Trauma Training Sites

Graduate Programs Specializing in Trauma
Acadia University (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Accredited by the APA? Yes
Degree Program level - PhD program in Clinical Psychology
Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

Faculty Member Research Interests
Lisa Price, Ph.D. Sexual coercion and adolescent dating violence
Attachment theory and relationship trauma, abuse
Doug Symons, Ph.D. history,
and parenting; relations of attachment styles and
psychopathology
Interpersonal violence, including intimate partner
Kathryn Bell, Ph.D. violence
and sexual assault
Course Offerings
Practicum in Clinical Assessment and
Psychological Interventions
Practicum Placements
Lesley Hartman and Associates
Belinda Seagram and Associates
Sheila Bower-Jacquard and Associates
Note: Practica experiences with opportunities for trauma assessment, diagnosis, and treatment.
Website: https://psychology.acadiau.ca/graduate.html
Adelphi University – Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology (Garden City,

NY)
Degree Program level - PhD program in Clinical Psychology

Trauma (e.g., sexual/physical abuse, neglect, combat)
Kate Szymanski, Ph.D. and
its clinical implications, including risk and protective
factors
for PTSD, Complex trauma, and trajectories for
resiliency
and posttraumatic growth. Also interested in trauma
assessment and trauma-centered treatment
effectiveness,
and the transgenerational transmission of trauma.
Intergenerational trauma and the relationship between
Michael O’Loughlin, Ph.D. trauma and severe psychiatric distress.
Course Offerings
Faculty who are trauma experts offer elective courses for clinical psychology, however, these
courses may vary each year.
Website: http://catalog.adelphi.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=5093&returnto=576
Adler University (Chicago, IL)

The Emphasis in Traumatic Stress Psychology was developed and launched in 2009 and has
been approved as a Concentration/Emphasis by the Illinois Board of Higher Education and
Higher Learning Commission.
Degree Program level - PsyD program in Clinical Psychology, Emphasis in Traumatic Stress
Psychology

Janna Henning,
Psy.D., F.T. Interpersonal violence, sexual assault, accidents, vicarious
jhenning@adler.ed traumatization and burnout, dissociation, chronic and life-
u threatening illness and end of life, traumatic loss
Course Names
 Trauma-Focused Interventions
 Advanced Trauma-Focused Interventions
 Death, Dying, Bereavement, & Loss-Focused Interventions
 Advanced Issues in Co-Occurring Disorders
The Emphasis in Traumatic Stress Psychology is a set of focused elective courses for students in
the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology Program at Adler University who are seeking specialized
training to provide clinical services for individuals with symptoms of traumatic stress, including
people who have experienced combat, disasters, accidents or life-threatening illness, or
interpersonal violence.
Course Offerings
The courses prepare students to provide these individuals with evidence-based and evidence-
informed clinical services and the support they need to improve their psychological, physical,
social, and vocational functioning. The broader structural and systemic factors that impact
survivors’ well-being, cultural factors that exacerbate or ameliorate dysfunction, and clinicians’
management of countertransference reactions and recognition, prevention, and treatment of
compassion fatigue and vicarious traumatization are addressed.
Students earning the Emphasis in Traumatic Stress Psychology must complete at least one of
their practica and/or internship years at a site that offers significant experience in working with
survivors of traumatic events; students have the opportunity to be placed in a wide range of
training settings that serve trauma-exposed individuals.
Note: Students earning the Emphasis in Traumatic Stress Psychology must also complete a
dissertation on a topic relevant to traumatic stress, death, dying, bereavement, or loss, suicide, or
chronic/life-threatening illness.
Website: https://www.adler.edu/program/clinical-psychology-chicago/
Alliant International University (San Diego, CA)

Degree Program level – PhD/PsyD program in Clinical Psychology
Note: This information is drawn from the university’s website.

Faculty Member Research Interests Campus
Quyen Tiet, Ph.D. Stress/trauma, coping,
protective factors and
resilience
Carolyn Allard, Ph.D. Posttraumatic distress, San Diego
interpersonal trauma, and
betrayal trauma/trauma-
related guilt
Cognitive models of
Debra Bekerian, Ph.D. trauma, Fresno
the impact of abuse of
development and
attachment
Treatment of military
Molly Burrets, Ph.D. sexual Los Angeles
trauma, effects of PTSD
in
military and veteran
populations
Constance Dalenberg, Ph.D. Memory for trauma child San Diego

Distinguished Professor,
Forensic Expert Witness in
Psychological Trauma abuse, trauma-related
Director, Trauma Research
Institute
disorders, dissociation,
trauma related to racism
Michi Fu, Ph.D. Intergenerational Los Angeles
transmission of trauma
Skultip Sirikantraporn, Ph.D. Trauma, resilience, and San Diego
posttraumatic growth
across cultures
Donald Viglione, Ph.D. Assessment of trauma San Diego
Elaine Burke, Psy.D. Multicultural and Los Angeles
international issues
related
to trauma
John Caffaro, Psy.D. Interpersonal trauma and Los Angeles
PTSD
Posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD); barriers
to care, posttraumatic
growth, mindfulness, and
Steven Thorp, Psy.D. resilience. San Diego campus
George Gharibian Gharghani, Generalized self-efficacy, Los Angeles

Psy.D. stress, and trauma
Jessie Lowell, Psy.D. Behavioral, emotion, and Los Angeles
mental outcomes of early
trauma and adverse
events
Cristina Magalhaes, Psy.D. Trauma psychology Los Angeles
Randy Noblitt, Psy.D. Trauma and dissociation Los Angeles
Tara Shuman, Psy.D. Trauma-informed San Diego
treatment for children,
vicarious traumatization
Psychotherapy and
Randall Wyatt trauma San Francisco Beach St
Course Offerings
Crisis and Trauma for Clinical Counselors
Trauma, Stress, Resilience, Health Psychology Emphasis area focuses on PTSD treatment,
intimate partner violence, sexual trauma, impact of trauma on families, intergenerational
transmission of trauma, among other topics.
Forensic Experience
Trauma and Diversity
Site Name Notes
Placement uses virtual reality exposure
Virtual Reality Medical Center therapy
to treatment PTSD and anxiety disorders
Family Violence and Sexual Assault Institute Program addresses family violence and
child/teen/elder maltreatment
STEPS-CSPP Adolescent Sexual Offender
Outcome Addresses questions about the nature and
Assessment Project treatment of adolescent sexual offenders
Special note: there are several additional practicum sites that offer trauma training (Aurora
Behavioral Health, Alvarado Parkway Institute, Veterans Village San Diego).
Website: https://www.alliant.edu/cspp/programs-degrees/clinical-psychology/
Auburn University (Auburn, AL)

Degree Program level - Graduate Seminar

Departmen
Faculty Member t Research Interests
Frank Weathers, Ph.D. Department of Psychology Assessment of trauma and
PTSD
Information processing
Joseph Bardeen, Ph.D. Department of Psychology and
anxiety disorders and
PTSD
Secondary research
Tracy Witte, Ph.D. Department of Psychology interest
in suicidality and PTSD
Lauren Ruhlmann, Ph.D. Human Development and Complex trauma in sex
Family
Studies trafficking survivors
Course Offerings
Course Name Instructor
Graduate Seminar in Psychological Trauma Frank Weathers, Ph.D.
Site Name Location
Central Alabama Veterans Health Care
System Tuskeegee and Montgomery
Atlanta Veterans Health Care Newnan
Website: https://cla.auburn.edu/psychologylabs/psychological-trauma-lab/
Boston University (Boston, MA)
Accredited by the APA? Yes (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology)

Degree Program Level – M.A. in Clinical Psychology; Ph.D. in Brain, Behavior, and Cognition;
Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; Ph.D. in Developmental Science
Faculty members with Research Interests in Trauma

