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Specific Contributions by the Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology during Academic Year 2006/2007

UAA doctoral students taught four courses in Fall 2006: o PSY 425 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 26 undergraduate

students o three sections of PSY 112 (1-credit course) - instructing a total of 35 undergraduate

students UAF doctoral students taught one course in Fall 2006:

o PSY 240 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 65 undergraduate students

UAA doctoral students taught four courses in Spring 2007: o PSY 425 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 25 undergraduate

students o three sections of PSY 112 (1-credit course) - instructing a total of 81 undergraduate

students UAF doctoral students taught two courses in Spring 2007:

o PSY 240 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 44 undergraduate students

o PSY 360 (3-credit elective for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 29 undergraduate students

UAA doctoral students served as teaching assistants for two courses in Fall 2006: o PSY 150 (3-credit required course for psychology majors) assisting with a total of 97

(52+45 in two sections) undergraduate students o PSY 260L (1-credit required psychology lab) – assisting with a total of 44 (22+22 in two

sections) undergraduate students UAF doctoral students served as teaching assistants for two courses in Fall 2006:

o PSY 623 (3-credit required course for Psychology PhD students) assisting with a total of 8 graduate students

o PSY 330 (3-credit elective for psychology majors) – assisting with a total of 50 undergraduate students

UAA doctoral students served as teaching assistants for one course in Spring 2007: o PSY 260L (1-credit required psychology lab) – assisting with a total of 36 (15+21 in two

sections) undergraduate students UAF doctoral students served as teaching assistants for two courses in Spring 2007:

o PSY 445 (3-credit elective for psychology majors) assisting with a total of 40 undergraduate students

o PSY 275 (3-credit required course for psychology majors) – assisting with a total of 30 undergraduate students

UAA doctoral students supported clinical services provision through practicum placement in the Psychological Services Center, providing:

o Approximately 500 hours of therapy services to students and community members o over 30 hours of supervision for master’s student clinician in the Psychological Services

Center, relieving faculty of this burden UAF doctoral students supported clinical services provision through practicum placement

in the Psychology Department Clinic, providing: o Approximately 500 hours of therapy services to students and community members

UAA doctoral students supported clinical services provision through practicum placement in the Veterans Administration Homeless Veterans Services, providing:

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o Over 350 hours of therapy services to homeless veterans, many of whom are Alaska Native

The program created learning opportunities for other students and faculty in the Departments of Psychology through the offering of colloquia, for example, the following seminars and lectures were open to all:

o Eduardo Duran seminar “Working with Native American and Alaska Native Peoples.” o EJ David Colloquium "The Colonial Mentality Project: The Psychological Study of

Colonial Mentality Among Filipino Americans." o Susan Staggs colloquium “Health and social justice for low-income populations: An

ecological, multidisciplinary approach.” o Vivian Gonzales colloquium “The Relationship of Suicidal Ideation and Alcohol Use in

Underage Drinkers: An Affect Regulation Model.” o Inna Rivkin colloquium “HIV Prevention and Intervention in a Community Context:

Studies Integrating Social, Cultural and Historical Factors.” o UAF President’s Professor Kim Hopper presented a four session short course for

Doctoral students on interviewing cross culturally. o UAF, through the Center for Alaska Native Health Research, presented a two-day Forced

Acculturation Roundtable featuring Drs. Karina Walters, Edison Trickett, Dina Birman, Beti Thompson, and Bonnie Duran. Sessions included: Forced acculturation and historical trauma: Implications for health and health

research. Diseases of development and unplanned social change: Relationship to health

outcomes and designing prevention. Forced acculturation, identity and trauma: The refugee case. Community Based Participatory Research as a perspective for community

empowerment. o A series of UAF President’s Professor Seminars were presented through C.A.N.H.R.,

which students were able to attend for course credit: William Knowler, M.D., Ph.D., M.P.H. “Type 2 Diabetes and Obesity in

Children” and “Prevention of Type 2 Diabetes: Behavioral and pharmacological approaches”

Edison Trickett, Ph.D. “Introduction and Brief Overview on Community Psychology, Ecology, Community Intervention and Culture” and “Ecology as a Framework for Community Research and Intervention.”

Beti Thompson, Ph.D. “Health Disparities in the Latino Population”, “Health Promotion Conceptual Frameworks” and “Cultural Competency and Collaboration” with Edison Trickett.

UAA doctoral students in research assistantships supported the research functioning of two major research units on campus, namely, the Center for Human Development and Behavioral Health Research and Services (which in turn funded the doctoral students); in that capacity doctoral students provided the following:

o Data entry o Literature searches o Data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative o Empirical report writing (technical reports, evaluation plans, results sections, etc.) o Development and piloting of surveys o Participation in writing seminars o Participation on a research team

UAF doctoral students in research assistantships supported the research functioning of two major research and training units on campus, namely, the Center for Alaska Native

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Health Research and the Alaska Rural Behavioral Health Training Academy (which in turn funded the doctoral students); in that capacity doctoral students provided the following:

o Data entry o Literature searches o Data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative o Empirical report writing (technical reports, evaluation plans, results sections, etc.) o Development and piloting of surveys o Participation in writing seminars o Participation on a research team

UAA doctoral students began contributing to the research literature through submission of research presentations and manuscripts; to date the following products have been accepted:

o UAA Doctoral Student Presentations Dewane, S., Brems, C., Johnson, M., Casto, D., & Corey, S. (2007, August).

Physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding fetal alcohol syndrome. Poster accepted for presentation at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

Dewane, S., Johnson, M., Brems, C., Casto, D., & Corey, S. (2007, August). Understanding of fetal alcohol syndrome among correctional officers. Poster accepted for presentation at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

Brems, C., Dewane, S. L., Casto, D., & King, B. (2007, August). Gatekeeper program. Paper to be presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Kansas City, MO.

Brems, C., Koverola, C., Hauser, A., Smith, J., Avey, J., & Chipp, C (2007, August). Creating a Rural Workforce: The Ph.D. program in Clinical-Community Psychology with Rural Indigenous Emphasis in Alaska. Paper to be presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Kansas City, MO.

Dewane, S. L., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., & Neal, D. B. (2007, April). Confirmatory factor analysis of the MHSIP Consumer Satisfaction Survey. Poster presented at the 87th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Vancouver, BC.

Johnson, M.E., Brems, C., Dewane, S. L., & Casto, D. (2007, March). Secondary disabilities within a sample of clients assessed for FASD. Poster presented at 2nd International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research, Policy & Practice around the World, Victoria, BC.

Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., Dewane, S. L., & Casto, D. (2007, March). Relationship of IQ to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Poster presented at 2nd International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research, Policy & Practice around the World, Victoria, BC.

Casto, D., Brems, C., Dewane, S. L., Baldwin, M., & Johnson, M.E. (2007, March). Teamwork: Successes and challenges in developing a network of FASD diagnostic teams in urban and rural Alaska. Workshop presented at 2nd International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research, Policy & Practice around the World, Victoria, BC.

Gonzales, J. (2007, April). Cultural Disconnect Among Alaska Native Youth. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association conference in Vancouver, Canada.

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Gonzales, J. (2007, April). Posttraumatic Growth after September 11th. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association conference in Vancouver, Canada.

Coe, M., Mohatt, N. & Cress, V. (2007, February). Performance measurement system: CSR, BHCS, AST, AKAIMS, & the OISP Project. Paper presented at the State of Alaska Division of Behavioral Health Change Agent Meeting.

o UAA Doctoral Student Publications Brems, C., Dewane, S. L., Johnson, M. E., Neal, D. B., & Burns, R. (2006).

Comparing depressed psychiatric inpatients with and without coexisting substance use disorders. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 2, 71-92.

Brems, C., & Dewane, S. (2007). Hearing consumer voices: Planning HIV/STI prevention in alcohol detoxification. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 18, 12-24.

Scott, S. L. & Dewane, S. L. (in press). Clinical competencies for professionals working with children and families affected by fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Journal of Psychological Practice.

UAF doctoral students began contributing to the research literature through submission of research presentations; to date the following products have been accepted:

o UAF Doctoral Student Presentations Mohatt, G.V. &Burket, R.L. (2007, August). Making the Measurement of Prevention

Programs Make Cultural Sense. Symposium 1120: Participatory Research Cultural Framework for Prevention Science with Alaska Natives. 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association.

Gifford, V., Landen, P., & Koverola, C. (2007, May). Cultural adaptations of continuing education training to the Alaska environment. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association conference in Vancouver, Canada.

Landen, P., Gifford, V., & Koverola, C. (2007, May). Teaching institutes: The teaching model. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association conference in Vancouver, Canada.

Coe, M., Mohatt, N. & Cress, V. (2007, February). Performance measurement system: CSR, BHCS, AST, AKAIMS, & the OISP Project. Paper presented at the State of Alaska Division of Behavioral Health Change Agent Meeting.

Mohatt, N. (2007, May). Alaska native identity: A multidimensional approach. Paper presented at the NIMH Grant Mentoring Workshop in Anchorage, Alaska.

Mohatt, N. (2007, August). State ranks for mental and behavioral health professionals: A national, regional and sub-regional comparison. Prepared for: The Western Interstate Commission on Higher Education Mental Health Program.

Gonzalez, J. & Mohatt, N. (2007, August). Dilemmas in conceptualizing cultural identity as a factor. Presented at: Forced Acculturation Roundtable in Fairbanks, Alaska.

UAA doctoral students began soliciting funding for their own research; to date the following individuals have successfully secured research support

o Ruddy Taylor received a small research grant to investigate the glass ceiling for African American professionals in Alaska from Diverse Voices of Anchorage

o Sarah Dewane received a travel grant to support her presentation of research data at an international conference

o Jaymes Gonzales received a travel grant to support his research presentation at a regional conference

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UAF doctoral students began soliciting funding for their own research; to date the following individuals have successfully secured research support

o Valerie Gifford received a Minority Fellowship through the American Psychological Association

Specific Contributions of UAA and UAF Faculty

UAA doctoral faculty contributions for the 06-07 Academic Year Grants Awarded During or For AY 2006-2007

Ethics of HIV/AIDS Research with Prisoners: Challenges and Best Practices. (R01; 2007-2012;

$3,359,085). Funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse. Principal Investigators: Gloria Eldridge, Ph.D., & Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D.

HIV Risk Behaviors And Depression Among Drug Users. (R03; 2004-2007; 2 years; $133,800). Funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse. Principal Investigator: Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D.

Alaska FAS Project: Diagnosis Evaluation Plan. (2002-2007; $2,500,000 – total budget; $580,500 – BHRS). Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA). Principal Investigators of Evaluation Efforts: Christiane Brems, Ph.D., & Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D.

Stigma & Rurality: Drug Abuse, HIV/STD & Mental Illness. (2000-2007; $2,600,000 – total budget; $450,000- Alaska portion). Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Principal Investigator: Laura Roberts, M.D.

Health Disparities Administrative Supplement. (2003-2007; $82,000). Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Principal Investigator: Laura Roberts, M.D.

Judicial Retention Survey. (2003-2009; $25,890). Funded by the Alaska Judicial Council. Principal Investigators: Christiane Brems, Ph.D., & Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D.

Judicial Selection Survey. (2003-2009; $3,350). Funded by the Alaska Judicial Council. Principal Investigators: Christiane Brems, Ph.D., & Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D.

A Regional Approach to Linking Early HIV Care to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services for Alaska Natives. (2002-2007, $270,000). Funded by Health Resources and Services Administration and Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. Principal Investigators for Evaluation Efforts: Gloria Eldridge, Ph.D., & Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D.

Exploring HIV Prevention in Brief Alcohol Detox Programs. (2004 to 2007, $366,396). Funded by National Institute on Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse. Principal Investigator: Christiane Brems, Ph.D. Exploring the obesity epidemic among UAA undergraduate students. (2007, $20,000) Funded by

Chancellor’s Fund for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activity. Principal Investigator: Christiane Brems, Ph.D.

Targeted Gatekeeper Train-the-Trainer Workshops Project (Phase Two). (2006, $125,000) Funded by State of Alaska Division of Behavioral Health. Program Director: Christiane Brems, Ph.D.

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Grants Submitted During or For AY 2006-2007

Project Title Funding Source Project Description PI, Co-PI, or Project Manager and Other Details

Proposals Currently Under Review or Resubmitted

1. Disparities and Treatment Issues Facing Rural Drug Users

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Explore healthcare disparities for rural residents, especially those who are abusing alcohol and other drugs (first submission received a score of 233)

Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D.; NIH K02; $750,000; 2007 to 2011 – received score of 158 upon resubmission; pending funding

2. Evidence-Based Ethics and Mental Health Research with Prisoners

National Institute of Mental Health

Provide process and outcome evaluation and technical assistance for an on-line educational program targeted at increasing knowledge of and interest in a career in drug abuse research

Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D. and Gloria Eldridge, Ph.D. (Multiple PIs); NIH R01; $3,480,256; 2008 to 2013;

3. Cancer Research Ethics (CaRE) for Vulnerable Populations.

National Cancer Institute

Investigate ethical issues that emerge in clinical trials with cancer patients

Christiane Brems, Ph.D., and Ann Cook, Ph.D. (Multiple PIs); NIH RO1; $1,851,244; 2008 to 2013

4. Evaluation of Trauma-based Treatment Services at Alaska Children’s Services

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Anchorage Children’s Services

Provide process and outcome evaluation of the expansion of trauma-based treatment services at Alaska Children’s Services

Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D., $320,000; 2007 to 2010

5. Stigma & Rurality: Drug Abuse, HIV/STD & Mental Illness

National Institute on Drug Abuse

Provide process and outcome evaluation of the expansion of trauma-based treatment services at Alaska Children’s Services

Mark E. Johnson, Ph.D. and Laura Roberts, M.D. (Multiple PIs); NIH R01; $1,928,621 (Alaska portion); 2008 to 2013

Note that the above is a listing of major NIH grant proposal only; Professors Brems and Johnson, through BHRS, also have several contract applications pending – too numerous and too quickly evolving to list here. Journal Articles Published during AY 2006-2007

Brems, C., & Dewane, S. (2007). Hearing consumer voices: Planning HIV/STI prevention in alcohol

detoxification. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 18, 12-24. Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Mills, M. E., & Fisher, D. G. (2007). Psychiatric symptomatology among

individuals receiving alcohol detoxification treatment. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 1745-1752. Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L., Jaffe, A., & Johnson, M. E. (2007). Reliability, sensitivity, and specificity

of self-report of HIV test results. AIDS Care, 19, 692-696. Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2007). Exploring differences in caseloads of

rural and urban healthcare providers in Alaska and New Mexico. Public Health, 121, 3-17.

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Brems, C., Dewane, S. L., Johnson, M. E., Neal, D. B., & Burns, R. (2006). Comparing depressed psychiatric inpatients with and without coexisting substance use disorders. Journal of Dual Diagnosis, 2, 71-92.

Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2006). The need for continuing education in ethics as reported by rural and urban mental health care providers. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 37, 183-189.

Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2006). Barriers to healthcare as reported by rural and urban providers. Journal of Interprofessional Care, 20, 105-118.

Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., Burns, R., & Kletti, N. (2006). Dual diagnosis: Variations across differing comorbid diagnoses. Journal of Dual Diagnoses, 2, 109-129.

Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Warner, T., & Roberts, L. (2006). Survey return rates as a function of priority versus first-class mailing. Psychological Reports, 99, 496-501.

Johnson, M. E., Neal, D. B., Brems, C., & Fisher, D. G. (2006). Depression among out-of-treatment injecting drug users as measured by the Beck Depression Inventory-2. Assessment, 13, 168-177.

Roberts, L. W., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., & Warner, T. D. (2006). Preferences of Alaska and New Mexico psychiatrists regarding professionalism and ethics training and access to resources. Academic Psychiatry, 30, 200-204.

Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2006). Patient requests and provider suggestions for alternative treatments as reported by rural and urban care providers. Complementary Therapies in Medicine, 14, 10-19.

Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2006). Rural-urban health care provider disparities in Alaska and New Mexico. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Research, 33, 504-507.

Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Mills, M. E., Neal, D., & Houlihan, J. (2006). Moderating effects of control and employee satisfaction on the relationship between stress and change. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Research, 33, 499-503.

Journal Articles Accepted for Publication during AY 2006-2007

Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L., Creekmur, B., Johnson, M. E., Perez, M. J., & DeAugustine, N. (in press).

Reliability and criterion-related validity of self-report of syphilis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases. Roberts, L. W., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., & Warner, T. D. (in press). When providers and patients come

from different backgrounds: Perceived value of additional training on ethical care practices. Transcultural Psychiatry.

Edwards, J. W., Fisher, D. G., Johnson, M. E., Reynolds, G. L., & Redpath, D. P., (in press). Test-retest reliability of self-reported drug treatment variables. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment.

Brems, C., & Johnson, M. E. (in press). Challenge and uniqueness of rural and frontier services in the United States. Journal of Psychological Practice.

Roberts, L. W., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., & Warner, T. D. (in press). Ethical disparities: Challenges encountered by multidisciplinary providers in fulfilling ethical standards in the care of rural and minority people. Journal of Rural Health.

Johnson, M. E., Pratt, D. K., Neal, D. B., & Fisher, D. G. (in press). Drug users' test-retest reliability of self-reported alcohol use on the Risk Behavior Assessment. Substance Use and Misuse.

Books and Book Chapters published During AY 2006-2007

Brems, C., & Johnson, M.E. (in press). Self care in the context of threats of violence or self-harm from

clients. In E. R. Welfel & J. Worth (Eds.), The duty to protect: Ethical, legal, and professional considerations in risk assessment and intervention. (pp. TBA). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

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Professional Presentations During AY 2006-2007

Brems, C., Dewane, S. L., Casto, D., & King, B. (2007, August). Gatekeeper program. Paper to be presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Kansas City, MO.

Brems, C., Koverola, C., Hauser, A., & Smith, J. (2007, August). Creating a Rural Workforce: The Ph.D. program in Clinical-Community Psychology with Rural Indigenous Emphasis in Alaska. Paper to be presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Kansas City, MO.

Johnson, M. E., Chipp, C., Brems, C., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2007, August). Adaptations to healthcare barriers as reported by rural and urban providers. Paper to be presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Kansas City, MO.

Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., Warner, T.D., & Roberts, L.W. (2007, August). Stigma associated with HIV/AIDS in rural and urban communities. Paper to be presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Mills, M. E., & Fisher, D. G. (2007, August). Psychiatric symptomatology among individuals receiving alcohol detoxification treatment. Paper to be presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

Dewane, S., Johnson, M., Brems, C., Casto, D., & Corey, S. (2007, August). Understanding of fetal alcohol syndrome among correctional officers. Poster to be presented at the 2007 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Dewane, S., Brems, C., Johnson, M., Casto, D., & Corey, S. (2007, August). Physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding fetal alcohol syndrome. Poster to be presented at the 2007 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, California.

Dewane, S. L., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., & Neal, D. B. (2007, April). Confirmatory factor analysis of the MHSIP Consumer Satisfaction Survey. Paper presented at the 87th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Vancouver, BC.

Johnson, M. E., Neal, D. B., & Brems, C. (2007, April). Confirmatory factor analysis of the BASIS-32 with an alcohol detoxification sample. Paper presented at the 87th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Vancouver, BC.

Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., Dewane, S. L., & Casto, D. (2007, March). Relationship of IQ to Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research, Policy & Practice around the World, Victoria, BC.

Casto, D., Brems, C., Dewane, S. L., Baldwin, M., & Johnson, M.E. (2007, March). Teamwork: Successes and challenges in developing a network of FASD diagnostic teams in urban and rural Alaska. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research, Policy & Practice around the World, Victoria, BC.

Johnson, M.E., Brems, C., Dewane, S. L., & Casto, D. (2007, March). Secondary disabilities within a sample of clients assessed for FASD. Paper presented at 2nd International Conference on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Research, Policy & Practice around the World, Victoria, BC.

Other Publications during AY 2006-2007 (complete listings of technical reports are available upon request and at http://bhrs.uaa.alaska.edu) Johnson, M.E., Brems, C., & BHRS Staff (2006). FAS Knowledge, Attitudes, Beliefs, and Behavior

(KABB): 2006 Survey of Alaskan Professionals (BHRS FAS-Related Technical Report No. 38, February 2007)

Brems, C., Johnson, M.E. & BHRS Staff (2006). Alaska Children’s Services Outcomes Project: CAFAS Data Report (BHRS ACS-Related Technical Report No. 1)

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Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., & BHRS Staff (2006). Anchorage Community Care Alternatives Jail Diversion Program Final Evaluation Report (BHRS CCAP-Related Technical Report No. 3, July 2006)

Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., & BHRS Staff (2006). Ethnographic Analysis of the Alaska Psychiatric Institute Multidisciplinary Team (BHRS FAS-Related Technical Report No.36, August 2006)

Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., & BHRS Staff (2006). Summary Report of the Alaska Multidisciplinary FASD Team Data (BHRS FAS-Related Technical Report No. 37, August 2006)

Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., & BHRS Staff (2006). Targeted Gatekeeper Training Development – Evaluation of the Spring 2006 Training-of-Trainers Sessions for Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Services (BHRS Gatekeeper-Related Technical Report No. 3, July 2006)

Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., & BHRS Staff (2006). Young Adult Supported Employment Final Evaluation Report (BHRS YASEP-Related Technical Report #2, July 2006)

Johnson, M.E., Brems, C., & BHRS Staff (2006). End of Project Status Report #1: Results of the Alaska Children’s Services Competency Based Training Curriculum Evaluation (BHRS ACS-Related Technical Report No. 1)

Johnson, M.E., Brems, C., & BHRS Staff (2006). S.A.F.E. Child Media Campaign Evaluation: Interpersonal Violence Prevention Program (BHRS S.A.F.E.- Related Technical Report No. 1, December 2006)

Johnson, M.E., Brems, C., & BHRS Staff (2006). SACC Expansion Project Report: Government Performance and Results Act Data Analysis (BHRS SACC-Related Technical Report No. 2)

Johnson, M.E., Brems, C., & BHRS Staff (2006). SACC Expansion Project Report: Data Analysis of Census and High End Users (BHRS SACC-Related Technical Report No. 1)

Johnson, M.E., et al (2002 – present), as co-director of the Behavioral Health Research and Services, co-produced 12 technical reports for the Judicial Selection and Retention Survey Projects (contracted by the Alaska Judicial Council) between January 2002 and present.

Manuscripts Currently under Review Based on Research Activity During AY 2006-2007 Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., Roberts, L.W., & Warner, T.D. (2006). Healthcare providers’ reports of

stigma associated with HIV and AIDS in rural and urban communities. Manuscript under editorial review.

Chipp, C., Neal, D., B., Johnson, M.E., & Brems, C. (2006). Receiver operating characteristics for the BSI Depression and Psychoticism scales. Manuscript under editorial review.

Dewane, S.L., Johnson, M.E., Brems, C., & Neal, D.B. (2006). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Mental Health Statistics Improvement Program Consumer Satisfaction Survey. Manuscript under editorial review.

Johnson, M.E., Neal, D.B., & Brems, C. (2006). Confirmatory factor analysis of the Behavior and Symptom Identification Scale (BASIS-32) with an alcohol detoxification sample. Manuscript under editorial review.

Pratt, D.K., Johnson, M.E., Neal, D.B., & Brems, C. (2006). Childhood abuse and adult physical health among psychiatric patients. Manuscript under editorial review.

Bruce, S. R., Fisher, D. G., Johnson, M. E., Neal, D. B., Fenaughty, A. M., & Reynolds, G. L. (2006). Antisocial diagnoses among drug users not currently in treatment and their relationship to employment status. Manuscript under editorial review.

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UAF Doctoral Faculty Contributions for the 06-07 Academic Year Grants Awarded During or For AY 2006-2007 Health Promotion in a Yup’ik Community: Improving Health Through Collaboration. University of

Alaska Fairbanks – National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute, National Institutes of Health, Principal Investigator: Cecile Lardon, Ph.D., $275,000, 2007 - 2009.

Culture and Prevention Core. Center for Alaska Native Health Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks – The National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health, Co-Author and Co-Core Leader: Cecile Lardon, Ph.D., $738,000, 2007 - 2012.

Culture and Health in Alaska Natives. Center for Alaska Native Health Research, University of Alaska Fairbanks – The National Center for Research Resources, National Institutes of Health (Grant # P20 RR16430), Project Principal Investigator: Cecile Lardon, Ph.D., 2001-2006, $1,209,602.

Ellangneq (Awareness). NCMHHD/NIH 1 (R24 MD001626) Principal Investigator, Gerald Mohatt, Ed.D. Co-Investigators: James Allen, Ph.D. and John Gonzalez, Ph.D. $1,624,158, 2005-2008.

People Awakening Resilience Program (PARP). NIAAA/NIH 1 (R21 AA015541), Principal Investigator: Gerald Mohatt, Ed.D. $394,919.

NCRR/NIH Center for Biomedical Research Excellence. Center for Alaska Native Health Research, Principal Investigator: Gerald Mohatt, Ed.D., Culture and Intervention Core Co- Leader: James Allen, Ph.D. $10,998,857, 2007-2012.

Cuyqun. 5R21 AA016098-02 NIH/NIAAA Principal Investigator: James Allen, Ph.D. $405,625, 2006- 2008.

Ellam-iinga: Resilience pathways of indigenous circumpolar communities and youth. Norwegian Research Council, Co-Principal Investigator: James Allen, Ph.D., 180,000 NOK. Yup’ik Experiences of Stress and Coping: Intervention via Cultural Understanding. NIH-NCRR, Principal Investigator: John Gonzalez, Ph.D., $673,429, 2007-2012. Alaska Natives into Psychology (ANPsych). HRSA-ORHP, Co-Principal Investigators: Pam Deters,

Ph.D. and John Gonzalez, Ph.D., $491,032, 2005-2007. Grants Submitted During or For AY 2006-2007 Elluam Tungiinun: “Toward Wellness.” Allen, J., Ahlstrom, D., Mohatt, G. V. National Center for

Minority Health Disparities, National Institutes of Health, $2,874,885 (in review). Negotiating Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in Four Circumpolar

Communities. Allen, J., Mohatt, G.V., Kral, M., Wexler, L., Ulturgasheva , O., Collaborative Research: IPY:, National Science Foundation, $1,200,000; UAF $434,415(in review).

International Conference on Circumpolar Indigenous Youth: Culturally Anchored Strategies to Understanding Contemporary Pathways to Adulthood. Ingstad, B, Allen, J., Norwegian Research Council, 897,000 NOK (in review).

Journal Articles Published during AY 2006-2007 Hopkins, S.E., Kwachka, P., Lardon, C., & Mohatt, G.V. (2007). Keeping busy: A Yup’ik/Cup’ik

perspective on health and aging. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66(1), 42-50. Mohatt, G.V., Plaetke, R., Kleijka, J., Luick, B., Lardon, C., Bersamin, A., Hopkins, S., Dondanville, M.,

Herron, J., & Boyer, B. (2007). The Center for Alaska Native Health Research Study: A community-based participatory research study of obesity and chronic disease-related protective and risk factors. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66(1), 8-18.

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Wolsko, C., Lardon, C., Mohatt, G.V., & Orr, E. (2007). Stress, coping, and well-being among the Yup’ik of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: The role of enculturation and acculturation. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66(1), 51-61.

Lardon, C., Drew, E., Kernak, D., Lupie, H., & Soule, S. (2007). Health promotion in rural Alaska: Building partnerships across distance and cultures. Partnership Perspectives, 6(1), 125-132.

