SUSAN GEORGE
EDUCATION
Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology (APA-accredited)
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
Masters in Clinical Psychology (APA-accredited)
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
Masters in Social Work
State University of New York at Albany, Albany, NY
Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry
Siena College, Loudonville, NY
LICENSURE
Licensed Psychologist, Virginia (0810008692) October 2024-present Licensed Psychologist,
Michigan (6301019391) October 2023-present Licensed Psychologist, New York (025295)
October 2022-present Licensed Psychologist, Ohio (P.07986) December 2019- present
SPECIALIZATIONS
Radically Open Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (RODBT) Levels 1-3 May 2024 • Successfully
completed levels 1-3 training through the RODBT Institute
ADOS Certification October 2020 • Successfully completed the Autism Diagnostic Observation
Schedule-Training Workshop through Emory University’s Center for Autism
TFCBT-National Certification September 2019 • Successfully completed the Trauma-Focused
Cognitive Behavioral Therapist Certification Program
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Licensed Psychologist & Consultant November 2024-present Chesapeake Psychological
Associates
Chesapeake, VA
Pediatric Psychologist & Adjunct Faculty January 2024-March 2025
Psychologist & Clinical Child Faculty November 2022-September 2023 Adolescent
Inpatient Unit (7W)
SUNY Upstate Medical University, Syracuse, NY
Director of the Psychological Assessment Services August 2021-October 2022
Clinical Supervisor (August 2020-2021)
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Consultant May 2020-October 2022 University Psychological Services Association
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
Assistant Professor October 2019-October 2022 Licensed Clinical Psychologist
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Adjunct Professor January 2025-present Marriage and Family Therapy Program
Kairos Pacific University, Tustin, CA
Adjunct Professor September 2016-present Human Services Counseling Masters Program
and Doctoral Program
Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA
Assistant Professor October 2019-October 2022 School of Professional Psychology
Wright State University, Dayton, OH
SERVICE
Division 56 (Trauma) Reviewer for the APA Convention (2022, 2023) •
Mentor for CAPS McNeil’s Scholars Project (2022-2026)
Member of College of Health, Education, and Human Services Technology Committee,
Wright State University (2022)
Member of President’s Council for Inclusive Excellence, Wright State University (2020-
2022)
Co-Chair of Selection Committee, School of Professional Psychology, Wright State
University (2019-2022)
Executive Committee Member, 2015 Practitioner-Scholar Conference of Hampton
Roads (2015)
Public Relations Committee Member, 2014 Practitioner-Scholar Conference of Hampton
Roads (2014)
AWARDS
APA Minority Fellowship LEAP Fellow: 2022-2024 Cohort
2022 President’s Awards for Faculty Excellence: Early Career Achievement Award •
2013 Culture of Caring Award, Northeast Parent & Child Society
PUBLICATIONS
Kwong, P., Pak, C., George, S. (2025). People from the Asian diaspora. In M. Temple &
Associates. Faith-forward, culturally alert, and responsive counseling (preliminary ed.,
Cognella.
Khoury, N., LePage, E., Carbone, S., Cote, J., George, S., Zhang-James, Y., Duquette, J.,
Hagen, K. (2024). The feasibility of Trauma Adapted Yoga on a psychiatric inpatient
adolescent unit. General Hospital Psychiatry.
George, S., Crocker, S., Voltmer, A., James, L. (2022). Transgender Military Veterans
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centers. Springer Press.
George, S., Garcia Hernandez, W., James, L. (2022). Military Parenting in James, L.
(Eds), Handbook of clinical health psychology in military & veteran health centers.
Springer Press.
PRESENTATIONS
George, S. (2025, September). Graceful Grit. Invited Guest Speaker for the Helen DeVos
Children’s Hospital Nurse Educator Professional Development Day in Grand Rapids,
MI.
George, S. (2024, October-November). DBT for Medical Professionals. Training for the
Inpatient Medical Psychiatric Unit at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand
Rapids, MI.
George, S. (2024, September). Safe Spaces in Medicine: Embracing Trauma-Informed Care.
