Curriculum Vita
Kathleen A. Gathercoal, Ph.D.
2004-2009
Graduate Department of Clinical Psychology
George Fox University
414 N. Meridian Street, V104
Newberg, OR 97132
Office: 503.554.2376
Fax: 503.554.2371
Email: kgathercoal@georgefox.edu
I. Education
School of Optometry, 1987University of California at Berkeley
Post-Graduate Researcher, Infant Vision Laboratory
Ph.D., 1985
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Major: Developmental Psychology
M.A., 1985
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Major: Mental Retardation
A.B., 1981
Franklin & Marshall College, Lancaster, PA
Major: Psychology with honors
II. Professional History
George Fox University
Professor, Department of Psychology
Associate Professor from August 1996-August 1999
Assistant Professor from August 1993 to August 1996
Department Co-chair from 1994-1996
Tenured January 1999
Director of Research for the Graduate Department of Clinical Psychology from January 1999 to present
Interim Dean of the School of Health and Behavioral Sciences from August 2007 to July 2008.
Indiana University - Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI)
Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology from August 1987 to May 1993
University of California at Berkeley
Post-Graduate Researcher, Infant Vision Laboratory, School of Optometry from September 1985 to August 1987.
Case Western Reserve University
Research Assistant, Perceptual Development Laboratory, Department of Psychology from July 1981 to August 1985.
Teaching Assistant, Department of Psychology from September 1980 to May 1981.
III. Professional Memberships
American Psychological Association (APA)
APA Division 24 – History of Psychology
APA Division 35 – Psychology of Women
APA Division 36 –Psychology of Spirituality and Religion
APA Division 54 – Peace Psychology
Friends Association for Higher Education (FAHE)
Representative of the GFU Graduate Department of Clinical Psychology to the National Council of Schools and
Programs of Professional Psychology.
Chair of the Womens Issues Committee and member of the Executive Committee.
IV. Awards and Honors
Psi Chi: Psychology Honor Society, 1980 to present
George Fox University Graduate Teaching Award
NARCH senior scientist mentor, serve as a research mentor to Sidney Stone-Brown, an early career scientist, through the Native American Research in Community Health, funded through NIH and the Indian Health Service, August 2004 – August 2006
Accreditation Consultant to the George Fox University School of Education, 2007
V. Publications
Schulke , S., Block, R., Gathercoal, K., Koroloff, N., LaForce, B., Jivanjee, P., & Butler, R. (in press). Spirituality and coping among adolescents diagnosed with cancer. Journal of Pschosocial Oncology.
Woodhouse, J. C., Peterson, M., Gathercoal, K. A., & Campbell, C. (2009). The efficacy of a brief behavioral health intervention for managing high-utilization of Emergency Department services by patients with chronic pain. Journal of Emergency Nursing.
Mours, J. C., Campbell, C., Peterson, M., & Gathercoal, K. A. (2009). Training in the use of psychotherapy outcome assessment measures at psychology internship sites. Training and Education in Professional Psychology.
Gathercoal, K. A., & Adams, W. V. (2004). The Graduate School of Clinical Psychology at George Fox University: learning to be a practitioner-Scholar within a Christian Community." Journal of Psychology and Christianity. 23(4), 320-324.
Clark, J., Marmol, L., & Gathercoal, K. A. (2004). The effects of wilderness therapy on the clinical concerns (on axes I, II, and IV) of troubled adolescents. Journal of Experiential Education.
Floyd, R. L., Gathercoal, K. A., & Roid, G. (2004). No evidence for ethnic and racial bias in the tryout edition of the Merrill-Palmer Scale – Revised. Psychological Reports. 94, 217-220.
VI. Presentations
Gathercoal, K. A., Jurecska, D. E. S., Milkey, A., Peterson, M., Gregg, K., & Adams, W. (July, 2009). Competence to Stand Trial: Challenges in assessing competence of defendants with intellectual disabilities. A paper presented to the Douglas K. Detterman Research Symposium, Cleveland, Ohio.
Gayer, C., Hall, T., Gathercoal, K., & Hopkins, S. (March, 2009) Perceived need of mental health care identified by residents, administrators, and direct care staff of an assisted living facility. Poster presented to the annual meeting of the American Association for Geriatric Psychiatry, Honolulu, Hawaii.
Schmidlkofer, K. L., Gathercoal, K. A., Peterson, M., & Newell, S. (April 2009). The development of family cohesiveness: A qualitative study of internationally adoptive families. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland Oregon.
Williams, T, Bufford, R. K., Thurston, N, & Gathercoal, K. G. (January, 2009). Acculturation and the body image of Alaska Native Women. Paper presented at the annual convention of the National Multicultural Summit. New Orleans, LA.
Ridenour, J., Bufford, R. K, Campbell, C. D. & Gathercoal, K. (August, 2008). The role of spirituality and its impact on social responsibility. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. Boston, MA.
Dutcher, S., Campbell, C., Gathercoal, K., & McMinn, M. (August, 2008). Attitudes and referral patterns of clergy members in rural and urban areas. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. Boston, MA.
