Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology

Elizabeth Sauber, M.S. 117 Indian Spring Dr., Silver Spring, MD 20901  (301) 318-3486 [email protected]

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology University of Maryland, College Park GPA: 3.92 Dissertation Proposal: A Mixed Methods Study of Women’s Grief Experiences: The Loss of a Close Female Friend Expected May 2019

Master of Science in Counseling Psychology University of Maryland, College Park Master’s Thesis: The Role of Resource Loss on the Psychological and Financial Well-being of Domestic Violence Survivors GPA: 3.89 December 2015

Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Family Science University of Maryland, College Park (Graduated with Distinction, Summa Cum Laude) Undergraduate Thesis: Parental Stress and Depression in Mothers of Children with ADHD: Does Employment Act as a Protective Factor? GPA: 3.98 May 2013

AWARDS AND HONORS

Scientist-Practitioner-Advocate for Social Justice Award, 2017 University of Maryland Graduate Student Distinguished Service Award, 2017 Excellence in Teaching Award for the College of Behavioral and Social Sciences, 2017 Finalist: ALL-STAR Fellowship Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, 2017 Milton Dean Havron Social Sciences Award for Outstanding Graduate Student, 2016 UMD Graduate School’s Outstanding Graduate Assistant Award, 2016 Do Good Challenge Finalist, 2015 George M. Philips Award for Graduate Student Research in the Public Interest, 2015 Dean’s Research Initiative: Master’s Thesis Award, 2014

SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Advanced Practicum Extern, Washington DC VA Medical Center, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center, Trauma Services, and Acute Inpatient Unit Washington, DC Clinical Supervisors: Parin Zaveri, Ph.D., Melanie Paci, Psy.D., Nick Uram, Psy.D., & Andrew Moon, Psy.D. Provide individual and group evidence-based psychotherapies to veterans presenting with serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and persistent major depressive disorder). Manage a caseload of two to three individual clients, implementing cognitive-behavior, acceptance-based, interpersonal, and trauma informed treatment. Co-facilitate 2 three inpatient psychotherapy groups (Anger Management, Social Skills Training, CBT for Psychosis), and three outpatient psychotherapy groups (Problem Solving Therapy, Seeking Safety, DBT Skills). Participate in training and live supervision with two VA Master Trainers in Social Skills Training and Problem Solving Therapy. Conduct comprehensive intakes and treatment planning for veterans seeking trauma-related psychological care, including a psychodiagnostic evaluation for PTSD. Deliver didactics to inpatient unit staff to increase efficacy with meaningful safety planning and Motivational Interviewing. Participate in multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings for individual clients and monthly Diversity Committee meetings. June 2016-Present

Extern, Neuropsychology Associates of Fairfax Fairfax, VA Clinical Supervisors: Timothy Fratto, Ph.D., Robert L. Kane, Ph.D., Jeffery Wilken, Ph.D., Mary Elizabeth Quig, Ph.D., & Cynthia Sullivan, Ph.D. Administer short and long neuropsychological batteries to young and older adults (18-90+) presenting with concerns related to memory, learning, attention, processing speed, language, and more. Common measures delivered include the WAIS-IV, WMS-IV, BVMT-R, WSCT, PASAT, CVLT-II, HVLT-R, Trial Making Tests, Independent Living Scales, PAI, BDI-II, and BAI. Score and interpret findings from testing battery. Assist with the writing of reports, including recommendations for future care. June 2016-Present

Extern, Washington DC VA Medical Center, Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center Washington, DC Clinical Supervisors: Parin Zaveri, Ph.D. and Melanie Paci, Psy.D. Provided individual and group evidence-based psychotherapies to veterans presenting with serious mental illness (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, posttraumatic stress disorder, and persistent major depressive disorder). Managed a caseload of three individual clients, implementing cognitive-behavior, acceptance-based, interpersonal, and trauma informed treatment. Co-facilitated five therapy groups (Suicide Prevention, Skills Training in Affect and Interpersonal Regulation (STAIR), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Grief and Loss, and CBT for Anxiety). Participated in multi-disciplinary treatment team meetings for individual clients and monthly Diversity Committee meetings. Attended Grand Rounds and TMS trainings on military sexual trauma, the assessment and treatment of PTSD, and recovery-oriented care. June 2016-June 2017

