Carilyn Ellis
Associate Professor
Psychology
Director of Clinical Training
- Psy.D. George Fox University, 2011
- M.A. George Fox University
- B.A. University of Alaska-Fairbanks
Email: carilyn.ellis@northwestu.edu
Office: 425-889-6238
Background
Dr. Ellis received her PsyD from George Fox University and completed her internship and postdoctoral fellowship with the VA Healthcare systems in Utah and Idaho. She received her postdoctoral master's (MSCP) in clinical Psychopharmacology from Fairleigh Dickinson. She is a licensed psychologist in Oregon, and Washington (pending). She has worked in complex medical systems and hospitals for over a decade and is currently credentialed in the Bariatric Surgery Department at Salem Health. She also maintains a private practice focused on medically complex patients, palliative care, and end of life. She supervises doctoral trainees in neuropsychological assessment and integrated medical practice. She is passionate about the medical foundations of psychology and trauma work.
Professional Interests
- Assessment
- Medical Psychology
- Psychopharmacology
- Pain and Palliative Care
- Health Information Literacy
- First Responders
- Intersections of Healthcare and Law
Courses
- PSYC 7353 - Biological Basis of Behavior
- PSYC 8353 - Psychopharmacology
- PSYC 7912 - Doctoral Practicum I
- PSYC 7942 - Doctoral Advanced Practicum I
- PSYC 8912 - Doctoral Pre-Internship I
- PSYC 8972 - Doctoral Internship in Psychology I