CURRICULUM VITAE Fall 2012 ASHLEY K. NORWOOD-STRICKLAND 206 Thach Hall Auburn Universtiy, AL 36849 Email: norwoak@auburn.edu EDUCATION Bachelor of Arts, Psychology,, 2007. Masters of Science, Clinical Psychology,, 2011. Doctorate of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology,, 2012- Present August 2012- Present Department of Psychology Graduate Teaching Assistant WORK EXPERIENCE v Attend weekly lectures given by Instructor of Record and responsible for teaching Introduction to Psychology to three class sections of approximately 30 students each. v Responsible for creating, grading, and administering assessments as well as weekly lecture PowerPoints. v Engaged students in smaller Friday sections to illustrate concepts through hands-on activities, research, and demonstrations. August 2011- May 2012 Student Counseling Services Graduate Assistant v Facilitate group therapy sessions for university students attending the counseling center. Groups focus on mindfulness, meditation, drug and alcohol abuse, and risky behaviors. v Screen and assess crisis intervention cases presented as walk-in clients, medical referrals, and/or university mandated clients. v Attend weekly staff meetings and case conference presentations to assess current at-risk clients and address issues and interventions with particularly challenging cases. 1
October 2010- May 2012 Psychological Evaluations Supervised by Jared W. Keeley, Licensed Clinical Psychologist, (MS # 50 873) Graduate Clinician v Conducted intake assessments and psychological test batteries to determine a diagnosis for clients referred for educational and psychological problems. v Administered, scored and interpreted: The Wechsler Adult Intelligence Scale-Fourth Edition (WAIS-IV), Woodcock-Johnson Tests of Achievement-Third Edition (WJ-III ACH), Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), Clinical Assessment of Attention Deficit-Adult Form (Cat-A), & Nelson-Denny Reading Test-Form G. v Case conceptualizations presented via formal written report to supervisor for review and consultation. v Liaison to family and client, under supervision, to discuss test results and findings. October 2011- April 2012 Golden Triangle Recovery Center Staff Clinician Clinical Counseling Intern (January 2011- May 2011) Starkville, MS v Provided individual and group counseling for chemically dependent clients. v Responsible for intake admissions and interviews including the Substance Abuse Screening Inventory (SASSI-3),and psychosocial history v Diagnosed, documented, and recorded presenting problems using multi-axial evaluation according to the DSM-IV-TR v Formulated goals and objectives of treatment based on client need and input in the form of written individualized treatment plans v Coordinator of Aftercare treatment phase; responsible for clients who successfully complete the intensive outpatient program v Facilitated educational groups include relapse prevention, coping with social and personal risk factors, guilt and shame, and recognizing triggers. 2
May 2010- August 2010 North Mississippi Regional Center Behavioral Health Mental Health Clinical Intern v Assessed and treated acute psychiatric patients throughout a supervised practicum experience. v Conducted client intake interviews, created short and long term treatment plans, lead group therapy sessions, and counseled patients individually. v Responsible for daily addition of individual and group process notes as documented in case files. v Facilitated activities and discussions related to various psychoeducational groups presented; topics included anger management, stress and anxiety, grief, problem-solving skills, assertiveness training, communication, and psychological disorders. v Participated in daily treatment team meetings to evaluate each client s progress, goals, and effective therapeutic approaches for success. January 2008-September 2008 Accountability Based Sex Offender Program Barry Burkhart, Ph D., Supervisor Alabama Department of Youth Services Program Assistant/Group Counselor Mt. Meigs Campus, Mt. Meigs, Alabama v Co-facilitated group therapy coinciding with the phase treatment plan utilized for the adolescent males in the program. Group topics focused on collaboration, teambuilding exercises, and emotion regulation through problem solving, physical challenges, games, and role playing. v Co-facilitated group therapy aimed at students experiencing difficulty on their therapy track; focused on providing solutions and addressing the distress caused by not progressing with others in the class. Group purpose aimed at refocusing the client on their purpose in the program and in therapy. v Responsible for performing regular clerical duties including; data entry, creating spreadsheets, editing documents, filing, and coordinating weekly snack procurement and distribution with dorm supervisors. 3
