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CURRICULUM VITAE

Kenneth L. Grizzle PhD
Associate Professor
Department of Pediatrics
Division of Pediatrics Psychology and Developmental Medicine

OFFICE ADDRESS:
Children’s Wisconsin - Child Development Center Wauwatosa
1250 North 113th Street, Suite 200
Wauwatosa, WI 53226
Fax: 262-432-6604

EDUCATION:
09/1981 - 12/1985 B.S., University of Utah, Salt Lake City, UT
09/1986 - 05/1988 M.A., San Diego State University, San Diego, CA
09/1988 - 05/1993 Ph.D., Indiana University, Bloomington, IN

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING AND FELLOWSHIP APPOINTMENTS:
09/1992 - 09/1993 Psychology Internship, Psychiatry, University of Tennessee, Health Science Center, College of Medicine, Memphis, TN

FACULTY APPOINTMENTS:
09/1999 - Present Associate Professor, Department of Pediatrics, Child Development Center, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53226

ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
06/1998 - 08/1999 Clinical Supervisor, Camelot Care Center, Omaha, NE
09/1999 - Present Lead Psychologist, Child Development Center, School Performance Program, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 13800 W. North Avenue, Brookfield, WI 53005
05/2001 - Present Lead Psychologist, Master's Speech and Hearing, Auditory Processing Team, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226
09/2002 - Present Lead Psychologist, Genetics, Velocardiofacial Syndrome Clinic, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226
09/2006 - 09/2011 Lead Psychologist, Genetics, Neurofibromatosis Clinic, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave., Milwaukee, WI 53226

EDUCATIONAL ADMINISTRATIVE APPOINTMENTS:
- 1999 06/ 1999 - 2010 -Director, Pediatric Resident Training in Child Development, Department of Pediatrics, Medical College of Wisconsin, 8701 Watertown Plank Road, Wauwatosa, WI 53226

HOSPITAL STAFF PRIVILEGES:
09/1993 - 05/1996 Associate Psychologist, Methodist Richard Young Psychiatric Hospital, 515 So. 26th St., Omaha, NE 68105
09/1993 - 08/1999 Psychologist, Children's Hospital & Medical Center, 8200 Dodge St., Omaha, NE 68114
05/1994 - 08/1999 Associate Psychologist, Immanuel Behavioral Health Services, 6901 N. 72nd St., Omaha, NE 68122
09/1999 - Present Psychologist, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, 9000 W. Wisconsin Ave, Milwaukee, WI 53226

SPECIALTY BOARDS AND CERTIFICATION:
Licensure
Number Issue DateExpiration
Wisconsin License
2187-057
1999
09/30/2015
    

MEMBERSHIPS IN HONORARY AND PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES:
10/1999 - Present National Association of School Psychology

INVITED LECTURES/WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Local
GRIZZLE, K.L., Who to flunk?: How School Psychologists can Contribute to the Retention/Promotion Decision., Spring conference, Indiana Association of School Psychologists, Region VI, Nashville, IN, 05/1992
GRIZZLE, K.L., Carneol, S, Hartman, A, Shevey, L, Identifying and Managing Auditory Processing Disorders: A Multi-disciplinary Approach, North Shore Speech/Language Pathology Association, Mequon, WI, 02/2003
GRIZZLE, K.L. & Terner, G., Learning & Academic Challenges for Children with NF-1., Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neurofibromatosis Symposium, Milwaukee, 09/2003
GRIZZLE, K.L., Understanding and Living with the Learning Challenges often Associated with NF-1., Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Neurofibromatosis Symposium, Milwaukee, 02/2007
 
Regional
GRIZZLE, K.L. & Mirasola, K., Beyond Talking: Identifying and Addressing Language Impairments and Associated Learning Disorders, Annual Fall Conference for Wisconsin School Psychologists Association, Green Bay, 10/2011
 
