Gloria H.M. Park, Phd, Mapp, Cmpc Email & Phone Number

Subject matter expert for the Social Science and Psychological Performance domains, under the direction of the Chief Science Officer. Provide performance, cognitive, and operational psychology expertise to policy and structural realignment efforts. Serve as performance psychology SME on mobile multidisciplinary team efforts that examine service member core tasks and identify their operationally-centered performance and health psychological needs, identify gaps, and provide recommendations. Work with targeted Service communities to identify and/or design performance-oriented metrics in line with their mission and Service member’s occupational skillsets. Acts as the team psychological liaison with support agencies, unit leadership, and individual Service Members as a part of HPO/TFF-CBB. Facilitate partnerships with DOD organizations through psychological consultations, training, research, and education. Collaborate internally with CHAMP staff to ensure DoD community engagements informs and enhances education, leadership, and research services. Plan and coordinate Performance Psychology workshops and participates in external working groups as needed. Provide subject matter expertise on externally requested consultations and policy guidance applicable to the subject of Performance Psychology. Collaborate with relevant stakeholders to develop metrics, clinical practice guidelines, and policies for measuring social and psychological health. Align CHAMP’s research portfolio with Social and Psychological Fitness knowledge gaps within military communities and relevant research funding opportunities. Develop and promote curricula on Social and Psychological Fitness and Readiness oriented toward leaders, healthcare providers, service members and their family members, and to support CHAMP educational goals and initiatives.

Newtown Square, Pennsylvania, United States

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Conduct mental conditioning, performance enhancement, and educational consultation with individual clients, groups, and organizations on the topics from the field of sport, performance, and positive psychology. Provide high-quality learning experiences, specializing in topics at the intersection of well-being and performance.

Teach a variety of graduate courses for the Master of Applied Positive Psychology Program in the College of Liberal and Professional Studies. Advised Master's thesis projects and service learning projects for multiple students. Refined processes for thesis submissions and developed resources to aid students in research and writing. Developed and co-instructed a Wharton Undergraduate Leadership Coaching Program with Dr. Nicole Lipkin. Courses taught: MAPP 800 Capstone Course, MAPP 702 Applied Positive Interventions, MAPP 602 Foundations of Positive Interventions, Wharton Undergraduate Leadership Coaching ProgramFacilitated/instructed trainings on positive psychology and cognitive behavioral techniques for military personnel in accordance with the Comprehensive Soldier and Family Fitness Initiative under the direction of Dr. Karen Reivich. Ensured successful integration of training through effective program delivery. Increased international dialogue on enhancing personal well-being by facilitating and teaching positive psychology and cognitive behavioral techniques in South Australia.

Elected Vice President of the Master of Applied Positive Psychology Alumni Association. Plan and execute annual alumni meeting. Active member of decision-making and planning board overseeing over approximately 400 alumni.

Philadelphia, Pa

Led and managed the Wharton People Analytics (WPA) research team as part of an emerging organization committed to thought leadership and conducting high quality research. WPA is an innovative, interdisciplinary, research center that works collaboratively with dynamic organizations to conduct original research on evidence-based management on the topics of Culture, Character, and Careers. As a senior member of the WPA team, shaped and executed the research agenda in conjunction with faculty co-directors Adam Grant, Angela Duckworth, Cade Massey, and Matthew Bidwell. Collaborated on the development and implementation of the organization's strategic plan and goals. Managed relationships within Wharton and liaised with outside organizations, vetted new research partners, managed emerging research streams in early stages of development, and collaborated with WPA faculty and research fellows to explore new research opportunities.

