Fielding Graduate University

Areas of Instruction:

• Theories of Personality
• Psychotherapy Process and Research
• Group Psychotherapy
• Supervision and Consultation
• Critical Thinking Skills
• Writing Skills
• Qualitative Research Methods

Scholarly & Professional Interests:

• Retention and Attrition in Graduate Education
• Distance/Networked Learning Models in Graduate Education
• Group Psychotherapy Processes
• Qualitative Methods
• Gender Issues in Research
• Women's Health

• Group Psychotherapy
• Non-Verbal Methods of Psychotherapy
• Psychodrama
• Action Techniques in Psychotherapy
• Integrated Psychotherapy
• Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
• Family Therapy
• Couples Therapy
• Women's Groups
• Supervision and Consultation

Professional Memberships:

• American Group Psychotherapy Association (Fellow)
• American Psychological Association (35, 51, 49)
• Canadian Group Psychotherapy Association (Fellow)
• Canadian Society for the Integration of Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy
• National Registry of Certified Group Psychotherapists

Honors and Awards:

• 1968: Graduate Scholarship, Tufts University
• 1981-1982: Visiting Scholar, Henry A. Murray Research Center, Harvard University
• 1999: Fellow, American Group Psychotherapy Association
• 1999: Fellow, Canadian Group Psychotherapy Association
• 2002: William and Audrey Maehl Research Award, Fielding Graduate Institute

Publications:

• Schoenholtz-Read, J. (2001). Group-based psychotherapy integration in theory and practice: Therapeutic community revisited. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 4, 425-450.
• Rudestam, K. E., & Schoenholtz-Read, J. (Eds.). (2002). Handbook of online learning: Innovations in higher education and corporate training. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Presentations:

• Schoenholtz-Read, J., & Cohen, B. (2000, February). Women's groups: Discovering new perspectives on body and mind. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, Los Angeles, CA.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J. (2000, June). Being a mental health professional at the millennium: Challenge, change, and opportunity. Keynote address presented at the Mental Health Interventions for the 21st Century Conference, Mt. Royal College, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J. (2000, June). Dilemmas of gender: How to deal with gender issues in individual and group psychotherapy. Paper presented at the Mental Health Interventions for the 21st Century Conference, Mt. Royal College, Calgary, Alberta, Canada.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J., & Oakley, A. (2000, October). Women's voices: Exploring connections with body and mind. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Group Psychotherapy, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J., & Cohen, B. (2002, February). Women's groups: Relatedness with body, self and significant others. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, New Orleans, LA.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J., & Oakley, A. (2003, February). Vagina monologues: Creating safety in women's groups to explore differences in body-mind connections. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, New Orleans, LA.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J. (2003, May). Group-based psychotherapy integration. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration, New York, NY.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J. (2003, May). Integrating action techniques into psychotherapy. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy, New York, NY.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J., & Oakley, A. (2004, February). Healing power of women's groups: Do women love too much? Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, New York, NY.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J., & Oakley, A. (2004, October). The power of women's groups: Working with female passion and desire. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Group Psychotherapy Association, Banff, Alberta, Canada.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J., & Oakley, A. (2005, February). The power of women's groups: Women claiming their desires and passions. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, New York, NY.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J. (2005, November). Women connecting to women: The healing power of women's groups. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Group Psychotherapy Association, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.
• Schoenholtz-Read, J., & Oakley, A. (2006, March). Keeping passion alive: The power of women's groups. Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Group Psychotherapy Association, San Francisco, CA.

Funded Grants/Contracts:

• 1994-present: Student Diversity and Development Study Grant, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA, $10,000.
• 2005-present: Student Development and Diversity Study 2. Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA, $6,000.

Professional Experience:

• Faculty (unranked) &
• Director, Respecialization Program in Clinical Psychology
• School of Psychology
• Fielding Graduate University

Other Professional Activities:

• 1982-present: Founding Member, Affiliate of International Psychoanalytic Societies, Canadian Society for the Integration of Psychoanalysis & Psychotherapy.
• 1988-present: Member, Women's Special Interest Group, American Group Psychotherapy Association.
• 1991-2000: Psychologist, Allied Medical Staff, Goleta Valley Hospital (part time), Goleta, CA.
• 1994-2002: Psychologist and Consultant, Private Practice (part time), Santa Barbara, CA.
• 1995-present: Reviewer, Editorial Board, International Journal of Group Psychotherapy.
• 1998-2001: Secretary, American Psychological Association, Group Psychology and Psychotherapy, Division 49.
• 2000-2002: Co-Chair, Women's Special Interest Group, American Group Psychotherapy Association.
• 2002-2003: Co-Chair, Special Interest Groups Task Force, American Group Psychotherapy Association.
• 2002-2003: Liaison to Board of Trustees Committee on Diversity; Member of Institute-Wide Diversity Coordinating Committee, Fielding Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2003-2004: Faculty Representative to Fielding Council, Fielding Graduate Institute, Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2004-present: Board Member, National Registry of Group Psychotherapy.
• 2004-present: Co-Chair, Task Force on Distance Learning, American Group Psychotherapy Association.
• 2005: Co-Chair Elect, Fielding Council, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA.
• 2005-present: Co-Chair, Fielding Council, Fielding Graduate University, Santa Barbara, CA.