CV: Linda Riebel

Ph.D., Psychology, 1981, Saybrook Graduate School.

M.A., Psychology, 1977. Goddard College.

M.A., History, 1969. University of Colorado.

B.A., History, 1967. Wellesley College.
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Originally a clinician, I maintained a psychotherapy practice for over 25 years, specializing in eating disorders and cognitive therapy for depression, anxiety, and insomnia. I have published two books and numerous journal articles on eating disorders. Currently, I am exploring and contributing to the literature on environmental issues and ecological psychology. I am deeply involved in environmental issues and articulating the roles psychologists can play in the cultural and economic transitions that are under way. I served on Saybrook’s sustainability task force, which created the certificate program in sustainability, allowing students to acquire environmental skills and credentials. Hoping to help Saybrook students, faculty, and graduates publish more of their work, I recently helped organize a conference in San Francisco called "Writing for Change."

Ecopsychology as Social Transformation. American Psychological Association National Convention, August, 2005.

How Creativity Can Help Heal the Earth. American Psychological Association National Convention, August, 2001.

The Caring Paradigm and How to Get There – International Symposium on Society and Resource Management, Bellingham, WA, June, 2000 (co-author)

Eating Disorders as Environmental Hazard – American Psychological Association National convention, August, 1999

How Psychologists’ Expertise Can Contribute to Environmental Healing -- American Psychological Association National convention, August, 1998.

Among many topics, I have published on eating disorders, delayed emancipation (adults who remain dependent), the self-sealing doctrine (a form of intellectual defensiveness), recovered memory, and professional practice issues.N/A

As a clinician (retired from practice), writer, and teacher of critical thinking, I have general rather than specific knowledge about research methodology. I am good at helping students create defensible arguments from evidence and have basic understanding of a few of the most commonly used methods.

I’ve written an informal, friendly "survival guide" for Saybrook students in order to transmit practical lore about the processes of learning and navigating the procedures of our graduate distance education. This guide is available on request. In addition to clinical courses, sustainability, and ecological psychology, I teach the writing course and critical thinking, and enjoy helping students become effective advocates for their interests.

Research Expertise Rating Guide:

1. studied in a class or have read intensively on my own
2. special training in the form of a workshop or equivalent
3. taught a class in, or supervised research using this method (research practicum, on a dissertation or master's committee
4. used in research myself
5. published or presented at conferences my research using this method

Methods Traditionally Considered As Quantitative (But Need Not Be)

Methods That Could Use Quantitative Or Qualitative Methods

Methods Primarily Associated With Qualitative Research (But May Also Use Quantitative)

Types of Analysis