Curriculum Vitae

Patricia L. Blackwell, Ph.D.


CREDENTIALS AND EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND

Psychologist Louisiana License #777 July 1997 to present

1994 Ph.D.- Developmental Psychology, Tulane University, New Orleans, LA

1984 M.A. - Developmental Psychology, Teacher’s College, Columbia University, New York, NY

1982 B.A. - Psychology, cum laude, Loyola University, New Orleans, LA

FELLOWSHIPS AND TRAINING

1988-1990 Clinical Infant Trainee Louisiana State University Medical Center- Human Development Center. New Orleans, LA
2000-2002 Fellow (Leadership Development Initiative)- Zero to Three, National Center for Infants, Toddlers, and Families, Wash DC

PRESENT POSITION

9/2009-Present Private Practice Pelts Kirkhart and Associates 1539 Jackson Ave. New Orleans, LA 70130

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

1998 - 2009: Private Practice-ParentSource,LLC Including Transitions Through Touch Infant Massage Program; WeeWonders (parent and child program) and The Fussy Baby Clinic of Louisiana

2008 - 2009 Mercy Family Center- Contract Psychologist

2007-2011 Jefferson Parish Human Services Authority- Contract Psychologist

2004-2010 U.S. Coast Guard- Contract Psychologist

2003 -2009 Ochsner Clinic Foundation- Credentialed Psychologist Department of Psychiatry

2003- 2008 State of Louisiana Office of Mental Health- Contract Psychologist with Early Childhood Supports and Services (ECSS)

2004- 2005 Provider- Psychologist, Early Steps of Louisiana (Part C)

1997- as needed Instructor, Department of Psychology, Tulane University

10/90-6/97 Child Development Specialist and Program Supervisor
Collaborative Approach to Nurturing Program, Children’s Hospital, New Orleans, LA

9/86- Daycare Center Director

8/87 Associated Catholic Charities, St. Jude Baby Village, New Orleans, LA

9/84- Early Intervention Teacher

9/86 T.O.T.S. Early Intervention Center, Bronx, NY

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS (Abbreviated list)

Louisiana Infant Mental Health Association- President 1999-2001; Board of Directors 2001

Louisiana State University Medical Center, Department of Psychiatry (Harris Center for Infant Mental Health) Clinical Faculty

Ochsner Foundation Hospital- Department of Psychiatry

American Psychological Association- Member

Erickson Institute Chicago, IL - Fussy Baby Network- 2004-2005

Slidell Memorial Hospital- Clinical Affiliation Department of Pediatrics

International Association of Infant Massage

RESEARCH AND PUBLICATIONS

Blackwell, P. & Gessner, J. (1983). “Fear and Trembling: An Inquiry into Adolescent Perceptions of Living in A Nuclear Age.” Youth and Society, 15(2), 237-255.

Results of longitudinal research using the Nursing Child Assessment Feeding and Teaching Scale on a sample of cocaine-affected dyads published in Sumner, G., & Spietz, A. (1994). NCAST Caregiver/Parent Child Interaction Feeding and Teaching Manual. Seattle: University of Washington, School of Nursing.

Blackwell, P. (1995). “Mother-Infant Interaction in Cocaine-Affected Dyads and Infant Cognitive Development Over the First Nine Months of Life” (Doctoral dissertation, Tulane University, Dissertation Abstracts International, 56/06, ACC 9535268.

Blackwell, P. & Kaiser, M. (1997). The Collaborative Approach to Nurturing: Five years of intervention and research with cocaine-affected mother-infant dyads. Pediatric Review, 11(2).

Blackwell, P. Kirkhart, K., Schmitt, D., & Kaiser, M. (1997). “ Influences on Cocaine-Using Women’s’ Interaction With Their One-Month-Old Infants.” In R. Barth & S. Goldberg Eds. , Service Outcomes for HIV- and Drug-Affected Families. University of California, Berkeley.

