TEACHING AND PRESENTATION EXPERIENCE

UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Lecturer II, The University of Texas at Dallas, Fall 2001 - Present. Teach a forensic psychology course, which focuses on evaluation and treatment issues in clinical forensic practice and the importance of highly specialized forensic training for forensic mental health professionals. Ethics is emphasized.

Instructor, The University of Texas Medical Branch, January 1998 – February 1999. Conducted a small group experiential course in Patient Education for physician assistant students.

Instructor, The University of Texas Medical Branch, September 1998 – December 1999. Assisted in teaching a Clinical Psychiatry course to physician assistants. This course utilized Telemedicine Video to include students in another city.

Teaching Fellow, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, August 1995 - May 1996. Duties: Taught three sections each semester of UCRS 1000, a course designed to teach and enhance personal and academic effectiveness skills.

CLINICAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Post-Doctoral Fellowship Supervisor, Private Practice, October 2002 - Present. Supervise post-doctoral psychologist in general and forensic psychology.

Practicum Supervisor, North Texas State Hospital, August 2001 – February 2002. Supervised doctoral candidate in a forensic rotation.

SELECTED GUEST LECTURES AND PRESENTATIONS

Goodness, K. R. (2005). Mitigation Evaluation Practices in Texas. Invited presentation presented at the Conducting Forensic Evaluations in Capital Cases Workshop sponsored by The Capacity for Justice, Dallas, Texas.

Cunningham, M. & Goodness, K. R. (2005). Practical Practice Issues in Death penalty Work. Invited presentation presented at the Conducting Forensic Evaluations in Capital Cases Workshop sponsored by The Capacity for Justice, Dallas, Texas.

Goodness, K. R. (2004). Coping skills manual for representing death penalty and other really challenging clients. Invited paper and presentation presented at the Capital Trial Advocacy Program co-sponsored by the Center for American and International Law and The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Project in cooperation with the Texas Defender Service, Plano, Texas.

Goodness, K. R. (2003). Dealing with the challenging capital client and getting a plea to life. Invited paper and presentation presented at the Capital Trial Advocacy Program co-sponsored by the Center for American and International Law and The Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Project in cooperation with the Texas Defender Service, Plano, Texas.

Goodness, K. R. (2003). Bridging the communication gulf: How to get what you need from a juvenile forensic mental health evaluation. Invited paper and presentation presented at the Representing the Juvenile Delinquent: Tools and Strategies Southwest Regional Juvenile Defender Center and The University of Houston Law Center, Houston, Texas.

Goodness, K. R. (2002). The life or death psychology of plea persuasion: Getting a plea to life. Invited paper and presentation presented at the Capital Murder Seminar sponsored by the Texas Criminal Defense Lawyers Association, Galveston, Texas.

Goodness, K. R. (2002). An overview of forensic psychiatry. Invited presentation at the Annual Nurse Training Seminar, Vernon, Texas.

Goodness, K. & Bearden, J. (2001). A systematic approach to management of violence risk. Invited presentation at the Annual Dangerousness Review Board Training Seminar, Vernon, Texas.

Goodness, K. (2001). Using the Social Learning Diagnostic System to improve hospital administration. Invited presentation at North Texas State Hospital – Wichita Falls Campus Program Directors Meeting, Wichita Falls, Texas.

Goodness, K., Bearden, J, & Parsons, M. (2001). Risk management and the forensic client. Invited presentation at the National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors Conference, Cincinnati, Ohio.

Goodness, K. & Bearden, J. (2001). Formulating treatment plans to address the assessment, management, and treatment of risk behaviors. Invited presentation at Forensic Networking Conference, Kerrville, Texas.

Goodness, K. (2001). An overview of the Social Learning Diagnostic Program in managing dangerousness: The psychologist’s role. Invited presentation at North Texas State Hospital Psychological Conference, Wichita Falls, Texas.

Goodness, K. (2001). The Social Learning Diagnostic Program: Where it has been and where it is headed. Invited presentation at North Texas State Hospital, Vernon, Texas.

Goodness, K. (2001). Using the Rorschach in assessing personality disorders: A structured summary approach. Invited presentation at North Texas State Hospital Psychological Conference, Wichita Falls, Texas.

Goodness, K., (2000). Discussant for Joel Dvoskin, Ph.D., ABPP: Managing the risk of violence associated with mental illness. The Annual Texas Forensic Mental Health Conference, Vernon, Texas.

Goodness, K., Mills, B., Parsons, M., Kisinger, P., & Parsons, A. (2000). Developing a Social Learning Program: Windfalls and pitfalls. Invited presentation at the North Texas State Hospital Clinical Leadership Program, Vernon, Texas.

Goodness, K. (1999). An overview of objective and projective psychological testing. Medical School seminar presented to the Psychiatric Service at the University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas.

Goodness, K. (1998). Negotiating the internship interview and selection process. Invited presentation and panel member at The Texas Psychological Association Annual Convention, Houston, Texas.

Goodness, K. (1998). Structured interviewing workshop: An introduction to structured interviewing and the SADS. Invited presentation at Vernon/Wichita Falls State Hospital Psychological Conference, Wichita Falls, Texas.

Goodness, K. (1998). Structured interviewing workshop: Evaluating malingering using the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms. Invited presentation at Vernon/Wichita Falls State Hospital Psychological Conference, Wichita Falls, Texas.

Goodness, K. (1997). An introduction to structured interviewing and the SADS. Invited presentation at Wichita Falls State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Texas.

Goodness, K. (1997). Evaluating malingering using the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms (SIRS). Invited presentation at Wichita Falls State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Texas.

Hempel, A., Goodness, K., & Schiwart, C. (1997). Assessing individuals for violence potential: Managing violence risk factors in and outside the hospital setting. Invited presentation presented at Rusk State Hospital, Rusk, Texas.

Goodness, K. (1997). Developmental issues across the lifespan for Cajun families: impact on mental health beliefs. Invited presentation presented at Wichita Falls State Hospital, Wichita Falls, Texas.

Aitcheson, G., Goodness, K., & Hill, C. D. (1997). Case conceptualization of an individual found NGRI for matricide: Assessment, therapy, and risk management. Case presented to The Annual Texas Forensic Mental Health Conference, Vernon, Texas. Discussant: Reid Meloy, Ph.D., ABPP.

Hempel, A., Goodness, K., & Hill, C. D. (1997). Case conceptualization of a mass murderer want-to-be: Assessment, therapy, and risk management issues concerning an aspiring mass murderer. Case presented to The Annual Texas Forensic Mental Health Conference, Vernon, Texas. Discussant: Reid Meloy, Ph.D., ABPP.

Goodness, K. (1997). An introduction to structured interviewing and the SADS. Invited presentation at Vernon State Hospital, Vernon, Texas.

Goodness, K. (1997). An overview of psychological testing. In-Service presented to Vernon State Hospital, Vernon, Texas.

Goodness, K. (1997). Personal effectiveness seminar. Two day seminar presented to the I. V. Plano Booster Club, Plano, Texas.

Goodness, K. (1996). Personal effectiveness seminar. Two day seminar presented to Odyssey of the Mind, Richardson, Texas.