Amoneeta Beckstein

1. Beckstein, A., & York, J. (2022). Teaching mindfulness: A guidebook for teachers, parents, counselors, and caregivers. The Book Publishing Company. https://www.google.com/books/edition/_/ZaRxEAAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=0
2. Beckstein, A., Davey, G. & Zhao, X. (2021). Native American subjective happiness, self-construal, and decision-making. Current Psychology, https://doi.org/10.1007/s12144-020-01272-4
3. Beckstein, A. (Ed.), COVID-19 pandemic: A multidisciplinary approach to managing mental health challenges. Sabah, Malaysia: UMS Press. https://books.google.com/books/about/The_COVID_19_Pandemic.html?id=LUIyEAAAQBAJ
4. Beckstein, A., Chollier, M., Kaur, S., & Ghimire, A. R. (2022). Mental wellbeing and boosting resilience to mitigate the adverse consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic: A critical narrative review. SAGE Open, 12(2), 215824402211004. https://doi.org/10.1177/21582440221100455
5. Mohamed, N., Pang, N.T.P., Beckstein, A., Hutchings, P., Dawood, S., Sullivan, K., Fadilah, R., Jay Villadolid, J., & Yahya, A. (2022). Cross-cultural differences in psychological health, perceived stress, and coping strategies of university students during the COVID-19 pandemic. European Journal of Mental Health, 17 (2), 65-77. https://doi.org/10.5708/EJMH.17.2022.2.8
6. Mohamed, N., Beckstein, A., Rathakrishnan, B., & Pang, N.T.P. (2022). The influence of personality traits on moral disengagement and drug use among adolescents with discipline problems. . Cakrawala Pendidikan, 41 (2), 340-350. https://doi.org/10.21831/cp.v41i2.43816
7. Beckstein, A., Jimenez-Luque, A., Skawen:nio Morse, G., & Trimble, J.E. (2021). American Indian leadership might benefit global leaders working in collectivist contexts. Global & Culturally Diverse Leadership in the 21st Century. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/353380279_American_Indian_Leadership_Might_Benefit_Global_Leaders_Working_in_Collectivist_Contexts
8. Beckstein, A., Rathakrishnan, B., Hutchings, P.B., & Noor, H.M. (2021). The COVID-19 pandemic and mental health in Malaysia: current treatment and future recommendations. Malaysian Journal of Public Health Medicine, 20(1). https://mjphm.org/index.php/mjphm/article/view/826
9. Beckstein, A. (2021). Considerations for mental health counseling in light of the Covid-19 pandemic. In A. Beckstein (Ed.), COVID-19 pandemic: A multidisciplinary approach to managing mental health challenges, Sabah, Malaysia: UMS Press. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/364753613_Considerations_for_Mental_Health_Counselling_in_Light_of_the_Covid-19_Pandemic
10. Sampatasatien, R. & Beckstein, A. (2021). 'Design is a bullshit job': The constraints of capitalism as a barrier to fulfilling psychological needs. (4). https://doi.org/ggwz
11. Ghimire, A., & Beckstein, A. (2021). Social cognition and depression in Nepal. In proceedings from ICSP '21: International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology,87-93. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/352312052_Social_cognition_and_depression_in_Nepal
12. Beckstein, A. (2020, November). Increasing intercultural collaboration on college campuses to improve intergroup relations. In proceedings from PCRC '20: Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference. https://www.pcrconference.org/pcrc2020-proceedings.html
13. Mohamed, N.A.S., Mohamed, N.H., Beckstein, A., & Mohamed, N.A. (2020). The daily co-curricular management practises in a secondary school. Journal of Critical Reviews, 7. https://www.bibliomed.org/
14. Tenzin, S. & Beckstein, A. (2020). Leveraging positive psychology to boost personal happiness in a Bhutanese context. In proceedings from ICSP '20: International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology. https://www.spirituality-conference.org/icsp2020-proceedings.html.
15. Yezer, D., Rhodes, A., & Beckstein, A. (2020). The relationship between procrastination and the Big Five Model of personality for Southeast Asian college students. In proceedings from ICSP '20: International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology. https://www.spirituality-conference.org/icsp2020-proceedings.html.
