Supervision, Teaching, & Training
2017-present Instructor and coordinator: Provide graduate level continuing education units and training to WSU faculty and staff across multiple departments regarding intersections of high risk health behaviors, academic success, efficacious harm reduction and behavior change interventions.
Instructor & supervisor: Coordinate the development, implementation, and evaluation of a department-wide employee training and professional development plan, specifically around building capacity to develop and implement evidence- based harm reduction initiatives. Washington State University, Health Promotion.
Supervision: Provide supervision, research project oversight, program oversight to WSU Health Promotion Specialists and Graduate Assistants across multiple interrelated areas of focus: Mental health & suicide prevention, violence prevention,
substance abuse prevention.
Coordination: With the WSU Health and Wellness staff and key campus stakeholders to implement a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to health promotion and harm reduction, with initiatives across the public health socio- ecological model.
2003-present Instructor: Teach annual training course for doctoral interns & post-doctoral staff on the theoretical and empirical understanding of effective education strategies for adolescent and young adult populations regarding the intersections of academic success, high risk behaviors, protective factors and resiliency, mental health concerns, and cultural contexts. Washington State University, Counseling and Psychological Services.
2003-2016 Instructor & supervisor: Teach and supervise a year-long practicum class on theoretical and empirical understanding of effective educational strategies for adolescent & young adult populations to graduate assistants from multiple disciplines (education, criminal justice, counseling and clinical psychology). Topics include the intersections of academic success, high risk behaviors, protective factors and resiliency, mental health concerns, and cultural contexts. Includes
in-class lecture, observation of graduate assistant facilitation of undergraduate student groups and classes, and performance evaluation/feedback. Washington State University, Counseling and Psychological Services.
2012 - 2015 Instructor & supervisor: Teach training course for graduate level facilitators (~25) from multiple disciplines
(education, criminal justice, sociology, counseling and clinical psychology_. Instruction on curriculum implementation & specialized teaching strategies for class with all in-coming first year students (~4,800) to address high risk behaviors (i.e. substance use, sexual violence, sexual consent and decision making), student transition to university, academic success and retention. Washington State University.
2015 Lecture. Education research 564: Qualitative research methods. Arts-informed research methods and tour of dissertation exhibition.
2009 Training & Consultation: Social competency in education abroad. Program development and post departure education across multiple cultural setting. International Study Abroad, Inc. (ISA). Co-facilitator: C. Chenoweth, MA. Austin, TX.
2007-2008 Co-instructor: Public Relations 475 & Digital Technology & Culture 335. Students from two separate courses worked together in small teams to design health promotion animation videos. Washington State University. Co-instructors: Suzanne Anderson, M.S. & Stacey Hust, Ph.D.
2003-2007 Co-instructor: Digital Technology & Culture 335. Beginning animation course focused on the development of health promotion messages for WSU students. Developed online Video Gallery. Washington State University. Co-
instructor: Suzanne Anderson, MS.
2002 Teaching Assistant: Heath Education 250: Western Washington University. Instructor: E. Giddings, MA.
2001 Course Project Coordinator. German 301 - High intermediate. Designed and coordinated From Western with Love project. International artwork exchange between students at Western Washington University, U.S. and the city of Villach, Austria
to increase understanding of domestic violence as an international concern. Works featured at Villach city hall gallery
and exhibition opening.
Curriculum Design & Instructor Manuals
2017-present Maarhuis, P. (annual). IMPACT instructor training manuals: Harm reduction and substance abuse education for students
with conduct violations. Washington State University, Health Promotion Services.
2003-present Maarhuis, P. (annual). Harm reduction psycho-education programs instructor training manuals. Washington State University, Health Promotion Services.
2003-2016 Maarhuis, P. (annual). IMPACT instructor training manual: Harm reduction and substance abuse education for students
with conduct violations. Washington State University, Counseling and Psychological Services.
2003-2016. Maarhuis, P. (annual). Harm reduction psycho-education instructor training manuals. Washington State University,
Counseling and Psychological Services.
2012-2016 Maarhuis, P. (annual). Booze, sex, and reality checks instructor training manual. Washington State University, Counseling
and Psychological Services.
