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Karen S. Pfost, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Home Address:
1506 E. Grove Street
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 663-7089
Office Address: University
418 DeGarmo Hall
Illinois State University
Normal, IL 61790-4620
(309) 438-7278
kspfostREMOVETHIS@ilstu.edu
Office Address: Private Practice
901 East Grove Street
Suite F
Bloomington, IL 61701
(309) 663-7089
Education
1981 - Ph.D., University of Missouri - Columbia
Columbia, MO
Major: Counseling Psychology (APA approved)
Emphasis Areas: Group Counseling, Personality
Advisor: John F. McGowan, Ed.D.
Dissertation: The Influence of Assertion Training on Three Aspects of Assertiveness in Alcoholics
1976 - M.S., Central Missouri State University
Warrensburg, MO
Major: Clinical Psychology
Thesis: An Investigation of the Effects of Three Facilitative Conditions on Achievement in College Students
1971 - B. A., University of Missouri - Kansas City
Kansas City, MO
Major: Psychology
Licensed
Clinical Psychologist, State of Illinois (since 1982)
Professional Experience
1985-present Assistant-Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Duties: Teaching master's level courses in the Counseling Psychology Program, some undergraduate courses, thesis supervision, and research.
1983-present Private practice in counseling and psychotherapy
901 East Grove Street, Suite F, Bloomington, IL 61701
1981-1985 Staff Psychologist and Assistant Professor
Student Counseling Center and Department of Psychology, respectively
Illinois State University, Normal, IL
Duties: Individual and group psychotherapy, coordination of group services, crisis intervention, member of training committee in APA-approved internship program and intern supervisor, teaching of graduate and honors courses.
Director: Vivian R. Jackson, Ph.D.
Department Chair: Larry A. Alferink, Ph.D.
1980-1981 Psychology Associate
Kansas City Veterans Administration Medical Center
4801 Linwood Boulevard, Kansas City, MO (APA approved)
Rotations: Day Hospital/Medical Psychology/Ambulatory Care Inpatient Psychiatry and Neuropsychology
Training Director: David M. Salva, Ph.D.
1979-1980 Psychology Trainee
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital
800 Stadium Drive, Columbia, MO
Rotations: Alcohol Treatment Program/Medical Psychology Neuropsychological/Rehabilitation Medicine and Vocational Rehabilitation
Training Director: Jerry C. Parker, Ph.D.
1978-1979 Assistant Program Coordinator
Rehabilitation Services
Administration training grants administered in the
Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology
University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
Duties: Development of three-volume manual for facilities specialists; was involved in planning, coordination, and evaluation of training workshops.
Supervisor: Corrine S. Cope, Ph.D.
1977-1978 Senior Research Assistant
Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology
University of Missouri-Columbia, Columbia, MO
Duties: Preparation of tests and instructional materials, data analysis.
Supervisor: Earl Moore, Ph.D.
1977 Clinical Psychologist (part-time)
Northeast Jackson County Mental Health Center
1505 West Truman Road, Independence, MO
Duties: Emergency room assessment and disposition, interpretation of psychological tests.
Supervisor: Gloria Binegar, Ph.D.
1974-1977 Psychiatric Social Worker I-II
Western Missouri Mental Health Center
600 East 22nd Street, Kansas City, MO
Duties: Group and individual psychotherapy with inpatients and outpatients, intake interviewing, crisis intervention, supervision of medical and social work students, program evaluation.
Administrative Supervisor: Martha Kinghorn, M.S.W.
Clinical Supervisors: Beatriz Dujovne, Ph.D., William Craig, Ph.D.
1970-1974 Clinical Casework Assistant I-II
Western Missouri Mental Health Center
600 East 22nd Street, Kansas City, MO
Duties: Intake interviewing in psychiatric emergency room including diagnosis and disposition, suicide prevention and crisis intervention.
Supervisor: Martha Kinghorn, M.S.W.