Wolsko, C., Lardon, C., Hutchison, S., & Ruppert. E. (2006). Conceptions of wellness among the Yup’ik of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: The vitality of social and natural connection. Ethnicity and Health, 11(4), 345-363.

Mohatt, G.V., Rasmus, S.M., Thomas, L., Allen, J., Hazel, K., Marlatt, G.A., The People Awakening Team. (In Press). Risk, Resilience, and Natural Recovery: A Model of Recovery from Alcohol Abuse for Alaska Natives. Addiction.

Mohatt, G.V., Klejka, J., Boyer, B.B., Luick, B.R., Lardon, C., Plaetke, R., Wolsko, C., Hopkins, S.E., Dondanville, M., Herron, J., Ruppert, E., Bersamin, A., Orr, E., and the CANHR Research Team. (2007). The Center for Alaska Native Health Research Study: A Community Based Participatory Research study of obesity and chronic disease-related protective and risk factors. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66, 8-18.

Wolsko, C., Lardon, C., Mohatt, G.V. (2007). Stress, coping, and well-being among the Yup’ik of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: the role of enculturation and acculturation. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66 (1), 51-60.

Hopkins, S.E., Mohatt, G.V., Kwachka, P., Lardon, C. (2007). Keeping Busy: A Yup’ik/Cup’ik perspective on heath and aging. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66 (1), 42-50.

Boyer, B.B., Mohatt, G.V., Pasker, R.L., Drew, E.M., McGlone, K.K. (2007). Sharing results from complex disease genetics studies: a community based participatory research approach. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66 (1), 19-30.

Allen, J., Mohatt, G., Rasmus, S.M., Hazel, K., Thomas, L., Lindley, S. & The People Awakening Team (2006). The Tools to understand: Community as co-researcher on culture specific protective factors for Alaska Natives. Community Action Research: Benefits to community members and service providers and simultaneously published in the Journal of Prevention & Intervention in Community, 32 (1/2). 41-61.

Mohatt, G.V. Trimble, J., & Dickson, R. (2006). Psychosocial Foundations of Academic Performance in Culture Based Education Programs for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: Reflections on a Multidisciplinary Perspective. Journal of American Indian Education (Special Issue). 45(3), 38-59.

Allen, J. (2007). A multicultural assessment supervision model to guide research and practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 38, 248-258. Journal Articles in Preparation during AY 2006-2007 Lardon, C., Wolsko, C., & Soule, S. Understanding what health and wellness means to Yup’ik People:

Working with Alaska Native communities to conduct research and promote health. Lardon, C., Wolsko, C., & Allen, J. Examining the response patterns to reverse-scored survey items:

Implications for cross-cultural research. Lardon, C., & Wolsko, C. The development of a Yup’ik Wellness Questionnaire: Process, reliability, and

validity. Foltz, H., Lardon, C., & Wolsko, C. Validating the SF-12 for Alaska Native Populations. Allen, J. PA Team Development of the DRINC-AN Allen, J. PA Team Psychometric properties of the DRINC-AN Allen, J., Adams, B., Lipka, J., Cognitive Style and Yup’ik Eskimo Mathematical Learning (manuscript

in preparation) Cognition and Instruction

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Books and Chapters Published During AY 2006-2007 Mohatt, G.V., Allen, J. & Thomas, L.R. (2007). Drug and alcohol abuse in cross-cultural counseling. In

P. Pedersen, J. Draguns, W. Lonner, & J.E. Trimble (Eds.), Counseling across cultures. (Sixth edition, pp. 395-413). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Allen, J., Mohatt, G.V., Hazel, K., Rasmus, M., Thomas, L. & Lindley, S. (2006). The tools to understand: Community as co-researcher on culture specific protective factors for Alaska Natives. In Reeb, R., (ed.), Community Action Research: Benefits to Community Members and Service Providers. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press. Published simultaneously in Journal of Prevention and Intervention in the Community, 32, 41-59.

Allen, J., Vaage, A. B., & Hauff, E. (2006). Refugees, asylum seekers, internally displaced persons, and trafficked individuals: Acculturation in involuntary immigration and forced displacement. In Sam, D. & Berry, J. (ed.), Cambridge Handbook of Acculturation Psychology. London: Cambridge University Press.

Allen, J. (2006). Ethnic identity development measures: Black racial identity attitude scale. Encyclopedia of Multicultural Psychology. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Trimble, J.E. & Gonzalez, J. (2007). Cultural Considerations and Perspectives for Providing Psychological Counseling for Native American Indians. In P. Pedersen, J. Draguns, W. Lonner, & J. E. Trimble, (Eds.). Counseling across cultures, Sixth edition. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Professional Presentations During AY 2006-2007 Lardon, C. (2007, June). Invited discussant on a keynote panel. Presented at the 11th biennial conference

of the Society for Community Research and Action, Pasadena, CA. Boyd, N., Bond, M., Prilleltensky, I., Evans, S., Lardon, C., Griffith, D., Bess, K., Chilenski, S., Feinberg,

M., & Kim, J. (2007, June). Forward we march: Organization studies and community psychology. Roundtable presented at the 11th biennial conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Pasadena, CA.

Henry, D. & Lardon, C. (2007, June). Design issues for health promotion research in Alaska Native Communities. Paper presented at the 11th biennial conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Pasadena, CA.

Larivée, M., Lavoie, F., Kral, M., Lardon, C., & Tharp, R. (2007, June). Working with indigenous peoples of the Circumpolar North: How can community psychology contribute? Symposium presented at the 11th biennial conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Pasadena, CA.

Torres-Harding, S., Braciszewski, J., Coe, M., Lardon, C., Paxton, K., Pellman, J., Roberts, R., & Toro, P. (2007, June). Being the only one: Community psychologists working in non-community settings. Roundtable presented at the 11th biennial conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Pasadena, CA.

Fern, K. & Sheppard, D. (2007, June). Bidirectional interaction between culture and physiology. Poster, PsycFest, Western Washington University, Bellingham, WA.

Allen, J., Hauff, E. (2006, Nov.) Lecture Series – Culture & Descriptive Psychopathology, Cross-Cultural Measurement, Community Participatory Research. Department of Community Medicine, University of Oslo Medical School.

Allen, J., & Mohatt, J. (2007) Developing Evidence Based Alcohol and Suicide Prevention Interventions for Alaska Native Youth, National Association for Rural Health, Anchorage Alaska.

Gonzalez, J. (2006, December). Yup’ik Experiences of Stress and Coping: Intervention via Cultural Understanding, Center for Alaska Native Health Research – President’s Professors Symposium.

Gonzalez, J. (2007, August). Strengthening Culture through Culture, Presentation/Symposium 115th Annual American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA.

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Gonzalez, J. (2007, August). Current Issues in Ethnic Psychology, Poster Session, 115th Annual American Psychological Association Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Other Publications During AY 2006-2007 Allen, J. (in press). This Decision Not to Drink. A review of Bea Medicine’s ‘Drinking and Sobriety in

Lakota Society.’ Wicazo Sa Review.

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Specific Contributions by the Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology during Academic Year 2007/2008

UAA doctoral students taught four courses in Fall 2007: o Two sections of PSY 260L (1-credit statistics lab for psychology majors) – instructing a

total of 42 undergraduate students o PSY 425 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 21 undergraduate

students o PSY 345 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 43 undergraduate

students o PSY 690 (1-credit course for graduate psychology students) – instructing a total of 8

graduate students UAF doctoral students taught three courses in Fall 2007:

o PSY 345 (3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 14 undergraduate students

o PSY A445 (3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing 30 undergraduate students

UAA doctoral students taught four courses in Spring 2008: o Two sections of PSY 260L (1-credit statistics lab for psychology majors) – instructing a

total of 48 undergraduate students o PSY 425 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 31 undergraduate

students o PSY 345 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 39 undergraduate

students UAF doctoral students taught two courses in Spring 2008:

o PSY 101 (3-credit course required for all psychology majors) – instructing a total of 86 undergraduate students.

o PSY 345 (3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 17 undergraduate students.

UAF doctoral students taught two courses in Summer 2008: o PSY 310 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 6

undergraduate students. o PSY 345 (3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 7

undergraduate students. UAA doctoral students served as teaching assistants for two courses in Fall 2007:

o PSY 150 (3-credit required course for psychology majors) assisting with a total of 97 (52+45 in two sections) undergraduate students

o PSY 260L (1-credit required psychology lab) – assisting with a total of 44 (22+22 in two sections) undergraduate students

UAA doctoral students served as teaching assistants for one course in Spring 2008: o PSY 355 (required psychology lab for a 4-credit course for psychology majors) –

assisting with a total of 36 (18+18 in two sections) undergraduate students UAA doctoral student served as the ANPsych UAA Campus Coordinator providing

recruitment and outreach efforts, tutoring and mentoring services, as well as hosting and sponsoring workshops

UAF doctoral student served as the ANPsych UAF Campus Coordinator providing recruitment and outreach efforts, tutoring and mentoring services, as well as hosting and sponsoring workshops

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UAF doctoral student served as the Psychology Department Clinic Service Assistant providing assistance to the clinic director in the development of forms, manuals and operations of the clinic.

UAA doctoral students supported clinical services provision through practicum placement in the Psychological Services Center, Alaska Children’s Services, Providence Family Medical Center, and Veterans Administration Medical Center providing:

o Approximately 1000 hours of therapy services to students and community members UAF doctoral students supported clinical services provision through practicum placement

in the Psychology Department Clinic, Norton Sound Health Corporation, providing: o Approximately 684 hours of therapy services to students and community members

UAA doctoral students supported community services provision through practicum placement in the Salvation Army Clitheroe Center, American Cancer Society, and Cook Inlet Tribal Council (where the first joint program Ph.D. student was placed in an Alaska Native Behavioral Health agency) providing:

o Over 1000 hours of services to community members Salvation Army Clitheroe Center specific services provided included program

evaluation focusing on developing an outcome measurement and quality improvement system for the substance abuse treatment facility.

Cook Inlet Tribal Council specific services provided: Research conducted to meet federal grant requirements for needs

assessment/program development for the “Strategic Prevention Framework – State/Tribal Incentive Grant.” (this research was subsequently presented to stakeholders that included several local agencies and the Municipality of Anchorage. The recommendations from this research were used in the program development phase of the grant) :

Gonzales, J. (April 2008). A Qualitative Analysis of Underage Alcohol Access, Usage, and Prevention Approaches in Anchorage, Alaska.

Oral co-presentation on CITC’s Agency Without Walls program at Administration for Children and Families’ annual Grant Clusters Conference in Washington D.C.

Sole-presentation oral presentation on impacts of dual-economy systems in rural Alaska on Alaska Native men.

American Cancer Society primary project was working on while at ACS was putting on the ACS Survivorship Conference. This entitled gathering professionals from various fields (medicine, psychology) to speak about survivorship issues (cancer pain/ neuropathy; fatigue/sleeplessness; cognitive difficulties; sexual dysfunction; and nutrition). To close the conference a panel of survivors with various types of cancer shared their stories with the audience members. Around 60 community members attended the conference.

UAF doctoral students supported community services provision through practicum placement in the LEAP Alternatives to Violence Program providing:

o Over 800 hours of services to community members Specific services provided included creating a Telebehavioral health manual,

including cultural considerations for telehealth delivered service manual and travel to rural community to strengthen relationships, conducts needs assessment, and determine teledelieverd equipment options.

UAA doctoral students conducted a one-year program evaluation and consultation project through Program Evaluation and Community Consultation with McLaughlin Youth

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Center, Denali Family Children’s Services, Salvation Army Booth Memorial Home, Cares for Kids Crisis Center, Safe Harbor Inn.

o McLaughlin project specifics: program evaluation for researching and statistically analyzing the sexual and nonsexual recidivism rates of juvenile sex offenders who have completed the juvenile sex offender treatment program while incarcerated at McLaughlin, and the implications of the Adam Walsh Act of 2008.

o Safe Harbor Inn project specifics: A technical report and presentation was provided to Safe Harbor Inn, which was utilized in their successful efforts to obtain funding for the expansion of another site. The primary objectives of the evaluation were to gain information from the referring agencies, neighbors, community stakeholders, and donors as to which services they believe have been beneficial, which services could use improvement, and suggestions for expansion. The evaluation included qualitative and quantitative questionnaires or interviews with members from each of the four groups mentioned above.

UAF doctoral students conducted a one-year program evaluation and consultation project through Program Evaluation and Community Consultation with University of Alaska Fairbanks Office of Multicultural Affairs and Diversity, Maniilaq Association in Kotzebue and Kiana, and the University of Alaska Fairbanks Leadership Program.

o Leadership Program specifics: facilitated the leaderships understanding of the student body in order to improve recruitment and retention of students. Conducted a UAF wide survey, presented results and findings, and facilitated meetings with leadership program and rural student services program.

The program created learning opportunities for other students and faculty in the Departments of Psychology through the offering of colloquia, for example, the following seminars and lectures were open to all:

o James Bray Colloquium " Family, Developmental and Ethnic Factors in Adolescent Alcohol Use."

o Linda Crothers colloquium “Injection Drug Use, Injection Related Abscesses and Needle Exchange Regulation”

o Patrick Dulin colloquium "Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Research: Previous, Current and Future Directions"

o Vivian Gonzalez colloquium “The Relationship of Suicidal Ideation and Alcohol Use in Underage Drinkers: An Affect Regulation Mode”l

o Kim Hopper colloquium “Reporting Back: Issues, Quandaries, Promising Approaches in Bringing Scientific Research Results Back to Host Communities”Gayle Morse colloquium “First Environment Research Projects"

o Gemma Skillman colloquium “Help-seeking in Multicultural and Indigenous Communities: Attitudes, Beliefs, and Actions Related to Mental Health and Healing”

o Denise Newman colloquium “Body image and obesity risk: Developmental links to health disparities for Lumbee Indian adolescents”

UAA doctoral students in research assistantships supported the research functioning of two major research units on campus, namely, the Center for Human Development and Behavioral Health Research and Services (which in turn funded the doctoral students); in that capacity doctoral students provided the following:

o Data entry o Literature searches o Data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative o Empirical report writing (technical reports, evaluation plans, results sections, etc.) o Development and piloting of surveys

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o Participation in writing seminars o Participation on a research team

UAF doctoral students in research assistantships supported the research functioning of two major research and training units on campus, namely, the Center for Alaska Native Health Research and the Alaska Rural Behavioral Health Training Academy (which in turn funded the doctoral students); in that capacity doctoral students provided the following:

o Data entry o Literature searches o Data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative o Empirical report writing (technical reports, evaluation plans, results sections, etc.) o Development and piloting of surveys o Participation in writing seminars o Participation on a research team

UAA doctoral students began contributing to the research literature through submission of research presentations and manuscripts; to date the following products have been accepted:

o UAA Doctoral Student Presentations

Avey, J., Johnson, M.E., Brems, C., Warner, T.D., & Roberts, L.W. (2008, August). Validity and Reliability of Self-Reports of Rurality. Paper to be presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston.

Brems, C., Dewane, S. L., Chipp, C.L., Casto, D., & Avey, J. (August, 2007). Alaskan Gatekeepers: Suicide Prevention Curriculum. Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Kansas City, MO.

Brems, C., Avey, J., Chipp, C.L., Hauser, A., Koverola, C., & Smith, J. (August, 2007). Creating a Rural Workforce: The Ph.D. program in Clinical-Community Psychology with Rural Indigenous Emphasis in Alaska. Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Kansas City, MO.

Chipp, C.L. & Corey, S. (April, 2008). Poster presentation at Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage Physical activity and body mass risk factors of adolescents in psychiatric residential treatment, AK.

Chipp, C.L., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (August, 2007). Adaptations to healthcare barriers as reported by rural and urban providers. Oral presentation at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Kansas City, MO.

Corey, S. & Avey, J. (2008, April). The Ethics of Human Subjects Research with Vulnerable Populations: Conducting Mental Health Research with Prisoners. Paper presented at the 25th Annual Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK.

Corey, S. & Dewane, S. L. (2008, April). Increasing follow-up rates in substance abuse treatment research. Poster presented at the 2008 Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK

Cress, V., Gonzales, J., & Dewane, S. L. (2008, April). A window of opportunity: exploring and supporting our community through practicum. Training presented at the 2008 Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK.

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Dewane, S.L., Smikowski, J., Bruss, C., Johnson, M.E., & Brems, C. (2008, August). Community-based participatory research for improved mental health. Presentation at Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Burlington, VT.

Dewane, S., Mongeau, G., Johnson, M.E., & Brems, C. (2008, August). Sexual activity among individuals receiving substance abuse treatment services. Poster accepted for presentation at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston.

Dewane, S. (2008, May). Alcohol dependence and the brain: the battle to maintain sobriety. Presentation conducted at the Annual School of Addictions Conference, Anchorage, Alaska.

Dewane, S. L. (2008, May). Performance improvement and outcomes measurement for substance abuse treatment facilities. Four 4-hour Trainings presented to Salvation Army Clitheroe Center, Anchorage, AK.

Dewane, S. L. (2008, August). Alaska Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training: train the trainer. Training presented to Alaska Children’s Services, Anchorage, AK.

Dewane, S. L. & Corey, S. (2008, April). Health practices among UAA undergraduate students. Poster presented at the 2008 Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK

Dewane, S. L. & Mongeau, V. (2008, April). Changes in sexual activity after substance abuse treatment. Poster presented at the 2008 Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK

Dewane, S. L. & Chip, C. (2007, December). Alaska Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training: train the trainer. Training presented to Alaska Children’s Services, Anchorage, AK.

Gonzales, J., Cress, V. & Dewane, S. (Aug 2008). Evaluating a short-term Case management program for rural Alaskans. Poster presentation at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Gonzales, J., Dewane, S. & Cress, V. (April 2008). Community practicum symposium. Oral presentation at the 2008 Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, Alaska.

Gonzales, J., Dewane, S. & Cress, V. (March 2008). STAR Program Evaluation: a community-based participatory evaluation of service delivery program for rural Alaskans. Poster presentation at the 2008 University of Alaska Anchorage Graduate Studies and Research Symposium, Anchorage, Alaska.

o UAA Doctoral Student Publications

Chipp, C.L., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2008). Adaptations to healthcare barriers as reported by rural and urban providers. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 532-549.

Gonzales, J. Pre-family counseling: Working with blended families. Journal of Divorce and Remarriage, (in press)

Johnson, M.E., Chipp, C.L., Brems, C., & Neal, D.B. (submitted). Receiver operating characteristics for the brief symptom inventory: Depression and psychoticism scales. Psychological Reports, 695-705.

Smikowski, J., Dewane, S., Johnson, M.E., Bruss, C.C., & Roberts, L.W. (2008, In Review). Community-Based Participatory Research for Improved Mental Health. Ethics and Behavior.

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UAF doctoral students began contributing to the research literature through submission of research presentations; to date the following products have been accepted:

o UAF Doctoral Student Presentations

Falender, C., & Gifford, V., (August, 2008) Clinical Supervision Roundtable Discussion. APA Convention in Boston.

Gifford, V., Niles, B., Polaha, J., Rivkin, I., & Koverola, C. (April, 2008) Telehealth: An Innovative Approach for Behavioral Health Service Delivery for Rural Alaskans. American Telemedicine Association Presentations

Gifford, V., Niles, B., Polaha, J., Rivkin, I., & Koverola, C. (April, 2008) Innovative Competency Training for Providers Delivering Telebehavioral Health Services. American Telemedicine Association Presentations.

Gifford, V., Niles, B., Polaha, J., Rivkin, I., & Koverola, C. (March 2008) Telehealth: Best Practices and Ethical Considerations in Service Delivery. 2008 Lilly Arctic Institute on Innovations and Excellence in Teaching: Celebrating Adult Learning and Cultural Attunement

Gifford, V., & Koverola, C. (November 2007). Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: An Innovative Alaska Approach. International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

Niles, B. (2007). Leadership Program Evaluation. Presentation to Leadership Program.

Niles, B. (2008). Alternatives to Domestic Violence Program (LEAP) Telebehavioral Health presentation

UAA doctoral students began soliciting funding for their own research; to date the

following individuals have successfully secured research support o Jaedon Avey received a $750 travel grand through USUAA to attend American

Psychology Association conference in Boston o Jaymes Gonzales received UAA Graduate School Association scholarship as well as

Alaska EPSCoR travel award o Tonie Quaintance received a travel grant through The Center for Alaska Native Health

Research to attend the American Psychology Association in Boston this past summer. o Tonie Quaintance, also received a travel grant through the MAYO Spirit of Eagles Native

Leader Initiative to the American Indian Health Research Conference in Portland, Oregon where she presented her dissertation proposal entitled: An Understanding of Cultural Protective Factors and Reasons for Living that Protect Against Suicide with Young Adults in Yup'ik Villages in Rural Alaska.

o Tina Woods received a Minority Fellowship through the American Psychological Association

UAF doctoral students began soliciting funding for their own research; to date the

following individuals have successfully secured research support o Valerie Gifford applied for and received a Minority Fellowship through the

American Psychological Association.

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Specific Contributions of UAA and UAF Faculty

UAA doctoral faculty contributions for the 07-08 Academic Year Grants Awarded During or For AY 2007-2008

Brems, C. (2008-2009). Cancer Survivorship Needs Assessment. Funded by the State of Alaska, Department of Health and Human Services and Providence Alaska Medical Center ($38,958).

David, E.J.R. (2008). Asian Pacific Islander Mental Health Help-Seeking in Alaska ($10,000). Funded by the University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor's Fund for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities. Eldridge, G. D., & Johnson, M. E. (2007-2012). HIV, Drugs, and Prisoners: Barriers to Epidemiologic and Intervention Research ($3,359,085). Funded by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (R01 mechanism). Eldridge, G. D., & Johnson, M. E. (2007-2008). Evaluation of the State of Alaska Department of Corrections Sex Offender Containment Model. Funded by the State of Alaska Department of Corrections ($69,773). Johnson, M. E. (2008-2011). Development of Outcome Measures by United Way of Alaska Grantees. Funded by United Way of Alaska ($26,120).

Grants Submitted During or For AY 2007-2008

Brems, C. (2008-2011). Arctic Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Regional Training Center. Submitted to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ($1,050,000; U84 mechanism). Brems, C., & Cook, A. (2009-2014). Cancer Research Ethics (CaRE) for Vulnerable Populations. Submitted to National Cancer Institute ($1,851,244; R01 mechanism). Brems, C., & Johnson, M. E. (2008-2011). Evaluation of the State of Alaska Youth Suicide Prevention Project. Submitted to State of Alaska Division of Behavioral Health and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ($225,753). David, E.J.R. (2008). Filipino American Mental Health Help-Seeking. Institute of Translational Health Sciences (ITHS) Small Pilot Projects Grant. Submitted to the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Clinical and Translational Science Award ($10,000). Eldridge, G. D., & Johnson, M. E. (2008-2012). Research Supplements to Promote Diversity in Health-Related Research ($159,264). Submitted to National Institute on Drug Abuse. Gonzales, V. (2009-2011). Suicidal Ideation and Alcohol Outcomes in Emerging Adult College Drinkers. Submitted to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ($360,947; R21 mechanism).

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Johnson, M. E. (2008-2011). Evaluation of the ACMHS Crossover House Project. Submitted to Anchorage Community Mental Health Services and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ($400,000). Johnson, M. E., & Eldridge, G. D. (2009-2014). Evidence-Based Ethics and Mental Health Research with Prisoners. Submitted to National Institute of Mental Health ($3,480,256; R01 mechanism).

Journal Articles Published during AY 200-2008 Johnson, M. E., Pratt, D. K., Neal, D. B., & Fisher, D. G. (in press). Drug users' test-retest reliability of

self-reported alcohol use on the Risk Behavior Assessment. Substance Use and Misuse. Roberts, L. W., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., & Warner, T. D. (in press). When providers and patients come

from different backgrounds: Perceived value of additional training on ethical care practices. Transcultural Psychiatry.

Chipp, C., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2008). Adaptations to healthcare barriers as reported by rural and urban providers. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 19, 532-549.

Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L., Creekmur, B., Johnson, M. E., Perez, M. J., & DeAugustine, N. (in press). Reliability and criterion-related validity of self-report of syphilis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

Johnson, M. E., Chipp, C., Neal, D. B., & Brems, C. (2008). Receiver operating characteristics for the BSI Depression, Paranoid Ideation and Psychoticism scales in a large sample of clinical inpatients. Psychological Reports, 102, 695-705.

Brems, C., & Dewane, S. (2007). Hearing consumer voices: Planning HIV/STI prevention in alcohol detoxification. Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care, 18, 12-24.

Brems, C., & Johnson, M. E. (2007). Challenge and uniqueness of rural and frontier services in the United States. Journal of Psychological Practice, 14, 93-122.

Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2007). Exploring differences in caseloads of rural and urban healthcare providers in Alaska and New Mexico. Public Health, 121, 3-17.

Edwards, J. W., Fisher, D. G., Johnson, M. E., Reynolds, G. L., & Redpath, D. P., (2007). Test-retest reliability of self-reported drug treatment variables. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 33, 7-11.

Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L., Jaffe, A., & Johnson, M. E. (2007). Reliability, sensitivity, and specificity of self-report of HIV test results. AIDS Care, 19, 692-696.

Gonzalez, V.M. (2008). Recognition of mental disorder and suicidality among individuals with serious mental illness. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 196, 000-000. Johnson, M. E., Pratt, D. K., Brems, C., & Neal, D. B. (2007). Self-reported childhood abuse and adult

physical health among psychiatric patients. Journal of Psychological Practice, 14, 35-55. Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Mills, M. E., & Fisher, D. G. (2007). Psychiatric symptomatology among

individuals in alcohol detoxification treatment. Addictive Behaviors, 32, 1745-1752. Roberts, L. W., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., & Warner, T. D. (2007). Ethical disparities: Challenges

encountered by multidisciplinary providers in fulfilling ethical standards in the care of rural and minority people. Journal of Rural Health, 23, 89-97.

Books and Book Chapters published During AY 2007-2008 Brems, C. (2008). Comprehensive guide to child psychotherapy and counseling (3rd edition). Long

Grove, IL: Waveland Press. Brems, C., & Johnson, M.E. (in press). Self care in the context of threats of violence or self-harm from

clients. In E. R. Welfel & J. Worth (Eds.), The duty to protect: Ethical, legal, and professional considerations in risk assessment and intervention (pp. 295-320). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

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Johnson, M. E. (2008). Culturally sensitive approach to child therapy and counseling. In C. Brems (Ed.), A comprehensive guide to child psychotherapy and counseling (3rd ed.; pp. 34-59). Long Grove, IL: Waveland.

Brems, C., & Johnson, M. E. (2008). Supplementary assessment strategies. In C. Brems (Ed.), A comprehensive guide to child psychotherapy and counseling (3rd ed.; pp. 170-206). Long Grove, IL: Waveland.

Brems, C., & Johnson, M. E. (2008). Conceptualization and treatment planning. In C. Brems (Ed.), A comprehensive guide to child psychotherapy and counseling (3rd ed.; pp. 207-235). Long Grove, IL: Waveland.

Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., Warner, T.D., & Roberts, L.W. (2008). Survey return rates as a function of priority versus first-class mailing. In R.J. Peteva (Ed.), A cross section of nursing research: Journal articles for discussion and evaluation (pp. 60-63). Glendale, CA: Pyrczak (reprinted from original article that appeared in 2006 in Psychological Reports, 99, 496-501).

Professional Presentations During AY 2007-2008 Avey, J., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2008, August). Validity and

reliability of self-reports of rurality. Paper t presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston.

Brems, C., Johnson, M.E., Warner, T.D., & Roberts, L.W. (2007, August). Stigma associated with HIV/AIDS in rural and urban communities. Paper presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

Chipp, C., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2007, August). Adaptations to healthcare barriers as reported by rural and urban providers. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Kansas City, MO.