Extern, University of Maryland Counseling Center College Park, MD Clinical Supervisors: Yi-Jiun Lin, Ph.D. and Carlton Green, Ph.D. Provided individual counseling to university students presenting with social and emotional difficulties (e.g., relationship concerns, anxiety, sexual dysfunction, substance use) and career choice concerns. Managed a caseload of eight to 10 individual clients, implementing feminist, interpersonal, person-centered, and psychodynamic approaches. September 2015-May 2016

Group Co-Facilitator, Family Crisis Center Prince George’s County, MD Clinical Supervisor: Karen M. O’Brien, Ph.D. Led weekly psycho-educational groups for children living in a domestic violence shelter about positive self-esteem, the healthy expression of feelings, and healthy living. Supervised and Elizabeth Sauber 3

facilitated debriefing sessions for undergraduate volunteers entering shelter for the first time. Assisted new volunteers with the development of their groups. Coordinated group scheduling among team leaders. May 2011-May 2017

Practicum Student, University of Maryland Counseling Center College Park, MD Courses: Didactic Practicum in Group Interventions (EDCP 682), Didactic Practicum in Career Interventions (EDCP 686), Advanced Counseling Practicum (PSYC 698), and Basic Counseling Practicum (PSYC 680) Clinical Supervisors: Erica Merson, Ph.D., Pepper Phillips, Ph.D., Carole Sebenick, Ph.D., Shannon McClain, M.S., and David Petersen, Ph.D. Co-led a psychotherapy group for female undergraduate students who had disordered eating and body image concerns using cognitive-behavioral, relational-cultural, and interpersonal techniques. Provided individual career counseling to three university undergraduate students who had career choice and academic functioning difficulties. Administered and provided feedback on the Strong Interest Inventory (SII) and Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI) Career Profile. Provided individual psychotherapy to seven university undergraduate students with social and emotional difficulties (e.g., dating violence, depression, anxiety, body image issues, grief and loss, academic challenges) using feminist, person-centered, and interpersonal techniques. January 2014-December 2015

Clinical Associate for the Abuser Intervention Program, Family Crisis Center Prince George’s County, MD Clinical Supervisor: Patricia Morris, M.S. and Karen O’Brien, Ph.D. Co-facilitated a 16-week group counseling program for perpetrators of domestic violence, covering topics such as victim-blaming, anger management, and communication in relationships. Provided individual counseling for a male survivor of intimate partner violence. Conducted intakes with survivors and perpetrators of domestic violence. February 2014-December 2014

Pre-Practicum Student, University of Maryland, Department of Psychology College Park, MD Clinical Supervisors: Clara Hill, Ph.D. and Ashley Morrison, M.A. Course: Theories and Strategies of Counseling Psychology (PSYC 700) Provided individual counseling to two university undergraduate student volunteers who had issues concerning relationship difficulties and family loss. September 2013-December 2013

SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE

Supervision Practicum Student, University of Maryland College Park, MD Clinical Supervisors: Mary Ann Hoffman, Ph.D. and Robert Lent, Ph.D. Course: Didactic Practicum in Counseling Supervision (EDCP 685) Supervise three graduate students as they provide individual psychotherapy to undergraduate clients with social and emotional difficulties, as informed by an Integrated Development Model (IDM), Discrimination Model, and feminist models. 4 August 2016-December 2016

Peer Supervisor, Basic Helping Skills: Research and Practice, University of Maryland College Park, MD Clinical Supervisors: Ellen Baumann, M.S., Margo Gregor, M.S., and Andres Perez Rojas, M.S. Supervised a weekly two-hour course with 12 undergraduate students as they practiced basic helping skills (e.g., reflections of feelings, open-ended questions). Facilitated discussion and provided feedback to students regarding their skills. February 2014-May 2015

