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MATTHEW M. WOOLLEY, Ph.D.

LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST: Utah
License Number: 345852-2501
License Issued: June, 2005

EDUCATION:
Post Graduate:
Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Post Doctoral Residency in Child and Adolescent Psychology; October 2003 to October 2004.
Graduate School:
Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical-Community Psychology; August 2003.
The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas; Pre-doctoral clinical internship; August 2003.
Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas; Master of Arts in Psychology; May 2001.
Undergraduate:
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Bachelor of Science in Psychology; May 1997.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Professor, Clinical Department of Psychiatry: University of Utah Behavioral Health Clinic
650 Komas Drive, Suite 208, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
October 2004 to Present
Duties: Individual and family therapy and psychological assessment for children, adolescents, and young adults and their families. Lectures on the topics of psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and child development for psychiatry residents. Psychotherapy supervision for psychiatry residents.

Adjunct Psychologist Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of Utah,
501 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
October 2004 to Present
Duties: Individual and family therapy and psychological assessment for children, adolescents, and adults in an inpatient psychiatric hospital on an as needed basis. Training lectures for psychology interns.

Private Practice of Psychology Professional Family Resources
2319 S. Foothill Drive, Suite 240
Salt lake City, UT 84109
January 2006 to Present
Duties: Sole proprietor of psychological services providing psychological services, including individual and family therapy and psychological assessment to children, adolescents, and adults.

Locations

Schedule An Appointment	Clinical Office Address
(801) 587-3984	Behavioral Health Clinic 650 Komas Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 583-2500	University Neuropsychiatric Institute 501 Chipeta Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108 Map

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Psychiatry - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions	Child Psychiatry

Board Certification and Academic Information

Academic Departments	Psychiatry - Assistant Professor (Clinical)
Academic Divisions	Child Psychiatry

Academic Office Locations

Academic Office Phone Number	Academic Office Address
(801) 585-1212	University Neuropsychiatric Institute Psychiatry 501 Chipeta Way Salt Lake City, UT 84108

Academic Bio

CURRICULUM VITAE

MATTHEW M. WOOLLEY, Ph.D.

LICENSED PSYCHOLOGIST: Utah
License Number: 345852-2501
License Issued: June, 2005

ADDRESS:
University of Utah Behavioral Health Clinic
650 Komas Drive, Suite 208
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
Phone: (801) 587-3984
Office: (801) 585-1212
Email: matthew.woolley@hsc.utah.edu

EDUCATION:
Post Graduate:
Neuropsychiatric Institute (UNI), University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah; Post Doctoral Residency in Child and Adolescent Psychology; October 2003 to October 2004.
Graduate School:
Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas; Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical-Community Psychology; August 2003.
The University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, Wichita, Kansas; Pre-doctoral clinical internship; August 2003.
Wichita State University, Wichita, Kansas; Master of Arts in Psychology; May 2001.
Undergraduate:
Brigham Young University, Provo, Utah; Bachelor of Science in Psychology; May 1997.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Assistant Professor, Clinical Department of Psychiatry: University of Utah Behavioral Health Clinic
650 Komas Drive, Suite 208, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
October 2004 to Present
Duties: Individual and family therapy and psychological assessment for children, adolescents, and young adults and their families. Lectures on the topics of psychotherapy, psychological assessment, and child development for psychiatry residents. Psychotherapy supervision for psychiatry residents.

Adjunct Psychologist Department of Psychology, University of Utah, Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of Utah,
501 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
October 2004 to Present
Duties: Individual and family therapy and psychological assessment for children, adolescents, and adults in an inpatient psychiatric hospital on an as needed basis. Training lectures for psychology interns.

Private Practice of Psychology Professional Family Resources
2319 S. Foothill Drive, Suite 240
Salt lake City, UT 84109
January 2006 to Present
Duties: Sole proprietor of psychological services providing psychological services, including individual and family therapy and psychological assessment to children, adolescents, and adults.

CLINICAL TRAINING:
Postdoctoral Resident Neuropsychiatric Institute, University of Utah,
501 Chipeta Way, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
October 2003 to October 2004, full-time
Duties: Responsible for providing psychological services, including individual and family therapy and psychological assessment to children and adolescents and their families on an inpatient psychiatric hospital unit as well as for patients attending outpatient day treatment, as well as on-call therapy and psychological assessments for four adult inpatient psychiatric units.
Supervisor: Deanna Reilly, Ph.D., Neuropsychiatric Institute, (801) 587-3230