David, E. J. R. (2008). A colonial mentality model of depression for Filipino Americans. Asian American Psychological Association Conference. Boston, MA. David, E.J.R. (2008). Double Identities, Double Conflicts, and Double Fulfillments: The Experiences of Alaska Native-Filipinos. With L. Dolchok, M. Dolchok, K. Gottlieb, C. Ramos, and G. Quinto. Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) 12th Biennial National Conference. Anchorage, AK. David, E. J. R. (2008). Building a culture of harmony and peace within a Filipino American family. With E. Abuello, P. Flores, R. Heinrich, and M. Lilagan. Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) 12th Biennial National Conference, Anchorage, AK. David, E. J. R. (2007). The Filipino American Decolonization Experience (FADE): Stories of Colonial Mentality and Decolonization. Filipino Americans Coming Together (FACT) Conference, Nov. 2-4. University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. David, E. J. R. (2007). Cultural conflicts: The past, present, and what to do about the future. Keynote address at the Bridging the Cultural and Generational Gap Community Event. Cultural Society of Filipino Americans, September 29, Minneapolis, Minnesota. David, E. J. R. (2007). The Colonial Mentality Research Program. Conversation Hour of the Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, APA Division 45. American Psychological Association 115th Annual Convention. San Francisco, CA. Dewane, S., Smikowski, J., Bruss, C., Johnson, M.E., & Brems, C. (2008, August). Community-based

participatory research for improved mental health e-learning course. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Burlington, VT.

Dewane, S., Johnson, M., Brems, C., Casto, D., & Corey, S. (2007, August). Understanding of fetal alcohol syndrome among correctional officers. Paper presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

Dewane, S., Brems, C., Johnson, M., Casto, D., & Corey, S. (2007, August). Physicians’ knowledge, attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors regarding fetal alcohol syndrome. Paper presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

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Gonzalez, V.M., Bradizza, C.M, & Collins, R.L (July, 2008). Solitary binge drinking among college drinkers with a history of suicidal ideation. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism, Washington, DC. Gonzalez, V.M., Bradizza, C.M, & Collins, R.L (April, 2008). Suicidal ideation and solitary binge drinking: A risky combination. Paper presented at the annual Behavioral Health Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK. Johnson, M. E., Dewane, S., Mongeau, G., Johnson, M. E., & Brems, C. (2008, August). Sexual activity

among individuals receiving substance abuse treatment services. Paper presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston.

Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Mills, M. E., & Fisher, D. G. (2007, August). Psychiatric symptomatology among individuals receiving alcohol detoxification treatment. Paper presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

Skewes, M.C., Lau-Barraco, H.C., Gonzalez, V.M., Dermen, K.H., & Stasiewicz, P. (November, 2007). Motivation and drinking behavior: Examining the SOCRATES in a sample of DWI offenders. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.

Community Presentations During the AY2007-2008 David, E. J. R. (2008). Operation and implications of internalized oppression. Rabbit Creek Community

Church Liberia Mission Team. Rabbit Creek Community Church. Anchorage, Alaska. David, E. J. R. (2008). Cultural conflicts, cultural identity, and colonial mentality. Fil-Am Showtime

television program, March 19 (air date). The Community Channel, GCI. Anchorage, Alaska. Other Publications during AY 2007-2008 Peer Reviewed Manuscripts Each of the following manuscripts were either published or accepted for publication during the 2007-2008 academic year. David, E. J. R. (2008). A colonial mentality model of depression for Filipino Americans. Cultural

Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 14 (2), 118-127. Okazaki, S., David, E. J. R., & Abelman, N. (2008). Colonialism and the psychology of culture. Social

and Personality Psychology Compass, 1, 90-106. David, E. J. R., & Okazaki, S. (in press). Activation and automaticity of colonial mentality. Journal of

Applied Social Psychology. Manuscripts Currently under Review Based on Research Activity During AY 2007-2008 The following manuscripts were submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for possible publication. Both of them are currently under review. Brems, C., Dewane, S., Johnson, M. E., & Eldridge, G. D. (2008). Brief motivational interventions for

HIV/STIrisk reduction among individuals receiving alcohol detoxification. Manuscript under editorial review.

Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Roberts, L. W., & Warner, T. D. (2008). Healthcare providers’ reports of stigma associated with HIV and AIDS in rural and urban communities. Manuscript under editorial review.

David, E. J. R., & Okazaki, S., & Saw, A. (under review). Bicultural Self-Efficacy Among College Students: Initial Scale Development and Mental Health Correlates.

David, E. J. R. (under review). Internalized oppression, psychopathology, and cognitive-behavioral therapy among historically oppressed groups.

Gonzalez, V.M., Collins, R.L., & Bradizza, C.M. (2008). Drinking to cope as a mediator in the relationship between suicidal ideation and alcohol outcomes. Manuscript submitted for publication.

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Napper, L. E., Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L, & Johnson, M. E. (2008). The Risk Behavior Assessment. Manuscript under editorial review.

Napper, L. E., Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L, & Johnson, M. E. (2008). The effect of recall period on HIV risk behavior self-report reliability. Manuscript under editorial review.

Smikowski, J., Dewane, S., Johnson, M. E., Bruss, C. C., & Roberts, L. W. (2008). Community-based participatory research for improved mental health. Manuscript under editorial review.

Awards Received During AY 2007-2008

Research Society on Alcoholism Junior Investigator Award for Vivian M. Gonzales for Suicidal ideation and solitary binge drinking: A risky combination. Paper presented at the annual Behavioral Health Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK.

UAF doctoral faculty contributions for the 07-08 Academic Year

Grants Awarded During or For AY 2007-2008 Lardon, C. (2007). Health Promotion in a Yup’ik Community: Improving Health Through Collaborations ($275,000). Funded by the National Heart, Blood and Lung Institute, National Institutes of Health. Principal Investigator. Lardon, C. (2007). Culture and Prevention Core, ($738,000) National Institutes of Health. Co- Author and Co-Leader. Allen, J., Mohatt, G., & Allstrom, D., (2008). Elluam Tungiinun- Toward Wellness ($2,672,272) National Institutes of Health / National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities. Principal Investigator. Allen, J., Mohatt, G., Kral, M., & Wexler, L., (2008). Negotiation Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in Four Circumpolar Communities ($1,094,570) National Science Foundation / Office of Polar Programs. Principal Investigator. Rivkin, I.D. (2008). Risk and protective factors affecting adjustment of youth migrating from rural communities in Alaska to attend university (summer 2008 salary support). Funded by Alaska EPSCoR (Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research). Grants Submitted During or For AY 2007-2008 Rivkin, I.D., Eldridge, G., Sexual Scripts and Risk Behavior among Young Male Rural-to-Urban Migrants. MPIs: submitted to NIH/NICHD (National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development), 2-year project using an R21 mechanism. Application is currently being revised and will be resubmitted to NIH (National Institute of Nursing Research; area of Health Behavior and Minority Health). Mohatt, G., Examining, evaluating and refining Alaska Native suicide efforts. Sub-award from Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium. DHHS/NARCH. Journal Articles Published during AY 2007-2008

Wolsko, C, Mohatt, V.M., Lardon, C, & Burket, R. (in press). Smoking, Chewing, and Cultural Identity: Prevalence and Correlates of Tobacco Use among Yup’ik Eskimos – The Center for Alaska Native Health Study. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.

Hopkins, S.E., Kwachka, P., Lardon, C., & Mohatt, G.V. (2007). Keeping busy: A Yup’ik/Cup’ik perspective on health and aging. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66(1), 42-50.

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Mohatt, G.V., Plaetke, R., Kleijka, J., Luick, B., Lardon, C., Bersamin, A., Hopkins, S., Dondanville, M., Herron, J., & Boyer, B. (2007). The Center for Alaska Native Health Research Study: A community-based participatory research study of obesity and chronic disease-related protective and risk factors. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66(1), 8-18.

Wolsko, C., Lardon, C., Mohatt, G.V., & Orr, E. (2007). Stress, coping, and well-being among the Yup’ik of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: The role of enculturation and acculturation. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66(1), 51-61.

Lardon, C., Drew, E., Kernak, D., Lupie, H., & Soule, S. (2007). Health promotion in rural Alaska:

Building partnerships across distance and cultures. Partnership Perspectives, 6(1), 125-132.

Williams, J. K., Wyatt, G. E., Rivkin, I. D., & Ramamurthi, H. C., Li, X., Liu, H. (2008). Risk reduction for HIV-positive African American and Latino men with histories of childhood sexual abuse. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 37(5), 763-772.

Rivkin, I.D., NIMH Multisite HIV/STD Prevention Trial for African American Couples Group (2008). Formative study to develop the EBAN treatment and comparison interventions for couples. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 49 (Supp1), S42-S51. Rivkin, I.D., NIMH Multisite HIV/STD Prevention Trial for African American Couples Group (2008). Supervision of facilitators in a multisite study: Goals, process and outcomes. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 49 (Supp1), S59-S67. Goropashnaya, A.V., Herron, J., Havel, P.J., Stanhope, K.L., Plaetke, R., Mohatt, G.V., and

Boyer, B.B. (in press). Relationships Between Plasma Adiponectin and Body Fat Distribution, Insulin Sensitivity, and Plasma Lipoproteins in Alaska Yup’ik Eskimos: The CANHR Study. Metabolism.

Wolsko, C., Mohatt, G.V., Lardon, C. & Burket, R. (in press). Smoking, chewing, and cultural identity: Prevalence and correlates of tobacco use among Yup’ik Eskimos – The Center for Alaska Native Health Research study. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.

Boyer, B., Mohatt, G.V., Plaetke, R., Herron, J., Stanhope, K.L., Stephensen, C., Havel, P.J., and the CANHR Project Team. (2007). Metabolic Syndrome in Yup’ik Eskimos: The Center for Alaska Native Health Research (CANHR) Study. Obesity, 15 (11), 2535-2540.

Mohatt, G.V., Rasmus, S.M., Thomas, L., Allen, J., Hazel, K., and Marlatt, G.A. (2007). Risk, Resilience, and Natural Recovery: A Model of Recovery from Alcohol Abuse for Alaska Natives. Addiction, 103, 205-215.

Mohatt, G.V., Klejka, J., Boyer, B.B., Luick, B.R., Lardon, C., Plaetke, R., Wolsko, C., Hopkins, S.E., Dondanville, M., Herron, J., Ruppert, E., Bersamin, A., Orr, E., and the CANHR Research Team. (2007). The Center for Alaska Native Health Research Study: A Community Based Participatory Research study of obesity and chronic disease-related protective and risk factors. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66, 8-18.

Wolsko, C., Lardon, C., Mohatt, G.V. (2007). Stress, coping, and well-being among the Yup’ik of the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta: the role of enculturation and acculturation. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66 (1), 51-60.

Hopkins, S.E., Mohatt, G.V., Kwachka, P., Lardon, C. (2007). Keeping Busy: A Yup’ik/Cup’ik perspective on heath and aging. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66 (1), 42-50.

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Boyer, B.B., Mohatt, G.V., Pasker, R.L., Drew, E.M., McGlone, K.K. (2007). Sharing results from complex disease genetics studies: a community based participatory research approach. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, 66 (1), 19-30.

Journal Articles in Preparation during AY 2007-2008 Lardon, C., Henry, D., & Wolsko, C. Health and wellbeing among Yup'ik people: A generational story. Lardon, C., Henry, D., Trickett, E., & Hopkins, S. From cultural conceptualization to measurement: The development of the Yup'ik Health and Wellness Questionnaire. Lardon, C., Foltz, H., & Wolsko, C. Assessing health in rural Alaska: Cross-culture application of the SF-12. Lardon, C., Wolsko, C., & Soule, S. Understanding what health and wellness means to Yup'ik People: Working with Alaska Native communities to conduct research and promote health. Rivkin, I. D., Gustafson, J., Chin, D., Wyatt, G. E., Loeb, T. B., Carmona, J. V., & Liu, H. Linguistic predictors of risk-reduction intervention benefits for women living with HIV and child sexual abuse. Rivkin, I. D., Wakelee, M., Niles, B., & Eldridge, G. Risk and protective factors affecting adjustment of young men migrating from rural Alaskan communities to attend university. Books and Chapters Published During AY 2007-2008 Dana, R.H. & Allen, J. (ed.), (2008). Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society. NY: Springer. Dana, R.H. & Allen, J. (2008). The human face of globalization, In Dana, R.H. & Allen, J. (ed.) Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society. (pp. 5-24). NY: Springer. Dana, R. H. & Allen, J. (2008). Globalization: Psychological problems and social needs, In

Dana, R.H. & Allen, J. (ed.) Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society. (pp25-42)/ NY: Springer.

Dana, R. H. & Allen, J. (2008) Transitions integrating research and practice, In Dana, R. H. & Allen, J. (ed.), Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society, (pp67-78). NY: Springer. Mohatt, J., Allen, J., & Thomsa, L. (2007) Drug and alcohol abuse in cross-cultural counseling. In P. B. Pedersen, J. G. Gragusn, W. J. Lommer and J. E. Trimble, Counseling Across Cultures, 6e (pp. 395-414). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage. Professional Presentations During AY 2007-2008 Lardon, C., Kernak, D., & Lupie, H. (2007, December) Definitions of Health and Wellness: A Story of Cultural Change and Health Promotion in One Yup'ik Village. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Alaska Public Health Association, Anchorage, Alaska. Thomas, L., Donovan, D., & Allen, J. (August, 2008). The Canoe Journey intervention model with Native American youth. American Psychological Association, Boston, MA. Allen, J. (August, 2008). The Trauma, Involuntary Acculturation, and Resiliency: International Refugee Mental Health. American Psychological Association, Boston, MA. Allen, J. (May, 2008). Developing Evidence Based Alcohol and Suicide Prevention Interventions for Rural Alaska Native Youth, Healing from the Center Conference, University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK.

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Ebbesson, G., Alstrom, D., Allen, J. (May, 2008). Elluam Tungiinun: A Model of Community Collaboration In Substance Use Disorders Research and Intervention, Annual School on the Addictions, Anchorage, AK. Gifford, V., Niles, B., Polaha, J., Rivkin, I., & Koverola, C. (2008, April). Telehealth: An Innovative Approach for Behavioral Health Service Delivery for Rural Alaskans. Poster presented at the 13th Annual International Meeting and Exposition of the American Telemedicine Association, Seattle, WA. Niles, B., Gifford, V., Polaha, J., Rivkin, I., & Koverola, C. (2008, April). Innovative competency training for providers delivering telebehavioral health services. Paper presented at the 13th Annual International Meeting and Exposition of the American Telemedicine Association, Seattle, WA. Mohatt, G.V., & Burket, R. (2007, August). Preliminary Results of Pilot Intervention:

Ellangneq. Presented at the American Psychological Association convention. San Francisco.

Other Publications During AY 2007-2008 Lardon, C. (Editor and Contributor). Rural Issues, a column in The Community Psychologist.

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Specific Contributions by the Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology during Academic Year 2008/2009 Teaching Contributions of Doctoral Students (as Instructors) UAA doctoral students taught four courses in Fall 2008:

Six sections of PSY 112 (1-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 120 undergraduate and graduate students o Mental Health in Rural Alaska o Alaska Native Oral Traditions and Story Telling: A Therapeutic Tool o Cultural Perspectives of Alaska Native Leaders: Where We Came From and How

We Got Here? o Introduction to Alaska Native Values and Principles o Suicide Prevention o Dealing with Depression

Two sections of PSY 260L (1-credit statistics lab for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 50 undergraduate students

PSY 425 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 21 undergraduate students

PSY 465/654 (3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 7 undergraduate and 10 graduate students

UAF doctoral students taught three courses in Fall 2008: Two sections of PSY 345 (3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of

44 undergraduate students PSY 445 (3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 14

undergraduate students UAA doctoral students taught four courses in Spring 2009:

Six sections of PSY 112 (1-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 174 undergraduate and graduate students o Introduction to Alaska Native Values o Cultural Perspectives in Mental Health o Alaska Native Oral Tradition o Understanding Your Sexuality o Death and Dying o Coping With Stress

Two sections of PSY 260L (1-credit statistics lab for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 50 undergraduate students

PSY 425 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 31 undergraduate students

PSY 490/690 (1 to 3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 15 students

UAF doctoral students taught three courses in Spring 2009: PSY 101 (3-credit course required for all psychology majors) – instructing a total of 89

undergraduate students PSY 345 (3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 17

undergraduate students PSY 360 (3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 15 undergraduate

studentsUAA doctoral students co-taught one course in Summer 2009: SWK 690 (2-day intensive special interest course) – instructing a total of 10 graduate

students

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UAF doctoral students taught four courses in Summer 2009: PSY 304 (3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 12

undergraduate students PSY 345(3-credit course for psychology majors, web based) - instructing a total of 10

undergraduate students PSY 455 (3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 18

undergraduate students

Teaching Contributions of Doctoral Students (as Teaching Assistants) UAA doctoral student served as teaching assistant for one course in Fall 2008:

PSY 261/261L (required psychology course and psychology lab course for psychology majors) – assisting with a total of 43 undergraduate students

UAA doctoral student served as teaching assistant for one course in Spring 2009: PSY 111 (required psychology course for psychology majors) – assisting with a total of

75 undergraduate students

Teaching Contributions by the Ph.D. Program The program created learning opportunities for other students and faculty in the Departments

of Psychology through the offering of colloquia. For example, the following seminars and lectures were open to all departmental members:

Sheri Bastien, Ph.D. colloquium “HIV Prevention Among Young People In-and-Out-of-School in Northern Tanzania”

Ann Collier, Ph.D. colloquium “The Journey of a Psychoneuroimmunologist to Community-Based Participatory Research: The Eau Claire Hmong Mental Health Needs Assessment”

Amy Damashek, Ph.D. colloquium “Prevention of Childhood Injuries and Neglect: Role of Caregiver Supervision”

Ellen Lopez, Ph.D colloquium “Elucidating and Addressing the Barriers to Breast Health Screening for Women Living with Disabilities”

Julieanne Pankey, Ph.D. colloquium “Utilization of Mindfulness and Acceptance Based Treatment Technologies to Serve Marginalized Populations”

Scott Ronis, Ph.D. colloquium “Sexual Offending in Context: Understanding the Ecology of Youths Who Commit Sexual Crimes”

Monica Skewes, Ph.D. colloquium”Cross-Cultural Health Promotion: Lessons Learned from a Web-Based Smoking Cessation Intervention Tailored to Predominately Hispanic Female College Students”

Service Contributions to the Community and Profession by Doctoral Students UAA doctoral students supported clinical services provision through practicum placements at

the following sites, providing approximately 3000 hours of therapy services to students and community members:

UAA Psychological Services Centers Providence Family Medical Center Southcentral Foundations Primary Care Center Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s Nakenu Family Center Anchorage Community Mental Health Services Pathway Home Services

UAF doctoral students provided clinical services through practicum placements at the following sites, providing approximately 160 hours of therapy services to students and community members:

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Psychology Department Clinic Our Grandmother’s House Fort Wainwright

A UAA doctoral student served as the ANPsych UAA Campus Coordinator providing outreach, mentoring, and advocacy efforts serving approximately 30 students

UAF doctoral student served as the ANPsych UAF Campus Coordinator providing recruitment and outreach efforts, tutoring and mentoring services, as well as hosting and sponsoring workshops

UAA doctoral students supported community services provision through practicum placements at the following sites, providing over 1000 hours of services to community members:

Providence Family Medical Center: Responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating a model of interdisciplinary medical group visits related to diabetes care and treatment for individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. In addition, worked on planning and organizing behavioral and mental health aspects of group visits and assisted the agency on diverse integrated health promotion activities.

Alaska Children’s Services: Responsible for developing and implementing culturally appropriate training to community members and mental health professionals across the state of Alaska and providing grant writing support. Experience included suicide prevention training-of-trainers, training of essential information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, and developing a youth specific suicide prevention training curriculum.

Alaska Psychiatric Institute: Projects include connecting the Recovery Mall staff and clients to cultural and needed trainings, grant research/writing, and Recovery Mall data analysis.

Alaska Psychiatric Institute’s TelehBehavioral Health Services Clinic: Projects included generating policies and procedures, creating training materials, co-teaching a special topics course in social work with other community partners, and generating preliminary data analysis plans

Alaska Native Justice Center: Project included assisting with managing a juvenile sex offender re-entry planning grant “Safe Return”, leading a planning process that will result in a juvenile sex offender management plan for juveniles living and returning to rural Alaska where resources are limited, providing an in-depth gap analysis for juvenile sex offenders in rural areas, conducting an analysis of the impact of agency policies and legislation on juvenile sex offender management, and addressing the key issue of providing reentry services in rural communities that lack the resources to easily provide adequate supervision for juvenile sex offenders.

UAA doctoral students conducted program evaluation and consultation projects at the Anchorage School District.

Anchorage School District Department of Indian Education, Project K’il: Contributed to capacity enhancement activities during Project Ki’l’s first year including the development of ethical evaluation procedures for participants, the development of original quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments, and the pilot testing of such measures. Evaluation capacity enhancement activities also involved the provision of program consultation.

UAA doctoral students in pre-doctoral internship supported clinical services provision through the following placements, providing approximately 3000 hours of therapy services to community members,

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Alaska Psychiatric Institute: Services rotations including psychotherapy and psychological assessment for the civil units, the forensic unit, the long-term unit, and telebehavioral health. Psychological assessments and telebehavioral health program consultation for Kotzebue including training on vicarious trauma for all of the region's village based counselors-VBC's.

Providence Family Medicine Residency (clinical component): Services included providing cultural competent interventions including child, individual, couples, group and family therapy. Some of the therapeutic services included treatment of Axis I and Axis II disorders, relationship problems, stress, grief, adjustment issues, health concerns, behavioral problems, and chronic medical diseases. Responsibilities included serving as roving behavioral health specialist. In this role, duties included conducting mental health screenings, developing behavioral management plans, providing brief therapy focusing on health promotion, conducting risk assessment, providing crisis management, and facilitation of hospitalization. In addition to clinical work, training on the core competencies involved in the provision of clinical supervision from a developmental supervision paradigm was provided. Responsibilities also included assisting the site in developing and implementing clinical psychology-based training programs for the primary care staff, including patient-centered care, motivational interviewing, suicide risk assessment and management and cultural competency training.

Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (community and research component): Services included participating in mentorship activities with doctoral-level senior researchers; developing a knowledge base of Alaska’s intervention and prevention service provision system and conducting advocacy activities within local and state-wide governmental systems; participating in knowledge and skill acquisition activities that build proficiency in community psychology and research. Responsibilities included assisting CBHRS site in developing and implementing community-based program evaluation, community research, and curriculum/training projects. The main projects included, but were not be limited to, the following: Arctic Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Regional Training Center, United Way Community Program Evaluation Project, E-learning Center Training Evaluation Project, and Youth Suicide Prevention Project.

UAA doctoral students provided training to staff members at several community agencies, including the following: Brems, C., Dewane, S. L., Edwards, A. E., Robinson, R., & Boschma-Wynn, R. (2009, May).

Results of an FASD Education Needs Assessment of Community professionals, a 45 minute presentation to the Arctic FASD Regional Training Center National Consultants, at the University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK

Chipp, C. L. (2009, August). Targeted Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention, an 8- hour training presented to residential mental healthcare providers of youth in Alaska, Ketchikan, AK

Chipp, C. L., & Peters, S. A. (2009, May). Targeted Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Train-the-Trainer, a 16-hour training presented to residential mental healthcare providers of youth in Alaska who are becoming new Gatekeeper Trainers, Barrow, AK

Chipp, C.L., & Peters, S. A. (2009, April). Targeted Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Train-the-Trainer, a-16 hours training presented to residential mental healthcare providers of youth in Alaska who are becoming new Gatekeeper Trainers, Anchorage, AK

Chipp, C. L., & Boyer, E. (2009, March). Targeted Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention Train-the-Trainer, a 16-hour training presented to residential mental healthcare providers of youth in Alaska who are becoming new Gatekeeper Trainers, Fairbanks, AK

Chipp, C. L. & Boyer, E. (2009, February). Targeted Gatekeeper Suicide Prevention, a 16-hour training presented to residential mental healthcare providers of youth in Alaska, Juneau, AK

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Dewane, S. L. & Pastorino, R. (2008, August- 2009, July). Patient-Centered Care for Family Practice Physicians, a 4-hour training presented on a monthly basis to Providence Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage, AK

Dewane, S. L. (2008, October). Suicide Assessment and Risk Management, a 2-hour training presented to behavioral health staff at Providence Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage, AK

Dewane, S. L. (2008, November). Qualitative Interviewing, a 4-hour training presented to research staff at the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services, Anchorage, AK

Dewane, S. L., & Pastorino, R. (2008, December). Use of Motivational Interviewing in a Medical Setting, a 4-hour training presented at the Transcultural Medicine Symposium, Providence Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage, AK

Dewane, S. L., & Pastorino, R. (2009, April). Suicide Assessment and Risk Management, a 2-hour training presented to medical residents and faculty at the Providence Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage, AK

Dewane, S.L., & Pastorino, R. (2009, April). Clinic Orientation for Behavioral Health Specialists, a 4-hour training presented to behavioral health staff at the Providence Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage, AK

Dewane, S. L. (2009, June). Suicide Assessment and Risk Management, a 2-hour training presented to behavioral health staff at the Providence Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage, AK

Dewane, S. L. (2009, July). Clinic Orientation for Behavioral Health Specialists, a 4-hour training presented to behavioral health staff at Providence Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage, AK

Dewane, S. L. (2009, July). Qualitative Interviewing, a 4-hour training presented to research staff at the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services, Anchorage, AK

Edwards, A. E.. & Robinson, R. (2009, March). FASD Foundations, a 2 ¾ hour presentation to graduate students in PSY682 Clinical Interventions for Substance Abuse, at University of Alaska Anchorage, Anchorage, AK

Gonzales, J. (2009, March). Self-Injurious Behavior. Training presented to API Telebehavioral Healthcare Services Grand Rounds Training delivered via live video link to urban, rural, and remote rural sites throughout the State of Alaska.

Gonzales, J. (2009, August). Vicarious Trauma. Training provided to API Telebehavioral Healthcare Services, on-site training at Maniilaq Behavioral Health, Kotzebue for local staff and hub village VBC's

Koverola, C., & Avey, J. (2009, August). Clinical Supervision by Telehealth and Self-Care for the Advanced Provider, a 15-hour training presented to Norton Sound Health Corporation, Nome, AK

Peters, S. A., & Chipp, C. L. (2009, July). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 101, a 4-hour training presented to youth residential mental healthcare providers in Alaska, Anchorage, AK

Peters, S. A., & Chipp, C. L. (2009, June). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 101, a 4-hour training presented to youth residential mental healthcare providers in Alaska. Palmer, AK

UAA doctoral student served as graduate student representative for the Alaska Psychological Association, representing the interests of clinical and community psychology graduate students in the State of Alaska and to the Alaska Congressional Delegation (including a lobbying trip to Washington, DC)

UAA doctoral student served as UAA Graduate Student Association Chair, responsible for planning and promoting organization sponsored events, promoting graduate student needs with university administration, as well as coordinating meetings and functions as needed by the organization.

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UAF doctoral student served as the Psychology Department Clinic Service Assistant providing assistance to the clinic director in the development of forms, manuals and operations of the clinic.

UAF doctoral students provided mentorship to undergraduate students through Psi Chi, the Psychology Honor Society

UAF Graduate students were instructors of record for an undergraduate student in clinical psychology course and an undergraduate student performing independent research.

