Matthew James Graziano, MSW, LMSW
Email: [email protected]
Education
New York University
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, 2014 (Expected date)
Rutgers University
Masters in Social Work, 2007
University of Colorado at Boulder
B.A. in English, Art History, and Humanities, 2003
Licensure
University of the State of New York, Education Department, Office of the Professions
Licensed Master of Social Work (LMSW), #075918-1
New Jersey Department of Education, Board of Social Work Examiners
School Social Worker, #653163
Professional Clinical Experience
Aug 2013- Present
Counseling Psychology Intern, The School at Columbia University,
New York City, NY
1-1 counseling with children and related family systems.
Neuropsychological, Intelligence, and Projective testing with
children. Scored test materials and conducted psychosocial
assessments. Extensive diversity training and collaboration across
disciplines and departments.
Aug 2012- Sept 2013
Psychological Testing Consultant, Knowledge is Power Program
(KIPP) Schools, New York City, NY
Intelligence and Academic testing with middle and high school aged
children in a low-income, urban, charter school. Scored test materials
and conducted psychosocial assessments.
Sept 2011-July 2012
Psychology Extern, Child Mind Institute, New York City, NY
Neuropsychological, Intelligence, and Projective testing with children
and young adults. Scored test materials and conducted psychosocial
assessments. Developed and prepared assessment and treatment plans
for students with learning, cognitive, and emotional disabilities.
Training in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and worked with
clients diagnosed with selective mutism.
Sept 2010- June 2011
Psychology Extern, Brooklyn Veteran Affairs Hospital, Bay Ridge,
NY
In-patient substance abuse unit for veterans. Ran two, weekly process
groups emphasizing addiction and recovery. Met with one client,
weekly, on a long term basis. Met with two clients, twice weekly, on
a short term (21 day) basis. Attended daily team meetings.
Conducted psychosocial assessments. Worked on veteran treatment
plan(s), discharge planning, and long-term after care.
Sept 2009-Aug 2010
Psychology Extern, Baruch College Counseling Center, New York
City, NY
Managed caseload of 17 clients. Met with clients weekly on a longterm basis. Weekly cultural competency training seminar and case
presentation. Connected students with services such as the Starr
Career Center. Facilitated weekly group on transition from college life
to job market.
Jun 2007- Oct 2008
School Social Worker, North Bergen Board of Education, North
Bergen, NJ
Managed caseload of 90 clients in an inner-city school district.
Created Individual Education Plans (IEP’s). Met with parents,
teachers, and students on a daily basis. Facilitated special education
presentations in North Bergen School District. Continued
development of professional skills through training and workshops.
Sept 2009-Aug 2010
Social Work Extern, Summit Oaks Hospital, Summit, NJ
Worked with 18-21 years old youth in-patients in chemical
dependence recovery. Facilitated groups focusing on addiction,
recovery, HIV support, and treatment maintenance. Met individually
with clients who were dual-diagnosis. Worked on 1-1 interventions
and treatments. Provided clients with community resources and
support in NY/NJ/CT.
Other Work Experience
Jun 2004- Sept 2005
Flight Attendant, Frontier Airlines, Denver, CO
Customer services and safety responsibilities for roughly 300 daily
passengers. Intensive six day a week, 14 hour a day training for eight
weeks. Strict federal, state, local, and company policies and
guidelines. Strong interpersonal skills for interactions with both
constantly changing clients and crews.
Teaching Experience
2010-present
Adjunct Professor, New York University, New York City, NY
Undergraduate Level Courses:
· Fall 2013: Cultures of Psychology
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Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014: Human
Development I
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Spring 2012, Spring 2013, Spring 2014: Human Development
II, Adolescence and Emerging Adulthood
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Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011, Spring 2012, Fall 2012,
Spring 2013: Fieldwork II
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Fall 2012: Fieldwork I
Summer 2010, Summer 2011, Summer 2012, Summer 2013:
Introduction to Psychology
Master’s Level Courses:
· Spring 2013: Individual Counseling & Practice for School
Counselors II
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Spring 2011, Spring 2012: Individual Counseling & Practice
for Mental Health and Wellness II
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Fall 2010, Individual Counseling: Practice I
Spring 2010, Summer 2010, Dynamics of Vocational
Development
Students Supervised (Research Mentees):
Sybil Holland,
Elise M. Bilodeau,
Grace Chun,
Walker Ray Dornisch,
Seren Karasu
Christine Palonetti
Amy Song,
Brianna Kelvin,
Mirtha Carpio,
Isha Chad,
Zinnat Ferdous,
Graduate Applied Psychology Student, Spring 2013-present
Undergraduate Applied Psychology Student, Spring 2013-present
Undergraduate Applied Psychology Student, Fall 2011- present
Undergraduate Applied Psychology Student, Spring 2013-present
Undergraduate Applied Psychology Student, Spring 2013-present
Undergraduate Applied Psychology Student, Fall 2013-present
Undergraduate Psychology Student, Spring 2012-Spring 2013
Undergraduate Applied Psychology Student, Spring 2012-Spring 2013
Undergraduate Applied Psychology Student, Fall 2012- Spring 2013
Undergraduate Applied Psychology Student, Summer 2012- Spring 2013
Undergraduate Applied Psychology Student, Fall 2010- Fall 2011
Research Experience
Sept 2011-present
Principal Investigator, Multiethnic American Women College
Experience Project, New York University, New York City, NY
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Jacqueline Mattis, PhD
An interview-based research project focused on uncovering the
meaning making process, identify issues, and experiences of urban,
multiethnic women who attended an American college or university.
