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Position:
Adjunct Professor of
Psychology
Western Oregon University
Monmouth, Oregon 97361
dellostm@wou.edu
503-838-8374
Academic Preparation
2001
Claremont Graduate University,
Claremont, CA.
Ph.D. in Social Psychology
Dissertation Title: Women’s Experiences with Media Depictions of Female
Sexuality
1996
Appalachian State University,
Boone, NC.
M.A. in General-Theoretical
Psychology
1993
The State University of New York,
College at Geneseo
B.A. in
Psychology Minor: Geography
Teaching
Experience
2005 to present Adjunct Assistant Professor
Western Oregon University
2002-2005 Assistant Professor of Psychology, Member of
the Graduate Faculty
Ball State University, Muncie, IN.
2001-2002
Visiting Assistant Professor of Social Psychology
The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH.
1997-2000
Adjunct Instructor of Psychology
Citrus College, Glendora, CA.
1997
Instructor,
Graduate Computer Applications
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA.
1995-1996
Teaching Assistant, Graduate Research Methods
Appalachian State University, Boone, NC.
1993
Teaching
Assistant, Research Design and Statistical Analysis Laboratory
Instructor,
Sensation and Perception: Vision
SUNY
Geneseo, Geneseo, NY.
Research Experience
2000-2001 Statistician,
CAMP Theater Project administered by CHOICES, non-profit women’s
health organization, El Monte, CA.
CAMP Theater project: an
intervention program for the prevention of teen pregnancy and sexually
transmitted infections.
2000-2001
Research/Statistics Associate, The Center for Statistical Support
Department of Public
Administration, University of La Verne, La Verne, CA.
Statistical consultation for theses and dissertations.
2000-2001 Retention
Analyst, Office of Institutional Research and Planning
California State
Polytechnic University, Pomona.
Educational Equity
Retention Project: statistical programming and data analysis on
university-wide student databases.
1999-2000 Statistician,
Health Risk Reduction Projects
University of
California, Los Angeles.
Data management and
analysis for NIMH grant funded projects: the Parents and children
Coping Together (PACT) and the Staying Healthy: Taking Antiretrovirals
Regularly (STAR) project.
1998-1999 Assistant
Statistician, Health Risk Reduction Projects
University of
California, Los Angeles. Data analysis for NIMH projects: PACT and
STAR.
1998-2000
Evaluation Consultant, Claremont Colleges Intercollegiate Program in
Neuroscience: National Science Foundation Grant awarded to
Claremont McKenna College, Claremont, CA
.
1996-1998
Research Assistant, Riverside County Department of
Mental Health.
Publications
Non-Peer
reviewed
Dello Stritto, M. E. (2005). Trailblazing women in
community psychology: The influence of feminism. The
Community Psychologist, 38, 19-21.
Dello Stritto, M. E. & Murphy D. A.
(2005). Mental health, physical and family functioning in mothers
with
HIV/AIDS. Issues in HIV&AIDS, 1, 23-31.
Dello
Stritto, M. E.
&
Guzmán, B. L. (2001). Media images of female sexuality: The impact on
women’s
psychological health. The Community Psychologist, 34, 30-33.
Peer Reviewed
Ayala-Alcantar,
C.,
Dello Stritto, M. E., & Guzmán, B. L. (in
press, 2006).
Women in community
psychology: The trailblazer story. Journal of Community
Psychology: Special Issue.
Guzmán, B.
L., Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Villanueva,
C. M., Dello Stritto, M.E., Casad, B. J., & Feria, A.
(2003). Let's
talk about sex: How comfortable discussions about sex impact teen
sexual
behavior. The Journal of Health Communication, 8, 583-598.
Guzmán, B. L., Schlehofer-Sutton, M.
M., Casad, B.
J., Villanueva, C. M., Dello Stritto, M.
E., & Feria A. (2003). Sex in the city: C.A.M.P. Teen Theater
as a sex
education tool. Resources in Education. East
Lansing MI: National Center
for Research on
Teacher Learning.
Murphy,
D. A., Marelich, W. D., Dello Stritto, M.
E., Swendeman, D., Witkin, A. (2002). Mothers living with HIV/AIDS:
Mental,
physical, and family functioning. AIDS Care, 14, 633-644.
Murphy,
D. A., Steers, W. N., Dello Stritto, M. E. (2001). Maternal
disclosure
of HIV serostatus to their young children. Journal of Family
Psychology, 15,
441-450.
Steele, K. M., Dello Stritto, M. E.,
& Brigner, W. (1997). Changes in perceived color with intermittent
illumination. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 85, 759-765.
Steele, K. M., Dello Stritto, M. E.,
& Brigner, W. (1996). A looming-recession threshold.
Perceptual and Motor Skills, 82,
604-606.
Manuscripts
in Preparation
Dello
Stritto, M. E.
&
Johnson, K.A. (2005). A comparison of women’s and men’s impressions of
images
of female sexuality in print media.
Dello Stritto, M. E. & Ito, S. (2005).
Gendered
objects: A teaching exercise about gender and gender stereotyping.
Dello
Stritto, M. E. (2004).
