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Sierra Kelsey Dimberg
Arizona State University
Department of Counseling and Counseling Psychology
Office Address Home Address
Counseling and Counseling Psychology 1121 N. 44th St. Apt. 2087
Arizona State University Phoenix, AZ 85008
PO Box 870811 (559) 381-2255
Tempe, AZ 85282-0811
E-mail:
Education
Arizona State University
Faculty of Counseling and Counseling Psychology
Doctoral Student, Counseling Psychology (APA Accredited), PhD expected August 2020
Advisor: Lisa Spanierman, Ph.D.
Master of Arts, May 2016, 3.74 GPA
· Thesis Defense (April, 2016): College Students’ Social Interactions: Costs and Benefits of Joining Campus Organizations
California State University, Sacramento
Bachelor of Arts, January 2014, 3.75 GPA
Major: Psychology, Minor: Counseling
Honors and Awards
· 2017 Arthur John Fitzgerald Fellowship awarded to doctoral students in counseling psychology who have worked to foster ecumenicity, opportunities for youth, and housing for the poor, $1000
· 2017 Graduate Education Travel Award for professional conference expenses, $500
· 2016 Graduate & Professional Student Association Internship Travel Grant awarded to graduate students for traveling to field placement, $550
· 2016-2019 Naval Psychology Health Professions Scholarship Program (HPSP) awarded to current graduate students selected to commission as a Naval Psychologist after degree completion, full tuition, books, and living stipend
· 2016 Sigma Kappa Alumnae Continuing Education Scholarship awarded to outstanding alumnae members in graduate programs for their academic achievement and community involvement, $1350
· 2016 Graduate Education Travel Award for professional conference expenses, $500
· 2015 International Bullying Prevention Association Scholarship awarded for community work specific to bullying prevention, $500
· 2014-2015 Doctoral Enrichment Fellowship awarded to first year doctoral students who demonstrate academic excellence and are underrepresented in their field of study by the Office of Graduate Education, $17,000 plus tuition and student health insurance
· 2014 Western Psychological Foundation Student Scholarship Award from the WPA Program Review Committee for a first author student paper, $500
· 2014 Psi Chi Regional Grant (for WPA conference in Portland, OR), $300
· 2013 Duane E. C. Johnson, from California State University Sacramento Psychology Department to support a psychology major of junior or senior standing with a minimum 2.0 GPA, $1,000
· 2013 Psi Chi Regional Grant (for WPA conference in Reno, NV), $178
· 2013 Academically Related Activities (ARA) student travel fund (for HICE conference in Honolulu, HI), $500
· 2012 Student Academic Development (SAD) Grant (for WPA conference in San Francisco, CA), $225
· 2012 Addison Somerville, from California State University Sacramento Psychology Department to support a psychology major of junior or senior standing with a minimum 3.0 GPA, $1,000
Clinical Experience
Empact Trauma Healing Services, Arizona State University
Field Placement: January 2017-July 2018
· Delivered clinical services to an average of 10 clients per week of individual and group therapy (360 expected direct contact) in a community agency associated with the doctoral program.
· Co-led STAR a sex trafficking group for young women
· Clients consisted of those aged 18 and older all experiencing or having experienced trauma
· Supervised by Conrad Brown, M.S.W. and Mark Treegoob, Ph.D.
· Direct client hours = 360, Individual Supervision = 48, Support = 984 Expected
Play Therapy in Schools, Arizona State University
Field Placement: August 2016-December 2016
· Delivered clinical services to an average of 10 clients per week of individual client centered play therapy (138.5 direct contact) in a school setting associated with the doctoral program.
· Clients consisted of those aged 3-5 having concerns ranging from trauma to abuse to behavioral and learning difficulties and relationship enhancement.
· Supervised by William Jenkins, Ph.D.
· Direct client hours = 138.5, Individual Supervision = 36, Support = 125 Expected
Case Facilitator, Arizona State University
Master's Internship: May 2016-July 2016
· Served as case facilitator for 4 Master of Counseling interns
· Supervised by Miguel Arciniega, Ph.D.
· Total Hours = 15
Counselor Training Center, Arizona State University
Advanced Practicum: January 2016-May 2016
· Delivered clinical services to four clients per week of individual and family psychotherapy (44 hours direct contact) in a community training clinic associated with the doctoral program.
· Clients consisted of those aged 5-48 having concerns ranging from trauma to pseudo non-epileptic seizures (pnes) to career and family communication to post traumatic stress.
· Supervised by Judith Homer, Ph.D. 1 hour per week
· Direct client hours = 44, Individual Supervision = 12, Support = 107
Counselor Training Center, Arizona State University
Advanced Practicum: August 2015-December 2015
· Delivered clinical services to an average of five clients per week of individual and family psychotherapy (44 hours direct contact) in a community training clinic associated with the doctoral program.
· Clients consisted of those aged 9-58 having concerns ranging from self-esteem to communication issues within a family to anxiety.
