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Sharon Scales Rostosky

 

Office:  231 Dickey Hall, The University of Kentucky, Lexington, KY 40506-0001. 

            Phone:  859/257-7880   

            Email: rostosk@uky.edu

            http://www.uky.edu/~rostosk/home.html

 

Education

 

 

Ph. D.

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, 1998

Counseling Psychology

Dissertation:  Power, sex, and relationship quality in late adolescent dating relationships

Committee Members: Deborah Welsh (chair), Cheryl Travis, Warren Jones,William Poppen

 

M.S.

 

Georgia State University, 1990

Community Counseling

 

M.C.M.

 

The Southern Baptist Theological Seminary, Louisville, Kentucky, 1982

Church Music

 

B.S. Magna cum laude

Mars Hill College, Mars Hill, N.C., 1980

Piano Performance

 

 

PROFESSIONAL CREDENTIALS

 

Licensed Psychologist and Health Service Provider

 

Commonwealth of Kentucky (#1157)

 

 

Employment

 

 

 

Assistant Professor

University of Kentucky

1999 – present

 

Responsibilities include research, teaching and service.

Teaching:

EDP 630: Introduction to Psychological Assessment

EDP 652: Theories of Counseling

EDP 604: Lifespan Gender Development

EDP 661: Techniques of Counseling

EDP 664/665: Post-masters Practicum

EDP 703: Supervision

 

 

Assistant Professor (part-time)

Department of Psychology

The University of Tennessee

1998-1999

Responsibilities included teaching PSYCH 300: Child Development (enrollment 85), supervising research team in transcribing and coding qualitative data, revising federal grant proposal for submission to NIMH (funded 2000),and preparing manuscripts for submission to peer-reviewed journals.

 

 

Psychologist (part-time)

Student Counseling and Service Center, The University of Tennessee

1998-1999

Responsibilities included providing brief and intensive individual and couples psychotherapy, supervising doctoral practicum students, and consulting as a staff liaison with residence hall directors. Supervisor: Dr. Gary Klukken.

 

 

Co-Project Director,

The Dating Couples Study

Department of Psychology

The University of Tennessee

1995-1997

 

Responsibilities included writing grant proposals, supervising research team in data collection, and managing all aspects of the research project. Supervisor: Dr. Deborah Welsh.

 

 

Mental Health Counselor

Student Health Services

The University of Tennessee

1994-1995

 

Responsibilities included providing clinical  assessment and outpatient therapy to university students, consulting with university staff physicians, and participating in staff meetings, case conferences and inservice training. Supervisor: Dr. William Hahn.

 

Graduate Research Assistant

Counseling Psychology

The University of Tennessee

1993-1994

 

Responsibilities included collaborating in writing and editing three book chapters for Banks, S.R., & Thompson, C.L. (1995).  Educational Psychology for Teachers in Training.  St. Paul, Minnesota: West Publishing Co. Supervisor: Dr. William Poppen.

 

Graduate Teaching Assistant

Georgia State University

1990-1991

 

Responsibilities included teaching master’s level basic counseling skills sequence in the evening school program.  Supervisor: Dr. Gary Arthur.

 


 

AdDITIONAL CLINICAL/

WORK EXPERIENCE

 

 

Responsibilities

Psychological Assistant

Lakeshore Mental Health Institute

Knoxville, Tennessee

1997

Provided individual psychotherapy to adolescents in residential program; conducted clinical assessments of acute adolescent inpatients; participated in treatment team meetings and staffings related to adolescent patients; participated in group therapy for adolescent patients in residential program.  Supervisors:

Kevin Blanton, Ph.D., John Porter, M.S., P.E.

 

 

Predoctoral Intern

Student Counseling Services Center

The University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

1996-1997

 

 

 

Provided individual, couples, and group psychotherapy to university students; conducted clinical interviews for intake purposes; provided psychological assessment services; conducted psychoeducational outreach workshops and programs on study-skills, time-management, and interpersonal relationships; supervised doctoral level counseling psychology students; served as a member of the Intern Training Committee.

