Kelsey DeGrave, M.S., M.A., Glendale College of Health Sciences, Clinical Psychology Program kdegrave81@midwestern.edu Education Psy.D, Clinical Psychology, -Glendale, 2018-anticipated Concentrations: Clinical Psychology, Clinical Sport Psychology Advisor: Angela Breitmeyer, Psy.D, CC-AASP Dissertation: Firefighters interpersonal relaxation education (FIRE): A stress management program M.A., Clinical Psychology, -Glendale, 2016 Concentrations: Clinical Psychology, Clinical Sport Psychology Advisor: Angela Breitmeyer, Psy.D, CC-AASP Dissertation: Firefighters interpersonal relaxation education (FIRE): A stress management program M.S., Kinesiology,, 2014 Concentrations: Sport Psychology, Integrated Human Performance Advisor: Barbara Meyer, Ph.D. Capstone Project: Readiness to engage in psychological skills training: A preliminary investigation of firefighters stage of change. B.S., Psychology,, 2012 Clinical Experience Advanced Practicum Student, April 2017-Present Multispecialty Psychology Clinic, Supervisor: Melissa Flint, Psy.D Conduct intake interviews and administer psychological assessments (i.e., Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence-Second Edition (WASI-II), Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI)) Provide outpatient individual therapy to clients experiencing psychological distress Provide behavioral health consultations to patients in the Multispecialty Clinic Develop treatment plans in conjunction with clients Complete individual intake reports, psychotherapy progress notes, and treatment plan updates in the multispecialty clinic s electronic health record system
(Allscripts EHR and PM) Schedule clients for weekly or bi-weekly sessions Create discharge and/or transfer summaries Advanced Practicum Student, September 2016-March 2017 West Valley Family Development Center Avondale, AZ Supervisors: Valerie Kemper, Psy.D; Staci Davis, Psy.D Conduct clinical assessments for new counseling clients Give clients assessments as part of intake, including but not limited to: Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory-2 Restructured Form (MMPI-2 RF) Provide individual therapy to outpatient clients Assign clients to a clinician for testing and/or therapy Take clients copays and schedule therapy sessions Participate in individual and group supervision each week Compose intake reports Complete individual counseling progress notes for each client Practicum Student, February 2016-August 2016 Arizona Behavioral Care Homes Tempe, AZ Supervisor: Brian McDonald, Psy.D Conducted intake interviews with new clients Provided direct support to adults diagnosed with a severe mental illness Provided group therapy once per week to clients in the home Provided individual therapy to clients on an as needed basis Developed person-centered client treatment plans Created safety plans with clients as needed Provided milieu therapy and support for clients in the group home and while outside of the home engaging in activities in the community Aided clients in gaining independent living skills Completed individual and group counseling notes for each client Completed monthly summaries of the progress clients have made Completed annual client summaries Practicum Student, January 2016-August 2016 Multispecialty Psychology Clinic, Supervisor: Jessica Kaffer, Psy.D Conducted phone screeners with potential new clients Conducted intake interviews and administer psychological assessments (i.e.,
Wechsler Abbreviated Scale of Intelligence-Second Edition (WASI-II), Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), DSM-5 Cross Cutting Measures) Developed treatment plans in conjunction with clients Provided outpatient individual therapy to clients experiencing psychological distress Completed individual intake reports, psychotherapy progress notes, and treatment plan updates in the multispecialty clinic s electronic health record system Scheduled clients for weekly or bi-weekly sessions Created discharge and/or transfer summaries Practicum Student, August 2015-August 2016 Southwest Neuropsychology Services Phoenix, AZ Supervisor: Amy Rose, Psy.D Conducted diagnostic consultation and assessment of brain-behavior related problems, including: learning disabilities, developmental delays, autism spectrum disorder, social deficits, effects of mild brain injury, processing disorders, ADHD Comprised integrated assessment reports that include background information, teacher input (when applicable), summary of previous evaluations (when applicable), behavioral observations, summary of test results, diagnostic conclusions, and recommendations for multiple settings (i.e., at home, in counseling, in the academic setting) Conducted follow-up interviews with clients after they have completed personality and behavioral assessments Conducted neuropsychological testing with NFL team to serve as a baseline measure if, and when, a player suffers from a head injury during play Supervised other practicum students on how to administer and score assessments Tests utilized: Academic Achievement Battery (AAB), Beery-Buktenica Developmental Test of Visual Motor Integration (Beery VMI), Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Functioning (BRIEF), Behavioral Assessment Scale for Children - Parent (BASC-P), Behavioral Assessment System for Children (BASC-2), Clinical Assessment of Attention Deficit-Child/Adult (Cat-C/A), Comprehensive Test of Phonological Processing-2 (CTOPP-2), Conners Continuous Performance Test - III (CPT-III), Dellis-Kaplen Executive Function (DKEFS), Expressive One Word Pic Vocab Test (EOWPVT-4), Medical Symptom Validity Test (MSVT), Nelson-Denny Reading Test, Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), Personality Assessment Inventory -Adolescent (PAI-A), Receptive One Word Picture Vocabulary Test (ROWPVT-4), Reynolds Intelligence Assessment Scale (RIAS), Stanford-Binet Intelligence Scales Fifth Edition (SB5), Trail Making Test (TMT), Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-IV (WAIS-IV), Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children-V (WISC-V), Wide Range Assessment of Memory and Learning - Second Edition (WRAML-2), Woodcock