Invited Speaker for the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital Medical-Surgery Symposium in
Grand Rapids, MI.
George, S. (2024, September). Managing Our Emotions. Invited Speaker for the Helen DeVos
Children’s Hospital Nurse Educator Professional Development Day in Grand Rapids,
MI.
George, S. (2024, April-May). DBT for Medical Professionals. Training for the Inpatient
Medical Psychiatric Unit at the Helen DeVos Children’s Hospital in Grand Rapids, MI.
George, S. (2024, April). Treating Psychosis in Adolescents. Invited speaker at the Helen
DeVos Children’s Hospital Pediatric Residency Rounds in Grand Rapids, MI.
Viloria, K., George, S. (2024, March). Eating Disorders Amongst Asian Americans. CE
Workshop at the Christian Association for Psychological Services (CAPS) in Atlanta,
GA.
George, S. (2023, October). I struggled with…: Incredible stories of everyday battles, trauma,
healing, and guidance from experts. Invited Speaker for VOH Culture, Bangalore, India.
George, S. (2023, August-September). DBT Skills for an Adolescent Inpatient Unit. Training
for the Psychiatric Inpatient Adolescent Unit at SUNY Upstate Medical University,
Syracuse, NY.
George, S. (2023, July). How Do I Manage My Emotions and My Kid’s Emotions at the Same
Time? Workshop for Virginia Beach Department of Social Services-Foster Parent
Program, Virginia Beach, VA.
George, S. (2023, June). Teens and Social Media. Workshop for Virginia Beach Department
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of Social Services, Virginia Beach, VA.
George, S. (2023, March). Dialectical Behavioral Therapy. Workshop for Private Practice,
California.
George, S. (2023, March). Child Sexual Abuse and Developmental Disabilities. Workshop for
the American Psychological Association’s Compact Clinical Series, Washington DC.
George, S. (2022, October). Child Sexual Abuse and Developmental Disabilities: Assessment
and treatment modifications. Workshop for the Child Emphasis at Wright State
University, Dayton, OH.
George, S., Jeffs, A., Cooper, B. (2022, August). Hidden Symptoms: Child Sexual Abuse and
Developmental Disabilities. CE Workshop at the 2022 American
Psychological Association Conference in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
Buczewski, J., Johnson, J., George, S. (2022, May). Strategies to Improve Secondary Trauma
Among Mental Health Professionals. Poster presentation to be given at the 33rd Annual
Boston Trauma Conference in Boston, Massachusetts.
Scott, T., Winner, C., Monzalvo, M., Warfield, J., George, S., Ergun, G. (2022, March).
Enhancing the IECMHC's Toolbox to Cultivate Antiracism in Young Children. Poster
Presentation to be given at the 2022 Infant & Early Childhood Mental Health
Consultation Conference: Equity from the Start, Virtual Conference.
George, S., Richards, D. (2021, December). Emotion Regulation Skills: Part I. Specialized
Training for New Beginnings For You in Dayton, OH.
George, S. (2021, December). Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills: Part II. Specialized Training
for New Beginnings For You in Dayton, OH.
George, S., Moses, M. (2021, November). Interpersonal Effectiveness Skills: Part
I. Specialized Training for New Beginnings For You in Dayton, OH.
George, S., Moses, M., Richards, D. (2021, November). Mindfulness for Child Care Workers:
Part II. Specialized Training for New Beginnings For You in Dayton, OH.
George, S., Buczewski, J., Saul, S. (2021, October). Nurturing little busy bees: Early child
behavior techniques. Invited Guest Training for the Jewish Community Center of
Greater Dayton in Dayton, OH.
George, S., Moses, M. (2021, October). Mindfulness for Child Care Workers: Part I.
Specialized Training for New Beginnings For You in Dayton, OH.
George, S., Moses, M. (2021, October). Introduction to Dialectical Behavioral Therapy for
Child Care Workers. Specialized Training for New Beginnings For You in Dayton, OH.
