CURRICULUM VITAE
John Tennison, MD

Updated February 21, 2017
 


Date of Birth:
       September 16, 1968

Address:            P.O. Box 40172
              San Antonio, TX 78229

Telephone:        210-884-0990

Email:          
tennison@texaspsychiatry.net


Work History

Medical Director, Psychiatrist, Opioid Addiction Treatment Services (OATS), at The Center for Healthcare Services, 601 North Frio, San Antonio, Texas – from September 1, 2015 through the present.

Program Physician, Psychiatrist, Opioid Addiction Treatment Services (OATS), at The Center for Healthcare Services, 601 North Frio, San Antonio, Texas – from September 4, 2012 through August 31, 2015.

Psychiatrist, University of Texas Medical Branch, Psychiatric Services, Correctional Managed Care, 6300 La Calma Drive, Suite 130, Austin, Texas 78752.  (512) 374-9308, Ext. 2111.  In this context, I provided general psychiatric care to inmates incarcerated in facilities run by the Texas Department of Criminal Justice – from November 15, 2010 through August 31, 2012.

Medical Director of San Antonio Treatment Center, 3701 West Commerce, San Antonio, TX 78207. (210) 434-0531. In this context, I provided pharmacological treatment for opioid use disorders – from January 1, 2003 through June 2, 2014.

Medical Director of Tejas Recovery and Counseling Services, 7418 Military Drive West, San Antonio, TX 78227. (210) 673-8111. In this context, I provide pharmacological treatment for substance-related disorders, including alcohol and opioid dependence – from September 1, 1999 through the present.

Medical Director of Texas Psychiatry Associates, P.O. Box 40172, San Antonio, TX 78229. Texas Psychiatry Associates offers forensic psychiatric services and outpatient psychiatric care by appointment. (See www.texaspsychiatry.com ).  In this context, I have served as a psychiatric expert and/or consultant in hundreds of forensic cases, where I have presented my professional opinion in court testimony, depositions, consultation, and in written reports.  Forensic questions on which I have been consulted include assessment for "sexually violent predator" status; assessment for dangerousness, including dangerousness resulting from sexually-related behaviors; competency; sanity; testamentary capacity; contract capacity; child custody; mitigating factors; malpractice; and other forensic questions – from September 1, 1999 through the present.

Founder and Director of the Texas Mental Health Institute (www.texasmentalhealth.com) (THMI);  THMI is an Internet-based think tank dedicated to developing the concept of "mental health" beyond simply being a euphemism for "mental illness."  While TMHI recognizes the importance of addressing the needs of those who have mental illnesses, TMHI also recognizes that mental health lies on a continuum with no known theoretical upper limits.  Consequently, TMHI advocates for an expansion of how we define the expression, "Mental Health" – from July 1, 2002 through the present.

Founder and primary contributor to The Psychiatric Journal (www.psychiatricjournal.com), a weblog for various psychiatric topics – from July 1, 2002 through the present.

State Medical Licensure

Diplomate, Texas State Board of Medical Examiners - August, 1999.

Unrestricted license to practice medicine in the state of Texas - from August, 1999 through the present.

Board Certification in General Psychiatry

Diplomate, General Psychiatry, American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology - 2004 through 2014.

Formal Forensic Psychiatry Training

    Annotation Regarding "Board Certification" in Forensic Psychiatry:  According to the forward of the "Textbook of Forensic Psychiatry," edited by Robert I. Simon, MD and Liza H. Gold, MD, 2004, American Psychiatric Publishing (page xxii):

  "Increasingly, lawyers seek experienced forensic psychiatrists to conduct clinical assessments and then testify when necessary."

