SANDRA B. MCPHERSON

PhD, Clinical Psychology

Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH (APA Approved), 1967

smcpherson@fielding.edu

 

 

 

Internship: Cleveland Guidance Center (APA Approved), 1965-1966 & Brecksville V.A. Hospital (APA Approved), 1966-1967

 

Licensure: OH

 

Current Professional Appointment:

 

Faculty (unranked)

School of Psychology

Fielding Graduate University

 

Areas of Instruction:

 

Cognitive/Affective Bases of Behavior with Emphasis on Memory and States of Consciousness

Legal and Ethical Practice

Psychological Assessment

Forensic Psychology

 

Research Interests:

 

Death Penalty Mitigation

Domestic Relations

Tort Processes

 

Practice Interests:

 

Forensic Psychology

 

Professional Memberships:

 

American Psychological Association (9, 41, 48)

American Society of Clinical Hypnosis

Cleveland Association of School Psychologists

Cleveland Psychological Association

Cleveland Society of Clinical Hypnosis

National Academies of Practice

Ohio Psychological Association

Psychologists for Social Responsibility

 

 

Professional Activities in Last Seven Years

 

Publications:

 

 

McPherson, S. (2002). Heinousness in capital crimes: Myths of proportionality and social protection. International Journal of Law and Psychiatry, 25, 459-472.

 

Yudko, E., Hall, H., & McPherson, S. (2003). Methamphetamine use: Clinical and forensic aspects. Boca Raton, FL: CRC Press.

 

McPherson, S., Bailey, G. Rj., Conklin, D., Honeychurch, A., Miller, J., Passaro, T., and Shara, R. (2006). Overcontrolled hostility on the MMPI-2: A domestic relations consideration. In S. Giles and M. Santarcangelo (Eds.), Psychological Aspects of Legal Processes. London: IA-IP Publishing.

 

 

Presentations:

 

 

McPherson, S., Carillo-Bennett, D., Ferrick, M., Miller, W., & Quintus, K. (2000, April). Knowledge and attitudes as a function of death penalty endorsement in a mid-American county. Paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law Conference, Limassol, Cyprus.

 

McPherson, S. (2001, June). Intuition as evidence: Implications of Daubert and progeny. Paper presented at the European Association of Psychology and Law Conference, Lisbon, Portugal.

 

McPherson, S. (2001, August). Mitigation - how to do it and why it doesn't work. Paper presented at American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

 

McPherson, S. (2002, June). Contemporary juvenile justice: Carrying competency to a new low. Paper presented at the 12^th European Conference on Psychology and Law, Leuven, Belgium.

 

McPherson, S. (2005, July). To sue or not to sue: Implications for plaintiffs who allege serious mental health impacts in civil suits. Paper presented at the International Association of Law and Mental Health meeting, Paris, France.

 

McPherson, S., & Donnelly, J. (2005, July). Enemy images, archetypes, and propaganda potentials. Paper presented at the International Association of Law and Mental Health meeting, Paris, France.

 

McPherson, S. B., Bailey, G. R., Conklin, D., Honeychurch, A., Miller, J., Passaro, T., & Shara, R. (2006). Overcontrolled hostility on the MMPI-2: A domestic relations consideration. Paper presented at the 15^th European Conference of the European Association of Psychology and Law, Liverpool, United Kingdom.

 

 

Other Professional Activities:

 

1982-2005: Member, Board of Directors, Spectrum of Supportive Services, Cleveland, OH.

 

1985-present: Consultant, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Local Police Departments, Forensic Hypnosis, Cleveland, OH.

 

1985-present: Consultant, Veterans Administration Training Program in Psychology, Brecksville and Wade Park facilities, Cleveland, OH.

 

1986-present: Member, Advisory Board, Guardian-ad-litem Program of the Cuyahoga County Bar Association, OH.

 

1990-present: Private Practice, Clinical and Forensic Psychology (part time), Cleveland, OH.

 

1999-2001: Supervising Forensic Psychologist (part time), Lake County Court Clinic, Cleveland, OH.

 

1999-2003: Volunteer, Aquatic Programs, East Cleveland YWCA, OH.

 

2002-2005: American Psychological Association, Committee on Legal Issues.

 

2006-present: Examination Panel for the American Board of Professional Psychology, diplomate in Forensic Psychology.