International
GRIZZLE, K.L, ADHD and the Pediatrician, Symposium on Developmental Pediatrics for Senior Developmental Pediatricians, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, 03/2008
GRIZZLE, KL, Learning Disabilities with an Emphasis on Reading, Symposium on Developmental Pediatrics for Senior Developmental Pediatricians, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, 03/2008
GRIZZLE, KL, Learning Challenges in Adolescence., Adolescent Mental Health Conference, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, 11/2008
GRIZZLE, KL, Adolescent Development, Adolescent Mental Health Conference, Shanghai Children's Medical Center, Shanghai, China, 11/2008
 

PEER REVIEWED WORKSHOPS/PRESENTATIONS:
Regional
Skiba, R., GRIZZLE, KL & Bartley, J, Does Student Behavior Contribute to Special Education Referral?, Indiana Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 10/1990
Skiba R. & GRIZZLE, KL, Opening the Floodgates?: A Survey of State Practices Regarding Social Maladjustment, Indiana Association of School Psychologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 10/1990
GRIZZLE, KL & McLeskey, J, The Use of Grade Retention as a Method of Remediation for Students with Learning Disabilities, Indiana Association of School Psychologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 10/1990
GRIZZLE, KL, The Effect of Teacher Tolerance on Rates of Referral, Indiana Association of School Psychologists Annual Meeting, Indianapolis, IN, 10/1991
GRIZZLE, KL, Retention Rates Among Students with Learning Disabilities: A Discussion of Research Findings and Teacher Alternatives, Annual Meeting of the Indiana Federation of the Council for Exceptional Children, Indianapolis, IN, 02/1992
GRIZZLE, KL, Early Language Development and Reading Disorders: Identifying Risk Factors, Wisconsin School Psychology Association Annual Conference, Milwaukee, WI, 10/2002
GRIZZLE, K.L., Carneol, S., Hartman, A., Gumz, T, Jedlicka, J, APD Panel: How Many People Does it Take to Diagnose Children with APD?, Wisconsin Speech & Hearing Annual Convention, Green Bay, WI, 04/2004
GRIZZLE, K.L., Russell, R, Shabazian, I, Pragmatic Language Disorder: Assessing The Assessments, Wisconsin Speech & Hearing Annual Convention, Madison, WI, 04/2005
GRIZZLE, K.L., Hartman, A., Gumz, T, Jedlicka, J, Managing The Psychosocial Issues Associated with APD, Panel presentation at Wisconsin Speech & Hearing Annual Convention, Madison, WI, 04/2005
GRIZZLE, K.L., Carneol, S & Weik, L, Velocardiofacial Syndrome: When Language Learning Disability Meets Nonverbal Learning Disability, Annual Conference for Wisconsin School Psychologists Association, Madison, WI, 10/2007
 
National
GRIZZLE, KL, Poster - Teacher Tolerance: Implications for Special Education Referral and The Regular Education, InitiativeNational Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Nashville, TN, 03/1992
GRIZZLE, K.L., Broadening The Role of The School Psychologist Through Involvement in Pediatric Medical Training, National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Chicago, IL, 02/2002
GRIZZLE, KL, ADHD and Comorbid Conditions, National Association of School Psychology Annual Conference, Dallas, TX, 04/2004
GRIZZLE, K.L., Empirically Supported and Controversial Treatments of ADHD, National Association of School Psychology National Conference, New York City, NY, 03/2007
GRIZZLE, KL, Auditory Processing Disorders: Definition, Diagnosis & Comorbidities, National Association of School Psychologists National Conference, San Francisco, CA, 02/2011
GRIZZLE, K.L. The Language & Learning Connection. National Association of School Psychology National Conference, Chicago
GRIZZLE, K.L. & Mirasola, K. The Impact of Language on Learning: What to do. National Association of School Psychologists, National Conference, Philadelphia
Mirasola, K & GRIZZLE, K.L. The Impact of Anxiety on Communication in Adolescents with LLD. American Speech and Hearing Association Annual Conference, Chicago
GRIZZLE, K.L. & McLeskey, J. Grade Retention Among Students with Learning Disabilities: Research and Practices. National Association of School Psychologists Annual Meeting, Dallas
Skiba, R., McLeskey, J., GRIZZLE, K.L. & Bartley, J. The Context of Failure in The Primary Grades: Ecological Risk Factors in Low- and High-Referring Classrooms. Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Boston
Skiba, R. & GRIZZLE, K.L. Behavior Management in Regular Classrooms: Development and Validation of an Observation Scale. Annual Meeting of Teacher Educators for Children with Behavioral Disorders, Tempe
GRIZZLE, K.L. & Russell, R. The Impact of Dyslexia Across Language and Psychiatric Domains. National Association of School Psychology National Conference, Boston
GRIZZLE, K.L. & Russell, R. Language & Attention: Deciphering Their Inter-relationship. American Speech & Hearing Association Annual Conference, Miami Beach
GRIZZLE, K.L. Diagnosing ADHD: Making Sense of Inconsistent Data. National Association of School Psychology Annual Conference
Skiba, R. & GRIZZLE, K. L. Social Maladjustment in Context: How Should we Serve Children with Conduct Disorders? Symposium at the National Association of School Psychologists Annual Conference, Nashville
GRIZZLE, K.L. Cognitive Processes and Reading Disabilities. National Association of School Psychology Annual Conference, Atlanta
 
