Last updated: September 2007

PERSONAL

Born May 18, 1984 in Brooklyn, New York.

EDUCATION

Miami University

Oxford, Ohio

Clinical Psychology Ph.D. Program

Enrolled: August 2006

Bard College

Annandale-on-Hudson, New York

Bachelor of Arts, May 2006, Summa Cum Laude

Thesis: The Experience of Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Inquiry of Clients’ Perspectives

Advisors: Richard A. Gordon, Ph.D. and Barbara J. Luka, Ph.D.

University of Westminster

London, United Kingdom

Study Abroad Program, Spring 2005.

HONORS & AWARDS

Andrew Jay Bernstein ’68 Prize for Best Thesis in Psychology (Bard College, 2006)

Andrew Jay Bernstein ’68 Memorial Scholarship (Bard College, 2005)

Awarded to psychology majors who demonstrate a deep commitment to the field of psychology

Heinrich Bluecher Scholarship (Bard College, 2005)

Awarded to a worthy first-, second-, or three-year student

Leon Levy Scholarship (Bard College, 2004)

Awarded for superior academic achievement, exceptional merit in written and oral expression, independent thinking and leadership and breadth of interest in intellectual pursuits

Carol F. Creedon Prize in Psychology (Bard College, 2004)

Awarded for general academic excellence to a student nominated by the psychology faculty

Excellence and Equal Cost Scholarship (Bard College, 2002-2006)

Awarded for placement in the top 10 of high school class and financial need

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Psychological Association (Student Affiliate, 2005 – present)

Society for Psychotherapy Research (Student Member, 2006 – present)

Division 32, Humanistic Psychology (Student Member, 2007 – present)

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Case Conference, Miami University, Fall 2006 – present.

Weekly meetings in which therapists present and discuss cases seen in the MU Psychology Clinic

Graduate Student Teaching Enhancement Program, Miami University, Spring 2007.

Attended eight educational events related to teaching and pedagogy.

Professional Seminar, Miami University, Fall 2006.

Weekly meetings for discussion of professional development. Topics included beginning a career in psychology, professional socialization, and utilization of various research tools, among others.

Lily Conference on College Teaching, Miami University, November 2006.

Attended sessions on effective use of Powerpoint, teaching and learning styles, and use of technology in the classroom.

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Member of the Organizing and Scientific Program Committees for the Ohio Society of Psychotherapy Research Conference, April 2007

Student Representative on the Psychology Faculty Search Committee, Bard College, Fall 2004

CLINICAL TRAINING & EXPERIENCE

PRACTICA

Group Psychotherapy, Miami University Psychology Clinic, Fall 2007.

Co-facilitated an interpersonal-process therapy group which met weekly for 90 minutes. Also performed intake interviews, administration and interpretation of the SCL-90, and on-call duties for emergency intakes. Received two hour weekly group supervision. Presented treatment and progress summaries.

Supervisor: John A. Ward, Ph.D

RELATED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

Ullman Experiential Dream Group, Miami University, Spring 2007

Facilitated six undergraduates in a semester-long group that met weekly to share and discuss significant dreams as part of an undergraduate psychology capstone course.

Camp Counselor, Ramapo for Children, Rhinebeck, NY, Summer 2004

Received training in conflict prevention, intervention, and resolution. Attended lectures on autism and learning disabilities. Completed behavioral evaluations. Responsible for 6 campers, ages 12-16, with a wide range of special needs, including verbal and non-verbal Autism, Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and learning disabilities.

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Experiential Personal Construct Psychotherapy Research Group, Miami University, Fall 2007 – present

Participated in weekly two hour meetings to discuss and critique ongoing research projects related to Experiential Personal Construct Psychotherapy.

Graduate Assistant, Miami University, Fall 2007 – Spring 2008

Assisted with data collection, data entry, and data analysis in multicultural projects on emotional regulation in children.

Assimilation of Parental Divorce Research Group, Miami University, Fall 2007

Participated in weekly 60 minute meetings to discuss interview data in a study on the assimilation of parental divorce in emerging adulthood.

Assimilation Research Group, Miami University, Fall 2006 – Spring 2007

Participated in weekly 90 minute meetings to discuss and critique ongoing projects on the Assimilation Model of psychotherapeutic change.