 

Predoctoral Practicum

Student Counseling Services Center

The University of Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

1993-1994

Provided individual psychotherapy to college students of diverse age, gender, and ethnicity; participated in supervised intake and assessment sessions.  Supervisors: Victor Barr, Ph.D.; Brigette Bellott, Ph.D., Ann O’Connor-Slimp, Ph.D.

 

Practicum/Internship

The Bradley Center

Columbus, Georgia

1989-1990

 

Provided individual, group and marital therapy to a broad range of clients experiencing personal/social adjustment issues; provided group process observation for women diagnosed with PTSD; provided psychoeducational services to adolescents and their families in the community.  Supervisors: Gary Arthur, Ed.D., Melton Strozier, Ed.D., Gloria Armstrong, M.Div, M.A.

 

Minister of Children’s Education and Music Associate

First Baptist Church

Columbus, Georgia.

1985-1988

 

Provided music and educational programs for children age 3-12;

Director of Church Ministries

First Baptist Church

Greensboro, Georgia

1983-1985

Provided music education and ministry programs for children, adolescents, and adults; provided recreational activities for senior adults.

 

 

ACADEMIC AWARDS AND DISTINCTIONS

 

·       University of Kentucky Teaching and Learning Center Travel Award, 1999.

·       Chancellor’s Citation for Extraordinary Professional Promise, 1998.

·       College of Education Award for Outstanding Achievement in Counseling Psychology, 1998.

·       American Psychological Association Science Directorate Travel Award, 1998.

·       Healthy Futures of Youth II: Pathways to Adolescent Health Invitational Conference sponsored by The Office of Adolescent Health: Young Scholar Award, 1998.

·       Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, 1993.

·       National Alumni Scholarship, 1993.

·       Women’s Committee Scholarship, 1980.

·       Charles Keesee Scholarship, 1980, 1981.

 

RESEARCH GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS

 

·      · University of Kentucky Summer Faculty Research Grant, $5,000, 2002.


· "Integrating Technology into Counselor Training." University of Kentucky College of Education Faculty Technology Enhancement Program Award, $3,000, 2001


· "Creating Safe and Supportive Learning Environments: An Examination of Teachers' Attitudes and Behaviors Toward Sexual Minority High School Students." (Proposal under revision)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

PUBLICATIONS

 

Refereed journals

 

Rostosky, S.S., Wilcox, B.L., Comer Wright, M.L., & Randall, B. (in press). Religiosity as a predictor of adolescent sexual behavior: A review of the evidence. Journal of Adolescent Research. (Accepted 2/27/02)

Rostosky, S. S., Galliher, R.C., Welsh, D. P., & Kawaguchi, M.C. (2000).  Sexual behaviors and relationship qualities in late adolescent couples.  Journal of Adolescence, 23, 583-597.

Galliher, R.C., Rostosky, S.S., Welsh, D. P., & Kawaguchi, M.C. (1999).  Power and psychological well-being in late adolescent romantic relationships.  Sex Roles, 40, 689-710.

            Welsh, D. P., Galliher, R.C., Kawaguchi, M.C. & Rostosky, S. S. (1999).  Discrepancies in adolescent romantic couples’ and observers’ perceptions of couple interaction and their relationship to mental health, Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 28 (6), 645-666.

            Kawaguchi, M. C., Welsh, D. P., Powers, S. I., & Rostosky, S. S. (1998).  Mothers, fathers, sons, and daughters: Temperament, gender, and adolescent-parent relationships.  Merrill-Palmer Quarterly, 44, 77-96.

            Rostosky, S. S. & Travis, C. B. (1996).  Menopause research and the dominance of the biomedical model 1984-1994.  Psychology of Women Quarterly, 20, 285-312.

Book Chapters and Monographs

 

Wood, K. Rostosky, S.S., & Remer, P. (in press). Gender. In In J.J. Ponzetti (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Relationships, Second Edition. NY: Macmillon.

Owens, G., Reed, A. & Rostosky, S.S. (in press).  Lesbian couples and families.  In In J.J. Ponzetti (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Relationships, Second Edition. NY: Macmillon.

