American Indians Into Psychology

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1 American Indians Into Psychology 1 American Indians Into Psychology Oklahoma State University, Spring 2004 Letter from the Director Hensci! What an exciting year! This marks our eighth full year for the AIIP program at Oklahoma State The undergraduate summer enrichment program last summer was very successful. Thanks to Patricia Alexander and the summer enrichment participants, the youth program was the shining star of the summer experience. We are looking to expand the youth program even further this summer. I am forever grateful to the students, faculty, and staff at OSU who make the AIIP summer program possible. We are really looking forward to the opportunities this summer. My good friend, Dr. Doug McDonald, Director of the INPSYDE program at the University of North Dakota, will be our keynote speaker. Dr. McDonald will present on the 26 th of June and will address the topic of Cultural Competence and Ethnic Minority Mental Health. Congratulations to the nine undergraduate participants who will be joining us for six weeks this summer in the AIIP enrichment program (see p. 4). Once again, we had a very competitive application pool and will have a group of students representing a wide range of tribes from across the country. I want to extend thanks to the Cherokee, Iowa, Osage, Otoe-Missouria, Pawnee, and Ponca nations, Oklahoma City Urban Indian Clinic and Tulsa Urban Indian Health Care Resource Center for providing training opportunities for these students this summer. As always, I am grateful to the former students who contribute their energies to the success of the summer program. Mvto! We also want to congratulate former AIIP summer participants on their accomplishments. Will Shunkamolah (Class of 2000) will enter the doctoral program at the University of Montana this fall. Sadie Willmon (Class of 2000) will be starting her doctoral work at the University of Oklahoma in the fall of We also have former AIIP participants leaving for internship this summer. Deanna Williams (Class of 2000) will be going to the University of Kansas and Jamie Bartgis (Class of 1998) will be leaving for the University of South Florida. We also had a number of former AIIP students graduate this past year. Shilo Shaw (Class of 1998) and Shelly Wadsworth (Class of 1999) finished their master s degrees. B.J. Boyd (Class of 1998; see p. 3) and Jennifer Robertson-Hicks (AIIP Scholarship Recipient) both finished their Ph.D. s in Clinical Psychology this past year. Congratulations! You can read more about all of our current and former students on p. 2 and pp Please see Letter, Page 8

2 American Indians Into Psychology 2 Oklahoma State University-American Indians Into Psychology Summer Enrichment Program TOTAL Summer Participants, total Psychology majors Other majors Current Undergraduates Obtained a BS/BA and working Current M.S. program Psychology MS program I/O MS program School Psychology, MS Obtained MS and working Current Ph.D. program Biological Psychology Clinical Psychology Counseling Psychology Obtained Ph.D. Clinical Counseling Where They Come From: Past AIIP Summer Students Host Bachelor Institutions: Those who entered M.S. Programs Oklahoma State University 8 Oklahoma University 1 Langston University 1 Lethbridge University 1 Pittsburgh State University 1 University of Montana 1 Those who entered Ph.D. Programs Oklahoma State University 9 Oklahoma University 3 Emporia State University 1 Northeastern University 1 South Dakota University 1 Southeastern Oklahoma State Univ. 1 University of Central Oklahoma 1 University of New Mexico 1 University of Minnesota 1 University of Nebraska at Omaha 1 University of Oregon 1