Gathercoal, K., & Alvey, M. (April, 2008). Research self-efficacy changes across cohorts in a graduate psychology program. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Western Psychological Association. Irvine CA.
Mours, J. C., Campbell, C., Peterson, M., & Gathercoal, K. A. (August, 2007). The Use of Psychotherapy Outcome Measures at Psychology Internship Sites. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.
Woodhouse, J. C., Peterson, M., Gathercoal, K. A., & Campbell, C. (August, 2007). Reducing Utilization: An Emergency Department-Based Behavioral Health Chronic Pain Intervention. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.
Bufford, R. K., & Gathercoal, K. (2007, March). Modeling, Mentoring, and the Learning of Psychology (Integration). Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Valley Forge, PA
Gathercoal, K. A., Block, R, LaForce, B. Schulke, S., Jivanjee, P., Koroloff, N., & Butler, R. (August, 2006). Religious and spiritual beliefs of adolescent cancer patients: A qualitative analysis. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. New Orleans, LA.
Hansen, K., Bergin, D., Koch, C., & Gathercoal, K. A. (August, 2006). The differences in experience of anxiety among alcoholics classified with Cloninger’s two-type model of alcoholism Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. New Orleans, LA.
Bock, S., Campbell, C., Gathercoal, K., & Thurston, N. (August, 2006). Assessment of Altered Self Capacities in Borderline Personality Disorder with Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Paper presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association. New Orleans, LA.
Gathercoal, K. A. (June, 2005). What I learned as a blue voter on a red campus. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Friends Association for Higher Education. Philadelphia, PA.
Praslova, L. & Gathercoal, K. A. (April, 2005). Change in cultural systems. Paper presented to the annual convention of the Western Psychological Association. Portland, Oregon.
Bufford, R. K., Gathercoal, K. A., Turlington, A., & Pearson, M. (April, 2005). Learning integration of psychology and Christian faith: A student’s perspective on what counts. Paper presented to the annual convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (CAPS). Dallas, TX.
Gathercoal, K. A. (June, 2004). Friends' contributions to mental health reform. Paper presented at the annual convention of the Friends Association for Higher Education. Newberg, OR.
Gathercoal, K. A., Campbell, C., & Adams, W. (January, 2004). Religious conviction as a motive for social responsibility and advocacy: The historic case of Quakers in mental health. A poster presented to the annual meeting of the National Council for Schools of Professional Psychology.
VII. Grants
Gathercoal (2006). Subcontract with the Yamhill County Oregon Health and Human Services Department of Prevention, Evaluation of the Talk About It Tuesday program, an ATOD prevention program for Middle School Students. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Approved and funded. $18,000.
VIII. Community Service
Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity
Developed a report for Newberg Area Habitat for Humanity entitled: Affordable housing in Yamhill county. The report has been presented to community and philanthropic organizations throughout Yamhill County.
North Valley Friends Church
Clerk of the Meeting – 2008 - present
Recording Clerk of the Administrative Committee 2004 – 2008.
Representative to the North West Yearly Meeting of Friends (Quakers), 2006 - 09
VIIIl. Representative College Service
George Fox University Diversity Committee, member, 2009-present
University Personnel Committee (elected by the faculty), 2005 – 2007, 2008 - present
Provost’s Council, member, 2007- 2008
Villa Academic Complex Project Oversight Task Force, 2006
Graduate Programs Policies and Procedures Committee, chair, 2004 - 2005
Faculty Governance Restructuring Task Force, 2003-2004
Mentoring Junior Faculty Task Force, 2003- 2006
X. Professional Service
American Psychological Association
Site visitor, University of Missouri – Columbia, Counseling Psychology Program – March 3-5, 2004. generalist. John Westefeld was the chair of the team.
Site visitor for the Michigan State University, Counseling Psychology Program –November 15-16, 2004. generalist. Donna Davenport was the chair of the team.
Site visitor for the Illinois State University, School Psychology Program –March 24-25, 2005. served as the generalist. Rosa Hagin was the chair of the team.
Site visitor for the Pepperdine University, Clinical Psychology Program –May 10-11, 2005. served as the generalist. Bob Gregory was the chair of the team.
Site visitor for the Florida School of Professional Psychology – Jan. 31 & Feb. 1, 2006, served as the generalist. Hector Machabanski was the chair of the team.
Site visitor for the University of Saint Louis, PhD Program – March 2006. served as the generalist. Steven Dollinger was the chair of the team.
Site visitor for the University of Denver – September 25 & 26, 2006, served as the generalist. Hector Machabanski was the chair of the team.
Site visitor for Seattle Pacific University – October 15 & 16, 2006, served as the generalist. Robert Brown was the chair of the team.
Friends Association for Higher Education
Conference Planning Committee for 2004
National Council for School of Professional Psychology
Member of the NCSPP Executive Committee 2007-present
Chair of the Women’s Interests Committee 2007- present
Member of the NCSPP Self-study working group 2004-2007
Vice-chair of the Women’s Interests Committee 2004-2007
2005 conference program facilitator – Research and Evaluation.
