-
report, achievement, behavioral, projective, and neuropsychological). Emphasis was placed
on learning to administer projective measures to aid in diagnostic clarification and treatment
planning.
 Group interventions consisted of co-leading Self-Expression Groups which also encouraged
the development of positive characteristics for at-risk African American (grades K-5) youth
in the city of Dayton.
 Developed and implemented program curriculum focused on teaching emotion
identification and regulation to at-risk African American youth (grades K-5).

PROFESSIONAL TRAININGS
ADOS-2 Certification Training
Date: September 2021
Trainer: Dr. Amie Duncan, PhD
 Training focused on learning all modules of the ADOS-2 including best-practices for
administration and scoring.
 Received official certification in the ADOS-2.
 Training was applied to direct work with clients administering the ADOS-2 under direct
supervision from a licensed psychologist.

ECHO in Education Immersion Training

Date: October 2021
Trainer: Wyoming UCEDD
 ECHO is a telementoring approach used to reach providers in rural areas to build
community capacity for various health conditions.
 Applied to direct work at Cincinnati Children’s hospital through the following ECHO
series Autism, Act Early, and Project SCOPE.

Crisis Prevention (CPI) Training

Date: September 2019, September 2021
 Training focused on the development of non-violent crisis intervention skills such as
recognizing and responding to crisis and safe-physical intervention.

Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative  (CITI) for Greater Cincinnati Academic &

Regional Health Centers

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Date: August 2021
 Training focused on ethical duties in conducting research involving children and
decisionally impaired participants.

Naloxone Project DAWN

Training Date: November 2020
 Received training on the signs and symptoms of opiate overdose and how to administer
Naloxone properly

WORK EXPERIENCE
Early Intervention Consulting
Beavercreek, Ohio
August 2019-PRESENT
Position: Registered Behavior Technician
Supervisor: Lisa Freed, BCBA/COBA
 Implement Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) treatment plans to clients diagnosed with ASD
under the supervision of a Board-Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA).
 Administer the ABLLS assessment to measure the client’s progress overtime.

Nanny for Child Diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Dayton, Ohio
September 2018- August 2019
 Responsible for the care of three children, one of whom has been diagnosed with ASD.
Responsibilities included offering assistance with feeding, dressing, supervision, homework,
and other duties. This job also required additional responsibilities and adapted approaches for
supervision and discipline for the child with ASD.

Autism Spectrum Education Program

University of Mount Union
Alliance, Ohio
January 2018- June 2018
Position: Intern
Supervisor: Kristine Turko, Ph.D.
 Peer mentor for students with ASD. Assisted students with the development of basic social
skills and academics. Responsible for creating a sensory room for an elementary school. This
project included designing the room, fundraising, and creating curriculum.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Teaching Assistant
Course: Neuropsychology
Professor: Dr. Gokce Ergun, Ph.D.
 Lectured on the topic of neuropsychology of psychiatric disorders.
 Graded case studies focused on various topics related to neuropsychology.

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Teaching Assistant
Course: Psychopathology
Professor: Dr. Wendy Dragon, Ph.D.
 Evaluated and provided feedback on quizzes and exams related to various psychological
disorders.
 Assisted and tutored for students related to topics discussed in class.

Teaching Assistant
Course: Cognitive Assessment Laboratory
Professor: Dr. Beth Hurt, Ph.D.
 Reviewed homework that students completed involving Weschler Adult Intelligence Scale,
fourth edition, Weschler Intelligence Scale for Children, fifth edition, and Woodcock
Johnson - Test of Achievement - fourth edition.
 Evaluated and provided feedback on administration videos and test hand-scoring for each of
the three measures.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE
Professional Dissertation:
December 2018-Defense Anticipated by May 2022*
Title: FASST- Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Support Training
Chair: Dr. Gokce Ergun, PhD
Committee Members: Dr. Susan George, PsyD., Elizabeth Edington, LISW-S
Description:
 FASST is an educational training curriculum which will be developed to provide
psychoeducation and resources for future foster parents to become aware of FASD in the
foster care population. Awareness of FASD will aid in the prevention, identification, and
treatment of children with FASD in the foster care system.
 Passed dissertation prospectus defense in December of 2020.
 Completed extensive literature review.
 Began creating program content including content modules which include a lesson plan,
educational materials, and workbook.