Savage, T., Frisiello, M., & Rostosky, S. (in press). Gay couples and families.  In J.J. Ponzetti (Ed.), International Encyclopedia of Marriage and Family Relationships, Second Edition. NY: Macmillon.

Remer, P., Rostosky, S., & Comer Wright, M. L. (2001).  Counseling women from a feminist perspective.  In E. R. Weifel & R. Elliott Ingersoll (Eds.), Mental Health Desk Reference: A Sourcebook for Counselors and Therapists.  NY: Wiley.

Wilcox, B.L., Rostosky, S.S., Randall, B., & Comer Wright, M.L. (2001).  Reason for Hope: A Review of Research on Adolescent Religiosity and Sexual behavior.  National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy Task Force on Effective Programs and Research: Washington, D.C.

Rostosky, S. S. & Travis, C. B. (2000).  Menopause and sexuality.  In C.B. Travis and J. White (Eds.), Sexuality, Society, and Feminism (pp. 181-209). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

 

Welsh, D. P., Rostosky, S. S. & Kawaguchi, M.C. (2000).  A normative perspective of adolescent girls’ developing sexuality.  In C. B. Travis and J. W. White (Eds.), Sexuality, Society, and Feminism (pp. 11-140). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Rostosky, S. S., Welsh, D. P., Kawaguchi, M.C., & Galliher, R.C. (1999).  Commitment and sexual behaviors in adolescent dating couples.  In J. Adams and W. Jones (Eds.), The Handbook of Interpersonal Commitment and Relationship Stability (pp. 323-338). New York: Plenum.

Rostosky, S. S., Kawaguchi, M. C., & Welsh, D. P. (1999).  Ego identity development.  In C. Smith (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Parenting, Theory, and Research. New York:Greenwood Press/Plenum.

Kawaguchi, M. C., Welsh, D. P., & Rostosky, S. S. (1999).  Dimensions of temperament.  In C. Smith (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Parenting, Theory, and Research.  New York: Greenwood Press/Plenum.

Welsh, D. P., Kawaguchi, M. C., & Rostosky, S. S. (1999).  Sexuality during adolescence.  In C. Smith (Ed.), The Encyclopedia of Parenting, Theory, and Research. New York: Greenwood Press/Plenum.

Manuscripts in preparation

 

Galliher, R.V., Welsh, D.P., Rostosky, S.S., & Kawaguchi, M.C. (in review). Interaction and relationship quality in late adolscent romantic couples. (Submitted 3/02)

Rostosky, S.S., & Riggle, E.D.B.(in review). Predicting disclosure at work: an examination of individual actor and partner effects in gay and lesbian couples. (Revise and Resubmit 4/01/02)

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Staton, M., Webster, M., Hiller, M., Rostosky, S. & Leukefeld, C. (in review). An exploratory examination of spirituality, religiosity, and drug use among incarcerated men

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Rostosky, S.S., & Regnerus, M. (in preparation). A model of sexual decision-making in a national sample of conservative protestant adolescents

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Rostosky, S.S., Welsh, D. P., & Grello, C. (in preparation). Toward a theory of adolescent sexual decision-making: A qualitative and quantitative analysis of adolescent couples' conversations


Grello, C., Welsh, D.P. & Rostosky, S.S. (in preparation). Pledge-keepers and pledge-breakers in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health.

NON-REFEREED PUBLICATIONS

            Remer, P., & Rostosky, S. (Spring, 2000).  Practice Talk.  American Psychological Association Division 35 Newsletter.

 

            Remer, P., & Rostosky, S. (Summer, 2000).  Practice Talk: Labeling yourself a feminist psychological practitioner.  American Psychological Association Division 35 Newsletter.

 

            Remer, P., & Rostosky, S. (Fall, 2000).  Practice Talk: Strategies for gender-role analysis.  American Psychological Association Division 35 Newsletter.

Remer, P., & Rostosky, S. (Spring, 2001).  Practice Talk: Gender role consciousness raising for male clients.  American Psychological Association Division 35 Newsletter

 

Remer, P., & Rostosky, S. (Summer, 2001).  Practice Talk:Building feminist therapeutic relationships with male clients.  American Psychological Association Division 35 Newsletter

 

INVITED TALKS

 

Rostosky, S.S. (2001, November). Contexts of sexuality and sex behavior in late adolescents and young adults. An invited address presented at the EDP Colloquium Series, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.

