Curriculum Vita
Nancy Stiehler Thurston
2004-2009
George Fox University
414 N. Meridian St. #V104
Newberg, OR 97132-2697
Office: (503) 554-2378
Fax: (503) 554-2371
Email: nthurston@georgefox.edu
I. Education
Psy.D.(Clinical Psychology)
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (1991)
[APA Accredited Doctoral Program]
M.A.(Clinical Psychology)
Central Michigan University
Mt. Pleasant, Michigan (1986)
B.A.(Religion Major)
Hope College
Holland, Michigan (1979)
II. Licensure and Certification
Member of National Register for Health Service Providers in Psychology [#52163] (2008-present)
Licensed Psychologist in Oregon [#1501] (April, 2002 – present)
Licensed Psychologist in California [#PSY13821] (1994-present)
Ministerial Assessment Specialist, United Methodist Church (2002 – present)
III. Professional Honors and Recognition
Invited Address: Keynote Speaker for the Minnesota State Operated Forensic Services (a division of the State Department of Human Services) on Treating Shame Dynamics for Incarcerated Persons with Severe Mental Illness. (Scheduled for Autumn of 2010; Mankato, MN)
Distinguished Scholar Invited Lecture: Presentation made at Annual International Convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (April, 2009; Orlando, FL)
Invited Lectures: Three Lectures on the Integration of Psychology and Christianity at “VOICES in Integration” conference presented at Azusa Pacific University (March, 2005)
Invited Address: Keynote Speaker at the Annual International Convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (March, 2004, St. Petersburg, FL)
IV. Work History
Professor of Psychology, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, 2003 – present; tenured as of 2002|
Associate Professor of Psychology, George Fox University, Newberg, OR, 1999-2003;
Associate Professor of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, 1998-1999
Assistant Professor of Psychology, Fuller Theological Seminary, Pasadena, CA, 1990-1998
V. Grants Obtained
Faculty Publication Writing Group Grant (2009). $600.00 grant obtained to write several chapters for book, Clinical Mentoring.
Sabbatical, George Fox University (2005). One semester sabbatical granted to work on several professional presentations and manuscripts.
VI. Publications
Berardi, A.A. & Thurston, N.S. (In press). Resisting a separatist position as a 'distinctly Christian psychology.' Edification: Journal of the Society for Christian Psychology.
Thurston, N.S., & Cradock O’Leary, J.A. (2009). Thurston Cradock Test of Shame. [set of stimulus cards and scoring sheets. Los Angeles: Western Psychological Services.
VII. Peer-Reviewed Professional Presentations
Thurston, N.S., Cradock O’Leary, J., Moore, K.A., Conlon, K., Jenkins, D.D., & Bufford, R.K. (May, 2009). Evaluating the relationship between empathy and shame. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Convention (Portland, OR).
Cradock O’Leary, J., Thurston, N.S., Moore, K.A., Conlon, L, Jenkins, D.D., & Bufford, R.K. (May, 2009) Are shame and depression related? Understanding their dynamics. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Convention (Portland, OR).
Custer, P., Thurston, N.S., & Cradock O’Leary, J. (May, 2009). Shameful or shameless? Evaluating shame in sexual offenders. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Convention (Portland, OR).
Neudeck, J.A. , Thurston, N.S., & Cradock O’Leary, J. (May, 2009). Evaluating Shame in Adults with Severe Mental Illness. Poster presented at the Western Psychological Association Convention (Portland , OR).
Kays, K., Thurston, N.S., Allison, S., & Hall, S. (April, 2009) Clinical and Spiritual Mentoring in the Classroom and Beyond. Seminar presented at the Annual International Convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (Orlando, FL).
Williams, T., Bufford, R. K., Thurston, N.S., & Gathercoal, K.A. (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).
Alvey, M.B., Gayer, C., Perisich, K., Sponaugle, R., Tuerck, M., Hall, T. & Thurston, N.S. (August, 2008). Spiritual Well-Being and Sexual Activity in Two Undergraduate Populations. Poster presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Division 36. (Boston, MA).
Neudeck, J., Thurston, N., & O’Leary, J. (August, 2008). Evaluating Shame in Persons with Severe Mental Illness. Poster presented at the 116th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Division 12. (Boston, MA).
