Teaching Experience
Utah State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, Adjunct Instructor, 2018 - current
Courses Developed
Mind-Body Bridging Certification (Foundation). Graduate
Mind-Body Bridging Certification (Intermediate). Graduate
Mind-Body Bridging Certification (Advanced). Graduate
Resilience and Human Flourishing. Undergraduate
Habits of Mind: Resilience. Undergraduate
Building Resilience. Undergraduate
Resilient Mind Athletics Program. Undergraduate
Course Instructor
Resilience and Human Flourishing, 2018 - current
Habits of Mind: Resilience, 2018 - current
Utah State University, College of Humanities and Social Sciences, I-System Institute for Transdisciplinary Studies, Adjunct Instructor, 2018 - current
Courses Developed
Recovery Resilience Program for Individuals in Addiction Recovery. Online
Recovery Resilience Program Facilitator’s Certification Training. Online
Productive Mind Business Solution Program Course. Online
Course Instructor
Recovery Resilience Program for Individuals in Addiction Recovery, 2018 - current
Recovery Resilience Program Facilitator’s Certification Training, 2018 - current
Loyola University Chicago, Institute for Advanced Psychotherapy, Adjunct Faculty, Professional Certificate Program in Advanced Psychotherapy, 2016 - current
Courses Developed and Instructor
Psychodynamic and Existential Perspectives of Substance Use Disorders and its Treatment
California Southern University, School of Behavioral Sciences, Adjunct Professor, 2014 - 2022
Courses Developed
Substance Use and Related Disorders. Undergraduate
Foundations of Addiction. Undergraduate
Ethical and Professional Issues in Addiction Counseling
Personal and Professional Growth in the Field of Addiction
Individual, Family and Group Counseling
Culture and Diversity in Addiction Counseling
Course Instructor
Counseling and the Treatment of the Chemically Dependent. Undergraduate, 2014 – 2018
Alcoholism/Chemical Dependency. Undergraduate, 2014 – 2018
Counseling Theories and Strategies, Undergraduate, 2016 - 2019
Culture and Diversity in Addiction Counselling, 2018 – 2020
Ethical and Professional Issues in Addiction Counselling, 2018 – 2020
Ethical and Professional Issues, 2018 – 2020
Master’s Thesis Supervision, 2014 – 2022
Substance Use and Related Disorders, Undergraduate, 2014 – 2022
Foundations of Addiction, Undergraduate, 2015 – 2022
Psychology of Stress and Stress-Related Disorders, 2015 – 2022
Foundations of Humanistic Psychology, 2016 – 2022
Personal and Professional Growth in the Field of Addiction, 2018 – 2022
Individual, Family and Group Counselling, 2019 – 2022
Theories and Techniques of Counseling & Psychotherapy, 2020 – 2022
Interpersonal Neurobiology, 2020 – 2022
Case Management, 2020 – 2022
Advanced Physiology and Pharmacology of Addiction, 2021 – 2022
Psychology of Religion, 2021 – 2022
Cape Peninsula University of Technology, Department of Education and Social Sciences, Part-time Lecturer, 2016
Course Instructor
Theories of Adult Learning
Developmental Models
Stellenbosch University, Department of Educational Psychology, Guest Lecturer, 2015
Lectures
Overview of Etiological Models of Addiction
Integrated Recovery Model of Addiction
Integrated Recovery Meta-Therapy
Student Supervision (Master’s Dissertations, California Southern University)
1. The Identification of Coping Strategies Used by Single Parents of a Child with ASD, La Krista King, 2021
2. What impact did Covid-19 have on Pre-existing Mental Health? Annie Nguyen, 2021
3. Effective Treatment Methodologies for Tobacco Use Disorder, Fred Seymour, 2021
4. Dimensions and Relevance of Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Pardeep Nanglu, 2021
5. Toward a Definitive Psychological Skills Training Framework, Igor Filipovic, May 2021
6. Equitable Social-Emotional Learning for Boys Exposed to Youth Baseball, Tanisha Kemp, 2021
7. Addiction and Violence, Mark A. Stevens, 2020
8. Family Systems Approach: Transitioning Underrepresented Students with ASD, Erica Graff, 2020
