Dr. Kathy Dardeck is a licensed psychologist health service provider in Massachusetts. She did her doctoral work in counseling psychology at the University of Massachusetts/Amherst. She maintained a full time clinical practice as a psychologist for 17 years in a medical center in Western Massachusetts (pediatrics to geriatrics) before moving near the ocean to have greater access to seakayaking, which has been a passion for the past 2+ decades.
Before joining Walden, Dr. Dardeck held teaching & administrative positions at several community & private colleges & universities in Massachusetts, including being Assistant Dean of Students at Amherst College. She served as a disaster & crisis consultant to universities, colleges & businesses for 20+ years. For several decades she lectured on various aspects of psychology (particularly disaster mental health, trauma & traumatic stress specific to emergency medical services personnel) & has given many workshops & trainings in disaster mental health response, as well as creating & directing 5 major, successful disaster mental health conferences in Boston.
Dr. Dardeck has been a Walden faculty member since 2005. Currently she is a full time, core faculty (Clinical Psychology) at Walden specializing in teaching Ethics, & Consultation & Supervision (she developed both courses). She also created Walden’s Psychology of Terrorism course & briefly served as a consultant on the Disaster course. Dr. Dardeck also teaches practicum & internship courses, & serves in the roles of chairing dissertations & being a subject matter expert/2d dissertation committee member.
Dr. Dardeck is a lifetime member of the American Psychological Association having passed the 30 year mark, & is a fellow & lifetime member of the Massachusetts Psychological Association. She previously served a three year term on the Board of Directors of the Massachusetts Psychological Association. She was the Massachusetts Co-Chairperson of the Disaster Response Network (DRN) for 12 years & the Chairperson of the DRN from 2008- 2013, when she retired from this post. She served appointed terms on the Massachusetts Governor's committee for disaster mental health services, & on the American Psychological Association's (APA) national advisory committee to the Disaster Response Network. She formerly served as the clinical director of the Western Massachusetts Emergency Medical Services Critical Incident Stress Management Team. Deployed to Ground Zero in N.Y.C. subsequent to the 9/11/01 terrorist attacks, she led a support team who provided disaster response services to firefighters working on the rubble. She received a Presidential Citation from the American Psychological Association for that work. In 2013 Dr. Dardeck was awarded the Ezra Saul Psychological Service Award for outstanding contributions to the enhancement & acceptance of psychological services & programs in Massachusetts.
Subsequent to the Boston Marathon bombings, Dr. Dardeck worked with medical personnel at the request of the administrations of two of the impacted Boston hospitals.
More About Me
Education
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EdD, University of Massachusetts/Amherst
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MEd, University of Massachusetts/Amherst
Public Service
Massachusetts Psychological Association Disaster Response Network
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Chair
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Boston, MA United States
Massachusetts Psychological Association Disaster Response Network
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Co-Chair
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Boston, MA United States
Western Ma Emergency Medical Services, Critical Incident Stress Management Team
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Clinical Director
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Western , MA United States
Massachusetts Exec Office of Health & Human Services
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Committee Member
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MA United States
Awards / Honors
Ezra Saul Psychological Service Award
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Massachusetts Psychological Association
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2013
Presidential Citation
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American Psychological Association
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2000
FEMA Award of Appreciation of Service
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Federal Emergency Management Association
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2001
Presidential Citation
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American Psychological Association
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2000
Eaton E. Freeman Award
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Western Massachusetts Emergency Medical Services
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2000
Publications
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Mor, N. S., Dardeck, K. L., , ., , . (2018). Quantitative Forecasting of Risk for PTSD Using Ecological Factors: A Deep Learning Application.
Journal of Social, Behavioral & Health Sciences.
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Mor, N. S., Dardeck, K. L. (2017). Mitigation of Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms From Chronic Terror Attacks on Southern Israel.
Journal of Social, Behavioral & Health Sciences.
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Dardeck, K. L. (2003). Living With Chronic Uncertainty in a Post-9/11 World.
Massachusetts Psychological Association Quarterly.
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Dardeck, K. L. (2001). Reflections From Ground Zero.
Massachusetts Psychological Association Quarterly.
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Matthews, W. J., Dardeck, K. L., , . (1985). Construction of Metaphor in the Counseling Process.
American Mental Health Counselors Association Journal.
Presentations
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Hendricks-Noble, F., Dardeck, K. (2013). Redesigning the Case Study for Use in Graduate Level Blended Courses .
Sloan.
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Dardeck, K. L. (2013). Introduction to Disaster Mental Health.
Massachusetts School for Professional Psychology.
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Dardeck, K. L. (2012). Psychological First Aid as Evidence-Informed Intervention in Disaster Mental Health Response.
Massachusetts Psychological Association.
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Dardeck, K. L., Staub, E., Dass-Brailsford, P. (2011). International & Domestic Disaster Mental Health Response to Effect Positive Social Change.
American Psychological Association.
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Dardeck, K. L., Tishelman, A. (2010). Regional Disaster Response Networks: Description, Purpose, Significance & Current Initiatives.
International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies.
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Dardeck, K. L. (2010). Disaster Mental Health Response Skills Workshop.
Massachusetts Psychological Association.
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Dardeck, K. L. (2005). Introduction to Disaster Mental Health.
Massachusetts Psychological Association.
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Dardeck, K. L. (2002). Wellness, Resolve & Healing:The Role of Mental Health in Disaster Preparedness & Response.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts.
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Dardeck, K. L. (2002). Trauma and Disaster Response with Children.
Boston Children's Hospital.
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Dardeck, K. L. (2002). Disaster Mental Health and Children.
Massachusetts Psychological Association.
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Dardeck, K. . (2001). September 11, 2001 in Perspective:How Trauma, Loss & Posttraumatic Stress Affects Individuals & Communities.
Asuntuck Community College.
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Dardeck, K. L. (2001). Responding to Disasters:The Role of Psychologists.
Massachusetts Psychological Association.
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Dardeck, K. L. (1999). Children & Disaster Mental Health.
Massachusetts Department of Mental Health.
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Dardeck, K. . (1997). Disaster Response Roles in Psychology.
Springfield College.
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Dardeck, K. L. (1993). Medical Ethics and Decision Making.
University of Massachusetts & Kaiser Permanente.
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Dardeck, K. L. (1992). Developing Brief Therapy Treatment Plans.
Gandara Counseling Center.
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Dardeck, K. L. (1987). Adult Children of Alcoholics.
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Dardeck, K. L. (1986). Stress Management.
Our Lady of Providence Children's Center.
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Dardeck, K. L. (1986). Preventing Adolescent Depression & Suicide: A Community Mental Health Perspective.
Northamptom YMCA.
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Dardeck, K. L. (1986). Radio Talk Show on Stepparenting.
Brightside Children's Center.
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Dardeck, K. L. (1986). Women and Stepfamilies.
YMCA and Elms College.
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Dardeck, K. L. (1986). Women and Stepparenting.
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Dardeck, K. L. (1985). Therapeutic Metaphor.
