Résumé
Linda Brant, Ph.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Licensure
May, 2000
Florida Licensed Psychologist: PY6068
Education
2012-2014
MFA Visual Art, Lesley University College of Art and Design,
Boston, MA. Conceptual art projects exploring human-animal
relationships through the mediums of sculpture and photography.
1991-1998
Ph.D., Texas Tech University, Lubbock, Texas
Major: Clinical Psychology (APA accredited program)
Pre-Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology: Audie L. Murphy
Memorial Veterans Hospital, San Antonio, TX (APA accredited
internship) with rotations in Psychiatric Inpatient Unit, Day Treatment
Program and Substance Abuse Treatment Program
1989-1991
M.S., University of Central Florida, Orlando, Florida
Major: Clinical Psychology (with Thesis)
1984-1988
BA, Eckerd College, St. Petersburg, Florida
Major: Counseling/Psychology
Minor: Visual Art
Professional Associations
Member of American Psychological Association
Member of Animals and Society Institute
Therapy Dogs Incorporated – member and volunteer
Clinical Experience
Psychologist
Comprehensive MedPsych Systems, Inc.
Sarasota, FL
August 2014 – present
Individual therapy using visual art interventions. Consultations to practicing artists to overcome
creative blocks and revitalize their work.
Adjunct Faculty
Ringling College of Art & Design
Sarasota, FL
August 2013 - present
 Teaching Introduction to Psychology to undergraduate students majoring in visual art,
design and technology.
Assistant Dean
College of Social Sciences
University of Phoenix
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September 2009 – July 2013
Program and Curriculum development for Counseling, Human Services and Psychology
Academic quality review of campuses offering degrees in the Social Sciences
Technical support to area campuses
Assistance to campuses preparing for programmatic accreditation
Rendering decisions on student appeals for the College of Social Sciences
Coordination of Faculty Council subcommittees and other special projects
Grant Coordinator and Instructor
April 2003 – August 2009
Department of Child, Family and Community Sciences
University of Central Florida, Orlando, FL
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Coordination and management of federal grant (DOE) for training Infant-Toddler
Developmental Specialists in the state of Florida
Teaching three online graduate level courses for the program (Human Development,
Teaming and Systems in Early Childhood Special Education and Communication with
Parents and Agencies).
Advising 200 program participants
Annual preparation of grant renewal documents
Developing and delivering professional presentations at state and national conferences
Supervising graduate student assistants
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Faculty Mentor and Academic Advisor
Department of Psychology
Northcentral University, Prescott, AZ
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Program and curriculum development in Psychology
Advising non-traditional students on academic and career-related issues
Teaching online courses
Conducting comprehensive exams
Serving on dissertation committees
Assisting with document preparation for the university’s self-study for regional accreditation
(Higher Learning Commission)
Clinical Psychologist
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women
Center for Children and Families
601 W. Michigan St., Orlando, FL
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October 2001 – April 2003
October 1998 – October 2001
Assessment of infants and toddlers with suspected developmental delays. Conditions
included cerebral palsy, mental retardation, pervasive developmental disorders,
communication disorders, attachment/emotional disorders, genetic disorders and
complications due to prematurity and/or maternal substance abuse.
Determination of eligibility for funding through Florida's Part C program
Assessment of 3-5 year-old children in Project Head Start
Assessment of pediatric oncology patients (ages 2-18) at Nemours Clinic, Department of
Behavioral Pediatrics.
Therapist
October 1998 – September 2000
Arnold Palmer Hospital for Children and Women
Sexual Trauma Recovery Center (now called the Healing Tree)
601 W. Michigan St., Orlando, FL
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Intake interviews and assessments
Individual and group therapy with adult survivors of incest and rape
Use of art therapy techniques in individual and group therapy
Collaboration with multidisciplinary treatment team
Community education and outreach activities
Training masters-level interns
Assistant Professor of Psychology
Winthrop University
Rock Hill, SC
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August 1997 – July 1998
Full classroom responsibilities for four (4) courses per semester (Introduction to Psychology,
Theories of Personality, Psychological Measurements, and Abnormal Psychology.