Deborah J. Brief, Ph.D. Evaluating the effectiveness of psychosocial
and pharmacological treatment interventions
for alcohol and drug dependence, and co-
occurring substance use and posttraumatic
stress disorder; the effectiveness of web-based
interventions to address problem drinking and
symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder in
returning veterans
Leslie Brody, Ph.D. Gender and cultural differences in emotion
and emotional regulation in relation to health;
Treatment approaches for children with
anxiety and mood disorders; Gender role
related coping strategies in relation to health
outcomes in women who have HIV
Terence M. Keane, Ph.D. Assessment and treatment of PTSD; Past
President of the International Society for
Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), the
Anxiety and Depression Association of
America (ADAA) the Society of Clinical
Psychology, the Association of VA
Psychology Leaders, and the Division of
Trauma Psychology of the APA; the
development of a national VA registry of
PTSD patients and the construction of an
internet based treatment program to assist in
the readjustment of returning war veterans
with post-deployment behavioral health
problems
Brett Litz, Ph.D. PTSD; military trauma; the early intervention
and treatment of trauma, traumatic loss, and
moral injury; evaluating the mental health
outcomes associated with military
deployments across the lifespan; developing
and validating assessment instruments to
evaluate PTSD and moral injury; evaluating
the social, psychological, and spiritual impact
of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars among
active-duty military personnel and veterans;
conducting clinical trials of a psychotherapy
developed by Dr. Litz and his colleagues
called Adaptive Disclosure, which targets
warzone trauma, loss, and moral injury
Michael Lyons, Ph.D. Genetics, health, & trauma-exposed veterans;
principal investigator on the Vietnam Era
Twin Study of Aging (VETSA) on twins who
served in the military during the Vietnam War
and their cognitive functioning
Rachel Merson, Psy.D. Experience with trauma-focused CBT with
youth in the child welfare system
Mark W. Miller, Ph.D. The assessment and neurobiology of PTSD
and related conditions
John D. Otis, Ph.D. Developing an intensive integrated treatment
for Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation
Iraqi Freedom (OEF/OIF) veterans who
experience a variety of chronic pain
conditions complicated my mild traumatic
brain injury (mTBI), spinal cord injury (SCI),
and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Michael W. Otto, Ph.D. PTSD and Exposure, Cognitive-Behavioral,
and psychopharmacological treatments;
Trauma in non-English speaking populations,
including Cambodian refugees
A.J. Rosellini, Ph.D. identifying and understanding the emotional
(e.g., personality; emotion regulation) and
environmental factors (e.g., childhood
adversities) that influence the development
and persistence of anxiety and mood
symptoms; improving the assessment and
classification of anxiety and mood
Rosemary Toomey, Ph.D. Neuropsychological effects of military
deployment, PTSD, addiction disorders, and
Gulf War Illness; principal investigator of the
Gulf War Illness Treatment Trial (GWITT),
as well as an investigator of the Department
of Defense supported Gulf War Illness
Consortium (GWIC) and the National
Institute of Aging supported Vietnam Era
Twin Study of Aging (VETSA)
Amanda Tarullo, Ph.D. the effects of early life stress on the
developing brain
Course Offerings
Course Name
PS 791 Social Oppression
Elective options not listed on website
Site Name
Opportunities to work with specific populations late in training
Website: https://www.bu.edu/psych/about/
Bucknell University (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania)
Accredited by the APA? No

Degree Program level - Graduate Seminar
Course Offerings
Seminar in Psychological Trauma William Flack, Ph.D.
Observational Training Opportunities
Residential Facilities for adolescents who have
experienced trauma
Note: As this is a Master’s degree program in general/experimental psychology, these practicum

experiences are largely observational, not professional training.
Website: https://www.bucknell.edu/academics/college-arts-sciences/academic-departments-
programs/psychology
Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

Degree Program level - Ph.D.
Research Opportunities - PTSD Treatment and Research Program
The PTSD Treatment and Research Program is a team of insatiably curious individuals dedicated
to carrying out strong, interdisciplinary science and delivering compassionate, evidence-based
care. We aim to close the gap between research and practice through working to better
understand the psychological and biological principles underlying trauma-related risk and
resilience, treatment optimization, and the dissemination and implementation of evidence-based
treatments to ultimately improve access to quality care.
Course Offerings
Advanced Psychotherapy Seminar – includes
training in exposure therapy for anxiety and
trauma-related disorders
Workshop opportunities in prolonged
exposure Norah Feeny, Ph.D.
therapy
Training Opportunities Supervisor
Practicum placements involve training and Norah Feeny, Ph.D.
supervision in the delivery of prolonged
exposure
(PE)
VA placements may also be available, which
offer
opportunities for trauma-focused training
Website: https://caslabs.case.edu/ptsdlab/
The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Multiple locations)