Brumley, K., Blackwell, P., Kissinger, P., Kendall, K., & Kaiser, M. (1997). “Ethnographic Interviews of HIV-Infected and Substance Using Women Enrolled in the New Orleans Lagniappe Program.” In R. Barth & S. Goldberg Eds., Service Outcomes for HIV- and Drug-Affected Families. University of California, Berkeley.

Blackwell, P., Gruber, D., & von Almen, K. (1997). Pediatric AIDS Program: A systems approach to intervention. Infant Toddler Intervention: A Transdisciplinary Journal., 7(4), 250-267.

Blackwell, P., Kirkhart, K., Schmitt, D., & Kaiser, M. (1998). Cocaine/Polydrug affected dyads: Implications for infant cognitive development and mother-infant interaction during the first six postnatal months. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 19(2), 235-248.

Blackwell, P., Lockman, J., Kaiser, M. (1999). “Mother-Infant Interactions in Cocaine-Affected Dyads over the First Nine Months of Life.” Applied Developmental Science, 3(3), 168-177.

Blackwell, P. (1999). Your amazing newborn: A book review. Infant Mental Health Journal, 20 (4). Reprinted in Journal of Behavior Pediatrics.

Blackwell, P. (2000). The influence of touch on child development: Implications for intervention. Infants and Young Children, 13(1), 25-39.

Blackwell, P. (2002). Book review: The new book of baby and child massage. Infant Mental Health Journal, 23 (6). 656-658.

Blackwell, P. (2004). The idea of temperament: Does it help parents understand their babies? Zero to Three 24 (4), 37-41.

Blackwell, P. (2005). Parent Source: A practice in enrichment. Zero to Three, 26(1), 4-8. Guest Editor of this issue.

CERTIFICATIONS AND TRAINING

1989 Brazelton Neonatal Behavior Assessment Scale (BNBAS) Completed Certification
1989 Denver II Developmental Screening Test (DDST II)
1990 Bayley Scales of Infant Development (BSID)
1991 Nursing Child Assessment Feeding and Teaching Scales (NCAST)
1998 Certified Infant Massage Instructor- International Association of Infant Massage
Completed Touchpoints individual training- Brazelton Touchpoints Center
Completed training in “You Make the Difference” Parent-Child Interaction Program, Hanen Centre, Toronto, Canada.
2006 Completed certification training in Autism Diagnostic Observation Schedule (ADOS)

CONSULTATION EXPERIENCE (Abbreviated list of positions)

11/09-present Developmental Expert Proctor and Gamble Pampers Campaign, United Kingdom –
Wrote and published parent education materials distributed to mothers post delivery
12/91-8/92 Child Development/Research Consultant
Center for Supervised Residential Services (CSRS). New Orleans, LA
1992 Program Development Consultant
Theiss Development Center, Pittsburgh, PA
1998 Program Development Consultant
Cradle Rockers, Tyler, TX
2000 Healthy Lifestyle Choices (Choices for Children Campaign), Child Development Consultant New Orleans, LA
2002 Woodland Presbyterian Church Educational Consultant for Preschool
New Orleans, LA
2002 University of Notre Dame
South Bend IN (Department of Psychology); consulted on grant submitted to NICHD.

