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CURRICULUM VITAE

David J. Cipriano PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine

OFFICE ADDRESS:
1155 North Mayfair Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226

EDUCATION:
09/1980 - 06/1984 B.A. University of Illinois at Chicago
08/1985 - 09/1992 Ph.D., Psychology (Clinical), University of Wisconsin -Milwaukee
09/1990 - 08/1991 Intern, Clinical Psychology, Milwaukee County Mental Health Complex, Milwaukee
10/1991 - 12/1993 Staff Psychologist, River City Psychological Services, Watertown, WI
12/1993 - 08/1998 Staff Psychologist, Clinic Director, UPC Behavioral Health Services, Milwaukee
04/1996 - 06/2009 Staff Psychologist, North Shore Center, LLC, Mequon
09/1998 - 06/2013 Mental Health Consultant, Milwaukee Head Start
CLINICAL APPOINTMENTS:

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
09/1989 - 2009 Adjunct Faculty, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
09/1996 - 2009 Adjunct Faculty, Cardinal Stritch University, Milwaukee, WI
07/2009 - Present Assistant Professor, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
02/2014 - 06/2017 Adjunct Instructor, Physician's Assistant Program, Concordia University, Mequon, WI

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
09/2009 - Present Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin Psychology License
07/20/1993
09/30/2019
    

AWARDS AND HONORS:
08/1992 - Present Dissertation Research Award, American Psychological Association
12/2005 - Present Certificate of Appreciation: For outstanding dedication and support to Milwaukee Head Start Children and Families, Social Development Commission, Milwaukee County
01/2010 - Present Excellence in Contributions to the Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship Training Program, Medical College of Wisconsin
10/2010 - Present Outstanding Contributions to the Education and Training in Clinical Psychology Award, Cardinal Stritch University
06/2013 - Present Anthony Meyer Faculty Teaching Award, Medical College of Wisconsin, Psychiatry Residency Program
10/2015 - Present MCW'S Outstanding Medical Student Teacher for 2014-2015
06/2017 - Present Clinical Excellence Award, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/2018 - Present MCW'S Outstanding Medical Student Teacher for 2016-2017

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
11/1993 - 2017 National Register of Health Service Providers in Psychology
01/1994 - Present American Psychological Association
01/1996 - Present Wisconsin Psychological Association
09/2003 - 2011 Wisconsin Psychoanalytic Society
08/2006 - 2012 Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin

LOCAL/REGIONAL APPOINTED LEADERSHIP AND COMMITTEE POSITIONS:
02/2006 - 01/2012 Board member, Kyle's Korner, The Reiman Center for Grieving Children, Teens and Their Families, Milwaukee, WI
04/2009 - 01/2014 Advisory Board member, Ozaukee Family Services, Grafton, WI
06/2009 - 01/2014 Board member, School for Early Development and Achievement, Chartered by University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, Milwaukee, WI
01/2012 - 05/2012 Activity Director, Program Planning Committee for Continuing Education Program on Divorce in Conjunction with Collaborative Family Law Council of Wisconsin and the Family Law Section, State Bar of Wisconsin
09/2012 - 09/2013 Member, Healthy Children Learn Better Advisory Committee, Center for the Advancement of Underserved Children, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin
04/2013 - 06/2014 Chair, Workgroup on Psychology Internship Shortage, convened by the Advocacy Panel of the Wisconsin Psychological Association
05/2013 - Present Member, Continuing Medical Education Committee, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/2015 - 02/2017 Member, Professional Development Committee, Children's Specialty Group, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin
07/2016 - 02/2017 Course Director, M-1 Foundations of Human Behavior
02/2017 - Present Director of Student and Resident Behavioral Health, Medical College of Wisconsin
02/2017 - Present Member, Title IX Steering Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
06/2017 - Present Member, Health Services Advisory Committee, Next Door Foundation, Milwaukee, WI
10/2017 - Present Member, Clinical Learning Environment Review Committee, Graduate Medical Education, Medical College of Wisconsin
11/2017 - Present Facilitator, MCW Well-Being Committee, Medical College of Wisconsin
11/2017 - 01/2018 Member, Committee to Review Draft of Policy on Death of a Student, Medical College of Wisconsin
01/2018 - Present Member, National Transformation Network Learning Environment Committee, Kern Institute for the Transformation of Medical Education
Medical College of Wisconsin Committees
Medical College of Wisconsin Leadership Positions

