Chaminade Assessment Center
Compassionate Care and Comprehensive Psychological Assessments in Hawai‘i
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Mission of the Chaminade Assessment Center
The mission of the Chaminade Assessment Center (CAC) is to provide timely and comprehensive psychological assessments that serve the Chaminade University of Honolulu community and the surrounding community students, while also offering an exceptional training environment for PsyD students. Guided by licensed clinical psychologists from Chaminade’s PsyD program, the CAC is dedicated to meeting the community’s assessment needs with professionalism, compassion, and cultural sensitivity.
Psychological Assessments: What We Offer and What to Expect
Our assessments address a wide range of concerns, including:
Types of assessments offered:
Final reports include:
All results are confidential and provided directly to the client.
What to expect in the process:
Frequently Asked Questions
Schedule Your Appointment
Our center is open by appointment only; we do not accept walk-ins.
To schedule an appointment, please email us at [email protected].
Before your first visit, you’ll complete a brief intake screener so that we can better understand your needs and tailor the evaluation process:
Completing these forms in advance helps ensure that your evaluation is focused, efficient, and responsive to your unique situation.
Fees and Insurance
We strive to make our services accessible and affordable. Here’s what to expect regarding fees and insurance:
About Us
We are licensed clinical psychologists who have been practicing in a variety of clinical settings and have conducted a wide range of psychological assessments in our careers. We created the Chaminade Assessment Center to provide much-needed assessment services to the community and high-quality psychological assessment training for clinical psychology doctoral students.
Jeffery D. Stern, PhD
Clinical and Training Director
Dr. Jeffrey D. Stern was raised in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi. He obtained his PhD in Clinical Psychology in 2003 from the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa. Dr. Stern has been licensed in Hawaiʻi since 2004 (PSY-858) and has been conducting evaluations of children and adolescents in Hawaiʻi (initially, as a DOE psychological examiner for children with hearing and/or vision loss) for more than 30 years. His specialization is children with neurodevelopmental and related disabilities. He is also an Associate Professor at the Hawaiʻi School of Professional Psychology at Chaminade University as well as the Clinical Director of the Hawaiʻi MCH-LEND program through University of Hawaiʻi’s John A. Burns School of Medicine. Dr. Stern is available for pediatric clinical, neuropsychological and psychoeducational evaluations, primarily, as well as more targeted ASD evaluations, exclusively through the Chaminade Assessment Center’s ASD Training Initiative.
Marita Padilla, PsyD, ABPP
Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Marita Padilla is an Assistant Professor at the Hawaiʻi School of Professional Psychology at Chaminade University of Honolulu. She is an alumnus of Chaminade University of Honolulu, receiving her B.A. in Psychology. She received a Master’s in Education for School Counseling from Grand Canyon University, and Master’s and Doctoral degrees in Clinical Psychology from Midwestern University. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at Waiʻanae Coast Comprehensive Health Center and completed her postdoctoral fellowship at the Hawaiʻi Department of Education- School Based Behavioral Health. Previous work experiences include working in school settings, forensic, crisis intervention, sport/performance settings, and community mental health centers both in Arizona and Hawai‘i. She has served on multidisciplinary teams and supervised doctoral students, interns, and postdoctoral residents. She also worked in private practice providing forensic and psychological assessment, as well as psychotherapy services to children, adolescents, and adults. Dr. Padilla obtained certification with the American Board of Professional Psychology in Clinical Psychology and served as an examiner for others seeking board certification. In addition to supervising at the Chaminade Assessment Center, Dr. Padilla conducts psychoeducational evaluations at ʻIolani School.
Sean W. Scanlan, PhD
Administrative Director and Clinical Supervisor
Dr. Sean Scanlan earned his PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of Hawai‘i at Mānoa and is licensed as a clinical psychologist in the State of Hawai‘i (PSY-910). For over 25 years, he has worked with hundreds of Hawai‘i’s children, adolescents, and young adults as a therapist, behavioral consultant, parent trainer, treatment program director, teacher, and coach. Dr. Scanlan is also an Associate Professor and the Director of the Hawai‘i School of Professional Psychology at Chaminade University of Honolulu.