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UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIASCHOOL OF MEDICINE
Curriculum Vitae
September 22, 2011
Thomas J. Power, Ph.D.
Home Address:1046 Standish Drive
Turnersville, New Jersey08012
Office Address:The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
CHOP North (3535 Market) – Room 1471
34th St. & Civic Center Blvd.
Philadelphia, PA19104
(215) 590-7447
Education:1970-74B.S.St. Joseph’s College, Philadelphia (Psychology)
1975-78M.A.VillanovaUniversity (Guidance and Counseling)
1979-84Ph.D.University of Pennsylvania (Psychology in Education)
Predoctoral Training:
1980-81Clinical Externship, PhiladelphiaChildGuidanceCenter
1981-82School Psychology Externship, Upper Darby School District, PA
Military Service:None
Faculty Appointments:
1979-80Lecturer, WilmingtonCollege
1980-89Lecturer, St. Joseph’s University, Education Department - Graduate Studies
1994-97Clinical Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology in Pediatrics,
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of
PennsylvaniaSchool of Medicine
1997-2000Assistant Professor of School Psychology in Pediatrics (CE), The
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
1997-Adjunct Associate Professor/ Professor, LehighUniversity,
Department of Education and Human Services, School Psychology Program
2000-2006Associate Professor, School Psychology in Pediatrics (CE), The
Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine. Secondary appointment in the Graduate School of Education at Penn.
2006-Professor, School Psychology in Pediatrics (CE), The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia, and University of PennsylvaniaSchool of Medicine. Secondary appointment in the Graduate School of Education (2000). Secondary appointment in the Department of Psychiatry (2011).
Clinical and Administrative Appointments:
1982-1984School Psychologist, Gateway Regional Schools, NJ
1984-1992Pediatric Psychologist, Outpatient Department, Children’s Seashore House
1987- Pediatric School Psychologist, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity
Disorder/School Problems Program, Children’s Seashore
House
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1990-1999Co-Director, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder/School Problems Program at Children’s Seashore House
1996-Program Director, Community Schools Program, Children’s Seashore House of Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
1998-1999 Acting Director, Department of Pediatric Psychology, Children’s Seashore House of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
1999-Director, Center for Management of ADHD, The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia
1999-2005 Director/Co-Director of Training, Psychology Internship Program,
The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
2004-2010 Executive Committee, Behavioral Health Center, The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia
2008-Steering Committee, Health and Behavior Research Affinity
Group, Stokes Research Institute, The Children’s
Hospital of Philadelphia
2009-Member, Institute of Education Sciences Social and Behavioral
Education Research Scientific Review Panel
2010-Interim Chief Psychologist, Department of Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry and Behavioral Science, The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Specialty Certification:
1982Pennsylvania, New Jersey Certified School Psychologist
1990-2002Nationally Certified School Psychologist
Licensure:
1986-1997Psychology, New Jersey
1986-Psychology, Pennsylvania (PS-004842-L)
Awards, Honors, and Membership in Honorary Societies
1998Distinguished Service to School Psychology, awarded by the New Jersey Association of School Psychologists
2002Fellow, American Psychological Association (Division 16 –
School Psychology)
2005Member, Society for the Study of School Psychology
2005-2009 Department of Pediatrics Chair’s Initiative Award to develop
ADHD programs in primary care at CHOP ($95,000/year for 3 years)
2005Distinguished Service Award, awarded by Student Affiliates in
School Psychology, Division 16, American Psychological Association
2005Outstanding service to school psychologists, children and families
in New Jersey Schools, awarded by the Education Institute of Rowan University
2006Family Issues in ADHD Award, presented by Children and Adults
with ADHD (CHADD) for: Krain, A., Kendall, P., & Power, T. (2005). The role of treatment acceptability in the initiation of treatment for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Journal of Attention Disorders, 9, 425-434.
