Summer
K. Brunscheen, Ph.D.
Employment
August
2004-present - Central Iowa Psychological Services, Ames, IA
Licensed
Psychologist, Certified Health Service Provider in Psychology, Licensed
Mental Health Counselor
January
2006-present - Iowa State University, Ames, IA
Temporary
Instructor/Lecturer Psychology Department
August
2003-present - Kids Training Team, Wichita, KS
Software
Content Developer
Licensure
Licensed
Psychologist, State of Iowa, February 2007 (Lic. 1020)
Health
Service Provider, State of Iowa, May 2007 (lic. 490)
Licensed
Mental Health Counselor (L.M.H.C.) State of Iowa December 2004 (Lic.
887)
Education
Ph.D.
- Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Counseling Psychology, December 17, 2004
APA accredited program
Dissertation: Assent and Informed Consent for Counseling with
Adolescents: The Adolescents' Perspective
Defended: November 11, 2004
M.S.
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Psychology, December 21, 2001
APA accredited program
Thesis: Informed consent, assent, and the counseling of adolescent
minors
Defended: September 6, 2001
B.S.
Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa
Psychology, May 1998 (with honors)
Teaching
Experience
January
2007-May 2007 Iowa State University - Department of Psychology
Ames, Iowa
Position: Lecturer - Psychology of Normal Personality
Planning
and teaching an upper-level undergraduate course in theories of normal
personality development. Covering major personality theories, ways of
assessing personality and applying theories to their use in professional
psychology and daily life. Developed and scored examinations and accorded
course grades.
January
2006-May 2006 Iowa State University - Department of Psychology
Ames, Iowa
Position: Temporary Instructor - Psychology of Women
Planned
and taught an upper-level undergraduate designed to provide a broad
overview of psychology of women with the main course objective is to
increase students' understanding of stereotypes and other socio-cultural
factors used to define social perceptions of men, women, and diverse
cultural groups. Issues of privilege, oppression, and discrimination
were also discussed. Developed and scored examinations and accorded
course grades.
September
2003-July 2004 Prairie View, Inc.
Newton, KS
Position: Co-leader/Co-instructor - Adolescent Multifamily
Dialectical Behavior Therapy Skills Training Group
Co-led two separate sixteen-week skills training courses for
adolescents with Borderline Personality Disorder or self-
harming behaviors and their parents. Skills were taught using
DBT material designed by Marsha Linehan, Ph.D. Course
format included reviewing homework and processing related
experiences, teaching skills through course lecture, facilitating
discussion groups, and multimedia presentations.
June
2002-July2003 Iowa State University - Department of Psychology
Ames, Iowa
Position: Graduate Assistant Instructor - Motivation Psychology
Independently planned and taught an upper-level undergraduate course
in theories of motivation. Covered major motivational theories such
as: psychoanalytic motivation, evolutionary motivation, drive theory,
achievement models, attribution, helping, aggression, and impression
management. Developed and scored examinations and independently accorded
course grades.
August
2000-May 2002 - Iowa State University - Department of Psychology
Ames, Iowa
Position: Graduate Assistant Instructor - Orientation
Supervisor: Susan M. Williams, M.S. Veronica Dark, Ph.D.
Taught a section of an Orientation to Psychology. Topics covered career
development in the various areas of psychology, resources available
to students and graduation planning. Assumed responsibility for student
evaluation and grading, which was based upon attendance, a graduation
plan, quizzes, and a class project consisting of a short research paper
outlining their career aspirations.
May
2000- August 2001 Iowa State University - Department of Psychology
Ames, Iowa
Position: Teaching Assistant - Psychology Research Methods
Supervisor: Douglas Bonett, Ph.D.
Assisted in the instruction of basic statistical analyses and research
methods utilized in the field of psychology. Assisted students in completing
class assignments and using SPSS.
August
2000- August 2002 Iowa State University - Department of Psychology
Ames, Iowa
Position: Teaching Assistant - Abnormal Psychology
Supervisor: Norman A. Scott, Ph.D.
Assisted in the administration of course examinations, developed and
maintained course grading database for the course.
Research
Experience
January
2002-December 2004 Iowa State University - Psychology Department
Ames, Iowa
Dissertation Research Project
Dissertation: Assent and Informed Consent for Counseling
with Adolescents: The Adolescents' Perspective
Conducted extensive survey study with adolescents aged 13-18
years old spanning two Midwestern states: Developed
questionnaire and research submissions to variety of sites
adolescents such as schools, youth groups, and community
mental health centers, completed data entry and analysis,
organized information into a completed dissertation
August
2001- May 2002 Iowa State University - Psychology Department
Ames, Iowa
Position: Dissertation Project Manager - Informed consent,
confidentiality limits, and clinician duty to warn and protect
Supervisors: Vesna Hampel, M.S.