and

      "Nevertheless, general psychiatrists without subspecialty board certification or formal training in forensic psychiatry conduct most forensic psychiatric examinations.  General psychiatrists also give the majority of forensic psychiatric testimony.  The general clinician has been drawn into the courtroom as an expert for various reasons.  The rise of HMOs and insurance controlled treatment has created economic pressures that have made other areas of psychiatric practice, such as forensic psychiatry, more appealing.  Although the general psychiatrist may become more involved in civil or administrative cases than in criminal ones, the publicity that often accompanies high-profile forensic cases has also on occasion drawn practitioners to this subspecialty field.  Finally, many attorneys prefer to retain academicians or general clinicians who have not specialized in forensic psychiatry.  These attorneys are concerned about the 'hired gun' label when utilizing the services of psychiatrists who have testified in hundreds of cases.  They prefer someone with extensive clinical experience who has not been labeled as a forensic specialist."

and

      "This textbook is therefore both important and timely.  It is geared to the general clinician working in psychiatry who may become involved in any of the fascinating aspects of forensic psychiatry.  Once psychiatrists become known to attorneys as effective expert witnesses, they may be called on to participate in a number of future cases.  Clinicians interested in developing an effective and successful forensic practice should have a basic understanding of the legal system and the role of the clinician in forensic cases."

Selected Past Forensic Courses

"Static-99 and Static-2002:  How to Interpret and Report Scores in Light of Recent Research" - Course taught by Static-99 and Static-2002 developers, R. Karl Hanson, Ph.D., Leslie Helmus, M.A., and Amy Phenix, Ph.D., at the 28th Annual national meeting of ATSA (the Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abuse) in Dallas, TX, September 30 through October 3, 2009.

"Advanced Psychopathy Checklist - Revised (PCL-R) Workshop" - Course taught by PCL-R developer, Robert Hare, and sponsored by the Darkstone Research Group, HALO Forensic Behavioral Specialists, and Multi-Health Systems, Vancouver, BC, Canada, September 14-15, 2009.

“Incompetency to Stand Trial Expert Witness Training:  24 Hours of Specialized Training As Enacted by the Legislature of the State of Texas”  -- Three-day course, occurring on September 20, 2003, October 11, 2003, and November 22, 2003.  The course was directed by Joel Silberberg, MD, and sponsored by The University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio. (I was administered and passed a final test for the course on December 22, 2003.).

“The Affirmative Defense of Insanity in Texas” – One-day course, taught by Howard V. Zonana, MD, Christopher Slobogin, JD, LLM, Brian Shannon, JD, Richard, Bonne, JD, and James E. Smith, LMSW-ACP, DCSW, February 7, 2003, Hyatt Regency Austin Hotel, Austin, TX.  This course was sponsored by the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians.

“Assessment & Management of Violent Behavior:  The Detection of Malingered Mental Illness” – One-day course, taught by Phillip Resnick, MD, December 3, 2002, Texas Forensic Mental Health Conference 2002, North Texas State Hospital, Vernon, Texas.

“Assessment & Management of Violent Behavior:  Risk Assessment of Mentally Ill Persons” – One-day course, taught by Phillip Resnick, MD, December 2, 2002, Texas Forensic Mental Health Conference 2002, North Texas State Hospital, Vernon, Texas.

“Developing a Forensic Psychiatry Practice” – Two-day course, taught by William H. Reid, M.D., M.P.H., November 9-10, 2002, Horseshoe Bay, Texas.

“Advanced Forensic Evaluation Under Texas Law” -- Five-day course:  June 24-28, 2002, Dallas, Texas.  [The content of the course was consistent with the “Manual For Advanced Forensic Evaluation Training.”  This course was sponsored by The University of Texas Medical School and Capacity for Justice.]

“The Psychiatrist’s Role in the Criminal Justice System:  Competency to Stand Trial and the Insanity Defense” – One-day course, taught by Victor R. Scarano, MD, JD, February, 2002.  This course was sponsored by the Texas Society of Psychiatric Physicians.

