Service

group pic2I value in participating in and encouraging others to become involved in service-related activities. It allows me to not only develop relationships with students, colleagues, and community members but also find new and interesting ways to integrate service with research and mentoring.

Within University/College/Department

  • Faculty Advising, Mentoring, and Supervision
    • Faculty Advisor, Psi Chi International Honors Society/ Psychology Club (2012-2017, 2018)
    • Professor, Practicum in Applied Psychology (CE-designation)
    • Professor of Community Psychology (CE-designation) that has a key service component and places approximately 15-20 upper level students annually into community agencies, schools, and organizations.
    • Undergraduate Student Advisor to approximately 20 pre-major, majors, and minors
    • Directed Research Supervision for 3-6 students annually who are interested in reviewing, planning, implementing, analyzing, and disseminating IRB approved empirical studies.
    • Teaching Assistant Supervision for 4 students annually who are interested in leadership roles, careers in teaching, and getting a behind-the scenes view of being an instructor while participating in mini-lectures, peer advising, assignment review, and exam grading.
  • Committee Membership
    • Member, Intensive Term Committee (Spring 2017)
    • Member, Accreditation Steering Committee (Spring, Summer 2017)
    • Member, Accreditation Steeing Sub-Committee for Core Theme 2 “Serving the Global Community” (Spring, Summer 2017)
    • Faculty Senate, Pacific University (3 year term, 2015-2018)
    • Advisory Council Member, Center for Civic Engagement (2016-)
    • Member, First Year Experience Committee (2015-2017)
    • Reviewer, PRISM Summer Funding (2015)
    • Chair, Pacific University Diversity Committee (1 year term, 2013-2014)
    • Proposal Reviewer, Pacific Institute for Science and Mathemathics Summer Research (PRISM, Spring 2014)
    • Member, Pacific University Diversity Committee (1 year term, 2013-2014)
    • Committee Member, Gender and Sexuality Studies Curriculum Committee (2012-)
    • Planning Committee Member, Biennial Center for Gender Equity/Gender and Sexuality Studies Conference (2013)
  • Workshops, Presentations, & Seminars
    • Panel Presenter, Center for Gender Studies Monthly Brown Bag Lunch Series (Feburary, 2016)
    • Organizer, Getting in to Graduate School (Spring, 2013)
    • Presenter, Writing a Curriculum Vita in Psychology (March, 2013; Spring 2016)
    • Presenter, Student Perceptions of Campus Climate at Pacific University (June, 2012)
    • Panel Presenter, Mind and Evolution Lecture Series (April, 2012)
    • Panel Presenter, Center for Gender Studies Monthly Brown Bag Lunch Series (March, 2012)
    • Moderator, Impact of Gender Stereotypes on Perceptions of Leadership (March, 2012)
    • Presenter, Student Perceptions of Campus Climate (March, 2012)
    • Moderator, Theater of the Oppressed (November 2011)

Within Discipline/Professional/Interdisciplinary 

  • Program Co-Chair, 2018 Western Psychological Association Conference (2017-2018)
  • Editorial Board Member, Journal of Psychological Services (2012-)
  • Journal Reviewer, Sex Roles, Journal of Trauma and Dissociation (2012-)
  • Conference Program Proposal Review Member (2007-) 
    • American Psychological Association, Western Psychological Association, Society for the Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (Division 45), Association of Women in Psychology (Division 35), and Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (Division 9)
  • Grant and Award Reviewer for Psi Chi International Honors Society (2013-)
  • Reviewer for the Division 35 Association of Women in Psychology, Women of Color Manuscript Award (Division 35, 2012).
  • Grant Proposal Reviewer, City University of New York (2010)
  • Conference Planning Committee Member/Volunteer Coordinator for the 36th Annual Conference of the Association of Women in Psychology (2009-2010)

Within Larger Community or as Campus-Community Collaborations

  • Organizer, Restorative Space for North Portland Boys & Girls Club (2017-2018)
  • Organizer, Library and Game Space for Forest Grove Senior Community Center (2017)
  • Co-organizer, Restorative Space for Inukai Boys & Girls Club (2015-2016)
  • Co-organizer, Monika’s House Family Room Renovation (2015)
  • Volunteer Program Evaluator/Statistical Consultant for  Escuelas de Perdón y Reconciliación; School of Forgiveness and Reconciliation (ESPERE)/Adelante Mujeres (2011-2015)
  • Faculty Coordinator, Housing Supply Drive for Transitions Project (2013)
  • Day of Service at Pacific University (2012)
  • Presenter, Touch the Future (October, 2011)
  • Volunteer, Books for Prisoners (Summer 2010)
  • Participant, National Alliance for the Mentally Ill Walk (NAMI; 2009)
  • Volunteer Statistical Consultant/Program Evaluation for Zoo Animal Presenter (ZAP) Program (2009-2008)
  • Rhode Island Women’s Prison Mentoring Evaluation Coordinator (2007 – 2005)