Karissa Greving Mehall, PhD, LMFT Arizona State University T. Denny Sanford School of Social and Family Dynamics Tempe, Arizona 85287-3701 (480)727-6438 Email: Karissa@asu.edu Education Ph.D. Family Science and Human Development with emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy, Arizona State University M.S. Family Science and Human Development with emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy, Arizona State University B.A. Psychology and Minor in Family and Human Development, Arizona State University Teaching Experience Clinical Lecturer and Co-Director of the Master of Advanced Studies in Marriage and Family Therapy Program. Teach a variety of courses in Marriage and Family Therapy to graduate students. Clinically train and supervise interns and associate level Marriage and Family therapists. Screen and interview candidates for admission to the MAS-MFT graduate program. Establish and maintain internship sites in community behavioral health agencies for graduate students in the MFT program. Advanced Techniques in Marriage and Family Therapy. Clinical lecturer for graduate students enrolled in the Marriage and Family Therapy program. Prepared lectures and facilitated discussion on course topic. Responsibilities included grading assignments and posting grades using Blackboard Academic online system. Arizona State University: Spring 2009. Applied Issues in Children and Adolescents in Marriage and Family Therapy. Clinical lecturer for graduate students enrolled in the Marriage and Family Therapy program. Prepared lectures and facilitated discussion on course topic. Responsibilities included grading assignments and posting grades using Blackboard Academic online system. Arizona State University: Spring 2008, Spring 2009, Spring 2010, Spring 2011, Spring 2012, Spring 2013. Applied Issues in Marriage and Family Therapy: Course on Couple s Therapy. Clinical lecturer for graduate students enrolled in the Marriage and Family Therapy program. Prepared lectures and facilitated discussion on course topic. Responsibilities included grading assignments and posting grades using Blackboard Academic online system. Arizona State University: Summer 2008, Summer 2009, Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013. Assessment in Marriage and Family Therapy. Clinical lecturer for graduate students enrolled in the Marriage and Family Therapy program. Prepared lectures and facilitated discussion on course topic. Responsibilities included grading assignments and posting grades using Blackboard
Academic online system. Arizona State University: Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2012, Fall 2013. Child and Family Violence. Instructor. Prepared lectures and facilitated discussion on course topic. Responsibilities included grading assignments and posting grades using Blackboard Academic online system. Arizona State University: Fall 2006, Spring 2007. Human Development. Teaching Assistant. Responsibilities included grading assignments and posting grades using Blackboard Academic online system. Arizona State University: Spring 2006. Infant and Toddler Development in the Family. Instructor. Responsibilities included grading assignments and posting grades using Blackboard Academic online system. Arizona State University: Fall 2005 (Teaching Assistant), Fall, 2006, Spring 2006 (Teaching Assistant), Spring 2007. Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy. Clinical lecturer for graduate students enrolled in the Marriage and Family Therapy program. Prepared lectures and facilitated discussion on course topic. Responsibilities included grading assignments and posting grades using Blackboard Academic online system. Arizona State University: Fall 2007, Fall 2008, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011, Fall 2012, Fall 2013. Personal Growth in Human Relationships. Teaching Assistant. Responsibilities include grading assignments and posting grades using Blackboard Academic online system. Arizona State University: Fall 2005, Spring 2006. Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy. Clinical lecturer for graduate students enrolled in the Marriage and Family Therapy program. Responsibilities include prepare and facilitate discussion around professional issues and internship placements. Serve as liaison between community mental health agency and internship students. Arizona State University: Spring 2008, Summer 2008, Fall 2008, Spring 2009, Summer 2009, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Summer 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Summer 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Summer 2012, Fall 2012, Spring 2013, Summer 2013, Fall 2013. Research Methods. Instructor. Prepared lectures and facilitated discussion on course topic. Responsibilities included grading assignments and posting grades using Blackboard Academic online system. Arizona State University, Fall 2006, Spring 2007, Summer 2007, Fall 2007. Understanding Family through Literature and Film. Instructor. Prepared lectures and facilitated discussion on course topic. Responsibilities included grading assignments and posting grades using Blackboard Academic online system. Arizona State University, Fall 2005, Fall 2006. Fundamentals of Marriage and Family Therapy. Instructor. Prepared lectures, facilitated discussion on course topic, graded assignments and exams, and management of grades. Arizona State University: Fall 2002.
