Randi S Cowdery, PhD

Associate Professor

Department of Educational Psychology

E-mail:

randi.cowdery@csueastbay.edu

Phone:

(510) 885-3515

Office:

AE 384A

Dr. Cowdery received her Ph.D. from Loma Linda University's COAMFTE accreditated program in Marital and Family Therapy.  She serves as a board member for the AAMFT-CA division as their Associate Representative and she is also a leader for the Bay area Networking district.

Professional Focus

Her research and clinical interests currently focus on death, dying, and bereavement, and especially narrative approaches to grief. She also studies older adults, motherhood, and couples and gender equality.

Education

• PhD in Marital and Family Therapy, Loma Linda University, CA. Commission on Accreditation of Marriage and Family Therapy Education (COAMFTE) Accredited Program
• MS in Clinical Psychology, CSU Fullerton, CA
• BA in Psychology, Hofstra University, Hempstead, NY
• AS, Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY

Publications

Referred:

Cowdery, R. S., Scarborough, N., Lewis, M., S., Knudson-Martin, C., & Mahoney, A. (2009). Gendered Power in Cultural Contexts: Part II. African American Couples. Family Process. Unknown.

Cowdery, R. S., Knudson-Martin, C., & Mahoney, A. (in press) (2008?). Motherhood: Innate talent or conscious collaboration. Couples, Gender, and Power: Creating Change in Intimate Relationships. New York, NY: Springer Publications.

Cowdery, R. S., Scarborough, N., Lewis, M., S., & Seshadri, G. (in press). (2008?). Pulling together: African American couples confront social inequalities. In C. Knudson-Martin & A. Mahoney (Eds.), Couples, Gender, and Power: Creating Change in Intimate Relationships. (Unknown). New York, NY: Springer Publications.

Cowdery, R. S (2006). Remembering and Loss. American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. California Division News. (Volume 14(3), 6-7).

Cowdery, R. S., & Knudson-Martin, C. (2005). The construction of motherhood: Tasks, relational, connection and gender equality. Family Relations. (54, 335-345).

Cowdery, R. S (2005). A discourse analysis: Narrative practice and grief among elder women. Dissertation Abstracts International. Unknown. (Unknown). Unknown.

Presentations

National Bereavement Teleconference., March 1, 2007, Vitas Hospice, Fremont, CA, Invited Onsite Panelist.

National Counsel on Family Relations, Paper Presentation. Family Therapy section: �Promoting the Successful Emancipation of Adolescents in Foster Care.�, November 1, 2006, Unknown, Unknown

National Counsel on Family Relations, Paper Presentation. Family Therapy section: �The Meanings of Grief Narratives Among Elders.�, November 1, 2005, Unknown, Unknown

Family Relations, July 1, 2005, Unknown, Invited Ad Hoc Reviewer

National Counsel on Family Relations, Paper Presentation. Making Sense of Inequalities: �Gender Equality and the Construction of Motherhood.�, November 1, 2004, Unknown, Unknown

Families, illness and disability: John Rolland�s model. John Rolland�s model., January 10, 2003, Loma Linda University, Unknown

Children and grief, January 10, 2003, Loma Linda University, Unknown

Doctoral Form: A narrative approach to grief., January 10, 2003, Loma Linda University, Unknown

The perception to vulnerability to HIV and its effects on condom use., January 10, 1996, Hofstra University, Student-based Conference Poster Presentation

Grant Awards

Faculty Support Grant, California State University, East Bay, , , , Received August 1, 2008, $3500.00, For August 1, 2006 to August 1, 2008, Gender equality among contemporary African-American couples.

Service

2008 - Present: American Family Therapy Academy, Invited Early Career Member.

2008 - Present: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, CA. Board of Directors, Associate Representative.

2008 - Present: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, CA, District Leader.

2002 - Present: American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Associate Member.

2004 - Present: National Counsel on Family Relations.

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