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| Charles L.West, Ph.D. - is the principal consultant for EC and developer of the IAAP |
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 BACKGROUND |
Focus for the past ten years on consultation to business, industry and universities on issues related to the entire expatriation cycle, from pre-departure candidate screening and preparation through repatriation.
Licensed psychologist (two-year , pre-doctoral and post-doctoral fellowship in clinical psychology with Harvard Medical School affiliated program; licensure 1986 to present, Commonwealth of Massachusetts).
Program Manager and Clinical Director of International EAP for International SOS since 1998.
Former expatriate in Beijing, China for three years; also stays in France for one year and Germany for three months. While in Beijing, psychologist consultant to all sectors of the expatriate community, including Western medical clinics and offices for major multinational corporations.
Presentations at national and international conferences on topics related to International EAP, managing the risk of failed assignments, international assignment selection and preparation, and crisis management in a multi-cultural milieu.
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| EDUCATION |
B.A. French -- Washington & Lee University, 1976
M.Ed. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Counseling -- University of Virginia, 1978
Pre-Doctoral Internship in Clinical Psychology-- the Massachusetts Mental Health Center/Harvard Medical School, 1984
Ph.D. Counseling Psychology -- Michigan State University, 1985
Post-Doctoral Fellowship in Clinical Psychology -- Mt. Auburn Hospital/Harvard Medical School, 1985 |
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| CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS |
West CL. "Psychosocial Issues in the Selection, In-country Support and Repatriation of International Assignees and Their Dependents". Hectra (oil and gas industry) conference, Houston, 1999.
West CL, Lindemann, KC and Grundy PA. "International Health Issues Facing Global Companies, Their Employees and Dependents". American Occupational Health Conference, Philadelphia, 2000
West, CL, "Crisis Intervention in a Multicultural Milieu". Counseling in Asia Conference, Bangkok, 2000.
West, CL, "The Challenges of Cross-Cultural Transition as a Student Abroad". NAFSA, Philadelphia, 2001.
West, CL, "Managing the Risk of Failure with International Assignments", Area IV SHRM, Human Resources Role in the Global Economy, Houston, 2002.
Gibbs, JP, Sevilla, AD and West CL, "Suitability for International Assignments: the Kerr-McGee Program. Hectra, New Orleans, 2002.
Gibbs, JP, Sevilla, AD and West CL, " International Assignments: the
Kerr-McGee Program". WebConference hosted by Cigna International Expatriate
Benefits for the Medical Advisory Council, (made up of Fortune 50 companies) 2003.
West, CL, "International Assignments: the Kerr-McGee Program". National Foreign Trade Council/International HR, Houston, 2004
West, CL. "Responding, Recovering and Learning from an Overseas Emergency". NAFSA, Baltimore, 2004.
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