The Foundation: My Credentials & Research

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Advanced Trainings:

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• Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)​

  • Click here to learn about PCIT​

• Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)

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• Early Childhood Mental Health Intensive

  • Click to learn about Mental Health of America of Indiana

  • Click to learn about Infancy Onward

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Board Licensures and Certifications:

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• Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW)

  • Indiana License Number: 34008218A ​

  • Florida License Number: SW14342​

• Certified Parent Child Interaction Therapist (PCIT)​​

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Education:

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• Master of Social Work (MSW) from Andrews University

• ​Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) from Andrews University​

 

Research Projects (under my maiden name Mayer):

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• Peer-reviewed author:

  • VanderWall, Curtis J.; Mayer, Alissa R.; Cooper, Krista; and Racovita-Szilagyi, Laura, "Balancing Justice and Mercy: Redemptive Ways of Dealing With Adolescent Substance Abuse" (2013). Faculty Publications. 6.
    https://digitalcommons.andrews.edu/socialwork-pubs/6 ​​

• Research presentations:

  • P-09 The Relationship between Volunteering and Church Attendance and Retention among Seventh-day Adventist Faculty and Staff: Preliminary Findings
    Authors: Curtis J. VanderWaal, John T. Gavin, Alissa R. Mayer, William Ellis​​

  • B-1 Do Adventists Care about Their Communities? An Exploration of Personal Religious Practices and Community Service Involvement among SDA Faculty and Staff Authors: Curtis J. VanderWaal, Alissa R. Mayer, John T. Gavin​

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