Jennifer Katz has been a member of the Geneseo faculty since 2003.
Author, The Good Widow: A Memoir of Living with Loss
Coordinator, Pathways Peer Advocacy Program
Training and Debriefing Coordinator, Connect and Breathe After Abortion Talkline
Contributor, Stepmom Magazine
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Curriculum Vitae
Education
PhD, Clinical Psychology, University of Georgia, 1998
Pre-doctoral clinical internship, the Charleston Consortium/Medical University of South Carolina, 1996-1997
MS, Psychology, University of Georgia, 1995
BS, Psychology, University of Miami, 1993
Scholarship
peer-reviewed work listed here: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/myncbi/jennifer.katz.1/bibliography/…
Selected Awards at Geneseo
2019-2022 Dr. Spencer J. Roemer Supported Professorship
2018 Patricia and Jerry Smith Endowed Faculty Incentive Award (for activity benefiting students)
2017 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Faculty Service
2014 President’s Award for Research and Creativity
2012 Geneseo Promoting Awareness Through Harmony (PATH) Award
2008 Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Teaching
2005 Carol Harter Award for Mentoring
Recent Courses Taught
Advanced Research: Blindspots, Bias and Bigotry
Human Sexual Behavior
Peer Advocacy
Psychology of Women
Advanced Research: Intro to Participation Action Research
Compassionate Communication
Professional License
NYS licensed psychologist 014693-1
Classes
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PSYC 294: Peer Advocacy-Lec
This seminar course offers students intensive training in and practical experiences with basic helping skills. Peer advocates staff a student-to-student helpline under the close supervision of the supervising instructor, a licensed mental health professional. Peer advocates also help to train and evaluate volunteer trainees (who do not receive credit) by demonstrating skills and providing trainees with practice opportunities and feedback in weekly small group sessions. Trainee performance is evaluated via oral, written, and practical exams; those who demonstrate skill mastery are eligible to enroll as peer advocates the following semester. Peer advocates and trainees participate in a mandatory weekly seminar to discuss ethical, organizational, and practical issues and for ongoing training and supervision.
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PSYC 294: Peer Advocacy-Act
This seminar course offers students intensive training in and practical experiences with basic helping skills. Peer advocates staff a student-to-student helpline under the close supervision of the supervising instructor, a licensed mental health professional. Peer advocates also help to train and evaluate volunteer trainees (who do not receive credit) by demonstrating skills and providing trainees with practice opportunities and feedback in weekly small group sessions. Trainee performance is evaluated via oral, written, and practical exams; those who demonstrate skill mastery are eligible to enroll as peer advocates the following semester. Peer advocates and trainees participate in a mandatory weekly seminar to discuss ethical, organizational, and practical issues and for ongoing training and supervision.
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PSYC 385: Cross-Cultural Psychology
A consideration of the influence of culture on human behavior and development, both normal and abnormal. Emphasis is placed on research dealing with non-Western cultures and minority cultures in the United States.