Bethesda, Md

As Senior Scientist with the Uniformed Services University of Health Sciences (USUHS) Department of Emergency and Military Medicine (MEM); Consortium for Health and Military Performance (CHAMP); and the Human Performance Resource Center (HPRC), conducted and translated basic and clinical research to inform the development of educational products, clinical care pathways, operational guidelines, and health policies, with the goal of maximizing deployability, expediting Warfighter return to duty, and optimizing resilience and performance of the military family. As Content Lead and Subject Matter Expert for Sport, Performance, and Mind/Body applications of psychology, led the development of educational materials (including writing, graphics, multimedia, and workshops) on the topic of Mental Fitness and Psychological Human Performance Optimization for the Human Performance Resource Center (HPRC), SOCOM Preservation of the Force and Family (POTFF), and ArmyFit. Designed and delivered culturally adapted and customized learning opportunities for Department of Defense and government agency clientele. Spearheaded efforts to advance measurement, theory, and practice of performance psychology with operational and tactical populations within the Department of Defense. Served as an active member of Performance Triad, Holistic Health and Fitness working groups.

National Capital Region

Serve Army soldiers, families, and DA civilians through conducting training and education rooted in the key principles of sport and performance, organizational, and positive psychology. Increase individual and organizational effectiveness through cognitive-behaviorally based psychological skills training. Enhance readiness of the force by educating executives and senior Army officials in leadership development, team building strategies, and stress management topics. Conduct organizational needs assessments with a broad range of units across the U.S. Army in the National Capital Region prior to customizing training. Build strategic partnerships with agencies like Army Community Services to expand the reach of programs to soldiers and family members. Provide web-based continuing education opportunities with US Army Warrior Care Command and US Army Medical Department. Mentor, coach, and create professional development opportunities within training site.

Philadelphia, Pa

Aided the research of two key academic health studies, including investigating the impact of expressive writing interventions on youth health, violence and risky behavior and another on writing expression as an intervention for cancer patients. Assisted and coordinated all aspects of the studies from participant recruitment, screening, communication and scheduling, baseline testing, follow-up, and data collection.

Philadelphia, Pa

Executed a performance management initiative to improve the quality and efficacy of program research, design, and targeted training for all programs within 15 community agencies to bolster accountability to funders and populations served. Applied positive psychology to develop and deploy training programs, employing evidence-based best practices and tenets of organizational development. Ensured strong communications, liaising with stakeholders at all agencies and levels as well as Advisory Board and Board of Directors. Chaired the Performance Management and Evaluation Committee while providing key input as member of the Strategic Planning, Program Model Development, Public Relations, Marketing, and Fund Development committees.

Coordinated with principal investigators, business managers and sponsored project officers to plan and submit grant applications for pediatric cancer research. Built capacity to support upcoming researchers by researching new governmental and foundation funding sources. Optimized organizational reach for funding opportunities, developing and maintaining a new, streamlined grant database and submission system.

Executed needs assessment analysis and collected demographic data on organization's target population to improve program development. Advised Curriculum Development Team in creating youth programming that integrated soccer skills development, character education, obesity prevention and nutrition education, cultural enrichment, and literacy support. Supported grant seeking efforts to enhance organizational capacity.

Administered and coordinated a national, multi-site initiative to integrate clinical care, research, training and prevention for a culturally and developmentally appropriate educational program for adolescents at-risk or infected by HIV. Oversaw data collection, quality assurance, and administration of baseline and follow-up interviews. Guided study implementation by providing quality feedback during regular team calls. Created and developed manuscripts for publication, research progress reports, and subcontracts for submission to governmental and local funding agencies. Allocated resources from multiple budgets and ensured accurate documentation for various research grants , subcontracts, and protocols.

New York, Ny

Handled research and administrative functions for Youth Suicide and Depression Research Unit, including manuscript and slide preparation, acquiring journal articles, writing literature reviews, accounts payable, and maintaining staff time records. Executed outreach efforts to engage research participants and acquired all necessary pre-study documentation. Facilitated submission of research grants to major governmental funding agencies including NIH and SAHMSA.

New York, Ny

Assisted in the launch of the largest mental health training initiative of its kind in New York, with the aim to to train mental health professionals in the treatment of PTSD, anxiety, and other September 11-related diagnoses. Integrated 11 clinical modules into a comprehensive training, including group psychotherapy, family-based therapy, cognitive behavioral therapy, and prolonged exposure therapy. Created pre and post-tests and other evaluation tools to analyze training effectiveness.

Phd, Kinesiology/Sport And Exercise Psychology

Master'S, Applied Positive Psychology

Ba, Psychology And Philosophy