“22nd Annual Forensic Psychiatry Review Course” – Three-day course, October 22-24, 2001, Boston, MA, Boston Park Plaza Hotel  [Annotation:  This comprehensive course covered Basic Law for Psychiatrists, Confidentiality and Tarasoff, Violence Risk Assessment, Psychiatric Malpractice, Competence: Civil and Criminal, Detection of Malingering, Forensic Ethics, Death Penalty, Sexual Harassment, Juvenile Court Assessments, Psychiatric Disability, Sexual Predator Laws, Managed Care, Child Abuse/Child Witness, Civil Commitment, Selected Landmark Cases, Report Writing, Insanity Defense, Right To Treatment, Right to Refuse Treatment, Child Custody, Psychic Harm and Workers Comp, Correctional Psychiatry, and Expert Witness Testimony.]

“The Detection of Malingered Mental Illness” – One-day course, taught by Phillip J. Resnick, M.D., May 8, 2001, New Orleans, LA.  This course was sponsored by the American Psychiatric Association.

“Two-Year GAP Fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry” – Years of 2001 & 2002.  [Annotation:  I served as a GAP Fellow on the Committee for Psychiatry and The Law of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry (GAP) for a period of 2 years.  GAP is the most prestigious psychiatric organization in the United States.  Being awarded a GAP Fellowship is among the most prestigious honors in psychiatry.  As a GAP Fellow, I attended GAP Meetings on Thursday, Friday, and Saturday on four separate occasions, for a total of twelve 3-day meetings over my 2-year tenure as a GAP Fellow.  The meetings were in the following four months:  April 2001, November 2001, April 2002, and November 2002.  Between each of these meetings, I spend approximately 8 hours per week researching the Forensic Psychiatry literature, with particular emphasis on stalking, including predatory stalkers who engage in acts of sexual violence.  Therefore, total time spent between the four 3-day meetings was approximately 832 hours (8 hours X 52 weeks X 2 years).  In May, 2007, my work as a GAP Fellow resulted in the publication by the Oxford University Press of the textbook, “Stalking: Psychiatric Perspectives and Practical Approaches,” which included my research and co-authorship.  My research for this book included substantial reading and discussion of stalkers and sex offenders, with particular emphasis on predatory stalkers, who usually engage in acts of sexual violence.  Dr. Phillip Resnick was my official mentor during my time as a GAP fellow.  Dr. Resnick is considered by many forensic psychiatrists to be among the greatest forensic-psychiatry educators of all time.  As my official mentor, Dr. Resnick played a substantial role by way of teaching at GAP meetings and by way of correspondence and teaching that occurred over the two year period during my tenure as a GAP Fellow serving on the Forensic Psychiatry committee (known as the Committee for Psychiatry and the Law).]

“One-Month Rotation in Forensic Psychiatry” – taught by Dr. David Walker, June, 2001.  [This rotation encompassed approximately 32 hours per week for 4 weeks for a total of 128 hours of reading, consultation, and teaching in the area of Forensic Psychiatry.  Dr. Walker evaluated Dr. Tennison and made comments pertaining to Dr. Tennison’s performance on the Forensic Psychiatry rotation for the month of June, 2001.  Dr. Walker evaluated Dr. Tennison in Four areas: CLINICAL COMPETENCE, INTERPERSONAL APPROACH/ATTITUDE, GROWTH PARAMETERS, and OVERALL IMPRESSION.  Dr. Walker rated Dr. Tennison as “Outstanding” (the highest rating possible) in all four areas, and made the following summary comments pertaining to each evaluated area:  Regarding “CLINICAL COMPETENCE,” Dr. Walker wrote, “Dr. Tennison showed an above normal knowledge in forensics.”  Regarding “INTERPERSONAL APPROACH/ATTITUDE,” Dr. Walker wrote, “Dr. Tennison was always professional and a joy to work with.  Regarding “GROWTH PARAMETERS,” Dr. Walker wrote, “Dr. Tennison sought me out for feedback.”  Regarding “OVERALL IMPRESSION,” Dr. Walker wrote, “Dr. Tennison did an outstanding job.”