UAF Graduate students were guest speakers for the undergraduate Senior Seminar class. UAF Graduate students provided mentorship and coordinated undergraduate researchers. UAF Graduate student became a board member for the Resource Center for Parents and

Children. UAF Graduate students provided presentations: Gates of the Arctic portal project: Digital repatriation of cultural knowledge at the National Park

Service Visitor Center in Bettles, Alaska Gates of the Arctic portal project: Digital repatriation of cultural knowledge at the Allakaket

Tribal Council Office, Allakaket, Alaska Joint PhD Program in Clinical-Community Psychology informational meeting, Tok, Alaska

UAF doctoral students provided consultation services to: NASA on tele-behavorial health funding

Research Contributions by Doctoral Students UAA doctoral students in research assistantships supported the research functioning of two

major research units on campus, namely, the Center for Human Development and the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (which in turn funded the doctoral students); in that capacity doctoral students provided the following:

Data entry Literature searches Data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative Empirical report writing (technical reports, evaluation plans, results sections, etc.) Development and piloting of surveys Participation in writing seminars Participation on a research team

UAA and UAF doctoral students began contributing to the research literature through submission of research presentations and manuscripts; during this academic year, the following products were produced: UAA Doctoral Student Publications

Barrera, A. M., & Robinson, R. V. (in press). Slumdog Millionaire [Review of the motion picture Slumdog Millionaire] (dirs. Danny Boyle and Loveleen Tandan). Journal of Feminist Family Therapy.

Brems, C., Boschma-Wynn, R., Edwards, A., Robinson, R. V., & Dewane, S. Training needs of healthcare providers related to the CDC core competencies for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Quaintance, T. M. (2009). Bureau of Justice “Safe Return” juvenile sex offenders rural reentry grant. Unpublished manuscript. University of Alaska Anchorage.

Robinson, R. V., & Lampman, C. (in press). Rates and correlates of postpartum depression in Alaska. Alaska Medicine.

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Smikowski, J., Dewane, S., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C. Bruss, C., & Roberts, L.W. (2009). Community-based participatory research for improved mental health. Ethics and Behavior.

Ward, K. M, Bosek, R. L., & Trimble, E. L. (in press). Romantic relationships and interpersonal violence among adults with developmental disabilities. American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities.

Zuniga, R. & Fischer, J. (In press). Relationship between emotional intelligence and attitudes toward people with disabilities: Two cultures comparison. Applied Journal of Rehabilitation Counseling.

UAF Doctoral Student Publications Rivkin, I., Wakelee, M, & Niles, B. (2009). Adjustment of students migrating from rural

communities to attend university. Synopsis paper published in proceedings of conference on “Lessons from Continuity and Change in the Fourth International Polar Year”, Fairbanks, AK.

UAA Doctoral Student Presentations Brems, C., Dewane, S. L., Edwards, A. E. Robinson, R. & Boschma-Wynn, R. (2009, May).

Introducing the Arctic FASD Regional Training Center. Presentation at the 1st Annual Collaborative Conversations Conference of the Arctic FASD RTC, Anchorage, Alaska.

Avey, J. (2008, September). Adaptations to barriers in telebehavioral health services as reported by direct care staff and administration. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual Pathways into Health Conference, Girdwood, AK.

Ashford, R., Sena, M., Woods, T. & Zuniga, R. (2009, April). Designing instruments to evaluate a program on increasing Native boys’ educational achievement. Paper presented at the Annual Graduate Studies and Research Summit 2009, Anchorage, AK.

Brems, C., Dewane, S., Corey, S., Chipp, C., & Johnson, M. E. (2008, November). Exploring health practices among undergraduate university students. Paper presented at 136th Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, San Diego,.

Chipp, C.L., Dewane, S.L., Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2009, August). “If only someone had told me…”: Lessons from rural providers. Paper presented at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.

Chipp, C. L., Corey, S., Dewane, S. L., Brems, C., & Johnson, M.E. (2009, April). Health-related risks of adolescents in psychiatric residential treatment. Paper presented at the Annual Western Psychological Association Conference, Portland, OR.

Chip, C., Quaintance, T., Avey, J. & Zuniga, R. (2009, April). Community practicum symposium. Symposium at the Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, Alaska.

Corey, S., Robinson, R. V., Eldridge, G. D., Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., & Mongeau, G. (2009, March). The top three ethical challenges in conducting HIV-related research in correctional settings. Paper presented at the 27th Annual Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK.

Dewane, S., Mongeau, G., Johnson, M. E ., & Brems, C. (2008, August). Sexual activity among individuals receiving substance abuse treatment services. Paper presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston.

Eldridge, G. D., Corey, S., Robinson, R. V., Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., & Mongeau, G. (2009, March). Ethical challenges in conducting HIV-related research in correctional settings. Paper presented at the 7th annual meeting of the American Academy of Health Behaviors, Hilton Head, SC.

Mohatt, J., Rivkin, I., & Quaintance, T. (2009, September). Community based participatory research in rural Alaska. Paper presented at Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence, Big Sky, MT.

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Miller, V. Hobbs R., Jamieson L., Avey, J., & Sirles, B. (2009, November). Innovations in graduate social work education: Telebehavioral health in Alaska. Paper presented at the 137th Annual Meeting and Exposition of the American Public Health Association, Philadelphia.

Quaintance, T. (2009, August). Protective factors and reasons for living with Yup’iks in rural Alaska.: An understanding through storytelling. Paper presented at Indian Health Service Annual Research Conference, Portland OR.

Quaintance, T. (2009, April). Safe Return: Juvenile sex offender re-entry program. Paper presented at Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK.

Quaintance, T. (2009, March). Suicide rates among 20-29 year old Alaska Natives. Paper presented at Alaska Native Health Research Conference, Anchorage, AK.

Rivkin, I., & Quaintance, T. (2009, September). Community based participatory research in rural Alaska. Paper presented at Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence, Big Sky MT.

Rivkin, I., Quaintance, T., & Hopkins, S. (2008, November). Yup’ik experiences of stress and coping: Intervention via cultural understanding. Paper presented at Community 12 Joint Committee meeting, Community 12, AK.

Rivkin, I., Hopkins, S., & Quaintance, T. (2008, November). Yup’ik experiences of stress and coping: intervention via cultural understanding. Paper presented at Community 14 Traditional Council meeting, Community 14, AK.

Sena, M., Woods, T., & Zuniga, R. (2009, May). Designing instruments to evaluate a program on increasing Native boys’ educational achievement. Paper presented at UAA Graduate Studies and Research Symposium, Anchorage, AK.

Trimble, E., & Gonzales, J. (2009, April). Healthcare disparities in Alaska: Ethnic and geographic experiences of care. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.

Trimble, E. Ward, K. M., & Bosek, R. L. (2009, August). Romantic relationships among adults with developmental disabilities; A qualitative study. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Psychological Association, Toronto.

Woods, T., Lincoln, D., Merculieff, L., & Justin, W. (2009). Honoring our cultures. Forging partnerships to provide optimum Alaska behavioral health services. Qualis Health, State of Alaska Department of Health and Social Services, & Alaska Rural Behavioral Health Training Academy.

Woods, T., & Zuniga, R. (2009, May). Rewards and challenges of conducting culturally appropriate research with Alaska native communities. Paper presented at UAA Graduate Studies and Research Symposium, Anchorage, AK.

Woods, T., & Zuniga, R. (2009, August). Alaska Native mental health help seeking behaviors and attitudes. Paper presented at the 117th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.

Woods, T., & Zuniga, R. (2009, August). Alaska Native mental health help seeking behaviors and attitudes. Paper presented at the Minority Fellows Annual 2009 Poster Session, 117th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.

Zuniga, R., Woods, T., & David, E. J. R. (2009, August). Mental Health Help-Seeking Behaviors and Attitudes amongst Alaska Native Peoples. Poster presented at the 117th Annual International Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

UAA doctoral students begun soliciting funding for their own research; to date the following

individuals have successfully secured research support: Sarah Dewane: UAA Graduate School Association scholarship to support dissertation

research

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Xiomara Owens: Travel Grant from the Joint APA Ethics Office and Division 44 Society for the Psychological Study of Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Issues to attend the National Multicultural Conference and Summit in New Orleans, Louisiana

Tonie Quaintance: Travel grant from the Center for Alaska Native Health Research to present on community based participatory research panel at the Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence, Big Sky, MT

Tonie Quaintance: Travel grant from the MAYO Spirit of Eagles Hampton Scholars travel scholarship to the Native Health Research Conference in Portland, Oregon to present research

Erin Trimble: Alaska EPSCoR Travel Grant to present research at American Psychological Association conference, Toronto

Erin Trimble: Alaska EPSCoR Travel Grant to present research at Western Psychological Association conference, Portland, OR

Tina Woods: Travel grant from the USAA for 2009 APA Conference in Toronto Tina Woods: Travel grant from the Aleutian Pribilof Islands Association to conduct

research in the region

UAF and UAA doctoral students began soliciting funding for their own research. To date the following individuals have submitted proposals for research support:

Britton Niles: National Science Foundation grant application for $90,000 to conduct the First International Televideo conference: Sex and Culture

Cress, V. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2010). Exploring Needs and Solutions to Support the Recovery of Breast Cancer Survivors. Submitted to Breast Cancer Focus, Inc. ($15,250; not funded)

Dewane, S. & Johnson, M.E. (2008 to 2009). Program Evaluation Consultation to United Way Grantees. Funded by United Way. ($26,120; funded)

Dewane, S. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2010). Performance Measures and Outcome Management-Consultation. Funded by Alaska Children's Services. ($3,000; funded)

Dewane, S. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2010). Post-discharge Outcomes Project. Funded by Alaska Children's Services. ($18,000; funded)

Dewane, S. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2012). Residential Treatment Provider Training Program-Evaluation Consultation. Funded by Alaska Children's Services. ($36,000; funded)

Contributions of UAA Doctoral Core Faculty for the 08-09 Academic Year Grants Awarded During or For AY 2008-2009

Brems, C. (2008 to 2009). Breast Cancer Survivors Needs Assessment. Funded by Providence Alaska Medical Center and State of Alaska. ($38,958)

Brems, C. (2008 to 2011). Arctic Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Regional Training Center. Funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ($1,050,000; U84 mechanism)

Brems, C. (2009 to 2010) .FASD Education for Families and Community Members. Funded by National Institute of Mental Health and Terra Nova. ($18,000)

David, E. J. R. (2009). Developing an Assessment Tool and Intervention for Colonial Mentality. Funded by the National Institutes of Health Loan Repayment Program for Conducting Research on Health Disparities (maximum of $70,000)

David, E. J. R. (2008). Colonial Mentality, Cultural Mistrust, and Mental Health Help-Seeking Attitudes Among Filipino Americans. Funded by Institute of Translational Health Sciences Small

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Pilot Projects Grant, through the National Institutes of Health Clinical and Translational Science Award ($10,000 Direct Costs)

Dewane, S. & Johnson, M.E. (2008 to 2009). Program Evaluation Consultation to United Way Grantees. Funded by United Way. ($26,120)

Dewane, S. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2010). Performance Measures and Outcome Management-Consultation. Funded by Alaska Children's Services. ($3,000)

Dewane, S. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2010). Post-discharge Outcomes Project. Funded by Alaska Children's Services. ($18,000)

Dewane, S. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2012). Residential Treatment Provider Training Program-Evaluation Consultation. Funded by Alaska Children's Services. ($36,000)

Dulin, P. (2009). Collaboration with Massey University researchers on the New Zealand Longitudinal Aging Study ($2,000.00). Funded by UAA Faculty Development Grant ($2,000.00)

Eldridge, G. D. (2008 to 2009). Evaluation of State of Alaska Sex Offender Containment Program. Funded by State of Alaska Department of Corrections. ($69,733)

Garcia, G. J. M., David, E. J. R., Gatlabayan, M., & Marasigan, C. (2009). Understanding Asian and Pacific Islander Youth in Anchorage, Alaska. Funded by the University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor's Fund for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities ($9,750)

Garcia, G. J. M., David, E. J. R., Gatlabayan, M., & Marasigan, C. (2008). Evaluating the Filipino Mixology Seminar Series. Funded by the University of Alaska Anchorage Center for Community Engagement and Learning ($4,491)

Gonzalez, V. M. & Reynolds, B. (2009). Role of Impulsivity in the Relationship Between Depression and Alcohol Problems Among College Drinkers. Funded by University of Alaska Anchorage Faculty Development Grant awarded ( $3,993)

Gonzalez, V. M. (2009). Factors Associated with Solitary Binge Drinking Among Emerging Adult College Students. Funded by University of Alaska Anchorage Chancellor’s Fund for Research, Scholarship, and Creative Activities awarded Spring 2009 ( $10,000)

Johnson, M. E. (2008 to 2009). HIV+ Needs Assessment Focus Groups. Funded by Municipality of Anchorage. ($3,445)

Johnson, M. E. (2008 to 2009). Sex Offender Treatment Workshops. Funded by State of Alaska Department of Corrections. ($47,750)

Johnson, M. E. (2008 to 2009).Psychiatric & Psychosocial Conditions of HIV/AIDS Patients: An e-Learning Course for Rural Behavioral Health Providers. Funded by National Institute of Mental Health and Terra Nova. ($12,000)

Johnson, M. E. (2008 to 2011). Evaluation of State of Alaska Suicide Prevention Program. Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and State of Alaska. ($213,753)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2011). Bering Strait Suicide Prevention Program. Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Kawerak, Inc. ($78,000)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2011). Getting Started in Drug Abuse Research: A Multidisciplinary Introduction. Funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse and Terra Nova. ($40,000)

Johnson, M. E., & Eldridge, G. D. (2009 to 2014). Evidence-Based Ethics and Mental Health Research with Prisoners. Funded by National Institute of Mental Health. ($3,316,386; R01 mechanism)

Grants Submitted During or For AY 2008-2009 Brems, C. (2008 to 2009). Breast Cancer Survivors Needs Assessment. Submitted to Providence

Alaska Medical Center and State of Alaska. ($38,958) Brems, C. (2008 to 2011). Arctic Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Regional Training Center.

Submitted to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ($1,050,000; U84 mechanism)

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Brems, C. (2009 to 2010) .FASD Education for Families and Community Members. Submitted to National Institute of Mental Health and Terra Nova. ($18,000)

Cress, V. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2010). Exploring Needs and Solutions to Support the Recovery of Breast Cancer Survivors. Submitted to Breast Cancer Focus, Inc. ($15,250)

Brems, C. (2009 to 2013). Evaluation of Mental Health Treatment for Homeless Individuals. Submitted to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Anchorage Community Mental Health Services. ($400,000)

Brems, C., & Cook, A. (2009 to 2011). Ethical Challenges in Recruiting Rural Cancer Patients for Clinical Trials. Submitted to National Institutes of Health. ($506,934; RC1 mechanism)

Brems, C., & Cook, A. (2009 to 2014). Cancer Research Ethics (CaRE) for Vulnerable Populations. Submitted to National Cancer Institute. ($1,802,475; R01 mechanism)

David, E. J. (2008 to 2009). Colonial Mentality, Cultural Mistrust, and Filipino American Help Seeking. Submitted to University of Washington Institute of Translational Health Sciences. ($13,400)

David, E. J. (2010 to 2011). Assessment Tool to Measure Internalized Oppression among Filipino Americans. Submitted to National Institutes of Health. ($1,049,362; RC1 mechanism)

David, E. J. (2010 to 2012). Interventions to Reduce Internalized Oppression among Filipino Americans. Submitted to National Institute of Mental Health. ($597,115; R34 mechanism)

Dewane, S. & Johnson, M.E. (2008 to 2009). Program Evaluation Consultation to United Way Grantees. Submitted to United Way. ($26,120)

Dewane, S. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2010). Performance Measures and Outcome Management-Consultation. Submitted to Alaska Children's Services. ($3,000)

Dewane, S. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2010). Post-discharge Outcomes Project. Submitted to Alaska Children's Services. ($18,000)

Dewane, S. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2012). Residential Treatment Provider Training Program-Evaluation Consultation. Submitted to Alaska Children's Services. ($36,000)

Dulin, P. (2009 to 2010). The Changing Portrayal of War-related PTSD in Cinema. Submitted to American Council of Learned Societies. ($85,310)

Dulin, P., & Gonzalez, V. (2009 to 2011). Location-Based Monitoring and Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorders. Submitted to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. ($1,769,567; RC2 mechanism)

Eldridge, G. D., & Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2011). Prisoners' Perspectives on Ethical Challenges and Barriers in Conducting HIV and Drug Abuse Research. Submitted to National Institute on Drug Abuse. ($282,032; R01 administrative supplement)

Gonzalez, V. M (2009 to 2011). Location-Based Monitoring and Intervention for Alcohol Use Disorders. Submitted to National Institutes of Health Recovery Act Limited Competition for NIH Grants ($1,342,756; RC2 mechanism)

Gonzalez, V. M. (2009 to 2011). Suicidal Ideation and Alcohol Outcomes in Emerging Adult College Drinkers. Submitted to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. ($360,947; R21 mechanism)

Gonzalez, V. M. (2009 to 2012). Solitary Binge Drinking in Emerging Adults: Role of Social Support and Coping Skills. Submitted to National Institutes of Health Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence ($403,363; COBRE grant application) Role: Junior Principal Investigator

Johnson, M. E. (2008 to 2009). HIV+ Needs Assessment Focus Groups. Submitted to Municipality of Anchorage. ($3,445)

Johnson, M. E. (2008 to 2009). Sex Offender Treatment Workshops. Submitted to State of Alaska Department of Corrections. ($47,750)

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Johnson, M. E. (2008 to 2009).Psychiatric & Psychosocial Conditions of HIV/AIDS Patients: An e-Learning Course for Rural Behavioral Health Providers. Submitted to National Institute of Mental Health and Terra Nova. ($12,000)

Johnson, M. E. (2008 to 2011). Evaluation of State of Alaska Suicide Prevention Program. Submitted to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and State of Alaska. ($213,753)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2010). Family Partnerships in Mental Health Research. Submitted to National Institute of Mental Health and Terra Nova. ($18,500)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2010). Judicial Retention Survey. Submitted to Alaska Judicial Council. ($14,110)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2010). Judicial Selection Survey. Submitted to Alaska Judicial Council. ($10,650)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2011). Bering Strait Suicide Prevention Program. Submitted to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Kawerak, Inc. ($78,000)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2011). Getting Started in Drug Abuse Research: A Multidisciplinary Introduction. Submitted to National Institute on Drug Abuse and Terra Nova. ($40,000)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2012). Evaluation of Partners in Recovery Project. Submitted to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Covenant House. ($205,710)

Johnson, M. E. (2010 to 2014). Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant: Youth Alcohol Prevention. Submitted to State of Alaska and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. ($1,150,000)

Johnson, M. E. (2010 to 2015) .Developing Excellence in Biomedical Research on Addictions. Submitted to National Center for Research Resources. ($10,225,627; P20 mechanism)

Johnson, M. E., & Eldridge, G. D. (2009 to 2011). Ethical Challenges and Barriers in Conducting Research with Older Prisoners. Submitted to National Institute on Drug Abuse. ($282,239; R01 administrative supplement)

Johnson, M. E., & Eldridge, G. D. (2009 to 2014). Evidence-Based Ethics and Mental Health Research with Prisoners. Submitted to National Institute of Mental Health. ($3,316,386; R01 mechanism)

Journal Articles Published during AY 2008-2009 Brems, C., Dewane, S., Johnson, M. E., & Eldridge, G. D. (2009). Brief motivational

interventions for HIV/STI risk reduction among individuals receiving alcohol detoxification. AIDS Education and Prevention, 21.

Chipp, C., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2008). Adaptations to healthcare barriers as reported by rural and urban providers. Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 19, 532-549.

David, E. J. R. (2009). Internalized oppression, psychopathology, and cognitive-behavioral therapy among historically oppressed groups. Journal of Psychological Practice, 15, 71-103.

David, E. J. R., Okazaki, S., & Saw, A. (2009). Bicultural Self-Efficacy among College Students: Initial Scale Development and Mental Health Correlates. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56, 211-226.

Dulin, P., & Yeomans, P. (2009). Tailoring Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for use with chronic, comorbid PTSD and Substance Use Disorders. Journal of Psychological Practice, 15, 104-132.

Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L., Creekmur, B., Johnson, M. E., Perez, M. J., & DeAugustine, N. (in press). Reliability and criterion-related validity of self-report of syphilis. Sexually Transmitted Diseases.

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Gonzalez, V.M., Collins, R.L., & Bradizza, C.M., (2009). Effect of negative mood regulation expectancies on drinking to cope and suicidal ideation. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 32(Suppl. 1), 179A.

Gonzalez, V.M. (2008). Recognition of mental illness and suicidality among individuals with serious mental illness. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 196, 727-734.

Gonzalez, V.M., Bradizza, C.M., & Collins, R.L. (in press). Drinking to cope as a statistical mediator in the relationship of suicidal ideation and alcohol outcomes among underage college drinkers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors.

Gonzalez, V.M., Collins, C.M., & Bradizza, C.M., (in press). Solitary and social heavy drinking, suicidal ideation, and drinking motives in underage college drinkers. Addictive Behaviors.

Johnson, M. E., Chipp, C., Brems, C., & Neal, D. B. (2008). Receiver operating characteristics for the Brief Symptom Inventory Depression, Paranoid Ideation, and Psychoticism scales in a large sample of clinical inpatients. Psychological Reports, 102, 695-705.

Johnson, M. E., Pratt, D. K., Neal, D. B., & Fisher, D. G. (in press). Drug users' test-retest reliability of self-reported alcohol use on the Risk Behavior Assessment. Substance Use and Misuse.

Jourdain, R., & Dulin, P. (2009). “Giving it space”: A case study examining Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for health anxiety in an older male previously exposed to nuclear testing. Clinical Case Studies, 8, 210-225.

Napper, L. E., Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L, & Johnson, M. E. (in press). HIV risk behavior self-report reliability at different recall periods. AIDS and Behavior.

Roberts, L. W., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., & Warner, T. D. (2008). When providers and patients come from different backgrounds: Perceived value of additional training on ethical care practices. Transcultural Psychiatry, 45, 553-565.

Smikowski, J., Dewane, S., Johnson, M.E., Brems, C. Bruss, C., & Roberts, L.W. (in press). Community-based participatory research for improved mental health. Ethics and Behavior.

Books and Book Chapters Published During AY 2008-2009 Brems, C., & Johnson, M. E. (2009). Self care in the context of threats of violence or self-harm

from clients. In E. R. Welfel & J. Worth (Eds.), The duty to protect: Ethical, legal, and professional considerations in risk assessment and intervention (pp. 211-228). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

David, E. J. R. (in press). We have colonial mentality: An honest call to the Filipino American community. In K.L. Nadal (Ed.) Filipino American Psychology: Personal Narratives. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.

Professional Presentations During AY 2008-2009 Avey, J., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2008, August). Validity

and reliability of self-reports of rurality. Paper presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston.

Brems, C., Dewane, S., Corey, S., Chipp, C., & Johnson, M. E. (2008, October). Exploring health practices among undergraduate university students. Paper presented at 136th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Diego.

Chipp, C. L., Corey, S., Dewane, S. L., Brems, C., & Johnson, M. E. (2009, April). Health-related risks of adolescents in psychiatric residential treatment. Paper presented at the 89th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.

Corey, S., & Robinson, R. (2009, April). Ethical challenges in conducting HIV-related research in correctional settings. Paper presented at the 2009 Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK.

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Corey, S., Dewane, S., Johnson, M. E., & Brems, C. (2008, October). Effective follow-up strategies with a homeless substance abuse treatment population. Paper presented at 136th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Diego.

David, E. J. R. (2009, February). Who do you love more? Keynote address at the Filipino Community of Anchorage, Alaska Founders Ball. Anchorage, AK.

David, E. J. R. (2008, October). FADE-ing Away Our Colonial Mentality: Stories of Decolonization. Filipino American Civic Employees of Seattle (FACES) Conference. Seattle, WA.

David, E. J. R. (2008, October). Internalized Oppression Among Historically Oppressed Groups. Race and Social Justice Initiative Lunchtime Speakers Series. Seattle Office of Civil Rights. Seattle, WA.

Dewane, S., Smikowski, J., Bruss, C., Johnson, M.E., & Brems, C. (2008, August). Community-based participatory research for improved mental health e-learning course. Paper presented at Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Burlington, VT.

Dulin, P. (2009, April). The relationship between cumulative trauma and anxiety among older adults. Paper presented at the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.

Eldridge, G., Corey, S., Robinson, R., Brems, C., Johnson, M., & Mongeau, G. (2009, March). Ethical challenges in conducting HIV-related research in correctional settings. Paper presented at the 9th Annual Scientific Meeting of the American Academy of Health Behavior, Hilton Head, SC.

Johnson, M. E., Dewane, S., Mongeau, G., Johnson, M. E., & Brems, C. (2008, August). Sexual activity among individuals receiving substance abuse treatment services. Paper presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston.

Maseda, R., & Dulin, P. (2009). The changing portrayal of war-related PTSD in cinema. Paper presented in “After the war: Post-war structures of feeling”, London, England.

Napper, L., Fisher, D. G., Johnson, M. E., & Wood, M. (2008, October). Reliability and validity of drug users' self-reports of amphetamine use. Paper presented at 136th American Public Health Association Annual Meeting, San Diego.

Robinson, R. V., Corey, S., & Brems, C. (2009, October). Perspectives on prenatal genetic testing in Alaska: A qualitative study of pregnant women and care providers. Paper to be presented at the 11th Annual Meeting of the American Society for Bioethics and Humanities, Washington, DC.

Zuniga, R., Woods, T. M., & David, E. J. R. (2009, August). Mental health help-seeking attitudes and behaviors among Alaska Native Peoples. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention. Toronto, Canada.

Contributions of UAF Doctoral Core Faculty for the 08-09 Academic Year Grants Awarded During or For AY 2008-2009

Allen, J., Principal Investigator, Mohatt. G. V., Co-Investigator, Alstrom, D., Co-Investigator Elluam Tungiinun National Institute of Health / National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities 2R24MD001626-04; $2,672,272

Allen, J., Principal Investigator, Mohatt, G.V., Principal Co-Investigator, Kral, M., Principal Investigator, Wexler, L., Principal Investigator Collaborative Research: IPY: Negotiating Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in Four Circumpolar Communities National Science Foundation / Office of Polar Programs ARC-0756211; $1,094,570

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Allen, J., Principal Investigator, Mohatt, G.V., Principal Co-Investigator Supplemental Application to ARC-0756211 Collaborative Research: IPY: Negotiating Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in Four Circumpolar Communities: Circumpolar Indigenous Pathways to Adulthood International Conference Workshop National Science Foundation / Office of Polar Programs $15,000

Allen, J., Principal Investigator, Gonzalez, J., Co-Investigator, Mohatt, G.V., Co-Investigator Cuyqun “Measuring” National Institute of Health / National Institute of Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism 5R21 AA016098-02; $387,187 Mohatt, G.V., Principal Investigator, Allen, J., Co-Investigator, Gonzalez, J., Co-Investigator Ellangneq National Institute of Health / National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities 5R24 MD001626-03; $1,624,158 Mohatt, G.V., Principal Investigator, Boyer, B. B., Core Leader, and Co-Investigator , Deters, P.,

Project Co-Investigator , Drew, E. , Project PI , Gonzalez, J., Project PI , Lardon, C. S., Core Co-Leader , Lin, S. P. Project Co-Investigator , Luick, B. R. Core Leader , O’Brien, D. Project PI , O’Hara, T. Project PI , Plaetke, R. Core Co-Leader , Sexton, M. Core Co-Leader , Allen, J., Core Co-Leader

Center for Biomedical Research Excellence: Investigating Obesity and Chronic Disease- Related Risk Factors of Alaska Natives National Institute of Health / National Center for Research Resources 2P20 RR016430-06A1 $11,254,403

Journal Articles Published during AY 2008-2009 Rivkin, I., Wakelee, M, & Niles, B. (2009). Adjustment of students migrating from rural communities to attend university. Synopsis paper published in proceedings of conference on “Lessons from Continuity and Change in the Fourth International Polar Year”, Fairbanks, AK.

