Monmouth College - Psychology Department

Assistant Professor Office: Rm. 220, HT Phone: 309-457-2164 Email: klarson@monm.edu Education: Ed.D. Northern Arizona University M.A. University of Arizona B.A. University of Arizona		Dr. Larson is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with a background in Educational Psychology. Dr. Larson has 10 years of clinical experience and has been at Monmouth College for 7 years. She provides an excellent introduction to counseling skills for undergraduates in her Theories of Counseling and Advanced Counseling courses.
	Her research interests focus on ethics in counseling practice and research. Dr. Larson is also interested in well-being in healthy populations and in those with depression and anxiety. She recently spoke at Kansai University in Osaka Japan on Psychology Education in America and at the Singapore Institute of Mental Health.
Recent Publications Larson, K. (in press). Research Ethics and the Use of Human Participants. In S. Lapan and M. T. Quartaroli (Eds.), Research essentials: An introduction to designs and practices. Jossey-Bass. Larson, K. (2006). Ethical Guidelines for Creative Therapists in the Treatment of Sexual Abuse. In S. Brooke (Ed.), Creative Arts Therapies with Sexual Abuse Survivors. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas Larson, K. (2005). Ethical delivery of creative modalities. In S. Brooke (Ed.)Handbook of Creative Therapies. Springfield, IL: Charles C. Thomas
Recent Presentations Larson, K. and Lim-Kessler, C. (Jan. 2007). Mental Health and Wellness in the United States. Singapore Institute of Mental Health. Larson, K. (Jan., 2006). Psychology Education in America. Kansai University, Osaka Japan. Larson, K. (Dec., 2005). Understanding Common Diagnoses. Warren Achievement Center. Larson, K. (Sept., 2005). Identity Development: Erik Erikson’s Psychosocial Theory of Development. Monmouth College Student Convocation. Kelly, K., Anderson, R., Larson, K. Couch, L. & Waterstreet, M. (May, 2005)The Three C’s of Motivation: Facilitating Students’ Control, Competence, and Connection. Midwest Psychological Association Annual Conference. Larson, K. (March, 2005). Trends in College Student Mental Health. Monmouth College Faculty Colloquia, Monmouth, IL Larson, K. & Klein, A. (July, 2004). Interpretive and memory bias for generic pronouns. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Honolulu, HI. Klein, A. & Larson, K. (May, 2004). Thought suppression in alcoholics. Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL Klein, A. & Larson, K. (April, 2003). A modern-day investigation into generic masculine pronouns: a search for interpretive and memory bias. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO

Originally from Tucson, Arizona, (Go Wildcats) Kristin resides in Galesburg with her husband, Dan, and two children.