EDUCATION:

2002-2006        University of Hartford - Hartford, Connecticut
                          Clinical Psychology Doctoral Program (APA-Accredited)
                          Degree: Doctor of Psychology conferred September of 2006

1998-1999         University of Georgia - Athens, Georgia
                          Degree: Master of Science conferred December of 1999
                          Major: Artificial Intelligence

1994-1997         University of Houston - Houston, Texas
                          Degree: Bachelor of Science conferred May of 1997
                          Major:  Psychology
                          Major: Political Science

HONORS AND AWARDS:

Graduate Teaching Assistantship, (2001), University of Maine.
Graduate Research Assistantship, (1998-1999), University of Georgia.
Graduated Summa Cum Laude, University of Houston (1997)
Golden Key National Honor Society (1997-present)
Honor Society of Phi Kappa Phi (1996-present)
Psi Chi National Psychology Honor Society (1995-present)
Dean's List, University of Houston (1994-1996)
Continental Management Association Scholarships (1993-1997)

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Psychological Association
APA Division 17: The Society of Counseling Psychology
Animal Human Interaction Section of Division 17
APA Division 19: Society for Military Psychology
APA Division 41: American Psychology-Law Society
APA Division 46: Media Psychology

PAST PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS:

American Psychological Association of Graduate Students, 2002-2006
Women's Research and Mentoring Project, 2002-2005
Society & Animals Forum, 2003-2004

CLINICAL EXPERIENCE:

12/08-present U.S. Public Health Service, Staff Psychologist
Wichita Falls, TX
Responsibilities: As a Lieutenant in the US PHS, provide psychological services to the military men and women on Sheppard Air Force base, including individual therapy and psychological evaluations. Designated Chief of the Crisis Response Team and Alternate Chief of the Traumatic Stress Response team. Function as a Behavioral Health Consultant in the Family Practice clinic.

12/07-05/08 New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation, Senior Psychologist
New York, NY
Responsibilities: Conducted evaluations and presented reports to the court regarding youth involved in the juvenile justice system. Provided court testimony as required.

07/06-08/07 Ben Taub General Hospital, Postdoctoral Fellowship
Houston, TX
Responsibilities: Provided long-term individual and short-term group therapy for adults. Supervised graduate-level psychology practicum students on psychological evaluations. Provided outpatient and inpatient psychological evaluations for adults. Lectured on psychological assessment to psychiatry residents and medical students. Conducted research related to assessment and the hospital patient population.

06/06-08/07 Clinical Examiner
Houston, TX
Responsibilities: Consulted on forensic cases requiring psychological evaluation, including conducting those evaluations when deemed necessary. Provided psycological assessments services for children and adults for area psychologists.

06/05-06/06 Baylor College of Medicine, Pre-Doctoral Internship
Houston, TX
Responsibilities: Major rotation experiences included providing individual and group therapy for youth, families, and adults, in outpatient, hospital inpatient, and residential settings. Provided assessment services for children, adolescents and adults. Provided supervision of graduate-level practicum students. Minor rotation experiences included providing sex offender group therapy, focal evaluations with professionals in crisis, and long-term individual therapy with graduate students.

07/04-06/05 Yale University, Center for Eating and Weight Disorders
New Haven, CT
Responsibilities: Conducted individual and group therapy, emphasizing cognitive-behavioral, for adults and adolescents with diagnosed eating disorders. Provided assessment services for the medical population, specifically gastric bypass surgery patients.

08/03-06/04 Connecticut Children's Medical Center School
Wethersfield, CT
Responsibilities: Evaluated through clinical interviews/assessment instruments and provided individual and group therapy for children and adolescent students placed in the school for emotional disturbance and/or developmental delays. Provided crisis intervention when necessary (Therapeutic Crisis Intervention trained).

03/03-08/03 Neuropsychology Private Practice
West Hartford, CT
Responsibilities: Administered and scored a variety of intelligence, personality, and other assessment instruments to children, adolescents, and adults suspected of having neuropsychological deficits. Assisted with report writing and editing.

WORK EXPERIENCE:

06/02-06/05 Parent Trainer
Connecticut Association of Foster and Adoptive Parents, Rocky Hill, CT
Responsibilities: Organized and conducted training sessions required for becoming/continuing as a foster or adoptive parent in the state of Connecticut. Training areas included youth development and behavior, issues of sexual abuse and chemical dependency, and youth personal and cultural identity.

03/04-07/04 Clinical Examiner (previously 06/03-08/03)
Connecticut Resource Group, Waterbury, CT
Responsibilities: Administer and score batteries of intelligence, personality, and other assessment instruments to children, adolescents, and adults. Write reports of findings and recommendations.

03/00-06/01 Outreach Case Manager
Big Brothers Big Sisters of Southeast Texas, Houston, TX
Responsibilities: Created new branch office. Coordinated fundraising activities. Started a site-based school program. Coordinated child inquiries into the program for the entire district. Interviewed children, guardians, and volunteers. Supervised 35-45 matches between children and volunteers. Spoke to community groups and wrote articles/press releases/public service announcements for local media.

06/97-07/97 Residential Intern
St. Jude's Ranch for Children, Boulder City, NV
Responsibilities: Created and implemented summer program for youths ages 7-17 in a residential facility, who were removed from their homes due to abuse or neglect in the home environment.