Images of female sexuality in print media: An examination of women’s
ratings.
Publications in Popular
Media
Dello
Stritto, M. E.
(2001,
November 2). Commentary: Gender roles and women’s sexuality on TV. The
Daily
Record, Wooster,
OH. pp. B1, B3.
Submitted
for
Publication
Dello
Stritto, M. E. (2004). Images of female sexuality in print media: An
examination of women’s ratings. Manuscript under review.
Guzmán, B. L., Dello
Stritto, M. E., Feria, A., Casad, B. J., & Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M.
Sex in the city: An exploratory look at adolescent sexual behavior and
community based interventions. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Guzmán, B. L.,
Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Villanueva, C. M., Casad, B. J., Dello
Stritto,
M. E. C.A.M.P. and
Latino adolescents: A closer look at a non-traditional sex education
program. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Guzmán, B. L.,
Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Villanueva, C. M., Casad, B. J., Dello
Stritto,
M. E. The effectiveness
of culturally appropriate safe sex intervention programs for Latino
adolescents. Manuscript submitted for publication.
Publications
in Popular
Media
Dello Stritto, M. E.
(2001, November 2) Commentary: Gender roles and women’s sexuality on
TV. The Daily Record, Wooster, OH. pp. B1, B3.
Presentations
Dello
Stritto, M. E. & Ito, S. (2005, August).
“Gendered objects: A teaching exercise about gender, stereotyping, and
culture.” Poster presentation at the annual convention of the American
Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Dello Stritto, M. E., Ayala-Alcantar, C., & Guzmán, B. L. (2005,
June). “An exploration of the influence of feminism on women in
community psychology.” Roundtable discussion at the Tenth Biennial
Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Urbana,
IL.
Ayala-Alcantar, C., Dello Stritto, M. E., & Guzmán, B. L. (2005,
June). “Women in community psychology: The trailblazer story
continued.” Presentation at the Tenth Biennial Conference of the
Society for Community Research and Action, Urbana, IL.
Dello Stritto, M. E., Boehme, L., Goad, H., Naylor, B., & Ryan, K.
(2004, April). Similar but different: A comparison of women’s and men’s
views of female sexuality in the media. Presentation at the 76th Annual
Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
Dello Stritto, M. E. (2003, September). “Sex in the media: Exploring
women’s perceptions.” Invited address for the Department of Sociology
Colloquium Series, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.
Dello Stritto, M. E. (2003, June). “Sex and the media: perspectives on
depictions of female sexuality.” Presentation at the Ninth Biennial
Conference of the Society for Community Research and Action, Las Vegas,
NM.
Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Dello Stritto, M. E., Villanueva, C. M.,
Guzmán, B. L., & Cervantes, A. I. (2002, June). “Through the
looking glass: Shattering assumptions of color and power in mentoring
relationships.” Workshop presented at the Association of Women in
Psychology conference, Vancouver, BC, Canada.
Murphy, D. A., Marelich, W. D., Hoffman, D., Roberts, K. J., Lu, M. C.,
Dello Stritto,
M. E., & Steers, W. N. (2002, July). “The impact on young children
of maternal HIV serostatus disclosure.” Paper presented at the
International AIDS Conference, Barcleona, Spain.
Dello Stritto, M. E. (2002, April). “How women evaluate media images of
female sexuality.” Invited address for the Pursuing Scientific
Interests: Faculty lecture series, The College of Wooster, Wooster, OH.
Dello Stritto, M. E. (2002, March). “How women evaluate media images of
female sexuality.” Paper presentation at the Annual meeting of the
Eastern Psychological Association. Boston, MA.
Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Guzmán, B. L., Villanueva, C. M., Casad, B.
J., &
Dello Stritto, M. E. (2001, November). “The proper use of standardized
psychological measurement in evaluating social service program impact.”
Paper presentation at the American Evaluation Association 16th Annual
Convention. St. Louis, MO.
Casad, B. J., Guzmán, B. L., Dello Stritto, M. E., Schlehofer-Sutton,
M. M., Villanueva,C. M., & Feria, A. (2001, June).
“Adolescent risky sex behavior: The role of communication.”
Presentation at the Eighth Biennial Conference of the Society for
Community Research and Action, Atlanta, GA.
Guzmán, B. L., Dello Stritto, M. E., Casad, B. J., Schlehofer-Sutton,
M. M., & Villanueva, C. M. (2001, June). “Sex in the
city: Feminist methodology, community interventions and teenage
sexuality.” Symposium at the Eighth Biennial Conference of the
Society for Community Research and Action, Atlanta, GA.
Schlehofer-Sutton, M. M., Casad, B. J., Dello Stritto, M. E.,
Villanueva, C. M., Guzmán, B. L., & Feria, A. (2001, June).
“Evaluation of a community-based teen theater sex intervention
program.” Presentation at the Eighth Biennial Conference of the Society
for Community Research and Action, Atlanta, GA.
Guzmán, B. L., Dello Stritto, M. E., Casad, B. J., Schlehofer-Sutton,
M. M., & Villanueva, C. M. (2001, May). “Learning Through
Theater: Benefits of a Community-Based Sexual Intervention for
Adolescents.” Presentation at the annual meeting of the Western
Psychological Association, Maui, HI.