MCW TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Medical Student Education
10/2009 - 12/2009 M-1 Foundations of Human Behavior, Small Group Case-Based Presentation
02/2013 - Present M-1 Foundations of Human Behavior, Team-taught series of lectures utilizing Audience Response System and team-based learning principles.
07/2016 - 02/2017 Course Director, M-1 Foundations of Human Behavior
 
Resident and Fellow Education
08/2009 - Present Behavior Therapy, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship This is a 6 session course, taught biannually.
08/2010 - Present Family Therapy, Psychiatry Residency This is a 6 session course, taught annually.
02/2011 - 01/2013 Personality Testing, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship This is a 1 session course.
01/2012 - 06/2017 Psychopathology, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship This is a 14 session course taught biannually.
07/2012 - Present Introduction to Psychotherapy, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship This is a 1 session course.
08/2017 - Present Family Therapy, Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Fellowship This is a 12 session course taught biannually.
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Resident and Fellow Education
09/1989 - 12/2008 Taught various courses including Social Psychology, Child Psychology, Developmental Theories, Research Methods at University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
08/2002 - 07/2009 Supervised 6 students' theses for the degree of Master of Arts at Cardinal Stritch University.
01/2006 - Present The Interaction of Child Temperament and Parenting Style. University of Wisconsin Medical School, Family Practice Residents.
03/2009 - Present Continuum of Normative to Pathological Adolescent Behavior. University of Wisconsin Medical School, Family Practice Residents.
01/2010 - 08/2010 Supervised a graduate student in Clinical Psychology at Marquette University in psychological testing.
04/2010 - 12/2011 Graduate Seminar in Personality Assessment, Cardinal Stritch University
03/2011 - 05/2011 Supervised a graduate student in Counseling Psychology at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in Group Therapy
09/2013 - 06/2014 Supervised a graduate student in Counseling Psychology at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in Individual and Group Therapy
02/2014 - 06/2017 Selected lectures in Behavioral Medicine, Physician's Assistant Program, Concordia University
09/2015 - 07/2016 Supervised a graduate student in Counseling Psychology at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in Individual Psychotherapy
01/2016 - 12/2016 Supervised a graduate student in School Psychology at University of Wisconsin Milwaukee in Individual and Group Psychotherapy
Meredith Holbrook, M.D. 07/2010 - 06/2011 Supervisor, Individual Therapy
Phelps, M.D. 06/2011-08/2011 Supervisor, Group Therapy
Sachin Relia, M.D. 09/2011- 06/2012 Supervisor, Group and Individual Therapy
Shikha Verma, M.D. 08/2012 - 06/2013 Supervisor, Individual Therapy
Anna Berg, M.D. 10/2013 - 11/2013 Supervisor, Group Therapy
Gunjan Khandpur, M.D. 08/2013 - 06/2014 Supervisor, Individual Psychotherapy
Matthew Krasucki, M.D. 07/2014 - 10/2015 Supervisor, Individual Psychotherapy
James Stevens, M.D. 07/2017-present Supervisor, Individual Psychotherapy
Residents
Kristi Estabrook, M.D. 06/2010 - 08/2010 Supervisor, Group Therapy
Laura Csere, M.D. 09/2010 - 07/2011 Supervisor, Individual Therapy
Scott Borkenhagen, M.D. 06/2011-08/2011 Supervisor, Group Therapy
Rebecca Krill, M.D. 06/2012 - 08/2012 Supervisor, Group Therapy
Hong Yin, M.D. 09/2015- 07/2016 Supervisor, Individual Psychotherapy
Michael Montie, M.D. 10/2016-06/2017 Supervisor, Individual Psychotherapy
Emily Padfield, M.D. 01/2017-present Supervisor, Research Project
Reena Kumar, M.D. 01/2017-present Supervisor, Research Project and Group Therapy
Jeremy Chapman, M.D. 06/2017-present Supervisor, Group Therapy
Claire Drom, M.D. 09/2017-present Supervisor, Group Therapy
Devin Dunatov, M.D. 09/2017-present Supervisor, Group Therapy
Erik Steinbrenner, M.D. 09/2017-present Supervisor, Group Therapy
Khushbu Shah, M.D. 11/2017-present Supervisor, Group Therapy
Students
Nathan J. Carpenter, M.D. Candidate (2020). 12/2016-05/2017 Pathway Advisor
Jayla Watkins M.D. Candidate (2021). 12/2017-present Pathway Advisor
EXTRAMURAL STUDENTS MENTORED:
Kathy Russeth, M.D. 06/2009 - 08/2009 Supervisor, Group Therapy
Andrew Butchart, M.D. 06/2009 - 08/2009 Supervisor, Group Therapy
Fellows
MCW STUDENTS, RESIDENTS AND FELLOWS SUPERVISED/MENTORED:
Nichole Ballinger, D.O. 06/2010 - 08/2010 Supervisor, Group Therapy
Lalit Singh, M.D. 06/2011-08/2011 Supervisor, Group Therapy
 