International
GRIZZLE, K.L. & Russell, R, Language Disorders and Psychiatric Comorbidity: A Meta-Analytic Study, 9th European Congress of Psychology, Granada, Spain, 07/2005
 

MEDICAL COLLEGE TEACHING ACTIVITIES:
Resident and Fellow Education
10/1999 - Present Monthly lecture/discussion on child development with pediatric residents rotating through the Child Development Center
05/2001 - Present Lecture to Family Medicine residents on Childhood ADHD
09/2005 - Present Annual two session (three hours) lecture to child psychiatry fellows on use of psychological testing to identify learning disabilities
2005 - Present Bi-Annual Noon Conference lecture on learning and learning
05/2009 - Present Internal Medicine/Pediatrics Noon Lecture on Learning Disorders and Special Education
disabilities to pediatric residents
 
Continuing Medical Education
03/1998 - Present Grizzle, K.L. Suicide: Identifying and Managing Risk Factors in Children and Adolescents. Physician Grand Rounds, Children's Hospital-Omaha
10/2001 - Present Grizzle, K.L. Dyslexia: A Language-Based Disorder. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, WI
05/2004 - Present GRIZZLE, K.L. Reading Disability: Cognitive Processing and the Existence of Subtypes. Verbal and Nonverbal Developmental Disabilities conference sponsored by the Child Developmental Center and the Medical College of Wisconsin. Milwaukee, WI
10/2005 - Present Grizzle, K.L. & Simms, M. ADHD: Controversial and Empirically
05/2006 - Present Grizzle, K.L. Dyslexia and the PMD. Children's Hospital of Wisconsin Grand Rounds in Northern Illinois
11/2007 - Present Grizzle, K.L. Panel Discussant at the Midwest Ethics Committee Network Conference for Psychologists
11/2010 - Present Grizzle, K.L. Panel Discussant at the Midwest Ethics Committee Network Conference for Psychologists
10/2013 - Present GRIZZLE, K.L. & Mirasola, K. Impact of Anxiety on Language of
Supported Treatments. Pediatric Grand Rounds, Children's Hospital of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
Adolescents, Understanding and Treating Language Disorders in Children conference sponsored by the Child Development Center and the Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
 