Pre-doctoral Intern University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, 1010 N. Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214
August 2002 to August 2003, full-time
Duties: Provided therapeutic interventions to psychiatric inpatients and outpatients ranging in age from children to elders. Administered, scored, and prepared reports for neuropsychological, intellectual, achievement, and personality assessments of psychiatric inpatients and outpatients.
Supervisor: C. Don Morgan, Ph.D., University of Kansas School of Medicine -
Wichita, (316) 293-2647

Neuropsychological Research Consultant Psychiatric Research Institute, 1100 N. St. Francis,
Suite 200, Wichita, KS 67214
July 2001 to August 2002, part-time
Duties: Responsible for conducting neuropsychological examinations with psychiatric patients who were participants in a double-blind longitudinal drug trial and communicating testing results to project coordinators.
Supervisor: Lyle Baade, Ph.D., ABPP, University of Kansas School of Medicine-
Wichita, (316) 293-2647.

Psychometric Technician University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita, 1010 N. Kansas, Wichita, KS 67214
August 2000 to August 2002, part-time
Duties: Administer and score neuropsychological, cognitive, memory, achievement, personality, and self-report instruments and batteries to inpatients and outpatients, adults, adolescents, children, and elders.
Supervisor: Lyle Baade, Ph.D., ABPP, University of Kansas School of Medicine -
Wichita, (316) 293-2647.

Child and Family Assessment School Transitions Project–Wichita State University, 1845 Fairmount, Wichita, KS 67260
June 2000 to June 2001.
Duties: Conducted individual and interrater behavioral observations at a local
Elementary School. Planed, coordinated, and performed parent-child
interaction video taping at Wichita State University. Planed, coordinated,
and performed in-home parenting interviews.
Supervisor: James J. Snyder, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology, Wichita State
University, (316) 978-3170

Parenting Skills Training Instructor Early Head Start: Wichita, Kansas.
January 2001 to May 2001.
Duties: Responsible for planning and presenting instructional lessons on the topic of parenting skills and teaching parenting skills, including positive discipline and time-out systems.
Supervisor: James J. Snyder, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology, Wichita State University, (316) 978-3170

Anger Management Instructor Salvation Army: Wichita, Kansas.
May 2000 to August 2000.
Duties: Responsible for planning and presenting instructional lessons on the topic of anger management and teaching anger management related skills, including Progressive Muscle Relaxation (PMR), deep breathing, and cognitive reframing to recently incarcerated individuals.
Supervisor: Darwin Dorr, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology, Wichita State University, (316) 978-3170

TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Assistant Professor, Clinical Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, 650 Komas Drive, Suite 208, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
October 2004 to Present
Course: Psychiatry Resident Monthly Lecture Series: Normal Childhood Development

Assistant Professor, Clinical Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, 650 Komas Drive, Suite 208, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
March 2010 to Present
Course: Brain & Behavior Yearly Lecture Series for Psychiatry Residents: Childhood psychological development

Assistant Professor, Clinical Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, 650 Komas Drive, Suite 208, Salt Lake City, UT 84108
August 2011 to present
Course: University of Utah Medical Students Yearly Lecture Series: Brain function and personality disorders

Adjunct Faculty Department of Psychology, University of Utah
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
August 2012 to Present
Course: Graduate school guest lecturer for clinical doctoral program: clinical assessment course, cognitive-behavioral therapy with children course, and psychological assessment course.

Adjunct Faculty Department of Psychology, University of Utah
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
August 2008 to February 2012
Course: Clinical Assessment I (PSY6611). Course to instruct first year psychology doctoral students in cognitive testing and assessment.

Adjunct Faculty Department of Psychology, University of Utah
College of Social and Behavioral Sciences
March 2009 to May 2009
Course: Psychopathology I (PSY6330). Teaching the final third of the psychopathology course, first year doctoral students, focusing on childhood psychopathology.

