Female, born in 1948 in the USA, graduated from Washburn University in 1970 with a B.A. degree in psychology and education, completed an M.S. degree from the University of Kansas (Special Education of Emotionally Disturbed Children - 1974). Completed a three-year full-time clinical residency training program in individual, marriage and family psychotherapy at the Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute of the Institutes of Religion and Health in New York City in 1982. Worked as a psychotherapist both in private practice as well as a Site Director for the Counseling Center for Human Development (NYC) and for the Riverside Pastoral Counseling Center (NYC). Relocated to Denver, Colorado (1986) and worked for a large hospital system in the Denver Metro area in several different roles (1986-1995): Director, Adolescent School; Director, Adolescent Behavioral Health (inpatient, outpatient, day treatment programs for adolescents with psychiatric problems, addictions and eating disorders); and Clinical Outcomes Coordinator (medical and behavioral health). From 1995-2000 served as District Director of Intervention Services – Special Education for the Jefferson County Public School District (90,000 students). In 2000, relocated to China and has been teaching psychology courses at Nanjing University since 2005.
Special Recognitions: Recognized by Nanjing University (2007) as Outstanding Foreign Teacher; listed in Who’s Who of American Women (1999, 2000) and Who’s Who in American Education (1988,1990); received the Management Recognition Award twice from the Presbyterian/St. Luke’s Medical Center (1989 and 1991): and was awarded the State of Colorado Kaleidoscope Education Appreciation Award (1991). Karen serves as the supervising teacher for the Peer Counseling program at Nanjing University and has a special interest in the Violent Video Games/Internet addictions among university students. She is a Clinical Member in the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT).
科研成果EXPERIENCE:
2005 - present Instructor, Psychology (Visiting Professor)
Nanjing University – Psychology Department (Social Sciences
Division), Nanjing, Jiangsu Province, P.R. China
2003 – 2005 Student (Note: this is not work experience.)
Peking University – Chinese for Foreigners Language Program
2001 – 2003 Instructor, English as a Foreign Language
Taiyuan University of Technology,
Taiyuan, Shanxi Province, P.R. China
2000 - 2001 Instructor, English as a Foreign Language
Sun Yat-sen University of Medical Sciences,
Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, P.R. China
1995 - 2000 District Director of Intervention Services - Special Education
Jefferson County Public Schools, Golden, CO
1993 - 1995 Clinical Outcomes Coordinator
HealthONE Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center and
Bethesda PsychHealthONE, Denver, CO
1990 - 1993 Director, Adolescent Behavioral Health
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO
1986 - 1993 Director, Adolescent School
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO
1986 - 1987 Psychotherapist (Contract)
Bethesda Pastoral Counseling Center, Denver, CO
1982 - 1985 Psychotherapist
Private Practice, NYC, NY
1983 - 1984 Dean
Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute, NYC, NY
1983 - 1984 Psychotherapist
Riverside Pastoral Counseling Center, NYC, NY
1979 - 1985 Psychotherapist
Counseling Center for Human Development, Forest Hills,
Queens, NY
1980 - 1982 Site Director
Counseling Center for Human Development, Forest Hills,
Queens, NY
1979 - 1982 Psychotherapist-in-training
Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute and Greater New York Clinic and Counseling Center
1978 Head House Parent
Astor Homes for Children, Bronx, NYC, NY
1975 - 1978 and Teacher (Emotionally Disabled)
1971 - 1973 Adolescent Unit, Topeka State Hospital (Topeka Public Schools, District 501), Topeka, KS
1973 - 1975 Demonstration Teacher (Emotionally Disabled)
Children's Rehabilitation Unit, Kansas University Medical Center, (Kansas City Public School District 500), Kansas City, KS
EDUCATION:
2003 – 2005 Beijing University
Studying Chinese, non-degree program for foreigners
2002 Dynamic Listening Systems, Denver Colorado
Practitioner Certification Training
2001 – 2003 Lutheran School of Theology at
Gettysburg
Course work – online
1999 – 2000 School of Theology (IST)
Denver, Colorado
Course work
1993 Denver University - University College Healthcare Systems, Denver Colorado
Course work in field of Healthcare and Clinical Outcomes
1986-91 Denver University and
Denver University College
Completed Colorado Requirements for Principal
Certification and Director of Special Education
Endorsement
1985 Advanced Work, Institute for Relationship Therapy, NYC, NY
One year of advanced training in Object Relations-oriented marital therapy
1982 Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute of the Institutes of Religion and Health, NYC, NY
Certification in Individual, Marriage and Family Psychotherapy. Three-year, full-time, clinical residency training program. Completed over 2,300 hours of clinical work under supervision. Psychoanalytic, Object-Relations orientation.
1974 M.S., University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
M.S., Special Education of Emotionally Disabled Students
1970 B.A., Washburn University, Topeka, Kansas
B.A., Dual Major: Psychology and Education
CERTIFICATIONS:
1982 Certification
Individual, Marriage and Family Psychotherapy, Blanton-Peale Graduate Institute (Institutes of Religion and Health), NYC, NY
1986 Type B: Professional Teacher
Special Education and Secondary Psychology Endorsements, Colorado
1988 Type D: Secondary Principal
Colorado
1991 Endorsement: Special Education Director, Colorado
2002 Certification: Practitioner
Dynamic Listening Systems, Denver, Colorado
PROFESSIONAL
AFFILIATIONS:
1982 - present Clinical Member - American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT)
1995 - 2000 Member Jefferson County
Administrators' Association
SPECIAL
RECOGNITION:
2007 Outstanding Foreign Teacher
2000 Listed in Who's Who of American Women (Millennium Edition)
1998 - 1999 Listed in Who's Who of American Women
(21st Edition)
1991 Management Recognition Award
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO
1990 Kaleidoscope Educator Appreciation Award
Kaleidoscope (Special Education) Conference, State of Colorado
1989 Management Recognition Award
Presbyterian/St. Luke's Medical Center, Denver, CO
1989 - 1990 Listed in Who's Who in American Education
1987 - 1988 Listed in Who's Who in American Education
AREAS OF SPECIAL Violent Video Game/Internet Addiction
INTERTEST: Supervising Teacher: Peer Counseling
Email:karengabe@yahoo.com