LICENSURE

6-90          Licensed Psychologist. Georgia State License #1444.
 

EDUCATION 

8-89           Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology.  Minor:  Substance Abuse Treatment. University of South Florida, Tampa, FL.

4-85          M.A. in Experimental Psychology. Concentration in Social and  Personality Psychology.  Florida Atlantic University,                  Boca Raton, FL.

 5-82          B.A. in Psychology. Concentration in Clinical and Personality Psychology.  Stetson University, DeLand, FL.
 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

6-90 to Present	Independent Practice /Consultation. Individual, couple, and family psychotherapy; psychological  testing; forensic and bariatric pre-operative evaluations. Training and consulting in organizations and corporations. Specialized experience with lesbian/gay/bisexual, gender identity, men's, women’s, diversity, alcohol/drug, physical and sexual abuse, depression, anxiety, illness, stress, and anger management, healthy living and other issues.  Workshops and clinical services provided to adults, adolescents, and children.
9-89 to 8-91	Full-time/Part-time Consultant, Inner Harbour Hospital, Douglasville, GA.  Individual, family, and group psychotherapy; consultation with multi-disciplinary treatment teams; personality and intellectual evaluations; supervision of  mental health assistants; treatment planning; program evaluation.  All clinical services provided for inpatient males, ages 8 to 18, and their families.
9-88 to 8-89	Psychology Pre-doctoral Intern, Veterans Administration Medical Center, Gainesville, FL (APA-Approved). Rotations:   Alcohol/Drug Treatment Unit, Administration, Employee  Assistance Program, Family Psychotherapy, Post-Traumatic  Stress Disorder, Child Psychotherapy (external rotation), Behavioral Medicine, Cardiology, and General Outpatient  Services.  Conducted individual, group, marital/family psychotherapy and admissions, personality, intellectual, forensic, and neuropsychological evaluations.
6-87 to 7-88	Treatment Counselor, Hillsborough County Hospital, Tampa, FL. Consultant and multi-disciplinary team member  treating adult and geriatric inpatients.  Conducted personality, intellectual, and brief neuropsychological testing.  Short-term  individual, marital, and  family therapy using cognitive-behavioral/dynamic approaches.  Provided interpersonal-process group psychotherapy.  Supervised graduate practicum students.  Population diverse, including personality disorders, organic mental disorders, affective disorders, chronic schizophrenia, and substance abuse disorders.
8-86 to 7-88	Assistant Director, Psychological Services Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Daily clinic management; client assignment to student therapists; court-ordered evaluations; intake  assessments; crisis counseling; supervision of graduate students;  community networking and referrals; individual, family, and group therapy.
8-85 to 7-86	Director, Alcohol and Drug Resource Center, University of South Florida, Tampa, FL. Managed daily operations, including two budgets;  BACCHUS staff advisor; crisis counseling and referrals; conducted workshops for organizations, classes, and staff; program evaluation; community and campus networking.

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PUBLICATIONS

Massey, R. (In press). Book review of The Transgender Child: A Handbook for Families and Professionals. American Journal

                  of Family Therapy.

 

Massey, R. (2007). Book review of Just Fine: Unmasking Concealed Chronic Illness and Pain. American Journal of Family Therapy.

 

Massey, R. (2006). When Ethical and Legal Issues are a matter of life and death. Georgia Psychologist.

 

Massey, R. (1993-95).  Outlook (Quarterly column on sexual  orientation issues), Georgia Psychologist.

 

Massey, R. (1990-91).  Out of Our Minds (Monthly column on  lesbian mental health issues.)  Fourth Tuesday Forum.

 

Massey, R. F. (1989).  Intoxication as a defense against criminal  charges in Florida:  The research and the law.  Criminal Justice

                  and Behavior, 16, 325-344.

 

Massey, R. F., & Neidigh, L. W. (1990).  Evaluating and improving the functioning of a peer-based alcohol abuse prevention 

                  organization.  Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 35, 24-35. 

 

Massey, R. & Walfish, S. (2001). Stressors and Strategies for Under-represented Students: Gender, Sexual and Racial Minorities.

                  In S. Walfish & A. K. Hess (Eds.) Succeeding in graduate school: The complete career guide for the psychology

                  student. Hillsdale, N.J. Lawrence Erlbaum.

 

Massey, R. F., Walfish, S., & Krone, A. (1992).  Cluster analysis of MMPI profiles of adolescents in treatment for substance abuse.