· Supervised by Cynthia Glidden-Tracey, Ph.D. 1 hour per week
· Direct client hours = 44, Individual Supervision = 15.5, Support = 89
Counselor Training Center, Arizona State University
Basic Practicum: January 2015-May 2015
· Saw an average of five clients per week of individual psychotherapy (46 hours direct contact) in a community training clinic associated with the doctoral program.
· Clients consisted of those aged 9-67 having concerns ranging from anxiety to depression to familial difficulties.
· Supervised by Cynthia Glidden-Tracey, Ph.D. 1 hour per week
· Direct client hours = 46, Individual Supervision = 16, Support = 90
Publications
Dimberg, S. (2013) Bullying in adolescence: An analysis of two studies on cyber and traditional forms. Writing the University, 1-10. Retrieved from: http://www.csus.edu/wac/journal/2013/Dimberg_Final_Draft.pdf
Manuscripts in Preparation
Mintert, J., Tran, A., & Dimberg, S. K. Adult perceptions of the causes of the phenomenological issue of bullying: A qualitative analysis.
Kemer, G., Yel, N., Walsh, K., & Dimberg, S. K. Exploratory Factor Analysis of Academic Self-Efficacy Scale: Shortened Turkish Version.
Book Chapters in Preparation
Dimberg, S. K, Sandoval, R., & Kim, G. M. (forthcoming). Developing Cultural Competence and Civic Responsibility through Service-Learning. In D. Maramba & T. Fong (Eds.), Models of Practice: Asian American, Native American and Pacific Islander Institutions (AANAPISIs) in Action.
Professional Presentations
Dimberg, S. K. (2017, November). Trauma in bullying: A road to healing. Ted-talk presentation
submitted to the 2017 International Bullying Prevention Association in Nashville, TN.
Kemer, G., Pope, A., Toplu-Demirtas, E., & Dimberg, S. K. (2016, September). Exploring LGB identity development in Turkey: Perspectives from a collectivistic culture, Paper submission to the 2nd Annual Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Issues in Counseling, San Antonio, TX.
Dimberg, S. K., Tao, C., Randall, A. K., Muraco, J., & Totenhagen, C. (2016, May). Same-sex couples public display of affection: Do we-ness and sexual minority stress matter?, Poster submission to the 4th Annual LGBT Research Symposium Recentering LGBTQ Studies: Emerging Conversations in the Field, Champaign, IL.
Dimberg, S. K., Kemer, G., Mintert, J. & Toplu-Demirtas, E. (2016, May). Methodological issues conducting LGBT research in the United States and Turkey, Paper submission to the 4th Annual LGBT Research Symposium Recentering LGBTQ Studies: Emerging Conversations in the Field, Champaign, IL.
Mintert, J., Dimberg, S. K., & Tran, A. G. T. T. (2016, August). What are adult perceptions of the causes of bullying?: A qualitative study. Symposium submission to the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, CO.
Sandoval, R. G.; Dimberg, S. K., Vang, T. V., Marion, A. K., & Kim-Ju, G. M. (2016, August). A structural model comparison between hierarchical and systemic leadership. Poster submission to the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA), Denver, CO.
Sandoval, R. G., Dimberg, S. K., Haro, J., Watson, E., & Kim-Ju, G. M. (2016, April). Leadership styles and university cohort programs. Poster submission to the 96th Annual Western Psychological Association (WPA), Long Beach, CA.
Dimberg, S. K., Haro, J., Rivera, D., & Hao, S. (2014, August). Ethnic identity, acculturation and victimization in bullying. Poster submission to the 122nd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA), Washington, D.C.
Dimberg, S. K. (2014, April). Risk and protective factors in interpersonal violence. Panel submission with Sherry Hao and Philip Akutsu to the 94th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), Portland, OR.
Wong, J., David, K. C., Dimberg, S. K., Roma, V. & Meyers, L. S. (2014, April). Structural equation modeling of attitudes about sex using intolerance of uncertainty and religious orientation. Poster submission to the 94th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), Portland, OR.
Dimberg, S. K., Rivera, D., Anderson, S., Haro, J. & Sandoval, R. (2014, April). Acculturation, dissonance, anxiety and bullying. Poster submission to the 94th Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), Portland, OR.
Dimberg, S. K., Khan, N., Rivera, D., Kagstrom, A., & Kim-Ju, G. M. (2013, August). Culture, socialanxiety, bullying and victimization among Asians and Latinos. Poster presentation at the 121st Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (APA), Honolulu, HI.
Dimberg, S. K. & Gagen, T. (2013, April). Perceived emotions and thoughts of victims of bullying. Poster presentation at the 93rd Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), Reno, NV.
Dimberg, S. K., Anderson, S. C., Gagen, T., Kagstrom, A., & Kim-Ju, G. M. (2013, April). Independent and interdependent self-construals and positive and negative emotions. Poster presentation at the 93rd Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), Reno, NV.
