Alan Cooper, Ph. D

Personal Data
	Date of Birth:		February 1, 1947

	Place of Birth:  	Havana, Cuba (Spanish Speaking)

	
Education:  			
	Ph.D., 1987		Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana
				Major Field:  Clinical Psychology
				Minor Field:  Social Psychology
				Major Professor:  Don Hartsough, Ph.D.

	M.S.W., 1973		San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
				Major Field:  Social Work

	B.A., 1968		U.C.L.A., Los Angeles, CA
				Major:  Psychology

Honors and Awards
	1981-1985		Ethnic Minorities Fellowship
				Purdue University

	1982			National Hispanic Scholarship Fund Scholar

Memberships		
	American Psychological Association
	Texas Psychological Association
	Dallas Psychological Association
	Society for Behavioral Medicine

Paid Work Experience

Private Practice:  (November 1989 to present).  Robert F. Mehl, III, Ph.D. 
& Assoc., Rockwall, TX.  Behavioral medicine consultations with med/surg 
patients, evaluation and treatment of hospitalized psychiatric patients, 
evaluation and treatment of hospitalized chronic pain patients, and 
outpatient office practice treating wide range of emotional disorders.


Assistant Professor  (July 1987 to November 1989).  University of Texas, 
Southwestern Medical School at Dallas, Division of Psychology.  Clinical 
position as Licensed Psychologist with P.R.I.D.E., a chronic back injury 
rehabilitation center.  Performed intelligence, personality, and mental 
status evaluations as well as short term counseling with individuals both 
in English and Spanish.  Ran support groups and taught structured classes 
on a variety of topics including assertiveness training and R.E.T.  Did 
neuropsychological screening batteries.

Clinical Psychology Intern  (September 1985 to September 1986).  Veterans 
Administration Medical Center, Danville, Illinois.  Primary rotations with 
the Outpatient Clinic, the Alcohol and Drug Detoxification and Rehabilitation
Units, and the Psychiatric Inpatient Units.  Psychological testing, 
individual therapy, group therapy, and hospitalization screening.  Secondary 
rotations with the Center for Children's Services (Danville, Indiana), and 
the Indianapolis Heart Institute (Indianapolis, Indiana).  Play therapy, 
family therapy, parent training groups.  Risk factor evaluation with cardiac 
patients.  Co-led Type A and hypertension groups.

Psychological Associate  (September 1983 to May 1984).  Adult Psychological 
Services Center, Purdue University, West Lafayette, Indiana.  Staff Member.  
Duties included conducting initial client interviews (intakes), individual, 
conjoint, and group therapy with clients presenting concerns of sexual 
difficulties, depression, bulimia, inadequate social skills, interpersonal 
relationships, and alcohol abuse, case presentation and community outreach 
(text anxiety workshops).

Assertiveness Training Group  (1983, 7 weeks).  Purdue Psychological Services 
Center.  Served as co-leader of a structured assertion skills training group.
Supervision was via observation of videotaped sessions.

Human Resource Developer  (October 1980 to September 1981).  Office of 
Resource Development, Department of Mental Health, Lansing, Michigan.  
Coordinated statewide Continuing Medical Education committee and organized 
several workshops for psychiatrists.  Coordinated statewide Continuing 
Medical Education committee and organized several workshops for 
psychiatrists.  Coordinated the planning of continuing education programs 
for (non-mental health) primary health care providers on the subjects of 
alcohol, drug, and mental health problems as well as organized several 
statewide workshops for physicians and nurses.

Training Director  (May 1979 to October 1980).  Michigan Institute of Mental 
Health, Dimondale, Michigan.  Administrative position to facility director.  
Responsible for coordinating, planning and supervising training for all staff
at a psychiatric hospital.  Supervised three trainers.  Developed orientation
and continuing training/education policies and programs.  Taught many of the 
daily staff development classes.  Attended extensive training for trainers 
classes taught by the Department of Mental Health.

Assistant Professor  (June 1978 to September 1981).  Department of 
Psychiatry, Michigan State University.  Taught "Doctor-Patient Transaction 
Interviewing" to medical students for several terms.  Team taught "Minority 
Issues in Health Care" with Dr. Thomas Gunnings.  In preparation for the 
latter course, I observed interactions between medical students and Mexican-
American patients during the summer of 1979 at a Migrant Health Clinic.  
Supervised psychiatric resident in group therapy at Michigan Institute for 
Mental Health.  Taught "Special Studies in Assertiveness Training" to 
graduate social work intern.

Clinical Instructor  (June 1978 to May 1979).  School of Social Work, 
Michigan State University.  Supervised graduate intern at inpatient unit of 
Michigan Institute for Mental Health.

