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About Kirstin Ellsworth

I have a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University and am an Associate Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hills

Kirstin L. Ellsworth holds a Ph.D. in the History of Art from Indiana University and is Associate Professor of Art History at California State University Dominguez Hills.

NBN Episodes hosted by Kirstin:

Art January 15, 2021

The Life and Art of Felrath Hines

From Dark to Light

Rachel Berenson Perry

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
Today I talked to Rachel Berenson Perry about her book The Life and Art of Felrath Hines: From Dark to Light (Indiana University Press, 2019). Felrath Hines (1913–1993), the first African American man to …
Art August 13, 2020

Synthesis

Lost and Found in America

Vesna Kittelson

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
The prolific artistic production of Vesna Kittelson always maintains autobiographical connections: her installations of deconstructed books and her luminous drawings of fountains recall her childhood in Split, Croatia; her early …
Art August 11, 2020

Georgia O'Keeffe's Wartime Texas Letters

Amy Von Lintel 

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
In 1912, at age 24, Georgia O’Keeffe boarded a train in Virginia and headed west, to the prairies of the Texas Panhandle, to take a position as art teacher for …
Psychology September 30, 2019

Emotion Efficacy Therapy

A Brief, Exposure-Based Treatment for Emotion Regulation Integrating ACT and DBT

Matthew McKay and Aprilia West

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
Having emotions is part of being human. And yet, at times we may find emotions overwhelming, or find ourselves acting in ways that are out of alignment with our values …
Psychology September 11, 2019

A Liberated Mind

How to Pivot Toward What Matters

Steven C. Hayes

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
In his landmark new book, A Liberated Mind: How to Pivot Toward What Matters (Avery Publishing Group, 2019), Dr. Steven C. Hayes, the originator and pioneering researcher into Acceptance and …
Psychology July 5, 2019

The Self-Driven Child

The Science and Sense of Giving Your Kids More Control

William R. Stixrud

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
Nowadays it seems that even high-performing kids are acutely stressed and lacking motivation. Many feel that they have no control over their own lives. Some stumble in high school, or …
Psychology February 26, 2019

Committed Action in Practice

A Clinician’s Guide to Assessing, Planning, and Supporting Change in Your Client

DJ Moran, Patricia Bach, and Sonja Batten

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
Most of us have behavior changes we would like to make, but behavior change can be hard! In this motivational interview, cross-posted from the podcast Psychologists Off The Clock, Dr …
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness February 13, 2019

Science Reveals How Meditation Changes Your Mind, Brain, and Body

Daniel Goleman and Richard Davidson

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
Emotional Intelligence involves self awareness, self control, relationship management and social awareness. Being emotionally intelligent can make you a better leader, parent, friend and partner. In this episode, interview, cross-posted …
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness February 5, 2019

The Mindful Path to Self-Compassion

Freeing Yourself from Destructive Thoughts and Emotions

Chris Germer

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
Increasing self-compassion and compassion for others may just be the key to your well-being. In this this interview, cross-posted from the podcast Psychologists Off The Clock, Dr. Diana Hill interviews …
Food December 19, 2018

The Hungry Brain

Outsmarting the Instincts That Make Us Overeat

Stephan J. Guyenet

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
In this this interview, cross-posted from the podcast Psychologists Off The Clock, Dr. Diana Hill talks with Dr. Stephan J. Guyenet, neurobiologist and obesity researcher, about the unconscious systems that …
Spiritual Practice and Mindfulness December 6, 2018

Mindfulness for Two

An Acceptance and Commitment Therapy Approach to Mindfulness in Psychotherapy

Kelly G. Wilson

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
In this this interview, cross-posted from the podcast Psychologists Off The Clock, Dr. Diana Hill talks with Dr. Kelly Wilson about kindness and the common humanity of feeling inadequate and …
Psychology September 19, 2018

Process-Based CBT

The Science and Core Clinical Competencies of Cognitive Behavioral Therapies

Steven C. Hayes

Hosted by Kirstin Ellsworth
In this inspirational episode, cross-posted from the podcast Psychologists Off The Clock, Dr. Diana Hill interviews Dr. Steven Hayes, co-developer of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), about the future of …