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Instructor, PSYC336: The Psychology of Women University of Maryland, College Park Head instructor for a lecture-style course (90 undergraduates per section, held twice a week for 50 minutes each day). Course addresses a variety of topics, including the psychological theories related to gender development, gender development across the lifespan, privilege and oppression, intersectionality, work family balance, mental health issues, and violence against women. Responsibilities include lecture planning, discussion facilitation, exam development, grading, and supervising the work of teaching assistants. Fall 2016, Spring 2017, Fall 2017

Lecturer, Washington DC VA Medical Center, Inpatient Unit Washington, DC Deliver monthly educational seminars to medical trainees on the inpatient unit about suicide prevention. Topics include how to collaborate with veterans to create meaningful safety plans and how to use motivational interviewing strategies when working with challenging veterans. Summer 2017

Instructor, PSYC319D: Domestic Violence, Community Interventions University of Maryland, College Park Taught a twice weekly, 75-minute seminar about intimate partner violence. Supervised undergraduate students as they facilitated psychoeducational groups for children living in a domestic violence shelter. Responsibilities also included lecture planning, discussion facilitation, and grading. Spring 2016

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Psychology Department University of Maryland, College Park PSYC336: The Psychology of Women Fall 2013, Spring 2014, Fall 2014, Spring 2015, Fall 2015 PSYC221: Social Psychology, Summer 2015, Winter 2016 PSYC200: Introduction to Statistical Methods, Winter 2015 PSYC433: Basic Helping Skills, Winter 2015, Winter 2016

Peer Educator, Sexual Assault Response and Prevention Program University of Maryland, College Park Clinical Supervisor: Stephanie Rivero, LMFT Completed 40 hours of training concerning victim and community responses to sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking. Learned how to appropriately respond to disclosures of Elizabeth Sauber 5

experiences with interpersonal violence, techniques for intervening in potentially violent situations, and ways to discuss such sensitive topics with student groups. Conducted a one-hour workshop on crisis intervention and helping skills as part of a violence prevention program. Delivered weekly educational workshops to the University of Maryland community about power- based violence and bystander intervention. Audiences vary from 10 to 150 individuals. January 2011-May 2013

Undergraduate Teaching Assistant, Psychology Department and Family Science Department University of Maryland, College Park PSYC318D: Domestic Violence, Community Interventions HONR228Y: The Role of Gender in Family Life

VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES

Respite Care Volunteer, Hospice Caring Gaithersburg, MD Provide weekly short-term, practical, social and emotional support for individuals with a serious illness and their family members. Attended a 3 day training about the psychological, physical, and social aspects of the dying and mourning processes. February 2017-Present

Assistant Shift Manager, Safe Helpline/National Sexual Assault Hotline Washington, DC Supervised volunteers on an online hotline for civilian and military survivors of sexual violence. Provided safety planning, resource referral, and empathetic listening for survivors of interpersonal violence affiliated with the military community on a national telephone hotline. June 2013-January 2014

Online Hotline Crisis Counselor/Intern, Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network Washington, DC Completed 36 hours of crisis intervention training for working with survivors of sexual assault, child sexual abuse, and incest on an online hotline. Received an additional five hours of supervision with a licensed clinical social worker before staffing the hotline four hours per week. Called local rape crisis centers to update contact information for the National Sexual Assault Hotline. Summarized empirical research articles related to trauma and recovery for use on the organization’s website. January 2013-May 2013

Forensic Services Intern, Safe Shores: The D.C. Children’s Advocacy Center Washington, DC Led case review coordinating efforts by a multidisciplinary team advocating for child abuse victims, research and prepared report about services available to sex trafficking victims for forensic services staff, updated case information using the National Children’s Alliance database (NCAtrak), and provided administrative support for forensic interviews. Summer 2011, Summer 2012

Intake Counselor, House of Ruth: The Gateway Project Baltimore, MD 6 Interviewed men about their histories with domestic violence, drug use, and mental health issues, scheduled men for orientation to court mandated group counseling, and prepared mailings for victims, parole officers, and judges concerning the progress of clients. Summer 2011, Summer 2012