August 2007-September 2008 Alabama Prison Arts + Education Project Program Assistant v Collaborated with the Director and Auburn Department of Psychology to create an IRB approved research project that evaluated the effect of class participation on inmate psychopathy. v Assisted the Director for a program that currently works with 18 prisons and transitional facilities across the state of Alabama offering art and literature classes to incarcerated individuals. v Facilitated the ongoing establishment of the Library Development Project, to catalog and secure donations to various prisons. To date, over 13,000 books have been received and distributed. v Assisted in grant applications that included National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), The Puffin Foundation, and National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH). v Responsible for scheduling classes, contacting multiple prisons in the state of Alabama for class purposes. May 2007-August 2007 Alabama Prison Arts +Education Project Volunteer v Performed administrative and clerical duties including filing and entering donated book information in an ongoing Prison Library Project. Cataloged various incoming books and distributed to multiple prisons across the state of Alabama. 4
RESEARCH EXPERIENCE August 2010-April 2011 Master s Thesis Perceived Parenting Styles, Psychopathology, and Environment: What Influences Projected Parenting (A. Norwood, PI) v Master s thesis research project focusing on parenting and parenting styles as related to the formulation of parenting styles in later generations (projected parenting). Due to a lack of recent research in the area, this study examined how college-age students believe they will parent when they have children. v Explored various factors that could influence the parenting styles participants imagine they will have, such as how they perceive they were parented, their psychopathology, parental psychopathology, and their environment. v Results indicate participants will adopt a style of projected parenting that is similar to how they perceive their parents parented. v Perceived paternal parenting was mediated by parental psychopathology, and perceived maternal psychopathology was found to be positively associated with positive projected parenting. v The study aims to provide information related to the positive and negative influences contributing to the formulation of parenting beliefs and practices. August 2009- Present Parenting and Child Psychology Lab Dr. Cliff McKinney v Participated in lab meetings addressing current research in child and adolescent behavior disorders and psychopathology. v Contributed to various research projects and ideas related to adolescent conduct disorder, parenting perceptions, and the impact of playtime in childhood. v Developed a thesis topic analyzing the relationship of perceived parenting styles, participant and parental psychopathology, as related to participant projected parenting styles. Supervisor: Cliff McKinney, PhD 5
August 2008- February 2009 Effectiveness of Creative Writing on Psychological Well-Being in a Prison Setting A. Norwood, Principal Investigator v Designed, coordinated, and submitted an IRB Approved Research Project as an undergraduate. v Administered multiple psychological measures to 45 adult male inmates in a medium security correctional facility; hand-scored the Brief Symptom Inventory (BSI), Pennebaker Inventory of Limbic Languidness (PILL), and the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS) to determine the effectiveness of creative writing on psychological state, mood, and behavior patterns. v Entered data and analyzed output via SPSS statistical software. v Responsible for poster submissions to the Southeastern Psychological Association, and American Psychological Association. v Collected and analyzed data using the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS). v Study revealed a decrease in negative behavior problems as cited by prison officials, increase in positive affect, and decrease in overall physical symptoms related to negative affect in correlation with exposure to creative writing classes. Supervisor: Barry Burkhart, PhD January 2007-January 2008 Stressful Life Events, Trauma Lab G. Pruneau, P.I. v Research Assistant for post-traumatic stress disorder lab, focusing on the stressful life events experienced by college students. v Conducted and administered testing sessions for multiple participants, entered and coded data into SPSS. v Created new testing packets, worked one on one with graduate students to clean data, and participated in research lab training meetings. Supervisor: Frank Weathers, Ph. D 6
January 2007- January 2008 Accountability Based Sex Offender Program, Alabama Department of Youth Services Mt. Meigs Campus Mt. Meigs, Alabama v Research Assistant for adjudicated juvenile sex offender ongoing research project. v Administered psychological testing batteries to offenders, hand-scored and entered data from self-report measures into various data processing systems. v Analyzed data using SPSS, participated in a research group and contributed to a poster presentation for SEPA. v Responsible for creating new test packets and updating case files used by case workers and graduate students. Supervisor: Barry Burkhart, Ph. D PUBLICATIONS Norwood-Strickland, A., & McKinney, C. (submitted). Projected parenting: predicting how late adolescents will parent. Manuscript submitted to Journal of Family Issues. Norwood-Strickland, A., & McKinney, C. (in progress). Bases of behavior in children: good vs. evil. Manuscript under revision. Norwood-Strickland, A., Heiselt, A.K., & Robinson, K.A. (in progress) R u ok? Peer technology effects on roommate relationships in a college resident hall setting. Manuscript under revision. Norwood-Strickland, A., Orr, J., & Heiselt, A.K. (in progress) That s cheating?! Faculty and student perceptions of honor code policy in relation to social norming theory. Manuscript under revision. 7
