Curriculum Vita
Wayne V. Adams, Ph.D., ABPP/CL
2004-2009
Graduate Department of Clinical Psychology School of Behavioral and Health Sciences
George Fox University
414 North Meridian Street, V104
Newberg, OR 97132
Office Telephone: 503-554-2760
Fax: 503-554-2371
Email: wadams@georgefox.edu
I. Awards/Honors/Achievements
- Fulbright Research Scholar Fellowship, August, 2006 – February, 2007
- Invited Visiting Professor, Wuhan University, May/June, 2004
- Listed in American Men and Women of Science and Who's Who in America, 1995-present.
- Board Certified in Clinical Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology, 1998 - present.
- Fellow (Division 12) of the American Psychological Association, 1994 – present
- Listed in National Register, Health Service Providers (Psychology), 1986-present
II. Professional Affiliations
- American Board of Professional Psychology, Fellow in Clinical Psychology
- American Psychological Association, Fellow of Division 12, Member of Divisions 40, 53, 54
- National Academy of Neuropsychology, Fellow
- Christian Association of Psychological Studies
- Oregon Psychological Association
III. Training Activities
- Currently teach courses in Cognitive Development and Neuropsychological Assessment, as well as Research Vertical Team and Vertical Clinical Team
IV. Clinical Involvement
- 2002 – present: supervise graduate students in assessment and treatment cases referred to me from the community, including mild to moderate behavior and affective disorders, learning disorders, and developmental disabilities.
- Hospital affiliation: on professional staff of Newberg Providence Hospital, Newberg, OR
V. Miscellaneous
- Certified Site Visitor, American Psychological Association, 2002 - present.
- Research and Evaluation Committee member, 2002 – present, National Council of Schools of Professional Psychology
- National Institutes of Health study section grant reviewer (SBIR and SBTT), November, 1999 – 2006
- Licensed for the Practice of Psychology: Oregon: #1442 (2000 - current);
- Listed in National Register, Health Service Providers (Psychology), 1986-present
- Editorial Board
- Psychological Assessment
- Ad Hoc Reviewer for:
- Journal of Pediatric Psychology (1984-present)
- Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders (1984-present)
- Journal of the International Neuropsychological Society (1995- present)
- Developmental Neuropsychology (1997-present)
VI. Publications
Adams, W. & Reynolds, C. (2009). Essentials of WRAML2 and TOMAL-2 assessment. NY: Wiley and Sons.
Coffey, D. M., Marmol, L., Schock, L., & Adams, W. (2005). The effects of acculturation on the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test by Mexican Americans. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 20(6), 795-803.
Gathercoal, K. A., & Adams, W. V. (2004). The Graduate School of Clinical Psychology at George Fox University: Learning to be a practitioner-scholar within a Christian community." Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 23, 320-324.
Adams, W., & Sheslow, D. (2004). Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning - 2. Wilmington, DE: Wide Range, Inc. Adams, W., Shaver, G., & White, S. (2003). Consulting with school staff to address learning disorders in missionary school students. Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 22, 131 - 140.
Miller, M., Bigler, E.D. & Adams, W. (2003). Comprehensive assessment of child and adolescent memory: The Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning, the Test of Memory and Learning, and the California Verbal Learning Test-Children’s Version. In Goldstein, G. Comprehensive Handbook of Psychological Assessment. NY: John Wiley and Sons, 275 – 304.
Bigler, E.D., Miller, M., Adams, W. (2003). Assessment of memory and learning. In (C.R. Reynolds & R. W. Kamphaus (Eds.) Handbook of psychological and educational assessment of children, 2nd Ed: Intelligence, aptitude and achievement. NY: Guilford Publications.
VII. Presentations/Posters Delivered (peer reviewed or invited addresses at national or regional meetings):
Adams, W. (2008, October) The importance of assessing memory: Administration and interpretation of the Wide Range Assessment of memory and Learning, Second edition. Washington School Psychology Association, Spokane, WA. (invited address)
Adams, W. (2008, August) Assessment of memory in Chinese children. American Psychological Association convention, Boston, MA.
Adams, W. (2008, August). Development of a memory measure for Chinese children.. American Psychological Association convention, Boston, MA.
Hall, T., Flashbart, C., & Adams, W. (2008, February). The everyday memory survey (EMS): Psychometric properties of a standardized survey instrument International Neuropsychological Society, Waikoloa, Hawaii.
Koeneman, S., Sherrard, S., Giesbrecht, B. & Adams, W. (2007, November). Use of checklists in developing and defining competency in neuropsychological test administration. National Academy of Neuropsychology annual meeting, Scottsdale, AZ.
