Kristen Carney Vita_UPDATED_01_2016

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E D U C AT I O NDoctor of Clinical Psychology, 2007-2010Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois

Cumulative GPA: 3.80

Master of Arts in Clinical Psychology, 2005-2007Wheaton College, Wheaton, Illinois

Cumulative GPA: 3.83

Bachelors of Science in Counseling, 2000-2004Florida Christian College, Kissimmee, Florida

Graduated Magna Cum Laude, Cumulative GPA: 3.84

L I C E N S E SLicensed Clinical PsychologistLicense Number: 071.008644

Expires: 09/30/2016

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U N I V E R S I T Y, S C H A U M B U R G , I L L I N O I S , 2 0 1 2 - P R E S E N TThis position is a fifty percent administrative and fifty percent faculty appointment. Administrative tasks include oversight of the Master’s and Doctoral practicum and internship training process; including, quality control of training sites, preparing students to successfully apply and match at practicum and pre-doctoral internship training programs, developing additional training sites, and auditing student performance in regard to clinical training tasks. Faculty responsibilities include teaching courses within the Doctor of Psychology program, chairing students’ Clinical Research Projects (dissertation equivalent), and participation in prospective student interview days. Department and School Wide committee participation include: Chair of the Student Professional Development Committee, Vice Chair of the Institutional Review Board, and member of the Clinical Training Committee. I have also served as ad hoc Chair of Student Professional Development Committee appeals procedures for the university’s counseling program. Research activities include the creation and chairing of a student research group exploring psychology graduate student wellness and resiliency. This group has presented at both local and national conferences.

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Currently, I provide individual and couples therapy for adults and adolescents with a focus on relational issues, depression, anxiety, and personality disorders. I also provide psychological testing for adults and

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children through a wide variety of referral agencies including: the Social Security Disability Administration, the Illinois Department of Rehabilitation, the DeKalb County Drug Court C.L.E.A.N. Program, and the Northern Illinois University Reading and Learning Department. The majority of my assessment work consists of providing assessment and diagnoses of adult, adolescent, and child disability as part of the Social Security Disability benefits application process.

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Oversaw the practica and pre-doctoral internship training programs for the Center for Rural Psychology. This involved co-facilitating group supervision, organizing didactic training opportunities, providing individual supervision for doctoral students and master’s level clinicians, as well as the general administration and design of these training programs. I also provided outpatient individual therapy for adults and adolescents, couples therapy, and psychological testing for all ages. Unfortunately, as a result of financial hardship, the clinic discontinued its training program and closed in August of 2011.

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Provided outpatient therapy for adults, adolescents, families, couples, and groups. Worked as part of a treatment team providing mental health services for adults in the clinic’s Partial Hospital Day Program and adolescents in the Intensive Outpatient Program. Services provided included: group process therapy, expressive group therapy, individual therapy, and psycho-educational groups. Other responsibilities included administration and writing of integrated psychological reports for patients in the Partial Hospital and Intensive Outpatient Programs. Worked extensively with Family Bridges, part of the Healthy Marriage Initiative federally funded program, in providing preventative therapy and education to couples and families in the area as well as research and paper publication.

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Provided individual therapy for children, adults, and adolescents, as well as pre-marital and couples therapy. An integrative approach to therapy was utilized with an emphasis on psychodynamic interventions. Also conducted bereavement/loss group therapy, a couples communication workshop, a premarital workshop, and a yoga for stress reduction group. Other responsibilities included professional presentations for community churches (topics included couples communication, spiritual disciplines, bereavement, and parenting).

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Provided short-term counseling for undergraduate students, with an emphasis on career counseling, family of origin issues, depression, and anxiety. Consulted with staff and students concerning campus outreach events such as depression awareness and eating disorders. Conducted professional presentations to various student groups as requested (topics included roommate/relationship issues, suicide awareness, and family dynamics).

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Administered, scored, and interpreted psychological assessments for the child and adolescent inpatient unit at Provena Mercy Hospital in Aurora, Illinois as well as Signature Consulting & Psychological Services private practice clients in both the Saint Charles and Sycamore locations. Other responsibilities included writing integrated reports for each client and consulting with an interdisciplinary team of nurses, psychiatrists, and physicians. Tests frequently utilized included: Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children, Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale, Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory for Adolescents, Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory, Rorschach, Beck Depression Inventory, House-Tree-Person, Personality Inventory for Children, Rotter Incomplete Sentences, and Connors’ Rating Scale - Revised.

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P H O T O G R A P H E R , S Y C A M O R E , I L L I N O I S , 2 0 1 5 -C U R R E N TProvide stock photography for one of the largest global technology companies which hosts a variety of creative content for licensing purchase. Photography interests include landscapes, household goods and decor, and portraits.

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Assisted in teaching and research responsibilities for the Graduate Psychology department of Wheaton College. Specific responsibilities included live supervision of students’ clinical work, provision of feedback on video and audio therapy sessions, facilitation and supervision of group experiential assignments, and teaching classes. Also provided training for students and faculty in NVivo 8 qualitative software and trained research group students in grounded theory coding. Classes taught included: Clinical Interviewing Skills PSYC 731, Group Theory/Therapy PSYC 723, and Sexuality and Sex Therapy PSYC 849.

