Curriculum Vitae

Bethe A. Korfhage                                                                                                    

bethekorfhage@yahoo.com

 

Education:                  University of Kentucky, Doctor of Philosophy, Candidate

·        Major: Counseling Psychology

Ball State University, Master of Arts, July 2001

·        Major: Counseling,

·        Thesis: Psychology Graduate Students’ Attitudes Toward Gay Men and Lesbian Women: Have We Made Progress?

·        Dean’s Citation for Academic Excellence

Ball State University, Bachelor of Arts, May 1998, Summa Cum Laude

·        Major: Psychology

·        Minors: French, Psychology of Growth and Human Development

·        Honors College Graduate

·        Senior Honors Thesis: Heterosexual Attitudes about Gay Men, Lesbians, and

Bisexuals: Descriptions, Explanations, and Implications

Teaching

Experience:   

·        Teaching Assistant—Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology,

            University of Kentucky. Instructor of record for EDP 202 Human Development

            and Learning. August 2003-Present. Responsible for all course activities including

            syllabus construction, instruction, and all grading.

·        Teaching Assistant—Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology,

            University of Kentucky. Co-taught Techniques in Counseling II (EDP 661) with

            Sharon Rostosky, Ph. D. Spring 2003. Provided group supervision including

            discussion of counseling techniques, ethical issues, and professional development

            issues with master’s level counselor trainees.

·        Teaching Assistant—Department of Psychological Science, Ball State University.

            Teaching assistant for General Psychology (PSYSC 100) to Arno Wittig, Ph. D.

            Fall 1997-Spring 1998. Responsibilities included attending class, taking notes,

            running review sessions, and holding weekly office hours.

·        Teaching Assistant—Department of Psychological Science, Ball State University.

            Teaching assistant for Sexual Behavior (PSYSC 277) to Michael Stevenson,

            Ph. D. Fall 1996-Spring 1997. Responsibilities included attending class, taking

            notes, running review sessions, maintaing attendance records, and holding weekly

            office hours.

Peer-Reviewed

Research:

 

·        Korfhage, B. A. (in press). Psychology graduate students’ attitudes toward lesbians

and gay men. Journal of Homosexuality.

·        Dudley, M. G., Rostosky, S. S., Korfhage, B. A., & Zimmerman, R. S. (2004).

Correlates of high risk sexual behavior among young men who have sex with men.

AIDS Education and Prevention,16, 328-340.

·        Rostosky, S. S., Korfhage, B. A., Duhigg, J. M., Stern, A. J., Bennett, L., & Riggle, E. D. B. (2004). Same-sex couple perceptions of family support: A consensual qualitative study. Family Process, 43, 43-57.

·        Korfhage, B. A., Duhigg, J. M., Stern, A. J., Bennett, A. L., & Rostosky, S. S.

(August, 2003). Consensual Qualitative Research of same-sex couples’

perceptions of family support. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of

the American Psychological Association, Toronto, ON.

·        Dudley, M. G., Korfhage, B. A., & Zimmerman, R. S. (August, 2002). Predictors of high risk sexual behaviors among gay male adolescents. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

·        Curlin, C. E., Korfhage, B. A., & Rani, S. (August, 2002). Multiple roles of campus

crisis teams. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American

Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

·        Dudley, M. G., Korfhage, B. A., & Rostosky, S. S. (2001, November). Determinants

of  high risk behavior among gay male adolescents. Poster session presented at

the annual meeting of the Kentucky Psychological Association, Louisville, KY.

·        Korfhage, B. A., Dudley, M. G., & Rostosky, S. S. (2001, November). The effects of

gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgendered (GLBT) youth group involvement on

risk-taking behaviors. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the

Kentucky Psychological Association, Louisville, KY.

·        Kite, M. E., Betts, J., Gibson, G. & Korfhage, B. A. (1999, April). Are gender-

associated beliefs about the elderly influenced by their perceived status? Paper

presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association,

Chicago, IL.

Other Research:

 

·        Korfhage, B. A. (2004, Spring). Practice talk: To profess or not to profess. The

Feminist Psychologist, 31 (2), 10-12.

·        Korfhage, B. A., Duhigg, J. M., Stern, A. J., Bennett, A. L., & Rostosky, S. S.

(March, 2003). A qualitative analysis of same-sex couples’ perceptions of

family support. Poster session presented at the annual poster session of the

Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky,

Lexington, KY.

·        Dudley, M. G., Korfhage, B. A., Rostosky, S. S., & Zimmerman, R. S. (March, 2002).

Predictors of high risk behaviors among gay male adolescents. Poster session

presented at the annual poster session of the Department of Educational and

Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY.

·        Korfhage, B. A. (1998, April). Heterosexual attitudes about gay men, lesbians, and

bisexuals: descriptions, explanations, and implications. Senior Honors Thesis

presentation, Ball State University.

 

Clinical

Experience:               

·        Counselor—Counseling and Testing Center, University of Kentucky. August 2002-

Present. Providing individual and group counseling to University of Kentucky

students.

·        Counselor—Counseling Psychology Services Clinic, University of Kentucky. January

2002- July 2004. Provided individual counseling to clients in the Lexington

community. Provided individual supervision to master’s level trainees. Provided

group counseling to master’s level counselor trainees.

·        Practicum Student—Center for Behavioral Health, Lexington, KY. June 2002 through

August 2002. Administered psychological assessments to individuals being

evaluated in a forensic setting. Assessments included the Kaufman Brief

Intelligence Test, the Memory Assessment Scales, the REY 15, the Reliable Digit

Span, and the Structured Interview of Reported Symptoms.

·        Master’s Intern—Counseling and Psychological Services Center, Ball State University,

August 2000-May 2001. Provided individual counseling to college students, group

process observer, member of Diversity Outreach and Trauma Outreach Teams.

·        Mental Health Technician—Baptist Hospital East, March 1999 through July 1999

Provided direct care to adults on an acute psychiatric unit in Louisville, KY.

·        Senior Youth Counselor II—Maryhurst, June 1998 through January 1999

Provided direct care to adolescent females placed by the state in a residential

treatment facility in Louisville, KY.

 

Graduate

Assistantships:

·        Research Assistant—Legal Documentation among Same Sex Couples, University of

            Kentucky. Investigated legal documentation among same sex couples with

Sharon Rostosky, Ph. D. and Ellen Riggle, Ph. D. January 2003- June 2003. Research activities including grant writing and manuscript writing.

·        Research Assistant—HIV Prevention Research, University of Kentucky. August 2001-

December 2002. Research involved behavioral interventions designed to reduce the risk of HIV infection in gay adolescents.

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