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Buczewski, J., McDonnell, M., Taplin, L., George, S. (2021, August). Psychological Control,
Attachment, and Emotion Dysregulation among Parents and Adolescents. Poster
presentation at the 2021 American Psychological Association Conference.
Dunbar, A., Buczewski, J., McDonnel, M., Taplin, L., George, S. (2021, August). The impact of
COVID-19 on medication compliance for youth with mood dysregulation disorders and
suggestions for support. Poster presentation at the 2021 American Psychological
Association Conference.
Buczewski, J., Dunbar, A., McDonnell, M., Saul, S., George, S. (2021, June). Summer
Refresh. Workshop for the 5 th Annual Summer Partnership Institute (SPI) in Dayton,
OH.
Stewart, S., George, S. (2021, May). Relationship Strategies for Adolescents. Workshop
for The 5 th Annual Summer Partnership Institute (SPI) in Dayton, OH.
George, S., Buczewski, J., Saul, S. (2021, May). Child Behavior Techniques. Invited Guest
Training for the Jewish Community Center of Greater Dayton in Dayton, OH.
George, S., Buczewski, J. (2021, April). Child Trauma. Training Workshop given for New
Beginnings For You in Dayton, Ohio.
Jeffs, A., Cooper, B., George, S. (2021, March). Hidden Symptoms: Child Sexual Abuse and
Developmental Disabilities. Workshop given at the Ohio Psychological Association,
Ohio.
George, S. (2021, February). Trauma Counseling. Invited guest speaker for masters level
counseling course at DePaul University in Chicago, IL.
Chetluru, S., Garcia Hernandez, W., George, S. (2020, October). Radical Self-Care in the
Face of Racially Induced Stress. Poster presentation given at the Institute for the Study
and Promotion of Race and Culture’s 20 th Annual Virtual Diversity Challenge, Boston,
MA.
Gupta, A., Neel, M., George, S. (2020, October). Women’s Help-seeking in India: Identification
of Existing Gaps in Mental Health Literature. Poster presentation given at the Institute
for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture’s 20 th Annual Virtual Diversity
Challenge, Boston, MA.
Melchiorre, A., Chetluru, S., Heckaman, R., George, S. (2020, October). The Cost of
Misdiagnosis: Culturally Informed Considerations for Autism and Mental Health.
Workshop given at the Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race and Culture’s 20 th
Annual Virtual Diversity Challenge, Boston, MA.
Sumpter, A., Garcia Hernandez, W., George, S. (2020, October). A Culturally Sensitive
Approach to Conduct Disorder. Poster presentation given at the Institute for the Study
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and Promotion of Race and Culture’s 20 th Annual Virtual Diversity Challenge, Boston,
MA.
Henry, S., Moses, M., George, S. (2020, August). Cultural Humility. Invited Speaker at Wright
State University Psychology Teacher’s Assistant Training, Dayton, OH.
Miller, A., Slifer, E.L., George, S. (2020, August). Analysis and Implications of Medication
Adherence Among Inner-City Youth with Asthma. Poster Presentation given at Division
54: APA Conference, Washington D.C.
Melchiorre, A.R., Henry, S., Shelgren, M., Slifer, E.L., Jeffs, A., Carrier, B., George, S. (2020,
August). Best Practices in the Treatment of Trauma in Children with Autism Spectrum
Disorders. Poster Presentation given at APA Conference, Washington D.C.
George, S., LeRoy, G.L., Palmer, L. (2020, July). Race in STEM: Panel discussion. Invited
panelist for the Autonomy Technology Research Center Summer Program, Dayton,
OH.
George, S. (2019, July). Inner Porcupines: Managing Emotions Around Having Difficult
Conversations with Co-workers. Guest Speaker at Child Abuse Program, Children’s
Hospital of the King’s Daughters, Norfolk, VA.
George, S., & Bradley, Q.S. (2018, April). Facilitating Growth and Change in Children and
Adolescents Through a Trauma Lens. Invited Speaker at the Youth Violence
Prevention Workshop, Newport News, VA.