16. Beckstein, A. (2019, November). Harnessing Positive Psychology's potential for improving and creating more peaceful individuals and societies. In proceedings from PCRC '19: Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference. https://www.pcrconference.org/pcrc2019-proceedings.html
17. Su Lay May, & Beckstein, A. (2019, November). The relationships between the right to information, media, and consumerism in promoting a peaceful society. In proceedings from PCRC '19: Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference. https://www.pcrconference.org/pcrc2019-proceedings.html
18. Srisupawat, B., & Beckstein, A. (2019, March). Possible therapeutic benefit of spiritual images. In proceedings from ICSP '19: International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365610715_Possible_Therapeutic_Benefit_of_Spiritual_Images
19. Beckstein, A. (2018, March). A look at the meaning of life through psychologists Jung and Yalom. In proceedings from ICSP '18: International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/365610598_A_Look_at_the_Meaning_of_Life_through_Psychologists_Jung_and_Yalom
20. Beckstein, A. (2015). The influence of decision-making style and self-construal on the subjective happiness of Native Americans (Doctoral dissertation, Arizona State University) (pp. i-110). Tempe, AZ: ASU Electronic Theses and Dissertations. https://keep.lib.asu.edu/items/154109
21. Sharp, C., Beckstein, A., Limb, G., & Bullock, Z. (2015). Completing the circle of life: death and dying among Native Americans. In J. Cacciatore & J. DeFrain (Eds.),cultural perspectives on death in familieshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-13945-6_13
22. Beckstein, A. (2014). Native American subjective happiness: An overview. Indigenous Policy Journal, XXV (2). http://indigenouspolicy.org/index.php/ipj/article/view/251/0
23. Beckstein, A. (2013, November). Subjective well-being and career counseling with diverse clients. Invited submission Positive Psychology: Theory and Application, 13-5. https://static1.squarespace.com/static/53d84132e4b0afdd1e641201/t/54076e03e4b00b0594c1f53c/1409773059592/Positive+Psychology+Theory+%26+Application+Fall+2013.pdf

Selected conference presentations

1. Beckstein, A. (2022, August 3–6). The COVID-19 pandemic's consequences on sex workers in Thailand. [Poster presentation]. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN. https://convention.apa.or
2. Beckstein, A. (2022, July 22–23). Challenges in Education. [Invited panel discussant]. The 3rd Asia Pacific School Psychology Association International Conference was organized with Assumption University Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand (Virtual). https://apspa2022.au.edu/speakers/
3. Beckstein, A. (2022, April 4–9). Exploring Nativeness and elevating the voices of Native youth with slam performance to fulfill their ancestors' dreams. [Conference workshop]. 49th Annual Symposium on the American Indian, Tahlequah, OK, United States. https://offices.nsuok.edu/centerfortribalstudies/NSUSymposium/SymposiumAgenda.aspx
4. Beckstein, A. (2022, April 7–9). Multiculturally competent, strengths-based counseling assessment. [Continuing Education Conference presentation]. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT, United States. http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/
5. Wrona, M., & Beckstein, A. (2022, April 7–9). Attending to culture in clinical practice: Using the DSM-5's Cultural Formulation Interview to avoid misdiagnosing clients. [Continuing Education Conference presentation]. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT, United States. http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/
6. Mira, W., Walters, K., Tidwell, N., Kraus, S., & Beckstein, A. (2022, April 7–9). Measuring community responses to organizational DEI initiatives: ​attitudes and self-efficacy toward Indigenous history and issues. [Poster presentation]. Rocky Mountain Psychological Association Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, UT, United States. http://www.rockymountainpsych.com/
7. Beckstein, A. (2022, March 13). Sweat lodge as a potential adjunct to counseling. [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology, Bangkok, Thailand (Virtual). https://www.spirituality-conference.org/icsp2022presenters.html
8. Beckstein, A. (2021, August 13). Social psychology’s role in reducing preventable traffic fatalities and injury in Thailand. [Poster presentation]. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC (Virtual). https://convention.apa.org/
9. Beckstein, A., Mohamed, N.H., Relojo-Howell, D., Pang, N.T.P., de la Rosa, R., Hutchings, P.B., & Sullivan, K. (2021, July 16). [Keynote Address]. 7th Public Health Conference, Belgrade, Serbia (Virtual). https://www.tomorrowpeople.org/public-health-conference-phc.html
10. *Srisupawat, B. & Beckstein, A. (2021, July 14). The potential applications of art for wellbeing. [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Quality of Life, Psychology and Education, Sabah, Malaysia (Virtual). https://icqpe2021.ums.edu.my/
11. Beckstein, A., Mohamed, N.H. (2021, July 9).[Paper presentation]. 6th Biennial Conference of the Society for the Psychological Study of Culture, Ethnicity, and Race. Ann Arbor, Michigan (Virtual). https://sites.lsa.umich.edu/apa2021/
