Carol A. Crane, Ph.D.
8134 Brookwood Farm Road
Fulton, Maryland 20759
410 960-8481
ccranemd@comcast.net
Summary:
Maryland licensed psychologist specializing in neuropsychology. Completed an APA
approved Ph.D. program in clinical psychology with a specialization in neuropsychology.
Fifteen (15+) years experience conducting psychological and neuropsychological
assessments for all ages. Skilled in the analysis, integration, interpretation, and reporting
of assessment results. Experience includes the following: extensive diagnostic work in
low incidence disorders of childhood and adolescence as a school psychologist;
collaborative work in a large teaching hospital providing assessments of adults for a
broad range of neurocognitive disorders and systemic illnesses such as dementias and
other memory disorders, neuromotor disorders, stroke, TBI, neurotoxicity; and, one year
post-graduate work in a private practice specializing in the evaluation and treatment of
children, adolescents, and adults with learning, attention, and social/emotional disorders.
Currently in private practice providing neuropsychological assessments and consultations
to individuals of all ages.
Licenses and Certifications:
Education:
Maryland License #4259
School Psychologist, Maryland State Board of Education
Ph.D. Clinical Psychology - August 2005
Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, California
Program approved by the American Psychological Association and Western
Association of Schools and Colleges
Dissertation - A Familial and Neuropsychological Study of Developmental
Synesthesia
Certificate of Specialization in Clinical Neuropsychology - July, 1998
Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, California
Program approved by the American Psychological Association
Allan F. Mirsky, Ph.D., ABPP/ABCN, professor and
Chief of the Clinical/Experimental Neuropsychology Lab at NIMH
M. A. Counseling Psychology
Hood College, Frederick, Maryland
B.A. Elementary Education, cum laude
University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina
Work Experience
Private Practice: June 2007 to present
Maryland Centers for Psychiatry
Ellicott City, Maryland
Specializing in the area of clinical neuropsychology. Providing neuropsychological assessments
and consultations for individuals of all ages.
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Psychology Associate: November 2005 to May 2007
William R. Stixrud, Ph.D., and Associates
Silver Spring, Maryland
William R. Stixrud and Associates is a private practice that specializes in the evaluation and
treatment of children, adolescents, and adults with learning, attention, and social/emotional
disorders. Psychologists use a brain-based model of assessment to produce a comprehensive
profile of an individual’s cognitive, academic, and emotional strengths and weaknesses. As a
psychology associate, areas of direct responsibility and experience include:
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Conducted in-take interviews to obtain comprehensive background material, define
diagnostic questions, and choose appropriate assessment techniques
Conducted assessments of cognitive abilities, emotional/mental health, and personality
Scored, interpreted, and integrated assessment findings, and wrote reports of diagnostic
findings suitable for a wide range of stake-holders
Provided feedback of results to clients, and made recommendations for treatment or other
follow-up
Consulted with psychologists, psychiatrists, physicians, teachers, speech/language
pathologists, occupational therapists, physical therapists, and attorneys as appropriate
School Psychologist, September, 1989 – December, 2001
County Diagnostic Center, Howard County Board of Education
Ellicott City, Maryland
The County Diagnostic Center (CDC) is a county-wide public resource managed by the Howard
County Board of Education. The CDC provides comprehensive diagnostic evaluations for special
education services. Comprised of an interdisciplinary team of psychologists, psychiatrists,
developmental pediatricians, pediatric nurses, speech/language pathologists, educational
diagnosticians, occupational therapists, physical therapists and audiologists, the CDC coordinates
as an evaluation team to identify clinical disorders and educational disabilities, and make
recommendations for intervention and educational program modifications. As a CDC
psychologist, areas of direct responsibility and experience included:
 Conducted assessments of cognitive ability, emotional/mental health, visual perceptual motor
functioning, adaptive behavior and social skills, memory; attention, executive functioning
skills, learning styles, and learning disabilities
 Provided assessment results and integrated the results with the findings of other team
members to accurately identify a disorder and/or educational handicapping condition, and to
formulate recommendations for educational and therapeutic interventions
 Consulted with parents, teachers, school administrators, private practitioners, Department of
Social Services, Juvenile Justice System, and other related agencies
 Provided legal testimony as expert witness when required
 Served as a standing member of the Central Educational Planning Team which reviews
recommendations for program modifications and makes decisions regarding placement of
students in restricted public and private schools/facilities
 Served as consultant to county school psychologists on neuropsychological assessment