Professional Affiliations
American Psychological Association - Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) and Division 35 (Psychology of Women)
Committees Chaired
1986-1987 Counseling Psychology Search Committee
1987-1988 Departmental Research, Grants, & Ethics Committee
1991-1993 Departmental Ad Hoc Committee on Sexual Harassment
1992, 1993 Arts & Sciences Week Social Science Lecturer Selection Committee
1999-present Departmental Graduate Assistants Committee
Committees Served On
1985-1986, 1987-1991 Departmental Research, Grants, & Ethics Committee
1985-1991 University Ethics and Grievance Committee
1988-1989 Departmental Graduate Assistantship Committee
1988-1989 Developmental Psychology Search Committee
1990-1993 Arts & Sciences College Council
1991-1992 School Psychology Search Committee
1992-1994 American Psychological Division of Counseling Psychology Public Interest Committee
1993-1994 Departmental Curriculum Committee
1993-1997 Illinois Psychological Association Ethics Committee
1994-1996, 1997-1999 Departmental Faculty Status Committee
Publications
Anderson, M. R., Stevens, J. J., & Pfost, K. S. (2001). Sex-role strain in alcoholic women. Substance Use and Misuse, 36(5), 653-662.
Dujovne, B., Craig, W., Dragani, R., Penhallow, C., & Pfost, K. (1976). Therapy Assessment Group functioning: Patterns of referral, utilization, and transfer. Comparison of service utilization during the past three years. Kansas City, MO: Western Missouri Mental Health Center.
Gordon, C. I., Pfost, K. S., & Stevens, M. J. (1982). Maximizing athletic performance: A consultative approach. Journal of College Student Personnel, 23, 553-554.
Lamb, D. H., Presser, N. R., Pfost, K. S., Baum, M. C., Jackson, V. R., & Jarvis, P. A. (1987). Confronting professional impairment during the internship: Identification, due process and remediation. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 18, 597-603.
Peterson, D. L., & Pfost, K. S. (1989). Influence of rock videos on attitudes of violence against women. Psychological Reports, 64, 319-322.
Pfost, K. S., & Armatas, P. J. (1981). Combating sexual discrimination: A manual for workshops. Kansas City, MO: Kansas City Veterans Administration Medical Center.
Pfost, K. S., & Fiore, M. (1990). Pursuit of nontraditional occupations: Fear of success or fear of not being chosen? Sex Roles, 23, 15-24.
Pfost, K. S., Kunce, J. T., & Stevens, M. J. (1984). The relationship of MacAndrew Alcoholism Scale scores to MMPI profile type and degree of elevation. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 40, 852-855.
Pfost, K. S., Lum, C. U., & Stevens, M. J. (1989). Femininity and work plans protect women against postpartum dysphoria. Sex Roles, 21, 423-431.
Pfost, K. S., Newton, R. M., Kunce, J. T., Cope, C. S., & Greenwood, G. L. (1993). A model for individualizing interventions for alcohol abuse/dependence using basic personality dimensions. Psychotherapy, 30(2), 334-343.
Pfost, K. S., Peters, K. A., & Stevens, M. J. (1985). Death anxiety and the Type A behavior pattern. Psychological Reports, 57, 745-746.
Pfost, K. S., Stevens, M. J., & Lum, C. U. (1990). The relationship of demographic variables, antidepartum depression, and stress to postpartum depression. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 46, 588-592.
Pfost, K. S., Stevens, M. J., & Matejcak, A. J. (1990). A counselor's primer on postpartum depression. Journal of Counseling and Development, 69, 148-151.
Pfost, K. S., Stevens, M. J., Parker, J. C., & McGowan, J. F. (1992). The influence of assertion training on three aspects of assertiveness in alcoholics. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 48, 262-268.
Pfost, K. S., Stevens, M. J., & Wessels, A. B. (1989). The relationship of purpose in life to grief experiences in response to the death of significant others. Death Studies, 13, 371-378.
Presser, N. R., & Pfost, K. S. (1985). A format for individual psychotherapy session notes. Professional Psychology, 16, 11-16.
Stevens, M. J., Heise, R. A., & Pfost, K. S. (1989). Consumption of attention versus affect elicited by cognitions in modifying acute pain. Psychological Reports, 64, 284-286.
Stevens, M. J., & Pfost, K. S. (1982). Bibliotherapy: Medicine for the soul? Psychology: A Journal of Human Behavior, 19, 21-25.