3 American Indians Into Psychology 3 AIIP Alumni O-si-yo (Hello)! When Patricia asked me to write an article for the AIIP Newsletter, I wasn t sure exactly what to say. I didn t know whether to address current students, the program staff, or the advisory board. First, I would like to say thank you to Dr. John Chaney, Patricia Alexander, and the rest of the people at OSU who make the AIIP program possible. I would also like to extend thanks to Drs. Joe and Carol Connor, Dr. Marlene Echohawk, and to the rest of the advisory board, especially Dr. John Gastorf for his role in the AIIP program. With the blessings of my elders, I would really like to direct most of my comments toward the students. Let me say that it s still a bit surreal to finally be Dr. Boyd. First of all, most evenings, you can go home and do whatever you want. There is no paper due next week. There is no midterm exam on the horizon. When you write an assessment report, it pretty much stays in its original form, unless you decide to edit it yourself. They lock the door at 5:00 and the janitor looks at you funny if you re still in the office (okay that last part may not be so different from OSU). In return for having most evenings free, they only ask you to do one thing: everything. Now before you start digging for your I.H.S. service agreements to look for an escape clause, let me remind you that doing everything as a psychologist can be a good thing. I get to work with patients from the full spectrum of the DSM and even a few that aren t in there, and I get involved at all levels psychological testing, diagnosis, treatment planning, treatment delivery, family intervention, and so forth. I also get to be involved in program development, grants and research, and policymaking. I think if you talk to any psychologist who works in Indian Country, you ll hear a similar story. We get asked to put every skill we ever developed to use. We are often in uncharted waters where there is rarely a manualized treatment or a body of literature. So we have to take the theories and concepts we learn in graduate school and put them to work in a new context. So, I guess if I have any advice to give you it would be to take stock of what you are really good at by this point in your training and then go learn something else. When selecting internship sites, find the ones that will round out your training so that you can work with a wide variety of clients in a variety of settings. I can t think of any experience I had in grad school that hasn t come into play at least once this past year (even some that seemed insignificant at the time). So there it is. On the other side of graduation, you get more free time in the evening and a lot more responsibility during the workday. But you get to do psychology. Not just therapy or counseling or mental health psychology and the people you do psychology with really need you. Thanks again to all of my fellow students for the friendship and support you have given me. Keep up the hard work and it won t be long until they call you Doctor too. And one more thank you to the advisory board, the OSU psychology department, and to John and Patricia. Our successes are shared ones. We do this together, shoulder-toshoulder, hand-in-hand, and I can t think of anything more Indian than that. Wado! B. J. Boyd, Ph.D. Director of Prevention Programs Cherokee Nation Behavioral Health

4 American Indians Into Psychology 4 OSU AIIP Summer Enrichment Program Fellows Amberly Atene, Navajo University of Arizona Amanda Beard, Pawnee Oklahoma State University Erin Cooeyate, Zuni University of New Mexico-Gallup Timothy Kauley, Kiowa University of Science & Arts of Oklahoma Ona Knoxsah, Prerie Band Potawatomi Haskell Indian Nations University Adele Lawson, Navajo University of New Mexico Erica Littlewolf, Northen Cheyenne Black Hill State University Maria Welch, Navajo University of Arizona Brenda Yazzie, Navajo University of New Mexico-Gallup Congratulations OSU-AIIP Spring/Summer Gradautes Bachelors Recipients Perry Heath Katherine LeRoy Lauretta Tulley Masters Recipients Nicole Felts Shilo Shaw Shelly Wadsworth Doctoral Recipient Jennifer Robertson Hicks,Clinical Psychology

5 American Indians Into Psychology 5 AIIP Summer Enrichment Program Alumni Update SUMMER 1998 PARTICIPANTS Effie Ashley (Navajo), is continuing with her undergraduate work at the University of New Mexico. Jami Bartgis (Cherokee), is a fifth year student in the Clinical Psychology (Ph.D.) She is completing her dissertation The Relation of ADHD and Contrast Sensitivity: Discriminant Validity and Correlations with Laboratory Jami Bartgis University of South Florida, Florida Mental Heath Institute. B.J. Boyd, Ph. D. (Cherokee), Graduated December Currently, he is Director of the Prevention Program in the Behavioral Health Service at the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma. Congratulations!!! Measures. She will start her intership fall 2004 at the Joseph Cook (Chippewa), graduated Alpha Epsilon Lambda with his master s degree in Counseling Psychology. After graduation, he sat for the NCE and passed. He has recently taken a management position where he lives in Tennessee. Andrea Dudley(Cherokee), finished her internship at the end of August, She is currently finishing her dissertation and doing Andrea Dudley Nannette Hazelwood (Seminole), has continued working with the Sac & Fox Tribe in Oklahoma. Adrian Maxey (Creek), is currently a third year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Pacific University, Palo Alto, CA. Corey Munoz (Cherokee), Corey finished his M.S. Industrial/ B.J. Boyd part-time teaching in the Counseling Department at Corey Munoz Organizational Psychology program at the University of Georgia. Shilo Shaw (Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs), is currently a fourth year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Brian Whitlock, Ph.D., Shilo Shaw (Cherokee), is collecting data to finish his dissertation. He is also doing a post doctoral Fellowship at the Oklahoma University Health Sciences Center in the GYN/Oncology Department. SUMMER 1999 PARTICIPANTS Stephanie Babb Stephanie Babb (Cherokee), is a third year student in the Biological Psychology program at the University of Georgia, where she is pursuing her Ph.D. Dylan Burns (Cherokee), is currently in his second year in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Jeremy Charles (Cherokee), has a full time job at Creative Lab in Stillwater, OK Rebecca Cling (Navajo), is working full time at the Pawnee Nation of Oklahoma as the Director of Stop Violence Program Against Indian Women and Children. Julie Dorton (Kiowa), is currently in her second year in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Marcie Gilliespie (Cherokee), finished her MS in School Psychology. Julie Dorton Ernestine Jennings (Green-Turner) (Chickasaw) is currently a fourth year graduate student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Rachelle Hix (Cherokee), is working as a Research Health Science Specialist at the Center for Health Care Evaluation, which is affiliated with Stamford University Please see Update, Page 6

