Vita Pamela Lynne Provins Mulder, Ph.D. January, 2005
Professor and Licensed Psychologist
Editor, Journal of Rural Community Psychology
Marshall University, Department of Psychology
400 Hal Greer Blvd., Huntington, WV 25755
http://users.marshall.edu/~mulder/
(304) 696-2770
Education
Ph.D. / M.S. Clinical Psychology 09/88 - 09/91
CALIFORNIA SCHOOL OF PROFESSIONAL PSYCHOLOGY, Fresno, CA Dissertation: The effects of level of acculturation on the performance of adult
Hmong refugees on Raven's Standard Progressive Matrices & Bender's
Visual/Motor Gestalt test.
Teaching/Research Assistantship: R. Brown, Ed.D. in data analysis and applied
clinical research
Professional/Student Affiliations and Honors: Valedictorian, Doctoral Class
of 1991; 1991 APA Dissertation Research Award; 1990 Distinguished Visiting
Scholar Award of the California State Universities; American Psychological
Association; Student member; Student Director - FOLLIES (annual fundraiser
and alumni event)
M.A. - Experimental/Social 09/80 - 05/85
CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY - FRESNO Fresno, CA
Thesis: The Effects of Severity of Negative Feedback on Subsequent Measures
of Intrinsic Motivation for a Puzzle Task
Teaching/Research Assistantship: M. Shanab, Ph.D.,data analysis /
experimental methods
Professional/Student Affiliations: Psi Chi
B.A. - Liberal Arts; Psychology major 01/75 - 12/78
WHITTIER COLLEGE Whittier, CA
Minors: Anthropology and Eastern religion / philosophy
Senior Project: Relationships Between Reported Academic Effort and
Examination Scores in an Abnormal Psychology Course.
Teaching/Research Assistantship: R. Roston, Ph.D., introductory and
physiological psychology
Professional/Student Affiliations: Psi Chi (Chapter President 1977-78);
Psychology Student Union; R. Evans' Religious Studies Scholarship
Teaching Experience
01/93 - Present MARSHALL UNIVERSITY, Huntington, WV
Professor, Department of Psychology
Duties: Teaching graduate and undergraduate courses, supervision
of practicum students and interns, advising, participation in campus
activities, scholarly contributions.
09/85 - 12/92 CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY, Fresno, CA
Instructor, Dept. of Social Work Education
Duties: teaching graduate and undergraduate research design and
statistics
09/91 - 12/92 FRESNO CITY COLLEGE, Fresno, CA
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Social Sciences
Duties: Teaching undergraduate courses
08/87 - 12/92 NATIONAL UNIVERSITY, Fresno, CA
Adjunct Faculty, Behavioral and Social Sciences
Duties: teaching a variety of graduate and undergraduate
courses, advising
01/86 - 05/9 KINGS RIVER COLLEGE, Reedley, CA
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Social Science
Duties: teaching undergraduate courses
01/86 - 05/88 MODESTO JUNIOR COLLEGE, Modesto, CA
Instructor Department of Social Sciences
Duties: Teaching undergraduate experimental psychology
Clinical Internship and Training
Psychological Intern (APIC) 08/90 - 08/91
FRESNO CITY COLLEGE, PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES, Fresno, CA
Supervisors: R. Richardson, Ph.D.; N. Peters Ph.D.
Duties: (1) provided individual and group psychotherapy services for
a diverse student population, (2) program evaluation, (3) prepared
written articles on psychological subjects for the campus, (4) consulted
with individuals and campus groups, (5) functioned as a member of the
multidisciplinary crisis intervention team, (6) supervised and trained
new interns
Orientations: Cognitive Behavioral & Psychodynamic
Special Training: Hypnosis, Biofeedback, Cross-cultural and Rural
Psychotherapy, Crisis intervention
Psychological Trainee (.5 fte) 09/89 - 07/90
CSPP PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICE CENTER Fresno, CA
Supervisors: L. Brown, Ph.D. & J. Keller, Ph.D.
Duties: (1) Individual psychotherapy with domestic violence offenders
and victims, including stress and anger management; (2) Intellectual, social
and personality assessment of South East Asian refugees, prepared reports
for State Disability hearings
Orientations: Cognitive Behavior & Dynamic
Special training: Biofeedback; Cross-cultural assessment
Psychological Trainee (.5 fte) 09/88 - 06/89
LEMOORE COUNSELING CENTER: KING'S COUNTY MENTAL HEALTH, Lemoore, CA
Supervisor: C. Anderson, Ph.D.
