Katharine S. (Katy) Shaffer, Ph.D. kshaffer@ubalt.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. University at Albany August 2015 Albany, NY - Division of Counseling Psychology Internship: Virginia Tech Cook Counseling Center Dissertation Title: Supervisee Avoidant Attachment and of Relational Behavior: Contributions to Supervisors’ Use the Working Alliance Certificate - Professional University of Baltimore May 2010 Counseling Studies Baltimore, MD Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences – Applied Psychology, Counseling M.S. University of Baltimore July 2009 Baltimore, MD Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences – Applied Psychology, Counseling B.A., cum laude Shepherd University August 2004 Shepherdstown, WV - Regents Liberal Arts Program DISTINCTIONS & SCHOLARSHIPS The National Society of Leadership & Success (Sigma Alpha Pi), 2017 Award for – Excellence in Teaching Alice Clark Long Scholarship University at Albany, 2014 for School of Education – – students who plan to teach ($500) Dissertation Research Fellowship Award University at Albany, 2013 for dissertation – – research support ($500) Graduate Student Employment Union Professional Development Award University at – Albany, 2012 for graduate student professional development activities in teaching and – research ($1,000) Dr. George Lassen and Mrs. Jean Lassen Memorial Scholarship University of – Baltimore, 2009 for academic merit and commitment to excellence in Counseling – Psychology ($1,500)
Katharine S. (Katy) Shaffer, Ph.D. kshaffer@ubalt.edu EDUCATION Ph.D. University at Albany August 2015 Albany, NY - Division of Counseling Psychology Internship: Virginia Tech Cook Counseling Center Dissertation Title: Supervisee Avoidant Attachment and Supervisors’ Use of Relational Behavior: Contributions to the Working Alliance Certificate - Professional University of Baltimore May 2010 Counseling Studies Baltimore, MD – Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences Applied Psychology, Counseling M.S. University of Baltimore July 2009 Baltimore, MD – Division of Applied Behavioral Sciences Applied Psychology, Counseling B.A., cum laude Shepherd University August 2004 Shepherdstown, WV - Regents Liberal Arts Program DISTINCTIONS & SCHOLARSHIPS The National Society of Leadership & Success (Sigma Alpha Pi), 2017 – Award for Excellence in Teaching Alice Clark Long Scholarship – University at Albany, 2014 – for School of Education students who plan to teach ($500) Dissertation Research Fellowship Award – University at Albany, 2013 – for dissertation research support ($500) Graduate Student Employment Union Professional Development Award – University at Albany, 2012 – for graduate student professional development activities in teaching and research ($1,000) Dr. George Lassen and Mrs. Jean Lassen Memorial Scholarship – University of Baltimore, 2009 – for academic merit and commitment to excellence in Counseling Psychology ($1,500)