I Need a Job!

Gloria K. Manucia, PhD, MSCP
gmanucia@cox.net

OBJECTIVE To contribute to patient care, using my knowledge of health and my strong communication skills. I hope for a position that will allow me to be creative.

QUALIFICATIONS

A Louisiana-licensed clinical psychologist since 1990 and a nonprofit dog rescue director for four years, I am knowledgeable about medical and behavioral health issues of humans and canines, and about pharmacological research and intervention. As a psychologist, I specialized in the diagnosis of mature adults, a population whom I truly enjoy. I easily communicate my passion for healing to both lay and professional people. I am adept with computer graphics, and the Internet, and I speak some Spanish and Italian.

EDUCATION

September 1972-December 1973 University of California at San Diego, La Jolla, CA
National Merit Scholar Honorable Mention

January 1974-December 1975 University of California at Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
BA in Psychology, honors in the major, senior thesis under Dr. Elliot Turiel.

Also San Diego City College, San Diego Mesa College, San Diego State University

August 1977- August 1980 Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
MA in Social Psychology, master’s thesis chaired by Dr. Robert Cialdini.

August 1980- December 1985, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ
PhD in Social Psychology, doctoral dissertation chaired by Dr. Sanford Braver.

August 1987-August 1988 Post-doctoral Clinical Re-Specialization Program, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC

February 1998-July 1999 Post-doctoral MS in Clinical Psychopharmacology, California
School of Professional Psychology, Alameda Campus (now Alliant University)

August 28-September, 2002 Legacy’s 9th International Behavior and (Animal) Training Camp, Sequim, WA

EMPLOYMENT

1978, 1980, 1981, 1983, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ Departments of Psychology and Communication. Graduate Teaching Assistant. Introduction to Psychology, Social Psychology, Social Communication, Human Sexuality, Developmental Psychology.

1980-1982 Instructor, Maricopa Community Colleges, Phoenix, AZ and Gonzales, AZ. Reference: Dr. Carolyn Desjardins. Introduction to Psychology.

September 1983-1989 Assistant Professor, Fort Lewis College, Durango, CO
Taught variety of undergraduate courses in psychology (Introductory Psychology, Research Methods, Social, Adjustment, Developmental) and freshman composition (Psychology of the Judicial System, Violence Toward Women).

August 1988-1989 Allied Health Fellow in Geriatrics, Department of Veterans Affairs Psychology Service, West Los Angeles, CA
Completed clinical psychology internship, specializing in evaluation and treatment of elderly patients, neuropsychology, and treatment-resistant schizophrenia. Supervised by Drs. Joel Abrahams, David Wine, Wilfred Van Gorp, Ed Carroll, David Foy.

1989-1990 Staff Psychologist, Department of Veterans Affairs Psychology Service, New Orleans, LA
Evaluated and treated acutely ill psychiatric inpatients, patients with post-traumatic stress disorder, chemical dependency, and those seeking disability compensation. Supervised by Dr. John Mendoza.

1989 Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, University of New Orleans.

1990 Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry and Neurology, Tulane University School of Medicine.

January 1991- Spring 1993 Staff Psychologist, DePaul Hospital, New Orleans, LA
Evaluated and treated adolescent, adult and geriatric psychiatric inpatients. Supervised by Dr. Lee Matthews.

Also Consulting Psychologist, River Parishes Community Mental Health Center, La Place, LA
Evaluated and treated acutely ill adult psychiatric outpatients and families. Supervised by Judy Hooks, LCSW.

1994-1997 Consulting Psychologist, Leonard J. Chabert Hospital, Houma, LA
Evaluated and treated acutely ill adult psychiatric inpatients.

Also group therapy at Methodist Psychiatric Pavilion (general psychiatry and substance abuse), and Methodist Psychiatric Pavilion’s Geriatric Outpatient Program.

1996-2001 Consulting Psychologist and Group Therapist to Inpatient Physical Rehabilitation Program, Memorial Medical Center Mercy and Baptist Campuses, New Orleans, LA
Evaluated and treated adult and geriatric physical rehabilitation inpatients.

