Jamie Nekich, Ph.D.
College of Letters, Arts & Social Sciences
Department of Psychology and Communication Studies
Assistant Professor
Campus Locations: Moscow
With UI Since 1999
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BS, Business, University of Idaho
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MA, Organizational Sociology, Stanford University
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MA, Social Psychology, Stanford University
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Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Stanford University
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Social relationships and their impact on adjustment, physiology, and emotional regulation
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Child and Adult attachment relationships
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Clinical psychology interventions for emotional and social competence
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Dream analysis
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Mindfulness practices as a pathway to emotional healing
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Art and Creativity as pathways to emotional well-being
I have worked at the University of Idaho for over a decade. I'm a licensed Psychologist and have a small private practice as a Depth Psychologist. I have interests in personal well-being, mindfulness, and emotional regulation. I have very applied interests (meaning I like theory to be used to create effective, real life outcomes). Accordingly I have developed courses and workshops blending psychological topics and creativity to explore the role of mindfulness, art, emotional regulation, and relationships in well-being. I travel and study broadly on these topics and have offered my own workshops locally and with colleagues in California. I am a single parent with two children and I love my role as parent. I enjoy bicycling, yoga, water sports, art, and reading.
- 2006, Nekich, J. Web-based interactive student study guide (sixteen learning modules with self-scoring quizzes) for Developmental Psychology. Wadsworth Publishers: San Francisco.
- 2001, Locke, K & Nekich, J. (2001). Agency and communion in naturalistic social comparison. Personality and Social Psychology Bulletin, 26, 864-874.
Workshops for Performance Artists- Moscow, Idaho Use of dream, journaling, and guided imagination to access personal story and emotion to enhance stage performance. Sept 2007 – May 2008
Workshops for Professional Psychologists- Santa Barbara, California Use of art and theatre techniques to enhance dream analysis in clinical practice. June 2007
- 2009Nekich, J. (May, 2009). Theatre of the Oppressed as a tool for Social Activism. Workshop presented to The University of Idaho Chapter of Psi Chi, a National Honor Society for Psychology Students.
- 2008Nekich, J. (May, 2008). Use of Expressive Art and Personal Narrative in Therapy. Talk presented to The University of Idaho Chapter of Psi Chi, a National Honor Society for Psychology Students.
- 2008Nekich, J. (April, 2008). The Psychology of Sustainability. Talk presented as part of a six-week symposium on sustainability organized by the Moscow Unitarian Universalist Church.
- 2003Nekich, J. (February, 2003). Attachment and healthy development. Keynote address for the Young Children and Youth Awards Banquet, Moscow, Idaho.
- 2003 University of Idaho, Student Disability Support Services, Outstanding Faculty Award
- 2002 Moscow, Idaho School District #281, Award for Service to Public Schools
- 2001 University of Idaho, Award for Excellence, Alumni Association
- 2001 University of Idaho, Dean of Students, Outstanding Faculty Award