Degree Program Level – Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

Jaleel Abdul-Adil, Ph.D. Evidence-based, culturally-sensitive, and best
practices programs for the prevention and
intervention of child trauma, community
violence, and conduct problems with low-
income urban youth and families; Training
community-based providers on using best
practices for programs that integrate
evidence-based approaches to trauma and
disruptive behavior disorders for youth
exposed to community violence;
Founder of Young Warriors/Hip-Hop
H.E.A.L.S.! (Helping Everyone Achieve
Liberation and Success), a media-based and
trauma-informed violence prevention and
intervention model that uses modern Rap
music and Hip-Hop media to promote critical
thinking, prosocial skills, and trauma-
informed services for urban adolescents
Nancy J. Bothne, Ph.D. Understanding how human rights abuses
created community trauma; How resiliency is
experienced by refugees living in the U.S.;
How communities contribute to both the
experience of trauma and healing.
Michelle Cutler, Ph.D. Working with children who have experienced
trauma, particularly abuse, sexual abuse, and
neglect
Shanavia Dansby, Psy.D. Dr. Dansby's areas of interest in teaching are
assessments, diagnostic interviewing, crisis
intervention and forensic based courses.
Priscilla Dass-Brailsford, Ed.D. PTSD/Trauma, Crisis Intervention, Historical
Trauma, Post-Traumatic Growth. Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder, Secondary
Traumatic Stress, Vicarious Trauma (See
Domestic Violence), Violence, Refugees,
Sexual Assault, Terrorism, Torture
Teri Davis, Ph.D. Career/Workplace Issues, Career Counseling
Military Psychology, Females Serving in
Combat Roles, Mood Disorders, Depression
Psychology, Subdisciplines - Clinical
Psychology, PTSD/Trauma, Post-Traumatic
Stress Disorder, Research Design/
Methodology, Mixed Methods Research,
Sexuality/Gender Issues, LGBTQ
Kim Dell'Angela, Ph.D Autism/Developmental Disorders, Autistic
Spectrum, Business/IO Psychology,
Consulting Skills, Leadership, Organizational
Development, Career/Workplace Issues,
Work/Life Balance, Child & Adolescent
Development, Parenting Styles, Clinical
Psychology / Mental Health, Stress/Coping,
Trauma/PTSD, Diversity, Social Justice and
Advocacy, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse,
Eating Disorders/Obesity, Obesity, Ethical &
Legal Issues, Code of Conduct for
Psychologists, Forensic Psychology, Child
Protection, Marriage & Family, Divorce,
Mediation, Parenting, Military Psychology,
Negotiating and Managing Changing Family
roles
Todd DuBose, Ph.D. Aging/Adult Development, Caregiving, Child
& Adolescent Development, Media Influence,
Diversity, Community Mental Health,
Cultural Issues, Diversity Issues, Domestic
Violence, Child Abuse, Elder Abuse, Sexual
Abuse, Spousal/Partner Abuse. Ethical &
Psychologists, Marriage & Family, Adoption,
Collaborative Parenting, Couples Counseling,
Divorce, Domestic Partnership Rights, Family
Reunification, Family Therapy, Foster Care,
Mediation, Parental Rights, Parenting,
Media/Pop Culture, Media Psychology, Mood
Disorders, Bipolar Disorder, Depression,
Dysthymia, International Psychology,
PTSD/Trauma, Crisis Intervention, Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder
Research Design/Methodology, Qualitative
Inquiry, Sexuality/Gender Issues, HIV/AIDS,
Therapeutic/Theoretical Orientation:
Humanistic/Existential, Violence, Bullying,
Gangs, Murder, School Violence, Sexual
Offenders, Terrorism
Kristy Eldredge, Ed.D. Clinical Psychology / Mental Health, Disaster
Mental Health, Post-Traumatic Growth, Self-
Injury, Stress/Coping, Trauma/PTSD,
Diversity, Cultural Issues, Diversity Issues,
Multicultural Training, Social Justice and
Advocacy, PTSD/Trauma, Crisis
Intervention, Post-Traumatic Growth, Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder, Secondary
Traumatic Stress, Vicarious Trauma,
Violence, Sexual Assault
Lora Erickson, Ph.D. Child & Adolescent Development, Social
Development, Diversity, Social Justice and
Advocacy, Ethical & Legal Issues, Code of
Conduct for Counselors, Code of Conduct for
Psychologists, International Psychology,
PTSD/Trauma, Crisis Intervention, Post-
Traumatic Growth, Research Design/
Methodology, Qualitative Inquiry,
Sexuality/Gender Issues, LGBTQ, Cognitive-
Behavioral Therapy, Multicultural
psychology, Therapeutic/Theoretical
Orientation: Solution-Focused Counseling
Therapy
Lisa Faille, Ph.D. Violence prevention, racial/gender biases,
emotional regulation
Ken Fogel, Psy.D. Topics in psychological assessment,
especially projective techniques, ambivalence
in psychotherapy and interpersonal
relationships, neurobiological bases of
behavior, trauma and posttraumatic stress
disorder, prescription privileges for
psychologists
Robert Foltz, Psy.D. Child / adolescent psychopathology,
psychopharmacology, the psychological &
neurological impact of trauma, and critical
evaluation of evidence-based treatments;
Recent research included the Adolescent
Subjective Experience of Treatment study,
which involved assessing youth, currently
placed in residential treatment, on what they
perceive as the most effective (and
ineffective) components of multidisciplinary
care, areas of inquiry included psychotropic
medications, psychotherapy, and milieu
treatments, also assessed levels of trauma,
strength-based strategies, and measures of
resiliency
James Galezewski, Psy.D. Career/Workplace Issues, Work/Life Balance,
ADD/ADHD, Anxiety Disorders
Learning Disabilities, Post-Traumatic
Growth, Psychopathology, Stress/Coping,
Trauma/PTSD, Marriage & Family, Divorce,
Family Therapy, Mood Disorders,
Depression, Therapeutic/Theoretical
Orientation: Brief Therapy, Cognitive-
Behavioral Therapy, Family Systems Theory
Bobbie Gallagher, Ph.D. Sexuality, increasing access to medical care
for vulnerable populations, anxiety, trauma
and autism, social validity measures,
challenging behaviors, parent training, culture
and programming, program evaluation
Sarah Golomb, Ph.D. Interdisciplinary collaborations in graduate
education, with a particular focus on issues of
child maltreatment and childhood trauma, the
ethical assessment of culturally and
linguistically diverse students
Emma Grace, Ph.D. Global mental health and trauma,
humanitarian mental healthcare, mass
psychogenic illness, mass violence, forced
displacement, revenge ideation, radicalism,
suicide terrorism
Evan Harrington, Ph.D. Business/IO Psychology, Survey
Development, Diversity, Social Justice and
Advocacy, Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse
Ethical & Legal Issues, Adverse Impact
Forensic Psychology, Eyewitness
Memory/Recovered Memory,
Murder/Provocation Defense
Psychology, Social Psychology, Research
Design/Methodology, Statistics
Leigh Holman, Ph.D. Working with trauma and abuse and resulting
mental health issues including interpersonal
challenges and attachment issues, mood and
anxiety disorders, post-traumatic stress
disorder, addictions, and offending behaviors
Denita Hudson, Ph.D. The impact of Adverse Childhood
Experiences on older adults, career
development, and the African American
community
Nadia Jones, Ed.D. Child & Adolescent Development,
Adolescence, Discipline, Parenting Styles,
School Issues (Bullying), Clinical Psychology
/ Mental Health, Anxiety Disorders, Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy, DSM/Diagnosis, Mood
Affective Disorders / Suicide, Oppositional-
Defiant Disorders, Phobia, Post-Traumatic
Growth, Self-Injury, Stress/Coping,
Trauma/PTSD, Diversity, Acculturation,
Community Mental Health, Cultural Issues,
Diversity Issues, Immigration/Immigrant
Issues, Latino/a Mental Health, Religion and
Spirituality, Domestic Violence, Child Abuse,
Sexual Abuse, Marriage & Family, Blended
Families, Divorce, Family Reunification,
Family Therapy, Foster Care, Mediation,
Parenting, Relationships and Dating, Mood
Disorders, Depression, PTSD/Trauma, Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder,
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Family
Systems Theory, Humanistic/Existential,
Multicultural psychology, Object Relations,
Positive Psychology, Relational Cultural
Therapy
Kristin Kenefick, Psy.D. Parenting, Trauma, International Psychology,
Wellness, and Integrative approaches to
therapy
Clive D. Kennedy, Ph.D. Domestic violence in families of Color,
substance abuse, AIDS prevention/treatment
issues, cross-cultural relations, and other
stress, mental health, and forensic psychology
related issues
Cynthia Langtiw, Psy.D. Spirituality/religion, diversity, multicultural
competence, supporting
unhoused/vulnerable/marginalized youth,
migration/immigration/asylee mental health,
expressive/arts based therapies, spirituality
and religion, radical self-care, and
(Haitian/American) identity development;
Volunteer clinical supervisor with the
Chicago-based Marjorie Kovler Center for
Survivors of Torture
Victoria Liu, Ph.D. Addiction/Substance Abuse, Contingency
Management, Child & Adolescent
Development, Cognitive Development,
Identity Development, Parenting Styles,
School Issues (Bullying), Social
Development, Diversity, Acculturation,
Community Mental Health, Cultural Issues,
Diversity Issues, Ethnic Identity
Development, Gender Issues, Class,
GLBT Identity Models, Identity
Development, Immigration/Immigrant Issues,
Multicultural Training, Oppression, Racism,
Sexism, Social Justice and Advocacy,
Marriage & Family, Collaborative Parenting
Couples Counseling, Family Therapy,
Parenting, Relationships and Dating,
PTSD/Trauma, Crisis Intervention, Historical
Trauma, Research Design/Methodology,
Mixed Methods Research, Sexuality/Gender
Issues, Gender Identity, LGBTQ,
Constructivist/Narrative Theory, Family
Systems Theory, Feminist Psychology,
Violence, Bullying
Sarah Livermore, M.A. LMFT Supporting foster children and families,
educating the public about trauma and the
impacts of trauma on the body and brain,
providing treatment for PTSD and trauma
with EMDR therapy, and helping people in
every stage of life have healthy and fulfilling
relationships
Beatriz Lopez, Ph.D. Multicultural mental health, clinical training
of graduate students, and adult treatment of
trauma
Mark MacMillin, Psy.D. Attachment theory, ACES (adverse childhood
experiences), forgiveness and the interface of
spirituality and clinical psychology
Frances McClain, Ph.D. Addiction/Substance Abuse, Co-occurring
Disorders, Clinical Psychology / Mental
Health, Anxiety Disorders, Disaster Mental
Health, DSM/Diagnosis, Mood Affective
Disorders / Suicide, Psychopathology,
Psychotic Disorders, Diversity, Community
Mental Health, Diversity Issues, Multicultural
Training, Mood Disorders, Bipolar Disorder,
Depression, Dysthymia, PTSD/Trauma, Post-
Traumatic Stress Disorder, Sexuality/Gender
Issues,, HIV/AIDS, LGBTQ,
Constructivist/Narrative Theory, Family
Systems Theory, Violence, Sexual Assault
Pip McGirl, Ed.D. Autism/Developmental Disorders,
Asperger’s, Autistic Spectrum, Child &
Adolescent Development, Adolescence,
Cognitive Development, Discipline, Identity
Development, Learning/Learning Disabilities,
Parenting Styles, School Issues (Bullying),
Social Development, Marriage & Family,
Parenting, Neuropsychology/Neuroscience,
Applied Neuroscience, Counselor Education,
Educational Psychology, International
Psychology, Positive Psychology, School
Psychology, PTSD/Trauma, Crisis
Intervention, Post-Traumatic Growth, School
Psychology, Academic Interventions,
Cognitive Assessment, International School
Psychology, School Supervision, Systems
Change, Post-Traumatic Growth, Vicarious
Trauma, Therapeutic/Theoretical Orientation:
Brief Therapy, Developmental Psychology,
Positive Psychology, Solution-Focused
Counseling, Therapy, Violence, Bullying
Breeda McGrath, Ph.D. Child development, social-emotional learning,
trauma-informed care, educational
disabilities, legal issues, and training;
Anxiety, mood disorders, self-injury,
cognitive behavioral therapy, cross-cultural
considerations, assessment and psychological
evaluation; Academic interventions, cognitive
assessment, bullying, school violence, school
supervision, school law and ethics, systems
change, and international school psychology;
Bipolar disorder, anxiety, depression,
dysthymia, PTSD/trauma, crisis intervention,
diversity issues, immigration, and identity
development
Bret Moore, Psy.D. Psychopharmacology, Military psychology
Shauna Moore Reynolds, Ed.D. Anxiety, Depression, Crisis, Trauma, Post-
Traumatic Stress, Sexual Assault and
Domestic Violence
Shavonne Moore-Lobban, Ph.D. The assessment and treatment of trauma,
working with individuals with severe and
persistent mental illness, providing services to
marginalized communities. Her research
aligns with her clinical areas of expertise and
utilizes a multicultural framework as a base
for exploration. Dr. Moore-Lobban is also
involved with multiple education and
advocacy efforts to end sexual victimization
against women and men.
Luke Mudd, Psy.D. abuse (child, domestic, partner), addiction,
anger, anxiety, bipolar disorder, bullying,
children, adolescent, families , clinical
psychology, cognitive/cognitive behavioral
therapy, community mental health, conflict
resolution, couples counseling, depression,
domestic partnership rights, gangs, leadership,
marriage and family therapy, mental illness,
mood disorders, multicultural training,
personality disorders, positive psychology,
psychological testing, psychopathology,
psychotherapy, psychotic disorders,
relationships/dating, school violence, stress,
trauma, violence, work/life balance
Nahid Nasrat, Psy.D. Diversity issues in clinical psychology,
including refugees and immigrant's mental
health as well as psycho-social issues in
conflict and post-conflicts countries
Reema Obaid Ross, Psy.D. Training and supervision as well as clinical
work with children and families, underserved
populations, trauma and attachment theory
Anita O-Conor, MSW Healing and treating trauma, securing justice
for survivors, developing trauma informed
systems and training students and
professionals on traumatic stress. She is
currently lead faculty for the trauma
concentration in the Counseling Psychology
department. Ms. O'Conor utilizes a systems
and strength-based approach, within the
context of trauma exposure primarily
resulting from human rights violations.
Ruth Ouzts Moore, Ph.D. Counseling children and adolescents,
particularly those who have experienced
abuse and trauma; abuse/trauma, play therapy,
high-conflict divorce/parental alienation,
courtroom testimony, and creative counseling
techniques
Joyce Nugent-Hirschbeck, Psy.D. The treatment of Schizophrenia, Borderline
Personality Disorder, & vocational barriers in
the Chronic Mentally Ill population
Bina Parekh, Ph.D. Pain management, obesity treatment,
biofeedback, trauma, couples counseling,
addiction medicine, general psychiatry, and
multicultural counseling
Viviane Pecanha, Ph.D. Cognitive behavioral therapy, working to
increase public awareness of addictive
behaviors and related consequences such as
trauma and violence
Patricia Perez, Ph.D. child abuse and neglect, family and trauma,
multigenerational issues of violence, children
with emotional and behavior disorders,
children with special needs, parenting within
a cultural context, diversity issues across the
lifespan, cultural psychology, multicultural
psychology, and cross-cultural psychology
Ricardo Phipps, Ph.D. spirituality in counseling, multicultural
counseling perspectives, and trauma-oriented
counseling
Christina Pinard, Ph.D. Diversity, Ageism, Diversity Issues
Domestic Violence, Sexual Abuse, Research
Design/Methodology, Qualitative Inquiry
Sexuality/Gender Issues, HIV/AIDS,
Violence, Bullying, Professional Skills,
Human Trafficking, Health Promotion
Lynette Pujol, Ph.D. Anxiety Disorders, Cognitive Behavioral
Therapy, Mood Affective Disorders / Suicide,
Clinical Psychology / Mental Health,
Psychopharmacology, Stress/Coping,
PTSD/Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder
Virgina Quinonez, Psy.D. LGBTQ issues, Latinx mental health,
immigrant mental health, women's issues,
trauma treatment and minority students in
higher education
Cris Scaglione, Ph.D. Neuropsychology, doing assessments,
rehabilitation, and therapy with survivors of
head injury, stroke, and other neurological
impairments. She works with and gives
presentations on the neurocognitive aspects of
psychological trauma and addiction. She has
worked with chronic mentally ill older adults,
as well as learning-disabled and dual-
diagnosis children and adults, including
veterans.
Edward Shearin, Ph.D. Personality disorders, eating disorders,
suicidal and self-injurious behavior, and
psychotherapy process, DBT
Heather Sheets, Psy.D. Child & Adolescent Development, Social
Development, Social Development, Ethical &
Psychologists, Mood Disorders, Bipolar
Disorder, Depression, Dysthymia, Clinical
Psychology, Developmental Psychology,
PTSD/Trauma, Post-Traumatic Stress
Disorder, Sexuality/Gender Issues, Gender
Identity, Therapeutic/Theoretical Orientation:
Brief Therapy, Interpersonal
Mirsad Serdarevic, Ph.D. Cultural diversity, culturally-sensitive clinical
interventions, motivational interviewing,
substance use disorders, psychotherapy with
older adults, psychopathology, PTSD,
primary care and behavioral and
psychopharmacology treatments, and
bereavement
Mike Sherman, Psy.D. His goal is to broaden the capacity of
providers, programs, and systems to foster
children's social, emotional, and behavioral
health and development. Child Development,
Infant and Early Childhood Mental Health,
Child Trauma, Childhood Adversity, Systems
of Care, Primary Prevention, Program
Development and Evaluation
John Shustitzky, Ph.D. Addiction and Substance Abuse, Chronic
mental illness, Community Mental Health,
Domestic violence, Ethics in Professional
Psychology, Integrating Primary and
Behavioral Healthcare, Organizational
Psychology, Political Advocacy, Positive
Psychology, Violence
Annemarie Slobig, Psy.D. Intrapsychic humanism, Child & Adolescent
Development, Parenting Styles, Clinical
Psychology / Mental Health, Post-Traumatic
Growth, Trauma/PTSD, Sexuality/Gender
Issues, LGBTQ
Lori Soli, Ph.D. Grief, Loss, Trauma, Crisis Team, Self-care,
Clinical Assessment, Student Engagement,
CMHC, Clinical Training, Multiculturalism,
Leadership, School Counseling
Drake Spaeth, Psy.D. religious and spiritual issues in
psychotherapy, contemporary nature
spirituality, ecopsychology,
humanistic/existential approaches to
counseling and psychotherapy, constructivist
philosophy and psychology, lifespan
development, trauma and secondary
traumatization, social psychology, and
violent/criminal behavior
LoriAnn Stretch, Ph.D. distance counseling and supervision, law and
ethics, evidence-based practice, and the
developmental process of becoming a
therapist; vocational rehabilitation, domestic
violence/sexual assault support, court
advocacy, college/university counseling,
disability services, foster care group homes,
child support services, clinical supervision,
and private practice
Jeff Strozier, Ph.D. Addiction/Substance Abuse, Co-occurring
Health, Schizophrenia, Domestic Violence,
Same Sex Domestic Violence,
Sexuality/Gender Issues, LGBTQ
Violence, Hate/Bias Crimes
Ryan Tobiasz, Psy.D. Addiction/Substance Abuse, Co-occurring
Health, Assessment/Psychological Testing,
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Cognitive
Disorders, Comorbid Disorders, Mood
Affective Disorders / Suicide, Personality
Disorders, Psychopathology, Psychotic
Disorders, Schizophrenia, Self-Injury,
Stress/Coping, Substance-Related Disorders,
Trauma/PTSD, Diversity, GLBT Identity
Models, Forensic Psychology, Correctional
Psychology, Malingering, Prisons,
PTSD/Trauma, Crisis Intervention,
Sexuality/Gender Issues, Gender Identity
LGBTQ
Kim Vander Dussen, Psy.D. Child and Adolescent Psychopathlogy, Child
Therapy, Play Therapy, Developmental
Trauma, PTSD, Development
Debra Warner, Psy.D. Forensic psychology, community gang
intervention and violence with the support of
law enforcement and mental health
organizations; male survivor issues of abuse,
violence and trauma; diversity issues,
personality disorders, sexual offenders,
sexually abused children, stereotypes,
substance abuse, testing issues, work/life
balance, workplace issues
Nancy Zarse, Psy.D. Clinical Psychology / Mental Health,
Psychopathology, Trauma/PTSD, Domestic
Violence, Spousal/Partner Abuse
Forensic Psychology, Correctional
Psychology, Police, Violence, (See Domestic
Violence)
Murder, School Violence, Terrorism
Course Offerings
Course Name
CE 553 - Advanced Crisis and Trauma in Counseling and Supervision
PY 568D - Trauma Therapy in Clinical Practice
PY 568 - Trauma Therapy in Clinical Practice
PY 614L - Seminar in Treatment of Child and Adolescent Trauma
PY 573D - Child Trauma
PY 618 - Trauma Informed Care
CC 552 - Trauma and Crisis Intervention
CC 670 - Traumatic Stress: Causes, Contexts, and Effects
CC 673 - Assessment and Treatment of Trauma: Children and Adolescents
CC 675 - Assessment and Treatment of Adults with Traumatic Disorders
PY 711D - Refugee Issues and Trauma
IP 899 - Refugee Issues and Trauma
IP 900 - Trauma-based Program Development: Spirituality and Indigenous Healing
PY 568L - Trauma Therapy in Clinical Practice
CM 599 - Trauma and Crisis Counseling: Causes, Effects, & Contexts
IN 551 - Crisis Response - Trauma and Crisis Intervention
FO 621 - Trauma and Crisis Intervention
IP 692 - Trauma Services (Field Exp. III)
PC 573 - Child Trauma
PY 573 - Child Trauma
PY 715 - Refugee and IDP Trauma
PY 573 - Child Trauma
PY 715X - Refugee and IDP Trauma
SP 522 - Crisis Prevention, Intervention and Trauma Informed Practice in Schools
PY 573TX - Child Trauma
EFP 621 - Trauma and Crisis Intervention
MP 541 - Trauma and Crisis Intervention
PF 756 - Trauma, Crisis, and Interventions
FO 698 - Trauma Specific Interventions
MM 557 - Recovery, Trauma, and Crisis Counseling within the Community
IP 628 - Research Methods in Trauma Services
PA 710 - Traumatic Brain Injury
IP 850 - Assessment of Psychosocial and Mental Health Reactions to Traumatic Stress
IP 650 - Assessment of Psychosocial and Mental Health Reactions to Traumatic Stress
PA 646 - Traumatic Brain Injury
IP 852 - Terrorism and Mass Violence: Impacts on Mental Health
FO 648 - Theoretical and Clinical Application of Empirically Based Treatment I
MI 660 - Military Psychological Interventions
PY 535 - Separation, Loss and Mourning
MI 650 - Military Psychological Assessment
FO 623 - Psychology of Law Enforcement
Website: https://www.thechicagoschool.edu/learn/about-us/
Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI)