Norman A. Scott, Ph.D.
Supervised
a research team of four undergraduate assistants, scheduled research
space and coordinated logistics for the project. Developed phone recruiting
protocol and coordinated the recruitment of research participants.
August
1999-December 2001 Iowa State University - Psychology Department
Ames, Iowa
Thesis Research Project
Thesis: Informed consent, assent, and the counseling of
adolescent minors
Conducted survey study with APPIC Directory Clinical
Directors: developed survey, completed data collection, data
entry and analysis, compiled information into completed thesis
and later into two APA poster presentations (see below).
April
1999- May 2000 Iowa State University - Psychology Department
Ames, Iowa
Position: Dissertation Project Manager - Family-owned and
non-family-owned business: Stress and coping
Supervisors: William Burns, M.S. Norman A. Scott, Ph.D.
Coordinated
the mailing of research protocol to participants.
Organized and entered completed data into an SPSS file. Completed data
analyses under supervision.
August
1997- August 1998 Iowa State University - Psychology Department
August 1996- July 1998 Ames, Iowa
January 1997- May 1997 Position: Research Assistant
February 1995- May 1995
Supervisor: Norman A. Scott, Ph.D.
Susan E. Cross, Ph.D.
Gary Phye, Ph.D.
Daniel Russell, Ph.D.
Utilized SPSS for the creation of data files, data entry, and data
analysis, assisted in participant recruitment, and participated in
the development and running of studies researching
expectations and counseling outcomes.
Presentations
S.K. Brunscheen (June, 2007). Treatment of Borderline Personality
Disorders. Invited
Presentation at the Behavioral Health Resources Training, Urbandale,
IA.
S.K.
Brunscheen (April, 2007). Personality Disorders: An Overview and
Treatment of
Borderline Personality Disorders. Invited Presentation at the DHS
Case Management Conference, Altoona, IA.
S.K.
Brunscheen (October, 2006). Brief overview of depression: Symptoms
and Treatment. Invited presentation at Ames High School Health classes,
Ames, IA.
S.K.
Brunscheen (April, 2006). Borderline Personality Disorder: An Overview.
Invited Presentation at the DHS Case Management Conference, Altoona,
IA.
S.K.
Brunscheen (October, 2005). Borderline Personality Disorder and Self
Harm Behavior.
Presentation at Youth and Shelter Services, Ames, IA.
S.K.
Brunscheen & D. Beeman (April, 2005). Treatment of ADHD: Myths
and realities.
Invited presentation at the Iowa Psychological Association Convention,
Ames, IA.
S.K.
Brunscheen (April, 2005). Being and becoming a psychologist.
Invited poster presentation
at the Boone High School Career Fair, Boone, IA.
S.K.
Brunscheen (March, 2005). Rewarding parenting skills. Invited
presentation at Ames
Middle School, Ames, IA.
S.K.
Brunscheen (January, 2005). Talking with children, adolescents, and
adults about traumatic
world events. Invited presentation at Ames Pastoral Forum, Ames,
IA.
S.K.
Brunscheen (June, 2004). Caregivers and Laughter: Sometimes laughter
is the best
medicine. Invited presentation at Schowalter Villa, Hesston, KS.
S.
K. Brunscheen & N. A. Scott. (April, 2003). To ask or not to
ask: Adolescent consent for
counseling. Poster session presented at the annual convention of
the Iowa Psychological
Association, Davenport, IA.
N.
A. Scott & S. K. Brunscheen. (August, 2002). Elements of informed
consent for adolescent
counseling. Poster session presented at the annual convention of
the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
S.
K. Brunscheen & N. A. Scott. (August, 2002). To ask or not to
ask: Adolescent consent for
counseling. Poster session presented at the annual convention of
the American
Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
S.
E. Cross, M. L. Morris, S. K. Brunscheen, K. L. Frederick, A. McGregor,
G. Meyer, B.
Proulx. (August, 1997). The Interdependent Self-Construal and Descriptions
of Close Relationships. Poster session presented at the annual convention
of the American Psychological Association Convention, Chicago, IL.
Supervised
Clinical Experience
August 2004-Present Central Iowa Psychological Services
Ames, Iowa
Supervisors: Warren Phillips, Ph.D., Donald Kaesser, Ph.D.
Providing individual and group counseling, and psychological
assessment for children, adolescents, adults, and older adults in a
private practice setting. Assisting with supervision of an ADHD
Clinic. Designing and conducting marketing plans and providing
computer systems assistance.
August
2003-August 2004 Wichita Collaborative Psychology Internship Program
Prairie View, Inc. & Wichita State University Counseling and
Testing Center/Kids Training Team
..Newton, KS and Wichita, KS
WCPIP Director: Gregory J. Buell, Ph.D.
