Dr. Mary Ellen Dello Stritto
  Adjunct Professor of Psychology

Academic Preparation

Teaching Experience

Research Experience

Publications

Presentations
 Professional Organizations  Courses Taught
Honors and Awards Institutional Service Community Service

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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
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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.