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GARY RICHARD SCHOENER

Licensed Psychologist (M.Eq.) & Executive Director, Walk-In Counseling Center

EDUCATION:

Bachelor of Arts , Major in Psychology, Cornell University, Ithaca, N. Y. June 1966.

Ph.D. Candidate, Clinical Psychology, Minor in Neuropsychiatry, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. Course work, exams, and "all but dissertation" completed & Candidate in Philosophy status attained Dec. 1969; Re-entered March 1991 but have not finished program -- dissertation remains undone.

HONORARY DEGREES:

Doctorate of Psychology (Honorary Psy.D.), Minnesota School of Professional Psychology, Bloomington, Minnesota. Awarded on 24 October 1997

LICENSURE:

Licensed Psychologist, M.Eq., State of Minnesota -- License # 13 (Nov. 1974 - Oct. 1992); License # 1700 (Oct. 1992 - present), based on the equivalent of a masters degree in a Ph.D. program (abbreviated "M.Eq.")

CURRENT POSITIONS:

Executive Director, Walk-In Counseling Center, 2421 Chicago Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55404 . (July 1973 - Present). Previously Coordinator (July 197l - June 1972 on half- time basis); Community Coordinator (July 1972-June 1973).

Licensed Psychologist & Organizational Consultant, 4033 Dupont Ave. S., Minneapolis, Minnesota 55409 (June 1971-present, part-time) Forensic consultant & expert witness, especially in cases of professional misconduct, boundary violations, and professional impairment; assessment of impaired professionals; etc.

Consultant, CREATE Inc., Minneapolis, Minn. (1975 - present) This is a chemical health organization. providing diagnostic and treatment services for those with alcohol and substance abuse problems. Weekly clinical consultation, test interpretation, and supervision of chemical health and psychology interns.

Thirty years of consultation and training work, and professional presentations throughout the USA and Canada, and in England, Ireland, Denmark, Norway, Australia, and New Zealand. Keynote speaker at state, national, and international conferences. Consultant to numerous professional and lay groups.

PAST POSITIONS:

Consultant, Metropolitan Clinic of Counseling, Bloomington, Minn. (March 1986-Jan. 1988 part-time basis) Managed care organization providing mental health and substance abuse services. Provided consultation on market development and program design.

Consultant, Muscala, Emerson & Associates, Minneapolis, Minn. (June 1982 - Jan. 1986 on part-time basis) A clinic providing chemical health-related diagnosis and treatment. Provided clinical consultation and psychological test interpretation.

Consultant, Metropolitan Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minn. (Sept. 1984 - May 1985 on part-time basis) A major urban medical center. Provided consultation on market development & program design..

Clinical Psychologist, Minneapolis Clinic of Psychiatry & Neurology, Golden Valley, Minn. (Oct. 1970-July 1971; part-time July 1971-Dec. 1973) Clinical Psychology Intern (Oct. 1969-Oct. 1970).

Research Assistant, Department of Psychiatry Research, University of Minnesota Hospitals, Minneapolis, Minn. (Sept. 1966 - Sept. 1968) Assistant to Drs. Paul E. Meehl and David T. Lykken.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS:

Adjunct Faculty, Chemical Dependency Counselor Training Program, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. (Sept. 1972 - Jan. 1995). Lecturer on Treatment Alternatives and Professional Responsibility and Ethics

Adjunct Faculty, Program in Mental Health Administration, Independent Study Program, School of Public Health, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn. (May 1985 - Sept. 1989)

Community Faculty, Minnesota Metropolitan State University, St. Paul, Minn. (Dec. 1974 - Dec. 1983) Supervised students and evaluated competencies.

Faculty & Board Member, Health Professionals Drug Abuse Education Project, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, Minn.(Jan. 1973 - June 1975) Federally funded project which provided training to health professionals in a 5 state area on drug and alcohol abuse.

AWARDS & HONORS: Complete list available. Some examples:

CSSA 10th Anniversary Awards -- 1999, 16 July 1999, Christian Survivors of Sexual Abuse, London, England, awarded to Gary Schoener for "Challenging & Confronting the issues of Clergy/Minister Sexual Abuse of Children or of Adults"

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTION TO MINNESOTA PSYCHOLOGISTS BY A M.P.A. MEMBER, 3 May 1997, Minnesota Psychological Association, Rochester, Minnesota, awarded to Gary Schoener for "Distinguished Leadership and Loyal Service to the Field of Psychology"

AWARD OF EXCELLENCE--MOST OUTSTANDING ETHICAL THERAPIST AWARD, 27 Feb. 1987, National Federation on Therapy Abuse, Ft. Worth, Texas, "uncompromising & unselfish dedication & contribution to the protection & support of victims of abuse in mental health...a pioneer."

OUTSTANDING CONTRIBUTOR TO MENTAL HEALTH AWARD, 16 Sept. 1986, awarded to Gary R. Schoener by the Mental Health Association of Hennepin County at its 25th Anniversary Meeting.

NONPROFIT EXCELLENCE AWARD, June 1985, Amherst H. Wilder Foundation & St. Paul United Way, St. Paul, Minn., awarded to Gary Schoener for "excellence in nonprofit management"

DISTINGUISHED SERVICE AWARD, May 1984, City of Minneapolis, awarded to Gary Schoener for work on the problem of juvenile arson as part of a Mayor's Committee on Fire Setting Behavior.

GOLD ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IN HOSPITAL AND COMMUNITY PSYCHIATRY, Sept. 1977, awarded to the Walk-In Counseling Center by the American Psychiatric Association, for excellent and innovative programming in mental health.

EDITOR/REVIEWER:

Contemporary Psychology (1987 - present) Reviewer

Hospital & Community Psychiatry (1992 - 1995) Reviewer

Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology (1998) Reviewer

Professional Psychology: Research & Practice (1994 - 1995); Consulting Editor (1995 - 1999)

Psychiatry Practice ( Jan. 1996 - present) Reviewer

COMMUNITY & BOARD SERVICE: Complete list available of more than 35 boards & committees.

PUBLICATIONS

BOOKS:

Schwebel, M., Skorina, J., & Schoener, G. (1988, 1994). Assisting Impaired Psychologists: Program Development for State Psychological Associations. Original and Revised Edition (1994) Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Schoener, G., Milgrom, J., Gonsiorek, J., Luepker, E., & Conroe, R. (1989). Psychotherapists' Sexual Involvement With Clients: Intervention and Prevention. Minneapolis, Minn.: Walk-In Counseling Ctr.

Schoener, G. (1998) Collected Papers on Professional Misconduct -- 1998 In Good Faith & Associates, P.O. Box 38, North Melbourne, Victoria, 3051, Australia

BOOK CHAPTERS: A complete list available of 22 book chapters and forewards.

JOURNAL ARTICLES: A complete list available of 7 journal articles.

BOOK REVIEWS: Citations for two in Contemporary Psychology available.

OTHER PUBLICATIONS: A complete listing of 12 professional publications is available.

INTERVIEWS: A listing of four in professional publications is available.

PRESENTATIONS AUDIOTAPES: A listing of fifteen audiotaped presentations is available.

APPEARANCES ON FILM, VIDEO, & TELEVISION: A listing of five is available.

MONOGRAPHS & PAPERS: A separate list of more than 100 professional publications, printed as monographs by the Walk-In Counseling Center, and were developed as handouts for various presentations.

ARTICLES IN THE MINNESOTA PSYCHOLOGIST: A complete list of more than 65 articles published by the Minnesota Psychologist (1984 - present) and 3 articles about my work available.