Shepler, D., Lupfer-Johnson, G., & Rivkin, I. D. (2008). The effects of yoga on self-objectification. Psi Chi Journal of Undergraduate Research, 13(4), 168-172.

Williams, J. K., Wyatt, G. E., Rivkin, I. D., Ramamurthi, H. C., Li, X., & Liu, H. (2008). Risk reduction for HIV-positive African American and Latino men with histories of childhood sexual abuse. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 37(5), 763-772. [PMID #: 18506611]

NIMH Multisite HIV/STD Prevention Trial for African American Couples Group (2008a). Formative study to develop the EBAN treatment and comparison interventions for couples. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 49 (Supp1), S42-S51. [PMID# 18724190]

NIMH Multisite HIV/STD Prevention Trial for African American Couples Group (2008b). Supervision of facilitators in a multisite study: Goals, process and outcomes. Journal of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndromes, 49 (Supp1), S59-S67. [PMID # 18724192]

Allen, J., Mohatt, G. V., Fok, C. C. T., Henry, D., & People Awakening Team. (2009). Suicide prevention as a community development process: Understanding circumpolar youth suicide prevention through community level outcomes. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Special issue: Occurrence and prevention of suicides in circumpolar areas, 68, 274-291

Jurcevic, S., Vlastelica, M., Allen, J., Dahl, S. (2008). Gender differences in war-related disappearance in Croatia (1991-1995). Psychiatria Danubina, 20, 1, 53-62

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Books and Book Chapters Published During AY 2008-2009 Dana, R. H. & Allen, J. (ed.), (2008). Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society. NY:

Springer. Dana, R. H. & Allen, J. (2008). The human face of globalization, In Dana, R. H. & Allen, J. (ed.),

Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society, (pp. 5-24). NY: Springer. Dana, R. H. & Allen, J. (2008). Globalization: Psychological problems and social needs, In Dana,

R. H. & Allen, J. (ed.), Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society, (pp. 25-42). NY: Springer.

Dana, R. H. & Allen, J. (2008). Transitions integrating research and practice, In Dana, R. H. & Allen, J. (ed.), Cultural Competency Training in a Global Society, (pp. 67-78). NY: Springer.

Professional Presentations During AY 2008-2009

Rivkin, I., Wakelee, M., & Niles, B. (2009, March). Adjustment of students migrating from rural communities to attend university. Paper presented at the “Lessons from Continuity and Change in the Fourth International Polar Year” symposium, Fairbanks, AK.

Rivkin, I., Quaintance, T., & Hopkins, S. (2008, November; 2009, May). Yup’ik Experiences of Stress and Coping: Intervention via Cultural Understanding. Presentations at Traditional Council meetings in communities in the YK Delta, AK.

Allen, J., Mohatt, G. V., Ebbesson, G., & Alstrom, D. (2009, March). Developing Cultural Activities in Alaska Native Communities Using the Qungasvik. Presentation at Alaska Native Health Research Conference. Anchorage AK.

Allen, J., Mohatt, G. V., Ebbesson, G., & Alstrom, D. (March, 2009). Outcomes from the People Awakening Prevention Pilot Project. Presentation at Alaska Native Health Research Conference. Anchorage AK.

Allen, J., Alstrom, D., & Orr, E. (March, 2009). Communicating with the Community: Community Dissemination of Research Results. Presentation at Alaska Native Health Research Conference. Anchorage AK. Mohatt, G.V., Allen, J., & Ahlstrom, D. (2008, December). Developing an Evidence Base for

Prevention Practice. The Ellangneq Studies. Presentation at National Center for Minority Heath and Health Disparities: Health Disparities Summit. Washington, DC.

Mohatt, G. V., Allen, J., Ebbesson, G., & Alstrom, D. (October, 2008). Building Evidence for Cultural Interventions to Prevent Youth Substance Abuse and Suicide Risk: The Ellangneq Studies. Roundtable presentation at American Public Health Association Annual Convention. San Diego, CA.

Allen, J., Kral, M., Mohatt, G. V., Ulturgasheva, O., Wexler, L. (September, 2008). Negotiating Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in Four Circumpolar Communities. Presentation at Alaska Arctic Science Conference, Fairbanks, AK.

Thomas, L., Donovan, D., & Allen, J. (discussant) (August, 2008). The Canoe Journey Intervention Model with Native American Youth. Discussant for presentation at American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Allen, J. (August, 2008). Trauma, Involuntary Acculturation, and Resiliency: International Refugee Mental Health. Poster Presentation at American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

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Contributions by the Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology during Academic Year 2009/2010 Teaching Contributions of Doctoral Students (as Instructors) UAA doctoral students taught several courses in Fall 2009: Six sections of PSY 112 (1-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 117

undergraduate and graduate students o Mental Health in Rural Alaska o Alaska Native Oral Traditions and Story Telling: A Therapeutic Tool o Cultural Perspectives of Alaska Native Leaders: Where We Came From and How We Got Here? o Introduction to Alaska Native Values and Principles o Cross-Cultural Sexuality o Dealing with Depression

Two sections of PSY 260L (1-credit statistics lab for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 48 undergraduate students

PSY 345 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 38 undergraduate students

PSY 372 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 20 undergraduate students

PSY 425 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 21 undergraduate students

UAF doctoral students taught one course in Fall 2009: o PSY 101 (3-credit course required for all psychology majors) - instructing a total of 160

undergraduate students UAA doctoral students taught several courses in Spring 2010: Five sections of PSY 112 (1-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 120

undergraduate and graduate students o Introduction to Alaska Native Values o Cultural Perspectives in Mental Health o Alaska Native Oral Tradition o Dealing with Depression o Reproductive Health Psychology

Two sections of PSY 260L (1-credit statistics lab for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 48 undergraduate students

PSY 345 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 45 undergraduate students

PSY 425 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 22 undergraduate students

UAF doctoral students taught one course in Spring 2010: PSY 101 (3-credit course required for all psychology majors) - instructing a total of 100

undergraduate students

Teaching Contributions of Doctoral Students (as Teaching Assistants) UAA doctoral student served as teaching assistant for one course in Fall 2009: PSY 372 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 38 undergraduate

students UAF doctoral student served as teaching assistants for six course in Fall 2009:

o PSY 101 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 160 undergraduate students

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o PSY 240 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 30 undergraduate students

o PSY 275 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 22 undergraduate students

o PSY 304 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 31 undergraduate students

o PSY 345 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 38 undergraduate students

o PSY 445 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 20 undergraduate students

UAA doctoral student served as teaching assistants for three courses in Spring 2010: PSY 307 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of PSY 345 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 45 undergraduate

students PSY 629 (required psychology course for psychology PhD students) - assisting with a total of 8

graduate students UAF doctoral student served as teaching assistants for four courses in Spring 2010: PSY 101 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 100 undergraduate

students PSY 240 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 52 undergraduate

students PSY 275 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 33 undergraduate

students PSY 330 (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 77 undergraduate

students

Teaching Contributions by the Ph.D. Program

The program created learning opportunities for other students and faculty in the Departments of Psychology through the offering of colloquia. For example, the following seminars and lectures were open to all departmental members: John Christopher, PhD colloquium “Making indigenous psychology practical: The long-term

impact of mindfulness-based self-care on psychotherapists.” Annabel Prins, PhD colloquium “Detection and Management of PTSD in Primary Care." Mathew Sena, M.S. colloquium ““MMPI-2 Basic Overview and Recommendations for Mastery” Jason Whipple, Ph.D colloquium “Predicting and Maximizing Patient Outcomes.” Michael Zvolensky, Ph.D. colloquium “Translational Research on Anxiety Disorders and their

Comorbidity with Substance Use Disorders.”

Service Contributions to the Community and Profession by Doctoral Students UAA doctoral students supported clinical services provision through practicum placements at

the following sites, providing approximately 979 hours of therapy services to students and community members: UAA Psychological Services Centers Providence Family Medical Center Anchorage Community Mental Health Services Southcentral Foundation Primary Care Center Kenaitze Indian Tribe’s Nakenu Family Center

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UAF doctoral students supported clinical services provision through practicum placements at the following sites, providing approximately 1,026 hours of therapy services to students and community members: Psychology Department Clinic Fairbanks Youth Center Hope Counseling Center

A UAA doctoral student served as the ANPsych UAA Campus Coordinator providing outreach, mentoring, and advocacy efforts serving approximately 30 students

A UAF doctoral student served as the ANPsych UAF Campus Coordinator providing recruitment and outreach efforts, tutoring and mentoring services, as well as hosting and sponsoring workshops

UAA doctoral students supported community services through practicum placements at the following sites, providing over 2,675 hours of services to community agencies: Alaska Children’s Services: Responsible for developing and implementing culturally

appropriate training to community members and mental health professionals across Alaska and providing grant writing support. Experience included suicide prevention training-of-trainers, training of essential information about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder, motivational interviewing, and developing a reactive attachment disorder specific training curriculum for foster parents.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: Researched “talking circles” and developed an instruction manual for statewide dissemination; researched Critical Incident Stress Management (CISM) models and worked with in-house tribal doctor to produce a culturally relevant CISM model specific to Alaska Native peoples including the following components: mind, body, spirit; energy work/kinesiology; talking/healing circles and didactic teaching circles. Developed culturally appropriate handouts and materials for behavioral health and rural services department.

Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: Review, edit and publish the Behavioral Health Aide Policy Review/ Needs Assessment. Collaborate with a network of stakeholders within the Alaska Tribal Health System to research, develop, integrate and implement recommendations from Needs Assessment into a comprehensive training model for Behavioral Health Aides. Collaborate with and serve as a consultant for HIV/AIDS Prevention Program to address the issues of sexual health and wellness, providing consultation, content, and guidance towards the development and publication of the Breaking the Cycle facilitator guide.

Alaska Psychiatric Institute: Responsible for program design and implementation, grant writing, data collection and analysis. In addition, wrote Transformation Transfer Initiative (TTI) grant for Alaska Psychiatric Institute’s Telebehavioral Health Program; a total of $236,000 in SAMHSA funding was awarded.

Providence Family Medical Center: Responsible for developing, implementing, and evaluating a model of interdisciplinary medical group visits related to diabetes care and treatment for individuals from diverse cultural backgrounds. In addition, worked on planning and organizing behavioral and mental health aspects of group visits and assisted the agency on diverse integrated health promotion activities.

Alaska Geriatric Education Center: Responsible for organizing, evaluating, and training health professionals move towards improving the health status of Alaska’s elderly. Collaborated with statewide stakeholders on prevention education, research, and exploration of ethical issues within a community-based practice. In addition, worked on developing community resources and needs assessment for future funding opportunities.

UAF doctoral students supported community services through practicum placements at the following site, providing over 480 hours of services to community agencies:

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Hope Counseling Center: Responsible for program development and training staff for a newly introduced tele-health delivery model, and developed a standardized protocol and training manual.

UAA doctoral students conducted program evaluation and consultation projects at the following sites: Anchorage School District Department of Indian Education, Project K’il: Contributed to

capacity enhancement activities during Project Ki’l’s second year including the development of ethical evaluation procedures for participants, the development of original quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments, and the pilot testing of such measures. Evaluation capacity enhancement activities also involved the provision of program consultation.

Salvation Army Clitheroe Center: Responsible for an evaluation of the Specialized Treatment Unit, a lockdown detox center in Anchorage, Alaska aimed at promoting voluntary enrollment of consumers into substance abuse treatment. Responsibilities included coordinating quantitative data collection, data analysis (SPSS), technical report production, and consultation.

UAF doctoral students conducted a program evaluation and consultation project at the following site: o University of Alaska Fairbanks: Responsible for the evaluation of the Rural Student Services

Freshmen Seminar (RD F100). Responsibilities included looking at outcomes and factors as they relate to student success.

UAA doctoral students in pre-doctoral internships supported clinical services provision through the following placements, providing approximately 4,427 hours of therapy services to community members, Alaska Psychiatric Institute: Service rotations including psychotherapy and psychological

assessment for the admission, forensic, long-term, and telebehavioral health units. Provided psychological assessments and telebehavioral health program consultation for Kotzebue, including training on vicarious trauma for all of the region's village-based counselors (VBCs).

Providence Family Medicine Residency: Services included providing cultural competent interventions such as child, individual, couples, group, and family therapy. Therapeutic services included treatment of Axis I and Axis II disorders, relationship problems, stress, grief, adjustment issues, health concerns, behavioral problems, and chronic medical diseases. Responsibilities included serving as roving behavioral health specialist. In this role, duties included conducting mental health screenings, developing behavioral management plans, providing brief therapy focusing on health promotion, conducting risk assessment, providing crisis management, and facilitation of hospitalization. In addition to clinical work, training on the core competencies involved in the provision of clinical supervision from a developmental supervision paradigm was provided. Responsibilities also included assisting the site in developing and implementing clinical psychology-based training programs for the primary care staff, including patient-centered care, motivational interviewing, suicide risk assessment and management, and cultural competency training.

Susan Butcher Family Center, Providence Alaska Medical Center (SBFC): SBFC offers support, mentoring, and education for family members impacted by an adult’s cancer. Services are provided without a cost to families in the State of Alaska regardless of where a person might receive cancer treatment. Services are provided across the cancer continuum – including time of diagnosis, treatment, remission, survivorship, reoccurrence, end of life, and bereavement. The program offers 12 learning centers that highlight avenues and outlets for families to gain information about cancer, express their feelings, discover ways to cope, and experience healing in a compassionate environment. The learning centers encompass arts and crafts, puppetry, movement, nutrition, science, books/videos, dramatic play, animal assisted interactions, technology, board games, horticulture, and music.

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A UAF doctoral student in pre-doctoral internship supported clinical services provision through the following placement, providing approximately 2,000 hours of therapy services to community members, Montana State University Counseling and Psychological Services (CPS): CPS is Montana

State University’s resource for mental health and developmental needs. CPS provides free counseling, consultation, and informational seminars to benefit students and the MSU community. CPS and its training programs are accredited by the American Psychological Association, the International Association of Counseling Services, and the Association of Counseling Center Training Agencies.

UAA doctoral students provided training to staff members at several community agencies, including the following: Dewane, S. L., & Chipp, C.L. (2010, June). Introduction to motivational interviewing. A 16-hour

training presented to master’s level mental health providers in Anchorage, AK. Chipp, C. L., & Boschma-Wynn, R. (2010, May). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A

competency based training for additions professionals. A 4-hour clinical workshop presented at the 35th Annual School on Addictions and Behavioral Health Conference in Anchorage, AK.

Chipp, C. L. (2010, May) Secondary trauma. A 2-hour training presented to staff at a psychiatric residential treatment for youth in Anchorage, AK.

Chipp, C. L. (2010, January) Secondary trauma. A 2-hour training presented to staff at a psychiatric residential treatment for youth in Anchorage, AK.

Boyer, E., & Chipp, C. L. (2009, October). Suicide prevention for clergy. A 4-hour training presented to all Russian Orthodox Clergy in the state of Alaska.

Chipp, C. L. (2009, August). Targeted gatekeeper suicide prevention. A 8-hour training presented to residential mental healthcare providers of youth in Ketchikan, AK.

Cress, V. C., & Pastorino, R. (2009, August – 2010, August). Strategies for success in medical school. A 2-hour presentation to first year medical students in the WAMMI Medical School.

Cress, V. C., & Pastorino, R. (2009, August- 2010, July). Patient-centered care for family practice physicians. A 4-hour training presented on a monthly basis to Providence Family Medicine Residency in Anchorage, AK

Cress, V.C. & Kerns, S. (2009, September). Cancer in the work place. A 1-hour presentation to Alaska Military Youth Staff on having co-working who experience a diagnosis of cancer.

Cress, V. C. (2009, October). Psychiatric diagnosis. A 3-hour behavioral health lecture for Physician Assistant Program for MEDEX.

Dewane, S., Zuniga, R., Cress, V., & Pastorino, R. (2009, September) Behavioral health counseling intern program. Presented at Alaska’s Workforce Development Conference in Anchorage, AK.

Cress, V.C. (2009, October). Behavioral therapy, cognitive therapy, & problem-solving therapy for primary care. A 3-hour behavioral health lecture for Physician Assistant Program for MEDEX.

Cress, V. (2009, December). Hmong culture. A 45-minute lecture presented at Transcultural Medicine at Alaska Family Medicine Residency.

Cress, V. C. (2010, February). Alaska Breast Cancer Needs Assessment Survey. A 30-minute presentation on the results of the breast cancer needs assessment in Alaska for Reach to Recovery Training for the American Cancer Society.

Cress, V. C., & Pastorino, R. (2010, April). Clinic orientation for behavioral health specialists. A 4-hour training presented to behavioral health staff at the Providence Family Medicine Residency, Anchorage, AK

Cress, V. C. (2010, April). Eating disorders. A 3-hour behavioral health lecture for Physician Assistant Program for MEDEX.

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Cress, V. C. (2010, May). Somatization in clinical practice. A 3-hour behavioral health lecture for Physician Assistant Program for MEDEX.

Peters, S. A., & Chipp, C.L. (2009, July). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 101. A 4-hour training presented to youth residential mental healthcare providers in Anchorage, AK.

Peters, S. A., & Chipp, C.L. (2009, June). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders 101. A 4-hour training presented to youth residential mental healthcare providers in Palmer, AK.

Sena, M., & Peters, S. A. (2010, March). Targeted gatekeeper suicide prevention. A 16-hour training presented to residential mental healthcare providers of youth in Alaska who are becoming new Gatekeeper Trainers, Sitka, AK.

Sena, M., Edwards, A., & Whitmore, C. (2010, April). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders competency-based curriculum development guide. A 16-hour training presented to residential mental healthcare providers of youth in Alaska who are gaining skills in FASD prevention, Barrow, AK.

Sena, M. (2010, May). Culturally relevant transitions for youth. A 2-hour training presented to foster care providers of youth in Alaska who are gaining cultural competence, Kenai, AK.

Sena, M. (2010, July). State of Alaska fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 101 & 201 cCurricula. A 16-hour training presented to residential mental healthcare providers of youth in Alaska who are gaining skills in FASD prevention and intervention, Ketchikan, AK.

Sena, M. (2010, August). Motivational interviewing and rapport skills. A 16-hour training presented to mental healthcare providers of youth in Alaska who are gaining skills in motivational enhancement, Sitka, AK.

Robinson, R. V., & McKnight, L. (2010, March). Foundations of FASD: An integrated FASD 101 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and professional care providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Robinson, R. V., & McKnight, L. (2010, February). Foundations of FASD: An integrated FASD 101 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and professional care providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Robinson, R. V., & Whitmore, C. (2010, January). Foundations of FASD: An integrated FASD 101 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and professional care providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Robinson, R. V., & Boschma-Wynn, R. V. (2009, December). Foundations of FASD: An integrated FASD 101 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and professional care providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Edwards, A. E., & Robinson, R. V. (2009, November). Foundations of FASD: An integrated FASD 101 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and professional care providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Dewane, S. & Robinson, R. V. (2009,October). Foundations of FASD: An integrated FASD 101 and CDC core competency training. Training presented to clinical care providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Edwards, A. E., & Robinson, R. V. (2009,September). Foundations of FASD: An integrated FASD 101 and CDC core competency training. Training presented to community members and professional care-providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

Woods, T. (2009). From the streets to home: Culture and healing—what research has to say about it. Paper presented to the Catholic Social Services, Anchorage, AK.

UAF doctoral students provided training to staff members at several community agencies, including the following: Boyd, K. (2009, July). Assistant Training Coordinator, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders.

Coordination and attendance of the teleconference FASD and up-coming community presentations of FASD Foundations Training.

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Johnson, S. (2010, March). Adaptation of synchronous video teleconferenced and asynchronous distance education practices. Valdez, AK.

Other community and university services by UAA doctoral students: A UAA doctoral student served as UAA Graduate Student Association Chair, responsible for

planning and promoting organization sponsored events, promoting graduate student needs with university administration, as well as coordinating meetings and functions as needed by the organization.

A UAA doctoral student served as the Graduate Student Association Scholarship Coordinator and Reviewer, which consisted of distributing a call for proposals, receiving and organizing all applications, distributing applications to a review committee, integrating all reviewer's comments and scores, and notifying successful applicants.

A UAA doctoral student served on the 2010 Scientific Committee for the Native Health Research Conference of the Native Research Network.

A UAA doctoral student served as the Psychological Services Coordinator providing assistance to the clinic director in the development of forms, manuals, trainings, and operations of the clinic, including emergency support service and peer supervision.

A UAA doctoral student received the UAA Seawolf Student Leadership Award, Spring 2010. A UAA doctoral student received Office of the Chancellor Student Appreciation, Fall 2010. A UAA doctoral student served as a student representative to the Association of Students of the

University of Alaska Anchorage (ASUAA). A UAA doctoral student served as a Team Member on the Nursing Pain Management Project

with the Alaska Native Medical Center, Anchorage, AK. A UAA doctoral student served as a member for Graduate Student Association of the University

of Alaska Anchorage. Other community and university services by UAF doctoral students: A UAF doctoral student served as the Psychology Department Clinic Service Assistant providing

assistance to the clinic director in the development of forms, manuals and operations of the clinic. UAF doctoral students provided mentorship to undergraduate students through Psi Chi, the

Psychology Honor Society. UAF graduate student served as a board member for the Resource Center for Parents and

Children. Research Contributions by Doctoral Students UAA doctoral students in research assistantships supported the research functioning of two

major research units on campus, namely, the Center for Human Development and the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (which in turn funded the doctoral students); in that capacity doctoral students provided the following: Data entry Literature searches Data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative Empirical report writing (technical reports, evaluation plans, results sections, etc.) Development and piloting of surveys Participation in writing seminars Participation on a research team

UAA doctoral students began contributing to the research literature through submission of research presentations and manuscripts; during this academic year, the following products were produced: UAA Doctoral Student Publications

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1. Chipp, C., Dewane, S., Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. (in press). “If only someone had told me…”: Lessons from rural providers. Journal of Rural Health.

2. Chipp, C. L., Corey, S., Johnson, M. E., & Brems, C. Health risk factors in an adolescent psychiatric residential treatment facility. Manuscript under editorial review.

3. Ward, K. M, Bosek, R. L., & Trimble, E. L. (2010). Relationships and interpersonal violence among adults with developmental disabilities. Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, 48(2), 89–98. doi: 10.1352/1934-9556-48.2.89

4. Rivkin, I. D., Lopez, E. D. S., Quaintance, T. M., Trimble, J., Hopkins, S., Fleming, C., Orr, E., & Mohatt, G. V. (in press). Value of community partnership for understanding stress and coping in rural Yup’ik communities: The CANHR study. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice.

5. Zuniga, R., & Fischer, J (in press). Relationship between emotional intelligence and attitudes toward people with disabilities: two cultures comparison. Applied Journal of Rehabilitation Counseling.

6. Johnson, M. E., Robinson, R. V., Corey, S., Dewane, S. L., Brems, C., & Casto, D. (in press). Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. International Journal of Public Health.

7. Robinson, R. V., & Lampman, C. (2009). Rates and correlates of postpartum depression in Alaska. Alaska Medicine, 51, 42-43.

8. Brems, C., Boschma-Wynn, R., Dewane, S. Edwards, A., & Robinson, R. V. (2010). Training needs of healthcare providers related to CDC core competencies for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Manuscript under editorial review.

9. Brems, C., Boschma-Wynn, R., Dewane, S. Edwards, A., & Robinson, R. V. (2010). Prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Educational needs in academia. Manuscript under editorial review.

10. Robinson, R. V., Corey, S. L., & Brems, C. (2010). A qualitative analysis of informed decision-making and mothers’ and health care providers’ communication about prenatal and neonatal testing. Manuscript under editorial review.

11. Sandberg, K. L. Barrera, A. M., & Robinson, R. V. (in press). Precious [Review of the motion picture Precious] (dir. Lee Daniels). Journal of Feminist Family Therapy.

UAA Doctoral Student Presentations 1. Boschma-Wynn, R. V., Brems, C., Eldridge, E., Corey, S., & Johnson, M. E. (2010,

December). And justice for all: The equitable distribution of harms and benefits in HIV/AIDs research with vulnerable populations. Paper selected to be presented at moderated discussion session of the 2010 Advancing Ethical Research Conference of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), San Diego, California.

2. Boschma-Wynn, R. V., Brems, C., Eldridge, E., Corey, S., & Johnson, M. E. (2010, December). And justice for all: The equitable distribution of harms and benefits in HIV/AIDs research with vulnerable populations. Paper to be presented at the 2010 Advancing Ethical Research Conference of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), San Diego, California.

3. Boschma-Wynn, R. V. (2010, May). And justice for all: The equitable distribution of harms and benefits in HIV/AIDs research with vulnerable populations. Paper presented at the Sixth Annual University of Alaska Biomedical Research Conference, Anchorage, Alaska.

4. Chipp, C. L., Brems, C., & Johnson, M. E. (2010, May). Exploring health practices among undergraduate university students. Paper presented at the University of Alaska Biomedical Research Conference, Anchorage, AK

5. Chipp, C. L., Brems, C., & Johnson, M .E. (2010, April). Health behaviors of first-year university students. Paper presented at the 3rd Annual University of Alaska Anchorage Graduate Studies and Research Summit, Anchorage, AK

6. Trimble, E., Ward, K. M., & Bosek, R. L. (2009, August). Romantic relationships

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among adults with developmental disabilities; A qualitative study. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON, Canada.

7. Trimble, E. (2010, April). Secondary Trauma in Mental Healthcare Professionals in Alaska. Paper presented at the UAA Graduate Studies and Research Summit, Anchorage, AK.

8. Trimble, E. (2010, April). Lab notes from the field: Using psychology to strengthen the community. Panel discussion presentation at the UAA Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North Anchorage, AK.

9. Sena, M. (2009, October). Positive Relationship Pathways: Relationship Education within Chugach Communities. Paper presented at Alaska Division American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Association. Annual Meeting, Anchorage.

10. Sena, M. (2010, February). Using poetry to heal from father wounds. Paper presented at the 12th Annual National Fatherhood & Families Conference, Los Angeles.

11. Orr, E., Quaintance, T., & Rivkin, I. (August 2010). Yup’ik experiences of stress and coping: Intervention via cultural understanding. Dissemination presentation at Community 10 Community meeting, rural AK.

12. Orr, E., Quaintance, T., & Rivkin, I. (August 2010). Yup’ik experiences of stress and coping: Intervention via cultural understanding. Dissemination presentation at Community 10 Traditional Council meeting, rural AK.

13. Orr, E., Quaintance, T., & Rivkin, I. (April 2010). Yup’ik experiences of stress and coping: Intervention via cultural understanding. Presentation at Community 10 Traditional Council meeting, rural AK.

14. Rivkin, I., Orr, E., & Quaintance, T. (February 2010). Yup’ik experiences of stress and Coping: Intervention via cultural understanding. Presentation at Community 10 Traditional Council meeting, rural AK.