2006Fellow, American Psychological Association (Division 54 –
Pediatric Psychology)
2006Distinguished Contributions to the Education and Training of
Child and Mental Health Psychologists, Board of Educational Affairs, American Psychological Association (with P. Robins and A. Kazak)
2009The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Faculty Mentor Award
2009Catalyst Scholar, School Psychology Research Collaborative
Conference
2010Presidential Award, National Association of School Psychologists
2010-2013Elected President-Elect/President, Society for the Study of School
Psychology
2010-2011Foerderer Award for Excellence, granted by CHOP Research
Institute, to develop and validate a behavioral health screening measure for urban primary care ($40,000)
Memberships in Professional and Scientific Societies:
1982-National Association of School Psychologists
1984-86Governor’s Council for the Prevention of Mental Retardation
(Task Force on Biomedical Conditions), New Jersey
1986-American Psychological Association (APA)
1991-93Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy
1995- Division 16 (School Psychology), American Psychological
Association
1995-1999National Assn. of School Psychologists, Research Committee
1998-Society of Pediatric Psychology (APA, Division 54)
2002-2005Task Force on Psychopharmacology, Learning, and Behavior,
American Psychological Association (Division 16)
2006- 2009Member, Professional Advisory Board, Children and Adults with
ADD (CHADD)
2009-Member, School Mental Health Task Force, REACH, Inc.
Editorial Positions:
Editor-Elect/ School Psychology Review (2005-2010), official journal of
Editor National Association of School Psychologists (readership of
25,000). In 2008-2009, impact factor was ranked 6thand 8th out of 42 journals in the category of educational psychology.
Guest Editor School Psychology Review, Miniseries on “DSM-IV and
Implications for the Practice of School Psychology” (1996)
Guest Editor School Psychology Review, special multi-issue series on
“Emerging Directions for Promoting Children’s Mental Health”
(2003)
Associate Editor School Psychology Review (1998-2004)
Associate Editor School Mental Health (2011-present)
Editorial Board School Psychology Review (1994-1998); Scientific Advisory Panel (2011-present)
Psychological Assessment (2001-2005)
Journal of School Psychology (2004-2007); Senior Science and Editorial Consultant (2011-present)
Journal of Attention Disorders (2005-present)
School Mental Health (2008-2010)
Guest Reviewer School Psychology Quarterly
Journal of Learning Disabilities
British Journal of Developmental Psychology
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
Journal of Family Psychology
Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Academic Committees at the University of Pennsylvania: None
Major Teaching Responsibilities for University of PennsylvaniaSchool of Medicine:
- Director, Center for Management of Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
Disorder (ADHD) for The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia.
- Program Director, Community Schools Program for the Division of Child
Development and Rehabilitation Medicine of the Department of Pediatrics.
- Mentor junior faculty in Psychology and Pediatrics.
- Train Fellows in Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, and Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
5. Supervise Fellows, Interns, and Externs in Pediatric Psychology.
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Lectures by Invitation (past 5 years):
Mar. 16, 2006“Treating ADHD: Integrating family, school, and health systems.”
Presented at annual forum of Alvin B. Baird Attention and
LearningDisabilitiesCenter, JamesMadisonUniversity, Harrisonburg, VA
Mar. 24, 2006“Interventions for ADHD: A multisystemic approach.” Presented
To faculty, students, school professionals, and families
affiliated with the Center for Children and Families, University of Buffalo, SUNY.
Mar. 30, 2006“Think prevention: Seeing the school through prevention-tinted
lenses.” Lecture presented through NASP President’s Special Strand: Prevention as an Intervention, National Association of School Psychologists, Anaheim, CA.
Aug. 10, 2006“Innovations in treating ADHD in schools: Behavioral and
ecological approaches.” Chair, symposium presented at annual meeting of American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Aug. 10, 2006“Family-school success: A multisystemic intervention for children
with ADHD. In T. Power (Chair). Innovations in treating ADHD in schools: Behavioral and ecological approaches. Paper presented at annual meeting of American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Aug. 11, 2006“Development of the homework performance questionnaire” (with
S. Dombrowski, M. Watkins, J. Mautone, J. Eagle). Poster presented at annual meeting of American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Sep. 16, 2006“Providing ADHD services in primary care: The perspective of
primary care physicians.” (with N. Blum, J. Mautone, P, Manz, L. Frye). Paper presented at annual meeting of the Society for Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, Philadelphia, PA
Oct. 27, 2006“Improving utilization of services for ADHD.” Paper presented at
annual meeting of Children and Adults with ADHD, Chicago, IL.