University 101. Instructor. Planned discussions pertaining to personal growth, study skills, time management, and other areas to ease the transition for incoming university students. Arizona State University, Fall 1998, Fall 1999. Clinical Experience Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist. Issued by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners. Clinical Supervisor. Supervise interns and associate-level therapists. Arizona Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic. Founder and Clinical Director. Complete assessments, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions for children and families. Supervise intern and associate-level therapists working towards their licensure in the Marriage and Family Therapy field. Provide clinical oversight on therapy cases. Clinician III and Intern Supervisor, January 2003-currently. Arizona s Children Association. Complete assessments, treatment planning, and therapeutic interventions for children and families. Facilitate in group therapy with children and families. Supervise intern and associatelevel therapists working towards their licensure in the Marriage and Family Therapy field. Provide clinical oversight on therapy cases. Clinician, May 2002-November 2002. Internship for JFCS. Conducted assessments and therapeutic interventions with individual clients, couples, and families, plan treatment goals, and complete progress notes. Clinician, May 2001-May 2002. Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic, Arizona State University. Conducted assessments and therapeutic interventions with individual clients, couples, and families, plan treatment goals, complete progress notes, and prepare presentations for community. PREPARE/ENRICH Certified in Pre-Marriage Preparation Program/Strengthening Marriages Program. Gottman Method Therapy-Level 1 Certification. Bridging the Couple Chasm' Couples Therapy - A Research-Based Approach. Guest Lectures and Community Presentations Clinical Supervision Training at the Magellan Learning Center. Co-Presenter for training designed to address the content outlined by the Arizona Board of Behavioral Health Examiners for clinical supervisors. Grief and Family Dynamics. Co-Presenter at the Widowed Community Education and Support Services Conference; Tempe, Arizona. October 2012.
Got Stress? Guest Speaker for Working Women organization. September 2010. How to Beat the Holiday Blues! Guest Speaker for the Arizona State University Speaker Series. December 2009. How to Avoid Transferring Stress between Work and Relationships. Guest Speaker for the Arizona State University Speaker Series. August 2008 Child Maltreatment. Guest Lecturer for Parent-Child Relationship Course, September 2008. Conducting Assessments with Children and Families. Guest Lecturer for Lifespan Psychopathology. Arizona State University, October 2005. Arizona s Behavioral and Mental Health System. Guest Lecturer for Fundamentals of Marriage and Family Therapy. Arizona State University, June 2005. Arizona s 12 Principles for Child and Family Teams: Strength-Based Family Interventions. Guest Lecturer for Fundamentals of Marriage and Family Therapy. Arizona State University, July 2004. Father Involvement during Infancy. Guest Lecturer for Infant and Toddler Development in the Family, Arizona State University, April 2003. Structural Family Therapy. Guest Lecturer for Fundamentals of Marriage and Family Therapy. Arizona State University, October 2001. Parenting Adolescent Children. Guest Speaker at the Arizona Attorney General s Office. Phoenix, Arizona, November 2001. Research Experience The Toddler Emotional Developmental Project. Graduate Research Assistant, August 2000 to May 2006. A longitudinal investigation on children s emotional and social development from infancy to early childhood. Recruited participants, administered standardized laboratory procedures to children and their families, operated physiological equipment, managed computer and audio-visual instruments, supervised teams of research assistants, coded, processed, and analyzed data using Mplus, Proc Traj, Remark, and Spss. The Alcohol Project. Graduate Research Assistant, January 2002 to May 2002; January 2004 to May 2004. A longitudinal project on familial alcoholism and young children s emotional and social development. Supervised teams of research assistants, administered standardized laboratory procedures to children and their families, operated physiological equipment, managed computer and audio-visual instruments, and coordinated schedules of teams..
At-Risk Sample. Graduate Research Assistant, August 2001 to December 2001. A longitudinal project on the role of socialization, emotionality, and regulation on school-age children s social competence and problem behaviors. Administered standardized laboratory procedures to children and their families, operated physiological equipment, managed computer and audio-visual instruments, and supervised teams of research assistants. The Resiliency Project. Graduate Research Assistant, August 2000 to December 2000. A longitudinal project on children s emotional and social development. Administered standardized laboratory procedures to children and their families, managed computer and audio-visual instruments, and supervised teams of research assistants. Program for Prevention Research. Undergraduate Research Assistant, August 1998 to May 1999. Conducted student-teacher observations, administered student surveys, assisted with training, coded and entered data. Peer-Reviewed Publications. Gaertner, B. M., Spinrad, T. L., Eisenberg, N., & Greving, K. A. (2007). Parental attitudes toward childrearing: Implications for father involvement. Journal of Marriage and Family, 69,962-976. Greving K. A., Spinrad, T. L., Eisenberg, N., & Gaertner, B. M. (2009). Examining the relations of infant temperament and couples marital satisfaction to father involvement: A longitudinal study. Fathering: A Journal of Theory, Research and Practice about Men as Fathers. Smith, C. L., Spinrad, T. L., Eisenberg, N., Greving, K., Liew, J., & Eggum, N. D. (2007). Anger and anger regulation in infancy. In E. I. Clausen (Ed.), Anger in psychology (pp. 107-122). