Dr. R Preston Gelhart, EdD.
Expert Witness - Psychologist
National Expert Witness Services
1435 Sycamore Way
Fallbrook, CA 92028
949-797-0150 Fax: 949-635-5910

Email: pgelhart@twc.com
Web Site: www.ExpertWitnessEducation.com




EDUCATIONAL EXPERIENCE
  • 1968 - Ed.D. - Educational Psychology & Special Education
    University of Southern California
    Federal Fellow in Special Education
    Los Angeles, California

  • 1963 - Advanced Special Education Graduate Work
    University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa

  • 1961 - M.Ed. - Educational Psychology
    Central Washington State University
    Ellensburg, Washington

  • 1959 - B.Ed. - Educational Psychology
    Central Washington State University
    Ellensburg, Washington
CLINICAL INTERNSHIP
  • 1964 - Rainier State Hospital
    Buckley, Washington

    1963 - Crippled Children's Hospital
    University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa

  • 1962-63 - Linn County Department of Education
    Cedar Rapids, Iowa
LICENSES & CREDENTIALS
  • 1982 - Educational Psychologist License (EL 1336)
    Board of Behavioral Science Examiners State of California

  • 1977 - School Psychologist Credential & Basic Pupil Personnel Services Credential
    California Commission on Teacher Credentialing

  • 1974 - Marriage & Family Counselor's License (0062)
    Nevada State Board of Marriage and Family Counselor's Examiners

  • 1973 - School Psychologist Credential
    Nevada State Department of Education

  • 1973 - Nevada Teaching Credential
    • a. Psychology
    • b. Mental Retardation
    • c. Emotionally Disturbed
    • d. Gifted
    Nevada State Department of Education

  • 1964 - Clinical Psychologist Credential
    Washington State Department of Institutions

  • School Psychologist Credential
    Iowa State Department of Education

  • 1959 - Standard Teaching Credential
    Elementary & Secondary Levels
    Washington State Department of Education
HONORARY APPOINTMENTS
  • Charles Luckman Distinguished Teaching Fellow of the Year
    Pepperdine University (1996-2001)

  • Directory of American Scholars
    10th Edition Gale Publishing Group

  • Community Leaders of America
    Twelfth Edition American Biographical Institute

  • Who's Who in America
    Marquis Who's Who, Inc.

  • Who's Who in The West
    Marquis Who's Who, Inc.

  • The Compendium: Persons of Eminence in the Field of Exceptional Children
    Academic Therapy Publications

  • The Dr. Lewis Fussell Memorial Professional Chair in Special Education
    University of Nevada, Las Vegas
PROFESSIONAL APPOINTMENTS
  • 2002 to Present - Emeritus Professor and Consultant in Education & Psychology
    Pepperdine University

  • 1996 to Present - Director of Psychological Services
    Aristar Learning Center

  • 1988 to 2002 - Professor of Education and Psychology
    Graduate School of Education & Psychology
    Pepperdine University


  • 1975 to 1988 - Director of Special Education Programs Professor
    with joint appointments in the Divisions of Education and Psychology
    Graduate School of Education & Psychology
    Pepperdine University

  • 1974 to 1975 - Executive Director
    Western Institute for Behavioral Development
    Las Vegas, Nevada

  • 1968 to 1974 - Chairman and Associate Professor of Special Education
    Department of Special Education
    University of Nevada Las Vegas
    Las Vegas, Nevada

  • 1970 - Director, Arizona/Nevada Deaf-Blind Center
    Research Project, BEH, USOE
    Las Vegas, Nevada

  • 1966 to 1968 - Assistant Professor of Special Education & Director of Field Services & Research
    Special Education Instructional Materials Center Northern Colorado University
    Greeley, Colorado

  • 1965 to 1966 - Clinical Associate
    Suicide Prevention Center
    Los Angeles, California

  • 1965 to 1966 - Educational Psychologist
    Exceptional Children's Foundation
    Los Angeles, California

  • 1965 - Research Associate
    Special Education Instructional Materials Center
    University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California

  • 1965 - Supervisor of Student Teachers in Special Education
    University of Southern California
    Los Angeles, California

  • 1964 to 1965 - Teaching Internship, Emotionally Handicapped
    Rancho Vista School

  • 1964 - Clinical Psychologist
    Rainier State School
    Buckley, Washington

  • 1963 - School Psychologist
    Crippled Children's Hospital
    University of Iowa
    Iowa City, Iowa

  • 1961 to 1964 - Director of Special Education and School Psychologist
    Four County Special Education Program
    Manchester, Iowa

  • 1959 to 1961 - Teacher, Orthogenically Handicapped
    Rainier State School
    Buckley, Washington
GRADUATE COURSES TAUGHT (M.A. & Psy.D. Programs)
  • Psychology and Education of the Exceptional Learner
  • Counseling and Guidance of the Exceptional Learner
  • Diagnosis and Evaluation of Exceptional Learners and Programs
  • Managing School Behavioral Problems
  • Methods of Teaching the Learning Handicapped
  • Advanced Learning Disabilities
  • Mental Retardation
  • Research in Special Education
  • Principles and Theories of Learning
  • Behavior Modification
  • Applied Behavior Analysis
  • Introduction to Educational Research
  • Experimental Research Methods in Psychology
  • Management and Supervision of Least Restrictive Environments
  • Psychological Foundation of Education
  • Assessment of Intelligence
  • Theories and Techniques of Cognitive and Behavioral Psychotherapy (A & B)
  • Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy
LAW FIRM CONSULTANCIES
  • Michels & Watkins
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Brack & Mason
    San Diego, CA
  • Techmeier & Van Grunsven
    Milwaukee, WI
  • Daniel Pierson Law Offices
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Gibbs & Fuerst
    San Diego, CA
  • Kring & Chiung Law Offices
    Irvine, CA
  • John Shiup Law Offices
    San Mateo, CA
  • Woodruff, Spradlin & Smart Law Offices
    Orange, CA
  • Glass & Seebode Law Offices
    Thousand Oaks, CA
  • Harringsston, Fox, Dubrow & Canter Law Offices
    Orange, CA
  • John F. Murphy Law Offices
    Orange, CA
  • Christine Yang & Susan Phillips Law Offices
    Fountain Valley, CA
  • Goldfarb & Lucas Law Offices
    Orange, CA
  • Engstrom, Lipscomb & Lack Law Offices
    Los Angeles, CA
  • Alfred Fontanella Law Offices
    Totowa Boro, New Jersey
  • Scott Wechsler Law Offices
    San Francisco, CA
  • Guthrie & Fitsimons Law Offices
    Wheeling West Virginia
  • Mayhall, Hurley, Knutsen, Smith & Green
    Stockton, CA

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