Mar. 28, 2007 “Early intervention for preschoolers at risk for ADHD: Strategies
across settings.” (Discussant). Symposium presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New York, NY.
Mar. 29, 2007 “Enhancing responsiveness of family involvement practices by
establishing cross-cultural congruence. (Discussant). Symposium presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New York, NY.
Aug. 18, 2007“Linking schools and primary care practices for children with
ADHD.” (Chair). Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA. (approved for CE credits)
Nov. 10, 2007“Family-school success: Strengthening relationships to manage
ADHD.” Presented at the annual conference of Children and Adults with ADD (CHADD), Washington, DC.
Feb. 8, 2008“Preparing school psychologists as catalysts for family-school
partnerships.” (Discussant). Symposium presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.
Feb. 9, 2008“Comprehensive integrity monitoring in the context of a family-
school intervention” (with S. Soffer, J. Mautone, H. Jones, & A. Clarke). In S. Leff (Chair), Developing new models of intervention integrity. Symposium presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, New Orleans, LA.
Aug. 16, 2008 “Improving service use for mental health problems: Applications
of ADHD research” (with R. Eiraldi, A. Clarke, L. Mazzuca, & A. Krain). In T. Kubiszyn (Chair), Pediatric psychopharmacology: New developments, evidence, controversies, and role opportunities. Workshop presented at annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Aug. 17, 2008 “Achieving school success in urban settings: A primary care model
for children with ADHD” (with H. Jones, J. Mautone, & N. Blum). In T. Power (Chair), Multisystemic intervention for ADHD: Innovations in urban settings. Workshop presented at annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Feb. 24, 2009“Engaging families and schools in multisystemic intervention for
ADHD in urban settings” (with J. Mautone, H. Jones, J. Guevara, N. Blum). In J. Mautone (Chair), Multi-systemic intervention for children and families coping with ADHD. Symposium presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.
Feb. 27, 2009“ADHD in primary care: A pediatric school psychologist’s role”
(with G. Booster, C. Hughes, J. Helwig, J. Mautone). In E. Shapiro, G. DuPaul, T. Power (Chairs), Pediatric school psychology: Enhancing children’s health in school settings. Symposium presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.
Feb. 27, 2009“Assessing teacher engagement in a family-school intervention for
ADHD” (with S. Soffer, J. Mautone, H. Jones, T. Costigan, A. Clarke, S. Marshall). Poster presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Boston, MA.
April 17, 2009 “Partnering to Achieve School Success.” Colloquium presented to
the Department of Psychology at TulaneUniversity, New Orleans, LA.
August 8, 2009 “Integrating interventions for ADHD: An evidence-based,
participatory approach” (with S. Soffer, M. Cassano, K. Tresco, J. Mautone). In S. Evans (Chair), Best Practices for Treating ADHD: From Toddlers to Teens. Symposium presented at annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
March 3, 2010 “Assessing implementation quality in the context of a family-
school intervention for ADHD” (with A. Clarke, S. Soffer, J. Mautone, & H. Lavin). In P. Manz (Chair), Monitoring Multiple Dimensions of Intervention Integrity in Applied Research. Symposium presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago.
March 4, 2010 “Getting evidence-based practices to work: Using partnership-
based methods of intervention.” In T. Power (Chair), How to Get Our Services to Work: Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Schools. Symposium presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago.
March 4, 2010 “Promoting family-school success for children with ADHD:
Upper elementary version” (with K. Tesco, M. Cassano, J. Mautone, & S. Soffer). In J. Mautone (Chair), Developmental Considerations for Multisystemic Interventions for Children with ADHD. Symposium presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago.
March 5, 2010 “Promoting engagement in family-school intervention for children
with ADHD in urban, primary care settings” (with C. Hughes, J. Helwig, J. Nissley-Tsiopinis, J. Mautone). Paper presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago.
March 5, 2010 “Multidimensional assessment of homework: Validation of the
Homework Performance Questionnaire – Parent Version (with J. Mautone, M. Watkins, K. Giangrasso, & D. Frum). Poster presented at annual meeting of the National Association of School Psychologists, Chicago.
