Accelerated Academic Degree Programs

Faculty

Katey Baruth, Ph.D.
Academic Program Manager, Psychology

Contact info:

Phone: 203.591.5675
Email: kbaruth@post.edu
Office: North Hall 207

Biography

Academic Background:

  • Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, New Mexico State University, Las Cruces, NM\
  • M.A., Counseling with a Specialization in Addictions, University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Charlotte, NC
  • B.A., Psychology, Queens University, Charlotte, NC

Professional Background:

Dr. Baruth received her Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from New Mexico State University. Her Masters and undergraduate degrees were both received in Charlotte, NC at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and Queens University respectively. She is a licensed psychologist and Health Service Provider in Psychology (HSPP) in the state of Indiana and is interested in obtaining licensure in Connecticut in the near future. Before joining the team at Post University, she was the Program Manager of a satellite office of a non-profit outpatient community mental health center in Indiana. She managed a 14 person team while directing clinical programming, outreach, supervision, and consultation in rural Greene County, Indiana. She has experience working with a wide variety of presenting issues and diagnoses with a particular interest in addictions both in outpatient and inpatient settings. Additionally, she enjoys teaching and developing distance education courses for several universities around the country since 2007 in the areas of psychology and human services.

Teaching Philosophy:

Dr. Baruth enjoys a collaborative learning environment with the focus on personal and professional growth of students.

Personal Background:

Dr. Baruth enjoys outdoors activities (hiking, running, etc.), reading, sightseeing, traveling, and spending time with family.

Research/Academic Interest:

Dr. Baruth’s research interests include resilience, protective factors, addictions, multicultural issues, and positive psychology.

Publications:

  • Carroll, J. J., & Baruth, K. (2003).  Perceptions of the impact of childhood relationships among chemically dependent women in early recovery. The Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 1(2), 7-25.
  • Baruth, K., & Carroll, J. J. (2002).  The development of the Baruth Protective Factor Inventory.  Journal of Individual Psychology, 58(3), 23-28.
  • Baruth, K. (2002).  Living and Learning. Journal of the American Academy of Psychotherapists, 23(1), 56-59.
  • Baruth, K. E. (2002, April).  Seeking more diversity. Counseling Today, 44(10), 26-31.
  • Baruth, K. (2001, June).  A Ph.D. - Is it for me? Counseling Today, 43(12), 32-35.
  • Baruth, K. (2001, Fall).  Why NMSU? The Communicator,12.
  • Baruth, K.  (2000). Unborn addicts. [Review of the video program Unborn Addicts].  International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC) News, 25, 6.
  • Baruth, K.  (2000). Counseling chemically dependent biracial individuals. International Association of Addictions and Offender Counselors (IAAOC) News, 25, 5.
  • Baruth, K.  (1998). Latchkey children.  Queens College Psychology Journal,1, 1-6.