2007 - 2014 Maarhuis, P. (annual). Social competency in education abroad II instructor training manual: Harm reduction education
across cultural settings. Washington State University, Counseling Services.
Instructor & supervisor: Coordinate the development, implementation, and evaluation of a department-wide employee training and professional development plan, specifically around building capacity to develop and implement evidence- based harm reduction initiatives. Washington State University, Health Promotion.
Supervision: Provide supervision, research project oversight, program oversight to WSU Health Promotion Specialists and Graduate Assistants across multiple interrelated areas of focus: Mental health & suicide prevention, violence prevention,
substance abuse prevention.
Coordination: With the WSU Health and Wellness staff and key campus stakeholders to implement a comprehensive, multidisciplinary approach to health promotion and harm reduction, with initiatives across the public health socio- ecological model.
2003-present Instructor: Teach annual training course for doctoral interns & post-doctoral staff on the theoretical and empirical understanding of effective education strategies for adolescent and young adult populations regarding the intersections of academic success, high risk behaviors, protective factors and resiliency, mental health concerns, and cultural contexts. Washington State University, Counseling and Psychological Services.
2003-2016 Instructor & supervisor: Teach and supervise a year-long practicum class on theoretical and empirical understanding of effective educational strategies for adolescent & young adult populations to graduate assistants from multiple disciplines (education, criminal justice, counseling and clinical psychology). Topics include the intersections of academic success, high risk behaviors, protective factors and resiliency, mental health concerns, and cultural contexts. Includes
in-class lecture, observation of graduate assistant facilitation of undergraduate student groups and classes, and performance evaluation/feedback. Washington State University, Counseling and Psychological Services.
2012 - 2015 Instructor & supervisor: Teach training course for graduate level facilitators (~25) from multiple disciplines
(education, criminal justice, sociology, counseling and clinical psychology_. Instruction on curriculum implementation & specialized teaching strategies for class with all in-coming first year students (~4,800) to address high risk behaviors (i.e. substance use, sexual violence, sexual consent and decision making), student transition to university, academic success and retention. Washington State University.
2015 Lecture. Education research 564: Qualitative research methods. Arts-informed research methods and tour of dissertation exhibition.
2009 Training & Consultation: Social competency in education abroad. Program development and post departure education across multiple cultural setting. International Study Abroad, Inc. (ISA). Co-facilitator: C. Chenoweth, MA. Austin, TX.
2007-2008 Co-instructor: Public Relations 475 & Digital Technology & Culture 335. Students from two separate courses worked together in small teams to design health promotion animation videos. Washington State University. Co-instructors: Suzanne Anderson, M.S. & Stacey Hust, Ph.D.
2003-2007 Co-instructor: Digital Technology & Culture 335. Beginning animation course focused on the development of health promotion messages for WSU students. Developed online Video Gallery. Washington State University. Co-
instructor: Suzanne Anderson, MS.
2002 Teaching Assistant: Heath Education 250: Western Washington University. Instructor: E. Giddings, MA.
2001 Course Project Coordinator. German 301 - High intermediate. Designed and coordinated From Western with Love project. International artwork exchange between students at Western Washington University, U.S. and the city of Villach, Austria
to increase understanding of domestic violence as an international concern. Works featured at Villach city hall gallery
and exhibition opening.
Curriculum Design & Instructor Manuals
2017-present Maarhuis, P. (annual). IMPACT instructor training manuals: Harm reduction and substance abuse education for students
with conduct violations. Washington State University, Health Promotion Services.
2003-present Maarhuis, P. (annual). Harm reduction psycho-education programs instructor training manuals. Washington State University, Health Promotion Services.
2003-2016 Maarhuis, P. (annual). IMPACT instructor training manual: Harm reduction and substance abuse education for students
with conduct violations. Washington State University, Counseling and Psychological Services.
2003-2016. Maarhuis, P. (annual). Harm reduction psycho-education instructor training manuals. Washington State University,
Counseling and Psychological Services.
2012-2016 Maarhuis, P. (annual). Booze, sex, and reality checks instructor training manual. Washington State University, Counseling
and Psychological Services.
2007 - 2014 Maarhuis, P. (annual). Social competency in education abroad II instructor training manual: Harm reduction education
across cultural settings. Washington State University, Counseling Services.
