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Tammy McClain, PsyD

Tammy McClain, Psy.D.
Professor of Psychology
Coordinator of Masters in Clinical Psychology Program

Main Hall 359-B
304-336-8023
tmcclain@westliberty.edu

Degrees
  • Psy.D./ CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY
    Wright State University
    School of Professional Psychology
    1990-1994
  • Bachelor of Arts /PSYCHOLOGY University of Charleston
    Charleston, WV
    1987-1990

Licensed Psychologist in WV since 2003

Licensed Psychologist in OH 1995-2009

 

 

Teaching Experience
  • West Liberty University since 2006
Areas of Interest
  • administering and evaluating a wide variety of personality, intelligence, and aptitude psychological tests
  • mental health and therapeutic intervention protocol
  • strategic direction and ongoing leadership for academic programs
  • student retention
  • effective pedagogy
  • programmatic assessment
  • test development
  • Quality Matters
Professional Activity
  • WV Licensed Psychologist 2003-present
  • WV Approved Supervisor
  • Item Writer for the Examination for Professional Practice in Psychology Skills Assessment (EPPP2)
  • Quality Matters Peer Reviewer & Content Expert

 

  • McClain, T. (2020, October). Personality character analysis enhances scientific reasoning (2.1A, 4.1, 4.2). Poster session, Society for the Teaching of Psychology Annual Conference on Teaching, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • McClain, T. (2020, August). The Name Game: WV addresses title and scope in the “master’s issue”. Poster session, American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
  • McClain, T. & Fletcher, T. (2020, August). Creating a Junior Seminar: Addressing APA Guidelines for the Undergraduate Psychology Major 5.5. Poster session, American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Washington, DC.
  • McClain, T. (2020). Revised Chapters 11 (Personality Psychology) and 15 (Abnormal Psychology) for OpenStax Psychology 2e (Project # CONNEX190070).
  • McClain, T. & Fletcher, T. (2019, Winter). Making your way through graduate school to financial security. Eye on Psi Chi, 24(2), pp. 30- 33. https://doi.org/10.24839/2164-9812.Eye24.2.30
  • McClain, T. & Fletcher, T. (2019, May). Undergraduate practicum: Trials and triumphs of a small liberal arts college. Poster session presented at the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.
  • McClain, T. & Fletcher, T. (2019, March). Just a master’s degree? An argument for terminal M.A. clinical psychology programs. Interest group presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, Jacksonville, FL.
  • McClain, T., Fletcher, T., Stoffel, R., Marshall, M. (2018, March). Using the 2.0 APA Guidelines for the UG Psychology Major to Assess Your Curriculum,” Interest group presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, Charleston, SC.
  • Marshall, M., McClain, T., Fletcher, T. (2018, March). An Exploratory Outcome Analysis of Court-ordered Addictions Treatment. Poster presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, Poster Presentation, Charleston, SC.
  • Fletcher, T., Marshall, M., McClain, T., Meacham, R. Ballard, J. (2018, March). History of the department of psychology at West Liberty University. Invited presentation at the Southeastern Psychological Association, History of Departments of Psychology in the Southeast Symposium, Charleston, SC.
  • Fletcher, T. & McClain, T. (2017, August). Psych out: Interactive and adaptable psychology program for the classroom and community. Poster session presented at the American Psychological Association Conference, Washington DC.
  • Fletcher, T. & McClain, T. (2016, October). Psych Out: Mobile Psychology Lab. Poster session presented at the Society for Teaching of Psychology Annual Conference on Teaching, Poster Presentation, Atlanta, GA.
  • McClain, T. (2016, Aug 11). Building motivational interviewing skills. Seminar presented to employees of Crittenton Services Inc., Wheeling, WV.
  • McClain, T. (2016, Aug 13). Building motivational interviewing skills. Seminar presented to employees of Crittenton Services Inc., Wheeling, WV.
  • McClain, T., Marshall, M.J., Stoffel, R., & Fletcher, T. (2015, March). Implementing Programmatic Assessment Strategies in Small Public Colleges and Universities. Interest group presented at the Southeastern Psychological Association, Hilton Head, NC.
  • McClain, T. (2014). Personality psychology: Case analysis workbook. Ronkonkoma, NY: Linus Learning.
  • McClain, T. (2012). Effect of teaching environment on student learning: Online versus traditional instruction. Poster session presented at the Eastern Psychological Association, Poster presentation, Pittsburgh, PA.
  • McClain, T. (2011, June 7). No chinks in the armor: Protecting yourself through quality documentation. Seminar presented to employees of Crittenton Services Inc., Wheeling, WV.

Grants

  • Linz, M. & McClain, T. (2019) West Virginia Higher Education Policy Commission, West Virginia Behavioral Health Workforce Initiative (Grant Award # 2019-RHI-18), $25000 from 5/1/19 – 4/30/20.
  • McClain, T. & Yadrick, M. (2019) SAMHSA Communities Talk Town Hall Meetings grant to prevent underage drinking
Courses Taught

Undergraduate

  • Introduction to Psychology
  • Introduction to Professional Psychology
  • Personality Psychology
  • Psychology of Abnormal Behavior
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Interviewing and Practice Behaviors
  • History of Psychology

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  • Assessment I & II

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  • Melanie Bassa, M.S.
  • Tifani Fletcher, PhD
  • Chelsea Robertson, PhD
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  • Rebecca Meacham, PhD

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