Degree Program Level – M.S. in Psychology – Clinical Behavioral, General Clinical, & General
Experimental; Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Ellen I. Koch, Ph.D. Exposure-based treatments for PTSD as well
as other anxiety disorders; Secondary
prevention of PTSD; Rates of attrition across
empirically supported treatments for PTSD;
Factor analysis of DSM-5 PTSD symptoms;
The relationship between anxiety sensitivity
and suicidal ideation in veterans from a VA
PTSD Clinic
Dean Lauterbach, Ph.D. Child maltreatment; Personality
characteristics of child maltreatment victims;
The impact of childhood trauma on the
quality of parent-child relationships;
Longitudinal trajectories of symptoms among
child maltreatment victims; Risk/protective
factors for symptom change among child
maltreatment survivors; Those at elevated risk
for maltreatment; The effects of religiosity
and trauma on self-esteem; Longitudinal
trajectories of psychological interpersonal
violence among the mothers of child
maltreatment victims; The impact of trauma
exposure and the development of
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD); the
epidemiology of trauma and PTSD; The
factor structure of PTSD; PTSD instrument
development; Potential risk factors for
development of PTSD; PTSD in college
students, burn victims, cross-cultural work,
and victims exposed to a broad array of
traumas
Jamie Lawler, Ph.D. Early adversity, parenting, and self-
regulation; Directs Self-regulation, Early
Experience, and Development (SEED) lab,
which focuses on the effects of early
experience, particularly early life stress, on
the socioemotional development of children
and their families; how early adversity shapes
children’s developing capacity for self-
regulation; how parent-child relationship
factors can promote resilience; factors that
contribute to the development of parenting
and the intergenerational transmission of
trauma and psychopathology; interventions to
promote positive development in high-risk
families; incorporates biomarkers of stress,
dyadic parent-child interactions, and
environmental influences on parenting and
child development
Course Offerings
Course Name
551 Psychology of Death and Dying (Thanatology) (General Clinical program)
Additional trauma courses in the social work and counseling programs
Site Name
Ann Arbor Veterans Administration (Doctoral level only)
Other varied sites
Website: https://www.emich.edu/psychology/
East Washington University (Cheney, WA)