                 Vol. 2.  Walfish, S., Massey, R. F., & Krone, A. (1992).   Conducting psychological evaluations with A.A.-oriented 

                 alcoholism treatment programs:  Implications for practical  treatment planning.  In C. D. Spielberger & J. N. Butcher

                 (Eds.)  Advances in personality assessment (Vol. 8). Hillsdale, N. J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.

 

Walfish, S., Massey, R. F., & Krone, A. (Eds., 1989).  Alcohol abuse and the criminal justice system.  (Special issue). Criminal

                 Justice and Behavior. Vol. 16.

 

Walfish, S., Massey, R. F., & Krone, A.  (1990).  Interpersonal  relationships of adolescent substance abusers. Journal of

                  Adolescent Chemical Dependency, 1,  5-13.

 

Walfish, S., Massey, R. F., & Krone, A. (1990).  MMPI profiles of  adolescent substance abusers in treatment.  Adolescence, 15,

                 567-572.

 

Walfish, S., Massey, R. F., & Krone, A. (1990).  Anxiety and anger among abusers of different substances.  Drug and Alcohol 

                 Dependence, 25, 253-256.

 

Walfish, S., Massey, R., & Krone, A. (1990).  MMPI profiles of cocaine-addicted individuals in residential treatment:  Implications for

                 practical treatment planning.  Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 7, 151-154.

 

Walfish, S., Massey, R. F., & Krone, A. (1989).  Levels of alcohol dependence in cocaine addicts:  Some clinical implications. 

                 Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 3, 65-68.

 

 

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PRESENTATIONS

9-2005 &         Massey, R. Invited panelist. University-wide forum on healthy and responsible sexuality at University of West

9-2006            Georgia, Carrollton, GA.

11-1999          Massey, R. & Greenberg, D. Stress & Anger Management Workshop for AT&T Employees. Orlando, FL.

6-98 to            Numerous presentations addressing Homophobia and Healing Internalized Homophobia through Georgia Equality Present           Project.

1-97 &            Massey, R.  The Ethics of Disclosing Secrets:  Are We Helping or Hurting Clients?  Invited Workshop-Division E: 

10-97              Georgia Psychological Association Midwinter Conference & Chattanooga Area Psychological Association.

6-1996            Massey, R.  Sexual Orientation Issues in the Workplace.  Training Seminar at Planned Parenthood of Atlanta.

4-95                Barrett, S., Crowe, C., Gale, M., & Massey, R.  Family Values: Portraits of Gay, Lesbian, & Bisexual Families.

                      Georgia Psychological Association Annual Meeting.

 

8-95                 Massey, R.  Can't Live With 'Em and Can't Live Without 'Em:  The Current Status of the Relationship of Sexual

                       Orientation Issues in State Psychological Associations.  Presented in Symposium: Confronting Sexual Orientation

                       Issues Within and Outside State  Psychological Associations.  103rd Annual Convention of the American

                       Psychological Association. New York, New York.

 

10-94               Friedman, F. & Massey, R. Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Youth:   What's Known, What's Needed.  Fall Conference

                       of Georgia  Association of School Psychologists.

 

4-94                 Gale, M., Johnson, J., Massey, R., Stark, J., & McDavid, J.  Are  You Ethically Prepared to Address Sexual

                       Orientation Issues?   Georgia Psychological Association Annual Meeting.

 

10-89               Massey, R. F.  Invited Speaker for Virginia Alcohol Beverage Control Board Statewide Alternatives Conference on

                       Alcohol Abuse Prevention on College Campuses.  Richmond, VA.

 

10-88               Goldman, M. S., Henderson, M. J., & Massey, R. F. Alcohol  expectancies as mediator of alcoholism risk.  2nd

                       National Conference on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism.  San Diego, CA.

 

8-88                 Massey, R. F., & Goldman, M. Manipulating expectancies as a means of altering alcohol consumption.  96th 

                       Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.

 

4-86                 Massey, R. F.  Healthy Choices:  Alcohol and drug abuse  prevention on the college campus.  Statewide Prevention

                       Symposium, Florida Alcohol and Drug Abuse Association.  Tampa, FL.

 

2-86                 Massey, R. F.  Training residence hall staff in alcohol and drug abuse prevention.  Prevention Connections in Higher

                       Education:  Annual Florida Statewide Convention.  Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services' Campus

                       Substance Abuse Prevention  Project and BACCHUS.  Orlando, FL.