July 24, 2010 “Promoting family-school success for students with ADHD” (with
J. Mautone, S. Soffer, K. Tresco, & M. Cassano). In G. J. DuPaul (Chair), Supporting the Learning, Achievement, and Adjustment of Students with ADHD: Effective Intervention Strategies from Pre-Kindergarten Through Secondary School. Symposium presented at annual conference of International School Psychology Association, Dublin, Ireland.
Aug. 12, 2010 “Promoting family and school engagement in prevention and
intervention programs. Invited address at annual conference of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
Aug. 12, 2010 “Promoting engagement in family-school intervention for children
with ADHD in urban, primary care settings.” In E. S. Shapiro & G. J. DuPaul (Chairs), Partnerships to Improve Mental Health Services for Children in Schools. Symposium presented at annual conference of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
Feb. 23, 2011 “Multisystemic intervention for ADHD: Evaluation of Family-
School Success” (With J. A. Mautone & S. L. Soffer). Symposium presented at annual meeting of National Association of School Psychologists., San Francisco, CA.
Feb. 25, 2011 “An evaluation of Family-School Success for elementary students
with ADHD (with J. A. Mautone & S. L. Soffer). In J. M. Langberg (Chair), Homework Management and Organizational Skills Interventions for Children with ADHD. Symposium presented at annual meeting of National Association of School Psychologists., San Francisco, CA.
Feb. 25, 2011 “Linking schools and primary care in urban settings: Contributions
of pediatric school psychology (with J. A. Mautone). In K. Bradley-Klug (Chair), Contemporary Issues in Pediatric School Psychology Training and Practice. Symposium presented at annual meeting of National Association of School Psychologists., San Francisco, CA.
Aug. 4, 2011 “Translating research on trauma into evidence-based practices:
Trauma-focused school psychology. Discussant (Stacy Overstreet and Bonnie Nastasi, Chairs). Symposium presented at annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
Aug. 6, 2011“Evaluation of a family-school intervention for students with
ADHD: Examination of moderating effects (with J. Mautone, S. Soffer, S. Marshall), Poster presented at annual meeting of American Psychological Association, Washington, DC
Bibliography:
Research Publications, peer reviewed (print or other media):
1. Power, T. J. (1985). Perceptions of competence: How parents and teachers view each other. Psychology in the Schools, 22, 68-78.
2. Power, T. J., & Bartholomew, K. L. (1985). Getting uncaught in the middle: A
case study in family-school system consultation. School Psychology Review, 14, 222-229.
3. Power, T. J., & Bartholomew, K. L. (1987). Family-school relationship patterns:
An ecological assessment. School Psychology Review, 16, 498-512.
4. Power, T. J., & Bartholomew, K. L. (1987). Breaking a dysfunctional home- school helping pattern: Systemic intervention through non-classification. Techniques: A Journal for Remedial Education and Counseling, 3, 219- 229.
5. Power, T. J., & Radcliffe, J. (1989). The relationship of play behavior to cognitive ability in developmentally disabled preschoolers. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 19, 97-107.
6. Power, T. J. (1992). Contextual factors in the vigilance task performance of children with ADHD. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 20, 579- 593.
7. Rostain, A., Power, T., & Atkins, M. (1993). Assessing parents’ willingness to pursue treatment for ADHD. Journal of AmericanAcademy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 32, 175-181.
8. Power, T. J., Atkins, M., Osborne, M., & Blum, N. (1994). The school psychologist as manager of programming for ADHD. School Psychology Review, 23, 279-291.
9. Power, T. J., Hess, L., & Bennett, D. (1995). The acceptability of interventions for ADHD among elementary and middle school teachers. Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics, 16, 238-243.
10. Power, T. J., DuPaul, G. J., Shapiro, E. S., & Parrish, J. M. (1995). Pediatric school psychology: The emergence of a subspecialty. School Psychology Review, 24, 244-257.
11. Power, T. J., & Ikeda, M. J. (1996). The clinical utility of behavior rating scales:
Comments on the diagnostic assessment of ADHD. Journal of School Psychology, 34, 379-385.
12. Bennett, D., Power, T., Rostain, A., & Carr, D. (1996). The acceptability and feasibility of ADHD interventions: Assessment, correlates, and predictive validity. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 21, 643-657.
13. Power, T. J., & DuPaul, G. J. (1996). Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder:
The re-emergence of subtypes. School Psychology Review, 25, 284-296.