Prairie View Clinical Director: Larry Hays, Ph.D.
Wichita State University Counseling and Testing Center Clinical
Director: Maureen Dasey-Morales, Ph.D.
Kids Training Team Clinical Director: Susan Hendrich, Psy.D.
Other additional clinical supervision provided by: Mary Carmen,
Ph.D., John Simmering, Ph.D., Kathryn Minick, Ph.D.,
Joseph Hertzler, Ph.D., Kathy Pearce, Ph.D.
Completed
counseling rotations with children and adolescents, adults, and older
adults. Conducted psychotherapy individually in an inpatient and outpatient
setting at a community mental health center campus. Led and co-led process
groups on the inpatient psychiatric unit and Dialectical Behavior Therapy
Skills Training for Borderlines groups on an outpatient basis. Consulted
with an inpatient treatment teams regarding therapeutic milieu, discharge
planning, psychological testing, and patient progress. Conducted psychological
testing for intellectual, emotional and personality, and neuropsychological
domains, tabulated results, and wrote integrated psychological reports
with treatment planning recommendations for patients and referral sources.
Also conducted individual counseling in a college counseling center
setting for multiculturally diverse clients. Developed training materials
and assisted with training sessions for a community based training program
for case managers and families with children suffering from Severe Emotional
Disturbances (SED).
Sept.
2002- June 2003 Ames High School
February 2002- May 2002 Ames, Iowa
Supervisor: Kenneth Dodge, Ph.D.
Provided individual psychotherapy for adolescent students with a variety
of issues: adjustment difficulties, identity issues, depression, suicidality,
anxiety, grief, past physical and emotional abuse, parental divorce,
foster placement, and career indecision. Intellectual testing conducted
as necessary.
Sept.
2002- June 2003 Ames Middle School
Ames, Iowa
Supervisor: Kenneth Dodge, Ph.D.
Provided individual psychotherapy for adolescent
students with a variety of issues: adjustment difficulties, identity
issues, depression, suicidality, body image, anxiety, grief, past physical
and emotional abuse, foster placement, and parental divorce and other
family issues. Intellectual testing conducted as necessary.
June 2002- August 2003 Central Iowa Psychological Services - ADHD Clinic
Ames, Iowa
Supervisor: Warren H. Phillips, Ph.D.
Completed
assessments with clients ranging in age from 5 to 18 years of age to
diagnose attention-deficit-hyperactivity disorder diagnosis, to rule
out oppositional defiant disorder, mood disorders, learning disorders
or other diagnoses. Utilized assessments such as the WISC-III, WIAT,
WRAT-III, CPT, and the projective test, House-Tree-Person. Conducted
separate parent, child, and family clinical interviews. Provided specific
treatment planning and referrals to clients. Wrote reports to be used
by clients and their referral agents.
July 2002- December 2002 Mary Greeley Medical Center Behavioral Health
Unit
Ames, Iowa
Supervisor: Cliff Barta, M.S., Licensed Psychologist
Interviewed patients, family members, and others to complete social
histories for patients referred to the unit voluntarily or by court
order. Assisted with treatment planning, provided brief psychotherapy
for patients ranging in age from 10 to 92 years of age with varied diagnoses:
bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, depression, suicidal ideation, dissociative
identity disorder, dementia, psychosis, anxiety, and substance abuse
issues. Interpreted MMPI-II reports. Co-led and led group sessions with
topics such as basic functioning on the unit, coping with depression
and stress, relaxation techniques, and treatment planning after discharge
from unit. Wrote reports for agency and referral sources.
August
2001-December 2001 Iowa State University - Student Counseling Center
Ames, Iowa
Supervisor: Paulette Stronczek, Ph.D.
Substance Abuse Clinical: Interviewed clients referred for
alcohol/drug-related arrests and university violations and assessed
their pattern of alcohol and substance use. Interpreted the
Personality Assessment Inventory (PAI), the Alcohol Use
Inventory (AUI), and the Substance Abuse Subtle Screening
Inventory (SASSI) for clients in addition to utilizing an assessment
protocol. Wrote reports and recommendations to be used by
students' referral agents. Referred clients for additional treatment
when necessary.
August 2000- Dec. 2001 Iowa State University - Student Counseling Center
Ames, Iowa
Supervisors: Patricia Andersen, Ed.D.
Suzanne Zilber, Ph.D. Jennifer Sikute, Ph.D.
Michelle Clark, Ph.D. Rose Stark, M.S.
Marty Martinez, Ph.D. Ben Kuo, M.S.
Provided individual psychotherapy and career
counseling for college students presenting a variety of issues
including: adjustment difficulties, identity issues, depression,
suicidality, anxiety, grief, and career indecision. Conducted
psychological testing when appropriate.