George, S., & Blackwell, K. (2018, November). Trauma and Child Development. Invited
Speaker at Virginia Beach Department of Social Services-Child Protective Services
Unit, Virginia Beach, VA
George, S. (2018, October). Neurodevelopmental Disorders and Disruptive & Impulse-Control
Disorders. Guest Lecture at Regent University, Virginia Beach, VA.
George, S. (2018, May). De-Escalation Techniques. Individual presentation at Casa Pacifica’s
Short-Term Adolescent Residential Program, Camarillo, CA.
George, S., & Brown, E. (2018, April). The Psychology of Trust. Individual presentation given
at Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Virginia Beach, VA.
Brown, E., & George, S. (2018, April). Calling, Critical Consciousness, and Collectivism in
Counselor Training. Individual presentation given at Christian Association for
Psychological Studies, Virginia Beach, VA.
George, S., Phillips, J., & Bhattacharjee, K. (2018, April). Spirituality at the End of Life. Poster
Presentation given at Christian Association for Psychological Studies, Virginia Beach,
VA.
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George, S., & Page, C. (2017, March). The Response of the Church to the Ferguson Riots
and the Baltimore Uprisings. Individual presentation given at Christian Association for
Psychological Studies, Chicago, IL.
George, S., & Delano, F. (2016, October). Empowering Individuals and Families Involved in
the Child Welfare System. Workshop given at Boston College’s Institute for the Study and
Promotion of Race and Culture’s 16 th Annual Diversity Challenge, Boston, MA.
George, S. (2016, October). At-Risk or At-Promise: Working with Children and Families in
the School and Child Welfare System. Invited speaker at School of Education, Old
Dominion University, Norfolk, VA.
Page, C., & George, S. (2016, August). Church Leadership’s Response to Racial Tension In
Ferguson, MO Since Michael Brown’s Death. Individual Presentation
given at the 48 th ABPsi Annual International Convention, Washington, D.C.
George, S., & Phillips, J. (2016, February). PTSD and Sexual Assault Victims. Workshop
presented at Cultural Diversity Luncheon at Regent University’s School of Psychology
and Counseling, Virginia Beach, VA.
George, S. (2015, November). Family Therapy with At-Risk Youth. Invited Speaker at
Integrated Health Care Services, Hampton, VA.
George, S., & Page, C. (2015, October). The Black Church’s Role in Response to Racism and
Social Justice. Poster session presented at Boston College’s Institute for the Study and
Promotion of Race and Culture’s 15 th Annual Diversity Challenge, Boston, MA.
Page, C., & George, S. (2015, October). University’s Response to Social Justice. Individual
Presentation given at Boston College’s Institute for the Study and Promotion of Race
and Culture’s 15 th Annual Diversity Challenge, Boston, MA.
George, S. (2015, January). Healthy Marriages, Happy Homes. Individual Presentation at New
Life Church at Ghent Marriage Series, Norfolk, VA.
George, S., & Channing, T. (2014, November). Personality Theory and Religiosity.
Symposium presented at the Christian Association for Psychological Studies Regional
Conference, Bethesda, MD.
George, S. (2014, November). Are You Ready? Keynote presented at Premarital Conference
of St. Thomas MarThoma Church, Yonkers, NY.
George, S., & Channing, T. (2014, October). Covenant Marriages. Workshop presented at the
New Life Providence Church Marriage Series, Virginia Beach, VA.
George, S. (2013, 2012, February). Suicide and Depression. Invited Speaker at University at
Albany’s Impact Christian Fellowship, Albany, NY.
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George, S. (2011, June). Trauma and Children. Individual Presentation at Northeast Parent &
Child Society Therapeutic Foster Care Program, Castleton, NY.
George, S. & Delano, F. (2010, July). Building Therapeutic Relationships with Children.
Individual Training at Jewish Board of Children and Family Services, Hawthorne,
NY.
Delano, F., & George, S. (2010, May). Building Therapeutic Relationships. Individual
Presentation at New York State Case Management Conference, Albany,
