Specialties and Interests

• Multicultural assessment of practice – creation and psychometric assessment of an applied measure of cultural competence
• Effectiveness of Dialectical Behavior Therapy – primary focus on alternative populations that can be served with DBT and health outcomes related to DBT.
• Body Image and Parent-to-Child Verbal and Physical abuse – in addition to common variables such as depression this study is intended to assess the impact of verbal abuse on body image, especially when the abuse is related to appearance.

Courses Taught

• PSY6051 – Data Analysis, Research Design, and Program Evaluation
• PSY6052 – Data Analysis, Research Design, and Program Evaluation
• PSY6034-37 – Research Practicum
• PSY8465 – Teaching Psychology via Distance Learning
• PSY8500 – Advanced Research Practicum
• PSY8913-14 – PsyD Dissertation
  

Research: Publications and Presentations

• Amin, S., Giles, N., O’Toole, S. K. & Langeliers, A. (Aug. 2009) Self, Other, and Meta Perceptions:  A Cross-Occupational Examination of the Social Perceptions among Law Enforcement Personnel and Mental Health Professionals in Police Related Fields. Paper presentation at the American Psychological Association 118th Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada.
• Zelman, D., Kuba, S. A., Olkin, R. & O’Toole, S. K. (June 2009) Creating Community in Moodle Courses in Psychology and the Social Sciences: Relational Learning. Presented at Moodle Moot 2009 in San Francisco, CA.
• O’Toole, S. K. (Apr. 2009) Reliability Generalization: Nuts and Bolts with Three Examples (EAT, CAPS, ASI). Chair. Symposium conducted at the 89th Annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Portland, OR.
• Hotter-Knight, S. & O’Toole, S. K. (Apr. 2009) When Is Reliability Not Reliable? Paper presented as part of Reliability Generalization: Nuts and Bolts with Three Examples (EAT, CAPS, ASI) symposium conducted at the 89th Annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Portland, OR.
• Lanflisi, K. & O’Toole, S. K. (Apr. 2009) A Reliability Generalization Study of the Eating Attitudes Test. Paper presented as part of Reliability Generalization: Nuts and Bolts with Three Examples (EAT, CAPS, ASI) symposium conducted at the 89th Annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Portland, OR.
• Romeo, D. Amin, S. & O’Toole, S. K. (Apr. 2009) Reliability Generalization of the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale (CAPS). Paper presented as part of Reliability Generalization: Nuts and Bolts with Three Examples (EAT, CAPS, ASI) symposium conducted at the 89th Annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Portland, OR.
• Cowan, R. Miller, K. & O’Toole, S. K. (Apr. 2009) Reviewing 21 Years - Reliability Generalization of the Anxiety Sensitivity Index. Paper presented as part of Reliability Generalization: Nuts and Bolts with Three Examples (EAT, CAPS, ASI) symposium conducted at the 89th Annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Portland, OR.
• O’Toole, S. K., Demanarig, D. L., & Langeliers, A. (Mar. 2009) Reliability Generalization of the Personal Attributes Questionnaire.  Paper presentation at the 34th Annual Association for Women in Psychology, Newport, RI.
• Kuba, S., O’Toole, S., Zelman, D., Olkin, R., Chui, E., & Ammen, S. (Aug. 2008) Creativity and Engagement in Online Learning.  Four hour Continuing Education conducted at the American Psychological Association 117th Annual Convention, Boston, MA.
• O’Toole, S. K., Demanarig, D. L., & Kuba, S. A. (Apr. 2008) Sex and ethnicity as predictors of graduate students’ cultural competence. Paper presented as part of symposium An Applied Outcome Measure of Cultural Competence at the 33rd Annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Irvine, CA.
  
• O’Toole, S. K., Lanflisi, K. M. & Kuba, S. A. (Apr. 2008) The Need for an applied outcome measure of cultural competence.  Paper presented as part of symposium An Applied Outcome Measure of Cultural Competence at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
• O’Toole, S. K., Miller, K. J. Lanflisi, K. M. & Kuba, S. A. (Apr. 2008) Methodological development of a cultural diversity assessment of clinical competency.  Paper presented as part of symposium An Applied Outcome Measure of Cultural Competence at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
  
• Stoll, G., O’Toole, S. K., & Cowan, R. (Apr. 2008) Reliability and Validity of MMPI and MCMI with American Indians. Paper presentation at the 88th Annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Palm Springs, CA.
• Knudson-Wade, K. O’Toole, S. K., Romeo, D. (Apr. 2008) Ethnicity as a Predictor for Placement of Juvenile Sexual Offenders. Paper presentation at the 88th Annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Palm Springs, CA.
• Rexrode, K., Peterson, S., & O’Toole, S.  (2008).  The Ways of Coping Scale: A reliability generalization study.  Educational and Psychological Measurement, 68, 262-280.
• MacDonald, K. & O’Toole, S. K. (Nov. 2007) Effects of Frequency of Disclosure in Group Treatment and Type of Sex Offender on Victim Empathy and Acceptance of Responsibility. Paper presentation at the 26th Annual Association for the Treatment of Sexual Abusers Conference, San Diego, CA.
• Barlow, A.S., Battista, M.A., O'Toole, S.K., & Ammen, S.A. (June 2007). Neuropsychological differentiation of Alzheimer's disease and Vascular dementia. Poster presentation at the 5th Annual American Academy of Clinical Neuropsychology Workshops & Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
• Phillips, J. & O’Toole, S. K. (Apr. 2007) On the road to equality – San Francisco same-sex marriages.  Paper presentation at the 32nd Annual Association for Women in Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
• O’Toole, S. K. & Kuba, S. A. (Apr. 2007) Practical Steps in Finishing the Dissertation: Empowering Women to Complete Career Goals.  Workshop presented at the 32nd Annual Association for Women in Psychology, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Battista, M., Hierholzer, R., Khouzam, H., Barlow, A. & O’Toole, S.  (2007).  Pilot trial of Memantine in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder.  Psychiatry: Interpersonal and Biological Processes, 70, 167-174.
• Hart, J.L., O'Toole, S.K., Price-Sharps, J., & Shaffer, T.W. (2007). The risk and protective factors of violent juvenile offending: An examination of gender differences. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 54, 367-384.
  