ACADEMIC AND RESEARCH PRESENTATIONS:
Woolley, M.M., Bipolar Disorder in Children: Assessment, Diagnosis, & Treatment. Presented to the Davis County School Psychologists Yearly Professional Conference. Farmington, Utah, April 13, 2012.
Woolley, M.M., How to Interpret and Use the Neuropsychological Evaluation. Presented at the 2011 Critical Issues Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, October 3, 2011.
Woolley, M.M., Personality Disorders: Development, Diagnosis, & Treatment. Presented at the National Association of Social Workers Conference, Salt Lake City, UT, October 23, 2009.
Woolley, M.M., Adolescent Personality Disorders: “Math The Force Be With You.” Presented at the Critical Issues Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, October 21, 2009.
Woolley, M.M., Personality’s Diagnostic Utility and Role in Guiding Therapy in Childhood and Adolescence. Presented at the University of Utah’s Psychiatry Grand Rounds. Salt Lake City, Utah, May 20, 2008.
Woolley, M.M., Personality Disorders that “Disappear” in Treatment. Presented at the 2008 Generations Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, March 7, 2008.
Woolley, M.M., Temperament and the Evolution of Axis II Disorders. Presented at the 2007 Critical Issues Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, November 9, 2007.
Woolley, M.M., Pediatric Anxiety: Current Issues in Research and Treatment. Presented to the clinical staff at the Utah State Hospital, Provo, Utah, February 8, 2007.
Woolley, M.M., Kids & Anxiety: Current Issues in Research and Treatment. Presented at the 2006 Critical Issues Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, October 25, 2006.
Woolley, M. M. Nueropsychological Assessment in an In-Patient Hospital using the RBANS and NEPSY. Intern Lecture, Department of Psychology, University Neuropsychiatric Institute, Salt Lake City, Utah, December, 2005.
Woolley, M.M., Measuring Personality Patterns and Suicidal Tendencies in Adolescents. Presented to the clinical staff at the Utah State Hospital, Provo, Utah, June 9th, 2005.
Woolley, M. M. The Course of Normal Psychological Development in Children and Adolescents. Resident Lecture, Department of Psychiatry, University of Utah, Salt Lake City, Utah, June, 2005.
Woolley, M.M. Three Approaches to Assessing Personality Disorder: Millon, Morey, Ben-Porath. Poster presented at the 112th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, Hawaii, 2004.
Woolley, M.M., Dorr, D., Morgan, C.D., Deselms, J.L., & Jones, T.L. Construct Validity of Three Sets of Personality Disorder Scales. Poster presented at the 111th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada, 2003.
Deselms, J.L., Jones, T.L., Woolley, M.M., Dorr, D., & Morgan, C.D. Relationship of Suicidal Tendencies to Depression in Adolescent Psychiatric Inpatients. Presented at the 111th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada, 2003.
Woolley, M.M. Construct Validity of Three Sets of Personality Disorder Scales. Paper presented at the semi-annual conference of the Kansas Psychological Association: April 2003.
Woolley, M. M., Dorr, D., Morgan, C. D., Deselms, J. L., A Comparison of the Morey, Millon, and Ben-Porath Personality Disorder Scales. Poster presented at the 110th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois, 2002.
Deselms, J. L., Woolley, M. M., Dorr, D., Morgan, C. D., Contribution of MACI Personality Disorder Scales to Suicidal Tendencies. Poster presented at the 110th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois, 2002.
Deselms, J. L., Dorr, D., Morgan, C. D., & Woolley, M. M. Adolescent Depressive Personality Disorder Measured by the MACI and MMPI-A. Presented at the 110th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL, 2002.
Woolley, M. M., Dorr, D., Morgan, C. D., Deselms, J. L., Comparative Validity of the MCMI-III and MMPI-2 Personality Disorder Scales. Poster presented at the 109th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California, 2001.
Morgan, C. D., Deselms, J. L., Dorr, D., Girrens, K., Woolley, M. M., Comparing Modifier Indices on the MMPI-A and MACI. Poster presented at the 109th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California, 2001.
Dorr, D., Schoenberg, M., Morgan, C. D., Woolley, M. M., Factor Structure of the MCMI-III in Psychiatric Inpatients. Poster presented at the 109th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California, 2001.
Woolley, M. M., Dorr, D., Morgan, C. D., Psychometric Properties of the Morey Derived MMPI-2 Personality Disorder Scales. Poster presented at the 108th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC, 2000.