15. Rivkin, I., Peter-Raboff, A. & Quaintance, T. (November 2009). Yup’ik Experiences of Stress and Coping: Intervention via Cultural Understanding. Presentation at Community 12 Traditional Council meeting, rural AK.

16. Quaintance, T., Rivkin, I., Lopez, E., Hopkins, S., Orr, E., & Boyer, B. (2010, June). Informing intervention through cultural understanding. Poster presented at the NIH, NCRR National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE), Bethesda, MD.

17. Rivkin, I., Quaintance, T., Hopkins, S., Lopez, E., & Mohatt, G. V. (2009, September). Understanding stress and coping in rural Alaska Native communities: The value of community participation. Symposium presented at the Western Region COBRE-INBRE Scientific Conference, Big Sky, Montana.

18. Rivkin, I., Quaintance, T., Lopez, E., Hopkins, S., & Mohatt, G. V. (2009, September). Developing assessment tools for understanding stress and coping in rural Alaska Native communities. Paper presented at the Western Region COBRE-INBRE Scientific Conference, Big Sky, Montana.

19. Robinson, R. V., Boshma-Wynn, R. V., Corey, S., Dewane, S. L, Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., & Casto, D. (2010, April). Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Paper presented at the Graduate Student and Research Summit, Anchorage, AK.

20. Robinson, R. V., Boshma-Wynn, R. V., Corey, S., Dewane, S. L, Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., & Casto, D. (2010, May). Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Paper presented at the Biomedical Research Conference, Anchorage, AK.

21. Edwards, A., Boshma-Wynn, R. V., Dewane, S. L, Robinson, R. V., & Brems, C. (2010, April). Education and training needs for health and allied health academic programs related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Paper presented at the 4th National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Vancouver, BC.

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22. Boshma-Wynn, R. V., Dewane, S. L, Edwards, A., Robinson, R. V., & Brems, C. (2010, April). Training needs of healthcare providers related to CDC core competencies for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Paper presented at the 4th National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD), Vancouver, BC.

23. Robinson, R. V. (2010, July). Screening for depression and alcohol use during pregnancy and postpartum. Paper presented to the Alaska Birth Network monthly meeting in Anchorage, Alaska.

24. Quaintance, T. (2009, August). Protective factors and reasons for living with Yup’iks in rural Alaska: An understanding through storytelling. Paper presented at Native Health Research Conference, Portland OR.

25. Woods, T., Zuniga, R., & David, E. J. R (2010, June). Relationship between historical trauma, collective self-esteem, and well-being amongst Alaska Native Peoples: A preliminary study. Paper presented at First Division 45th Conference.

26. Zuniga, R., Pastorino, R., & Doty, B. (2010, April). Yes, we can! Shifting gears to an integrative behavioral patient-centered health care model. Paper presented at the 43rd Annual International Spring Conference of the Society of Teachers of Family Medicine, Vancouver, BC.

27. Woods, T., & Zuniga, R. (2009, November). Journey of culturally responsive research: Rewards and challenges of conducting research with Alaska Native communities. Paper presented at the Magnifying Excellence through Evidence Based Practices and Research Conference, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK.

28. Woods, T., & Zuniga, R. (2009, November). Healing and mental health symposia: Mental health-seeking amongst Alaska Native People. Paper presented at Magnifying Excellence through Evidence Based Practices and Research Conference, Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium, Anchorage, AK.

29. Woods, T. (2010, May). The talking circle as a healing tool. Advancing Alaska Behavioral Health Partnerships: Qualis Health Providers Conference, Anchorage, AK.

30. Woods, T., Polk, E., Ongtogruk, P., & Merculief, L. (2009, October). An Alaskan native person’s perspective. Sinew, Salmon, Shareholders and Cell Phones: Four visions for an Alaska Native Future Conference, Anchorage, AK.

31. Woods, T. (2009, October). Talking circles: A culturally sensitive and appropriate method for teaching. Paper presented at the Pathways into Healthcare Conference, Anchorage, AK.

UAA doctoral students began soliciting funding for their own research. To date, the following individuals have successfully secured research support: Chipp, C., UAA Graduate Student Association Research Scholarship ($750) Cress, V., UAA Graduate School Association scholarship to support dissertation research Trimble, E., UAA Graduate Studies Association Grant for Dissertation ($700) Trimble, E., Alaska EPSCoR Travel Grant ($300) Quaintance, T., Recipient of the Andrew Mellon Dissertation Fellowship 2010-2011 ($30,000

plus travel stipend and tuition waiver) Quaintance, T., 2010 State of Alaska Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) Conference

Travel Award Quaintance, T., American Indian Graduate Center Fellowship (2006-2010) ($22,000 per year;

88,000 for four years of funding) Quaintance, T., 2009 Alaska Native Justice Center “Ulu Award” – 2nd recipient in the state Woods, T, received a Minority Fellowship through the American Psychological Association

UAF doctoral students in research assistantships supported the research functioning of a major research unit on campus, namely, the Center for Alaska Native Health Research (which in turn funded the doctoral students); in that capacity doctoral students provided the following: Data entry

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Literature searches Data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative Empirical report writing (technical reports, evaluation plans, results sections, etc.) Development and piloting of surveys Participation in writing seminars Participation on a research team

UAF doctoral students began contributing to the research literature through submission of research presentations and manuscripts; during this academic year, the following products were produced: UAF Doctoral Student Publications

1. Gifford, V., Koverola, C., & Rivkin, I. (2010). Factors contributing to the long-term retention of behavioral health providers in rural Alaska. Rural Mental Health, 34, 12-22.

UAF Doctoral Student Presentations 1. Ford, T., Wexler, L., Baldwin, L., Ulturgasheva, O., Kral, M., Nystad, K., Allen, J., Rasmus,

S. & the CIPA team. (2010, June,). Circumpolar indigenous pathways to adulthood: Preliminary findings from SW Alaska site and development of a cross-site comparative methodology in international collaborative research. International Polar Year Science Conference, Oslo, Norway.

2. J. Allen, J., Mohatt, G. V., Fok, C., Henry, D., Rasmus, S., Ford, T., & People Awakening Team. (2010, June). A cultural intervention for youth to prevent suicide and alcohol abuse in Yup’ik communities in Alaska: developing an evidence base for practice. International Polar Year Science Conference, Oslo, Norway.

Contributions of UAA Doctoral Core Faculty for the 09-10 Academic Year

Grants Awarded at UAA During or For AY 2009-20010 Brems, C. (2008 to 2011). Arctic Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Regional Training Center.

Funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ($1,050,000; 5U84DD000439) Brems, C. (2009 to 2010). FASD Education for Families and Community Members. Funded by

National Institute of Mental Health and Terra Nova. ($18,000) Dewane, S. & Johnson, M.E. (2009 to 2010). Program Evaluation Consultation to United Way

Alaska 2-1-1. Funded by United Way. ($26,120) Dewane, S. & Brems, C. (2009 to 2011). Post-discharge Outcomes Project. Funded by Alaska

Children's Services. ($18,000) Dulin, P. & Gonzalez, V. (2009-2011). Location-based monitoring and intervention for alcohol

use disorders. Funded by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism: American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. ($1,801,977; 5RC2AA019422)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2010). Sex Offender Treatment Workshops. Funded by State of Alaska Department of Corrections. ($47,750)

Johnson, M. E. (2008 to 2011). Evaluation of State of Alaska Suicide Prevention Program. Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and State of Alaska. ($213,753)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2011). Bering Strait Suicide Prevention Program. Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration and Kawerak, Inc. ($78,000)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2011). Getting Started in Drug Abuse Research: A Multidisciplinary Introduction. Funded by National Institute on Drug Abuse and Terra Nova. ($40,000)

Johnson, M. E., & Eldridge, G. D. (2009 to 2014). Evidence-Based Ethics and Mental Health Research with Prisoners. Funded by National Institute of Mental Health. ($3,316,386; 5R01MH082872)

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Johnson, M. E., & Eldridge, G. D. (2008 to 2013). HIV, Drugs, and Prisoners: Barriers to Epidemiologic and Intervention Research. Funded by National Institute of Mental Health. ($3,018,602; 5R01DA020357)

Johnson, M. E. (2010 to 2014). Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant: Youth Alcohol Prevention. Funded by State of Alaska and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. ($1,150,000)

Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2010). Family Partnerships in Mental Health Research. Funded by National Institute of Mental Health and Terra Nova. ($18,500)

Grants Submitted at UAA During or For AY 2009-2010 David, E.J.R. Assessment Tool to Measure Internalized Oppression among Filipino Americans.

Submitted to National Institutes of Health ($364, 574; R21) Gonzalez, V.M., Suicidal Ideation and Alcohol Outcomes in Emerging Adult College

Drinkers. Submitted to National Institutes of Health ($360,377; R21) Johnson, M. E. (2010 to 2014). Strategic Prevention Framework State Incentive Grant: Youth

Alcohol Prevention. Submitted to State of Alaska and Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. ($1,150,000)

Johnson, M. E., & Brems, C. Identifying Domestic Violence Offender Typologies from Police Reports. Submitted to U.S. Department of Justice ($1,081,418)

Journal Articles Published at UAA during AY 2009-2010 Chipp, C., Dewane, S., Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. (in press). “If

only someone had told me…”: Lessons from rural providers. Journal of Rural Health. Brems, C., Dewane, S., Johnson, M. E., & Eldridge, G. D. (2009). Brief motivational

interventions for HIV/STI risk reduction among individuals receiving alcohol detoxification. AIDS Education and Prevention, 21, 397-414.

David, E.J.R. (2009). Internalized oppression, psychopathology, and cognitive-behavioral therapy among historically oppressed groups. Journal of Psychological Practice, 15, 71-103.

David, E.J.R., Okazaki, S., & Saw, A. (2009). Bicultural Self-Efficacy among College Students: Initial scale development and mental health correlates. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56, 211-226.

David, E.J.R., & Okazaki, S. (2010). Activation and automaticity of colonial mentality. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 40, 850-887.

David, E.J.R. (2010). Testing the validity of the Colonial Mentality Implicit Association Test (CMIAT) and the interactive effects of covert and overt colonial mentality on Filipino American mental health. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 1, 31-45.

David, E.J.R. (2010). Cultural mistrust and mental health help-seeking attitudes among Filipino Americans. Asian American Journal of Psychology, 1, 57-66.

Dulin, P., & Passmore, T. (2010). Avoidance of traumatic material mediates the relationship between accumulated lifetime trauma and late life depression and anxiety. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23, 296-300.

Gonzalez, V.M., Bradizza, C.M., & Collins, R.L. (2009). Drinking to cope as a statistical mediator in the relationship of suicidal ideation and alcohol outcomes among underage college drinkers. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 23, 443-451.

Gonzalez, V.M., Collins, C.M., & Bradizza, C.M. (2009). Solitary and social heavy drinking, suicidal ideation, and drinking motives in underage college drinkers. Addictive Behaviors, 34, 993-999.

Johnson, M. E., Robinson, R. V., Corey, S., Dewane, S. L., Brems, C., & Casto, D. (in press). Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of health, education, and service professionals as related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. International Journal of Public Health.

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Johnson, M. E., Pratt, D. K., Neal, D. B., & Fisher, D. G. (2010). Drug users' test-retest reliability of self-reported alcohol use on the Risk Behavior Assessment. Substance Use and Misuse, 45, 925-935.

Lewis, J., Woods, T. M., Zuniga, R., & David, E.J.R. (2010). The Indigenous peoples of Alaska: Appreciating the role of elders in shifting toward a strength-based and culturally-appropriate approach to mental health. Communiqué, August, XXIII-XXVII.

Napper, L. E., Fisher, D. G., Johnson, M. E., & Wood, M. M. (2010). The reliability and validity of drug users’ self reports of amphetamine use among primarily heroin and cocaine users. Addictive Behaviors, 35, 350-354.

Napper, L. E., Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L, & Johnson, M. E. (2010). HIV risk behavior self-report reliability at different recall periods. AIDS and Behavior, 14, 152-161.

Smikowski, J., Dewane, S., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., Bruss, C., & Roberts, L. W. (2009). Community-based participatory research for improved mental health. Ethics and Behavior, 19, 461-478.

Books and Book Chapters Published at UAA during AY 2009-2010

Brems, C., & Johnson, M.E. (2009). Self care in the context of threats of violence or self-harm from clients. In E. R. Welfel & J. Worth (Eds.), The duty to protect: Ethical, legal, and professional considerations in risk assessment and intervention. (pp. 211-228). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

David, E. J. R. (2010). We have colonial mentality: An honest call to the Filipino American community. In K.L. Nadal (Ed.) Filipino American psychology: A collection of personal narratives (pp. 97-106). Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.

David, E.J.R. (2010). Research, clinical, and community directions in Filipino American psychology. In K.L. Nadal (Ed.) Filipino American psychology: A collection of personal narratives (pp. 321-326). Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse

Professional Presentations at UAA during AY 2009-2010 Boschma-Wynn, R. V., Dewane, S. L., Edwards, A., Robinson, R. V., & Brems, C. (2010,

April). Training needs of healthcare providers related to CDC Core Competencies for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Paper presented at the Fourth National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Vancouver, BC.

Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Dewane, S. L. Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W., (2009, August). Intersection of ethical and practice-related challenges in rural health care. Paper presented at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.

Chipp, C. L., Dewane, S. L., Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. W. (2009, August). If only someone had told me…: Lessons from rural providers. Paper presented at the 117th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.

Dewane, S. L., & Brems, C. (2010, June). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Core competencies for health and allied health professionals. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Denver, CO.

Dulin, P. (2009, September). Addressing substance abuse issues in older adults: Innovative approaches for assessment and treatment in rural settings. Paper presented at the 7th Annual Rocky Mountain Geriatrics Conference, Midway, UT

Dulin, P. (2010, May). Alcohol and prescription drug use in older adults: Featured workshop sponsored by the Alaska Geriatric Education Center. Paper presented at the 36th Annual School on Addictions and Behavioral Health, Anchorage, AK.

Edwards, A., Boschma-Wynn, R. V., Dewane, S. L., Robinson, R. V., & Brems, C. (2010, April). Education and training needs for health and allied health academic programs related to

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fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Paper presented at the Fourth National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Vancouver, BC.

Eldridge, G. D., Corey, S., Robinson, R., Brems, C., Cole, L., Cropsey, K., & Johnson, M. E. (2009, October). Let’s do a study: Conducting safe and ethical research in correctional settings. Paper presented at the 13th National Workshop on Adult and Juvenile Female Offenders, Jackson, MS.

Gonzalez, V.M., Reynolds, B., & Skewes, M. (2010, June). Role of impulsivity in the relationship between depression and alcohol problems among emerging adult college drinkers [Abstract]. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 34(Suppl. 1), 163A.

Gonzalez, V.M. (2010, April). Negative mood regulation expectancies’ contribution to hopelessness and suicidal ideation. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Cancun, Mexico.

Kostick, M., Gonzalez, V.M., Dulin, P., Towers, A., Stephens, C., & Alpass, F. (2010, April). The AUDIT-C’s “Hazardous” drinking and NIAAA’s “heavy” or “at-risk” drinking: A comparison in older New Zealanders. Paper presented at the annual Behavioral Health Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK.

Kostick, M., Dulin, P., Towers, A., Stephens, C., Alpass, F. & Gonzalez, V.M. (2010, April). Alcohol consumption in older New Zealanders. Paper presented at the annual Behavioral Health Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK.

Robinson, R. V., Boschma-Wynn, R. V., Corey, S., Dewane, S. L., Johnson, M. E., Brems, C., & Casto, L. D. (2010, April). Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Paper presented at the Fourth National Biennial Conference on Adolescents and Adults with Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, Vancouver, BC.

Skewes, M.C., Gonzalez, V.M., & Dermen, K.H. (2010, May). Health literacy among substance abusers in treatment. Paper presented at the Institute for Healthcare Advancement’s annual Health Literacy Conference, Irvine, CA.

Contributions of UAF Doctoral Core Faculty for the 09-10 Academic Year

Grants Awarded at UAF During or For AY 2009-20010 Allen, J. & Rasmus, S. (2008-2012). Elluam Tungiinun. Funded by National Institute of Health

/ National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities. ($2,672,272; 2R24MD001626-04)

Allen, J., Kral, M.,& Wexler, L. (2008-2012). Collaborative Research: IPY: Negotiating Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in Four Circumpolar Communities. Funded by National Science Foundation / Office of Polar Programs. ($1,094,570; ARC-0756211)

Allen, J. (2009-2010). Collaborative Research: IPY: Negotiating Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in Four Circumpolar Communities: Graduate Fellowship. Supplemental Application to ARC-0756211. Funded by National Science Foundation / Office of Polar Programs. ($70,000)

Mohatt, G.V., Allen, J., & Gonzalez, J. (2005-2009). Ellangneq. Funded by National Institute of Health / National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities. ($1,624,158; 5R24 D001626-03)

Boyer, B. B., Rivkin, I., O’Brien, D., O’Hara, T., Hopkins, S., & Allen, J., (2007-2012). Center for Biomedical Research Excellence: Investigating Obesity and Chronic Disease-Related Risk Factors of Alaska Natives. Funded by National Institute of Health / National Center for Research Resources. ($11,254,403; 2P20 RR016430-06A1)

Trimble, B., Allen, J., & Boden-Albala, B. (2005-2011). Alaska Native Stroke Registry.

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Funded by National Institute of Health / National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke. ($1,413,000; U01NS048069 )

Trimble, B., Allen, J., & Boden-Albala, B. (2009-2011). Alaska Native Stroke Registry Supplemental Award. Funded by National Institute of Health / National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke. ($530,223; 3U01NS048069-04S2 )

Grants Submitted at UAF During or For AY 2009-2010 Maselko, J., Graves K.S., Woods, T., & Allen, J. Building resilience through Alaska Native

spirituality. Submitted to National Center for Minority Health Dispartiies innovative faith-based approaches to health disparities research ($345,000; R21 mechanism RFA-MD-10-004).

Fok, CCT, Allen, J., Henry D. Advancing Science with Culturally Distinct Communities: Improving Small Sample Methods for Establishing an Evidence Base in Health Disparities Research. Submitted to National Institute Drug Abuse R13 Conference Grant ($35,000).

Journal Articles Published at UAF during AY 2009-2010 Allen, J., Mohatt, G. V., Markstrom, C. Novins, D., Byers, L. (in press). Oh no, we are just

getting to know you”: The relationship in research with children and youth in Indigenous communities, Child Development Perspectives.

Allen, J., Mohatt, G. V., Fok, C. C. T., Henry, D., & People Awakening Team. (2009). Suicide prevention as a community development process: Understanding circumpolar youth suicide prevention through community level outcomes. International Journal of Circumpolar Health, Special issue: Occurrence and prevention of suicides in circumpolar areas, 68, 274-291. PMCID: 19705659.

Gifford, V., Koverola, C., & Rivkin, I. D. (2010). Factors contributing to the long-term retention of behavioral health providers in rural Alaska. Rural Mental Health, 34(1), 12-22.

Rivkin, I. D., Lopez, E. D. S., Quaintance, T. M., Trimble, J., Hopkins, S., Fleming, C., Orr, E., & Mohatt, G. V. (in press). Value of community partnership for understanding stress and coping in rural Yup'ik communities: The CANHR study. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice.

Books and Book Chapters Published at UAF During AY 2009-2010 Allen, J., Mohatt, G.V., Rasmus, S. M., Two Dogs, R., Ford, T., Iron Cloud Two Dogs, E.,

Moves Camp, R. & People Awakening Team, (in press). Cultural Interventions for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: The Elluam Tungiinun and Nagi Kicopi Programs. In P. Spicer, P. Farrell, M. Sarche, & H. E. Fitzgerald (Eds.), Child Psychology and Mental Health: Cultural and Ethno-Racial Perspectives, American Indian Child Psychology and Mental Health, Volume 2: Prevention and Treatment. NY: Praeger Publishers.

Professional Presentations at UAF During AY 2009-2010 Allen, J., Rasmus, S., Ford, T., Fok, C.C.T, Henry, D., & People Awakening Team (2010,

August). Cultural intervention for youth to prevent suicide and alcohol abuse in Yup’ik communities in Alaska: Implications for an evidence-based practice. Paper presented at 2010 Native Children’s Research Exchange, Denver, CO.

Allen, J., Kairaiuak, J., Boden-Aballa, B., Trimble, B. (2010, July). Tribal participatory research framework for stroke prevention community intervention with Alaska Native people. Poster presentation at the 8th Specialized Neuroscience Research Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Boden-Aballa, B., Allen, J., Stephens, L., Kairaiuak, J., Johnson, J., Horner, R., Trimble, B. (2010, July). Utilization of a culturally tailored survey to identify barriers to vascular risk

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reduction among Alaska Native people. Paper presented at the 2010 8th Specialized Neuroscience Research Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Allen, J., Mohatt, G.V., Fok, C.C.T, Henry, D., Rasmus, S., Ford, T., & People Awakening Team (2010, June). A cultural intervention for youth to prevent suicide and alcohol abuse in Yup’ik communities in Alaska. Paper presented at 2010 International Polar Year Oslo Science Conference, Oslo, Norway.

Ford, T., Wexler, L., Baldwin, L., Ulturgasheva, O., Kral, M., Nystad, K., Allen, J., Rasmus, S., & CIPA Team (2010, June). circumpolar indigenous pathways to adulthood: preliminary findings from SW Alaska site and development of a cross-site comparative methodology in international collaborative research. Paper presented at 2010 International Polar Year Oslo Science Conference, Oslo, Norway.

Wexler, L., Allen, J., Kral, M., Ulturgasheva, O. (2010, June). Circumpolar youth resilience study: Community-based processes and outcomes from year two. Paper presented at Pathways to Resilience II Conference. Resilience Research Centre, School of Social Work, Dalhousie University, Halifax, NS, Canada.

Allen, J. & People Awakening Team (2009, November). Elluam Tungiinun: A model of community collaboration in prevention of suicide and alcohol abuse. Paper presented at Hope and Resilience: Suicide prevention in the Arctic, Nuuk, Greenland.

Allen, J., Mohatt, G.V., Ebbesson, G., & Alstrom, D. (2009, August). Doing CBPR: the people awakening projects. Symposium presented at American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Allen, J., (2009, August). Matching professional interests with the Fulbright, in Brouillard, P., Wedding, D., Nixon, J., Allen, J. The Fulbright Experience: Global Opportunities for Psychological Exchange. Symposium presented at American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, ON, Canada.

Rivkin, I., Quaintance, T., Hopkins, S., Lopez, E., & Mohatt, G. V. (2009, September). Understanding stress and coping in rural Alaska Native communities: The value of community participation. Symposium presented at the Western Region COBRE-INBRE Scientific Conference, Big Sky, Montana.

Rivkin, I., Quaintance, T., Lopez, E., Hopkins, S., & Mohatt, G. V. (2009, September). Developing assessment tools for understanding stress and coping in rural Alaska Native communities. Paper presented at the Western Region COBRE-INBRE Scientific Conference, Big Sky, Montana.

Quaintance, T., Rivkin, I., Lopez, E., Hopkins, S., Orr, E., Boyer, B. (2010, June). Informing intervention through cultural understanding. Paper presented at the NIH, NCRR National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE), Bethesda, MD.

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Contributions by the Ph.D. Program in Clinical-Community Psychology during Academic Year 2010/2011 Teaching Contributions of Doctoral Students (as sole Course Instructors) UAA doctoral students taught several courses in Fall 2010: Three sections of PSY 112 (1-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 81

undergraduate and graduate students o Alaska Native Oral Traditions and Story Telling: A Therapeutic Tool o Cultural Perspectives of Alaska Native Leaders: Where We Came From and How We Got Here? o Introduction to Alaska Native Values and Principles

PSY 345 (Abnormal Psychology; 3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 40 undergraduate students

PSY 372 (Community Psychology; 3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 22 undergraduate students

PSY 425 (Clinical Psychology; 3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 25 undergraduate students

PSY 622 (Multicultural Psychopathology; 3-credit course for MS in Clinical Psychology majors) – instructing a total of 12 graduate students

UAA doctoral students taught several courses in Spring 2011: Three sections of PSY 112 (1-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 69

undergraduate and graduate students o Introduction to Alaska Native Values o Cultural Perspectives in Mental Health o Alaska Native Oral Tradition

PSY 150 (Lifespan Development; 3-credit course for psychology majors) – instructing a total of 30 undergraduate students

PSY 345 (Abnormal Psychology; 3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 43 undergraduate students

PSY 372 (Community Psychology; 3-credit course for psychology majors ) – instructing a total of 28 undergraduate students

o PSY 425 (Clinical Psychology; 3-credit course for psychology majors) - instructing a total of 27 undergraduate students

For the 2010-2011 academic year, there were no UAF doctoral students serving as instructors of record.

Teaching Contributions of Doctoral Students (as Teaching Assistants) UAF doctoral student served as teaching assistants for six courses in Fall 2010:

o PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3-credit course required for psychology majors) - assisting with 160 undergraduate students

o PSY 335 Physiological Psychology (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with 26 undergraduate students

o PSY 345 Abnormal Psychology (3-credit course for psychology majors) – assisting with 45 undergraduate students

o PSY 370 Drugs and Drug Dependence (3-credit course for psychology majors) – assisting with 59 undergraduate students

o PSY 445 Community Psychology(3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with 12 undergraduate students

o PSY 469 Health Psychology (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with 10 undergraduate students

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UAF doctoral student served as teaching assistants for six courses in Spring 2011: PSY 101 Introduction to Psychology (3-credit course required for psychology majors) - assisting

with 125 undergraduate students PSY 240 Lifespan Developmental Psychology (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting

with 125 undergraduate students PSY 275 Introduction to Social Science Research( 3-credit course for psychology majors) -

assisting with 40 undergraduate students PSY 330 Social Psychology (3-credit course for psychology majors) - assisting with 18

undergraduate students PSY 360 Psychology of Women Across Cultures (3-credit course for psychology majors) –

assisting with 41 undergraduate students PSY 440 Learning and Cognition (3-credit course for psychology majors) – assisting with 32

undergraduate students

UAA doctoral student served as teaching assistant for three undergraduate and graduate courses in Spring 2011: PSY 490/690 (three 1-credit courses for psychology majors) - assisting with a total of 133

undergraduate and graduate students

Teaching Contributions by the Ph.D. Program

The program created learning opportunities for students and faculty in the Departments of Psychology, as well as other campus and community students and professionals, through the offering of several colloquia. For example, the following lectures were offered: James Fitterling, PhD, “Evaluation of the Effects of Carbamazepine on Cocaine Cue Reactivity.” Sidney Ordnuff, PhD, “ Personality, Childhood Adversity, and Risk” Radhika Sehgal, PhD, ““Multicultural Counseling Competence: Applying what we know”

Service Contributions to the Community and Profession by Doctoral Students UAA doctoral students supported clinical services provision through practicum placements at

the following sites, providing approximately 2,010 hours of therapy services to students and community members: UAA Psychological Services Centers Providence Family Medical Center Anchorage Community Mental Health Services Anchorage Vet Center

UAF doctoral students supported clinical services provision through practicum placements at the following sites, providing approximately 1,528 hours of therapy services to students and community members: Psychology Department Clinic Fairbanks Youth Center Hope Counseling Center Fairbanks Memorial Hospital Bering Strait School District

UAA doctoral student organized a disaster mental health event in response to the accident at the Pride Parade on June 25. The PSC opened a drop-in mental health clinic with volunteers from all over the community.