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14. Power, T. J., Blum, N. J., Jones, S. M., & Kaplan, P.B. (1996). Brief report: Response to methylphenidate in two children with Williams Syndrome. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 27, 79-87.
15. Eiraldi, R., Power, T., Nezu, C. (1997). Patterns of comorbidity associated
with subtypes of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder among 6-12
year old children. Journal of the AmericanAcademy of Child and
Adolescent Psychiatry, 36, 503-514.
16. DuPaul, G. J., Power, T. J., Anastopoulos, A. D., Reid, R., McGoey, K. E., & Ikeda, M. J. (1997). Teacher ratings of attention deficit hyperactivity disorder symptoms: Factor structure and normative data. Psychological Assessment, 9, 436-444.
17. DuPaul, G. J., Anastopoulos, A. D., Power, T. J., Reid, R., McGoey, K. E., & Ikeda, M. J. (1998). Parent ratings of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms: Factor structure, normative data, and psychometric properties. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 20,
83-102.
18. Power, T. J., Doherty, B. J., Panichelli-Mindel, S. M., Karustis, J. L., Eiraldi, R. B., Anastopoulos, A. D., & DuPaul, G. J. (1998). The predictive validity of parent and teacher reports of ADHD symptoms. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 20, 57-81.
19. DuPaul, G. J., Power, T. J., McGoey, K. E., Ikeda, M. J., & Anastopoulos, A. D. (1998). Reliability and validity of parent and teacher ratings of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder symptoms. Journal of Psychoeducational
Assessment, 16, 55-68.
20. Reid, R., DuPaul, G. J., Power, T. J., Anastopoulos, A. D., Rogers-Atkinson, D., Noll, M. B., & Riccio, C. (1998). Assessing culturally different students for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder using behavior rating scales. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 26, 187-198.
21. Power, T. J., Andrews, T. J., Eiraldi, R. B., Doherty, B. J., Ikeda, M. J., DuPaul, G. J., & Landau, S. (1998). Evaluating ADHD using multiple informants: The incremental utility of combining teacher with parent reports. Psychological Assessment, 10, 250-260.
22. Leff, S. S., Kupersmidt, J. B., Patterson, C. J., & Power, T. J. (1999). Factors influencing teacher predictions of peer bullying and victimization. School
Psychology Review, 28, 505-517.
23. Power, T. J., Tuesday Heathfield, L., McGoey, K., & Blum, N. J. (1999). Preventing and managing chronic health problems: School psychology’s expanded mission. School Psychology Review, 28,251-263.
24. Eiraldi, R. B., Power, T. J., Karustis, J. L., & Goldstein, S. G. (2000). Assessing ADHD and comorbid disorders in children: The Child Behavior Checklist and the Devereux Scales of Mental Disorders. Journal of Child
Clinical Psychology, 29, 3-
25. Reid, R., Riccio, C. A., Kessler, R. H., DuPaul, G. J., Power, T. J., Anastopoulos, A. D., Rogers-Adkinson, D., & Noll, M. B. (2000). Gender and ethnic
differences in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder as assessed by behavior ratings. Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, 8, 38-
26. Karustis, J. L., Power, T. J., Rescorla, L. A., Eiraldi, R. B., & Gallagher, P. R.
(2000). Anxiety and depression in children with ADHD: Unique associations with academic and social functioning. Journal of Attention Disorders, 4, 133-149.
27. Dowrick, P. W., Power, T. J., Manz, P. H., Ginsburg-Block, M., Leff, S. S., & Kim-Rupnow, S. (2001). Community responsiveness: Examples from under-resourced urban schools. Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 21, 71-90.
28. Eiraldi, R. B., & Power, T. J. (2001). Culturally responsive biopsychosocial intervention for ADHD and related problems. Cognitive and
Behavioral Practice, 8, 181-189.
29. Power, T. J., Costigan, T. E., Leff, S. S., Eiraldi, R. B., & Landau, S. (2001).
Assessing ADHD across settings: Contributions of behavioral assessment to categorical decision making. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 30, 399-412.
30. Habboushe, D. F., Daniel-Crotty, S., Karustis, J. L., Leff, S. S., Costigan, T. E.,