12. Beckstein, A. (2021, June 29). Applying the Diathesis-Stress Model with Native American Clients in Crisis. [Paper presentation]. The Society of Indian Psychologists 34th Annual Convention, Logan, Utah (Virtual). https://sipconvention.org/
13. Beckstein, A. (2021, March 13). Integration of positive psychology and mindfulness to boost happiness in a Southeast Asian context. [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology, Bangkok, Thailand. https://www.spirituality-conference.org/icsp2021.html
14. Ghimire, A., & Beckstein, A. (2021, March 15). Social cognition and depression in Nepal. [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology, Bangkok, Thailand. https://www.spirituality-conference.org/icsp2021.html
15. Costanzo, H., & Beckstein, A. (2021, March 15). Comparing and contrasting visionary spiritual experiences and psychosis. [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology, Bangkok, Thailand. https://www.spirituality-conference.org/icsp2021.html
16. Yezer, D., Rhodes, A., & Beckstein, A. (2021, March 15). The relationship between procrastination and the Big Five Model of personality for Southeast Asian college students. [Paper presentation]. International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology, Bangkok, Thailand. https://www.spirituality-conference.org/icsp2021.html
17. Beckstein, A. (2020, December 4). [Paper presentation]. Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference, Bangkok, Thailand. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXp8BsLUk80
18. Beckstein, A. (2019, November). Harnessing Positive Psychology’s potential for improving and creating more peaceful individuals and societies. Paper presented at Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference, Bangkok, Thailand. https://www.pcrconference.org/pcrc2019-presenters.html
19. Su Lay May, & Beckstein, A. (2019, November). The relationships between the right to information, media and consumerism in promoting a peaceful society. Paper presented at Peace and Conflict Resolution Conference, Bangkok, Thailand. https://www.pcrconference.org/pcrc2019-presenters.html
20. Beckstein, A. (2019, November). Running a counselling centre at an international university in Thailand. Keynote speaker at International Conference on Psychology, Counselling and Education, Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia. https://www.icpce2019.psychreg.org/
21. Rabinowitz, F., Ellenberg, D., Davies, J., Rowell, A., Beckstein, A., & Singley, D. (2019, August). Cultural challenges in international men's groups. In T. F. Rabinowitz (Chair), Men's groups 2019—current practices, trends, and benefits symposium conducted at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. https://convention.apa.org/
22. Ross, R., Beckstein, A., & Smith, M. (2019, August). Healing intergenerational trauma by returning to her people. In R. Ross (Chair), The significance of identity development and Native Americans. Round Table Discussion conducted at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Chicago, IL. https://convention.apa.org/
23. Su Lay May, & Beckstein, A. (2019, April). Teaching media ethics and moral reasoning to today's university students. Paper presented at Fulbright University Vietnam's New Approaches to University Education in Asia Conference, Ho Chi Minh, Vietnam. https://fulbright.edu.vn/inaugural-conference-new-approaches-to-university-education-in-asia/
24. *Srisupawat, B., & Beckstein, A. (2019, March). Possible therapeutic benefit of spiritual images. Paper presented at the International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology, Bangkok, Thailand. https://www.spirituality-conference.org/icsp2019-presenters.html
25. Beckstein, A. (2018, August). International university counseling: Pros, cons, challenges, and rewards. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA. https://convention.apa.org/
26. Beckstein, A. (2018, March). A look at the meaning of life through psychologists Jung and Yalom. Paper presented at the International Conference on Spirituality and Psychology, Bangkok, Thailand. https://www.spirituality-conference.org/icsp2018-presenters.html
27. Armstrong, T., Green, J., & Beckstein, A. (2016, August). Challenges and barriers to effective mentoring: a graduate student's perspective. In T. Armstrong (Chair), Using a social justice framework to recruit, train, and mentor diverse students. Symposium conducted at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO. https://convention.apa.org
28. Beckstein, A. (2016, August). Maximization's influence on Native Americans' subjective happiness. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO. https://convention.apa.org
29. Falconer, J., Cokley, K., Begay, D., Beckstein, A., Morse, G., & Halkovic, A. (2016, August). Native lives matter: psychologists' role in protecting against environmental threats. In T.R. Jackson (Chair), Psychologists as activists—learning from Black Lives Matter, Native Lives Matter, and Occupy Movement. Symposium conducted at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO. https://convention.apa.org
30. Beckstein, A. (2016, June). Native American language level and traditionalism's relationship with subjective happiness. Paper presented at the Native Research Network 26th National Native Health Research Conference, Cherokee, NC.
