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Diplomas / Degrees

Ph.D., Washington University in St. Louis (2009)
The Psychodynamic Program, The American Institute for Psychoanalysis of the Karen Horney Psychoanalytic Institute & Center (2000)
MS, Columbia University School of Social Work (1997)
BS, University of Pittsburgh (1995)

Recent Courses

Field Instruction I
Field Instruction I ( O Y R )
Field Instruction I Extended
Field Instruction III
Field Instruction III Extended
Oppresion.Diversity, And The Struggle For Human Rights
Organization Context For Professional Practice

Research Interests

My research focuses on intimate partner violence in immigrant communities, in particular Latino communities, and the development and evaluation of culturally tailored domestic violence interventions.

Book Chapters

Torres, L.R., Kyriakakis, S. Zayas, L.H. (2009). Culturally competent assessment of Latinos. In Rich Furman, Nalini Junko Negi, Derek Kenji Iwamoto, Diana Rowan, Allison Shukraft and Jennifer Gragg (Eds.). Social Work Practice with Latinos. (pp. ). Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.

Recent Articles

Hovmand, P.S., Ford, D.N., Flom, I. & Kyriakakis, S. (2009, 9). Victims arrested for domestic violence: unintended consequences of arrest policies. System Dynamics Review, 25(3), 161-181

Conference Presentations and Papers

Kyriakakis, S., Fortuna, L. and Zayas, L.H. (20 August 2007). Understanding the high rate of suicide attempts among Latina adolescents: the role of boyfriends and dating relationships. American Psychological Association Annual Convention , San Francisco

Kyriakakis, S. and Zayas, L.H.. (20 September 2006). Suicide attempts among adolescent Latinas in the United States. International Association of Schools of Social Work Biannual Congress, Santiago, Chile