Bock, S., Campbell, C., Gathercoal, K. & Thurston, N. (2006). Intrapsychic Change in Borderline Personality Disorder with Dialectical Behavior Therapy. Poster session presented at the 114th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association (New Orleans, LA).
Brokaw, B., Thurston, N., Tidsale, T. & Grizzle, A. (2005). Storying Integration. Presentation made at the annual international convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (Dallas, TX).
Thurston, N., Mauldin, J., O’Friel, M., Boyd, J., Henry, N., & Cradock, J. (2004). Shame Across Cultures: A Study of Hawaiian, British, and Mainland American Children. Presentation made at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association (Honolulu, HI)
Henry, N. & Thurston, N.S. (2004) The DSM-IV According to Hollywood: Using Movies to Teach Psychopathology. Presentation made at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association (Honolulu, HI)
Thurston, N.S. (2004) The Scenic Route Home: Restoring Family Relationships Ruptured by Shame. Invited keynote address presented at the annual international convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (St. Petersburg, FL)
Thurston, N.S. & Brokaw, B.F. (2004) Making Termination Count. Presentation made at the annual international convention of the Christian Association for Psychological Studies (St. Petersburg, FL)
VIII. Continuing Education Workshop Presented
Thurston, N.S. (December 2, 2005) Freedom through Forgiveness: Clinical Tools for Therapeutic Healing. Continuing Education Workshop (6 hours; APA accredited) sponsored by California State University at Bakersfield’s Alpha Theta Chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, Bakersfield, CA.
VIIII. Other Professional Presentations
Thurston, N.S. (2005, October). From disgrace to Grace: Theories and Treatment of Shame. George Fox University Faculty Lecture, Newberg, OR.
X. Other Professional Activities
Ad Hoc Reviewer for International Journal for the Psychology of Religion, 2006.
Ad Hoc Reviewer for Journal of Psychology and Christianity, 2004; 1993.
XI. Professional Memberships
American Psychological Association [Division 36] (1991-present)
Christian Association for Psychological Studies (1985-present)
Society for Personality Assessment (1990-present)
Western Psychological Association (2000-present)
Oregon Psychological Association (1999-present)
XII. Professional Practice
Psychologist in private practice in Newberg, OR [Individual and family psychotherapy] (2002-present)
Ministerial Assessment Specialist, Oregon-Idaho Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church (2002-present).
XIII. Research Program
George Fox University; 1999-present
Lead a research team on shame, consisting of clinical psychology doctoral students. Activities include:
-Investigating the shame dynamics of child/adolescent bullies and victims
-Obtaining adolescent norms on the Thurston Cradock Test of Shame
-Studying the shame dynamics of adolescents with eating disorders
-Investigating societal prejudice and shaming of obese persons
-Studying diversity of shame dynamics in children from various cultures (Native Hawaiian, American British, etc.)
XIIII. Dissertation Chaired
Johansen, K. (2009). Everyday Memory in Children with Epilepsy: A Revision for Everyday Memory Survey for Pediatric Popluations. George Fox University, Newberg, OR
Manees, A. (2007). Shame Attitudes and Shame Dynamics Before and After a Bullying Prevention Prpgram. George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
Mauldin, J. (2006). Shame in Body Image in Children’s Literature. George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
O’Friel, M. (2006). Does Shame Have A Critical Period? Shame Dynamics in British children. George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
Anderson-Fortier, E. K. (2005). Shame and Negative Body Image In Adolescent Females. George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
Boyd, J. (2005). Cross-Cultural Differences in Body Image Shame Between Mainland American and Indigenous Hawaiian Children. George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
Coon, R. (2005). Entertainment Psychology: Bypassing Treatment Resistance in Emotionally Disturbed Adolescent Males. George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
Conwell, J. L. (2004). A Study of Levels of Shame in Individuals Diagnosed with Anorexia Nervosa Compared to Shame in Non-Anorexics. George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
Henry, N. (2004). Shame in Elementary School Age children: A Comparison of Public Schooled versus Home-Schooled Children [provisional title]. George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
Horn, S. C. (2004). Shame-Free Parenting Workbook. George Fox University, Newberg, OR.