Graduate Assistant, Miami University, Fall 2006 – Spring 2007

Assisted in editorial duties for Person-Centered and Experiential Psychotherapy.

Supervisor: William B. Stiles, Ph.D

Assimilation in Generalized Anxiety Disorder Research Group, Miami University, Fall 2006

Participated in bimonthly meetings to develop a case conceptualization of assimilation in a 14 session case of Generalized Anxiety Disorder.

Research Assistant, The Broadmoor Improvement Association, New Orleans, LA, Summer 2006

Volunteer assistant in the BIA neighborhood assessment project, conducted in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Collected and entered data on houses in Broadmoor New Orleans related to structural damage severity and occupancy status.

Undergraduate Thesis, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, Fall 2005 - Spring 2006

Title: The Experience of Psychotherapy: A Qualitative Inquiry of Clients’ Perspectives

Designed a qualitative study to investigate the experience of psychotherapy from the client’s perspective. Conducted, transcribed and qualitatively analyzed 12 in-depth interviews.

Supervisors: Richard A. Gordon, Ph.D. and Barbara J. Luka, Ph.D.

Research Assistant, The Richmond Fellowship, London, UK, Spring 2005

With supervisor, designed and conducted a qualitative study of service users’ views of mental health services. Duties included conducting a literature review, developing an interview structure and conducting semi-structured interviews with mental health service users. Received training in qualitative analysis.

Supervisor: Emma France, Ph.D.

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

Teaching Assistant, Miami University, Fall 2007

Assisted Dr. Vaishali Raval with PSY 345: Child Psychopathology and Developmental Disability. Lead and contributed to lecture and discussion. Provided critical feedback to students on coursework.

Volunteer Tutor, McDonogh 35 High School, New Orleans, LA, Summer 2006

High school math tutor for the Extended Year Program following the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. Prepared students for the Louisiana Education Assessment Program (LEAP) test. Students need to pass this test in order to graduate from high school.

Statistics Tutor, Bard College, Annandale-on-Hudson, NY, Fall 2004

Tutored for Psychology 203: Introduction to Statistics and Research Design. Served as one of two tutors for a class of 30 students. Provided individual instruction for students and organized and conducted group study sessions.

PUBLICATIONS

Hoener, C., Stiles, W.B., Luka, B.J., & Gordon, R.A. (under review). Client experiences of agency in psychotherapy.

Stiles, W.B., Hoener, C., Mosher, J.K., Schlieke, H. & Fishman, J. (in preperation). Person-centered therapy and the assimilation model.

PRESENTATIONS

Hoener, C., Stiles, W.B., Luka, B.J. & Gordon, R.A. (2007, June). Client experiences in psychotherapy: The importance of agency. In M.G. Brinegar (Moderator), What can clients tell us about psychotherapy? Qualitative accounts from the client’s perspective. Panel presented at the Society for Psychotherapy Research conference, Madison, WI.

Fishman, J. L., Stiles, W. B., Del Castillo, D., & Hoener, C. (2007, April). Crystal’s (ongoing) assimilation of her experience of parental divorce: A Case Study. In Healing Narratives: Dynamics in Clinical Practice and Qualitative Research. Panel presented at the Qualitative Research Symposium, Oxford, Ohio.

Fishman, J.L., Stiles, W. B., Hoener, C., & Del Castillo, D. (2007, April). Crystal: A case of partially assimilated parental divorce. Paper presented at the Ohio Society for Psychotherapy Research meeting, Oxford, Ohio.

Hoener, C., Stiles, W.B., Luka, B.J. & Gordon, R.A. (2007, April). Agency in psychotherapy: A qualitative inquiry of client experiences. Paper presented at the Ohio Society for Psychotherapy Research conference, Oxford, Ohio.

Schielke, H., Hoener, C., Gray, M. & Stiles, W.B. (2007, April). Analysis of a successful mixed-model treatment of GAD. Paper presented at the Ohio Society for Psychotherapy Research conference, Oxford, Ohio.

France, E.F. and Hoener, C. (2007, January). An exploratory study of service users’ experiences of supported housing. Poster presented at the Mental Health Research Network Annual Conference, Newcastle, UK.