Marshall Shumsky, Ph. D
Marshall Shumsky, Ph. D., received his doctorate from the University of California at Santa Barbara in the field of cognitive science - the interrelationship among thought, perception, memory, language and behavior. He has served on the faculty of the University of Virginia, Northwestern University and California State University at Northridge, and as a consultant to the Houston, Santa Barbara and Los Angeles Independent School Districts.
In private practice, Dr. Shumsky's primary occupation is advising students and their families on decisions they are facing in terms of learning and education. As a certified educational planner, he counsels on the management and treatment of learning disabilities; administers a proven tutoring program in a wide range of subjects; advises students on successful college applications; and consults with other professionals in the educational and legal systems.
Curriculum Vitae (Abridged)
Profession
Certified educational planner and career consultant
Education
Doctorate in Cognitive Science and Child Development
University of California, Santa Barbara, 1972
Faculty Positions
University of Virginia
Northwestern University
California Sate University, Northridge
Adjunct Faculty Positions
Department of Psychiatry and Department of
Medical Education
University of Virginia
Center for Urban Affairs
Northwestern University
Consulting and Research
Language-Based Learning Disabilities
Department of Speech and Pathology, Northwestern University
Central Nervous System Trauma
Department of Neurosurgery, University of Virginia
Child Abuse:
Medical Diagnosis, Northwestern University and University of Virginia
Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)- Academic Academy,
Behavioral Science Division (Quantico, Virginia)
Program for Placement of Above Average Students of Color in Elite, Small Colleges, Houston Independent School District
Curriculum Development
Teacher/Student Conflict Resolution
Santa Barbara Independent School District
Community-Based Educational Development
Los Angeles Independent School District
Clinical Training
George R. Bach, Ph.D., Institute of Group Psychotherapy
Los Angeles, California
Lewis Yablonsky, Ph.D., Psychodrama Institute
Los Angeles, California
Camarillo State Hospital and Metropolitan State Hospital
Recent Publication
Turning the Tables, a four-book series on development of metaphorical and inferential reasoning (co-authored).
Associations
The American Institute of Educational Planners
American Counseling Association
Secondary School Admission Test Board
Advisory
Advisory Board
Attention Deficit Disorders Association Southern Region
Acknowledgements and Awards
New York Times April 13, 2003
Educational Life Supplement
"Fiinding the Right College, and Getting In"
New York Times April 13, 2003
Educational Life Supplement
"Learning With Disabilities: Higher Expectations; The College Hunt"
Houston Chronicle December 29, 2002
Lifestyle Section
"Advice for the College-Bound"
Houston Chronicle September 21, 2003
Business Section
"Higher Degree of Success"
