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Saliha Kozan, Ph.D., L.P. [email protected] SALIHA KOZAN, PH.D., L.P. Phone: (+965) 9904-1366 E-mail: [email protected] EDUCATION Doctorate of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology (APA Accredited) August 2015 Boston College, Chestnut Hill, MA Dissertation: A Qualitative Analysis of Counseling Psychologists' Engagement in Social Justice Advocacy Master of Arts in Community & School Counseling (CACREP Accredited) August 2009 Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI Master of Education in Curriculum & Instruction August 2007 Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey Master’s Thesis: Effectiveness of a Reflective Thinking Skills Development Intervention on Students’ Achievement in a Quantitative Research Course Bachelor in Psychological Counseling & Guidance June 2005 Selcuk University, Konya, Turkey * Summa Cum Laude CLINICAL EXPERIENCE Staff Psychologist & Coordinator of Psychology Training January 2019 – Present MentAl HeAlth And Wellness DepArtment – FawziA SultAn HeAlthcAre Network, SAlmiyA, KuwAit § Provide individual psychotherapy for adolescents and adults § Conduct pscyhoeducational assessments for children and adolescents § Coordinate the training of master’s-level counseling trainees Post-DoctorAl Psychology Resident August 2015 – July 2016 Counseling and Psychological Services – University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA Specialty: Urgent Care/Crisis Intervention, StigmA Reduction, & Suicide Prevention § Clinical: Conducted empirically supported, brief, and intermittent individual and group psychotherapy, psychological assessments, and referral services for undergraduate and graduate students from diverse backgrounds § Crisis Intervention: Provided phone triage, crisis intervention, and urgent care/walk-in services for 5-10 hours a week § Outreach & Consultation: Delivered outreach programs and prevention presentations; provided consultation to university faculty and staff members regarding mental health, counseling center services, and students of concern; served as a liaison to Muslim students from diverse ethnic backgrounds; planned and organized “May is Mental Health Month” events on campus to reduce stigma around mental health 1 Saliha Kozan, Ph.D., L.P. [email protected] § Campus Crisis Outreach: Served as an official UC responder to the violent incident on UC Merced’s campus; conducted crisis interventions for traumatized students; provided outreach presentations to the campus community Pre-DoctorAl Psychology Intern (APA Accredited) August 2014 – July 2015 Counseling and Psychological Services – University of CAliforniA, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA § Clinical: Provided evidence-based, brief, intermittent individual psychotherapy; conducted regular and urgent intake assessments; administered ADHD and personality tests and wrote integrative assesment reports; performed weekly brief screening and risk assessment § Group Psychotherapy: Co-facilitated an interpersonal process group and four skills-based psychotherapy groups (e.g., CBT groups) for affective disorders, eating disorders, and ADHD § Outreach: Delivered community outreach programs and suicide prevention presentations to student groups; provided consultation to Residence Life staff members Psychology Intern/ ClinicAl AssociAte September 2012 – June 2014 Brookline Community Mental Health Center, Brookline, MA § Conducted individual and group psychotherapy; provided home- and school-based psychotherapy and consultation services; administered cognitive, intelligence, neuropsychological, and personality tests for adolescents and adults; wrote integrative assessment reports; attended biweekly diversity committee meetings Neuropsychology Intern December 2011 – August 2012 Department of Neurology, Boston Univ. School of Medicine/Boston Medical Center, Boston, MA § Conducted a wide range of neuropsychological tests for adults and wrote integrative assessment reports Psychology Extern September 2011 – December 2011 Psychosomatic Medicine Consult Service, UMass Memorial Medical Center, Worcester, MA § Conducted clinical assessments and individual psychotherapy using cognitive-behavioral health psychology interventions at bedside; provided lectures on stress management for Cardiac Rehab patients MentAl HeAlth LiAison October 2010 – May 2011 ROAD (Reaching Out About Depression) Program, Cambridge, MA § Worked as a mental health liaison for the ROAD Program, a combination of a mental health intervention and a community-organizing project for low-income women with depression; consulted with ROAD facilitators to share information on mental health concerns; and provided support for the ROAD women during weekly meetings 2 Saliha Kozan, Ph.D., L.P. [email protected] Counseling