The MMPI-2/MMPI-2-RF/MMPI-A Workshop & Symposia program, sponsored by Kent State University Department of Psychology, and coordinated
by the University of Minnesota Press, regularly conducts workshops and an annual symposium on recent research on the MMPI-2 and MMPI-A.
Distribution and marketing of the MMPI® instruments is licensed exclusively to Pearson Assessments as are scoring and interpretive reporting services.
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111 Third Avenue South
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Minneapolis, MN 55401
(612) 627-4821
testdiv@umn.edu
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Paul A. Arbisi, Ph.D., ABAP., Mpls. VA Medical Center
Dr. Paul A. Arbisi is a staff clinical psychologist at the Minneapolis VA Medical Center and Associate Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Minnesota. He received his Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Minnesota in 1990. Dr. Arbisi consults with inpatient and outpatient psychiatric teams and conducts disability evaluations for veterans seeking benefits for PTSD. Dr. Arbisi has published extensively on detecting malingering with the MMPI-2 and using the MMPI-2 in psychiatric settings. He has a private practice specializing in disability evaluations and fitness for duty examinations.
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David W. Arnold, Ph.D., J.D., Wonderlic Inc.
Dr. Arnold, corporate counsel for Wonderlic Inc., also serves as general counsel for the Association of Test Publishers. Dr. Arnold has testified on many occasions before various legislatures on issues related to testing. Dr. Arnold's background includes more than 15 years in a leadership role at Reid Psychological Systems, Reid London House and Pearson, plc. He has experience with civic and academic organizations, in addition to assignments with the City of Omaha, Nebraska, Supermarkets General Corporation, and United Airlines. He holds a J.D. from Loyola University Law School and a Ph.D. in industrial psychology from the University of Nebraska. |
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Yossef S. Ben-Porath, Ph.D., Kent State University
Dr. Ben-Porath is a Professor of Psychology at Kent State University. He received his doctoral training at the University of Minnesota and has been involved extensively in MMPI-2 research for the past 22 years. He is a coauthor of test manuals and numerous books, book chapters, and articles on the MMPI-2 test. Dr. Ben-Porath is a co-developer of several MMPI-2 scales including VRIN, TRIN, and FP, the Content Scales, the PSY-5 Scales, and the RC Scales. He is editor of the journal Assessment, and a member of the editorial board of the other major assessment journals. His clinical practice involves consultation to agencies regarding use of the MMPI-2 in personnel screening, and conducting criminal court-ordered forensic psychological evaluations. Dr. Ben-Porath is a co-author of the MMPI-2-RF (Restructured Form). |
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Andrew R. Block, Ph.D., Texas Back Institute
Dr. Block is the founder and director of the CoPE chronic pain management program. He received his Ph.D. from Dartmouth College and was an NIH postdoctoral fellow in neurobehavioral sciences at Duke University Medical Center. He has over 25 years experience in the evaluation and treatment of patients with chronic pain. He also served as an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Purdue University. Dr. Block has written numerous books and peer-reviewed articles. He is the author of The Psychology of Spine Surgery, and the editor-in-chief of Handbook of Pain Syndromes. He also serves on the Conservative Care Committee of the North American Spine Society. |
David Corey, Ph.D., ABPP, Private Practice, OR
Dr. Corey is in independent practice in Portland, Oregon. His practice emphasis since 1980 has been police psychological assessments, and he conducts qualifying and fitness examinations for more than 100 public safety agencies throughout the western states. He is board-certified in forensic psychology with the American Board of Forensic Psychology and in police psychology with the Society for Police and Criminal Psychology. He is General Chair of the Int'l. Assoc. of Chiefs of Police, Police Psychological Services Section. Dr.Corey is the examining psychologist for dozens of public safety agencies in Oregon, Washington, California, Hawaii, and Utah. His practice is limited to forensic evaluations in employment contexts and police/public safety evaluations. |
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John R. Graham, Ph.D., Kent State University
Dr. John R. Graham is Professor of Psychology at Kent State University. He is one of the authors of the MMPI-2 and the MMPI-A. He has been a substantial contributor to the MMPI research literature and is author of a widely used text, MMPI-2: Assessing Personality and Psychopathology, published by Oxford University Press. In addition to his University responsibilities, he consults with attorneys concerning the use of the MMPI-2 in forensic settings. He has offered MMPI workshops nationally and internationally.
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Dr. Kathleen P. Stafford, Ph.D., ABPP (Forensic), Cleveland VA Medical Center
Dr. Stafford is a staff clinical psychologist and member of the Clinical Training Committee at the Cleveland Veterans Affairs Medical Center, and Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology at Kent State University. Her teaching, publications and practice focus on psychological assessment, forensic issues, treatment of substance abuse and mental disorder, and ethical issues in the practice of clinical and forensic psychology. She currently serves on the American Board of Forensic Psychology Examination Faculty, and she has served as president of the American Board of Forensic Psychology and as chair of the American Psychological Association Ethics Committee. |
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