Degree Program level -
Course Offerings
Course Name
Trauma – Theory, Assessment, & Treatment Note: offered at the undergraduate and
graduate level
Website: https://catalog.ewu.edu/search/?search=trauma+
Emory University (Atlanta, GA)

Degree Program Level – Ph.D in Psychology – four concentrations offered (can affiliate with
more than one area): Behavioral and Systems Neuroscience, Clinical Science, Cognitive and
Computational Science, Developmental Science

Patricia Brennan, Ph.D Biological, psychological, and social risk
factors for internalizing and externalizing
disorders from a developmental
psychopathology perspective. Perinatal
maternal health, psychosocial stress and
trauma, and intergenerational transmission of
risk
Robyn Fivush, Ph.D early memory with an emphasis on the social
construction of autobiographical memory and
the relations among memory, narrative,
identity, trauma, and coping; Early emergence
of autobiographical memory, with an
emphasis on the ways in which families
reminisce about past experiences together.
Particular interest in the developing relations
among autobiographical narratives, emotional
and social understanding, and coping with
stressful and traumatic events.
Abigail Lott, Ph.D. Understanding the long-term impact of

interpersonal trauma exposure (e.g.,
childhood maltreatment, domestic violence)
and how emotion dysregulation relates to
psychiatric outcomes
Negar Fani, Ph.D. Understanding the intersection of emotion and
cognition in those with PTSD
Nadine Kaslow, Ph.D., Intimate partner violence and suicidal
behavior
Andrew Kazama, Ph.D Conducts translational research focused on
understanding the neurobiological basis of
PTSD; Neurobiological basis of safety signal
processing, which is implicated in several
anxiety-related neuropsychiatric disorders.
The scope of this research includes:
investigations of the various brain structures
thought to be involved in these processes, the
developmental progression of these abilities,
investigating the role of diet and
socioemotional factors contributing to
emotion regulation.
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSYC 340: Crime & Criminal Behavior
PSYC 341: The Psychology of Evil
PSYC 614: Memory
PSY 385R: Special Topics in Psychology – Neurobiology of PTSD
Site Name
Emory Psychiatry Department
Grady Memorial Hospital
VA Hospital
Grady Trauma Project
Grady Nia Project
Note: Trauma-focused training is available at the practicum, intern, and postdoctoral level.
Website: http://psychology.emory.edu/home/index.html
Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena, CA)

Degree Program level – PsyD / PhD
Research Opportunities, Course Offerings, and Practicum Placements:

Fuller Theological Seminary, Graduate School of Psychology includes opportunities for
research, clinical training, and coursework in trauma and traumatic stress. Fuller's PsyD and PhD
in Clinical Psychology programs are APA Accredited and use a training model that integrates
Christian theology and spirituality within the APA competencies needed for psychological
practice. Three trauma-related courses are offered: (a) Advanced Cognitive Behavioral Therapies
that incorporates training in Trauma-Focused CBT (taught by Dr. Sean Love), (b) Vulnerable
Family Systems that addresses trauma care for marginalized groups (taught by Dr. Lisseth Rojas
Flores) and (c) Trauma and Faith that integrates psychological theory of trauma and issues of
spirituality and meaning (taught by Dr. Cynthia Eriksson). Several faculty members mentor
research on trauma-related topics (Dr. Rojas Flores: community violence in Latin America,
deportation trauma; Dr. Eriksson: vicarious trauma, spirituality, and international trauma; Dr.
Jenny Pak: culture and trauma; and Dr. Sung H. Kim: assessment and TBI in veteran samples).
The Los Angeles area allows for clinical training opportunities in a variety of settings that serve
survivor populations, including 5 VA clinics (West Los Angeles, Long Beach, Sepulveda, Loma
Linda, and Los Angeles Ambulatory Care Center), Community Mental Health clinics (Pacific
Clinics, Child and Family Guidance), forensic settings (Patton State Hospital) and University
Counseling Centers (USC, Azusa Pacific University).
Website: https://www.fuller.edu/school-of-psychology/
John Jay College of Criminal Justice (New York, NY)
Accredited by the APA? Yes (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology only)

Degree Program Level – M.A.-J.D. in Forensic Psychology and Law (NY Law School & Cuny
Law School programs); M.A. in Forensic Psychology; Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; Ph.D. in
Psychology & Law

Cynthia Calkins, Ph.D. Establishing empirical evidence for use in sex
offender policy and sexual violence
prevention; Primary sexual violence
prevention; Identifying risk markers for
sexual violence perpetration among a sample
of clergy sex offenders; Longitudinal study
examining factors promoting desistance from
sexual offending; The examination and
prevention of sexual violence in Latino
cultures
Emily Edwards, Ph.D. Treatment and theory for persons with emotion
processing and emotion regulation difficulties;
Adapting treatments for individuals with severe
personality disorders and for forensic contexts;
Posttraumatic stress and alexithymia
Miriam Ehrensaft, Ph.D. The association of developmental
psychopathology with the risk for interpersonal
violence; Longitudinal studies of the
intergenerational transmission of antisocial
behavior and intimate partner violence; The
influence of family violence, parent-child
relationships, and poverty on the transmission
of problem behavior across generations
Jason S. Frydman, Ph.D. Trauma-informed drama therapy; Creative arts
therapy; Working with individuals across the
age spectrum who have been adversely
impacted by traumatic events
Michele Galietta, Ph.D. Treatment of violence: Self-harm and suicide
in correctional, forensic & civil settings;
Stalking and interpersonal violence; Palliative
care in correctional settings; Treatment of
psychopathy; Training and supervision; Child
sexual abuse by Catholic clergy; DBT
Gwendolyn L. Gerber, Ph.D. Gender issues in forensic psychology; Police
psychology; Gender stereotyping; Sexual
assault
Veronica Johnson, Ph.D Strengths-based approaches to mental health
service delivery for client populations of
color; Enhancing mental health treatment for
racial/ethnic minority clients by isolating
cultural values that promote psychosocial
being, rather than focusing on the perceived
deficits of client populations of color;
Racial trauma; Workplace racial
discrimination; Racism-related coping; Racial
socialization
Elizabeth Jeglic, Ph.D. Sexual violence prevention; The assessment
and treatment of those who have committed
sexual offenses; Developing evidence based
public policy; The primary prevention of
sexual violence and the dissemination of
sexual violence prevention research to the
public; The role of treatment in criminal
justice reform; Suicide prevention,
particularly among youth and emerging
adults; Cognitive behavioral therapy and its
application to criminal justice involved
populations
L. Thomas Kucharski, Ph.D. Forensic psychological evaluation; The
detection of malingering and denial;
Clemency in death penalty cases;
Characteristics of those wrongfully convicted
in capital cases; The mental health of victim’s
family members; The effects of supervision
and treatment in sex offender recidivism
Casey LaDuke, Ph.D. Forensic mental health assessment; Violence
& crime prevention; Neuroscience &
neuropsychology; Mental illness; Racial &
social justice
Keith A. Markus, Ph.D Causal models and causal inference; Test
validity; Statistical inference; Applications of
latent variable modeling; Discursive
psychology; Organizational culture; Partner
abuse; Deception detection; Language; Logic;
Ethics; Policing; Jurisprudence
Silvia Mazzula, Ph.D. Racial trauma; Multicultural competencies in
research and practice; Social networks for
diverse academic pipeline development;
Latino Psychology; Directs a research lab and
collaborates with various inter-disciplinary
research teams throughout the United States;
Her lab focuses on advancing the study of
race and culture in psychology, examining the
experience of marginalized populations (e.g.,
racial minorities, women, immigrants) and
how to improve treatment that is culturally
relevant to their lived experiences and
worldviews, paying particular attention to
socio-cultural identities (e.g., gender,
ethnicity, race, social class) and race and
culture as psychological and subconscious
processes of human thought and behavior
Kelly McWilliams, Ph.D. Child sexual abuse & maltreatment
disclosure, memory, & eye-witness
testimony; Trauma-related psychopathology;
Wrongful acquittals of sexual abuse;
Attachment
Kevin L. Nadal, Ph.D. Impacts of microaggressions (or subtle forms
of discrimination) on the mental health of
people of color, women,
lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender/queer
(LGBTQ) individuals, and other marginalized
groups; Filipino American mental health and
issues affecting LGBTQ people of color;
Traumatic stress and the effect of
microaggressions on LGBTQ people of color
Chitra Raghavan, Ph.D. Coordinator of Victimology Studies in
Forensic Psychology*; Power dynamics in
intimate partner abuse, sexual assault, sex
trafficking and related traumatic outcomes;
Applying Eastern Psychological principles to
forensic psychology; Intimate partner
violence, sex trafficking, coercive control,
trauma, and trauma bonding
Krystel Salandanan, Psy.D. Behavioral therapies; Mindfulness-based
techniques; Behavioral medicine/health
psychology; Multicultural psychology;
Clinical interest in personality disorders,
trauma, emotion regulation disorders, chronic
disease management, and working with
historically marginalized communities of
color
C. Gabrielle Salfati, Ph.D. Investigative Psychology; The empirical
analysis of violent criminal behaviour, in
particular the advancement of the science of
offender profiling and linking serial crimes;
The methodology of research in offender
profiling and linking serial crimes,
specifically with a focus on interpersonal
violence and victimization patterns in
homicide and violent sexual crimes; This
work is being developed within an
international framework through collaboration
with law enforcement agencies internationally
Louis Schelsinger, Ph.D. Sexual and serial murder, serial and non-
seriou sexual murder, mass murder, crime
scene behavior, rape, bias homicide, suicide-
by-cop, and other extraordinary crimes
Marina Sorochinski, Ph.D. Investigative psychology; Applying
psychological principles and rigorous
empirical methods to improving police
investigations in serious violent crime;
Profiling and behavioral linkage in serial
violent crime
Barbara H. Stanley, Ph.D. Suicide, suicidal behavior, non-suicidal self
injury, BPD, depression, Dialectical Behavior
Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, brief
interventions to prevent suicide, biobehavioral
research on suicidal behavior and BPD;
Mentored research on fMRI studies
examining the interpersonal dysfunction
dimension of BPD, genetics studies of BPD
and treatment engagement trials with suicidal
individuals
Deryn Strange, Ph.D. The causes and consequences of distorted
memories for traumatic events; The
techniques that elicit false personal—
autobiographical—or false collective
memories and whether those false memories
can be corrected; Legal implications of
memory distortion
Rebecca Weiss, Ph.D. The effect of group membership (e.g., culture,
intellectual disabilities) on validity in
psychological assessment; The impact of
trauma on the treatment and development of
aggression and substance use disorders
Cathy Spatz Widom, Ph.D. The long-term consequences of child
(physical and sexual) abuse and neglect; the
cycle of violence; The intergenerational
transmission of child abuse and neglect
Peggilee Wupperman, Ph.D. Treatment for individuals with dysregulated
emotions and behaviors (often known as
impulsive, addictive, or self-destructive
behaviors); Evaluating and disseminating a
transdiagnostic psychotherapy (Mindfulness
and Modification Therapy; MMT) developed
to target dysregulated behaviors; Exploring
constructs underlying emotion and behavior
dysregulation; Investigating the effects of
mindfulness and emotion-regulation skills on
mental health and well-being;
Childhood/adult trauma & abuse;
mental illness; Opioids/controlled substances;
Sexual violence/intimate partner violence;
Women/gender justice
Course Offerings
Course Name
80103 Dialectical-Behavior Therapy
80100 Seminar: Memory, Trauma, & the Law
PSY 705 Victimology
PSY 742 Family Violence and Disputes
PSY 733 Dissociation and Trauma
PSY 708 Crisis Intervention and Short-term Counseling
PSY 774 Child Abuse and Neglect
PSY 773 Advanced Issues in Victim Counseling and Psychotherapy
Not all electives not listed on website
Site Name
Multiple forensic and correctional site opportunities
*Certificate of Victimology Studies in Forensic Psychology