9. Parent Engagement in In-Home ABA Interventions of School-Age Children with ASD, Nikki Derleth, 2020
10. Countering Psychological Distress During Pandemics through Mindfulness, Santvana Kansal, 2020
11. Eat What You Grow: Relying on Spirit for Binge Eating Recovery, Lance Lebray, 2020
12. What Influences Resilience in Elite, Adolescent Athletes? Reid Coleman, 2020
13. The Motivational Values of Personal Financial Management, Jacquelyn Porter, 2020
14. Contextualizing Father-Child Attachment, Judith S. Coleman, 2020
15. Separation Anxiety Disorder Amongst Child Mexican Immigrants, Olga Lidia Maria Renville, 2020
16. Treatment for Mitigating Callous-Unemotional Traits, Samantha Baron, 2020
17. Addicts experience successful recovery rates in 12-step programs amidst opioid epidemic, Yuri Malinsky, 2020
18. Mental Health Awareness and Illnesses in Communities of Color, Shanise Williams, 2020
19. Psychological Resilience and Stress Responses in Sport Performers, Keltie G. Doucette, 2020
20. The Psychosocial Factors that Predict the Most Resilient Firefighters in Canada, Elizabeth C. Hack, 2020
21. The Higher Self in Self Help, Joseph Clark, 2020
22. Exploring the Psychology of Identity in Defining Leadership, Greg Morton, 2020
23. Stress, Coping Methods, and Mental Disorders among Singapore Residents, Yong Seng Tee, 2020
24. What are the Intrinsic and Extrinsic Triggers to Activate Creativity?, Robert Wade, 2020
25. Negative Effects of Religion on Mental Health and Society, Cathy Khoshabeh, 2020
26. Sustaining Psychological Growth Post-Retirement, Lyza-Jane DeVera, 2019
27. The Relationship Between Maternal Depression and Adolescent Conduct Problems, Murry Brumfield, 2019
28. Understanding and Managing Church Trauma: Finding Help and Healing for Mormons, Danna Hartline, 2019
29. Suffering in Silence: Suicidality Among African American Adolescents, Aaliyah Ozturk, 2019
30. Analyzing the Profiles of Adult Children of Alcoholics, Sara Burk, 2019
31. Need Fulfilment and Interpersonal Styles in Sports Parenting, Ben Bartell, 2019
32. The Effects of the Stress Response on Mental and Physical Health, Stacey Holewinski, 2019
33. Psychological Aspects of High Performance in Software Development, Dara David Pirzadeh, 2019
34. Social Stigmas Associated with Seeking Treatment for Mental Illnesses, Lauren Scott, 2019
35. Reducing Rates of Therapeutic Failure by Supplementing Traditional Therapy with VRT, Ashish Jani, 2019
36. The Psychological and Psychosocial Effects of Youth Physical Activity, Jasmine Pickett, 2019
37. Reflection of “Recovery without Shame or Stigma”, Mami May Yamada, 2019
38. Achieving a State of Psychological Well-Being within Video Games, Tomas Chadsey, 2019
39. Eating Disorders: How Stress Influences Eating Behavior and How to Counteract, Stephanie Gould, 2019
40. The Effects a Coach Has on a Player’s Sense of Belonging, Kevin Arakaki, 2019
41. Long-Term Effects of Parental Divorce in Childhood: A Meta-Analysis, Anna Smith, 2019
42. Promoting DISC Athlete Assessment for Young Athletes Who Specialize at a Young Age, Daniel Teran, 2019
43. The Effect of Leadership Style on Motivation in a Multigenerational Workplace, Michelle Douk, 2018
44. The Negative Impacts on Children Who Never Knew a Father's Love, Melissa Fleming, 2018
45. The Role of Trust in Family Businesses, Catherine Bell, 2018
46. John Boyd’s Theory of Decision Making During Conflict, Kenneth Pierce, 2018
47. Communities taking care of their own – and saving U.S. society billions, Sherese Chrétien, 2018
48. Exploring and Utilizing Risk Factors and Resilience in Disordered Eating Behavior, Alysha Bruso, 2018
49. Assessing Conflict Styles to Ensure Effective Conflict Resolution, Abel Abraha, 2018
50. The Effects of Engaged Fathering on the Development of the Child, David Trevino, 2017.
51. Media Influence: Shaping Our Next Generation, Jordyn Ingram, 2017
52. Neurodrumming: Towards and Integral Mental Fitness Training, Pamela Lynn-Seraphine, 2016