2002, Psy.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Denver, Colorado
1999, M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Denver, Colorado
1998, M.A., Existential-Phenomenological Psychology Duquesne University, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
1997, B.A., Psychology, Drew University, Madison, New Jersey

Clinical Psychologist, License #04070, State of Maryland
National Register of Health Service Providers (In Process)
Nationally Registered Emergency Medical Technician-B (NotCurrent)
Licensed Professional Counselor, License #2629, State of Colorado (Not Current)
Local Member of the Fraternity of Student Musicians (Not Current)

07/05-present, Psychologist: Clinical Privileges, Department of Psychiatry, Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center, Baltimore, Maryland
2005-present, Comprehensive Geriatric Services, Towson, Maryland
2005-present, Oasis the Center for Mental Health, Annapolis, Maryland
2002-2005, Post Doctoral Fellow, Behavioral Pharmacology Research Unit, Department of Psychiatry, The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine
09/03-09/05, Affiliate Faculty, Loyola College, Baltimore, Maryland

08/01-08/02, Internship at Springfield Hospital Center , Sykesville, Maryland

08/00-05/01, Practicum in Inpatient Psychotherapy and Assessment, Fort Logan Psychiatric Hospital: Community Connections Inpatient Unit (CCI)., Denver, Colorado

09/00-05/01, Assessment and Referral Specialist, Exempla West Pines, Lutheran and St. Joseph's Hospitals, Denver and Lakewood, Colorado

10/99-07/01, Forensic Assessment of Sexual Offenders, Private Practice.Denver, Colorado

09/98-08/01, Supervised Therapy and Assessment Practica, University of Denver Professional Psychology Center, Denver, Colorado

10/98-08/00, Practicum in Forensic Psychotherapy and Assessment, Adams County Community Corrections, Thornton, Colorado

10/98-01/00, Outpatient Treatment of Sexual Offenders, Program Consultation and Services for Offenders (PCSO), Denver, Colorado


Additonal clinical and related experiences

01/98-11/98, Therapeutic Support Staff, Suzanne and Associates, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

01/97-09/97, Mental Health Worker, Sheppard and Enoch Pratt Psychiatric Hospital, Trauma Disorders Unit, Towson, Maryland

01/95-09/95, Volunteer Work, Greystone Park Psychiatric Hospital, Morris Plains, New Jersey

05/93-08/93, Volunteer Work, Kennedy Krieger Institute, Baltimore, Maryland

College on Problems of Drug Dependence, 2005, Abuse liability and comparative pharmacology of GHB, triazolam and pentobarbital in sedative drug abusers. Oral Presentation.

College on Problems of Drug Dependence, 2004, Characterization of individuals seeking treatment for caffeine dependence. Poster.

College on Problems of Drug Dependence, 2003, Withdrawal Symptoms and smoking lapse: Relationship during the first two weeks after smoking cessation. Oral Presentation.

American Psychological Association, 2002, Chicago, Illinois, Symposium: Promoting Commonalities of Religious Identity As a Way to Peace, Presented for Wayne Teasdale, Ph.D. (In Absentia). 'Toward Integral Understanding as a Basis for Peace.' Oral Presentation with panel.

Millersville University, Pennsylvania, 1996, The Psychology of the Holocaust. Oral Presentation with group.

Relative Abuse Liability of GHB in Humans: A Comparison of Psychomotor, Subjective, and Cognitive Effects of Supratherapeutic Doses of Triazolam, Pentobarbital, and GHB Lawrence P. Carter, Brian D. Richards, Miriam Z Mintzer and Roland R Griffiths, Neuropsychopharmacology (2006), 1-15

NACH-LESE, Nacht., Evangelische Akademie Berlin-Brandenburg. (1996)

Psilocybin can occasion mystical-type experiences having substantial and sustained personal meaning and spiritual significance, R.R. Griffiths, W.A. Richards, U. McCann, R. Jesse, Psychopharmacology (2006)

Mystical-type experiences occasioned by psilocybin mediate the attribution of personal meaning and spiritual significance 14 months later, R.R. Grittiths, W.A. Richards, M.W. Johnson, U.D McCann, R. Jesse, Psychopharmacology (2008)

Human hallucinogen research: guidelines for safety, M.W. Johnson, W.A. Richards, R.R. Griffiths, Psychopharmacology (2008)

E-mail contact: Brichar9@jhmi.edu