“Forensic Psychiatry” – Nine-day Seminar, taught by Dr. David Walker, Dr. Michael Arambula, and Dr. Terri Vital, July 2001, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.

“Legal Issues Related to Psychiatry” – Four-day Seminar, taught by Dr. Michael Arambula and Dr. David Walker, July 1998, Department of Psychiatry, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, Texas.

Professional Society and National Psychiatric Committee Memberships

American Association of Psychiatric Medicine, 2003 to 2014.

Served on Psychiatry & the Law Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, 2001-2003.

Served on the National Ethics Committee of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2001-2003.

American Psychiatric Association, 1996 to 2003.

Psychiatry Residency Training

Chief Resident Physician of the General Psychiatry Residency Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, 2002-2003.

Completed 4-year General Psychiatry Residency Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, on June 30, 2003.

Completed a 1-year neuroscience fellowship in human brain mapping at the Research Imaging Center in San Antonio, Texas, between the first and second year of psychiatry residency. Was principal investigator during this time.

Internship

University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, TX -- (July 1, 1998 – June 30, 1999)

Medical School

Stanford School of Medicine, Palo Alto, CA -- (Graduated June 14, 1998)

Undergraduate College and Pre-Medical Program

John Hopkins University, BA in psychology, Baltimore, MD -- (May, 1990)

Psychiatric Honors

One of only 15 psychiatry residents chosen every two years from national pool to become an honorary GAP Fellow, Fall, 2000. (GAP stands for the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry.) (See http://www.ourgap.org).

Delivered Grand Rounds titled, “The Relationship Between Spirituality and Psychiatry,” at University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, on May 15, 2001.

Chosen as Outstanding Resident to receive all-expense paid trip to the annual American Psychiatric Association National Meeting, May 2002.

Chosen as Outstanding Resident to receive all-expense paid trip to Emory University Psychiatric Symposium, August 2002, Palm Beach, FL.


Non-Psychiatric Honors

Medical Scholars Fellowship (with Keck Grant) -- 1994-1995, Stanford School of Medicine.

Johns Hopkins Scholarship -- 1987, 1988, 1989.

Johns Hopkins Musical Showcase -- Overall winner for two years -- 1988, 1990 (performed original compositions).

"President's Commendation for Achievement in the Arts" Award, May, 1990, "for distinguished contributions to the arts at Homewood," (the Johns Hopkins campus).

DAR Good Citizen Award and scholarship -- 1986.

Century III Leader Award -- 1986: included college scholarship and expense-paid trip to national convention. (Only two students from each state were chosen to receive this award. Over 350,000 applied nationwide.).

Valedictorian of graduating class of 429 students at Texarkana, Arkansas High School, 1986.

Delegate to National Junior Science and Humanities Symposium - 1986 (Only six students were chosen from the state.).

Exchange Student to Japan, summer, 1985 -- received 1 of 3 scholarships awarded in each state through Japan/U.S. Senate Youth Exchange Program.

International Science and Engineering Fair Finalist, 1984.

General Motors Grand Award in Chemistry at International Science and Engineering Fair, 1984.

Hugh O’Brian Youth Foundation - Alternate National Ambassador, 1984.

Leadership Experience

Chief Resident Physician of the General Psychiatry Residency Program at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio, for 2002-2003.

Served on Psychiatry & the Law Committee of the Group for the Advancement of Psychiatry, 2001-2003.

Served on the National Ethics Committee of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law, 2002.

Co-chairman of 1995 Stanford Health Policy Forum (Forum took place on Saturday, April 22, 1995.).

Moderated panel on drugs of abuse at the 1995 Stanford Health Policy Forum; Founded NEURO-S.I.S. (the Neuro Student Interest Society), a student group at Stanford for those interested in behaviorally-related health professions -- fall, 1994.

Class Vice President -- Johns Hopkins University, 1987-1988.

Student Advisor to Freshmen at Johns Hopkins, 1987-1988.