 Provided neuropsychological assessments when requested by parents or administrators
 Provided training for teachers, administrators, school personnel, and parents
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Clinical Experience:
Predoctoral Internship – September 1, 2003 – August 31, 2004
John Umstead Hospital and
University of North Carolina Hospital, Neurology
Supervisors: Nancy Laney, Ph.D., Director of Clinical Training
Alex Troster, Ph.D., ABPP/ABCN, Professor,
Neuropsychology, UNC Medical
John Umstead Hospital is a large state-operated psychiatric hospital near Durham, NC. with both
crisis and long-term care facilities. Psychologists employed by the hospital hold dual
appointments with the University of North Carolina or Duke University. Areas of direct
responsibility and experience included:
 Served on an inter-disciplinary treatment team in the adult crisis unit
 Provided intake assessments and other evaluations as appropriate, participated in treatment
planning, wrote behavior plans, collaborated with professional and support staff, provided
group therapy (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and individual therapy
 Served on an inter-disciplinary treatment team for adults with SPMI (Severe Persistent
Mental Illness)
 Special accomplishment: designed and implemented a neuropsychological screening battery
for use in treatment planning and monitoring of care
The University of North Carolina hospital is one of the largest medical research units in the
country and is committed to providing the highest quality comprehensive and specialty
neurological care. Areas of direct responsibility and experience included:
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Conducted neuropsychological assessments of adults of all ages with a broad range of
neurocognitive disorders and systemic illnesses
Consulted with other medical professionals as appropriate
Conducted clinical interviews, selected appropriate assessment techniques, conducted
assessments, scored, analyzed and interpreted results, wrote concise reports for professional
medical personnel, and provided feedback to patients and family members
Practicum Student - 1999 - 2003
The Family Center
Supervisor: Gail Walter, Ph. D., Licensed Maryland Psychologist
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Completed over 1000 hours of direct and indirect work with clients
Experience included individual therapy, group therapy, and couples therapy
Completed over 50 assessments of children and adults with a broad spectrum of
psychological disorders
Practicum Student - July 1, 2002 – March 30, 2002
Maryland Center for Attention and Developmental Disorders (MCADD)
University of Maryland School of Medicine Child and Adolescent
Psychiatry
Supervisor: Anthony Bruno, Ph. D., Licensed Maryland Psychologist
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Experience included assessment of children, adolescents, and adults for attention problems,
analysis of data, report writing, providing feedback, conducting intake interviews, providing
individual and family therapy
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Research Associate – 1997 - 2000
NIMH Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology Lab
Supervisors: Peter Grossenbacher, Ph.D
Allan Mirsky, Ph.D., ABPP/ABCN
Participated as a member of a 3 person research team investigating the neurological
condition, synesthesia
Experience included developing a semi-structured interview instrument, conducting
interviews, developing scoring system for coding data, coding interviews, analyzing
data, writing reports, presenting results, developing screening instrument, screening
subjects, presenting findings to other professionals
Practicum Student – 1996-1998 (1,000 hours)
The Fielding University Post-Graduate Neuropsychology Training
Program
Supervisor: Allan Mirsky, Ph. D., ABPP/AACN
Performed 50 neuropsychological assessments with over 200 hours of formal supervision
Professional Presentations:
Crane, C. (2006, October). A neuropsychological and familial study of synesthesia. Presented at
The American Synesthesia Association Annual Conference, Houston, Texas.
Crane, C., & Grossenbacher, P. (2000, April). Individual differences in the conscious experience
of synesthesia. Presented at Tucson 2000; Toward a Science of Consciousness. Tucson, Arizona.
Grossenbacher, P., Mirsky, A., & Crane, C. (2000, March). Differentiating synesthesia from other
hallucinations: Peculiarity or psychopathology? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychopathological Association. New York, NY.
Lovelace, C., Grossenbacher, P., & Crane, C. (1999, April). Functional connectivity underlying
synesthetic perception: Theories and data. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Cognitive
Neuroscience Society. Washington, D.C.
Research work cited by:
Discover Magazine, Smithsonian Magazine, NPR (Diane Rehms Show, Pulse of the Planet), and
CBS Network 60 Minutes II
Professional Affiliations:
American Psychological Association (1997 – present)
APA Division 40, Neuropsychology (2002 – present)
References:
Allan F. Mirsky, Ph.D. ABPP/ABCN
Director of the Clinical and Experimental Neuropsychology Laboratory, NIMH
Bethesda, Maryland
Alex Troster, Ph.D., ABPP/ABCN
University of North Carolina Medical
Department of Neurology; Chapel Hill, NC
Sutapa Ford, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
University of North Carolina Medical School
Department of Neurology; Chapel Hill, NC
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