COMMUNITY PRESENTATIONS:
Woolley, M.M., Being a Psychologist. Presented to Legacy Preparatory Academy 7th grade psychology class. Woods Cross, Utah, May 20, 2011.
Woolley, M.M., Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Development, Diagnosis, & Parenting Interventions. Utah Foster Care Foundation. Salt Lake City, Utah, March 13, 2011.
Woolley, M.M., Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Development, Diagnosis, & Parenting Interventions. Utah Foster Care Foundation. Salt Lake City, Utah, February 22, 2010.
Woolley, M.M., Positive Psychology in Everyday Life. Presented to Paradigm High School. West Jordan, Utah, January 26, 2009.
Woolley, M.M., Suicide and Our Community. Presented at the Annual Suicide Prevention Walk, Wheeler Farm, Murray Utah, June 2008.
Woolley, M.M., Fostering Resiliency in Children. Presented at the Jewish Community Center. Salt Lake City, Utah, November 5, 2007.
Woolley, M.M., Fostering Self-Esteem in Children. Presented at the Jewish Community Center. Salt Lake City, Utah, December 3, 2007.
Woolley, M.M., Parenting Issues in Oppositional and ADHD Children. Presented at the Utah Foster Care Foundation. Salt Lake City, Utah, March 20, 2007.
Woolley, M.M., Pediatric Anxiety: Current Issues in Research and Treatment. Presented to the clinical staff at the Utah State Hospital, Provo, Utah, February 8, 2007.
Woolley, M.M., Adolescent Anxiety & Depression: What Parents Should Know about the Causes & Treatments. Presented to the Parents and Staff of Woodland Hills School, Salt Lake City, Utah, September, 2006.
Woolley, M.M., "Raising Caine: The Emotional Life of Boys." Panel discussion of the book and PBS Television documentary by Michael Thompson, Ph.D. Sponsored by KUED Public Television, January, 2006.
Woolley, M.M., Oppositional Youth: Developmental & Parenting Issues. Presented at the Utah Foster Care Foundation. Salt Lake City, Utah, October 26, 2006.
Woolley, M.M., Kids & Anxiety: Current Issues in Research and Treatment. Presented at the 2006 Critical Issues Conference. Salt Lake City, Utah, October 25, 2006.
Woolley, M.M., Psychology and the origins, course, and treatments of depression in adolescents. Presented to the students and staff at Jordan High School’s psychology program, Jordan High School, Sandy, Utah, November 22nd, 2005.
Woolley, M.M., Measuring Personality Patterns and Suicidal Tendencies in Adolescents. Presented to the clinical staff at the Utah State Hospital, Provo, Utah, June 9th, 2005.
Woolley, M.M., & Gaudette, S. Presentation on the origins, course, and treatments of depression and suicide. Presented to the students, parents, and faculty of Wasatch Jr. High School, Salt Lake City, Utah, January 2004.

RESEARCH ACTIVITIES:
Doctoral Degree Research, Wichita State University and University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita: Wichita, Kansas
March 2001 to May 2003.
Project: Multi-trait, multi-method concurrent validation study of the MMPI-2, Morey personality disorder scales, Ben-Porath Personality Disorder Scales, and the MCMI-III personality disorder scales.
Supervisor: Darwin Dorr, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology, Wichita State University
C. Don Morgan, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology, KU School of Medicine-Wichita.

Masters Degree Research, Wichita State University and University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita: Wichita, Kansas
February 1999 to August 2000.
Project: Comparative validity study of the MMPI-2, Morey personality disorder scales vs. the MCMI-III personality disorder scales.
Supervisor: Darwin Dorr, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology, Wichita State University
C. Don Morgan, Ph.D., Professor of Clinical Psychology, KU School of
Medicine, Wichita

Research Assistant, Advanced Directives, Wichita State University: Wichita, Kansas
September 1998 to July 2000.
Duties: Investigate differences of acceptance of and involvement in advanced directives and end of life issues. Gather data pertaining to these issues from local area churches and record this data using IBM-SPSS.
Supervisor: Lou Medvene, Ph.D., Professor of Community-Clinical Psychology

ACADEMIC SOCIETIES AND AFFILIATIONS:
Utah Psychological Association – Member: 2004 to Present
American Psychological Association - Member: 1998 to Present
Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, University of Utah Department of Psychiatry –
Member: 2004 to Present
University of Kansas School of Medicine & Wichita State University Research Collaborative - Student Member: 1999 to 2005
Kansas Psychological Association - Student Affiliate: 2002 to 2003
Student Issues in Clinical Psychology - Wichita State University: 2000 to 2003
Served as President: 2000 to 2002
Psychology Graduate Student Organization - Wichita State University: 1998 to 2003
Served as Activities Coordinator: 1999 to 2000

HONORS AND AWARDS:
University of Utah Division of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: 2005 - 2006 Advocacy Award.
Academic Research Paper Award Winner, Kansas Psychological Association: April 2003.
Dora Wallace Hodgson Summer Graduate Research Award: Award granted May 2002.
University of Kansas School of Medicine-Wichita Research Seed Grant: Granted March 2002.
George A. Lewis Memorial Scholarship: Award granted August 2001.

PERSONAL REFERENCES: Gladly provided upon request.

Type	School	Degree
Residency	University of Utah, Neuropsychiatric Institute Child/Adolescent Psychology	Resident
Internship	University of Kansas School of Medicine - Wichita Psychology	Intern
Doctoral Training	Wichita State University Child Pyschology	Ph.D.
Graduate Training	Wichita State University Psychology	M.A.
Undergraduate	Brigham Young University Psychology	B.S.

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