President, Johns Hopkins Synthesizer Club -- 1987-1988, 1988-1989, and 1989-1990.

Student Council President, Texarkana Arkansas High School, 1985-1986.

Speaker of the House at state-wide Student Congress -- 1986.

Class President, Texarkana Arkansas High School, 1983-1984.
 

Research Experience

Principal investigator for PET imaging study involving the determination of human brain activity during the discrimination of musical rhythm, January, 2000, University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.

Conducted neuroscience research under the guidance of John Gabrieli, professor at Stanford University -- spring, 1994 (The work involved the scanning of brains by functional MRI while subjects viewed images of human faces.).

Applied for and received Medical Scholars grant to test my computational model on human subjects over a 1-year period beginning in the summer of 1994 -- grant awarded in spring, 1994 (The grant received was over $16,000.).

Presented my computational model at Stanford Medical School Research Forum -- spring, 1994 and spring, 1996.

Constructed a theoretical model of neural auditory processing which correlated highly with pre-existing data -- winter, 1994.

Conducted research in organic chemistry laboratory of Dr. Joseph Casanova at Cal. State U. at Los Angeles -- spring, 1992 (My research involved the effort to synthesize and characterize through NMR spectroscopy a zwitterion known as Diphenyliodonium-2-carboxylate monohydrate.).

Conducted research in music perception for class project in "Analysis of Psychological Data Lab" class at Johns Hopkins -- spring, 1989.  This research determined that the order in which musical notes are played can determine the "key" in which a piece of music is heard.

Worked during winter, spring, and summer of 1987 in the neuropathology and comparative medicine laboratories for Dr. Linda Cork, professor at Johns Hopkins Medical School. (My duties included cutting ultra-thin slices of brain tissue, mounting them on slides, and staining them. I also constructed a database to keep track of genetic traits of dogs being bread for Alzheimer's research.).

I am regarded world-wide as an authority and researcher on the history of what is known as "Boogie Woogie" piano  (See the Wikipedia article on Boogie Woogie piano and Texas State Historian Weblog on my research);  I am the founder of the Boogie Woogie Foundation (see www.bowofo.org ).

Teaching Experience


Chief Resident Physician - In this role, I taught psychiatry to medical students during the 2002-2003 school year at the University of Texas Health Science Center, San Antonio.

Served as teaching assistant for Neurobiology 200 class at Stanford School of Medicine, winter, 1994-95 school year (This is a highly-competitive teaching position was offered to only 10 percent of Stanford Medical School students who applied.).

Appeared as guest on radio program, “Doc Talk,” to discuss drugs of abuse -- November 29, 1995 (Refer to www.psychiatricjournal.com for a streaming audio transcript of this interview.).

Served as teaching assistant for introductory statistics class at Cal State, Los Angeles, winter, 1993.

Served as teaching assistant for Statistics Multiple Regression class, fall, 1992, at Cal State Los Angeles.

Taught Introductory Psychology classes at Cal State, Los Angeles -- winter and spring of 1992-93 school year.

Taught course on states of consciousness at Johns Hopkins during intersession -- January of 1990.

Taught courses on computer music at Johns Hopkins during intersession -- January of 1988, 1989, 1990.


Non-Psychiatric Past Employment

Formed corporation, Nonjohnfiction, to manufacture and distribute recordings of original music, September, 16, 1994.

Released first compact disc album of 22 original pieces, “Nine Nons Jolt Him Not” under the stage name of "Nonjohn" -- June, 1995.

Ran musical-equipment consulting firm, “Serious Sound Consulting,” in Los Angeles, CA, from July, 1991 to July, 1993.

Composed and recorded original music soundtrack for video production by Jim Trone of Kansas City Royals’ and Cincinnati Reds' Dream Weeks -- spring of 1989.

Proctor at Lane Medical Library, Stanford School of Medicine -- fall, 1993 through June 1998.

Composed and recorded original music for video produced by Johns Hopkins Office of Admissions -- winter, 1992; (The video was aimed towards giving high school seniors an overview of Johns Hopkins.).