The Victimology Studies in Forensic Psychology is a 12-credit certificate program which aims to
develop specialized knowledge in the area of interpersonal victimization in a forensic
psychology context. Areas covered include but are not limited to interpersonal violence and
victimization including domestic violence, sexual assault, sexual harassment, child abuse, sex
and labor trafficking, and hate crimes. This non-licensable certificate will allow BA graduates
working in Victim Services agencies to develop a better understanding of relevant issues, and to
possibly consider additional training. It will also be available for those already in our MA
Programs, who can concurrently receive the Certificate along with their MA, to demonstrate
some focus in this area. The core courses are PSY 700: Mental Health Professionals, Social
Science, and the Law; PSY 705. Victimology; PSY 742. Family Violence and Disputes; and
PSY 733. Dissociation and Trauma.
Website: http://www.jjay.cuny.edu/graduate-studies
Kent University (Kent, OH)
Accredited by the APA? Yes (Clinical program)

Degree Program Level – Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology & other various Ph.D. in Psychology
degrees

Douglas L. Delahanty, Ph.D. Psychobiological predictors and correlates of
PTSD in child trauma victims
Karin Coifman, Ph.D. Emotion processing and emotion regulatory
strategies in the development and persistence
of psychopathology in stressed populations
Course Offerings
Course Name
Special topics courses not listed
Site Name
Community sites not listed
Website: https://www.kent.edu/psychology/graduate-programs
Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI)

Degree Program Level – Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Ed de St. Aubin, Ph.D. Gender and sexuality: Emerging adult
sexuality; Lesbian self-development; Gay
men and gender; Generativity: Investments of
self into the well-being of future generations;
Trauma and meaning-making: How spinal
cord injury survivors narrate the self; Personal
Ideology: one’s value-based beliefs about
how life should be lived and of what forces
impact human living; Narrative as an aspect
of identity and as a research method;
Intersectional identity, structural oppression,
felt stigma, and the self-society connection;
Psychobiography, Integrating quantitative and
qualitative research; Family dynamics; The
embeddedness of human lives
Jacklynn Fitzgerald, Ph.D. Translating what we know about how the
brain generates and regulates emotions to
better understand the emergence of emotion
dysregulation in clinical populations, notably
anxiety, depression, and posttraumatic stress
disorder (PTSD); Using functional magnetic
resonance imaging (fMRI) and
electroencephalogram (EEG) recording to
uncover variations in the neurobiology as well
as time course of emotion dysregulation in
these disorders; Using mixed methods to
integrate what is known about aberrant
neurobiological functioning with peripheral
markers of emotional responding
Nakia Gordon, Ph.D. Emotion regulation and Posttraumatic Stress;
Responses to victims of violence from ethnic
minorities
John Grych, Ph.D. The development of resilience in youths
exposed to violence and other types of
adversity; The origins, consequences, and
assessment of aggression in close
relationships; Understanding factors that
facilitate and interfere with responsive
bystander behavior in high risk situations;
Enhancing efforts to reduce sexual and
physical assaults on college campuses
Debra Oswald, Ph.D. Gender, sexism, and sexual assault
Lucas Torres, Ph.D. Mental health disparities or the psychological
difficulties experienced by members of
underrepresented groups; Community-based
approaches; identifying the mechanisms that
contribute to mental health problems, namely
depression, anxiety, alcohol use, and
posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD); The
psychological consequences associated with
culturally-specific stressors, such as ethnic
discrimination, ethnic microaggression, and
acculturative stress, and neighborhood-level
factors including exposure to community
violence and economic stress; The factors that
reduce disparities or protect individuals from
negative psychological outcomes; Ethnic
identity, cultural values, intercultural
competence, resilience and thriving, social
cohesion as key buffers to mental health
outcomes; Active projects include the
Latina/o Well-being Research Initiative,
Milwaukee Trauma Outcomes Project, &
Intersectional Study of Mental Health Among
Latina Adults
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSYC 5350. The Psychology of Death and Dying
PSYC 8352. Psychological Evaluation and Treatment of Trauma
Site Name
Clement J. Zablocki Veterans Administration Medical Center
Other varied sites
Website: https://www.marquette.edu/psychology/graduate-program-overview.php
Miami University (Oxford, OH)

Degree Program level – Ph.D.

Trauma and emotion regulation, meditation and
Terri Messman-Moore, Ph.D. yoga, and interpersonal trauma
Course Offerings
Advanced Clinical Seminar: Trauma Focused Terri Messman-Moore, Ph.D.
Intervention
Website: https://miamioh.edu/
Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

Degree Program Level – M.A. & Ph.D. in Clinical Science

Anne Bogat, Ph.D. The developmental consequences of intimate
partner violence (IPV) on women and young
children; 10-year longitudinal study of IPV
beginning data collection when women were
pregnant and following them and their
children almost every year until the children
were 10 years old; Trajectories of risk and
resilience among the children; The biological
correlates of stress related to IPV and how,
during pregnancy, the timing of IPV might
affect infant emotion regulation early in life;
Person oriented methods; Current prenatal
stress study examining how stress affects
expectant mothers and their babies after birth
NiCole Buchanan, Ph.D. The interplay of race, gender, victimization
and a unique form of harassment called
racialized sexual harassment and how social
identity dimensions, such as race, gender,
sexual orientation and social class relate to
well-being and professional development
S. Alexandra Burt, Ph.D. Understanding the etiology of aggressive and
rule-breaking behaviors across the lifespan;
The role of environmental influences (e.g.,
neighborhood danger/deprivation,
environmental toxicants), both as main effects
and also as moderators of genetic influences
(e.g., how these environments may turn genes
“on and off”); Youth who demonstrate
resilience – or adaptive outcomes despite
exposure to a clear environmental risk;
identifying the neural pathways affected by
neighborhood disadvantage (the so-called
'biological embedding of disadvantage');
Illuminate the ‘active ingredients’ (e.g.,
exposures to neurotoxicants, community
violence, harsh parenting) through which
disadvantage alters the developing brain, as
well as those that protect the brain and
promote resilience (i.e., protective
neighborhood social processes, prosocial
parenting)
Alytia Levendosky, Ph.D. The intergenerational transmission of
domestic violence and the risk and protective
factors for women and children exposed to
domestic violence; The early mother-child
relationship, beginning during pregnancy, and
how that may be a vehicle for this
intergenerational transmission; Examining
physiological factors, behavioral factors, as
well as relational factors, including
attachment in her investigations of the
mechanisms through which violence and its
effects are transmitted from parent to child;
Current prenatal stress study examining how
stress affects expectant mothers and their
babies after birth
Jae Puckett, Ph.D. The mechanisms and processes that underlie
the production of health disparities that exist
for the LGBTQ community, particularly
transgender and gender diverse individuals, as
well as strategies for coping and being
resilient in the face of the adverse life events
that transgender and gender diverse people
frequently encounter
Course Offerings
Course Name
Special topics courses not listed
Site Name
MSU Psychological Clinic (some outpatient PTSD treatment opportunities)
Website: https://psychology.msu.edu/programs/clinical/index.html
Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN)