Duties: (1) Assessment and intervention with a multi-cultural, lower socio-economic
population, adults, adolescents and children using individual, group, family and
couples modalities, (2) worked with chronic pain, cardiac and sleep disorder patients
as part of a multidisciplinary team at King's County General Hospital, (3) consulted
with local law enforcement agencies concerning violent offenders
Orientations: Cognitive Behavioral &Dynamic
Special training: Biofeedback, Hypnosis, Pain Management, Cultural / Rural Interventions
Publications
Mulder, P. & Lambert, W. (in press) Behavioral health of rural women:
Challenges and stressors. In R. Coward, (Ed.) Conference Proceedings -
Women’s Behavioral Health: Providing Linkages Between Physical and
Mental Health. Springer.
Mulder, P., Linkey, H., & Hager, A. (2003) Needs assessment, identification
and mobilization of community resources, and conflict management. In B.
Hudnall Stamm (Ed.) Behavioral Health Care in Rural and Frontier Areas:
An Interdisciplinary Handbook. American Psychological Association,
Washington: DC, 67-80
Mulder, P. (2002) Rural families lack ancillary services. The Family Psychologist,
18(4), 17-18.
Mulder, P., Kenkel, M., Shellenberger, S., et. al. (2000) Behavioral health care
needs of rural women: Report of the Rural Women’s Work Group. Available
on the World Wide Web, Sept. 20, 1999, http://www.apa.org/rural/ruralwomen.pdf
Mulder, P. L. & Chang, A. F. (1997) Domestic Violence in Rural Communities.
Journal of Rural Community Psychology, E(1), Marshall University.
Mulder, P., Daugherty, A., Teel, W., Midkiff, J., Murray, K., & Smith, L. (1994)
Rural West Virginia: A cross cultural perspective with implications for clinical
intervention. Journal of the West Virginia Psychological Association, 3.
Peters, N. B., Mulder, P. L & Alston-Carter, C. (1993) Cross-cultural research:
Aspects of the developmental contextual perspective. Arts & Letters, 5(2),
National University Press.
Invited Presentations / Keynote Addresses
Mulder, P. L. (2002) Behavioral Health Care Needs of Rural Women - The Initial
Report and Beyond. Plenary session. 2002 National Rural Women’s Behavioral
Health Conference, Washington, D.C.
Mulder, P. L. (2002) Participant In W. Jones, MD, PhD. (Chair) Townhall Session,
2002 National Rural Women’s Behavioral Health Conference, Washington, D.C.
Mulder, P.L. (2002) The Relationship Between Risk for HIV / STDs and Depression/ Other Mental Disorders for Rural Women in the South. Invited presentation
delivered at the March research meeting for the Centers for Disease Control,
tlanta, GA, March, 2002.
Mulder, P.L. (2002) Going Beyond the Rural Women’s Report. Invited address
delivered at the American Psychological Association Conference on Women’s
Behavioral Health, February, 2002.
Mulder, P.L. (2001) Going Beyond the Rural Women’s Report. Keynote delivered
at the Montana State Psychological Association Meeting, May, 2001.
Refereed Presentations (National/International)
Mulder, P.L. (1998) Report of the Rural Women's Work Group. In G. Hill (Chair)
Rural Health. Symposium conducted at the annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August, 1998.
Mulder, P.L. (1998) Working with Community Agencies. In S. Shellenberger (Chair)
Community Collaboration. Symposium conducted at the annual Convention of the
American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August, 1998.
Mulder, P. (1998) Report of the Rural Women's Work Group. In G. Hill (Chair)
Rural Health. Symposium conducted at the annual Convention of the National
Rural Health Association, San Diego, CA, May 1998.
Mulder, P.L. (1996) Psychologists and Clergy: Addressing Domestic Violence in
West Virginia. In M. B. Kenkel (Chair) Violence Against Rural Women and
Girls. Symposium conducted at the annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, Toronto: Canada, August, 1996.
