Sean DeMartino | Springfield College

Sean DeMartino

Sean DeMartino

Director of Counseling Psychology PsyD Program / Assistant Professor of Psychology
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  • Doctor of Psychology in Counseling Psychology, Springfield College, Springfield, Mass., 2017
  • Master of Science in Mental Health Counseling, University at Albany, Albany, N.Y., 2012
  • Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and History, University at Albany, Albany, N.Y., 2011

Sean DeMartino is an alumnus of the Counseling Psychology PsyD program at Springfield College. He is returning to the program after serving as the training director for a doctoral internship program at a community mental health clinic. His clinical experiences include providing trauma-informed therapy, consultation, and psychological evaluations to children, adolescents, and adults in underserved and underprivileged communities. He has presented at regional and national conferences on the topics of trauma and prevention. He is co-director of the Trauma and Prevention (TAP) Research Lab.

Research Interests
  • Developmental and complex trauma
  • Suicide prevention
  • Gender role stress and identity
  • Supervision and training of trauma-informed practices
Courses Taught
  • PSYC 727 Cognitive Assessment
  • PSYC 753 Personality Assessment
  • PSYC 785 Doctoral Practicum I
  • PSYC 787 Doctoral Internship
Certifications and Memberships
  • Licensed Psychologist
  • American Psychological Association
  • Division 17: Society of Counseling Psychology
  • Division 56: Trauma Psychology
  • Massachusetts Psychological Association

Selected Works

Presentations

Hage, S. M., DeMartino, S. C., DelVecchio, C., Iellamo, M., & Walden, N. (2022, February). Liberatory Prevention Practice: Skills, Resources, and Models for Collective Action. Workshop presented at the 39th Annual Winter Roundtable Conference in Psychology and Education, New York, NY.

DeMartino, S. C. & Walden, N. (2021, August). Engaging the campus in community wellness. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.

DeMartino, S. C. & Iellamo, M. (2020, August). The impact of adverse childhood experiences on mental health in college students. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association.

Hage, S. M. & DeMartino, S. C. (2019, August). Sexual assault prevention: Addressing toxic masculinity in reducing violence. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, I.L.

DeMartino, S. C. (2018, April). An examination of posttraumatic stress disorder and substance use disorders in nonmilitary men. Symposium presented at the Defining Trauma and Resilience conference, Keene, N.H.

Publications

Hage, S. M., Schwartz, J., & DeMartino, S. C. (2017). International issues in the ethics of prevention. In M. Israellashvilli & J. L. Romano (Eds.), Cambridge handbook of international prevention science. New York, NY: Cambridge University Press.