Sarah Hastings, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of Psychology

Radford University

Radford, VA 24142

540-831-6169

slhasting@radford.edu

Classes Spring 2008

PSYC 361:

Psychology of Personality

PSYC 637:

Personality Assessment

PSYC 798:

Professional Internship

Program: Counseling Psychology

Ph.D.: University of Kansas

Publications:

Hastings, S. L. (in press). The Five-Factor Model. In The ACA encyclopedia of counseling.

McDermott, D., & Hastings, S. (2000). Hope interventions for children and adolescents. In C. R. Snyder (Ed.), Handbook of Hope: Theories, Measures, and Applications (pp.185-198). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Krieshok, T., Hastings, S., Ebberwein, C., Wettersten, K., Owens, A. (1999). Telling a good story: Using narratives in VAMC vocational rehabilitation. Career Development Quarterly, 47(3), 204-213.

Recent Presentations:

Hastings, S. L. (July, 2007). Letting go of perfection: Self-compassion and body image in young adult women. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Mental Health Counselors Association, New Orleans, LA.

Hastings, S. L., Zaro, A., Burns, A., Sanderson, M., Whiting, E. (July, 2007). Counseling in rural Appalachia. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Mental Health Counselors Association, New Orleans, LA.

Nash, T., & Hastings, S. L. (July, 2007). Commitment in Romantic Partnerships: Effects of gender, relationship satisfaction, and number of previous relationships. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Mental Health Counselors Association, New Orleans, LA.

Hastings, S. L., Nash, T., Montuori, M., Reilly, N. P., & Mullis, T. (May, 2007). Optimism as a predictor of relationship commitment in romantic partnerships. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC.

Hastings, S. L. (2007, April). Positive psychology: Integrating Principles with Practice. Program presented at the annual Creative Impulse in Therapy Conference: Health and Mental Health Care in Appalachia, Radford, VA.

Hastings, S. L., Burns, A., Sanderson, M., Whiting, E., Zaro, A. (2007, April). Pinnacles and Pitfalls of Rural Mental Health Practice. Program presented at the annual Creative Impulse in Therapy Conference: Health and Mental Health Care in Appalachia, Radford, VA..

Hastings, S. (November 2005). Playing to our strengths: An innovative approach to fostering vocational and personal development. Program presented to the annual meeting of the Kansas Association for Colleges and Employers (CASE), Kansas City, KS.

Weitzman, L, Heaton, J. Bradley, K, & Gray, K, Hastings, S., (October 2005). Innovative outreach programs. Program presented to the annual meeting of the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD), Minneapolis, MN.

Hastings, S. (March 2005). Capitalizing on our strengths. Program presented at the annual meeting of the Kansas Counseling Association, Topeka, KS.

Hastings, S. (September 2004). Do people really change? A model for understanding growth in students and in ourselves, Program presented at the annual Kansas Student Affairs Conference, Topeka, KS.

Hastings, S., McDermott, D., Gariglietti, K. (August, 1998). Hope in adolescent girls’ narratives. Poster presented at the 106^th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

McDermott, D., Gariglietti, K., Hastings, S., (August, 1998). Hope in African American, Hispanic, and Caucasian Students. Poster presented at the 106^th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

 McDermott, D., Hastings, S., Gariglietti, K. (August, 1998). Development of the Young Children’s Hope Scale. Poster presented at the 106^th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

 McDermott, D., Callahan, B., Diamond, K., Gariglietti, K., Gingerich, K., & Hastings, S., (August, 1997). Hope and its relationship to self-efficacy in adolescent girls. Poster presented at the 105^th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

 Hastings, S., & Gingerich, K. (March, 1997). Listening to our clients’ stories: Counseling from a narrative perspective. A presentation for the Kansas Counselors Association Annual Convention, Hutchinson, KS.

 Krieshok, T., Hastings, S., Ebberwein, C., Owen, A., Wettersten, K. (August, 1997). Telling a good story: Using narratives in VAMC vocational rehabilitation. Poster presented at the annual convention of the 105^th American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.

 McDermott, D., Callahan, B., Gingerich, K., Hastings, S., Gariglietti, K. (March, 1997). Working together to bring hope to our children. A presentation at the Kansas Counselors Association Annual Convention, Hutchinson, KS.