6 American Indians Into Psychology 6 Update, from Page 4 School of Medicine and the Department of Veterans Affairs. She is also applying to clinical psychology programs for next fall. Randall Joe (Navajo), is working full time in Tucson, AZ Mary LeRoy (Absentee Shawnee), obtained her M.S in Counseling Psychology at Michael LittleOwl (Gros Ventre, Assiniboine), has started his second year in the masters program in Psychology at Montana Mary LeRoy Lahoma Schultz (Creek, Seminole), is currently on internship at the Texas Tech University, Counseling Center, Lubbock, TX. Rebecca Studie (Cherokee), graduated with her MS in Community Counseling and is currently teaching English in Manford, Oklahoma. Dagmar Thorpe (Sac & Fox), is Lahoma Schultz currently working with the Sac & Fox Nation. Kyla Vann (Cherokee), currently a third year graduate student in School Psychology at Oklahoma State University pursuing her Ph.D. She is working on a research team measuring Native American Learning Styles. She will be applying for internship this year. Shelly Wadsworth (Blood Tribe), is a third year student in the Counseling Psychology M.S. program at Christie Waterman (Seminole), started her third year working toward her Masters degree in the Child Development program at Tufts SUMMER 2000 PARTICIPANTS Jesse Abernathy (Cheyenne River Sioux), took time off from his studies and has a full time job at the Black Hill Workshop in Rapid City, South Dakota. Kathalena Avendano (Cherokee), is a second year student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Kristie Bland (Choctaw), has been accepted into the MS in Community Kathalena Avendano Counseling program at Oklahoma State University and she is a proud mom of a baby boy. Congratulations!!! Denise Casillas (Cheyenne River Sioux), is a third year student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of South Dakota. She is an APA Minority Fellowship recipient. Malanie Cain (Santa Clara Tribe), is a third year student in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Joshua Gibson (Choctaw), graduated from OSU with a BS Malanie Cain Denise Casillas in Psychology. He will be applying to graduate school this coming Spring. Renee Lightfoot (Cherokee), is currently working with the Kickapoo Nation. Joanna Mashunkashey (Osage), is a third year student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Kansas. She is an APA Minority Fellowship recipient. Henry Old Horn J.R. (Crow), finishing his MS in Colorado Springs, CO. Will Shunkamolah (Navajo/ Kiowa/Osage), has been accepted into the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at the University of Montana-Missoula starting in Fall 2004 Tamara Wilburn (Creek), is a third year student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Joanna Mashunkashey Deana Williams, (Choctaw), is a third year student in the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at OSU. She is completing her dissertation Rorshach Meets The Red Road: Examining R, S, and W with Muscogeean and Cherokee Nations. She will start her intership in the fall 2004 at the University of Kansas, Counseling and Psychological Services. She is an APA Minority Fellowship recipient. Sadie Willmon (Western Delaware Tribe of Oklahoma), has been accepted into the Counseling Psychology Ph.D. program at Oklahoma University starting in Fall Theresa Wisner (Creek), took time off from her studies. She is living in California.