EXTRAMURAL TEACHING:
Community/Lay Public
10/1999 - Present Talk to parents of elementary school-aged children in Milwaukee Public School System on effective parenting skills, Milwaukee, WI
Russell, R & GRIZZLE, K.L. (2008). Assessing child and adolescent pragmatic language competency: Toward evidence based assessments. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 11(1), 59-73.
GRIZZLE, K.L. (2008). Mixed bag: tics, compulsions, and more. In Niskala-Apps, J, Newby, R & Roberts, L. (Eds) Telling Stories: Neuropsychological Case Histories. New York: Guilford Press.
GRIZZLE, K.L. & Simms, M. (2005). Early language development and language-based learning disabilities. Pediatrics in Review, 26 (8) 268-277.
McLeskey, J., Lancaster, M., & GRIZZLE, K.L. (1995). Learning disabilities and grade retention: A review of issues with recommendations for practice. Learning Disabilities: Research and Practice, 10(2), 120-128.
Skiba, R., GRIZZLE, K.L., & Minke, K. (1994). Opening the floodgates?: The social maladjustment exclusion and state SED prevalence rates. Journal of School Psychology, 32, 267-282.
GRIZZLE, K.L. Factors Influencing School-Home Communication and Parent Involvement for Children Receiving Special Education Services. Doctoral dissertation. Indiana University, 1993.
Skiba R., McLeskey, J., Waldron, N., GRIZZLE, K., & Bartley, J. (1993). The context of failure in the primary grades: Risk factors in low and high referral rate classrooms. School Psychology Quarterly, 8(2), 81-98.
Ingersoll, G.M., GRIZZLE, K., Beiter, M., & Orr, D.P. (1993). Frequent somatic complaints and psychosocial risk in adolescents. Journal of Early Adolescence, 13, 67-78.
Winter/1999 - Series of talks to prospective foster parents through the Milwaukee Bureau of Child Welfare on the behavioral management of children with prenatal exposure to alcohol and drugs, Milwaukee, WI
Winter/2002 and 2004 Talk to parents at VCFS Parent Network about meeting the psychosocial and educational needs of children with VCFS, Milwaukee, WI
- 2012 September 2012 Positive Solutions for Stressful Situations - Parents Tessa Koller VCFS Educational Foundation Conference, Milwaukee, WI
- 2012 September 2012 Positive Solutions for Stressful Situations - Teens Tessa Koller VCFS Educational Foundation Conference, Milwaukee, WI
- 2012 November 2012 Our Society, Our Family and Me: Personal Understanding and Actions in Creating an Inclusive World. Audrey Hohenwalter VCFS Fund, Pewaukee, WI
- 2013 Spring 2013 Helping Your Child Cope with Worry and Anxiety. Talk to VCFS Parent Network of Wisconsin, Milwaukee, WI
PUBLICATIONS:
Skiba, R. & GRIZZLE, K. (1991). The social maladjustment exclusion: Issues of definition and assessment. School Psychology Review, 20, 577-595.
Vik, P.W., GRIZZLE, K.L., & Brown, S.A. (1992). Social resource characteristics and adolescent substance abuse relapse. Journal of Adolescent Chemical Dependency, 2, 59-74.
Skiba, R. & GRIZZLE, K. (1992). Qualifications v. logic and data: Excluding conduct disorders from the SED definition. School Psychology Review, 21, 23-28.
McLeskey, J. & GRIZZLE, K. (1992). Grade retention among students with learning disabilities. Exceptional Children, 58, 548-554.
GRIZZLE, K.L. & Simms. M. (2009). Language and learning: A discussion of typical and disordered development. Current Problems in Adolescent and Pediatric Healthcare. August, 168-189.
SCHOLARLY WORK:
GRIZZLE, K.L. The Social Support Network of Substance Abusing Adolescents. Master's Thesis. San Diego State University, 1989.
GRIZZLE, K.L. & Willick, L. Parenting Children with Behavior Problems: An Instructors Manual. Bloomington: Institute for Child Study Clinic, Indiana University, 1991.
GRIZZLE, K.L. Involving Parents: Suggestions for Administrators, Teachers, and Parents. Manuscript prepared for the Indiana state SED inclusionary project, 1993.
GRIZZLE, K.L. (2007). Developmental Dyslexia. Pediatric Clinics of North America, 54, 507-523.
 
Continuing Medical Education
09/2008 - Present Colloquium presentation to Clinical Psychology Ph.D students at Marquette University: Differential Diagnosis of ADHD
09/2012 - Present Lecture to visiting physicians from China at the Medical College of Wisconsin. The Role of a Child and Adolescent Psychologist in a Developmental Pediatrics Clinic
Spring/2009 - Present - Lecture (2 hours) to Audiology Doctoral students at UW-Madison on psychological processes of Auditory Processing Disorders