Rhonda Renee Venable, Ph.D

Vitae

Rhonda Renee Venable, Ph.D.

Summary of Qualifications

Over 20 years of experience in mental health work and college student services, including direct clinical contact, supervision, assessment, teaching, project implementation, and university consultation.

Education

Doctor of Philosophy, Clinical Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 1993

Vanderbilt -Veterans Administration Consortium Internship, Nashville, TN 1989-90 (APA Approved)

Master of Arts, Psychology, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA, 1986

Bachelor of Science, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA . Concentration: Psychology, 1982

Bachelor of Arts, Louisiana State University, Baton Rouge, LA. Concentration: Sociology, 1980

Professional Experience

Vanderbilt University, Psychological and Counseling Center, Nashville, TN; 9/90 to present

Assistant Dean of Students July 2006

Director. Spring 2004 to present. Provide psychological services to Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students, and their dependents. Provide supervision for practicum students, interns, and other clinical staff. Expand administrative duties at the Psychological and Counseling Center. Special responsibility in education and training regarding: diversity, the Greek community, violence against women, health and wellness, retention, and addictions. Oversee all administrative tasks.

Associate Director/Director of Training. Spring 2001 to present. Provide psychological services to Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students, and their dependents. Provide supervision for practicum students, interns, and other clinical staff. Expand administrative duties at the Psychological and Counseling Center. Special responsibility in education and training regarding: diversity, the Greek community, violence against women, health and wellness, retention, and addictions.

Assistant Director/Director of Training. 1995-2000. Provide psychological services to Vanderbilt faculty, staff, and students, and their dependents. Provide supervision for practicum students, interns, and other clinical staff. Develop and expand post-doctoral residency program. Assist with the administrative duties of the Psychological and Counseling Center. Participate in training activities for students and staff. Develop programs and consult with other campus offices regarding university needs and participate in institutional research.

Staff Psychologist. 1994-1995. Provide psychological services to Vanderbilt faculty, staff, students, and their dependents. Provide supervision for practicum students, interns, and other clinical staff. Provide outreach services to the University community and participate in institutional research.

Staff Therapist. 1990-1994. Provide psychological services to Vanderbilt University faculty, staff, students, and their dependents. Develop programming to better serve dependents of students and staff.

Vanderbilt University, Veteran’s Administration Internship Consortium, Nashville, TN; 8/99-Present

Assistant Director. Assist with administrative responsibilities related to APA accredited internship consortium which includes the following sites: VA Nashville, VA Murfreesboro, PCC, Kim Dayani Center, VU Adult Psychiatry, and VU Child Psychiatry.

Vanderbilt University Veterans Administration Internship Consortium, Nashville, TN; 1989-1990

Internship in professional psychology.

Psychological Consultant, Metropolitan Public School System, Nashville, TN: 10/94-5/95

Provided identification of targeted emotionally disturbed children. Provided observation, feedback, individual and group psychotherapy to students. Assisted teachers and staff in developing appropriate curriculum for students K-4 grade.

Stepping Stones and Pebbles Director, Rutherford County Guidance Center, TN; 5/91-7/94

Served as director for two intensive outpatient day treatment programs for children and adolescent, focus on adolescent alcohol and drug issues. Supervised interns and staff across several disciplines. Court, home and school liaison work

Pilot Project Director, Intensive Foster Family Services, Murfreesboro, TN; 10/90-4/91

Piloted an in-home intervention project to assist foster children and prevent their being placed in more restrictive environments.

Senior Behavior Specialist, Georgia Regional Hospital, Readmissions Unit, Atlanta, GA; 6/88-8/89

Extensive assessment experience, individual and group therapy, with special emphasis on addiction and HIV+ patient groups. Responsible for training and supervising social work graduate students and psychiatric nursing students in group therapy and treatment planning.

Psychological Consultant, South Dekalb Children’s Psychoeducational Center, Decatur ,GA; 8/86-8/88

Managed an ongoing caseload of 16 children and their families. Provided family, group, couples and individual psychotherapy. Responsible for evaluation and placement of severely emotionally disturbed youngsters. Supervised special education teachers in the implementation and development of treatment plans. Consultation upon request with other agencies and organizations.

Instructor, Georgia State University, Department of Psychology, Atlanta, GA; 8/86-6/89

Taught Introduction to Psychology and Abnormal Psychology to undergraduate students.

Undergraduate Academic Advisor, GSU, Department of Psychology, Atlanta, GA; 6/87-8/89

Assisted majors in Psychology to select course work and practicums. Acted as a liaison in developing and monitoring practicum sites in the metro-Atlanta area.

Psychological Consultant, Division of Mental Retardation, Clayton County, Morrow, GA; 1/86-3/86

Served as a psychometrist to a sheltered workshop of clients who were classified as mentally retarded.

Probation and Parole Agent, Louisiana Department of Corrections, Baton Rouge, LA; 6/83-8/84

Assigned a caseload of adults classified as having emotional and/or addiction problems. Consulted regularly with other agencies (mental health centers, alcohol and drug treatment facilities, hospitals, and the courts)

Human Service Worker, Louisiana Department of Corrections, Baton Rouge, LA; 3/83-6/83

Conducted groups with adolescent male offenders in the maximum security unit. Worked on developing a policy and procedure manual for the diagnostic and placement unit for these juveniles in the justice system.

Psychological Consultant, State of Louisiana, Jefferson Davis Parish, Iota, LA; 5/81-9/81

Formulated a pilot program for 0-3 year olds who were identified as being mentally and/or physically handicapped. Completed home visits and did preliminary developmental testing. Co-led a support group for parents and organized a series of educational speakers. Worked closely with interagency officials in reporting needs of the area and to assist them in developing a permanent program to serve these youngsters and their families.

Professional Memberships

American Psychological Association

Tennessee Psychological Association

Principal Investigator for SAMSHA grant on Suicide Prevention on Campuses

Licensed Psychologist at Health Service Provider Level, State of Tennessee, 1994 -- License # 1865

Campus Involvements

Opportunity Development Center Diversity Award

Century End Project

Decision Tree Project

Violence Against Women Grant

Safe Zone (design and implementation)

Freshmen Orientation - Diversity Training

RA and AD Training

Multiple presentations and trainings on topics including: diversity, sexuality, trauma response, communication, health and wellness, retention, addictions, and leadership training.

Aronson, K. R., Venable, R. R., Sieveking, N., & Miller, B. (2002). Teaching cultural awareness to medical students via experiential exercises. Poster presented to the 3d Annual National Conference on Quality Health Care for Culturally Diverse Populations, Chicago, IL, October, 2002.

Aronson, K. R., Venable, R. R., Sieveking, N., & Miller, B. (2002). Teaching cultural awareness to medical students via experiential exercises. CEJI vol 16 iss 01

Brier, E.M., Venable, R.R., From the Classroom and the Couch: Developing Effective Relationships Between Academic Units and Mental Health Services, NAPSA Conference, 2005

Venable, R.R., Managing Stress Presentation, National College Media Advisors Convention, 2004

Aronson, K. R., Venable, R. R., Sieveking, N., & Miller, B. (in press). Teaching cultural awareness to first-year medical students via experiential exercises. Intercultural Education, 16 (2)