The University of South Dakota

Elizabeth Boyd, Ph.D. Director, Psychological Services Center Professor, Department of Psychology, SDU 108 The University of South Dakota 414 E. Clark Street Vermillion, SD 57069 605-677-5353 e-mail: beth.boyd@usd.edu

 

Education

University of Houston; Clinical Psychology; Ph.D.; 1992
University of Houston, Clinical Psychology; M.A.; 1988
University of Houston, Psychology; B.A.; 1984

Research Interests

Dr. Boyd's clinical and research interests include: work with children and families within a developmental/systemic framework, trauma and mental health in Native American communities, development of ethnic identity, transracial adoption, and childhood depression. (Unavailable to take a research student for 2009-2010.)

Representative Publications

Boyd, B. (In press). Education and training guidelines for teaching about American Indian and Alaska Native people. In Council of National Psychological Associations for the Advancement of Ethnic Minority Interests (2006). Education and Training from Ethnic/Culture-Specific Perspectives. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Tomes, H., Boyd, E., Carrasco, N., Franklin, A., Loo, C., Mock, M., Parks, F., Peregoy, J., Santiago-Rivera, A., & Washington, K. (In press).  Final Report of the APA Task Force on Multicultural Training: Recommendations for Providing Culturally Competent Mental Health Services in Disaster Response Situations: The Katrina Case Study. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Reynolds, R., Quevillon, R., Boyd, B., &. Mackey, D. (2006) Initial development of a Cultural Values and Beliefs Scale among Lakota/Dakota/Nakota people: A pilot study. American Indian and Alaska Native Mental Health Research. The Journal of the National Center.13 (3), 70-97.

Reyes, G., Miller, T.T., Schreiber, M.D., & Todd-Bazemore, B. (2005). Children's Services in Disasters and Other Emergencies. In R.G. Steele & M.C. Roberts (Eds.), Handbook of Mental Health Services for Children, Adolescents, and Families. New York, NY: Springer.

Dudley-Grant, R.G., Comas-Diaz, L., Todd-Bazemore, B. & Hueston, J.D. (2003).  Fostering Resilience in Response to Terrorism: For Psychologists Working With People of Color. APA Task Force on Resilience in Response to Terrorism.  Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Jacobs, G.A., Boero, J.V., Quevillon, R.P., Todd-Bazemore, E., Elliott, T.L., & Reyes, G. Floods. (2002). In LaGrecca, A.M., Silverman, W.K., Vernberg, E.M., & Roberts, M.C. (Eds.) Helping children cope with disasters & terrorism.  Washington, D.C.: APA Books.

Yutrzenka, B., Todd-Bazemore, E., & Caraway, J.C. (1999). Four Winds: The evolution of culturally inclusive clinical psychology training for Native Americans.  International Review of Psychiatry, 11, 131-137.

Yutrzenka, B., Caraway, S.J. & Todd-Bazemore, E.  (Winter, 1999). Critical events in the evolution of a culturally inclusive, community-based clinical psychology training program. The Community Psychologist, 32, 27-28.

Todd-Bazemore, B. (1999). Cultural issues in psychopharmacology: Integrating medication treatment with Lakota Sioux traditions. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 6, 139-150.

Ginorio, A.B., Todd-Bazemore, B., Yee, B.K., & Banks, M.E. (1998). Surviving & thriving in academia: A Guide for women and ethnic minorities. American Psychological Association Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention & Training, APA Press: Washington, D.C.

Representative Presentations

Boyd, B. (Aug., 2007). "Multicultural Training: Implications for Disaster Assistance.  Invited presentation at Development & Delivery of Culturally Responsive Disaster Mental Health Services."  Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Boyd, B. (Sept., 2006). "Good Intentions Are Not Enough: Lessons Learned in the Development & Delivery of Culturally Responsive Disaster Mental Health Services."  Invited presentation at Innovations in Disaster Psychology 2006: Culturally Responsive Disaster Mental Health Conference, Rapid City, SD.

Boyd. B.  (August, 2006). "One Year After the Storms: Public Policy Implications of Disaster Response in Communities of Color." Invited presentation in Intersecting Dimensions of Multicultural Issues in Disaster Response: Aging, Disability, Ethnicity and SES – Public Policy Implications. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Boyd, B. (May, 2006). "Trauma & Healing in Cultural Context: Issues from the Hurricane Katrina Disaster Mental Health Response." Invited presentation in Impact of Hurricanes Katrina & Rita on Rural Minority & Multicultural Communities.  Symposium presented at the Rural Minority & Multicultural Health Conference, Reno, NV.