7 American Indians Into Psychology 7 SUMMER 2001 PARTICIPANTS Kelly Blair (Choctaw), is working full time at the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect as Dr. Dolores Bigfoot s Administrative Assistant in OKC, OK. Benita Bigfoot (Northern Cheyenne, Caddo), is working toward her BS in Psychology at the University of Oklahoma. Stanna Brazeel (Cherokee), graduated with her BS in Child and Family Relations in December She is in the Masters program of International Studies at Alyssa Goodfox (Osage), is employed with Payne County Department of Human Services as a Child Welfare Specialist in the Permanancy Planning Unit. Recently purchased her first home and has a gorgeous, one-year-old daughter. Francis Grant (Sac and Fox), is a first year graduate student in the Counseling program at Oklahoma He will be an AIIP assistant for the 2004 summer enrichment program. Gladys Haikey (Creek), is working full time at the Osage Nation Counseling Center as the outpatient counselor. She started teaching tribal government classes in the Spring of Francis Grant Kimberly Haney (Seminole), is working full time. Julie Pursell (Chickasaw), is a senior at Oklahoma State University majoring in Psychology. Jenese Talayumptewa (Hopi, Navajo), is a senior at Northern Arizona She is planning to apply to an Applied Health Psychology program next year. Jacqueline Jarvison (Navajo), is a full time student at UNM and has a full time job with National Indian Youth Council in Gallup. She is a consultant for testing a solar oven project this project is part of a diabetes prevention program. Ruth Zephier (Yankton Sioux, Chickasaw, Choctaw), is a second year student in the Clinical Psychology Ph.D. program at Jenese Talayumptewa Ruth Zephier SUMMER 2002 PARTICIPANTS Lana Olivo (Choctaw), is a first year student in the Child Clinical program at the University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS Wilma Rhodd (Ponca), is a senior majoring in Psychology at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. Sherry Robinson (Leech Lake Band Chippewa/Ojibwe), started her senior year majoring in Psychology Wilma Rhodd at George Washington University, Washington, DC. Jordana Sanders (Navajo), graduated Spring 2001 with a bachelors in Psychology from the University of Arizona. Emely Storz (Cherokee), graduated Spring 2001 with a bachelors in Psychology from Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK Anita Warrior (Ponca), is pursuing a Masters degree in Community Counseling at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. Stephanie Wells (Omaha), started her senior year majoring in Psychology at Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK. Stephanie Wells SUMMER 2003 PARTICIPANTS Rachel Allen (Cherokee, Choctaw), is working full time at the Iowa Nation as a counselor in the Vocational Rehabilitation Program. Perry Heath (Comanche), is a senior at He will be applying to graduate school this Fall. Pamela King (Navajo, Ute), will be a Perry Heath Senior at Haskell University majoring in Native American Studies. She will be applying to graduate school this Fall. Sharon Lee (Navajo), is a Junior at OSU majoring in Psychology. She will be an AIIP assistant for the 2004 summer enrichment program. Pamela King Please see Update, Page 8

8 American Indians Into Psychology 8 Update, from Page 7 Letter, from page 1 Katherine LeRoy (Pawnee), is a senior majoring in Sociology at Marvin Notah (Navajo), will start his Sophomore year at the University of New Mexico-Gallup. Jesse Pacheco (Choctaw), graduated Spring 2003 majoring in Psychology at Southeastern State University, Jesse Pacheco Durant, OK. Mallory Ruleford (Cherokee), is a Sophomore majoring in Psychology at Oklahoma State University Lauretta Tulley (Navajo), will start her senior year majoring in Sociology at She will be applying to graduate school this Fall. Lauretta Tulley Thalia Yazzie (Navajo), graduated Summer 2003 from Northern Arizona She will be applying to graduate school this Fall. Thanks again to Pat Lee-McCoy and Marlene Echohawk at IHS for their continued support of our program. We also want to thank our external evaluators, Dr. s Joe and Carol Connor, for providing us with helpful suggestions for improving the program. We are looking forward to participating again this year in the Oklahoma Indian All-State Basketball weekend in Bartlesville on June 19th. We look forward to a productive year and hope that we can continue to assist Native students across the country in pursuit of their educational goals! Hvtvm cehecares (I will see you again), John (Katcv) Thalia Yazzie American Indians Into Psychology Oklahoma State University Department of Psychology 215 N. Murray Stillwater, OK 74078