January 2000- May 2000 Iowa State University - Psychology Department
Ames, Iowa
Supervisor: Douglas Epperson, Ph.D.
Kenneth Dodge, Ph.D.
Kelly Schilder, M.S. Mark Becker, M.S.
Provided individual psychotherapy for college students presenting a
range of issues including adjustment difficulties, identity, and relationship
issues.
Other
Relevant Counseling Experiences
August 1999- June 2002 Iowa State University- Psychology Department
Ames, Iowa
Position: Graduate Assistant Academic Advisor for Psychology Undergraduates
Supervisor: Susan M. Williams, M.S., Veronica Dark, Ph.D.
Richard Hughes, Ph.D.
Advised students regarding course registration, academic standing, career
options, graduate school, and served as a campus resource for referrals
to other services/departments. Provided brief counseling for anxiety,
grief, adjustment, identity issues, depression, drug abuse, and career
indecision. Assisted in the development of advising brochures. Led orientation
groups of prospective/incoming students and their families. Provided
information regarding requirements for a psychology major.
Relevant
Undergraduate Counseling Experiences
Sept. 1997- Aug. 1998 Rosedale Youth Shelter
Ames, Iowa
Position: Volunteer Staff Member/Part-time Relief Worker
Supervisor: Douglas Epperson, Ph.D. (while a volunteer)
Assisted
in monitoring daily activities and counseling adolescents in issues
such as suicide, death of family members, substance abuse, anger control,
and social skills while clients were temporary placement at Rosedale.
May 1997- August 1997 Tanager Place - Residential Treatment Center
Cedar Rapids, Iowa
Position: Volunteer Staff Member
Supervisor: Douglas Epperson, Ph.D.
Assisted
staff in daily activities, recreation activities, counseling adolescent
males in issues such as suicide, death of family members, substance
abuse, anger control, past physical and emotional abuse, and social
skills in an on-campus treatment center.
Assessment
Experience
Detailed listing of experience with specific psychological test materials
available upon request.
Honors
And Awards
April 2003 - Honorable Mention Research Competition Award
Student research poster presentation competition at the Iowa Psychological
Association Convention April 2003 in Davenport, Iowa.
February
2003 October 2002 - "All But Dissertation" Award
Scholarship for successful completion of doctoral prelim exams prior
to September 1, 2002, completion of requirements in less than five and
a half years, and holding a half-time assistantship
while enrolled.
August
1999- May 2000 - PACE Award
Tuition grant for academic excellence
August
1998 - Graduated With Distinction, Iowa State University
January
1995- May 1998 Iowa State University - Dean's List (6 semesters)
Recognition of academic excellence
April
1996 - Psi Chi
National Honor Society of Psychology
April
1997 - LAMPOS
Liberal Arts and Sciences National Honor Society
April
1996 - Golden Key National Honor Society
Recognition and encouragement of scholastic achievement and
excellence in all undergraduate fields of study
November
1997 - Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
Recognition and promotion of academic excellence and service in
all fields of higher education.
December
1997 - Iowa State University Psychology Department Thomas
Hannum Award
Recognition of a strong record of citizenship and service in the
Iowa State University Psychology department
Departmental And University Service
June
2002- August 2003 Iowa State University - Graduate Students in Psychology
Organization President
Acted
as the primary liaison between graduate students and faculty. Organized
meetings, scheduled events, and coordinated logistics of events. Served
as a referral source for campus and departmental resources. Advocated
for the needs of graduate students.
August 2002- May 2003 Iowa State University - Graduate Programming Committee
Graduate Student Representative
Represented
graduate students on a committee comprised of faculty representing graduate
programs in cognitive, counseling,
and social psychology. Discussed issues relevant to all graduate
programs in the psychology department.
August
2000, 2001, 2002 Iowa State University - Graduate Student Mentor
Served as a mentor to incoming graduate students. Provided
information about acclimating to the graduate program and to the
Ames Community. Coordinated New Graduate Student Orientation
with the Director of Graduate Education. Developed orientation
materials for incoming graduate students and provided tours of the
campus and community.
June
2001-May 2002 Iowa State University - Graduate Students in Psychology
Organization Vice-President
Aided the President in coordination of event logistics. Assisted in
graduate student advocacy. Served as a referral source for campus
and departmental resources.
June
2000- May 2001 Iowa State University - Graduate Students in Psychology
Organization Campus Events Coordinator
Provided
notification to graduate students of campus events such as required
training courses, colloquiums, and relevant off-campus events. Coordinated
group attendance to such events.
Professional
Organizations
American
Psychological Association
Iowa
Psychological Association
Email
Dr. Brunscheen.
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