BIBLIOGRAPHY
Refereed Journal Publications/Original Papers
1. Van Remortel, B., Dolan, E., Cipriano, D. & McBride, P. (2018). Medical Student Wellness in Wisconsin: Current Trends and Future Directions Wisconsin Medical Journal - WMJ. V 117 (5), 211-213.
2. Cipriano DJ, Cipriano MR. Factors Underlying the Relationship Between Parent and Child Grief. Omega (Westport). 2019 Nov;80(1):120-136.
3. Cipriano DJ, Barry C, Cipriano S. Parental Engagement in Grief Programming Is Related to Children's Outcomes. Omega (Westport). 2023 Mar;86(4):1329-1348.
4. Van Remortel B, Dolan E, Cipriano D, McBride P. Medical Student Wellness in Wisconsin: Current Trends and Future Directions. WMJ. 2018 Dec;117(5):211-213.
5. Kroll KH, Larsen S, Lamb K, Davies WH, Cipriano D, deRoon-Cassini TA, Agrawal H, Pawar D, Owen J, Apps JN. Responding to the Psychological Needs of Health-Care Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Case Study from the Medical College of Wisconsin. J Clin Psychol Med Settings. 2022 Mar;29(1):150-161. PMCID: PMC8166374
6. Le JT, McAuliffe T, Agrawal H, Cipriano D. Utilization of Mental Health Services by Medical College of Wisconsin Trainees. WMJ. 2024 Feb;123(1):39-42.
7. Balson C, York J, Cipriano D, Fritz JD, Kohlbeck S, Huang S, Lieb M. Assessment of a Pilot Peer Support Program for Suicide Prevention on a Medical School Campus: Impact on Awareness, Stigma, and Self-Efficacy for Outreach. WMJ. 2024 Jul;123(3):195-198.
8. Cipriano, D.J., Franco, J. & Treat, R.. Pass/fail grading in preclinical courses and differential attainment between racially/ethnically minoritized groups and non-minoritized groups Medical Teacher. Cipriano, D. J., Franco, J., & Treat, R. (2024). Pass/fail grading in preclinical courses and differential attainment between racially/ethnically minoritized groups and non-minorit.
9. Cipriano DJ, Franco J, Treat R. Pass/fail grading in preclinical courses and differential attainment between racially/ethnically minoritized groups and non-minoritized groups. Med Teach. 2025 Sep;47(9):1464-1469.
10. Cipriano DJ, Maurice SA. Impact of a School-Based Mental Health Program on Academic Outcomes. WMJ. 2024;123(6):550-555.
11. Cipriano DJ, Paek S, Azen R. School Based Mental Health: The Structure of the Partnership Matters. Community Ment Health J. 2026 Apr;62(3):584-594.