Degree Program Level – M.A. in Clinical Psychology

Mary Ellen Fromuth, Ph.D. Child psychopathology; Interpersonal
violence; Child sexual abuse; Student
maltreatment by teachers
Course Offerings
Course Name
None listed on website
*If add counseling program, they have trauma courses
Site Name
Placements not listed on website
Website: https://www.mtsu.edu/programs/clinical-psychology-ma/
The New School for Social Research (New York, NY)

Degree Program Level – M.A. in General Psychology; Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; Ph.D. in
Cognitive, Social, and Developmental Psychology

Adam Brown, Ph.D. Identifying psychological and biological
factors that contribute to negative mental
health outcomes following exposure to
traumatic stress and developing interventions
guided by advances in cognitive
neuroscience; The use of behavioral and
brain-imaging techniques to examine the role
of memory and self-appraisals in the onset
and treatment of Posttraumatic Stress
Disorder (PTSD); Resilience; Refugees,
Human Rights; Directs Trauma and Global
Mental Health Lab, which assesses and
develops novel mental health treatments for
refugees in diverse contexts
Wendy D’Andrea, Ph.D. Dissociation; The differences between acute
trauma, such as an auto accident or single-
incident assault, and chronic trauma, such as
sustained physical, emotional, or sexual
abuse; The physiological signature of chronic
trauma, and the ways in which it differs from
the signature of acute trauma; the use of
measures of autonomic reactivity such as
heart rate, skin conductance, and respiratory
sinus arrhythmia (RSA) to investigate these
differences; Directs the Trauma and Affective
Psychophysiology Lab, which investigates
how information processes, especially
attention and cognition, are impacted by
prolonged trauma exposure and re-shaped
through therapeutic interventions
Daniel Gaztambide, Psy.D. Comparative psychoanalysis; Short-term
dynamic therapy; Liberation psychology;
Post-colonial theory; Latinx studies,
Borderline Personality Disorder and complex
trauma; Art and post-traumatic growth;
Culture, race, and mental health; Directs
Culture and Mental Health Lab, which
Lillian Polanco-Roman, Ph.D. The impact of cultural experiences on the
development of psychopathology and
promotion of well-being in racial/ethnic
minority and immigrant youth, particularly as
it relates to suicidal thoughts and behaviors;
Youth suicide risk; Childhood adversities;
Trauma-related experiences; Minority mental
health; Mental health disparities;
Developmental psychopathology
Howard Steele, Ph.D. Loss; Trauma; Attachment theory and
research; Intergenerational patterns of
attachment; Mourning in response to trauma
and loss; Attachment-based interventions to
prevent child maltreatment and promote
secure, organized attachments; Co-directs
Center for Attachment Research
Miriam Steele, Ph.D. Child clinical psychology; Attachment; Body
representations; Intergenerational Patterns of
Attachment; Attachment based Interventions;
Prevention of Maltreatment; Adoption and
Foster Care; Intergenerational Transmission
of Body Representations; Family
relationships and Assisted Reproductive
Technology; Co-directs Center for
Attachment Research
Course Offerings
Course Name
GPSY 6440 Child and Adolescent Global Mental Health (portion dedicated to refugee and
displaced children and adolescents)
Not all electives listed on website
Site Name
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn Campus - PTSD Service
VA New York Harbor Healthcare System - Brooklyn Campus - Adult Outpatient
The Steven A. Cohen Military Family Center at NYU Langone Health
Mt. Sinai St. Luke's Co-op Tech Adolescent and Young Adult Dual Diagnosis program
Other varied community sites
Website: https://www.newschool.edu/nssr/psychology/
Northern Illinois University (Dekalb, IL)
 Degree Program Level - Ph.D in Clinical Psychology (focus in either Developmental

Psychopathology or Trauma Psychology), Ph.D in Cognitive and Instructional
Psychology, Ph.D in Neuroscience and Behavior, Ph.D. in Developmental Psychology
Holly Orcutt, Ph.D.  Identifying risk factors that operate to
increase individual vulnerability to
PTSD following exposure to traumatic
events.
 Identifying factors that mediate the
link between trauma exposure and
increased risk for subsequent trauma
exposure.
 Identifying factors that increase or
reduce sexual risk-taking behavior.
 Experiential avoidance, psychological
acceptance, mindfulness and self-
compassion.
 Fear conditioning/fear-potentiated
startle.
Michelle Lilly, Ph.D. Cognitive and emotional processes that

predict PTSD in two populations: survivors of
interpersonal trauma and 911
telecommunicators, complex post-traumatic
clinical presentations, including the
development of comorbid conditions such as
depression, dissociation and somatization,
developing mindfulness-based and
metacognitive interventions for emergency
responders and campus veterans, with an
emphasis on examining mechanisms that may
be responsible for treatment-related change
Laura Pittman, Ph.D. How family and school contexts may buffer
the risk of developing psychological
symptoms after experiencing these natural
disasters
David P. Valentiner, Ph.D. Cognitive and emotional factors related to
anxiety, anxiety disorders, and change in
anxiety during treatment and during the
natural recovery following trauma, such as
mechanisms of change in effective therapies
for anxiety disorders, mechanisms for
understanding psychopathology, including
etiology and maintenance, and how can
treatment and prevention be improved based
on what we learn about mechanisms of
change. Interest in brain areas involved in fear
reduction and recovery, racism and belief
change, and research on pseudoscience and
scientific anomalies.
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSYC 672 (and PSYC 633) - Assessment and Treatment of Trauma
PSYC 632 - Foundation in Traumatology
Note: Nothern Illinois University Trauma Study under Dr. Orcott. The NIU Trauma Study (NTS)
was launched in response to the mass shooting at NIU on February 14, 2008.
Site Name
Trauma Services Clinic
Center for the Study of Family Violence and Sexual Assault
Trauma Service Center, Northern Illinois University (as part of our in-house training clinic)
Trauma Services at the Hines VA
County Probation Department (primarily assessment; many clients have a trauma history)
Note: The program offers other practicum placements where clients with trauma histories may be
worked with, but that is not the focused population.
From website: “Trauma Psychology Focus - Trauma psychology is geared for students with
strong research and clinical interests in the area of trauma. This focus area is based on the
premise that trauma, broadly defined, is a risk factor in multiple disorders. Increased
understanding of causes and consequences of traumatic stress and related sequelae will enhance
the development of intervention strategies to reduce negative effects of trauma exposure.
Consistent with the New Haven trauma competencies, training will target the core competencies
of scientific knowledge about trauma, trauma-relevant psychosocial assessment, trauma-relevant
psychosocial intervention and trauma-informed professionalism. You will receive exposure and
training in best practices in assessment and evidence-based treatment modalities in trauma
psychology. You will also produce original scholarship in trauma psychology.”
Website: https://www.niu.edu/clas/psychology/academics/graduate/clinical/trauma-focus.shtml
Nova Southeastern University (Fort Lauderdale, FL)
Accredited by the APA? Yes (Ph.D. & Psy.D.)

Degree Program Level – M.S. in Forensic, Experimental, and General Psychology and
Counseling; Ph.D. and Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology; Psy.D. in School Psychology