Access to Inclusion: Advancing Health Equity for Individuals with Developmental

Disabilities through Collaborative Community Partnerships
Cincinnati Children’s Hospital
September 2021-PRESENT
Description:
 Developed inclusion standards for community settings.
 Created and submitted a proposal to the Institutional Review Board.
 Gathered information/opinions via interviews and surveys from families and self-
advocates in regard to barriers reducing inclusion barriers.

Member of the Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorder (FASD) Consultation Team

Wright State University School of Professional Psychology
January 2019-PRESENT

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Description:
 Researched professionals within the state of Ohio who diagnose, treat, engage, and
advocate for individuals with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD). The goal of this
research is to build a consultation team within the state of Ohio.
 Created educational cards about the red flags of FASD. These cards will be distributed to
parents and care providers to raise awareness for this disorder.

Member of PECE-PACT Research Team

Wright State University School of Professional Psychology
August 2018- July 2019
Description:
 The Parents Early Childhood Education – Positive Action Choices Training Program
(PECE-PACT) is a psycho-educational program to prevent conduct disorder in
preschoolers. Research consists of examining the impact of the PECE-PACT Program on
the development of empathy in children with ADHD.

PUBLICATIONS
Griffin, K., Henry, S., Matthews, C., Melchiorre, A., Ergun, G. (2019). A developmental
perspective of the neuropsychological impacts of lead exposure. The Ohio Psychologist.
66, 25-29.

PROFESSIONAL POSTER PRESENTATIONS

Matthews, C., Cooper, B., Melchiorre, M., Scott, T., Ergun, G., Warfield, J. (August 2021).
Teleassessment: Best Practices for Diagnosing Autism Spectrum Disorder. Poster
presented at the American Psychological Association Conference, San Diego, California

Matthews, C., Holden, A., Melchiorre, A., Abounader, T., Ergun, G. (August 2020). The
Importance of Screening for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders for Children and
Adolescents in Various Settings. Poster presentation presented at the American
Psychological Association Conference, Washington D.C.

Melchiorre, A., Matthews, C., Miller, A., Ergun, G. (2019, November). Culturally informed
interventions for parents of children with autism spectrum disorders. Poster presented at
at OCALICON, Columbus, Ohio.

Griffin, K., Matthews, C., Henry, S., Melchiorre, A., Ergun, G. (2019). A
developmental perspective of the neuropsychological impacts of lead exposure. Poster
presented at Ohio Psychological Association (OPA) Annual Convention, Columbus,
Ohio. Poster won the non-empirical award at this convention.

Young, C., McCarthy, J., Sensenbaugh, J., Ling, B., Melchiorre, A., Matthews, C., Miller, A.,
Ergun, G., & Warfield, J. (2019). Adaptive skills deficits in fetal alcohol spectrum
disorder (FASD) & autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Poster presented at American
Psychological Association Conference, Chicago, IL.

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Sensenbaugh, J., Love, S., Melchiorre, A., Young, C., Johnson, R., Sanders, A., Staten, J., Petrie,
M., Yahle, C., Miller, A., Matthews, C., Warfield, J., Hurt, B., Ergun, G. (2019,
August). Examining the impact of the PECE-PACT program on empathy development in
children with ADHD symptoms. Poster presented at the American Psychological
Association (APA) Annual Convention, Chicago, IL.

COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS
Matthews, C., Ergun., G, Warfield., J., Tozer, T. (2021, March). Providing Educational and
Therapeutic Support to Address Sexuality and Intimacy in Individuals with ASD.
Presented virtual for the Ohio Psychological Association 2021 Conference in Columbus,
Ohio
Matthews, C., Ergun, G. (2020, April). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) in foster
care settings. Presented at the Ohio Psychological Association 2020 Conference in
Columbus, Ohio.