Composed and recorded original music for video production of Johns Hopkins's Graduation Ceremony -- May, 1989.

Composed, recorded, and distributed two albums of original music -- "Keys to Success" in 1986, and "New Year's Resolution" in 1989.

Sales Representative for West L.A. Music -- July, 1990 to June, 1991.

Sales Representative for Romar Music in Texarkana, Texas -- summer of 1986.

Volunteer Experience

Wrote musical soundtrack for fire-prevention commercial produced by the Francis Scott Key Medical Center, a division of Johns Hopkins -- fall of 1987 (Commercial aired on Maryland Public Television.).

Conceptualized and produced the H.E.L.P. Concert (Hopkins Electronic Lifesaving Project), an AIDS charity benefit to raise funds for the Hopkins AIDS Institute -- March 31, 1988; (This concert was one of the largest student-produced concerts ever held at the Hopkins Homewood campus.).

Blood Drive Recruiter at Johns Hopkins -- recruited students to donate blood for 8 blood drives held on Hopkins Campus.

Participated with my fraternity (ZBT) 4 hours every Saturday in teaching persons at a local homeless shelter clerical skills to help them become more employable -- throughout senior year, 1989-90.

Volunteer in Emergency Room at LAC + USC Medical Center (AKA "General Hospital") -- summer, 1992.

Volunteer in Psychiatric Hospital at LAC + USC Medical Center -- summer, 1993.

Served as tour guide at Stanford Medical Center for students applying to the M.D. program -- fall, 1995.

Artistic Activities

I am a composer and songwriter who has performed internationally in various contexts under my given name of John Tennison, and under the stage name of "Nonjohn" (see www.nonjohn.com ).

In 2011, I performed at the memorial musical performances at Antone's in Austin, Texas, to honor Pinetop Perkins, who was the oldest Grammy winner ever when he passed away in 2011 at age 97.

I have performed original music at various San Antonio, Texas Venues/Events, including the Sunken Garden Theatre, the Feista Flambeau Parade, the King William Fair, the Masquerade Parade, and the Texas Folklife Festival.

I performed original compositions at various Johns Hopkins social events, including Spring Fairs, Hopkins Musical Showcases, Synthesizer Club concerts, the H.E.L.P. concert, Parents’ Nights, and one large-scale solo concert at Hopkins's Shriver Auditorium on Dec. 7, 1988.

I performed original jazz piano solos at Stanford Medical Students’ Variety Shows -- April 23, 1995 and May 19, 1996.

Other Avocational Activities

Since my childhood, I have been an avid chess player;  I tied former world chess champion, Boris Spassky, in chess during a simultaneous exhibition at the Johns Hopkins University in the spring of 1987.  Currently, I exclusively play Chess 960 (also known as Fischer Random Chess).

I was a member of the ZBT Fraternity in 1989 and 1990 at the Johns Hopkins University.

As a member of the ZBT fraternity, I competed in inter-fraternity sports at Johns Hopkins in 1989, 1990.

I have been a Master Mason and member of Grand Masonic Lodge of Texas since 1998.

Selected Publications

Avoiding Misdiagnosis of DSM Disorders -- by John Tennison, MD, February 12, 2015  (Published online at: www.psychiatricjournal.com)

The Only Viable Way to Operationalize "Serious Difficulty In Controlling Behavior" (SDCB) -- by John Tennison, MD, July 7, 2014  (Published online at: www.psychiatricjournal.com)

The Meaning of “Likely” According to David Self, M.D. (A Letter to the Editor of the Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law from John T. Tennison, MD) -- by John Tennison, MD, July 4, 2014   (Published online at: www.psychiatricjournal.com)

"Did Doodie Do It?" -- by John Tennison, MD, 2013-2014  (Published online at www.diddoodiedoit.com )

