Jeannine L. White, Ph.D.
Curriculum Vitae

EDUCATION:

. Ph.D. 1993 California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego

[Clinical Psychology].

. M.A. 1986 California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego

[Clinical Psychology].

. B.A. 1982 Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, California

[Psychology and Physiological Psychology].

AWARDS/HONORS:

. 1994 Awarded one year NIH Postdoctoral NRSA Fellowship

. 1992 Awarded Martin Luther King, Jr. Scholarship, Scripps Clinic

. 1984 - 1988 Awarded California State Graduate Fellowship

PROFESSIONAL LICENSE:

. 1995 California State Psychology License

PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:

. 1995- Private Clinical Psychology Practice, San Diego

Currently practicing clinical psychology independently with a specialization in the behavioral treatment of insomnia; adolescent and adult stress-management; relationship communication skills; and self-esteem improvement via the treatment of anxiety and depressive disorders.

. 1999- Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology, Chapman University, San Diego

Currently teach undergraduate and graduate: General psychology, psychopathology, child, adolescent, and life-span development courses to ethnically diverse groups of adult learners.

. 2000- Lecturer, Department of Child and Family Development, San Diego State University

Currently teach undergraduate: Child, adolescent, and adult development, professional ethics, and divorce & remarriage courses to multi-lingual students.

. 2000- Lecturer, Department of Psychology, University of San Diego

Currently teach undergraduate: General psychology and personality theory courses.

. 1996-2000 Associate/Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology, National University, San Diego

Was responsible for the evening-intensive instruction of undergraduate psychology, graduate clinical counseling, and graduate management-psychology courses to adult learners. Served as Clinical Internship Site director, clinical supervisor for Masters in Counseling students, and faculty coordinator of the Masters in Human Behavior program.

. 1999-2000 Adjunct Faculty, Department of Psychology, University of Sarasota, Orange, CA.

Taught doctoral level child and adolescent counseling theory courses via the Internet.

. 1996-1999 Contracted Managed Mental Health Care Provider, A Helping Hand, San Diego

Provided contracted clinical services to multi-cultural members of various EAP and PPO organizations via a group practice. Responsible for the treatment of major depression, anxiety, substance abuse, bulimia nervosa, and relationship counseling for adolescents and adults.

. 1994-1995 Second Year Postdoctoral NIH NSRA Fellow, The Scripps Research Institute, Department of Neuropharmacology, La Jolla

Participated in the investigation of alcohol's effects on the respiratory drive during sleep. Facilitated and designed a self-report questionnaire which measures physical and mental fatigue in those suffering from AIDS.

. 1993-1994 Postdoctoral Clinical and Research Fellowship, Scripps Clinic Medical Group, Division of Sleep Medicine, La Jolla

Received advanced training in the treatment of depression and anxiety disorders in association with sleep disturbances. Investigated sleep stage changes and immune function in HIV positive and negative individuals.

. 1990-1993 Research Coordinator, Scripps Clinic and Research Foundation/Balboa Naval Hospital

Coordinated an insomnia treatment research project. Provided technical assistance for a NIH-sponsored HIV Neurobehavioral, Sleep, and Fatigue study involving military personnel.

AREAS OFCLINICAL EXPERTISE:

• Depression/Anxiety Disorders

• Stress Disorders

• Developmental issues of adolescence

• Relationship Counseling

• Disorders of Sleep; Nightmares

• Chemical Dependency

• Interpretation of the MMPI/MMPI-2

• Self-esteem Enhancement

INVITED PRESENTATIONS:

. Scripps Clinic Health Perspectives Public Seminar: Depression: Awareness and Treatment

. Scripps Clinic Senior Health Program: Sleep and the Aging Process

. Paper presented at the 10th Annual Meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavioral Medicine:The relationship between daily stress, pre-sleep arousal and sleep disturbance.

. Paper presented at the 12th Annual Investigators Meeting of the Universitywide AIDS Research Program:Mechanism of HIV-Related Fatigue and Disability.

. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Meeting of the Association of Professional Sleep Societies: Sleep Distortion and Daytime Sleepiness in HIV Infection.

. San Diego Women's Health Forum: Strengthening Loving Relationships

. San Diego Psychological Association:Understanding Sleep and Its Disorders

PUBLICATIONS:

JOURNAL ARTICLES:

. Darko, D., Gallen, C., Brown, S. Hyduk, R., White, J.L., Assmus, J., Koziol, J., Atkinson, J., Naitoh, P., McCutchan, J., and Mitler, M.M. (1995). TNF alpha levels coupled to sleep EEG delta amplitude, and uncouple in advanced HIV infection. Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, USA.

. White, J.L., Darko, D.F., Brown, S. J., Miller, J.C., Hayduk, R., and Mitler, M.M. (1995). Early CNS Response To HIV Infection: Sleep distortion and cognitive-motor decrements. AIDS, 9, 1043.

. White, J.L., Mitler, M.M., and Darko, D.F. (1995). Sleep disturbance in early HIV infection. Focus: A guide to AIDS research and counseling, 10, 5.

BOOK CHAPTERS:

. White, J.L., and Mitler, M.M. (1997). The diagnostic interview and differential diagnosis for complaints of excessive daytime sleepiness. In M.R. Pressman and W.C. Orr (Eds.), Understanding Sleep: The evaluation and treatment of sleep disorders. American Psychological Association Publication Division: Washington, D.C.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:

• San Diego Psychological Association

• American Psychological Association

• San Diego Mental Health Association

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT:

. 1999- Disaster Mental Health Volunteer, American Red Cross, San Diego (Receive ongoing training via the American Red Cross in Critical Stress Incidence Management and provide pro bono community mental health care to disaster victims.)

WEBSITE:

. www.AdvantageCounseling.com