Guzmán, B. L., Dello Stritto, M. E., Casad, B. J., Schlehofer-Sutton,
M. M., & Villanueva, C. M. (2001, May). “Sex in the
city: program evaluation and brief interventions to increase
responsible adolescent behavior.” Symposium at the annual meeting
of the Western Psychological Association, Maui, HI.
Dello Stritto, M. E.“Media images of female sexuality: Women’s
perceptions.” (2001, March). Paper presented at the Association
of Women in Psychology conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Dello Stritto, M. E., Guzmán, B. L., Casad, B. J., Schlehofer-Sutton,
M. M., Villanueva, C. M. & Feria, A. (2001, March).
“Evaluation of a non-traditional teen theater sex education program.”
Presentation at the Association for Women in Psychology conference, Los
Angeles, CA.
Casad, B. J., Guzmán, B. L., Dello Stritto, M. E., & Feria A.
(2001, March) “Acceptance of the sexual double standard and gender
roles: The impact on contraceptive use.” Presentation at the
Association for Women in Psychology conference, Los Angeles, CA.
Murphy, D. A., Steers, W. N., Dello Stritto, M. E., &
Hoffman, D. (2000, July). “Maternal Disclosure of HIV serostatus to
their young children.” Paper presented at the conference on the Role of
Families in Preventing and Adapting to HIV/AIDS, Chicago, IL.
Dello Stritto, M. E. (2000, March). “Personal empowerment: Being the
best you can be.” Workshop at the Women’s Conference 2000, Glendora,
CA.
Murphy, D. A., Steers, W. N., Dello Stritto, M. E.(1999, October).
“Maternal disclosure of HIV serostatus to their young children.”
Presentation at the 1999 National Conference on Women and HIV/AIDS, Los
Angeles, CA.
Dello Stritto, M. E. (1999, June). “Technology in everyday life:
Evaluating “The Creative World.”” Presentation at the 30th annual
conference of the Environmental Design Research Association, Orlando,
FL.
Dello Stritto, M. E. (1998, April). “Physical environment and behavior:
A dome for a home.” Presentation at the annual meeting of the Western
Psychological Association, Albuquerque, NM.
Dello Stritto, M. E., & Steele, K. M. (1997, April). “The
effect of familiarity on distance estimates in cognitive maps.”
Presentation at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological
Association, Seattle, WA.
Dello Stritto, M. E., & Steele, K. M. (1996, November).
“Distortions in geographic knowledge.” Presentation at the 37th annual
meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Chicago, IL.
Steele, K. M., & Dello Stritto, M. E. (1996, February).
“Imagining the moon illusion.” Presentation at the annual meeting
of the North Carolina Cognition Group, Greensboro, NC.
Steele, K. M., & Dello Stritto, M. E. (1996, March). “The
moon illusion without the moon.” Presentation at the 42nd annual
meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Norfolk, VA.
Steele, K. M., Adkins, A. E., & Dello Stritto, M. E. (1995,
March). “A spatial analog of negative recency in subjective
randomness tasks.” Presentation at the 41st annual meeting of the
Southeastern Psychological Association, Savannah, GA.
Membership
in
Professional Organizations
American Psychological
Association:
Division 27: Society for Community Research and Action
2004-2005 Women’s Committee Chairperson
2003-2004 Women’s Committee Chair-Elect
2003-2005 Reviewer for Conference Program Submissions
Division 35: Society for the Psychology of Women
Association of
Women in Psychology
Midwestern
Psychological Association
Courses
Taught
Western Oregon University
General Psychology
Psychology of Women
Ball State University
General Psychology
Psychology of Women
Social Psychology
Contemporary Social Psychology (Graduate Course)
The College of Wooster
Experimental Social Psychology
Introduction to Psychology
Psychology of Women
Citrus College
Human Sexuality
Psychology of Women
Claremont Graduate
University (Graduate Courses)
Beginning Computer Applications for Psychology
Advanced Computer Applicaionts for Psychology
Honors
and Awards
2003
Recognized as a “Trailblazing
Woman in Community Psychology”
2000
Grace Berry Award for Women in
Graduate Studies
2000
Hannigan Research Grant,
Claremont Graduate University
1999
Hannigan Research Grant,
Claremont Graduate University
1998
Sigma Xi National Honor Society
Hannigan Research Grant, Claremont Graduate University
1997-1998
Sam Wolgemuth Fellowship, Claremont Graduate University
1996-1997
Institutional Fellowship, Claremont Graduate University
1996
Graduate Thesis Research Award,
Appalachian State University
1993
Senior Leadership Award in
Psychology
1992-1993
PSI CHI Geneseo Chapter President
1991
PSI CHI, National Honor Society in
Psychology
Community
Service
2003-present
Committee Member, Women’s Week Planning Committee, Women’s Studies
Program, Ball State University.
2001-2002
Committee Member, The College Scholars, The College of Wooster,
Wooster, OH. Participation in writing questions for the annual
scholarship essay competition, and grading of student’s scholarship
essays.
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