Clinical Social Worker  (June 1978 to May 1979). Michigan Institute for 
Mental Health, Dimondale, Michigan.  Psychiatric inpatient work with 
psychotic, suicidal and borderline adults in teaching hospital affiliated 
with M.S.U. School of Medicine, Department of Psychiatry.  Responsible for 
mental status and psychosocial evaluations, case management and continuity 
of care.  Some patients individual and group therapy.  Led relatives' 
groups and time-limited relaxation training groups. 

Trainer  (May 1978).  Imperial Valley College.  Division of Nursing 
Education, Imperial, California.  Taught "Assertiveness Training for 
Nurses" in an all-day workshop which covered job-related communication 
skills so nurses may communicate more effectively with doctors, supervisors, 
employees, and administrators.

Therapist  (197 to 1978).  Private practice of psychotherapy and marriage 
counseling.  Part-time.

Couples Assertiveness Training  (1977 to 1978).  Developed six week course 
in private practice collaboration with Jan Swanson, A.C.S.W., which we taught
several times to groups of couples.  Covered dealing with anger and 
criticism, giving meaningful affection, having fun together, and sexuality.  
Developed manual based on above.

Therapist  (July 1973 to May 1978).  Imperial County Community Mental Health,
Brawley, California.  Individual, group, child, couple, and family therapy at
Outpatient Clinic with clients having psychiatric, alcohol, and/or drug 
problems.  Some of therapy carried out in Spanish, including running a 
Spanish-speaking group.  Team member at inpatient psychiatric unit where I 
performed social histories, crisis counseling, and aftercare planning.  
Group therapist at inpatient unit with psychotic and suicidal patients and at
Day Treatment Center with schizophrenics.  Supervised M.S.W. in preparation 
for his licensure over extended period.

Inservice Training Coordinator  (1977 to 1978).  Imperial County Community 
Mental Health.  Lecturer at staff inservice training numerous times.  Planned
inservice program year round with in-house and out-of-town speakers.  Led 
group therapy for psychiatric inpatient hospital staff interested in personal
growth.  Taught assertiveness training skills to clerical staff.

Instructor  (1974 to 1978).  Imperial Valley College, Imperial, California.
Taught "Social-Psychology of Men and Women".  This was a course which 
examined relationships between the sexes, marriage, and the family.  Taught 
"Assertiveness Training" five semesters with Jan Swanson, A.C.S.W.

Instructor  (1974 to 1977).  San Diego State University, Imperial Valley 
Campus, Calexico, California.  Taught "Sociology of Mental Illness", "Life 
Crisis Counseling", "Multi-Approaches to Counseling", and "Small Group 
Leadership" with Jan Swanson, A.C.S.W.  

Counselor  (1969 to 1971).  Ingleside Mental Health Center, Rosemead, 
California.  Individual counseling with teenage, adult and aging inpatients 
with psychiatric, drug/or alcohol problems, co-leading group therapy, and 
managing wards as part of a team.

Student Clinical Experience
	Adult Clinical Practicum  (1982 to 1983, 2 semesters).  Purdue 
Psychological Services Center.  short and long-term therapy with clients 
presenting concerns of depression, sexual difficulties, and marriage 
problems.  Therapy approaches utilized included cognitive restructuring, 
relaxation training, Gestalt role playing and assertive communication skills.

Child Clinical Practicum  (1982 to 1983, 2 semesters).  Purdue Child 
Psychological Clinic.  duties included initial interview and short and 
long-term therapy with children, parents, and families.  Therapeutic 
approaches included cognitive behavior modification, play therapy, and 
marital therapy.

Social Work Practicum  (1971 to 1972, 2 semesters).  Epilepsy Society, 
San Diego, California.  Individual therapy with epileptics and their 
families.  Led parents' group.

Social Work Practicum  (1972 to 1973, 2 semesters).  Day Treatment Center, 
San Diego Community Mental Health, San Diego, California.  Individual and 
group therapy with psychiatric clients.

Manuscripts
	Cooper, Alan:  Predicting and understanding smoking behaviors of 
			recovering myocardial infarction patients.  
			(Dissertation,
			Purdue University, 1987).

	Cooper, Alan;  Hartsough, Don; Lichtenberg, Peter; Crowley, Maureen:
			Mental health problems seen in the general hospital 
			emergency room.  

	Cooper, Alan:  Arousal and attempted control theories of cues of 
			deception.
			(Theoretical preliminary examination paper, Purdue 
			University, 1983).

	Cooper, Alan:  Predicting and understanding smoking intentions and 
			behaviors of recovering myocardial infarction 
			patients.  (Research 
			preliminary examination paper, Purdue University, 
			1983).

	Cooper, Alan:  Current trends in intimate relationships among 
			graduate students at San Diego State University.
			(Master's thesis, San Diego University, 1973).

	Cooper, Alan and Swanson, Jan:  A manual for couples' communication
			training.  (Unpublished manuscript, 1980).