CLINICAL TRAINING EXPERIENCES

Prevention and Management of Disruptive Behavior, Washington DC VA Medical Center Washington, DC Attended a day-long training to develop specifics techniques for identifying and de-escalating disruptive behavior in clinical settings, including verbal interventions and behavioral, weight based personal safety skills. June 21, 2016

I Don’t Trust You But You Are My Last Hope: Assessing and Treating Complex Trauma Washington, DC Attended a one –day training program on the impact of complex trauma and its assessment and treatment. Learned treatment considerations and techniques across three stages of treatment: stabilization/safety, processing/mourning, and integration/moving forward. November 18, 2016

An Acceptance-Based Approach to Working with Anxious Clients: A Skills Strengthening Workshop Washington, DC Attended a one –day training program on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with anxious clients. Practiced therapeutic skills related to mindfulness, defusion, acceptance, and committed action with feedback from expert psychotherapists. September 16, 2016

An Integrated Approach to Using Mind-Body Principles and Techniques in Clinical Work, District of Columbia Psychological Association Washington, DC Attended a four-week training program on how to use mind-body techniques (e.g., mindfulness, inductions, yoga) in clinical settings. Didactic and experiential learning activities were used to illustrate a model of psychotherapy that integrates neuroscience, attachment theory, and mind- body work to strength the therapeutic relationship. May 9 - May 31, 2016

Preparing for a Military-Focused Career: Strategies for Success with Military Populations, The Center for Deployment Psychology (CDP) Bethesda, MD Attended a six-day training program on military psychology and working with active duty service members. Completed a series of courses on military culture, common clinical concerns, and using evidenced-based practices with service members, veterans, and their families (e.g., cognitive-behavioral therapy, acceptance and commitment therapy, exposure therapy, and motivational interviewing). June 8-June 15, 2015

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): The 6 Core Processes Training Elizabeth Sauber 7

Mid-Atlantic Chapter of the Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (MAC ACBS) Rockville, MD Attended a one –day training program on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Practiced therapeutic skills related to mindfulness, defusion, acceptance, and committed action with feedback from expert psychotherapists. September 16, 2014

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Research Team Member, Dating Violence Research Team University of Maryland, College Park Advisors: Karen O’Brien, Ph.D and Ed Lemay, Ph.D. Participate in bi-weekly meetings to design an online dating violence prevention intervention with two faculty members. Conducted a literature review, recruited participants, designed an online questionnaire, collected data, and co-authored a manuscript published in a peer-reviewed journal. September 2014-Present

Research Team Member, Counseling Psychology Research Center University of Maryland, College Park Advisor: Karen O’Brien, Ph.D. Participate in bi-weekly meetings with graduate and undergraduate students conducting research under Dr. Karen O’Brien. Conducted literature reviews, recruited participants, collected and analyzed data, co-authored manuscripts published in peer-reviewed journals. Participated in professional development seminars. August 2011-Present

Couples Abuse Prevention Program University of Maryland, College Park Advisors: Norman Epstein, Ph.D. and Stephanie Rivero, LGMFT Transcribed and coded communication samples of couples in therapy. Engaged in weekly coding meetings to assess inter-rater reliability and discuss the latest literature in couples and family therapy. August 2012-Decumber 2012

Maryland Child Stress and Emotions Lab University of Maryland, College Park Advisor: Lea Dougherty, Ph.D. Recruited families to participate in a study about risk factors for psychopathology in children, explained informed consent policies and ran participations through a pilot study on emotion regulation, coded videotapes of participants’ behaviors, and entered data into SPSS. June 2010-December 2012

PEER-REVIEWED PUBLICATIONS

Sauber, E. & O’Brien, K. (2017). Multiple losses: The psychological and economic well-being of survivors of intimate partner violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. doi: https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260517706760 8 Lemay, E. P., O’Brien, K., Kearney, M., Sauber, E., & Venaglia, R. (2017). Using conformity to enhance willingness to intervene in dating violence: A theory of planned behavior analysis. Psychology of Violence. doi:10.1037/vio0000114

O’Brien, K. M., Kearney, M., & Sauber, E. (in press). Measuring career and occupational self efficacy: Promoting confidence and vocational success. In S. Lopez and M. Gallagher (Eds.), Handbook of Positive Psychological Assessment. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