UAA doctoral student served as the Alaska Natives into Psychology (ANPsych) UAA Campus Coordinator providing outreach, mentoring, and advocacy efforts serving approximately 30 students

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A UAF doctoral student served as the Alaska Natives into Psychology (ANPsych) UAF Campus Coordinator providing recruitment and outreach efforts, tutoring and mentoring services, as well as hosting and sponsoring workshops

UAA doctoral students supported community services through practicum placements at the following sites, providing over 825 hours of services to community agencies: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium: Aided in creating and facilitating two workshops for

Behavioral Health Aides about traditional connection between mind, body, and spirit (Doorway to a Sacred Place workshops); developing a resource manual on encouraging communication and seeking support for traumatic life experience called “Talk About It”; and supporting several projects aimed at increasing knowledge about traditional food and herbal medicine.

Refugee Assistance and Immigration Services Program: Assisted in the employment services, education, and case management departments.

UAF doctoral students supported community services through practicum placements at the

following site, providing over 936 hours of services to community agencies: Native Village of Unalakleet: Responsible for needs assessment survey development,

administration, and culturally appropriate adaption, data analysis and dissemination for the workforce development project to address elders’ needs in theUnalakleet and five surrounding communities.

Alaska Statewide Mentor Project (ASMP): Responsible for developing an interview protocol, conducting interviews with teachers who participated in the ASMP, and conducting data analysis for the ASMP , which provides individualized support to first- and second-year teachers, developing an effective teaching force that is responsive to students’ diverse academic needs and cultural backgrounds. Its goals include improved teacher retention, quality of instruction, and student achievement.

Interior AIDS Association (IAA): Responsible for developing and evaluating creative outreach programs for IAA, networking with providers to facilitate awareness of and referrals to IAA’s services, and wrote a MHTA grant which was funded. IAA provides education and prevention services to individuals and groups who may be at risk for HIV, as well early intervention, case management, and other support services to improve the quality of life for people living with HIV/AIDS.

UAA doctoral students conducted program evaluation and consultation projects at the following sites: Assets, Inc: Responsible for evaluation of the Anchorage Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder

(FASD) Diagnostic Team, including interview of individuals and/or their guardians who had gone through the diagnostic process. The program evaluation’s goal was to gather information that would help the diagnostic team improve the diagnostic and post-diagnostic process.

Benefe' Equine Assistance Program: Provided program evaluation consultation and created data collection instrumentation to prepare the program to engage in program capacity building and formative evaluation.

Anchorage Standing Together Against Rape: Provided program evaluation consultation and created data collection instruments to prepare programs to engage in program capacity building and formative evaluation.

Southcentral Foundation Family Wellness Warriors Initiative: Responsible for evaluation of FWWI training for two rural steering committees (Bristol Bay and the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta). Responsibilities included coordinating and implementing culturally-appropriate qualitative data collection, data analysis (using NVivo), technical report production, and consultation.

Anchorage School District Department of Indian Education, Project K’il: Contributed to capacity enhancement activities during Project Ki’l’s third year, including the implementation of

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evaluation procedures for participants, development of original quantitative and qualitative data collection instruments, and pilot testing of all measures and procedures.

UAA doctoral students in full-time pre-doctoral internships supported clinical services provision through the following placements, providing approximately 4,332 hours of therapy services to community members at the following sites: Norton Sound Health Corporation: Major rotations were substance abuse, psychotherapy, and

psychological evaluation. Services included co-leading groups, providing itinerant services to regional village, participating in interdisciplinary chronic pain group, consulting with urgent care, and supervising colleges training towards behavioral health certifications.

Alaska Psychiatric Institute: Responsible for psychological interventions and assessments with culturally diverse adolescents and adults from urban, rural, and remote communities in an inpatient psychiatric hospital. Services included individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, diagnostic interviewing, personality and cognitive assessment, diagnostic formulation and conceptualization, and records management

Alaska Family Residency, Providence Hospital: Services included individual therapy, group therapy, family therapy, diagnostic interviewing, personality and cognitive assessment, diagnostic formulation and conceptualization, and records management.

A UAF doctoral student in pre-doctoral internship supported clinical services provision through the following placement, providing approximately 761 hours of therapy services to 104 community members at the following site: Hope Counseling Center – a member of the Alaska Psychology Internship Consortium.

UAA doctoral students provided community presentations at several community settings, including the following: 1. Derthick, A. (2010, October). Coming out and psychological distress. A 1-hour presentation at

Pride Conference in Anchorage, AK. 2. Derthick, A. (2011, August). Working with sexual and gender minority patients. A 1-hour lecture

presented at Transcultural Medicine at Alaska Family Medicine Residency to family medicine faculty and residents in Anchorage, AK.

3. Quaintance, T. (2011, April). Life meaning among rural Alaska Native and American Indian college students: The rationale & methodology. Paper presented at the University of Alaska Library Speakers Series, Anchorage, AK.

4. Quaintance, T., Rivkin, I., Lopez, E., Hopkins, S., & Orr, E., & Boyer, B. (2010, June). Informing intervention through cultural understanding. Poster presented at the Center for Alaska Native Health Research External Review Committee Meeting, University of Alaska Fairbanks, Fairbanks, AK.

5. Rivkin, I., Orr, E. & Quaintance, T. (2010, March). Yup’ik experiences of stress and coping: Grant objectives. Presentation at Community 12 Traditional Council Meeting, YK Delta, AK.

6. Rivkin, I., & Quaintance, T. (2010, February). Yup’ik experiences of stress and coping: Results presentation. Presentation at Community 10 Joint Committee meeting, YK Delta, AK.

7. Sena, M. (2011, April). Mind and relations. Keynote address presented at the Ninth Annual Sigma Lambda Beta Latino Youth Leadership Conference, University of Northern Colorado, Greeley, CO.

8. Sena, M. (2011, February). Reasons towards excellence: Motivating parents for early childhood achievement. Keynote address presented at the Alaska Head Start Association Annual Conference, Juneau, AK.

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UAA doctoral students provided training to staff members at several community agencies, including the following: 1. Avey, J. P. (2011, February). Cognitive behavioral therapy for the treatment of chronic pain. A

2-hour training presented to behavioral health staff in Nome, AK. 2. Avey, J. P. (2011, March). Relaxation, biofeedback, and guided imagery for the treatment of

chronic pain. A 2-hour training presented to behavioral health staff in Nome, AK. 3. Avey, J. P. (2011, March). Dual diagnosis of Asperger’s disorder. A 2-hour training presented to

behavioral health staff in Nome, AK. 4. Avey, J. P. (2011, May). Frontier mental health and professional self-care. A 2-hour training

presented to behavioral health staff in Nome, AK. 5. Edwards, A. E., & Robinson, H. R. (2010, September). Developing successful interventions and

support: An integrated FASD 201 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and health and allied healthcare providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

6. Edwards, A. E., & Robinson, H. R. (2010, November). Developing successful interventions and support: An integrated FASD 201 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and health and allied healthcare providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

7. Edwards, A. E., & Robinson, H. R. (2011, January). Developing successful interventions and support: An integrated FASD 201 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and health and allied healthcare providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

8. Edwards, A. E., & Robinson, H. R. (2011, March). Developing successful interventions and support: An integrated FASD 201 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and health and allied healthcare providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

9. Edwards, A, Porter, B., & Sena, M. (2011, March). State of Alaska Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder 101 curriculum. A 16-hour training presented to mental healthcare providers of youth in Alaska who are gaining skills in FASD prevention, Juneau, AK.

10. Edwards, A. E., & Robinson, H. R. (2011, May). Developing successful interventions and support: An integrated FASD 201 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and health and allied healthcare providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

11. Murrey, G., Droby, R., & Avey, J. P. (2010, December). Chronic pain. A 2-hour training presented to behavioral health staff in Nome, AK.

12. Robinson, H. R., & Edwards, A. E. (2010, August). Foundations of FASD: An integrated FASD 101 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and health and allied healthcare providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

13. Robinson, H. R., & Edwards, A. E. (2010, October). Foundations of FASD: An integrated FASD 101 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and health and allied healthcare providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

14. Robinson, H. R., & Edwards, A. E. (2011, February). Foundations of FASD: An integrated FASD 101 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and health and allied healthcare providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

15. Robinson, H. R., & Edwards, A. E. (2011, April). Foundations of FASD: An integrated FASD 101 and CDC core competency training. Presented to community members and health and allied healthcare providers at the University of Alaska Anchorage.

16. Sena, M., & Skan, J. (2010, July). Targeted gatekeeper suicide prevention. A 4-hour training presented to residential and outpatient mental healthcare providers of youth in Fairbanks, AK.

17. Sena, M. (2010, May). Culturally relevant transitions for youth. Protecting youth and motivating successes. A 2-hour training presented to foster care providers of youth in Alaska who are gaining cultural competence, Alaska Center for Resource Families’ Annual Conference, Anchorage, AK.

18. Zuniga, R. (2010, December). Working with Hispanic Patients: Using cultural values on treatment. Presented to healthcare providers at the Transcultural Medicine Training, Providence Family Medicine Center in Anchorage, AK.

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19. Zuniga, R. (2010, December). Group Medical Visits a Patient Centered Integrated Approach. Presented to resident physicians at the Transcultural Medicine Training, Providence Family Medicine Center in Anchorage, AK.

Other community and university services by UAA doctoral students: 1. A UAA doctoral candidate served as Member-at-Large and Co-Chair of the technology

committee for the Alaska Psychological Association, responsible for establishing webinar activities to provide training and continuing education opportunities to psychologists in rural Alaska who are unable to travel. The first trainings are scheduled for fall 2011.

2. Two UAA doctoral students volunteered as scholarship reviewers for the Graduate Student Association, which consisted of reviewing scholarship proposals, providing review comments and scoring applications.

3. A UAA doctoral student served as the Graduate Student Association Technology Chair, which consisted of posting GSA meeting minutes to the website and marketing graduate student opportunities through the web.

4. A UAA doctoral student volunteered at a local non-profit organization which provides crisis intervention for GLBT youth.

5. A UAA doctoral candidate was a guest reviewer for the Journal of Psychological Practice and for the Journal of Rural Mental Health.

6. A UAA doctoral student served as the Psychological Services Coordinator providing assistance to the clinic director in the development of forms, manuals, trainings, and operations of the clinic, including emergency support service and peer supervision.

7. A UAA doctoral candidate served as the 2011 Alaska Psychology Association Chair, Diversity Subcommittee.

8. A UAA doctoral candidate served as the 2010-2011 American Psychology Association Division 35, Section 6 (Indigenous Women in Psychology) Student Representative.

9. A UAA doctoral candidate served as the 2011 Alaska Psychology Association Interim Executive Director.

10. A UAA doctoral student volunteered at and co-coordinated the 2011 Alaska Play Therapy Conference.

11. A UAA doctoral student served on the Anchorage Police Department Search and Rescue Team. 12. A UAA doctoral student served as Rector’s Designee to the 4th Annual University of the Arctic

Rector’s Forum: Role of Arctic Universities in Addressing Community Problems in the North in Fairbanks, Alaska.

A UAA doctoral student received the UAA Martin Luther King Jr. Student Leadership Award, Spring 2011.Other community and university services by UAF doctoral students: 1. A UAF doctoral student served as the Psychology Department Clinic Service Assistant providing

assistance to the clinic director in the development of forms, manuals and operations of the clinic. 2. A UAF doctoral student continued to serve as a board member for the Resource Center for

Parents and Children, becoming Vice Chair of the board, contributing approximately 50 hours of service to RCPC.

3. A UAF doctoral student served as Secretary, Latinos Unidos Del Norte 4. A UAF doctoral student served on the Logisticis Committee of Relay for Life

Research Contributions by Doctoral Students UAA doctoral students in research assistantships supported the research functioning of two

major research units on campus, namely, the Center for Human Development and the Center for Behavioral Health Research and Services (which in turn funded the doctoral students); in that capacity, doctoral students provided the following: Data entry

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Literature searches Data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative Empirical report writing (technical reports, evaluation plans, results sections, etc.) Development and piloting of surveys Participation in writing seminars Participation on a research team

UAF doctoral students in research assistantships supported the research functioning of a major research unit on campus, namely, the Center for Alaska Native Health Research (which in turn funded the doctoral students); in that capacity doctoral students provided the following: Empirical report writing (technical reports, evaluation plans, results sections, etc.) Development and piloting of surveys Participation in writing seminars Data analysis, both qualitative and quantitative Literature searches and literature reviews Grant writing (e.g. integrating literature) Preparing and co-presenting powerpoint presentations for community and academic audiences Rural fieldwork, community networking, co-facilitating Community Planning Group meetings Participation in CANHR seminars and conferences (i.e. qualitative analysis, CBPR, statistics with

small samples) Participation on a research team

UAF doctoral students in research assistantships supported the research functioning of a Division of the State of Alaska, namely, the Division of Behavioral Health by participating in data analysis, literature reviews, and co-authored two technical reports: State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health

(December, 2010). Alaska Screening Tool 2010: Supporting Clinical Decision Making. Anchorage, AK: Author.

o State of Alaska, Department of Health and Social Services, Division of Behavioral Health (April, 2011). Behavioral Health Consumer Survey 2009. Anchorage, AK: Author

UAA doctoral students began contributing to the research literature through submission of research presentations, manuscripts, and technical reports; during this academic year, the following products were produced: UAA Doctoral Student Journal Publications

1. Brems, C., Boschma-Wynn, R., Dewane, S. Edwards, A., & Robinson, R. V. (2011). Prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Educational needs in academia. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 55, 15-37.

2. Brems, C., Boschma-Wynn, R., Dewane, S. Edwards, A., & Robinson, R. V. (2010). Training needs of healthcare providers related to centers for disease control and prevention core competencies for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Canadian Journal of Clinical Pharmacology- Fetal Alcohol Research, 17, 405-417.

3. Brems, C., Boschma-Wynn, R., Dewane, S. Edwards, A., & Robinson, R. V. (2010). Training needs of healthcare providers related to CDC core competencies for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 17(3), e405-441.

4. Brems, C., Boschma-Wynn, R., Dewane, S. Edwards, A., & Robinson, R. V. (2011). Prevention of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Educational needs in academia. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 55(1), 15-37.

5. Chipp, C. L., Corey, S., Johnson, M. E., & Brems, C. (2010). Health risk factors in an adolescent psychiatric residential treatment facility. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 27, 314-325.

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6. Chipp, C., Dewane, S., Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. (2011). “If only someone had told me…”: Lessons from rural providers. Journal of Rural Health, 27, 122-130.

7. Johnson, M. E., Hanson, B. L., Metzger, J. S., Brems, C., & Dewane, S. L. (in press). Changes in sexual activity following substance dependence treatment. Journal of Substance Use.

8. Johnson, M. E., Robinson, R. V., Corey, S., Dewane, S. L., Brems, C., & Casto, D. (2010). Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. International Journal of Public Health, 55, 627-635.

9. Okamoto, S. K., Kulis, S., Helm, S., Edwards, C., & Giroux, D. (in press). The social contexts of drug offers and their relationship to drug use of rural Hawaiian youth. Journal of Child & Adolescent Substance Abuse.

10. Okamoto, S. K., Helm, S., Giroux, D., & Kaliades, A. (2011). “I no like get caught using drugs”: Explanations for refusal as a drug resistance strategy for rural Native Hawaiian youth. Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 20(2):150-166. DOI: 10.1080/15313204.2011.570131.

11. Rivkin, I. D., Lopez, E. D. S., Quaintance, T. M., Trimble, J., Hopkins, S., Fleming, C., Orr, E., & Mohatt, G. V. (in press). Value of community partnership for understanding stress and coping in rural Yup’ik communities: The CANHR study. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice.

12. Robinson, R. V. (2011). Honoring history, culture, and context: Narratives of Somali refugee resilience. The Community Psychologist, 35-37.

13. Sandberg, K. L. Barrera, A. M., & Robinson, R. V. (2010). Precious [Review of the motion picture Precious] (dir. Lee Daniels). Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 22, 329-332.

UAA Doctoral Student Presentations 1. Boschma-Wynn, R. V., Brems, C., Eldridge, E., Corey, S., & Johnson, M. E. (2010,

December). And justice for all: The equitable distribution of harms and benefits in HIV/AIDs research with vulnerable populations. Paper presented at 2010 Advancing Ethical Research Conference of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), San Diego, CA.

2. Chickalusia, M. Chylders, C., Pastorino, R., Robinson, H., Robinson, R., & Sandberg, K. (2010, November). Integrative care: Innovations from Alaska. Panel presentation at the Annual Alaska Psychological Association Meeting, Anchorage, AK.

3. Chipp, C. L., Brems, C., and Johnson, M. E. (2011, April). Health-related behaviors of first-year university students. Paper presented at annual Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

4. Chipp, C.L. & Boschma-Wynn, R. (2010, May). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: A competency based training for additions professionals. Clinical workshop presented at the 35th Annual School on Addictions and Behavioral Health Conference, Anchorage, AK

5. Giroux, D. (2011, March). A typology and analysis of drug resistance strategies of rural Native Hawaiian youth. Poster presented at the University of South Florida From Disparities Research to Disparities Interventions: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for the Future of Behavioral Health Services Conference, Washington, DC.

6. Giroux, D. (2011, March). A review of the literature on Native Hawaiian youth and drug use: Implications for research and practice. Poster presented at the University of South Florida From Disparities Research to Disparities Interventions: Lessons Learned and Opportunities for the Future of Behavioral Health Services Conference. Washington, DC.

7. Giroux, D. (2011, March). “I no like get caught using drugs”: Explanations for refusal as a drug resistance strategy for rural Native Hawaiian youth. Symposium presentation at the University of South Florida From Disparities Research to Disparities Interventions: Lessons

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Learned and Opportunities for the Future of Behavioral Health Services conference. Washington, DC.

8. Greeson, M. R., Mulder, P. L., Robinson, R. V., Royane, M., Shlehofer, M. M., Trude-Suter, D., & Wolfe, S. M. (2011, June). Living while we live and living while we work: Balancing family and work life. Roundtable discussion at the 13th Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Chicago, IL.

9. Quaintance, T., (2011, June). Life meaning among rural Alaska Native and American Indian college students. Poster presented at the Society for Community Research and Action Conference, Chicago, IL.

10. Quaintance, T., (2011, May). Meaning in life among rural Alaska Native and American Indian college students. Poster presented at the Association for Psychological Science Annual Convention, Washington, DC.

11. Quaintance, T., (2011, April). Life meaning among rural Alaska Native and American Indian college students: A brief overview. Paper presented at the University of Alaska Graduate Student Association, Graduate Studies and Research Summit, Anchorage, AK.

12. Quaintance, T., Rivkin, I., Lopez, E., Hopkins, S., & Orr, E., Boyer, B. (2010, June). Informing intervention through cultural understanding. Poster presented at the National IDeA Symposium of Biomedical Research Excellence (NISBRE), Bethesda, MD.

13. Rivkin, I., Quaintance, T., et al. (2011, January). Cultural understanding through community collaboration in rural Alaska. In J. Trimble (Chair), Ethnocultural ethics in research informing culturally-based intervention with American Indians/Alaska Natives. Symposium conducted at the National Multicultural Summit, Seattle, WA.

14. Robinson, H. R., Gonzalez, V. M., & Collins, L. (2011, June). An exploration of reasons for increased drinking among dieters. Poster presented at the Research Society on Alcoholism Annual Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

15. Robinson, R. V., Sandberg, K., & Boyd, K. (2011, June). The integration of clinical, community, and cultural psychology as a pathway toward community change and transformation. Paper presented at the 13th Biennial of the Society for Community Research and Action, Chicago, IL.

16. Robinson, R. V. (2011, April). Measuring resilience among Somali refugees living in the United States. Paper presented at the University of Alaska Graduate Student Symposium, Anchorage, AK.

17. Royane, M., Greeson, M. R., Mulder, P. L., Robinson, R. V., Shlehofer, M. M., Trude-Suter, D., & Wolfe, S. M. (2011, June). From millennial to boomers: A discussion of women’s mentoring needs. Roundtable discussion at the 13th Biennial Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Chicago, IL.

18. Sandberg, K. S., & Robinson, R. V. (2011, April). Barriers and facilitators to self-care among graduate students. Paper presented at the University of Alaska Graduate Student Symposium, Anchorage, AK.

19. Sena, M. (2010, October). Case study on presenting methamphetamine prevention educational workshops for rural Alaska Native youth. Paper presented at the Annual Indian Health Service Methamphetamine & Suicide Prevention Conference, Anchorage, AK.

20. Sena, M., Ingram, D., & Limbird, J. (2010, November). Project Kil: A program to boost Native boys’ early academic achievement. Paper presented at the 21st Annual National Drop Out Prevention Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

21. Skan, J., Sena, M., & Anderson, P. (2011, July). Reporting and responding: Curriculum adaptation for suicide prevention. Poster presented at the Action Summit for Suicide Prevention and Second Annual Indian Health Service Methamphetamine and Suicide Prevention Initiative Conference, Scottsdale, AZ.

22. Wolfe, S. M., Royane, M., Trude-Suter, D., Greeson, M. R., Robinson, R. V., & Shlehofer, M. M. (2011, June). Results from the SCRA Women’s Committee Workplace Survey. Paper

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presented at the 13th Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Chicago, IL.

UAA Doctoral Student Technical Reports 1. Blackwell, L., Sena, M., & Skan, J. (2011, August). Chugachmiut domestic violence

prevention initiative program evaluation. Report submitted to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Indian Health Services.

2. Sena, M. (2011). Introduction to the Alaska tribal health system. In J. Louden (Ed.), Behavioral Health Aide manual, child version (pp. 25-32). Anchorage, AK: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

3. Sena, M. (2011). Introduction to behavioral health aides. In J. Louden (Ed.), Behavioral Health Aide manual, child version (pp. 36-40). Anchorage, AK: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

4. Sena, M. (2011). Alaska Native values and ethics for BHA/Ps. In J. Louden (Ed.), Behavioral Health Aide manual, child version (pp. 90-95). Anchorage, AK: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

5. Sena, M. (2011). Supervision and sources of support. In J. Louden (Ed.), Behavioral Health Aide manual, child version (pp. 44-50). Anchorage, AK: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

6. Sena, M. (2011). Referrals. In J. Louden (Ed.), Behavioral Health Aide manual, child version (pp. 95-99). Anchorage, AK: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

7. Sena, M. (2011). Legal issues. In J. Louden (Ed.), Behavioral Health Aide manual, child version (pp. 102-116). Anchorage, AK: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

8. Sena, M. (2011). Risk management. In J. Louden (Ed.), Behavioral Health Aide manual, child version (pp. 117-121). Anchorage, AK: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

9. Sena, M. (2011). Child development. In J. Louden (Ed.), Behavioral Health Aide manual, child version (pp. 154-156). Anchorage, AK: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

10. Sena, M. (2011). Documentation. In J. Louden (Ed.), Behavioral Health Aide manual, child version (pp. 124-127). Anchorage, AK: Alaska Native Tribal Health Consortium.

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2. Gifford, V., Koverola, C., & Rivkin, I. (2010). Factors contributing to the long-term retention of behavioral health providers in rural Alaska. Rural Mental Health, 34, 12-22.

3. Ford, T., Avey, J., DeRuyter, J., Whipple, J. L., & Rivkin, I. (in press). Providers’ voices on telebehavioral health: Survey of an outpatient counseling agency in Alaska. Psychological Services.

4. Mohatt, N., Burket, R., Fok, C., Henry, D, Allen, J. (2011; in press) Assessment of Awareness of Connectedness Scale as a culturally-based protective factor for Alaska Native youth. Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology.

5. McKay, J.C., Vasquez, A.R., Chipp, C.L., Ford, T.J., Robinson, R.V., Sharma, D.K., Johnson, S.H., Nelson, R.A., Boschma-Wynn, R.V., Whipple, J.L., Dulin, P.L., Allen, J., (2011). Telepsychology in a Graduate Training Program: Divided by Miles, Connected by Purpose. Manuscript submitted for publication.

  UAF Doctoral Student Presentations

1. Woods, A.R., Boyd, K., & Lewis, J.P. (2011, February). Using the Wisdom of our Elders: Adapting Alaska Native Ways of Being to Construct a Pathway to the Future. Presented at the 28th Annual Winter Roundtable on Cultural Psychology and

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Education. Teachers College, Columbia University, New York City, NY. 2. Woods, A.R., Boyd, K., Volino-Robinson, R., & Sandberg, K. (2011, April). What is

Community Psychology? Presented at the 28th Annual Behavioral Science Conference at the North. University of Alaska Anchorage, AK.

3. Rivkin, I., Johnson, S., Lopez, E., Orr, E., & Trimble, J. (2011, June). Understanding Yup’ik conceptions of stress within the context of rapid cultural change. In J. Trimble (Chair), ‘Taringenqegcallrat cayarat umyuat-llu': Indigenous understandings in community based participatory research. Symposium presented at the Society for Community Research and Action conference, Chicago, IL.

4. Lopez, E., Orr, E., Rivkin, I., & Johnson, S. (2011, June). Icugg’, caarkalissiiyaakuvet? [You know, when you have too much to do?] Challenges in translating meaning. In J. Trimble (Chair), ‘Taringenqegcallrat cayarat umyuat-llu': Indigenous understandings in community based participatory research. Symposium presented at the Society for Community Research and Action conference, Chicago, IL.

5. Rivkin, I., Orr, E., Johnson, S., & Lopez, E. (2010, November; 2011, April, May). Yup’ik Experiences of Stress and Coping: Update, summary of data collected, and the grant. Dissemination presentations in communities in the YK Delta, AK.

7. Skewes, M.C., Vasquez, A.R., Gonzalez, V.M. (date). Alcohol motives, consequences, and suicidal ideation among college students at a minority-serving institution. Poster presented at the 2011 meeting of the Research Society on Alcoholism in Atlanta, GA.

8. Vasquez, A.R., Skewes, M.C. (2011, April). Identifying The Health Concerns Of College Students: Results From An Undergraduate Study Of Health Behavior. Poster presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North in Anchorage, Alaska.

9. Vasquez, A.R., Bussa, S., DeCou, C., Mosher, B., Skewes, M.C. (2011, May). UAF Student Perceptions of Health Information and Research. Presented at the 2011 annual University of Alaska Fairbanks Research Day, Fairbanks, Alaska.

10. Mosher, B., Bussa, S., DeCou, C., Vasquez, A.R., Skewes, M.C. (2011, May). Sexual Risk Taking and HIV Testing among UAF Undergraduates. Presented at the 2011 annual University of Alaska Fairbanks Research Day, Fairbanks, Alaska.

11. Bussa, S., DeCou, C., Mosher, B., Vasquez, A.R., Skewes, M.C. (2011, May). The Association of Depression and Alcohol Use Among Undergraduates at UAF. Presented at the 2011 annual University of Alaska Fairbanks Research Day, Fairbanks, Alaska.

12. DeCou, C., Mosher, B., Bussa, S., Vasquez, A.R., Skewes, M.C. (May, 2011). Associations Between Self-Reported Suicidal Ideation, Lifetime Substance Use, Alcohol-Related Consequences, and Suicide Attempts Among UAF Undergraduates. Presented at the 2011 annual University of Alaska Fairbanks Research Day, Fairbanks, Alaska.

13. Sharma, D., Lopez, E., Toopetlook, D. (2011, April). Understanidng Quality of Life Among Alaska Native UAF Students: What Makes Life Good, Poster presentation at Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, Alaska.

14. Sharma, D., Lopez, E., Tooptelook, D. (2011, May). Creating a New Legacy for Conducting QOL Research with Alaska native Students using CBPR, Poster presentation at 2nd UAF Campus Research Day, Fairbanks, Alaska.