Dec 2009-present
Principal Investigator, Real America: Who Owns the American
Dream? New York University, New York City, NY
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Carol Gilligan, PhD
An interview-based research project focused on in-depth interviews
discussing the American Dream, with particular attention paid to
infertility, marriage equality, and inclusion in American culture.
Dec 2009-present
Principal Investigator, Korean American Experience Project, New
York University, New York City, NY
Faculty Sponsor: Dr. Sumie Okazaki, PhD
An interview-based research project focused on uncovering the
meaning making process, identity issues, and experiences of urban
Korean American women who attended an American college or
university.
Dec 2008- Feb 2011
Research Project Coordinator, Project DAN, New York University,
New York City, NY
Principal Investigator: Dr. Arnold Grossman, PhD, MSW
Project Manager for an international study interested in learning about
hurtful and harmful experiences faced by lesbian and gay (LG) older
adults (60+). Project DAN seeks to determine the types and sources of
hurt or harm, identify harmful patterns, and learn which LG older
adults are vulnerable to harm.
May 2006- May 2007
Research Assistant, Ryan White CARE ACT, Institute for Children
and Families, Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Principal Investigator: Terri Fox, MSW
Worked with Ryan White CARE Act renewal project for the
Middlesex, Hunterdon, Somerset Eligible Metropolitan Area
(MHSEMA). Created client satisfaction survey for program
evaluation and development. Worked to re-allocate funds after
Federal EMA status changed the MHSEMA to a Transitional
Metropolitan Area (TMA).
Publications
Grossman, A., Ph.D., MSW; Frank, J.A., BA; Graziano, M. J., MSW; Narozniak, D. R.,
MA; Mendelson, G., BA ; El Hassan, D., BS; Patouhas, E. S., MA. (in press). Domestic
Harm and Neglect among Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Older Adults, Journal on
Homosexuality
Graziano, M. J.; Chun, G.; Dornisch, W. (under review). Cultural effects on learning: Promoting
knowledge transfer and teaching across difference.
Graziano, M. J. & Okazaki, S. (under review). Balancing the weight of identity binaries: Korean
American women and meaning-making during and post college.
Graziano, M. J. (under review). Inconvenient American dreams.
Graziano, M. J. (in preparation). Native Americans: Postulating a counseling discourse.
Professional Presentations
Peer Reviewed Presentations:
Graziano, M. J. (2014). Balancing the Weight of Identity Binaries: Multiethnic Women and the
American College Experience. Poster presentation to be presented at the 2014 American
Psychological Association Conference. Washington, D.C.
Graziano, M. J. (2014) Identity narratives: Dominican American women and meaning making
during and post college. Panel presentation to be presented at the 2014 annual Narrative Matters
Conference of The American University of Paris. Paris, France.
Graziano, M. J. (2014). Narratives in higher education: Dominican American women and meaning
making during and post college. Panel presentation to be presented at the 2014 annual Qualitative
Analysis Conference, London, Ontario, Canada.
Graziano, M. J. (2013) Korean American women and meaning making during and post college.
Paper Presented at the 2013 annual Diversity Challenge Conference of Boston College, Boston,
MA.
Gordon, N.; Graziano, M. J. (2013). Looking forward: perspectives, methodologies, stabilities,
redefinitions and examples. Panel Presentation at the 2013 annual Qualitative Analysis
Conference, Ottawa, Ontario, Canada.
Graziano, M. J.; Johnson, K.; Ryan, C.; & Speer, A. (2012). Laborious processes, creative
expressions. Panel presentation at the 2012 annual meeting of the National Women’s Studies
Association, Oakland, CA
Graziano, M. J. (2012). Shaking the frame of the American dream: Four interviews with Rose.
Paper presented at the 2012 annual meeting of the Society of Cross Cultural Research, Las Vegas,
NV
Graziano, M. J. (2011). An American experience: The intersection of infertility and marriage
equality. Paper presented at the 2011 annual meeting of the Diversity Challenge Conference of
Boston College, Boston, MA
Grossman, A., Graziano, M. J., Frank, J., Narozniak, D.R., Mendelson, G., & El Hassan, D.
(2011). Domestic abuse and neglect among LGB older adults. Paper presented at the 2011 annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Graziano, M. J. (2011). The real America: Who owns the American dream? Paper presented at the
2011 annual meeting of the Society of Cross Cultural Research, Charleston, SC
Graziano, M. J. (2010). Acknowledging Western bias; Bending the helping professions toward
Native American need. Paper presented at the 2010 annual meeting of Native American
Prevention Services Conference, Rochester, NY
Graziano, M. J. (2010). Norman Rockwell lost: Gay men and the American dream. Paper
presented at the 2010 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA
Graziano, M. J. (2010). Native Americans: Postulation on a counseling discourse. Paper presented
at the 2010 annual meeting of the Society of Cross Cultural Research, Albuquerque, NM
Awards and Fellowships
Applied Psychology Summer Research Award (2012), Steinhardt School of Culture, Education,
and Human Development, New York University, New York City, NY
Doctoral Student Travel Award (2010, 2011, 2012), Steinhardt School of Culture, Education and
Human Development, New York University, New York City, NY
Doctoral Studies Funding (2008-2012), New York University, New York, NY (full tuition &
stipend)
Ryan White CARE Act Research Project Grant (2007), Institute for Children and Families,
Rutgers University, New Brunswick, NJ
Professonal Associations and Memberships
American Psychological Association, Member
American Psychologcial Assocation Division 17 Student Affiliates, Program Representative
National Women’s Studies Association, Member
New Jersey Psychological Assocation, Member
Society for Cross Cultural Research, Membeer