Stevens, M. J., & Pfost, K. S. (1983). A problem-solving approach to staff burnout in rehabilitation settings. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 27, 101-107.
Stevens, M. J., & Pfost, K. S. (1983). The role of cognition in cognitive behavior therapy. Psychology: A Journal of Human Behavior, 20, 20-24.
Stevens, M. J., & Pfost, K. S. (1984). Stress management interventions. Journal of College Student Personnel, 25, 269-270.
Stevens, M. J., & Pfost, K. S., & Ackerman, M. D. (1984). The relationship between sex-role orientation and the Type A behavior pattern: A test of the main effect hypothesis. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 40, 1338-1341.
Stevens, M. J., Pfost, K. S., & Bruyere, D. (1983). Managing test anxiety: A group approach. Journal of College Student Personnel, 24, 88-89.
Stevens, M. J., Pfost, K. S., & Potts, M. K. (in press). Sex-role orientation and the willingness to confront existential issues. Journal of Counseling and Development.
Stevens, M. J., Pfost, K. S., & Rapp, B. J. (1987). Modifying acute pain by matching cognitive style with cognitive treatment. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 65, 919-924.
Stevens, M. J., Pfost, K. S., & Skelly, R. E. (1984). Understanding and counseling narcissistic clients. Journal of Counseling and Development, 65, 424-426.
Stevens, M. J., Pfost, K. S., & Wessels, A. B. (1987). The relationship of purpose in life to coping strategies and time since the death of a significant other. Journal of Counseling and Development, 65, 424-426.
Stevens, M. J., Rapp, B. J., Pfost, K. S., & Johnson, J. (1986). Further evidence of the stability of the Verbalizer-Visualizer Questionnaire. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 62, 301-302.
Presentations:
Kunce, J. T., Pfost, K. S., Cope, C. S., & Newton, R. M. (1992, July). New insights into personality. Paper presented at the International Congress of Psychology, Brussels, Belgium.
Pfost, K. S. (1989, August). Treatment considerations relevant to normal personality attributes of female alcoholics. In C. S. Cope (Chair), Counseling alcoholics: Normal and psychopathological characteristics and treatment considerations. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Pfost, K. S., Hotelling, K., Courtois, C., Payne, A. B., & Forrest, L. (1995, August). Symposium: Current issues in counseling sexual abuse survivors. Symposium at the annual American Psychological Association Convention, New York, NY. Also published as an ERIC document.
Pfost, K. S., Lum, C. U., & Stevens, M. J. (1986, November). Postpartum depression: An investigation of some determinants. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Chicago, IL.
Pfost, K. S., Peters, K. A., & Stevens, M. J. (1984, August). Death anxiety and the Type A behavior pattern. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Pfost, K. S., & Stevens, M. J. (1982, March). Stroke: Implications for counselors. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Personnel and Guidance Association. Detroit, MI.
Pfost, K. S., & Stevens, M. J. (1982, November). The influence of assertion training on three aspects of assertiveness in alcoholics. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Los Angeles, CA.
Stevens, M. J., Anderson, M. R., & Pfost, K. S. (1999, June-July). Sex-role strain in alcoholic women. Paper presented at the Interamerican Congress of Psychology, Caracas, Venezuela.
Stevens, M. J., & Pfost, K. S. (1982, March). A problem-solving approach to terminal care team burnout. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Personnel and Guidance Association, Detroit, MI.
Stevens, M. J., & Pfost, K. S. (1982, November). Pain modification through covert positive reinforcement. Paper presented at the meeting of the Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Los Angeles, CA.
Stevens, M. J., Pfost, K. S., & Ackerman, M. D. (1984, May). Sex-role orientation and Type A behavior pattern: A test of the main effect hypothesis. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, Philadelphia, PA.
Stevens, M. J., Pfost, K. S., & Potts, M. K. (1987, August). Sex-role orientation and the willingness to confront existential issues. Paper presented at the meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York, NY.
Stevens, M. J., Rapp, B. J., & Pfost, K. S. (1985, March). Modes of information processing and cognitive pain management strategies. Paper presented at the meeting of the Society of Behavioral Medicine, New Orleans, LA.
Journal Reviews:
Sex Roles
Journal of Research in Personality
Psychological Reports
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