Weniger, R. & Adams, W. (2007, November). Selective memory impairment in attention-deficit/Hyperactivity disorder.
Woodhouse, J., Russell, A., Giesbrecht, B. & Adams, W. (2007, November). Are immediate memory measures psychometrically viable as long-term memory measures? National Academy of Neuropsychology annual meeting, Scottsdale, AZ.
Adams, W. (October, 2007) Importance of memory assessment in children with neurological impairment. Colorado School Psychology Association, Vail, CO. (invited address)
Dewan, L. & Adams, W. Developmental trends and gender differences in executive functioning as measured by the D-KEFS. American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August, 2007.
Hall, S. & Adams, W. Comparison of WRAML2 and WMS-III results using clients with Alzheimer’s disease. National Academy of Neuropsychology annual meeting, San Antonio, TX, October, 2006.
Weniger, R. and Adams, W. Differences in performance on the WRAML2 for children with ADHD and reading disorder. National Academy of Neuropsychology annual meeting, Tampa, FL, November, 2005.
Adams, W. and Sheslow, D. Administration and clinical utility of WRAML2. Invited workshop. National Academy of Neuropsychology annual meeting. Tampa, FL, October, 2005.
Weniger, R. and Adams, W. Memory encoding, retrieval and storage in normal aging. American Psychological Association annual Convention, Washington, DC, August, 2005.
Adams, W. The Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning – 2: Changes in test format and structure: An Overview. Symposium presentation at the American Psychological Association annual convention, Washington, DC, August, 2005.
Shaver, G.W., & Adams, W. Distinguishing simulated malingerers from head injured patients and controls on the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning-Second Edition. National Academy of Neuropsychology annual convention, Seattle, November, 2004.
Hall, T., VanWey, J., & Adams, W. Establishing clinical utility for a new measure of everyday memory. National Academy of Neuropsychology annual convention, Seattle, November, 2004.
Adams, W., & Weniger, R. The development and decay of memory functioning across the lifespan. National Academy of Neuropsychology annual convention, Seattle, November, 2004.
Adams, W., & Sheslow, D. Wider Range Assessment of Memory and Learning 2: An overview. American Psychological Association convention, Honolulu, July, 2004.
McGee, M., Weniger, R. & Adams, W. Estimating a baseline for guessing on the WRAML2 recognition subtests. American Psychological Association convention, Honolulu, July, 2004.
Hall, T., Shaver, G., & Adams, W. Clinical applications: An overview of three WRAML2 research projects. American Psychological Association convention, Honolulu, July, 2004.
Adams, W. WRAML2: Overview and Clinical Application. Graduate Psychology Program, Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA, March, 2004. Invited Address.
Gathercoal, K. A., Campbell, C., & Adams, W. Religious conviction as a motive for social responsibility and advocacy: The historic case of Quakers in mental health. A poster presented to the annual meeting of the National Council for Schools of Professional Psychology, Washington, DC. January, 2004.
Adams, W. WRAML2: Assessing Memory Ability in Children and Adolescents. Annual convention of the Association of Educational Therapists. Berkeley, CA. October, 2003. Invited Address.
Adams, W. WRAML2: Overview and Clinical Application. Annual meeting of the Consortium of Clinical and Professional Neuropsychologists. Dallas, TX. October, 2003. Invited Address.
VIII. In Preparation
Sheslow, D. & Adams, W. Interpretive softwar4 for the WRAML2. Under contract with Psychological Assessment Resources. Anticipated release date: August, 2009.
Adams, W. Methods of memory assessment. In Reynolds, C. Oxford handbook of psychological assessment of children and adolescents. Oxford Univ. Press. (anticipated release: fall 2009)
XI. In press
Adams, W. Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning, Second Edition. In Weiner, I. & Craighead, W. E. (Eds.). Corsini’s Encyclopedia of psychology, Fourth edition. New York: Wiley.
X. Workshop Presentations (partial listing, topics representative):
Using a Behavioral Approach in Primary Health Care Settings. Wuhan University School of Medicine, Wuhan, China. December, 2006.
Adams, W. Assessing Memory: Structure, Administration, and Clinical Applications of the Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning 2. Workshop presented at Association of Educational Therapists, Oakland, CA, March, 2003; Professional Workshops, Inc. Portland, ME, October, 2004; Escondido (CA) School District school psychologists, August, 2005; San Diego School Psychology Association, January 2006, Greater Los Angeles School District School Psychology Association, February, 2006.