15. Boyd, K. & Lewis, J. (2011, September). Exploring the long-term care needs of Alaska Native elders in rural Northwest Alaska. Poster presented at 2011 AAAS-Arctic Science Conference, Dillingham, AK.

16. Boyd, K., Sandberg, K., & Robinson, R. (2011, June). The integration of clinical, community and cultural psychology as a pathway toward community change and transformation. Poster presented at the Society for Community Action Research 13th Biennial conference, Chicago, IL.

17. Robinson, R., Boyd, K., Sandberg, K., & Woods, A. (2011, April). Alaska Native Elder Needs

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Assessment. Presented in symposium: What the bleep is community psychology? Behavioral Sciences Conference of the North, Anchorage, AK.

18. Woods, A., Boyd, K., & Lewis, J. (2011, February). Achieving “good life” through the wisdom of Alaska Native Elders. Poster presented at Winter Roundtable conference, Teachers College, New York, NY

19. Krupa, D., Brown, K., & Boyd, K. (2010, August). Gates of the arctic portal project: Digital repatriation of cultural knowledge. PowerPoint presentation at the Wiseman Community Center, Wiseman, AK.

UAA doctoral students began soliciting funding for their own research. To date, the

following individuals have successfully secured research support: Quaintance, T., Andrew Mellon Dissertation Fellow (2010-2011) ($40,000) Quaintance, T., UAA Graduate School Association Grant for Dissertation Research ($500) Quaintance, T., Scholarship award Annual School on Addictions & Behavioral Health,

Anchorage May 2011 ($150) Robinson, H., Research Society on Alcoholism (RSoA) Annual Scientific Meeting – Student

Merit Award, funded by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) ($400)

Robinson, R., & Sandberg, K. UAA Graduate Association Funding ($700 for research support)

Robinson, R., UAA Graduate Association Funding (500 for dissertation support) Sandberg, K., USUAA travel grant ($500)

Contributions of UAA Doctoral Core Faculty for the 10-11 Academic Year

Grants Awarded at UAA During or For AY 2010-2011 1. Brems, C. (2008 to 2011). Arctic Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Regional Training Center.

Funded by Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. ($1,050,000; 5U84DD000439) 2. Brems, C. (2011). FASD Train the Trainer 101 & 201 Series. Funded by the State Alaska,

DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health ($40,907). 3. Brems, C., & Dewane, S. (2009 to 2011). Post-discharge Outcomes Project. Funded by Alaska

Children's Services ($18,000). 4. Dulin, P., & Gonzalez, V. (2009-2011). Location-based monitoring and intervention for alcohol

use disorders. Funded by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ($1,801,977; 5RC2AA019422).

5. Gonzalez, V. (2011 to 2013). Suicidal Ideation and Alcohol Outcomes in Emerging Adult College Drinkers. Funded by National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ($371,084; R21).

6. Hanson, B., & Brems, C. (2011 to 2014). UAA Integrated Suicide Prevention Initiative. Funded by Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ($612,000 with match).

7. Johnson, M. E. (2011 to 2012). FASD Diagnostic Team Datasheets. Funded by State of Alaska - DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health ($5,000).

8. Johnson, M. E. (2010 to 2011). Sex Offender Treatment Workshops. Funded by State of Alaska Department of Corrections. ($50,149)

9. Johnson, M. E. (2011 to 2012). Emergency Mental Health Services Utilization Project. Funded by State of Alaska, DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health. ($30,000)

10. Johnson, M. E. (2009 to 2011). Getting Started in Drug Abuse Research: A Multidisciplinary Introduction. Funded by Terra Nova and National Institute on Drug Abuse. ($40,000)

11. Johnson, M. E., & Eldridge, G. D. (2008 to 2013). HIV, Drugs, and Prisoners: Barriers to Epidemiologic and Intervention Research. Funded by National Institute of Mental Health. ($3,018,602; 5R01DA020357)

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12. Johnson, M. E., & Eldridge, G. D. (2009 to 2014). Evidence-Based Ethics and Mental Health Research with Prisoners. Funded by National Institute of Mental Health. ($3,316,386; 5R01MH082872)

Grants Submitted at UAA During or For AY 2010-2011 1. Brems, C. (2011 to 2014). Arctic Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders Regional Training Center.

Submitted to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ($900,000; U84). 2. Brems, C. (2011). FASD Train the Trainer 101 & 201 Series. Submitted to State of Alaska,

DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health ($40,907). 3. David, EJ. (2011 to 2013). Assessment Tool to Measure Internalized Oppression among Filipino

Americans. Submitted to National Institutes of Mental Health ($393,205; R21). 4. Dulin, P. (2012 to 2015). Behavioral Activation Smartphone Intervention System for Depression.

Submitted to National Institutes of Mental Health ($2,153,431.00; R01). 5. Gonzalez, V. (2011 to 2013). Suicidal Ideation and Alcohol Outcomes in Emerging Adult College

Drinkers. Submitted to National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism ($360,377; R21). 6. Gonzalez, V. (2012 to 2014). Developing Effective Care to Prevent Rural Alaska Native Youth

Suicide. Submitted to University of Massachusetts, Amherst and National Institute on Mental Health ($192,372.00 – UAA Subcontract; R34).

7. Hanson, B., & Brems, C. (2011 to 2014). UAA Integrated Suicide Prevention Initiative. Submitted to Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration ($612,000).

8. Johnson, M. E. (2011 to 2012). FASD Diagnostic Team Datasheets. Submitted to State of Alaska - DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health ($5,000).

9. Johnson, M. E. (2010 to 2011). Technical Support to the "Evaluation of Suicide Prevention Strategy for the Arctic". Submitted to University of Massachusetts, Amherst ($12,297).

10. Johnson, M. E. (2011 to 2012). Emergency Mental Health Services Utilization Project. Submitted to State of Alaska, DHSS, Division of Behavioral Health ($30,000).

11. Johnson, M. E. (2011 to 2012). DOC Sex Offender Treatment Provider Training. Submitted to State of Alaska, Department of Corrections ($52,570).

12. Stephens, C., Lyons, A., Alpass, F., Stevenson, B., Towers, A., Dulin, P., & Schneider, B. (2011 to 2013). Partying on? Public health issues around alcohol use for ageing baby boomers. Submitted to New Zealand Health Research Council ($1,187,747).

Journal Articles Published during AY 2010-2011 1. Brems, C., Boschma-Wynn, R., Dewane, S. Edwards, A., & Robinson, R. V. (2011). Prevention

of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders: Educational needs in academia. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 55, pp. TBA.

2. Brems, C., Boschma-Wynn, R., Dewane, S. Edwards, A., & Robinson, R. V. (2010). Training needs of healthcare providers related to centers for disease control and prevention core competencies for fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology, 17, e405-e417.

3. Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Metzger, J. S., & Dewane, S. L. (in press). College students’ knowledge about fetal alcohol spectrum disorder. Journal of Population Therapeutics and Clinical Pharmacology.

4. Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Roberts, L. W., & Warner, T. D. (2010). Healthcare providers’ reports of perceived stigma associated with HIV and AIDS in rural and urban communities. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Sciences, 9, 356-370.

5. Chipp, C. L., Corey, S., Johnson, M. E., & Brems, C. (2010). Health risk factors in an adolescent psychiatric residential treatment facility. Residential Treatment for Children & Youth, 27, 314-325.

6. Chipp, C., Dewane, S., Brems, C., Johnson, M. E., Warner, T. D., & Roberts, L. (2011). “If only someone had told me…”: Lessons from rural providers. Journal of Rural Health, 27, 122-130.

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7. Dulin, P., Stephens, C. V., Alpass, F., Hill, R., & Stevenson, B. (in press). The impact of socio- contextual, physical and life-style variables on measures of physical and psychological well-being among Māori and non-Māori: The New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Study. Ageing and Society.

8. Gonzalez, V. M., Reynolds, B., & Skewes, M. C. (2011). Role of impulsivity in the relationship between depression and alcohol problems among emerging adult college drinkers. Experimental and Clinical Psychopharmacology, 19, 303-313.

9. Gonzalez, V. M, & Skewes, M. (2011, June). Suicidal ideation and attempts among heavy drinking college students: The role of solitary heavy drinking [Abstract]. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 35(Suppl. 1), 163A

10. Johnson, M. E., Hanson, B. L., Metzger, J. S., Brems, C., & Dewane, S. L. (in press). Changes in sexual activity following substance dependence treatment. Journal of Substance Use.

11. Johnson, M. E., Pratt, D. K., Neal, D. B., & Fisher, D. G. (2010). Drug users' test-retest reliability of self-reported alcohol use on the Risk Behavior Assessment. Substance Use and Misuse, 45, 925-935.

12. Johnson, M. E., Reynolds, G. L., Fisher, D. G., & Harbke, C. (in press). Vocational interests and needs of unemployed adults with severe substance abuse problems in Anchorage, Alaska. International Journal of Adult Vocational Education and Technology.

13. Johnson, M. E., Robinson, R. V., Corey, S., Dewane, S. L., Brems, C., & Casto, D. (2010). Knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors of health, education, and service professionals as related to fetal alcohol spectrum disorders. International Journal of Public Health, 55, 627-635.

14. Lewis, J., Woods, T.M., Zuniga, R., & David, E. J. R. (2010). The indigenous peoples of Alaska: Appreciating the role of elders in shifting toward a strength-based and culturally-appropriate approach to mental health. Communiqué, August, XXIII-XXVII.

15. Napper, L. E., Fisher, D. G., Johnson, M. E., & Wood, M. M. (2010). The reliability and validity of drug users’ self reports of amphetamine use among primarily heroin and cocaine users. Addictive Behaviors, 35, 350-354.

16. Napper, L. E., Fisher, D. G., Reynolds, G. L, & Johnson, M. E. (2010). HIV risk behavior self-report reliability at different recall periods. AIDS and Behavior, 14, 152-161.

17. Skewes, M., Vasques, A. R., & Gonzalez, V.M. (2011, June). Alcohol motives, consequences, and suicidal ideation at a minority-serving institution [Abstract]. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 35(Suppl. 1), 156A.

18. Towers, A., Stephens, C.V., Dulin, P.L., Kostick, M., Noone, J. (in press). Estimating hazardous and binge drinking prevalence in older New Zealanders using AUDIT-C and AUDIT-3 thresholds specific to older adults. Drug and Alcohol Dependence.

Books and Book Chapters Published during AY 2010-2011 1. David, E. J. R., Okazaki, S., & Giroux, D. (in press). Conceptualization and models: A set of

guiding principles to advance concepts in multicultural psychology. In F. T. L. Leong (Eds.) Handbook of Multicultural Psychology. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

2. David, E. J. R. (2011). Filipino -/American postcolonial psychology: Oppression, colonial mentality, and decolonization. Bloomington, IN: AuthorHouse.

3. Skewes, M. C., & Gonzalez, V. M. (in press). Biopsychosocial model of addiction. In A. Blume (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Addictive Behaviors.

Manuscripts under Review during 2010-2011 1. Dulin, P. L., Gavala, J., Kostick, M., McDonald, J., & Stephens, C. (2011). Volunteering predicts

happiness among older Maori and non-Maori in the New Zealand Health, Work and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Manuscript submitted for publication.

2. Gonzalez, V. M. (2011). Association of solitary binge drinking and suicidal behavior among emerging adult college students. Manuscript submitted for publication.

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3. Gonzalez, V. M., & Skewes, M. C. (2011). Solitary heavy drinking, social relationships, and negative mood regulation in college drinkers. Manuscript submitted for publication

4. Stephens, C.V., Dulin, P.L., Towers, A.J., Kostick, M., Gonzalez, V., & Alpass, F. (2011). Alcohol consumption among older adults in Aotearoa/New Zealand: A community prevalence study. Manuscript submitted for publication.

5. Maseda, R., & Dulin, P. (2011). The changing portrayal of war-related PTSD in North American cinema. Manuscript submitted for publication.

6. Nadal, K. L., Escobar, K. M., Prado, G., David, E. J. R., & Haynes, K. (2011). Racial microaggressions and the Filipino American experience. Manuscript submitted for publication.

Professional Presentations during AY 2010-2011 1. Boschma-Wynn, R. V., Brems, C., Eldridge, G., Corey, S., & Johnson, M. E. (2010, December).

And justice for all: The equitable distribution of harms and benefits in HIV/AIDs research with vulnerable populations. Paper presented at 2010 Advancing Ethical Research Conference of Public Responsibility in Medicine and Research (PRIM&R), San Diego, CA.

2. Chipp, C. L., Brems, C., & Johnson, M. E. (2011, April). Health-related behaviors of first-year university students. Paper presented at the Annual Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Conference, Salt Lake City, UT.

3. Corey, S., Eldridge, G. E., Brems, C., & Johnson, M. E. (2010, December). Incarcerated populations: Recommendations for conducting HIV/AIDS research. Paper presented at the PRIM&R 2010 Advancing Ethical Research Conference, San Diego, CA.

4. David, E. J. R. (2011, August). Automaticity and mental health implications of colonial mentality. Symposium presentation with K. Nadal and K. Chronister at the Asian American Psychological Association Conference, Washington, DC.

5. David, E. J. R. (2011, August). The psychology of internalized oppression around the world. Presented at the First Alaskans Institute Summer Internship Program Workshop, Anchorage, AK.

6. David, E. J. R. (2011, May). Filipino American postcolonial psychology. Campus Bookstore Special Event, University of Alaska Anchorage. Anchorage, AK.

7. Dewane, S. L., & Brems, C. (2010, June). Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders: Core competencies for health and allied health professionals. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the National Association for Rural Mental Health, Denver, CO.

8. Dulin, P. (2011, May). Alcohol and prescription drug use in older adults: Featured workshop sponsored by the Alaska Geriatric Education Center. Paper presented at the 37th Annual School on Addictions and Behavioral Health, Anchorage, AK.

9. Dulin, P., Gavala, J. R., Kostick, M. & Stephens, C. V. (2011, June). The relationship between volunteering and happiness among older New Zealanders. Poster presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI.

10. Eldridge, G. E., Brems, C., Corey, S., & Johnson, M. E. (2010, December). Incarcerated individuals and HIV/AIDS research: Incentives and monetary compensation for research participation. Paper presented at the 2010 PRIM&R Conference, San Diego, CA.

11. Gonzalez, V. M, & Skewes, M. (2011, June). Suicidal ideation and attempts among heavy drinking college students: The role of solitary heavy drinking Paper presented at the 34th Annual Research Society on Alcoholism Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

12. Kostick, M., Dulin, P., Stephens, C.V., & Alpass, F.M. (2011, June). Frequency, but not duration, of physical activity predicts happiness among older adults. Poster presented at the Hawaii International Conference on Social Sciences, Honolulu, HI.

13. Marasigan, C. R., Gatlabayan, M., Garcia, G. J., David, E. J. R., & Britt, J. (2010, July). Mixing up an emerging Filipino identity: Results from the University of Alaska Anchorage’s Community Engagement and Learning Grant. Paper presented at the Filipino American National Historical Society (FANHS) 13th Biennial National Conference, Seattle, WA.

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14. Nadal, K.L., Escobar, K.M., Prado, G., David, E. J. R., & Haynes, K. (2011, August). Racial microaggressions and the “forgotten” Asian Americans: Perspectives of Filipino Americans. Poster presented at the Asian American Psychological Association Conference, Washington, DC.

15. Robinson, H., Gonzalez, V. M., & Collins, C.M., (2011, June). An exploration of reasons for increased drinking among dieters [Abstract]. Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, 35(Suppl. 1), 100A.

16. Skewes, M., Vasques, A. R., & Gonzalez, V.M. (2011, June). Alcohol motives, consequences, and suicidal ideation at a minority-serving institution. Paper presented at the 34th Annual Research Society on Alcoholism Scientific Meeting, Atlanta, GA.

17. Woods, T., Zuniga, R. & David, E. J. R. (2010, July). Relationship between historical trauma, collective self-esteem, and wellbeing amongst Alaska Native Peoples: A preliminary study. Poster presentation at the First National Meeting of the APA Division 45, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI.

18. Zack, B. Hanson, B., Corey, S., Brems, C., Eldridge, G., & Johnson, M. (2011, March). To volunteer or not to volunteer: Motivations for participating in HIV/AIDS research in correctional settings. Paper presented at the 4th Academic & Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health, Boston, MA.

19. Zack, B., Romanik, S., Corey, S., Eldridge, G., Brems, C., & Johnson, M. (2011, March). Pros and cons: Risks and Benefits of participating in HIV/AIDS research in correctional settings. Paper presented at the 4th Academic & Health Policy Conference on Correctional Health, Boston, MA.

Contributions of UAF Doctoral Core Faculty for the 10-11 Academic Year

Ongoing Grants at UAF During AY 2010-2011 1. Boyer, B. B., Rivkin, I., O’Brien, D., O’Hara, T., Hopkins, S., & Allen, J. (2007-2012). Center

for Biomedical Research Excellence: Investigating Obesity and Chronic Disease-Related Risk Factors of Alaska Natives. Funded by National Institute of Health / National Center for Research Resources. ($11,254,403; 2P20 RR016430-06A1)

2. Inna Rivkin is Project leader of COBRE II, NIH / NCRR project, Yup’ik Experiences of Stress & Coping ($673,249 total direct costs budgeted for entire project period)

3. Allen, J., & Rasmus, S (2008 - 2012). Elluam Tungiinun: Toward Wellness. Funded by National Institute of Health / National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities. ($2,672,272; R24MD001626-04)

4. Rasmus, S., & Allen, J (2011- )Qungasvik Projects: Toolbox projects. Funded by National Institute of Health / National Center for Minority Health and Health Disparities / State of Alaska Capital Funds Project. ($1,600,000)

5. Allen, J., Rasmus, S., Kral, M., & Wexler, L., (2008-2012 )Collaborative Research: IPY: Negotiating Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in Four Circumpolar Communities.. Funded by National Science Foundation / Office of Polar Programs. ($1,094,570; ARC-0756211)

6. Allen, J., Mohatt, G.V., (2009) Supplemental Application to ARC-0756211 Collaborative Research: IPY: Negotiating Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in Four Circumpolar Communities: Graduate Training Research Assistantship in International Community Based Participatory Research with Indigenous Youth. Funded by National Science Foundation / Office of Polar Programs. ( $138,819; ARC-0756211)

7. Allen, J., & Mohatt, G.V., (2009) Supplemental Application to ARC-0756211 Collaborative Research: IPY: Negotiating Pathways to Adulthood: Social Change and Indigenous Culture in Four Circumpolar Communities: Circumpolar Indigenous Pathways to Adulthood International

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Conference Workshop. Funded by National Science Foundation / Office of Polar Programs. ($15,000; ARC-0756211)

8. Mohatt, G.V., Boyer, B. B., , Deters, P., Drew, E., Gonzalez, J., Lardon, C. S., Lin, S. P., Luick, B. R., O’Brien, D. O’Hara, T. Plaetke, R. Sexton, M. Allen, J., (2007-2012) Center for Biomedical Research Excellence: Investigating Obesity and Chronic Disease-Related Risk Factors of Alaska Natives. . Funded by National Institute of Health / National Center for Research Resources. ($11,254,403; P20 RR016430-06A1)

9. Trimble, B., Allen, J., & Boden-Albala, B. (2005-2011). Alaska Native Stroke Registry. Funded by National Institute of Health / National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke. ($1,413,000; U01NS048069)

10. Trimble, B., Allen, J., , Boden-Albala, B (2009-2011). Alaska Native Stroke Registry. Supplemental Award Funded by National Institute of Health / National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke. ($530,223; 3U01NS048069-04S2)

11. Trimble, B., Allen, JBoden-Albala, B (2010-2011). Alaska Native Stroke Registry. Supplemental Award Funded by National Institute of Health / National Institute Of Neurological Disorders And Stroke. ($298,135; 4U01NS048069-04S3)

12. Henderson, T., Principal Investigator, Subaward: Allen, J. Principal Investigator, Lewis, J. Co-Investigator (2009-2012) Alaska Native Grandparents’ Roles, Strengths, And Needs National Science Foundation / Office of Polar Programs ARC 0909387 $1,150,568

13. Fok, CCT., Allen, J., , & Henry D. (2011). Advancing Science with Culturally Distinct Communities: Improving Small Sample Methods for Establishing an Evidence Base in Health Disparities Research. Funded by National Institute Drug Abuse (R13) Conference Grant. ($35,000)

Grants Awarded at UAF During or For AY 2010-2011

For the 2010/2011 Academic Year there were no grants awarded to UAF faculty Grants Submitted at UAF During or For AY 2010-2011

1. Rivkin, I.D., Lopez, E., Allen, J. Intergenerational culturally-based intervention to address stress and depression. Submitted to National Institute of Mental Health, Pilot Intervention and Services Research Grants ($450,000; R34 mechanism PAR-09-173).

Journal Articles Published at UAF during AY 2010-2011 1. Rivkin, I. D., Lopez, E. D. S., Quaintance, T. M., Trimble, J., Hopkins, S., Fleming, C., Orr, E.,

& Mohatt, G. V. (2011). Value of community partnership for understanding stress and coping in rural Yup’ik communities: The CANHR study. Journal of Health Disparities Research and Practice, 4(3), 1-17.

2. Zhang, A., & Rivkin, I. (in press). Responsibility judgments and responses to people living with AIDS in China: Testing an attributional perspective. Journal of Applied Social Psychology.

3. Ford, T., Avey, J., DeRuyter, J., Whipple, J. L., & Rivkin, I. (in press). Providers’ voices on telebehavioral health: Survey of an outpatient counseling agency in Alaska. Psychological Services.

4. Whipple, J. L. & Lambert, M. J. (2011). Outcome measures for practice. Annual Review of Clinical Psychology. 7, 87-111.

Articles and Book Chapters Under Review 1. Allen, J., Rivkin, I.D., & Lopez, E.D.S. Health and well-being. Chapter submitted for

publication in the Handbook of Multicultural Psychology.

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Books and Book Chapters Published at UAF During AY 2010-2011

1. Allen, J., Mohatt, G.V., Rasmus, S. M., Two Dogs, R., Ford, T., Iron Cloud Two Dogs, E., Moves Camp, R. & People Awakening Team, (in press). Cultural Interventions for American Indian and Alaska Native Youth: The Elluam Tungiinun and Nagi Kicopi Programs. In P. Spicer, P. Farrell, M. Sarche, & H. E. Fitzgerald (eds.), Child Psychology and Mental Health: Cultural and Ethno-Racial Perspectives, American Indian Child Psychology and Mental Health, Volume 2: Prevention and Treatment. NY: Praeger Publishers.

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

1. Fok, C.C.T., Allen, J, Henry, D., & People Awakening Team (in press). The Brief Family Relationships Scale: An adaptation of the relationship dimension of the Family Environment Scale. Assessment.

2. Fok, C. C. T., Allen, J., Henry, D., Mohatt, G .V. & People Awakening Team (in press). The Multicultural Mastery Scale for Youth: Multidimensional Assessment of Culturally Mediated Coping Strategies, Psychological Assessment.

3. Allen, J., Levintova, M. & Mohatt, G.V. (in press). Suicide and alcohol related disorders in the U.S. Arctic: boosting research to address a primary determinant of circumpolar health disparities. International Journal of Circumpolar Health.

4. Allen, J., Mohatt, G. V., Markstrom, C. Novins, D., Byers, L. (in press). Oh No, We are Just Getting to Know You: The Relationship in Research with Children and Youth in Indigenous Communities, Child Development Perspectives.

5. Mohatt, N., Fok, C. C. T., Burket, R., Henry, D., & Allen, J. (in press). The Ellangumaciq Awareness Scale: Assessment of awareness of connectedness as a culturally-based protective factor for Native American youth. Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology.

6. Tingvold, L., Middelthon, A., Allen, J., & Hauff, E. (in press). Parents and children only? Acculturation and the influence of extended family members among Vietnamese refugees. International Journal of Intercultural Relations.

7. Ulturgasheva, O., Wexler, L., Kral, M., Allen, J, Mohatt, G.V., Nystad, K. & CIPA Team (2011). Navigating international, community-based participatory health research: Indigenous culture, social change, and negotiating pathways to adulthood in five circumpolar communities. Journal of Community Engagement and Scholarship.

Professional Presentations at UAF During AY 2010-201

1. Rivkin, I., Johnson, S., Lopez, E., Orr, E., & Trimble, J. (2011, June). Understanding Yup’ik conceptions of stress within the context of rapid cultural change. In J. Trimble (Chair), ‘Taringenqegcallrat cayarat umyuat-llu': Indigenous understandings in community based participatory research. Symposium presented at the Society for Community Research and Action conference, Chicago, IL.

2. Lopez, E., Orr, E., Rivkin, I., & Johnson, S. (2011, June). Icugg’, caarkalissiiyaakuvet? [You know, when you have too much to do?] Challenges in translating meaning. In J. Trimble (Chair), ‘Taringenqegcallrat cayarat umyuat-llu': Indigenous understandings in community based participatory research. Symposium presented at the Society for Community Research and Action conference, Chicago, IL.

3. Rivkin, I., Quaintance, T., & Lopez, E. (2011, January). Cultural understanding through community collaboration in rural Alaska. In J. Trimble (Chair), Ethnocultural ethics in research informing culturally-based intervention with American Indians/Alaska Natives. Symposium presented at the National Multicultural Summit, Seattle, WA.

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4. Rivkin, I., Orr, E., Johnson, S., & Lopez, E. (2010, November; 2011, April, May). Yup’ik Experiences of Stress and Coping: Update, summary of data collected, and the grant. Dissemination presentations in communities in the YK Delta, AK.

5. Allen, J., Rasmus, S., Charles, W., & People Awakening Team (September, 2011). Tribal Engagement in Community Intervention Research: Ritual, Relationship, and Theory in an Indigenized Participatory Process in Southwest Alaska. Presentation at 2011 Native Children’s Research Exchange, Denver, CO.

6. Allen, J., Henry, D., & Fok, C.C.T: (2011, June). Adapting a Brief Measure of the Relationship Dimension in Yup’ik Alaska Native Families. In Rivkin, I., Johnson, S. Lopez, E. Allen, J., Fok, C.C.T., Trimble, J., Henry, D. ‘Taringenqegcallrat Cayarat Umyuat-llu': Indigenous Understandings in Community Based Participatory Research. Symposium presentation at Society for Community Research and Action Conference, Chicago, IL.

7. Fok, C.C.T., Allen, J. & Henry, D. (2011, April). Multidimensional Assessment of Culturally Mediated Coping Strategies Using the Multicultural Mastery Scale for Youth. Poster presented at the Biennial Meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development. Montreal, Quebec, Canada.

8. Fok, C.C.T., Allen, J. & People Awakening Team (2011, January). Engaging Community Consultation in Analysis of Intervention Research with American Indians/Alaska Natives. Presented at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit in Seattle, WA.

9. Allen, J., Charles, W., Rasmus, S., Fok, C.C.T., Henry, D., & People Awakening Team. (2010, October). Cultural Intervention for Youth to Prevent Suicide and Alcohol Abuse in Yup’ik Communities in Alaska: Implications for an Evidence-Based Practice. Invited Presentation at NIDA Conference: Building Bridges: Advancing American Indian /Alaska Native Substance Abuse Research; A State of the Science Conference. Rockville, MD.

10. Whipple, J. L., Swift, J. K., & Grennon, N. K. (2011, June). Influence of cultural background on client preferences for therapy. Presented at the Society for Psychotherapy Research convention, Berne, Switzerland.

11. Whipple, J. L. & Webster, D. R. (2010, September). Post-traumatic stress disorder: Conceptualization and treatment. Presented to the Medical Staff at Fairbanks Memorial Hospital, Fairbanks, AK.