Faculty: Allyson Cherkasky, PhD

Allyson Cherkasky

Allyson Cherkasky, PhD

Associate Professor, Counseling and Behavioral Health Department

Director, Health and Behavioral Medicine Area of Emphasis

Email
allyson_cherkasky@williamjames.edu
Phone
617-327-6777 x1417
Degree Major/Emphasis Institution
PhD Clinical Psychology California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda (Alliant University)
BA Psychology Boston University

Courses

  • Mental Health Counseling Internship I and II
  • Professional Issues and Ethics
  • Topics in Public Health
  • Eating Disorders
  • Special Topics in Eating Disorders
  • Capstone Seminar
  • Assessment and Appraisal
  • Advanced Topics in Clinical Health Psychology

Research and Practice Interests

  • Health Psychology
  • Behavioral medicine
  • Integrated behavioral health
  • Obesity/bariatric medicine
  • Eating disorders
  • Women’s health
  • Public health
  • Healthcare disparities

Professional Licenses and Certifications

  • Licensed Psychologist and Certified Health Services Provider (Massachusetts)

Awards

  • Excellence in Teaching Award - 2012, Shared with the Counseling Psychology Department, Commencement Exercises, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology

Publications and Presentations

Publications

  • Cherkasky, A. (2003). Menopause and Psychiatric Illness. In Slater L, Henderson Daniel J, and Banks, A (Eds). The Complete Guide to Mental Health for Women. Boston: Beacon Press.
  • Cherkasky, A. (2000). Exacerbations of disfluency and the menstrual cycle in women who stutter. California School of Professional Psychology, Alameda, CA (doctoral dissertation).
  • Kreger, DW, Maxon-MacDaniel J, Drexler ML, Cherkasky AS, Nakagawa A, Wolff LE, Zipf-Williams E. (1998). The evolving role of the neuropsychologist: designing a specialty care unit for Alzheimer’s patients. Archives of Clinical Neuropsychology, 13 (1), 39-40.

Podicasts or Videos

Webinars at William James College – several per year:

  • Careers in Mental Health
  • Counseling Department
  • Health and Behavioral Medicine concentration

Select Presentations

  • Presenter, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2007
    DSM-IV Criteria for Eating Disorders: Inherent Problems & Implications
    New England Eating Disorders Research Collaborative
  • Presenter, Walden Behavioral Care, Waltham, MA, 2006
    The Continuum of Care: Clinical Challenges of Working with Eating Disorder Patients
    (Beyond the Basics: A Review of the Treatment of Eating Disorders; Day conference)
  • Guest Speaker, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2005
    Integrative Approaches to the Treatment of Eating Disorders
    Harvard Eating Disorders Center & Neuroendocrine Department
  • Expert Panelist, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, 2005
    Harvard Eating Disorders Consortium
    Harvard Eating Disorders Center & Neuroendocrine Department
  • Presenter, Walden Behavioral Care, Waltham, MA, 2004
    The Role of Psychoeducation in the Treatment of Eating Disorders
    Professional Lecture Series, co-sponsored by MEDA and Walden Behavioral Care
  • Guest Speaker, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology, West Roxbury, MA, 2004
    Clinical Assessment and Interventions in Obesity
    PsyD seminar
  • Guest Speaker, Cambridge Health Alliance , Cambridge, MA, 2004
    Practical Approaches to Obesity
    Med-Psych Grand Rounds
  • Guest Speaker, Cambridge Health Alliance, Cambridge, MA, 2003
    Emotional Changes Associated with Menopause
    Obstetrics and Gynecology Grand Rounds

Concurrent Leadership, Service and Professional Activities

  • Clinical Supervisor, William James College
  • Academic Policy and Standards Committee

Prior Experience

  • Interim Field Placement Director, Counseling Department, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology
  • Clinical Director, Eating Disorders Services, Walden Behavioral Care, Waltham, Massachusetts
  • Consultant, Walden Behavioral Care
  • Wellness for Women – private practice, Wellesley, Massachusetts
  • Newton Wellesley Eating Disorders & Behavioral Medicine, group practice
  • Staff Psychologist - Women’s Health Center, Cambridge Health Alliance/Harvard Medical School
  • Clinical Instructor of Psychology in the Department of Psychiatry, Harvard Medical School
  • Adjunct faculty, Massachusetts School of Professional Psychology

Professional Affiliations

  • American Counseling Association
  • American Psychological Association
  • Massachusetts Psychological Association

Community Involvement

  • 2014: Patient and Family Panel Presentation: Novel Approaches in the Treatment of Depression, Massachusetts General Hospital, Department of Psychiatry