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BIOGRAPHICAL SKETCH
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NAME
Melanie Nelson, PhD
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POSITION TITLE
Assistant Professor
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EDUCATION/TRAINING (Begin with baccalaureate or other initial professional education, such as nursing, and include postdoctoral training.)
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INSTITUTION AND LOCATION
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DEGREE
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YEAR(s)
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FIELD OF STUDY
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Illinois Wesleyan University
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B.A.
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1993
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Psychology and Mathematics
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Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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MA
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1998
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Child Clinical Psychology
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Wayne State University
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Pre-doctoral internship
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2000-2001
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Child Clinical Psychology
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Southern Illinois University at Carbondale
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Ph.D.
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2002
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Child Clinical Psychology
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University of Florida at Gainesville
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Post-Doctoral Fellowship
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2002-2005
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Child Clinical Psychology
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A. Personal Statement
Dr. Nelson is a Master Trainer certified by PCIT International, the organization overseeing training and practice standards for the evidence-based treatment, Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. She has been a member of the national PCIT Advisory Board since 2005 and is currently the Chair of the PCIT Board of Advisors. She is a co-author of the Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System - 3rd edition manual, which guides the behavioral observation coding system used in PCIT and has developed nationally recognized training methods for this system. Dr. Nelson has led the nationally known PCIT training program at OUHSC for 5 years.which provides training in PCIT at the state, national and international level. Dr. Nelson is the PI on a 6-year state-funded grant to conduct and evaluate training of PCIT therapists and an Investigator on a federally-funded telemedicine project described above. She is the PI on several in-house PCIT evaluation projects and serves as the supervisor for the PCIT research lab. Additionally, Dr. Nelson has published research on evaluating evidence-based treatments for children and on the treatment of behavior problems in children with developmental disabilities
B. Positions:
2005-Present Assistant Professor, Department of Pediatrics
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
2006-Present Adjunct Professor, Department of Psychiatry
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
2005-Present Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Services Clinic Director
Child Study Center
Department of Pediatrics
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
2008-Present Jumpstart Clinic Director
Child Study Center
Department of Pediatrics
University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
2010 Certified by PCIT International, Inc. as a Master Trainer in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
C. License:
2006-Present Licensed Psychologist, Health Services Provider, Oklahoma1995 to 1998
D. Publications - Refereed Journal Articles
Nelson, M.M., Shanley, J., Funderburk, B.W., & Bard, M.E. (submitted). Therapists' attitudes toward evidence-based practice and implementation of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.
Nelson, M.M., & Espy, K. A. (2009). Low-level lead exposure and contingency-based responding in preschoolers: An exploratory study. Developmental Neuropsychology, 34, 494-506.
Eyberg, S.M., Nelson, M.M., & Boggs, S.R. (2008). Evidence-based psychosocial treatments for children and adolescents with disruptive behavior. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 37, 215-237.
McDiarmid, M.D. & Bagner, D.M. (2005). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for children with disruptive behavior and developmental disabilities. Special Issue of Education and Treatment of Children, 28, 130-141.
Espy, K.A., McDiarmid, M.D., Cwik, M.F., Senn, T.E., Hamby, A., & Stalets, M.M. (2004). The contribution of executive functions to emergent mathematic skills in preschool children. Developmental Neuropsychology, 26, 465-487.
Espy, K.A., Stalets, M.M., McDiarmid, M.D., Senn, T.E., Cwik, M.F. & Hamby, A. (2003). Executive Functions in Preschool Children Born Preterm: Application of Cognitive Neuroscience Paradigms. Child Neuropsychology, 8, 83-92.
Espy, K.A., Kaufmann, P.M., McDiarmid, M.D., & Glisky, M.L. (2001). New procedures to assess executive functions in preschool children. Clinical Neuropsychologist, 15, 46-58.
Espy, K.A., Kaufmann, P.M., McDiarmid, M.D., & Glisky, M.L. (1999). Executive functioning in preschool children: A-not-B and other delayed response format task performance. Brain and Cognition, 41, 178-199.
Eyberg, S.M., Nelson, M.M., Duke, M., Boggs, S.R., and Robinson, E.A. (2005) Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System Manual. (3rd ed.). Available at www.pcit.org.
Eyberg, S.M. and McDiarmid, M.D. (2005). Parent-child interaction therapy. In A.M. Gross & R.S. Drabman (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Behavior Modification and Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (Vol. 2). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
E. Active Grants and Contracts
2005-Present Title: PCIT Training Implementation Project
Role/Effort: PI, 15%
Funding Agency: Oklahoma Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services; Direct Cost: $445,000
2011-Present Title: Safety and Efficacy of Aripiprazole in the Long-Term Maintenance Treatment of Pediatric Patients with Irritability Associated with Autistic Disorder.
Role: Co-investigator; Funding Agency/Grant Number: Bristol Myers-Squibb/CN138-603 Direct Cost: $87,930
2011-Present Title: Development and Validation of a Biomarker for Autism Spectrum Disorders
Role: Co-investigator ;Funding Agency/Grant Number: Synapdx/SDX-001
Direct Cost: pending
2006-2011 Title: Using Technology to Augment Effectiveness of Parenting Programs
Role/Effort: Investigator, 40%; Funding Agency/Grant Number: CDC, 1 U49 CE001065-02 Direct Cost: $1,619,868