Mark, G., Kim-Ju, G., Figueroa, J., Zavala, A., Dimberg, S., & Khan, N. (2013, January). University and community partnerships: Reflection on ten years of community research and activism in Sacramento, California. Panel presentation at the 11th Annual Conference of the Hawaii International Conference on Education, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Graham, A., Dimberg, S. K., Gagen, T., Anderson, S. C., & Kim-Ju, G. M. (2012, April). Effects of context on self construals in White and Asian Americans. Poster presented at the 92nd Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), San Francisco, CA.
Jefferson, Y., Gagen, T., Anderson, S. C., Dimberg, S. K., & Kim-Ju, G. M. (2012, April). Social context, ethnic identity, and ethnocultural empathy. Poster presented at the 92nd Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), San Francisco, CA.
Khan, N. A., Anderson, S. C., Dimberg, S. K., & Kim-Ju, G. M. (2012, April). Understanding perceptions of ethnicity through daily experience sampling. Poster presented at the 92nd Annual Convention of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), San Francisco, CA.
Other Presentations
Dimberg, S. & Gagen, T. (2013, March). Perceived emotions and thoughts of victims of bullying. Power point presentation presented at the Student Research Competition at California State University, Sacramento.
Research Experience
Counselor Training Center, Arizona State University
Research Assistant: August 2015- December 2015 and January 2016- May 2016
· Managed all client communication with therapists and other center personnel.
· Participated in data collection for psychotherapy process and research.
Dion Initiative for Child Well-Being and Bullying Prevention, Arizona State University
Research Assistant: January 2015-May 2015
· Developed database of evidence-based bullying prevention programs
· Coordinated with other team members on projects like a teacher training
Interdisciplinary Research Colloquium, Arizona State University
August 2014-May 2015
· Collaborated with other graduate students to create an interdisciplinary research project.
65th Street Corridor Community Collaborative, California State University, Sacramento
Research Coordinator: July 2012-December 2013
· Administered questionnaires on risk and protective factors related to bullying; conducted data analysis and disseminated findings.
Teaching Experience
Arizona State University, Human and Family Development
Teaching Assistant: August 2016-May 2017
FAS 401: Military Family Systems in Democracy, FAS 332: Human Sexuality, and FAS 101: Personal Growth
· Grade student work, organize community events, respond to student queries
· Supervisor Jennifer Brougham, M.S.W
Arizona State University, College of Letters & Sciences
Counseling Instructional Aide: May 2016-August 2016
CPY 691 Working with Trauma in Counseling and CPY 691Counseling Children & Adolescents
· Co-developed curriculum and delivered lectures on various topics
· Supervisor Jennifer Pereira, Ph.D.
Arizona State University, Major & Career Exploration
Teaching Assistant: August 2015-December 2015
Courses: ASU 101 & UNI 150 in person & UNI 250 online
· Instructor on record
· Delivered all lectures, evaluated all student work, held regular office hours
· Attended weekly supervision meetings with other teaching assistants
· Supervisor Mary Dawes, Ph.D.
California State University, Sacramento, Department of Psychology
Teaching Assistant: January 2013-May 2013
Course: PSYC 160: Homosexuality
· Presented on bullying in the LGBTQ community
· Held office hours once a week for an hour to meet with students
· Graded assignments
· Responded to student questions via email on course assignments
· Supervisor Rebecca Cameron, Ph.D.
California State University, Sacramento, Department of Sociology
Teaching Assistant: August 2012-December 2012
Course: SOC 08: Sense and Nonsense in Social Research and Social Issues
· Graded all assignments
· Responded to student questions via email on course material and assignments
· Supervisor Debra Welkley, M.A.
California State University, Sacramento, Department of Sociology
Teaching Assistant: January 2012-May 2012
Course: SOC 08: Sense and Nonsense in Social Research and Social Issues
· Graded all assignments
· Responded to student questions via email on course material and assignments
· Supervisor Debra Welkley, M.A.
Professional Experience
Bullying/Drug Prevention Coordinator
65th Street Corridor Community Collaborative, California State University, Sacramento
July 2012-December 2013
· Developed drug prevention workshop at middle school that incorporated wellness and athletes from the university to promote healthy lifestyles without the use of drugs.
· Developed anti-bullying workshops at middle school that included informing the students of the school's bullying policy and that focused on bystander intervention.
· Met with school administrators to coordinate workshops and create literature (e.g., drug prevention and anti-bullying brochures).
Editorial Duties
Asian American Journal of Psychology (student reviewer in 2013) Served as student co-reviewer with Greg Kim-Ju, Ph.D.
Certifications and Qualifications
· Knowledge of SPSS/Mplus statistical program
· Knowledge of NVivo coding software
· Collaborative Institutional Training Initiative (CITI), September 2014-September 2018
· CPR/First Aid Training, July 2015-July 2017
· Sun Devil Support Network (SDSN), January 2014
· Risk Assessment Training, December 2014
· ASIST Suicide First Aid, October 2013
Professional Development & Additional Clinical Training