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc. Spinrad, T. L., Eisenberg, N., Gaertner, B. M., Popp, T., Smith, C. L., Greving, K. A., Liew, J. & Hofer, C. (2007). Relations of maternal socialization and toddlers effortful control to the quality of children s social functioning. Developmental Psychology,43, 1170-1186. National Presentations Bolnick, R., Spinrad, T., Eisenberg, N., Champion, C., Greving, K. A., & Kupfer, A. (2005). Toddlers' Negative Emotionality and Language Development: Moderating Effects of Self-Regulation. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development; Atlanta, Georgia. Gaertner, B. M., Greving, K. A., & Spinrad, T. L. (November, 2002). Beyond Who Does What : Parental Beliefs and their Implications for Father Involvement. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations; Houston, Texas. Gaertner, B. M., Greving, K. A., & Spinrad, T. L. (April, 2003). Mothers and Fathers
Attributions of Control: Relations to Infant Temperament. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development; Tampa, Florida. Greving, K. A., Kisler, T. S., Dumka, L. E., Lunka, M. C. (October, 2002). Therapeutic Progress: Evaluating Differences in Client Gender. Poster presented at the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy National Conference; Cincinnati, Ohio. Greving, K. A., Gaertner, B., & Spinrad, T. L. (April, 2002). Becoming a Family: Parental Involvement and Its Implications for Infant and Family Development. Poster presented at the International Society of Infant Studies; Toronto, Canada. Greving, K. A., & Spinrad, T. L., Eisenberg, N., & Gaertner, B. M. (November, 2005). Relations of Infant Temperament and Father Involvement to Marital Satisfaction. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations; Phoenix, Arizona. Greving, K. A., & Spinrad, T. L., Eisenberg, N., & Gaertner, B. M. (March, 2007). The Role of Infant Temperament on Parental Marital Trajectories. Poster presented at the Society for Research in Child Development; Boston, Massachusetts. Payne, T. K., Smith, C., Harris, E., Greving, K. A., Spinrad, T. L. (May, 2004) The Relation of Demographic Cumulative Risk Status to Mother-Child and Father-Child Interactions. Poster presented at the International Society of Infant Studies; Chicago, Illinois. Service President (1/2011-12/2012). Arizona Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. President-Elect (1/2009-12/2010). Arizona Association for Marriage and Family Therapy. Arizona Behavioral Health Professional Coalition (2/2011-currently) Comprised of the four regulated occupations of marriage and family therapy, social work, counseling, and substance abuse counseling, the coalition is a combined entity created to work together and speak with one voice. Finance Committee Member (1/2009-Currently). Arizona Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Strategic Planning Committee Member(1/2009-Currently). Arizona Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Student Journal Reviewer, 2005. Family Relations. President, September 2001-2003. ASU Marriage and Family Therapists Organization. Conducted monthly meetings, coordinated and scheduled guest speakers, and promoted the ASU Marriage and Family Therapy Clinic.
Child and Family Services Advisory Board Member, May 1999-May 2000.Appointed by the President of ASU. Participated in decision-making policies, programs, and services for students, faculty and staff. REACH Organization, April 1997-May 2000; President, December 1999-May 2000; Vice President of Membership, April 1999-November 1999; President of Campus Affairs, April 1998-April 1999. Paraprofessional organization that serves ASU students, faculty, and the community. Promoted student involvement and assisted with programming leadership development programs. Professional Memberships American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Arizona Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Trainings Attended Arizona Department of Health Services: System Principles Arizona Department of Health Services: Assessment Behavioral Health Record Documentation Best Practices - Clinical Guidance Documents CFT Practice & Clinical Approaches Client and Enrolled Rights Responsibilities Collaborative Protocol between Cenpatico & Arizona Department of Juvenile Corrections Collaborative Protocol between Cenpatico and Child Protective Services Collaborative Protocol between Cenpatico and Division of Developmental Disabilities Collaborative Protocol between Cenpatico and Department of Economic Security Rehabilitation Service Administration Collaborative Protocol between Cenpatico and the County Juvenile Probation Department Common Symptoms of Mental Illnesses Community Resources Confidentiality Duty to Report Coordination of Benefits Using Positive Behavior Support to Provide Effective Support and Rehabilitation Services Cultural Competency Cultural Diversity Cenpatico Behavioral Health of Arizona Data Demographics Eligibility and Enrollment Ethical Behavior and Staff Boundaries HIPAA for Mental Health Professionals Introduction to Dialectical Behavior Therapy Magellan Behavioral Health Data Validation Management of Difficult Cases - Court Ordered Treatment
Management of Difficult Cases-High Risk Persons Normal Child Development Overview of Psychopharmacology Support and Rehabilitation Services for Children, Adolescents, and Young Adults Arizona State Hospital: Effective Utilization & Collaboration Child and Adolescents Who Act Out Sexually Child and Adolescent Service Intensity Instrument Informed Consent for Psychotropic Medication Treatment Pervasive Development Disorders and Disabilities Polypharmacy Use: Assessment & Documentation Psychotropic Use in Children The Unique Behavioral Health Service Needs with Children involved with CPS Co-Occurring Psychiatric and Substance Disorders Providing Services to Children in Detention Assessing Suicidal Risk Child and Family Team Disorders of Attachment Neuropsychological Evaluations Out of Home Services for Children and Adolescents Substance Abuse Treatment in Children and Adolescents Transitioning to Adulthood Screening and Referral