BARBARA J. COX, PhD 3928 Georgia St.

San Diego, CA 92103 858-531-5310 info@drcoxconsulting.com

HOW EMPLOYERS DESCRIBE ME

“You have the ability to think outside the box to provide novel, creative solutions to complex situations. You have amazing attention to detail, your ideas are forward facing and you are not only hard working, but have a great business sense. You can look at the big picture and see which ideas are the most profitable for the company. You are excellent at sustaining the flow of information and knowledge within the work environment, and multi-tasking at various kinds of communications with the public. You are very focused and willing to work steadily to achieve the primary business goal. You are both an excellent team-worker, as well as a self-starter. You are great at helping executives and leaders make optimal decisions and reach key business goals. You have expert organizational abilities and, can lead others as well. You have the top-notch ability to research needed topics and compile the information into engaging written material, as well as interesting in-person presentations.”

MY WORK SUMMARY

Over 20 years of progressively responsible achievement as a consultant/advisor and in program development. Enthusiastic, highly motivated, resourceful; can be counted on to get the job done well. Poised and self-confident in dealing with a wide variety of people from diverse settings. Excellent communication skills with the ability to cogently and authoritatively express ideas in group presentations or one-on-one. Confident in dealing with the media to present research and health/wellness/environmental information. Excellent writing skills, especially for web-based programs.

EXPERIENCE

Leadership Coach/Advisor and Business Consultant 11/2006 - Present

Coaching and consulting for professionals and organizations with a specific focus on team building, leadership development, and action planning. Work for various individuals and companies to coordinate and present in-person and on-line workshops, content and programs on health/wellness issues. Program/curriculum development and applied research for professional organizations.

Maternity Leave 1/2004-10/2006 PCSD – Health Psychologist 2/2002 – 1/2004

Counseling for Employee Assistance Program (EAP) clients, workshop presentations (i.e., relaxation and stress management techniques); developed and coordinated a monthly continuing education forum, reviewing current research in health and psychology, for M.D.s and therapists.

Barbara J. Cox Page 2 Mesa Community College, San Diego, CA – Adjunct Professor 1/2001 – 1/2003

Taught courses, including ‘Introductory Psychology’ and ‘Statistics for the Behavioral Sciences’, to a diverse community college population. Curriculum development, prepared and graded exams, motivated students to learn in a fun, intellectually stimulating environment, and developed the Orientation Manual for new adjunct professors.

CDM Federal, San Diego, CA – Environmental Consultant 3/2000 – 6/2001 United States Civil Service, San Diego, CA 1991 - 1994

Provided technical/advisory support to the Navy’s Restoration Advisory Boards (community-based boards) throughout California as the DOD transferred land to municipalities; developed, designed and produced content (‘Fact Sheets’) on environmental issues as part of the Community Relations Plan requirements; produced newsletters on environmental issues in the community, conducted air monitoring and community relations; conducted research and presentations on the ‘Psychology of Public Participation’ at various conferences, coordinated community meetings.

California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, CA 9/1994 – 10/1999

Research and Teaching Assistant (Graduate School) Assisted in research on a health study at Sharp Hospital with Dr. Richard Gevirtz, as well as a grant-funded study of fibromyalgia with Dr. Melanie Greenberg. Duties included data entry and analysis using statistical software, library research, writing reports and presenting research results at various health-related conferences. Assisted students in developing a research project in health psychology, graded their assignments, wrote final exam questions, led review sessions, and acted as a liaison for the class ‘Introduction to Behavioral Medicine’.

United States Civil Service, San Diego, CA 2/1991 – 8/1994

Environmental Protection Specialist - Environmental Division of the Navy Public Works Center. Managed and implemented the Navy Public Works Center’s National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System permit, the industrial waste permit, their metal finishing shop permit, and various other permits. Supervised contract negotiations related to environmental issues between Navy Public Works Center and outside ship repair contractors. Performed inspections of the Navy Public Works Center dry dock. Wrote quarterly reports on pollution monitoring activities. Performed analysis of bay water in the vicinity of the dry dock to assess impact of the ship repair activities on water quality. Wrote articles and presentations on environmental topics. Interacted with a variety of city, state and federal officials.

EDUCATION Ph.D., Psychology - California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, CA 6/1999 Emphasis in Health Psychology M.A., Psychology - California School of Professional Psychology, San Diego, CA 6/1996 B.A., General Biology - University of California, San Diego 6/1990

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PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS Greenberg, M.A., Hatcher, M.L., Siegel, K.M., Cox, B.J., Marcus, R.E., & Paget, S.A. (1996). Emotion-management styles predict pain severity in fibromyalgia. Presented at the 54th Annual Meeting of the American Psychosomatic Society, Williamsburg, Virginia. Greenberg, M.A., Dowling, V.L., Bateman-Cass, C., Hatcher, M.L., & Cox, B.J. (1997). Pain, resource loss and health outcomes in fibromyalgia: a mediational model. Presented at the 18th Annual Society of Behavioral Medicine, San Francisco, California. Cox, B.J., Miklos, C.S., & Vore, M. (1997). Level of disability and alexithymia as predictors of depression in adults with cerebral palsy. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Academy for Cerebral Palsy and Developmental Medicine, Portland, Oregon. Greenberg, M.A., Cox, B.J., Bateman-Cass, C., Dowling, V.L., & Hatcher, M.L. (1998). Psychosocial predictors of medical utilization in fibromyalgia. Presented at the 19th Annual Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, Louisiana. Cox, B.J., Nicassio, P., Greenberg, M.A., & Davis, R. (1999). A biopsychosocial model of depression in adults with cerebral palsy. Presented at the 20th Annual Society of Behavioral Medicine, Nashville, Tennessee. Cox, B.J., & Kercher, J.L. (2000). The psychology of public participation. Presented at the Annual Risk Analysis Conference, Alexandria, Virginia. Cox, B.J., & Kercher, J.L. (2001). The psychology of public participation. Presented at the Annual Waste Management Conference, Tucson, Arizona. Cox, B.J. (2002). Preparing San Diego youth for the world of work: Investing in our future. Facilitated at the San Diego Workforce Partnership 2002 Summit. Cox, B.J. (2006). Start a new love ritual. Cosmopolitan Magazine, November 2006, 97.

MEDIA APPEARANCES

“Getting Healthy With Hypnosis,” San Diego Living, The CW (XETV), January 29, 2010.

References and writing samples available upon request