PRESENTATIONS Norwood-Strickland, A., Connolly, J., Billups, J., & McKinney, C. (2012, February). Perceived parenting, psychopathology, and environment: What Influences Projected Parenting? Poster session accepted to the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA. Beck-Xaysuda, L., Leibold, H., Norwood, A., Stubbs, M., & McKinney, C. (2011, March). Parenting Style, Attachment, and Deviant Sexual Behaviors. Poster session presented at the 2011 Southeastern Psychological Association Convention, Jacksonville, FL. Power, L., Norwood, A., Leibold, H., & McKinney, C. (2011, March). Childhood playtime, parenting styles, and current adjustment in late adolescents. Poster session presented at the 2011 Southeastern Psychological Association Convention, Jacksonville, FL. Milone, M., Norwood, A., Haines, L., Pitman, E., & McKinney, C. (2011, March). Parenting, parental psychopathology, and late adolescent psychological adjustment. Poster session presented at the 2011 Southeastern Psychological Association Convention, Jacksonville, FL. Warren, A., Norwood, A., Jacquin, K. (2010, March). Rape myth and consent law education reduces mock juror bias. Paper session Graduate Student Research Award Finalist at the 2010 Southeastern Psychological Association Convention, Chattanooga, TN. Simms, A., Jacquin, K., Norwood, A., Yonge, C. (2010, March). Training enhances accuracy when profiling sexual homicide offenders. Poster session presented at the 2010 Southeastern Psychological Association Convention, Chattanooga, TN. McKinney, C., Renk, K., University of Central Florida, Norwood, A., Power, L., Wynn, B.,. (2010, March). Cross informant and gender differences in parenting and adolescent adjustment. Poster session presented at the 2010 Southeastern Psychological Association Convention, Chattanooga, TN. Norwood, A, Burkhart, B.R., Cook, P.K., Stevens, M.K. (2009, February). Effectiveness of creative writing on psychological well-being in prison. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the 2009 Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA. Cook, P. K., Burkhart, B. R., Lazarte, A. A., McQueen, D. R., McCutheon, J. C., & Norwood, A. (2008, March). Iatrogenic Effects Measured within a Juvenile Sexual Offender 8
Population. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the 2008 Southeastern Psychological Association, Charlotte, NC. October 2012 National Depression Screening Day Screening Feedback Volunteer UNIVERSITY PROGRAMMING v Assisted the Psychological Services Clinic in National Despression Screening Day by administering, scoring, providing feedback, and referral sources for university students. v Provided psychoeducation and materials for students reporting a clinical level of anxiety, depression, mood disorders, and PTSD. Supervisor: Polly Dunn February 2012 Understanding Anger: How emotions affect Greek Organizations Greek Leader Conference v Co-facilitated presentations designed for Panhellenic Council and National Panhellenic Council Greek Leaders for the annual Mississippi State Greek Leader Conference. v Provided psychoeducation and materials that enabled participants to more effectively manage anger and emotions with their peers. v Engaged participants in role-play activities focused on conflict-resolution skills. Also provided consultation and referral services for participants following the workshop. Supervisor: Joan Looby, Ph.D. August 2011- May 2012 Veterans Workshop Series Student Counseling Center v Co-facilitate and lead workshops designed especially for students with veteran or current military status while enrolled at. 9
v Design and plan sessions focused on communication skills, adapting to the college environment, anxiety, time management, and skills training to facilitate the transition process for those returning from overseas. v Assess and screen workshop participants for further counseling referral. Supervisor: Joan Looby, Ph.D. August 2011- May 2012 Healthy Relationship Workshop Series Student Counseling Center v Co-facilitate workshops for students and faculty focused on the development and maintenance of healthy relationships. v Conduct sessions focused on active listening, creating boundaries, communication skills, and assertiveness training to promote the formation of healthy relationships. v Assess and screen workshop participants for further counseling referral. Supervisor: Joan Looby, Ph.D. PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Psychological Association, Student Affiliate- 2009-Present Southeastern Psychological Association, Student Affiliate-2008-Present HONORS AND AWARDS Psi Chi, National Honor Society in Psychology, Fall 2007-Present. Dean s List, Fall 2003, Fall 2007. Mortar Board, Collegiate Senior Honor Society, Spring 2006-Present Head Drum Major, First Female, Marching Band, Fall 2006-Fall 2007. Drum Major, Marching Band, Fall 2005- Fall 2006 Director s Award for Leadership, Marching Band, Fall 2006. Cater Society, Top Fifteen Auburn Women, Spring 2006-Present. Phi Eta Sigma, Collegiate Freshman Honor Society, Spring 2004-Present. Alpha Lambda Delta Honors Fraternity, Spring 2004-Present. National Society of Collegiate Scholars, Spring 2004-Present. 10