31. Beckstein, A. (2016, April) Self-construal’s influence on the subjective happiness of Native Americans. Paper presented at the Western Social Science Association's 58th Annual Conference, Reno, NV. https://www.wssaweb.com/conferences/past-wssa-conferences
32. Tuksakulvith, N., & Beckstein, A. (2016, April). Decreasing social loafing: the motivating role of managers. Poster presented at the Thirty-seventh Annual Industrial Organizational/Organizational Behavior (IOOB) Conference, Arlington, TX.
33. Gonzalez, M., Kaideman, F., Beckstein, A., & Chery-Hall, N. (2015, August). Conversation Hour conducted at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Toronto, Canada. https://convention.apa.org
34. Beckstein, A. (2015, January). Poster presented at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Atlanta, GA. https://www.multiculturalsummit.org/
35. Beckstein, A. (2014, August). The multiplicity of improving multicultural supervision with Native Americans. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC. https://convention.apa.org
36. Beckstein, A., Cofield-Poole, B., Rodriguez, M., & Proulx, J. (2014, August). Disparities in ethnic minority research and future directions. Conversation Hour conducted at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC. https://convention.apa.org
37. Beckstein, A. (2014, April). Native American subjective happiness: An overview. Paper Presented at the Western Social Science Association 56th Annual Conference, Albuquerque, NM. https://www.wssaweb.com
38. Beckstein, A. (2014, April). Life balance for happiness and effective leadership. Workshop conducted at the Arizona State University's Mosaic Conference, Tempe, AZ.
39. Beckstein, A., & Rode, J. (2014, April). Enhancing your resume/CV using student leadership experience. Workshop conducted at the Arizona State University's Mosaic Conference, Tempe, AZ.
40. Beckstein, A. (2014, February). Integrating traditional with mainstream: Therapeutically collaborating with Natives. Paper presented at the Annual American Indian Studies Association Conference, Tempe, AZ.
41. Beckstein, A. (2013, November). The multiplicity of improving multicultural supervision with Native Americans. Poster presented at Arizona State University's American Indian Graduate Student Research Symposium, Tempe, AZ.
42. Beckstein, A. (2013, November). College culture shock and adjustment for Native students. Invited workshop conducted for Arizona State University's Native Americans Taking Initiative on Success (N.A.T.I.O.N.S.) KEEP Local Freshmen Retreat, Ak-Chin Indian Community, Maricopa, AZ.
43. Beckstein, A. (2013, November). Native American higher education: Barriers, benefits, and transitions. Invited speaker for Arizona State University's Tribal Nations Tour, Colorado River Indian Tribes, and Fort Mojave Indian Tribe, Laughlin, NV.
44. Beckstein, A. (2013, October). Traditional values in modern Native American leadership. Paper presented at Arizona State University's Educational Outreach and Student Services Fall Forward Leadership Conference, Tempe, AZ.
45. Beckstein, A. (2013, September). Happiness & career advising multicultural students. Invited presentation, Arizona State University's Student and Cultural Engagement Staff Retreat, Tempe, AZ.
46. Beckstein, A. (2013, August). Devilz shock: college culture shock for future leaders. Presented for Leadership Launch Diversity Program, Arizona State University, Tempe.
47. Beckstein, A. (2013, August). Subjective well-being and career counseling with diverse clients. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention,Honolulu, HI. https://convention.apa.org
48. Beckstein, A. (2011, October). Balance between salient life domains and its contribution to subjective happiness. Award-winning invited paper presented at the Arizona Psychological Association Annual Convention, Scottsdale/Fountain Hills, AZ. https://azpa.org/
49. Beckstein, A. (2011, September). Ethical and multicultural considerations of therapeutic collaboration with indigenous individuals. Staff training presented at Arizona State University Counseling Services, Tempe.
50. Beckstein, A. (2011, August). Balance between salient life domains and its contribution to subjective happiness. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC. https://convention.apa.org
51. Beckstein, A. (2011, April). Therapeutically collaborating with individuals of Indigenous American descent. Paper presented at the American Indian Graduate Student Research Symposium, Arizona State University, Tempe.