Rostosky, S. S. & Clay, C. (2001, November). Pursuing a degree in Counseling Psychology. An invited address presented at the Jesse Harris Psychology Clinic, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.

Rostosky, S.S., Riggle, E.D.B. & Johnson, M. M. S. (2001, September). Disclosure and job satisfaction among gay and lesbian couples: A web-based survey. An invited address presented at the Department of Behavioral Science Brown Bag Seminar Series, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.

            Rostosky, S.S. (2000, November).  Gender-aware therapy: A matter of diversity.  An invited address presented at the Clinical Colloquium Series, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Ky.

 

            Wilcox, B.L., Rostosky, S.S., Randall, B. & Comer-Wright M.L. (2000, October).  Adolescent religiosity and sexual behavior: A research review.  Invited address presented at the State and Local Task Force of the National Campaign to Prevent Teen Pregnancy, New York City, New York.

 

            Rostosky, S.S. & Clay, C. (2000, September). Your career as a Counseling Psychologist. Invited address presented at Morehead State University, Morehead, Kentucky.

 

            Rostosky, S.S. (1999, October).  Adolescent sexuality: Contexts and challenges.  Invited presentation for Educational Psychology 202, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky.

 

 Rostosky, S.S. (1998, February). Adolescent sexual behavior in the context of dating relationships. 3rd annual Psychology Spring Speaker Series, High Point University, High Point, North Carolina.

Rostosky, S.S., Christiansen, M. & Welsh, D. (1994, December). The rural adolescent and family study (RAFS): A sampler of our work in progress Invited address presented at the Psychology Colloquium Series, The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, December, 1994.

 

NATIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

           

 Dudley, M.G., Korfhage, B.A., & Rostosky, S.S. (2001, November). Predictors of high risk sexual behavior among gay male adolescents. Poster presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Clay, C., & Rostosky, S.S. (2002, August). Predicting condom-use among sexually-active adolescents: A longitudinal analysis. Poster presentation accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Rostosky, S.S., Owens, G., & Zimmerman, R. (2002, April). Homonegativity, gender, and risk-taking behaviors in rural high school students. Poster presentation accepted for presentation at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Rostosky, S. S., Regnerus, M., & Wright, Margaret Laurie Comer (2002, April). The influence of adolescent religion on sex attitudes and sexual debut. Poster accepted for presentation at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Rostosky, S.S. & Galliher, R.V., (2002, April), Co-chairs, The ecological contexts of adolescent sexuality. Symposium accepted for presentation at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, New Orleans, Louisiana.

Rostosky, S.S. & Remer, P. (2001, August). Coming out as a feminist mental health practitioner. Roundtable session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.