 

3-85                 Massey, R. F.  Personality and situational moderators of attitude-behavior congruence.  Presentation in Symposium: 

                       Predicting behavior from internal dispositions:  A case for moderation.  31st Annual Meeting of the Southeastern

                       Psychological Association. Atlanta, GA.

 

6-84                 Massey, R. F.  Understanding the development of the  understanding of attention.  Student Paper Presentation. 

                       37th  Annual Convention of the Florida Psychological Association. Sanibel Island, FL.
 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

1987                 Teaching Practicum:  Abnormal Psychology and Personality courses.  Professor: J. Kevin Thompson, Ph.D., Department of Psychology, University of South Florida.

1987                 Teaching Assistant:  Contemporary Psychology. Professor:  Miles Hardy, Ph.D., Department of Psychology,

                        University of South Florida.

1983                 Teaching Assistant:  Statistics.  Professor:  Allan Nash, Ph.D.,  Department of Psychology, Florida Atlantic University.

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RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1-85 to             Studying personality correlates of substance abusing adolescents and adults. Also participated in review of

8-89                 numerous manuscripts submitted to various journals reporting on aspects of substance abuse. Primary 

                       Collaborator: Steven Walfish, Ph.D., Clinical and Community Psychology Associates, Tampa, FL.

 

1-87 to             Conducted or assisted in projects  pursuing two programs of research: 1) Altering alcohol expectancies to prevent

8-88                 alcohol abuse and 2) Assessing and rehabilitating cognitive deficits caused by chronic alcohol abuse. Major

                       Advisor:  Mark S. Goldman, Ph.D., Director of Clinical  Psychology Doctoral Program, Department of Psychology,

                       University of South Florida.

 

9-84 to             Research on: 1) evaluation of the efficacy of alcohol education workshops and 2) influences of personality and

7-86                 situation on attitudinal and behavioral consistency. Professor:  Louis A. Penner, Ph.D., Chair, Department of 

                       Psychology, University of South Florida.

                                                                             

1-83 to             Master's Thesis:  "Attitude-Behavior Correspondence as a Function of Self-monitoring and SItuational Constraint."

8-84                 Function of Self-monitoring and Situational Constraint."  Also, worked on various other projects examining the

                       influence of  personality and situational variables in predicting behavior from traits and attitudes. Major Advisor: 

                       Thomas C. Monson, Ph.D., Department of  Psychology, Florida Atlantic University.

 

 

 

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT

2007 to            Facilitator of Gender Crossing (free support group for the transgender community), Atlanta, GA.

2008

 

6-2005             Georgia Equality Media Representative. Atlanta, GA Chapter.

 

1994 to            American Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Volunteer. Atlanta, GA Chapter.

2003

 

6-2000 to          Anti-Defamation League Trainer. Atlanta, GA.

2001

 

1999-2001        Elected Board Member of the Feminist Women's Health Center. Atlanta, GA.

 

 

6-98 to             Georgia Equality Facilitator for Healing Internalized Homophobia and Dealing with Healing Homophobia

2002                workshops. Atlanta, GA Chapter.

 

 

 

HONORS

2002                 Outstanding Achievement Award for Contributions to the Psychological Well-Being of the LGBT Community, from

                        Division H of Georgia Psychological Association.

1994                 Elected Fellow of Georgia Psychological Association.

1988                 Poster selected for Science Weekend of the 96th Annual  Convention of the American Psychological Association.

1986                 Elected to "Outstanding Young Women of America".

1986                 Member of Pi Gamma Mu, International Honor Society of the Social Sciences, University of South Florida.

1984-85             Graduate Council Fellowship, University of South Florida.

1981-82             Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges, Stetson University.

1981-82             Member of Omicron Delta Kappa, National Leadership Honor  Fraternity, Stetson University.

1981-82             Chapter Secretary of Mortar Board, National Leadership Honor Society, Stetson University.

1978-82             Dean's List or Honor Roll, Palm Beach Atlantic College and Stetson University.
 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND ACTIVITIES

1989-             Member, Georgia Psychological Association. Have worked on several committees including Legal & 

Present          Legislative Affairs, Ethnic Minority Affairs, and Continuing Education.         

1996-98          Chair, Continuing Education, Division H (Human Psychology and Sexuality) of Georgia Psychological Association.

1993-95          Founder and Past Chair of Committee on Sexual Orientation  Concerns, Georgia Psychological Association.