Advising undergraduate students
Developing a research program
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Pre-doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology
Audie L. Murphy Memorial Veterans Hospital
7400 Merton Minter Blvd., San Antonio, TX
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Full time, APA-accredited internship in Psychology
Rotations included Substance Abuse Treatment Program, Inpatient Psychiatric Clinic, Day
Hospital, and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Clinic.
Assignments included individual, group, and family therapy, psychological assessments,
and consultation with treatment teams
Use of art therapy techniques in individual and group therapy
Formal presentations to staff; ongoing in-service learning
Supervised Practica
Department of Psychology, Outpatient clinic
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
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August 1992 – May 1994
Intake interviews and assessments
Academic, career, and personal counseling with the student population at Texas Tech
University
Use of art therapy techniques with clients
Teaching Assistant
Psychology Department
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
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September 1992 – December 1995
Seven (7) semesters of supervised practicum in doctoral program
Intake interviews
Full psychological assessments
Individual and family therapy with a wide range of clients
Art therapy interventions with children and adults, as appropriate
Counselor
University Counseling Center
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX
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August 1996- August 1997
August 1991 – May 1995
Full classroom responsibilities (preparing and presenting lectures, developing assignments,
constructing exams and assigning grades) for undergraduate courses including Introduction
to Psychology, Theories of Personality, and Abnormal Psychology.
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Research and Scholarship
Brant, L. (2014) Honoring, Contradiction and Chance in American Pet Cemetery
Gravestones: Visual Art Meets Human Animal Studies. To be presented at the
2014 International Conference on Nonhumans at the University of California, Davis,
Interdisciplinary Animal Studies Research Group.
Brant, L. (2014) Honoring Non-Human Animals, Presentation at Convening Culture Conference
2014: Connecting the Arts with Environmental Conservation, Vero Beach Museum of
Art. Sponsored by Florida Division of Cultural Affairs and Citizens for Florida Art, Inc.
Brant, L. (2013). Boning up: Using ancient and contemporary bone sculptures to
explore complex psychological concepts. Presentation at Michigan Academy of
Science, Arts and Letters, Hope College, Holland, Michigan.
Brant, L. (2004-2007) Infant Toddler Developmental Specialist Grant Program at UCF. Various
presentations at the Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP) Annual Project
Directors’ Conferences and at Early Steps State Conferences.
Brant, L. (2004). Teaming and Systems in Early Intervention. Online
module for the training of Infant Toddler Developmental Specialists in the state of
Florida. Published by the Florida Department of Health, Children’s Medical
Services. Currently available internationally to specialists pursuing the Infant Toddler
Developmental Specialist credential:
http://www.cms-kids.com/esproviders/ITDS/index.html (see ITDS Module 2)
Brant, L. (1997). Myth, preference and processing (Doctoral dissertation).
Conceptualizing the Jungian notion of archetypes as cognitive schemata, the effects of
content and sequence variations of the hero motif on preference ratings, recall of story
ideas, and reading rate was investigated in three experiments.
Brant, L., Marshall, P. H., & Roark, B. (1995). On the development of prototypes
and preferences. Empirical Studies of the Arts, 13, (2), 161-170.
Paper was presented at the XIIIth Congress of the International Association of Empirical
Aesthetics in Montreal, Canada, August, 1994.
Marshall, P.H., Worthen, J., Brant, L., Shrader, J., Kahlstorf, D., & Pickerel, C.
(1995). Fechner redux: A comparison of the Holbein Madonnas.
Empirical Studies of the Arts, 13, (1), 17-24.
Brant, L. (1991). Influences of attachment style and gender on themes of intimacy
(Master's thesis). Participants wrote imaginative stories in response to six TAT cards.
Stories were coded for intimacy motivation and violent imagery. The
effects of gender and
self-reported attachment style on intimacy motivation,
violent imagery and selfdisclosure were investigated.