• Battista, M., O'Toole, S., Gaudenti, S., Tolchin, N., Delarm, J., & Barlow, A.  (2006). Predicting dementia of the Alzheimer type using Cognistat.  Federal Practitioner, 23, 17-19.
• Hart, J.L., O'Toole, S.K., Price-Sharps, J., & Shaffer, T.W. (in press). The risk and protective factors of violent juvenile offending: An examination of gender differences. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice.
• Kuba, S. K. & O’Toole, S. K.  (2006, April).  Body image versus health: Differential predictors in Latinas and European Americans.  Paper presentation at the 86th Annual Western Psychological Association Convention, Palm Springs, CA.
• O’Toole, S. K.  (2003, April).  Retention of women and minority law enforcement officers.  Presenter/facilitator at the Women and Policing Research Summit at the National Center for Women and Policing 8th Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA.
• Green McGowan, M. & O’Toole, S. K.  (2003, April).  Stalking in Los Angeles County: Predicting recidivism.  Paper presented at the International Association of Forensic Mental Health Services 3rd Annual Conference, Miami, FL.
• Kuba, S. A., O’Toole, S. K., Kung, W., Yang, K. & Shoji, A.  (2003, April).  From multi-cultural to global: Strategies for evaluating diversity in your institution.  Symposium presented at the 1st Biennial International Education Conference, San Diego, CA.
•  O’Toole, S. K.  (2001, August).  The integration of natural science tradition and feminist responsibility in research.  In N. Porter (Chair) Revisioning theory and method in feminist research: Qualitative and quantitative dialogue.  Symposium conducted at the American Psychological Association 109th Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
• Kuba, S. A. & O’Toole, S. K.  (2001, March).  Multi-dimensional predictors of eating disorder psychopathology in Mexican American women.  Paper presented at the Association for Women in Psychology 26th Annual conference, Los Angeles, CA.
• Baskin, E. L., Kuba, S. A. & O’Toole, S. K.  (1999, May).  Family characteristics in anxious adults.  Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
• O’Toole, S. K. (1998, August).  Paternal influences in eating disorders.  In S. A. Kuba (Chair) Mentoring female researchers.  Round table conducted at the American Psychological Association 106th Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Degrees and Professional Licenses

• Licensed Psychologist, #PSY 20414, California
• Ph.D., California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno, 2000 (Clinical Psychology – Health Emphasis)
• M.A., California School of Professional Psychology, Fresno, 1997 (Clinical Psychology)
• B.A., University of California, Santa Cruz, 1994 (Psychology)

Professional Activities

• Central California Research Symposium, Planning Committee Member and Graduate Judge since March 2005 - Many of the local universities participate in this symposium including CSU Fresno, UC Merced, San Jose State University, Alliant, UCSF Medical Center, and the Central Valley Veteran’s Administration.

Dissertations Chaired

• Assessing for potential biases in licensed psychologists and graduate psychology students through diagnosis and prognosis
  Zadroga, Cristina
• A grounded theory of adult females living in prison with HIV: implications for public policy
  Busby, Tricia Lynn.
• Predicting treatment completion of adolescent sex offenders in a community outpatient setting
  Anaforian, Carrie, Lynn-Ortiz.
• The effect of classroom-based DIR treatment on young children with autism: IEP goals, parents' and educational professionals' sense of coherence
  Ho, Anna Hoi Ying.
• Therapist self-disclosure: who and when
  Hansen, Julie A.
• Is anatomy destiny in dreams?: a content analysis of the dreams of hetero- and homosexual men and women
  Gardner, Eric James.
• Effects of frequency of disclosure in group treatment and type of sex offender on victim empathy and acceptance of responsibility
  McDonald, Kaitlyn.
• Performance measurement outcomes of clinical services at a community-based behavioral health training clinic
  Merrin, Jason Bryce.
• Dissociation and coping in law enforcement officers
  Van Valkenburgh, Sarah E.
• An investigation of attachment and coherency through journal writing as a therapeutic intervention
  Huarte, Mary.
• Self-, other, and meta-perceptions: a cross-occupational examination of the social perceptions among the law enforcement personnel and mental health professionals in police-related fields
  Giles, Nicholas Gene.
• Treatment motivation of mandated batterers: an application of self-determination theory to group psychotherapy
  Starr, Nicholas Lee.
• Rape shield laws: the effects of admitting prior sexual history evidence at trail on verdict and sentencing recommendations
  Becker-Lindow, Shana Lynn.
• The Native American child molester : an exploration of psychopathology as measured by the Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory and the Millon Clinical Multiaxial Inventory
  Stoll, Grant Elliot
• An examination of coping strategies used by law enforcement officers
  Ross, Leigh Erin.
• The relationship between perceived social support and delinquency in a low-socioeconomic, English-speaking, Mexican American adolescent population
  Soto, Crystal.
• The type of crime and severity of violence in conditionally released individuals with schizophrenia: the impact of dual diagnosis
  Koenig, Jill Anne.
• Service dogs as an assistive device for persons with disabilities: impact on depression, pain, energy, and perceived intrusiveness
  Craft, Karen Jo.