PUBLICATIONS:

Silvio, H., McCloskey, K., & Ramos-Grenier, J. (2008). Exploring the phenomenon of female sexual predator serial killers in the United States. In K.T. Froeling (Ed.), Criminology research focus (4th ed.). Hauppauge, New York: Nova Publishers.

Silvio, H., McCloskey, K., & Ramos-Grenier, J. (2006). Theoretical consideration of female sexual predator serial killers in the United States. Journal of Criminal Justice, 34, 251-259.

Silvio, H.L., McClendon, R.W., & Tollner, W.T. (2000). Improving Peanut Maturity Prediction Using a Hybrid Artificial Neural Network and Fuzzy Inference System. In Loganantharaj, R., Palm, G, & Ali, M. (Eds.) Intelligent Problem Solving: Methodologies and Approaches. New York: Springer.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:

Silvio, H., Romero, C., & Hays, J.R. (2007, October). What They Don't Know Can Hurt You: How Psychologists Can Improve Psychiatry Residents' Knowledge of Statistics and Psychological Assessment. Poster presented at the 3rd Annual Showcase of Educational Scholarship hosted by the Academy of Distinguished Educators, Houston, Texas.

Silvio, H., Romero, C., & Hays, J.R. (2007, August). What They Don't Know Can Hurt You: How Psychologists Can Improve Psychiatry Residents' Knowledge of Statistics and Psychological Assessment. Poster presented at the 115th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.

Silvio, H. (2007, January). Case Presentation to the Psychology Service, Clinical case Conference- Grand Rounds, Ben Taub General Hospital, Houston, Texas.

Silvio, H., Hays, J.R., & Romero, C. (2006, October). What They Don't Know Can Hurt You: Assessing the Statistical Knowledge of First-Year Psychiatry Residents. Poster presented at the 2nd Annual Showcase of Educational Scholarship hosted by the Academy of Distinguished Educators, Houston, Texas.

Silvio, H., McCloskey, K., & Ramos-Grenier, J. (2005, April). Theoretical Consideration of Female Sexual Predator Serial Killers in the United States. Paper presented at the Women's Research and Mentoring Project 3rd annual conference at the Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology, Hartford, CT.

Silvio, H., & Kustron, D. (2004, May). Influence of Ethnicity, Dance Types, and Training Length on Eating Disorder Symptoms in Youth Dancers. Poster presented at the Women's Research and Mentoring Project 2nd annual conference at the Graduate Institute of Professional Psychology, Hartford, CT.

Silvio, H.L., McClendon, R.W., & Tollner, W.T. (2000, June). Improving Peanut Maturity Prediction Using a Hybrid Artificial Neural Network and Fuzzy Inference System. Paper presented at the 13th international conference on Industrial and Engineering Applications of Artificial Intelligence and Expert Systems, IEA/AIE 2000, New Orleans, LA.

RESEARCH IN PROGRESS:

Silvio, H., Coverdale, J., Hays, J.R., & Brahmbhatt, R. (2007). Investigation of inpatient tertiary syphilis cases. The primary objective of this ongoing research is to collect material for a case series of the nature of patients admitted to Ben Taub General Hospital for either medical or psychiatric reasons who have a diagnosis of tertiary syphilis.

Silvio, H. (2006). Incidence of involvement in the criminal justice system of patients on a psychiatric inpatient unit. The primary objective of this ongoing research is to collect data to generate a profile of the psychological aspects of those patients with prior involvement in the criminal justice system.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE:

03/06-08/07 Guest Lecturer
Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX
Responsibilities: Lectured to medical residents on the primary assessment instruments utilized in an inpatient hospital setting.

01/02-05/02 Teaching Assistant
Department of Psychology, University of Maine, Orono, ME
Responsibilities: Guest lectured, administered exams, and recorded class grades for "Psychology of Childhood" course.

09/01-05/02 Teaching Assistant
Department of Psychology, University of Maine, Orono, ME
Responsibilities: Conducted weekly lab sessions, prepared and graded homework, and administered and graded exams for fall and spring semester "Statistics in Psychology" courses.

01/01-05/01 Instructor
Dept. of Computer Information Systems, Kingwood College, Kingwood, TX
Responsibilities: Full teaching responsibilities including preparing and presenting lectures, writing and grading examinations, and leading class discussions for "Introduction to Basic Operating Systems" course.

10/99 Guest Scholar
Department of Computer Science, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Responsibilities: Lectured on artificial neural networks and fuzzy logic in "Genetic Algorithms" course.

03/99 Guest Scholar
Department of Psychology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA
Responsibilities: Lectured on artificial intelligence in "Introduction to Cognitive Science" course.

VOLUNTEER WORK:

08/08-12/08 Queens Cat Rescue, Queens, NY
Assisted in the rescue and placement of over 100 feral and friendly cats from various hoarding situations.

10/03-06/05 Saint Agnes Family Center, West Hartford, CT
Mentored ethnic minority teenage mothers residing in a group home to provide support, encouragement, and a positive adult role model.

08/02-06/05 Nutmeg Big Brothers Big Sisters, Hartford, CT
Began mentoring a 9-year-old African American girl in 2002 and continued to regularly meet with her to provide fun and educational activities as a stable adult role model, while we built upon our established relationship.

 REFERENCES: Available upon request