O’Brien, K., Merson, E., Sauber, E., & Chronis-Tuscano, A. (2016). To work or not to work?: Mothers of children with ADHD. Journal of Career Development. doi: 10.1177/0894845316646219

Hill, C. E., Bowers, G., Costello, A., England, J., Houston-Ludlam, A., Knowlton, G., May, M., Moraff, E., Pinto-Coelho, K., Rosenberg, L., Sauber, E., Crook-Lyon, R. E., & Thompson, B. J. (2013). What’s it all about? A qualitative study of undergraduate students’ beliefs about meaning of life. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 53(3), 386-414.

SUBMITTED MANUSCRIPTS

Hill, C., Kivlighan, D., Ross, K., Kline, K., Sauber, E. & Fuhrmann, A. (Submitted). Testing a model of process and outcome: Early client distress, psychodynamic techniques, dyadic working alliance, and later client distress assessed at early, middle, and end times of psychodynamic psychotherapy.

PRESENTATIONS

O’Brien, K., E., Sauber, Kearney, M., Vengalia, R., & Lemay, E. (2017, August). Evaluating the effectiveness of an innovative online intervention to reduce dating violence. Poster session presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC.

Gregor, M., O’Brien, K., & E., Sauber. (2017, August). Understanding career aspirations among young men. Poster session presented at the 125th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington DC.

E., Sauber. (2016, November). Women’s relationships and their psychological well-being. Invited talk given for the Milton Dean Havron Social Sciences Award at the University of Maryland, College Park.

O’Brien, K., Kearney, M., Lemay, E., Sauber, E., & Vengalia, R. (2016, August). Everyone else does it: College students’ willingness to intervene in dating violence. Poster session presented at the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

O’Brien, K. & E., Sauber. (2016, August). O’Brien, K. & E., Sauber. (2016, August). Infusing social justice into undergraduate education: A case example. In S. Kozan (Chair), Innovative approaches to social justice education: Undergraduate and graduate training. Symposium presented at the 124th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.

Sauber, E., O’Brien, K., & Ford, S. (2016, June). Developing psycho-educational services for children residing in domestic violence shelters: A model for innovative university-community Elizabeth Sauber 9

partnerships. Symposium to be presented at the 2016 Conference for the Maryland Network Against Domestic Violence.

Sauber, E., & O’Brien, K. (2015, August). Predicting economic self-sufficiency among intimate partner violence survivors. Symposium presented at the 123rd Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Ross, K., Kline, K., Sauber, E., Fuhrmann, A., Hill, C., & Kivlighan, D. (2015, June). The use and effectiveness of therapeutic techniques: What can the MULTI show us? Paper session presented at the 46th Society for Psychotherapy Research International Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.

O’Brien, K.M., Kearney, M., & Sauber, E. (2014, March). Social justice interventions: The University of Maryland and Family Crisis Center collaboration. Invited presentation to Maryland Hillel students.

Sauber, E., O’Brien, K., & Chronis-Tuscano, A. (2013, August). The role of employment for mothers of children with ADHD. Poster session presented at the 121st Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Hill, C. E., Bowers, G., Costello, A., England, J., Houston-Ludlam, A., Knowlton, G., May, M., Moraff, E., Pinto-Coelho, K., Rosenberg, L., Sauber, E., Crook-Lyon, R. E., & Thompson, B. J. (2012, May). What’s it all about? A qualitative study of undergraduate students’ beliefs about meaning of life. Poster session presented at the annual Department of Psychology Undergraduate Research Fair, College Park, MD.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICE Campus Representative, Advocacy Coordinating Team for APAGS, Fall 2016-Present Psychology Department Colloquium Committee Member, Fall 2015-Present Psychology Department Diversity Committee Member, Fall 2015-Present

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS American Psychological Association of Graduate Students, 2013-Present APA Division 17, Society of Counseling Psychology, 2013-Present APA Division 35, Society for the Psychology of Women, 2013-Present Society for Psychotherapy Research, 2014-Present District of Columbia Psychological Association, 2015-Present