Dr. Elena Malofeeva, Ph.D.

Education & Experience

Ph.D. University of Notre Dame (2005) Majors: Developmental Psychology Counseling Psychology (APA-Approved) Minor: Quantitative Psychology M.A. University of Notre Dame (1999) Majors: Developmental Psychology Counseling Psychology (APA-Approved) M.A./B.A. Chuvash State Pedagogical University, Russia (1991-1996) Majors: Psychology, Education, and English

Professional & Volunteer Affiliations

Argus Institutional Review Board (2013-present) Governing Board of the AZAEYC (2012-present) Member, School Council, Manzanita Elementary School, Catalina Foothills School District (2012- 2013) Reviewer, 2010 Child Care Research Scholar grants, OPRE, ACF (2010) Member, Pritzker Consortium on Early Childhood Development (2008- 2009) SRCD, Reviewer, multiple years AERA, Reviewer, multiple years Member, Institutional Review Board, HighScope Educational Research Foundation (2006 –2009) Reviewer, Mathematics Teacher (2007-2012) Reviewer, Journal for Research in Mathematics Education (2007-2011) Reviewer, Office of Head Start, ACF, U.S. Department of Health and Human Service discretionary grant review (2007) Reviewer, American Educational Research Association and AEA (2006-2007) Reviewer, OPRE, ACF, Federal Grant Reviewer, Healthy Marriage Research Initiative (2005) Reviewer, Journal of Educational Psychology (2000-2001)

Specialty Area

  • Abuse/Neglect
  • ADD/ADHD/Disruptive Behavior Disorders
  • Addictions
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol/Substance Abuse
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety/Panic Attacks
  • Attachment Disorders
  • Birth Trauma/Pregnancy Loss
  • Chronic Illness/Medical Issues
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Domestic Violence
  • Family Issues
  • Grief/Loss/Mourning
  • Headaches/Migraines
  • Marriage/Relationship Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Motor Vehicle Accidents
  • Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders
  • Performance Enhancement
  • Phobias
  • Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Race, Culture, Ethnicity Issues
  • Self-Harm
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress Management
  • Suicide Risk
  • Traumatic Incident

Population Served

  • Adolescents (13-17)
  • Adults
  • Families
  • Immigrants
  • Seniors
  • Veterans/Military

Language

  • Russian

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • BlueCross BlueShield
  • Cigna
  • Humana
  • Medicare
  • TRICARE
  • UnitedHealth