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2 0 0 4 - 2 0 0 5Investigated allegations of child abuse and neglect for the Florida Department of Children and Families. Investigation included in-home assessment of child safety and mental well-being, implementing and requesting protective services for families and children, representation of the Department at court hearings and mediations, as well as removal of children from parental custody when necessary.

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Provided general assistance for professors within the Bible and Counseling departments of the college. Responsibilities included grading students’ assignments, cataloging of grades, research on a variety of Biblical and historical topics, assisting professors in program design, administration of tests, and standard clerical/office duties.

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Assisted counselors and case managers in group therapy sessions with adult victims of domestic violence and their children, partnered with clients in the shelter and community to assist in obtaining community

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aid, operated the crisis hotline for the shelter and provided crisis counseling via telephone as needed to hotline callers. Also organized, updated, and converted all administrative forms into electronic format.

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Volunteer as needed throughout the school year to assist elementary school teachers and their classrooms. Examples of volunteer activities include: reading to children, copying and compiling homework packets, planning holiday classroom parties, and administering reading tests to children.

S Y C A M O R E E D U C AT I O N F O U N D AT I O NThe Sycamore Education Foundation (SEF) is an organization dedicated to raising money and providing grants to fund educational opportunities, experiences, or equipment to schools, children, and teachers in Sycamore, Illinois. Volunteer activities include providing photography for events, creating flyers and brochures, and assisting during the annual fundraising benefit.

S Y C A M O R E C R O S S F I TSycamore CrossFit is a CrossFit training facility that provides group classes and individual personal training with an emphasis on olympic style weightlifting and conditioning. Volunteer activities include judging at fitness competitions and offering large group talks about goal setting and making healthy lifestyle choices from a psychological perspective.

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Facilitated psychoeducational groups for children ages 8 to 17 and their families who were at risk for obesity. Topics included coping skills, understanding feelings, food and coping, healthy living, and family dynamics. Also assisted in the writing of the ProActive Kids Lifestyle curriculum for the American Hospital Association.

C E R T I F I C AT I O N S , A F F I L I AT I O N S & AWA R D SFaculty Advisor of the Year Award, Argosy University, ISPP (2015)

Argosy University Faculty Grant Award (2013 & 2014)

American Psychological Association (APA), Member

Psi Chi Faculty Advisor

Certified Family Wellness Facilitator

Certified Prepare/Enrich Provider

YogaFit Certified Yoga Instructor

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E D I T O R I A L E X P E R I E N C EEditorial Board Member, Journal of Clinical Case Reports and Reviews

P R O F E S S I O N A L P R E S E N T AT I O N S

Carney, K. M., Hurula, K., Miller, N., & Sidman, K. (2015, April). Keeping pace on the graduate school treadmill: Perspectives from current and former graduates. Symposium presentation at the CAPS International Conference in Denver, CO.

Conforti, S., Mazeikis, J., Miller, N., Newberry, J., Sahebi, B., Sidman, K., Spencer, A., Wise, I., Wright, K., & Xiong, P. (2014, May). Graduate Psychology Student Wellness: Implications for Supervision and Training. Poster presentation at the Association of Chicagoland Externship and Practicum Training Conference in Chicago, IL.

Wright, Kristen. (2014, April). Psychology Graduate Student Wellness: Spiritual Helps and Hinderances. Poster presentation at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies International Conference in Atlanta, GA.

Wright, Kristen. (2013, August). Opportunities and challenges in the profession of clinical psychology. Panel discussion hosted by the Illinois School of Professional Psychology in Schaumburg, IL.

Wright, Kristen. (2013, April). Changing Fatherhood: Spiritual Themes of Legacy. Poster presentation at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies International Conference in Portland, OR.Wright, Kristen. (2010, February). Contemporary fathers: What it means to be called a dad today. Psychoeducational presentation for clergy and mental health professionals at the Responsible Fatherhood Conference hosted by the federal Healthy Marriage Initiative in Chicago, IL.

Wright, Kristen. (2010, January). Seasonal affective disorder. A presentation on the causes and treatment of seasonal affective disorder and seasonal pattern depression for mental health practitioners at Meier Clinic in Wheaton, IL.

Wright, Kristen. (2008, July). Finding psychological and spiritual balance. A presentation conducted for adult community members in DuPage County, Glen Ellyn, IL.

Wright, Kristen. (2008, October). Dealing with loss and grief during the holidays. Presentation for grieving adults at a community church, Lombard, IL.

C O U R S E S T A U G H TPP8040 Psychoanalytic Theory and Therapy

PP7373 Integrative Assessment

PP7372 Projective Assessment

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PP8201 & PP8202 Diagnostic Seminar

PSYC 731 Clinical Interviewing Skills

PSYC 723 Group Theory and Therapy

P U B L I C AT I O N SWright, K. (2010). Fatherhood and the latino community: The need for culturally-relevant programming. National Alliance for Hispanic Families.

American Hospital Association. (2010.) ProActive Kids: LifeStyle Curriculum. Chicago, IL: Jung, J., Swatzel-Marquie, K., & Wright, K.

Wright, K. (2010). Contemporary fathers: Perceptions of christian men. Dissertation Abstracts International, 71/10.

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