Intern January 2009 – May 2009 Michigan State University Counseling Center, E. Lansing, MI § Provided individual and group counseling services to undergraduate and graudate students; performed comprehensive clinical assessments; developed and applied community outreach programs; completed trainings provided by the Multi-Ethnic Counseling Center Alliance and Sexual Assault Program; conducted community engagement activities for students and staff Counseling PrActicum Student August 2008 – December 2008 Elliott Elementary School & Washington Woods School, Holt, MI § Provided individual and group counseling services and classroom presentations School Counselor October 2009 – July 2010 Envar Private High School, Konya, Turkey § Provided individual counseling services, psychoeducational seminars, and workshops Community Peer June 2008 – May 2009 Residence Life, Michigan State University, E. Lansing, MI § Co-organized and led social, cultural, and educational programs for university apartments residents; worked with Residence Life staff members to identify and resolve conflicts among residents; provided new residents with information on campus and community resources; responded to crisis emergencies at university apartments Night Counselor July 2008 – August 2008 U.S.–China Center for Research on Educational Excellence, Michigan State Univ., E. Lansing, MI § Resided and consulted with 21 South Korean middle school students in a three-week English immersion summer camp; responded to emergency situations; used conflict management strategies to mediate students’ relational problems School Counselor September 2005 – May 2006 Emniyettepe Elementary & Middle School, Istanbul, Turkey § Developed, implemented, and evaluated the guidance and counseling program for an underresourced urban school; provided individual counseling services; conducted home visits for students in need of extra parental guidance; collaborated with community programs providing financial support for the school and families CAMPUS OUTREACH EXPERIENCE Counseling and Psychological Services, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA “Your Wellness. Your Success. Your Journey.” September 2015 & June 2016 § Provided information about Counseling and Psychological Services to incoming first-year students and their parents at the Eleanor Roosevelt College Fall and Summer Orientations 3 Saliha Kozan, Ph.D., L.P. [email protected] “Tunnel of Oppression” April 2016 § Provided support for participants during an integrative, experiential event that highlighted the contemporary social justice issues in order to introduce the students and staff to the concepts of societal oppression, privilege, and power Student Promoted Access Center for EducAtion And Service (SPACES) TAbling April 2016 § Informed potential incoming students from underrepresented groups about the Counseling and Psychological Services “AcAdemic Success & Well-Being” FebruAry 2016 § Delivered an interactive workshop to Muslim Student Association “PeAce of Mind” Drop-In Workshop October 2015 – December 2015 § Co-facilitated an eight-week drop-in workshop series that integrated components of Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT) to teach students mindfulness, interpersonal effectiveness, emotion regulation, and distress tolerance skills Crisis Intervention at UC Merced November 2015 § Provided crisis intervention services for the University of California, Merced students and staff after the stabbing attack on campus “The Global Vigil” November 2015 § Attended a campus community event organized by the Muslim Student Association to remember and stand in solidarity with those affected by international tragedies “PersonAl Well-Being And AcAdemic Success” November 2015 § Delivered an interactive presentation to the students in the First Year Experience Program which is designed to prepare freshmen and transfer students for a successful transition and integration into college life “Recognizing And Responding to Students in Distress” Part 1 September 2015 § Co-presented an interactive workshop to residential and housing assistants at UC San Diego “Recognizing And Responding to Students in Distress” Part 2 September 2015 § Co-presented an interactive workshop to residential assistants at the Village (on-campus transfer student housing) “Mission Possible: Crisis Intervention Training” Part 1 & Part 2 September 2015 § Co-facilitated an interactive workshop to the Eleanor Roosevelt College residential assistants and provided feedback on participants’ crisis intervention skills during role plays “Your Wellness. Your Success. Your Journey.” September 2015 § Provided information about Counseling and Psychological Services to incoming transfer students at the Eleanor Roosevelt College Fall Orientation 4 Saliha Kozan, Ph.D., L.P. [email protected] Women’s Center Fest