Mulder, P. L. (Chair), (1996) Paper Panel: HIV / AIDS Prevention, Policy, and
Service Delivery in Rural Communities. Symposium conducted at the annual
American Psychological Conference on Psycho-social and Behavioral Factors
in Women's Health: Research, Prevention, Treatment, and Service Delivery
in Clinical and Community Settings. Washington:D.C., September, 1996
Mulder, P.L. (1995) Rural West Virginia: A Socio-Cultural Perspective. In M. B.
Kenkel (Chair) Rural Women: Behavioral Health Issues. Symposium conducted
at the annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, New York:
New York. August, 1995.
Mulder, P.L. (1990). Ethical and methodological issues associated with the use of
standardized instruments to assess intellectual functioning of Hmong refugees.
In L. Brown (Chair), Psychological Assessment of South East Asian Refugees
Symposium conducted at the Annual Convention of the American Psychological
Association, Boston MA, August, 1990.
Presentations (State / Local)
Mulder, P.L. (1997) Increasing Community Support: You Can't Convince Them,
So Commit Them. West Virginia Tobacco Control and Prevention Conference,
Morgantown, W.V.
Mulder, P.L. (1996) BaFa BaFa: A Cross Cultural Experience. Workshop presented
at the Tri-State Psychology Conference, Huntington, WV.
Mulder, P.L. (Chair) (1994) Application of Cross Cultural Methodology to the
Exploration of Issues Related to Clinical Intervention in Rural West Virginia,
Symposium presented at the Conference of the West Virginia Psychological
Association; Charleston, WV.
Mulder, P.L. (1992, March). Consideration of the cross-cultural validity of Raven's
Progressive Matrices and the Bender Visual/motor Gestalt Test with adult Hmong
refugees. In L. Brown (Chair), Objective and Projective Assessment of South East
Asian Refugees. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the California
Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
Professionally Related Talks
Mulder, P. (1999) Congressional briefing, U.S. House of Representatives, Sponsored
by the Honorable T. Strickland (D-Ohio) and the Honorable B. Baird (D-Washington),
Washington, DC, September 22, 1999
Mulder, P.L. (1998) Projective Assessment. Workshop presented at the Conference
of the West Virginia Psychological Association; Pipestem, WV.
Mulder, P.L. (1995) "What we really learn from our mothers" Marshall University,
Division of Student Affairs, Student Development Center; faculty and students
luncheon; March 15, 1995
Mulder, P.L. (Chair) (1994) Application of Cross Cultural Methodology to the
Exploration of Issues Related to Clinical Intervention in Rural West Virginia.
Charleston Area Medical Center, Division of Psychiatry and Mental Health.
Invited panel presentation for medical and mental health students, interns,
practitioners and faculty.
Affiliations/Memberships in Professional Societies
Journal of Rural Community Psychology; Supervising Editor
Marshall University Faculty Senate
Senator, College of Liberal Arts, 08/2000 - present
Senate Liaison: M U Research Committee, 08/2000 - 05/2002
Senate Liaison: Student Conduct & Welfare Committee, 08/2002 - present
American Psychological Association
Committee on Rural Health, 01/1996 - 01/2000
Rural Women's Work Group, 08/1993 - 12/1996
Rural Family Work Group, 10/2001 - 08/2002
Health and Human Services Administration
Bright Futures for Women’s Health and Wellness
- Steering Committee, Member, 10/01 – Present
2004 National Rural Women’s Behavioral Health Conference
- Planning Committee Member
1996 International Women's Health Conference
- Planning Committee Member
Office of Rural Health Policy Outreach Grant Review Board, Office of
Rural Health Policy, Department of Health and Human Services
- Rural Outreach Grant Reviewer 03/95 – Present
American Red Cross Disaster Mental Health – Volunteer
College of Liberal Arts Academic Planning Committee Marshall University
- Committee Chair 1994-1996;
- Chair, Subcommittee on Student Recruitment 1996
Advanced Placement Council; Representative 1996
Capstone Review Committee, Marshall University College of Liberal Arts, 1998
Honors and Awards:
Valedictorian; Doctoral Class of 1991, California School of
Professional Psychology, Fresno, CA
1991 American Psychological Association Dissertation Research Award
Distinguished Visiting Scholar; California State Universities, Fall, 1990
Psi Chi, Marshall University Chapter; Member, Past President, Past Faculty Advisor