SELECTED WORKSHOP AND CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

9/92 “The Collaborative Approach to Nurturing: A Program for Cocaine-Dependent Pregnant Women in New Orleans.” Concurrent Session, Fifth World Congress of Infant Psychiatry, Chicago, IL
3/93 “Evaluating Mother-Child Interaction Patterns During Feeding of Cocaine-Exposed Infants.” Paper presentation, Department of Health and Human Services, CSAP, PPWI Skills Building Workshop, Baltimore, MD
9/93 “Substance Exposed Children Cracking Into the Juvenile Justice System” Workshop presentation, The 14th Annual Governor’s Conference on Juvenile Justice, New Orleans, LA
10/93 “Pediatric Psychology: Clinical Treatment After Hospital Discharge.” Workshop presentation, Louisiana Psychological Association Convention, New Orleans, LA
12/93 “The Collaborative Approach to Nurturing Program: A Program for Pregnant and Postpartum Mothers Who Use cocaine” Poster presentation. “Substance Dependency and Pregnancy: Is Mandatory Reporting a Good Idea?” Conversations with Colleagues, Zero to Three, National Center for Clinical Infant Programs, Washington, DC
3/94 “Social Support, Psychiatric Symptoms, and the Participation of Cocaine-Using Pregnant Women in Support Services.” Concurrent Training Session, PPWI, OSAP Annual Skills Building Workshop, Orlando, FL
3/94 “The Cocaine Exposed Child: Implications for Care giving.” Concurrent Session, The Society of Pediatric Nurses Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA
4/94 “The Collaborative Approach to Nurturing” Interventions for Cocaine-Affected Dyads.” Workshop presentation, Gulf Coast Pediatric Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA
3/95 “Mother Infant Interaction and Infant Cognitive Development in Cocaine Affected Dyads.” Concurrent Session, OSAP, PPWI Annual Skills Building Workshop, Albuquerque, NM
2/96 “A Realistic Outlook for Substance Abuse.” Concurrent Session, Louisiana Maternal & Child Health Coalition, Perinatal Care: A Hands on Approach, Baton Rouge, LA
5/96 “Collaborative Approach to Nurturing: Interventions for Cocaine-Using Women and their Infants.” Workshop presentation. National Abandoned Infants Assistance Conference, Washington, DC
7/99 “Developmentally Sensitive Interventions in Neonatal care.” Grand Rounds presentation to LSUMC and Tulane Pediatricians, New Orleans, LA.
12/02 “Leaders for the 21 Century” (Field Presentation) P. Blackwell, D. Bremond, V. Youcha. Zero to Three NTI, Wahington DC.
12/02 “Infant crying: Developing support services in the community. Symposium. P. Blackwell, L. Gilkerson, L. Grey. B. Lester, M. Maldinado. Zero to Three NTI, Washington DC.
9/03 “The Nature and Context of Social-Emotional Development in Infancy”. Keynote. B.A.B.Y. Symposium. New York Capital District Child Care Council.
12/03 “Self Regulation: From construct to Intervention” Pre Institute Workshop. Blackwell, P., G. Williamson, S. Crane, M. McGowan. Zero to Three, National Training Institute, New Orleans, LA.
12/04 “Louisiana’s infant and early childhood mental health initiative: early steps to success” Field Presentation. P. Blackwell, C. Bowers-Stephens, J. Osofsky, V. Wadja-Johnston. Zero to Three, National Training Institute, Sacramento, California.
2/08 “What it means to be alone: The impact of neglect on child development”. 22nd Annual Kids are Worth It Conference. Baton Rouge, LA.

AWARDS/GRANTS

1982 Richard Frank Research Grant, Loyola University
1987-1994 Full Academic Scholarship Tulane University
1988 Floweree Research Grant, Tulane University
1996 Caritas Planning Grant; Sisters of Mercy, St. Louis MO.
1997 Caritas Service Implementation Grant; Sisters of Mercy, St. Louis MO.
2009 Tulane University Champion for Children Award

VIDEO PRODUCTIONS

“What To Do When Your Baby Cries” - LSUMC HDC
“Neonatal Care: An Introduction for Professionals Serving NICU Graduates and their Families” LSUMC HDC
“How To Make Your Baby Feel Good” - LSUMC HDC
“You and Your Infant: Meeting The Special Needs of Your Newborn” - NOVAC
“Be There for Your Baby”- Produced by WYES; PBS Affiliate- Served as consultant
“The Baby is a Fight” Produced by Productions Raspail Et Associes, Paris- Served as consultant