Todd-Bazemore, B. (2001). "Community healing after youth suicide: Traditional culture and mental health." In McNeil, D. (Chair), Emotion and distress in Native Americans: Empirical and traditional contributions. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, 109th Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Jacobs, G.A., Quevillon, R.P., Reyes, G., Elliott, T.L., Todd-Bazemore, E., McCaslin, S., Hiller, M., Boero, J., Johnson-Jimenez, E., LeBeaux, K. (2000).  "Recent international developments in psychological first aid and psychological support." Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, 108th Annual Convention, Washington, D.C.

Todd-Bazemore, B. & Thin Elk, G.  (1999). "Disaster mental health issues in diverse populations." Paper presented at the Disaster Mental Health Institute Annual Conference, Rapid City, SD.

Jacobs, G.A., Quevillon, R.P., Todd-Bazemore, E., Elliott, T.L., & Reyes, G.  (1999). "Doctoral program in clinical/disaster psychology." Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, 107th Annual Convention, Boston, MA.

Clifford, B., Todd-Bazemore, B., Foote, B., Caraway, S.J., Decorah, M. & Pond, D.  (1999). "Pipelining Native students in higher education:  Recruitment, retention & training." Workshop presented at the annual meeting of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium, Billings, MT.

Graduate Students

Doctoral Graduates (past 10 years)

Stephens, Sean, Ph.D., 2003, "Factors Related to Satisfaction with Services Provided by an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in Trinidad."

Reed-Inderbitzin, Danelle, Ph.D., 2001, "Building Bridges of Success and Bi-Cultural Competence with Native American Students: A Goal Oriented Program Evaluation."

Gordon, Derrick, Ph.D., 2000, "Mentoring Urban Black Male Students:  Implications for Academic Achievement, Ethnic/Racial Identity Development, Racial Socialization, and Academic Disidentification."

Buhs, Lisa, Ph.D., 1999, "Program Evaluation of the American Indian Life Skills Development Curriculum with American Indian and Caucasian Adolescents."

Honors and Recognition

President, American Psychological Association, Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (2007-08)

President-Elect, American Psychological Association, Division 45 Society for the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues (2006-07)

Invited Member, APA Board of Directors Task Force on Multicultural Training for Disaster Mental Health

Grant Reviewer, National Institutes of Health, National Center on Minority Health & Health Disparities, Special Panel (2006)

Grant Reviewer, National Institutes of Health, National Center on Minority Health & Health Disparities, Loan Repayment Program.

Invited Member, Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) Cadre of Consultants for Disaster Technical Assistance

Invited participant, "Strengthening Our Place in the Academy: A Summit for Women Administrators & Faculty of Color," sponsored by the American Council on Education, Office of Minorities in Higher Education, Emeryville, CA, 2003.

Invited participant, American Psychological Association Board of Directors' Task Force on Resilience in Response to Terrorism, Subcommittee on Ethnic Minority Populations. Jan. 2003.

Invited speaker, Psychological consequences of terrorism in ethnic minority communities. In The Psychological Consequences of Terrorism & Systems for Response workshop hosted by the Committee on Responding to the Psychological Consequences of Terrorism, The Institute of Medicine of the National Academies. Oct. 2002.

Invited participant, Applied Experience in Psychology for Native American Undergraduate & Graduate Students Symposium. Northern Arizona University, Flagstaff, AZ.  May, 2002.

Recipient of the Distinguished Career Contributions to Service Award, American Psychological Association, Division 45 (Society of the Psychological Study of Ethnic Minority Issues), Aug. 1999.

Recipient of the Theodore H. Blau Early Career Award for Outstanding Contributions to Professional Clinical Psychology, American Psychological Association, Division 12 (Clinical Psychology), Aug. 1998.

Member, American Psychological Association, Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention & Training, 1994-1997.

Member, American Psychological Association, Task Force on Serious Mental Illness/Serious Emotional Disturbance, 1994-1997.

Member, American Psychological Association, Board for the Advancement of Psychology in the Public Interest, 1994-1997.

Liaison from South Dakota Psychological Association to American Psychological Association Council of Representatives, 1993-1999.

Member, American Psychological Association, Task Force on American Indian & Alaska Native Mental Health, 1989-1991.