Ergun, G., Matthews, C. (2019, August). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders (FASD) and neonatal
abstinence syndrome (NAS) in foster care/adoption setting. Presented at Catholic Social
Services of the Miami Valley, Dayton, Ohio.

Ergun, G., Young, C., Matthews, C., Miller, A. (2019, May). Fetal alcohol spectrum disorders
(FASD): Increasing knowledge and awareness. Presented at Ohio Reformatory for
Women, Marysville, Ohio.

LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE
Society of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology (APA, Div. 55) Mentorship Program
Position: Peer Mentor
July 2021-PRESENT
Responsibilities:
 Provided guidance associated with topics such as choosing a career path, choosing a graduate
school track, what to look for in a faculty mentor, how to prepare for graduate school
interviews, etc.
 Offered learning samples of academic resources (e.g., CV, cover letters).
 Provided networking opportunities for mentee.

FASD State Steering Committee

Position: Member of the 5th Annual Forum planning subcommittee. 
May 2021-PRESENT
Description: Ohio FASD Steering Committee aims to provide education to the public about the
impact of prenatal alcohol exposure, engage in screening for FASD, reinforce efforts to increase
diagnostic centers and provide support to the community partners who are caring for, treating or
supporting individuals with FASD. The committee also works in collaboration with various
agencies in the state of Ohio to connect the efforts to improve the lives of those impacted by
FASD in the area of prevention, diagnosis, treatment, education, employment, life skills, peer
support and advocacy.

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Responsibilities:
 Attend committee meetings.
 Aid in the creation of educational information to spread awareness of FASD presented a
professional conferences and to Ohio legislation.
 
Ohio Psychological Association of Graduate Students
Position: Advocacy Chair
August 2020-June 2021
Responsibilities:
 Attended monthly OPAGS board meetings to discuss different agenda items including
committee updates and event planning.
 Attended OPAGS Advocacy committee meetings.
 Collaborated with board members to plan the virtual OPAGS Internship Workshop.
 Collaborated with board members to plan the OPAGS Winter Workshop on Substance Use
Across the Lifespan.

SOPP Student Government

Position: American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) Liaison
August 2020-June 2021
Responsibilities:
 Attend monthly student government meetings to update members on curriculum changes.
 Update SOPP student body regarding important events associated with APAGS.

Students Teaching Educational Plans for Success Initiative (STEPS)

Position: Student Recruitment Liaison
September 2019-May 2021
Description: A student-led, multidisciplinary effort to address health concerns of Dayton’s
homeless population. Volunteers are students in the School of Professional Psychology or
Boonshoft School of Medicine at Wright State University.
Responsibilities:
 Provided brief motivational interviewing to a diverse population of individuals who seek
behavioral health consultation.
 Work in an integrative setting with students from a variety of other disciplines around
the Dayton area.

CONSULTATION EXPERIENCE
Nationwide Children’s Hospital Center for Autism Spectrum Disorders (CASD)
Columbus, Ohio
Responsibilities:
 Created an evidence-based parent training module to accompany this sites established
parent training curriculum based on the topic of repetitive, rigid and ritualistic behaviors.
The module content focused on the ABC’s of Behavior (Antecedent, Behavior,
Consequences) and strategies that accompany the perceived functions of behavior.
 Provided feedback and recommendations for the consultee on effective methods for
future administration of the created deliverable.

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VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCE
Autism Society of Dayton
Dayton, Ohio
April 2019, April 2020, April 2021

Student Panel Interview Day

Wright State University School of Professional Psychology
Dayton, Ohio
January 2019 & February 2021

Note Taker
Wright State University School of Professional Psychology
Dayton, Ohio
September 2018-December 2018

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Ohio Psychological Association
2019-PRESENT

Ohio Psychological Association of Graduate Students

2019-PRESENT

OPAGS Anti-Racism Subcommittee

2019-PRESENT

The Dayton Area Psychological Association (DAPA) Student Affiliate

January 2020-PRESENT

American Psychological Association, Division 53: Society of Clinical Child &Adolescent

Psychology
2019-PRESENT

American Psychological Association, Division 33: Intellectual and Developmental

Disabilities/Autism Spectrum Disorders
2019-PRESENT

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