"Multifaceted Inquiry": Methodology for Evaluation of Individuals for the Statutorily-Described “Behavioral Abnormality” Required by the Texas Statute to be Adjudicated as a “Sexually Violent Predator” -- by John Tennison, MD, June 12, 2012  (Published online at: www.psychiatricjournal.com)

"Erroneous Exclusion of Admissible Expert Testimony in 'Sexually Violent Predator' Trials in Texas" -- by John Tennison, MD, September 24, 2011  (Published online at: www.psychiatricjournal.com)

"Use and Abuse of Risk Factors in Sexually Violent Predator Trials" -- by John Tennison, MD, September 18, 2011  (Published online at:
www.psychiatricjournal.com)

"Recommended Considerations for Experts Who Conduct Assessments Under the Texas Sexually Violent Predator Law" -- by John Tennison, MD, May, 2011  (Published online at: www.psychiatricjournal.com)

"The Texas Sexually Violent Predator Statute" -- by John Tennison, MD, 2009  (Published online at: www.psychiatricjournal.com)

“Stalking: Psychiatric Perspectives and Practical Approaches,” 2007, Co-author, Oxford University Press.  (See www.amazon.com )

“Why Go into Psychiatry?” – May, 2002. (Published online at:
www.psychiatricjournal.com)

“Psychodynamic Theories of the Mind” -- July, 2002. (Published online at:
www.psychiatricjournal.com)

“What is ‘Splitting’ and How Does It Occur?” – August, 2002. (Published online at:
www.psychiatricjournal.com)

“Human Brain Imaging During Musical Activity” -- June 1, 2000. (Published online at:
www.psychiatricjournal.com)

“Spirituality and the Brain” – an address delivered at the First Unitarian Universalist Church of San Antonio on July 25, 1999. (Published online at:
www.psychiatricjournal.com)

“Localizing Neurological Lesions” – August, 2002. (Published online at:
www.psychiatricjournal.com)

“Fellowships Available to Psychiatrists and Psychiatry Residents” – September, 2002 (Published online at
www.psychiatricjournal.com )

“Websites Related to Psychiatry” – May, 2002. (Published online at:
www.psychiatricjournal.com

"BOOGIE WOOGIE: Its Origin, Subsequent History, and Continuing Development" - updated March 26, 2011 (Published online at www.bowofo.org (The Boogie Woogie Foundation)).

"Marshall, Texas: The Birthplace of Boogie Woogie" -- A PowerPoint presentation by John Tennison in Marshall, Texas, on Martin Luther King Jr. Day (January 18, 2010) (Published online at www.bowofo.org (The Boogie Woogie Foundation)).

"No Beginning, Middle, or End: The Relative Lack of Structure in the Earliest Boogie Woogies" -- April 9, 2011. (Published online at www.bowofo.org (The Boogie Woogie Foundation)).

"Lloyd Glenn and the San Antonio Blues and Boogie Woogie Tradition: '8 or 10 Piano Men'"-- April 3, 2011. (Published online at www.bowofo.org (The Boogie Woogie Foundation)).

"Why Easton, Texas Should Not Be Called 'The Birthplace of Boogie Woogie'" --  January 29, 2011. (Published online at www.bowofo.org (The Boogie Woogie Foundation)).

"Bring the Boogie Woogie Home" -- Original song lyrics, October 7, 2010. (Published online at www.bowofo.org (The Boogie Woogie Foundation)).

“Predictions of a Neural Computational Model Correlate Highly with Measured Preferences of Subjects Exposed to Novel Auditory Stimuli,” published in book of abstracts from the Thirteenth Annual Stanford Medical Student Research Symposium -- May 3, 1996.

“A Computational Model of Auditory Processing Which Yields Output Correlating Highly with Measured Tonal Hierarchies,” published in book of abstracts from the Eleventh Annual Stanford Medical Student Research Symposium -- April 27, 1994.

“Determining a Mechanism for Triboluminescence,” original research published in book of abstracts from the 1984 International Science and Engineering Fair, Columbus, OH.