Johnson-IV, Tests of Achievement (WJ-IV TA) Clerkship Student/Behavioral Health Technician, December 2014-August 2015 Multispecialty Psychology Clinic, Supervisor: Angela Breitmeyer, Psy.D Conducted phone screeners with potential new clients Completed clinic duties Provided sport performance consultation to a client Completed individual intake reports, psychotherapy progress notes, and treatment plan updates in the multispecialty clinic s electronic health record system Reviewed client sport footage and discuss in session Professional Experience Graduate Teaching Assistant, November 2015-February 2016 Department of Clinical Psychology, Glendale, Arizona Supervisor: Kate Jansen, Ph.D. Course: Intelligence Testing I & II Reviewed and provided feedback on student assessment reports Participated in student check-outs for the Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale- Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV) and Wechsler Individual Achievement Test (WIAT- III) Student Sport Psychology Consultant, 2012-2014 Performance & Injury Center, Supervisor: Barbara Meyer, Ph.D. Provided clients with recommendations on how to increase performance and decrease injury risk Collaborated with other student clinicians to develop treatment plan for clients Laboratory Assistant, 2012-2014 Sport Psychology & Performance Excellence Laboratory, Supervisor: Barbara Meyer, Ph.D. Assisted with administrative responsibilities of the lab Led lab discussions on various topics Assisted with data analysis
Graduate Teaching Assistant, 2012-2014 Department of Kinesiology, Courses: Introduction to Kinesiology, Psychological Aspects of Sport and Exercise, Sociological Aspects of Health and Human Movement, Ethics in the Health Profession Assisted students in learning course materials Held office hours each week to provide students with one-to-one assistance Reviewed, graded, and provided feedback for student tests and papers Research Assistant, 2012-2014 Sport Psychology & Performance Excellence Lab: Psychology of Sport Injury Rehabilitation, Supervisor: Monna Arvinen-Barrow, Ph.D. Assisted with research project investigating the psychosocial impact of careerending injuries among UK cricketers Transcribed three interviews with UK cricketers Comprised drafts of manuscript to be submitted for publication Leadership Experience Student Council Class Representative, 2014-present Attend quarterly College of Health Sciences meetings Bring forth information and concerns from cohort to meetings Health Outreach through Medicine and Education (H.O.M.E.) Education Coordinator, 2015-2016 Served as a co-liaison for Vista Colina homeless shelter, coordinating monthly programming Provided preventative psychoeducation to homeless community in the greater metro Phoenix area Created flyers and PowerPoint presentations for monthly programming Publications Arvinen-Barrow, M., DeGrave, K., Pack, S., & Hemmings, B. (under review). Transitioning out of professional sport: The psychosocial impact of career-ending injuries among UK cricketers. Journal of Sports Sciences.
Presentations DeGrave, K. (2016, September). Firefighters interpersonal relaxation education (FIRE): A stress management program. Poster presented at the Association for Applied Sport Psychology (AASP) annual conference. Phoenix, AZ. DeGrave, K. (2014, May). Readiness to engage in psychological skills training: A preliminary investigation of firefighters stage of change. Poster presented at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee College of Health Sciences Research Symposium. Milwaukee, WI. DeGrave, K. (2012, May). Like or Unlike : The role of technology in applied sport psychology. Poster presented at the Undergraduate Research Symposium and the College of Health Sciences Research Symposium.. Honors and Awards College of Health Sciences Fall Travel Scholarship, 2016 Dean s list, 2014-Present Magnum cum Laude, 2012, 2014 Support for Undergraduate Research Fellows (SURF) Award, 2012 Dean s list, 2009-2014 Professional Memberships Psi Chi, student member, 2016-present American Psychological Association, student member, 2014-present Association for Applied Sport Psychology, student member, 2012-present
Volunteer Activities/Community Service H.O.M.E. Smoking Cessation Clinic, 2015 Collaborated with other health care professionals to provide education about smoking cessation to the homeless population in Phoenix, AZ Miss Foundation 5K Run/Memorial Walk, 2015 Collected donations for families who have lost a child Feed My Starving Children, 2015 Hand-packed meals specifically formulated for malnourished children that are shipped to distribution partners around the world AZ Special Olympics Healthy Athletes, 2014, 2015 Provided athletes who have physical and/or intellectual disabilities with information regarding relaxation, emotional regulation, and goal setting America SCORES-Milwaukee, 2014 Provided programming that inspires urban youth to lead healthy lives, be engaged students, and have the confidence and character to make a difference in the world Desert Vista Behavioral Health Center, 2014 Provided support to staff members and clients Association for Applied Sport Psychology Conference, 2013 Assisted lecture presenters with dissemination of materials, audio/visual difficulties, and/or room problems Walk to End Alzheimer s, 2013 Raised awareness and funds for Alzheimer s care, support and research Recruited individuals to be a part of Walk to End Alzheimer s References Angela Breitmeyer, Psy.D., CC-AASP abreit@midwestern.edu (623) 572-3860 Melissa Flint, Psy.D. mflint@midwestern.edu (623) 572-3860 Amy Rose, Psy.D. office.gatt@gmail.com (602) 274-1928