Comer Wright, M.L., Rostosky, S. S., & Johnson, D. (2001, April). The relationship between religiosity, sexual debut, and condom-use. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Grello, C.M., Welsh, D.P., & Rostosky, S.S. (2000, March). Pledges of sexual abstinence: An analysis of pledge keepers and pledge breakers. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, Illinois.
Rostosky, S.S., Welsh, D. P., Niederjohn, D., & Galliher, R. (1999, April). Negotiating sexual values: A Qualitative analysis of adolescent couples' conversations. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Albuquerque, N.M.
Galliher, R. V., Rostosky, S. S., Kawaguchi, M.C. (1999, April). Predicting adolescent romantic couples' relationship quality and longevity from video-taped interaction. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Albuquerque, N. M.
Kawaguchi, M.C., Welsh, D. P., Niederjohn, D., Rostosky, S.S., & Galliher, R.V. (1998, November). Exploring relationships between intimacy, drug and alcohol use, and well-being among late adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Psychological Association, Nashville, Tennessee.
Rostosky, S. S., Vickerman, R.C., & Welsh, D. P. (1998, August). Power, gender-roles, and condom-use in adolescent dating relationships. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Vickerman, R.C., Kawaguchi, M.C., & Rostosky, S.S. (1998, August). Adolescent couple members' perceptions of their interaction and relationship quality. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, California.
Kawaguchi, M.C., Welsh, D. P., Rostosky, S.S., Niederjohn, D., & Vickerman, R. (1998, May). Talking vs. Doing: Exploring gender differences in intimacy with friends and romantic partners in late adolescence. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International network on personal Relationships, Norman, Oklahoma.
Kawaguchi, M.C., Welsh, D.P., Vickerman, R.C., Rostosky, S.S., Niederjohn, D. (1998, May). Integrating intimacy and sexual behavior in late adolescence: An investigation of Sullivan's theory of interpersonal development. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the International Network on Personal Relationships, Norman, Oklahoma.
Rostosky, S.S., Welsh, D. P., & Kawaguchi, M. C. (1998, February). Sexual Behaviors in the context of the Dating Relationship: Power, Sex, and Relationship Quality. In D.P. Welsh and S.S. Rostosky (Co-Chairs), The ecological contexts of adolescents' developing sexuality. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, California.
Vickerman, R.C., Welsh, D.P., Rostosky, S.S., & Kawaguchi, M.C. (1998, February). Power in adolescent romantic relationships and its association with well-being. In P. Florsheim (Chair), Adolescent romantic relations: Interpersonal processes in developmental perspective. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, California.
Welsh, D. P. & Rostosky, S.S. (1998, February). Co-Chairs, The ecological contexts of adolescents' developing sexuality. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for research on Adolescence, San Diego, California.
Kawaguchi, M. C., Welsh, D. P., Rostosky, S.S., & Vickerman, R. (1997, June). Sexual behaviors, intimacy, and well-being in adolescent romantic relationships. Paper presented at the International Network on Personal Relationships Conference, Miami, Ohio.
Welsh, D. P., Vickerman, R.C., Kawaguchi, M.C., & Rostosky, S.S. (1997, April). Shared realities: Adolescent couples' subjective understanding of their interaction and its relationship to their mental health. In D. P. Welsh and G. Downey (Co-Chairs), Romantic relationships and adolescent adjustment. Symposium conducted at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research on Child Development, Washington, DC.
Rostosky, S. S., Welsh, D. P., Kawaguchi, M.C., & Vickerman, R.C. (1996, August). Commitment and sexual behavior in late adolescent dating couples. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Rostosky, S. S., Welsh, D. P., & Power, S. (1995, April). The relationship between depression and self-esteem: Gender difference in adolescence. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Society for Research in Child Development, Indianapolis, Indiana.
Rostosky, S. S. & Travis, C. B. (1993, May). Menopause and depression: A Content analysis of the medical literature 1985-1993. Poster presented at the APA Conference on Psychosocial and Behavioral Factors in Women's Health, Washington, D.C.

REGIONAL CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS

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 presented at the annual meeting of the Kentucky Psychological Association, Louisville, Kentucky.

Dudley, M.G., Korfhage, B.A., & Rostosky, S.S. (2001, November). Determinants of high risk sexual behavior among gay male adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Kentucky Psychological Association, Louisville, Kentucky. (Recipient of the Hager Award for Graduate Student Research).

 

PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS AND SERVICE ACTIVITIES

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National

·       American Psychological Association, Division 35.

·       Society for Research on Adolescence

·       Kentucky Psychological Association

·       Ad hoc reviewer, Psychology of Women Quarterly, Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, The Journal of Sex Research. Journal of Adolescence.

·       Psychology of Women, Division 35 newsletter columnist. 2000 to present.

·       Member of Psychology of Women Division 35 Task Force on Feminist Therapy Practice.  2000 to present.

·       National Certified Counselor (1990-2000).

Contributing psychologist to: The Inside Story on Teen Girls (in press). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

 

University

·       Associate of the Multidisciplinary Research Center on Drug and Alcohol Abuse, University of Kentucky (2000-2003).

·       Women’s Studies Faculty Affiliate.

·       Associate Graduate Faculty.

·       Faculty Sponsor: University of Kentucky Office for Experiential Education, 1999.

 

College

·       Scholarship Committee

 

Department