May 2001—July 2001 Consulting Psychologist, North Oaks Hospital, Hammond, LA
Evaluated and treated geriatric psychiatric inpatients.

February 2003-March 2003 Supervised psychological assessment of nursing home residents in Covington, LA and Kenner, LA for Nursing Home Psychological Services until business disbanded. Business owner was Jane Milton.

June 1999- November 2003. Founder and President, Old Gold Senior Dog Rescue of LA, Inc., Metairie, LA.
Designed and maintained web site, developed policy and procedures, educated the public, raised funds, maintained financial and historical records, recruited and trained volunteers, coordinated intake, rehabilitation, adoption, and transportation of displaced Golden Retrievers throughout the Gulf South.


PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

Manucia, G.K. (1975). The measurement of sex-stereotyped attitudes in young children. Unpublished senior thesis, University of California at Santa Cruz.

Manucia, G.K. & Cialdini, R.B. (1977). Proposal for a consumer education program for inner-city residents. Unpublished manuscript, Arizona State University.

Manucia, G.K. (l979). The inferred compensation process in person perception: A replication and extension of Sigall and Landy (1973). Unpublished manuscript, Arizona State University.

Manucia, G.K. (1980). Helping behavior in positive and negative mood states: Concomitance or instrumentality. Unpublished master's thesis, Arizona State University.

Davis, R., Boster, F.J., & Manucia, G.K. (1980). Social influence in evangelical worship: The social psychology of the altar call. Unpublished manuscript, Arizona State University.

Manucia, G.K., Baumann, D.J., & Cialdini, R.B. (1982, July). Mood influences on helping: Direct effects or side effects? Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Manucia, G.K. (1983). Avoidance of the handicapped: Self-awareness or contagion? Unpublished manuscript, Fort Lewis College.

Manucia, G.K. (l985). Responses to stigma: Focus of attention and use of attribute ambiguity. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, Arizona State University.

Manucia, G.K. An introduction to psychological tests (1990, February). Presentation to Charity Hospital nursing students, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans.

Manucia, G.K. Survey of mood disorders (1990, March). In-service presentation to psychiatric social workers, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans.

Manucia, G.K. Survey of mood disorders (1990, March). Training seminar presentation to social work interns, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans.

Haskell, S., Robin, Manucia, G.K., & Abrahams, J.P. (1990). Why the elderly avoid mental health professionals: An exploratory study. Unpublished manuscript.

Manucia, Gloria K., Donald J. Baumann, and Robert B. Cialdini (1984). Mood Influences on Helping: Direct Effects or Side Effects?, Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 46, 357-364.

Manucia, G.K. Treatment strategies of the psychologist on the interdisciplinary treatment team (1990, June). Panel presentation on The Balm of Autumn: Alcoholism and the Elderly, Veterans Affairs Medical Center, New Orleans, LA, 1989.

Manucia, G.K. (1989). Dolce far niente: The exploitation of inability or laziness to elicit compliance. Unpublished manuscript.

Manucia, Gloria K. (1990, August) Working through depression. Public lecture, New Orleanian, New Orleans.

Manucia, Gloria K. Resources to Help One Deal with Pet Incontinence, Old Gold Senior Dog Rescue Website (http://www.oldgoldrescue.net), April, 2001.

Manucia, Gloria K. Heartworms FAQ, Old Gold Senior Dog Rescue Website (http://www.oldgoldrescue.net), 2002.

Manucia, Gloria K. Thunderstorm Anxiety and Storm Phobia, Old Gold Senior Dog Rescue Website (http://www.oldgoldrescue.net), 2002.

Samples of graphic design materials available upon request.


ORGANIZATIONAL AFFILIATIONS

Member, American Psychological Association, January 1981 - present.

Member, Society for the Advancement of Social Psychology, 1982 -1990.

Associate, New Orleans Neuropsychological Society, 1989 - present.