Alexandru F. Cuc, Ph.D. Cognitive psychology; conversational
remembering; group dynamics; collective
amnesia of traumatic events; autobiographical
memories
Jennifer Davidtz, Ph.D. Community mental health; the treatment of
long-term mental illness, borderline
personality disorder, and complex trauma;
countertransference and other intersubjective
psychotherapy process phenomena;
psychotherapy integration
Jan Faust, Ph.D., ABPP Child-clinical and pediatric psychology: child
abuse (sexual and physical) and neglect; child
treatment outcome research; PTSD in children
and adolescents; child adjustment to acute and
chronic medical conditions; lifespan
psychosis
David Feldman, Ph.D. Clinical and forensic psychology specializing
with the deaf and hard-of-hearing; sexual
offenders; competency; correctional
psychology; psychology and the law;
psychological evaluation and assessment;
military psychology; psychology of
leadership; combat and post-traumatic stress
disorders
Diana Formoso, Ph.D. Risk and protective factors that shape youth
development within low-income, ethnic
minority families; family conflict, parenting,
and child outcome and how they are impacted
by families' ecological and cultural context
(e.g., economic hardship, neighborhood risk,
immigration and acculturation); intervention
development for ethnic minority children and
families experiencing adversity; the family
lives and school experiences of immigrant
youth
Steven N. Gold, Ph.D. Adult survivors of childhood sexual abuse;
dissociative disorders; psychological trauma
and post-traumatic stress disorder; sexual
addiction; doctoral level clinical training;
hypnotherapy; interpersonal, family, and
systems theory and intervention;
psychotherapy case conceptualization and
treatment planning
Jeffrey L. Kibler, Ph.D. Cognitive-behavioral regulation of
emotion/mood disorders; Behavioral
medicine: biobehavioral aspects of
posttraumatic stress, psychosocial stress, and
pain; psychosocial risks for illness (e.g., heart
disease); health risk reduction;
psychophysiology; minority health: predictors
of biobehavioral research participation for
individuals of racial minority
Stephen C. Messer, Ph.D. Research methods; multivariable statistics,
latent variable models, longitudinal design
and analysis; diagnostic validity and
measurement; developmental epidemiology
and psychopathology; military psychology
and combat-related PTSD
Scott Poland, Ed.D. Professional experience has included leading
national crisis teams and primary interests are
suicide intervention, crisis intervention, youth
violence, self-injury, school safety and
delivery of psychological and counseling
services in schools
Emily Salivar, Ph.D. Couple processes and intervention; treatment
dissemination and cost-effectiveness;
underserved populations; impact of trauma on
relationship functioning
Kayla Gurak Thayer, Ph.D. Psychological treatment of severe
psychopathology in adults during all phases
of treatment; complex clinical presentations
with psychiatric and medical comorbidities;
recovery-oriented and evidence-based
treatments; veteran and military populations;
chronic and severe mental illness; culturally
informed treatments; improving patient
mental health outcomes; sociocultural
variables and other treatment-related beliefs
and behaviors that impact attrition or
premature dropout from treatment
Vincent B. Van Hasselt, Ph.D. Family and interpersonal violence; police
psychology; criminal investigative analysis
(psychological profiling) and apprehension;
interviewing and interrogation techniques;
cognitive behavioral interventions with
juvenile offenders; behavioral criminology
Lenore Walker, Ed.D., ABPP (Professor Forensic psychology; expert witness
Emeritus) testimony; battered women syndrome;
violence against women; family and
interpersonal violence; sexual harassment;
impact of trauma; posttraumatic stress
disorder; feminist theory; gender violence
especially battered women, sexual assault,
sexual harassment, sex and human trafficking,
false confessions of women, and child abuse
Amy Ellis, Ph.D. Assistant Director of the Trauma Resolution
& Integration Program; Trauma; PTSD
Tara Jungersen Ph.D., LMHC, CCMHC, Clinical supervision; intimate partner
NCC violence; trauma; treatment access for
underserved populations; the Survivor
Therapy Empowerment Program, a trauma-
informed treatment program for survivors of
gender-based trauma; Combining research
and previous clinical experiences to bridge
theory, practice, and community collaboration
both inside and outside of the classroom
Vanessa B. Teixeira, Ed.D., LMHC, ACS LGBT issues; TF-CBT; severe mental illness;
supervision; gatekeeping; social justice;
professional counselor development; the
impact of early trauma on classroom
behaviors
Mercedes Ballbé Ter Maat, Ph.D., LPC, Enhancing the quality of life of immigrant,
ATR-BC minority families, and refugees in crisis by
identifying risk and promoting protective
factors through school- and community-based
interventions
Scott Poland, Ed.D. School safety, youth suicide, self-injury,
bullying, school shootings, school crisis
prevention/intervention, threat assessment,
parenting in challenging times
Jonathan Banks, Ph.D. The impact of acute and chronic stress on
cognitive function and is examining
mechanisms responsible for stress related
working memory and executive functioning
impairments; Interventions that may alter the
impact of stress and impact cognitive
functioning, including expressive writing and
mindfulness meditation
Lisa Lashley, Psy.D. Co-authored four books with topics such as
Neuropsychology of the Violent Offender,
Learning Disabilities, Intellectual
Disabilities, and The Intercorrelation of TBI
and PTSD; Co-authored several book chapters
ranging from sensory therapy in dementia to
the neuropsychology of violence
Leonard Schnur, Psy.D., ABPP Currently engaged with grant program,
CREATE (Coalition for Research and
Education Against Trafficking and
Exploitation) affiliated with the Department
of Health Science
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSY 4419 Forensic Psychology: Family Law (Covers child physical & sexual abuse and
domestic violence)
PSY 4490 Military Psychology
PSY 4520 Child Sexual Abuse Assessment
PSY 4560 Forensic Assessment (Trauma Symptom Inventory & Parenting Stress Index are
also covered)
PSY 4618 Clinical Applications of Hypnosis
PSY 4640 Special Problems in Psychotherapy (Covers early trauma)
PSY 4650 Crisis Intervention
PSY 4662 Post-Traumatic Stress Disorders
PSY 4673 Interpersonal Violence
PSY 4679 Abuse, Trauma, and Dissociation
PSY 4690 Psychological Interventions in Forensic Settings
PSY 4711 Police Psychology
Trauma Track: The object of the Trauma track is to deliver specialized training in trauma as it
pertains to the assessment and treatment of individuals. In addition, research focused on trauma
is encouraged.
Website: https://nova.psychology.edu
Oregon State University (Corvallis, OR)

Degree Program level- BA/BS and Ph.D.
Contact Information
Kathryn Becker-Blease (Kathryn.blease@oregonstate.edu)
Website: www.psychology.oregonstate.edu
Palo Alto University (Palo Alto, CA)
Accredited by the APA? Yes (Ph.D.)

Degree Program Level – M.A. in Counseling, M.S. in Psychology, Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Kimberly Balsam, Ph.D. LGBTQ psychology; women and gender;
same-sex and heterosexual couples; trauma;
CBT
Bruce Bongar, Ph.D., ABPP, FAPM Suicide and self-destructive behaviors;
clinical and legal standards of care;
emergency and disaster psychology; the
psychology of suicide terrorism; Research
lab: Clinical Crises and Emergencies:
Emergency and Disaster Psychology; the
Psychology of Courage
Lisa M. Brown, Ph.D., ABPP Director, Trauma Area of Emphasis; Stress,
resilience, assessment, treatment, aging,
suicide, disasters, terrorism, violence,
vulnerable and underserved populations;
Research labs: Peace and Human Rights, Risk
and Resilience Research Lab
Matthew Cordova, Ph.D. Health psychology; cognitive behavioral
therapy; traumatic stress; early intervention to
prevent trauma-related problems; social
support; posttraumatic growth; positive
psychology
Elena Herrera, Psy.D. Latinx mental health, clinical supervision,
trauma, attachment based therapy, children
and adolescents
Sita G. Patel, Ph.D. Cultural and community psychology;
immigration and acculturation among
adolescents and families; community
partnership and school-based intervention;
refugee mental health; reducing health
disparities
Jonathan R. Peretz, Psy.D. Accelerated-Experiential Dynamic
Psychotherapy (AEDP), Time-Limited
Dynamic Psychotherapy (TLDP),
mindfulness-based interventions, change
mechanisms in psychotherapy, mood
disorders, trauma, LGBTQ concerns,
adolescent psychotherapy, and clinical
supervision
Josef I. Ruzek, Ph.D. Early intervention to prevent PTSD;
cognitive-behavioral treatments for PTSD;
web- and phone-based interventions;
dissemination of best practices in treatment of
PTSD
Lynn C. Waelde, Ph.D. Meditation and psychotherapy; trauma;
dissociation; PTSD; Research lab: Trauma,
Dissociation and PTSD
Christopher M. Weaver, Ph.D. Assessment of malingered PTSD;
contributions of PTSD to criminal offending;
psychopathy/PTSD co-occurrence
Matthew Yalch, Ph.D. Trauma and co-occurring problems; structure
and assessment of personality; application of
Bayesian statistics; teaching and pedagogy;
Research lab: Trauma and Personality Studies
Tim Baima, Ph.D., MFT Family therapy; child/adolescent therapy;
violence prevention and intervention; issues
related to poverty; trauma, loss and
oppression; home-based therapy
Karen Roller, Ph.D., MFT Trauma assessment and resolution;
compassion fatigue prevention; attachment;
somatic psychotherapy, outreach
Cristen Wathen, Ph.D., LPC (MT), LPC (ID), Child sexual abuse and trauma; qualitative
NCC research, pedagogy and experiential learning,
international counseling, counselor
development
Course Offerings
Course Name
CLIN864 Foundations of Clinical Trauma Psychology
ASMT851 Assessment of Trauma in Children and Adolescents
ASMT850 Assessment of Trauma in Adults
CLIN860 A Survey Course on Trauma: Assessment & Treatment Considerations
CLIN865 Treatment of Trauma in Adults
CLIN866 Treatment of Trauma in Children and Adolescents
Other electives not listed on website
Site Name
Multiple with potential for clinical experience in trauma - Ph.D. Clinical Psychology
Practicum | Palo Alto University
Trauma Emphasis: The learning objectives of the Trauma Area of Emphasis are aligned with
the New Haven Core Competencies (Cook & Newman, 2014). The competencies broadly include
foundational knowledge, a range of functional skills, and professional attitudes. Specifically, five
areas are delineated as important to master through specialized education and training by those
who work with trauma survivors: 1) scientific knowledge about trauma, 2) psychosocial trauma-
related assessment, 3) trauma-focused psychosocial intervention, 4) trauma-informed
professionalism, and 5) trauma-informed relational and systems. The Trauma Area of Emphasis
uses a series of benchmarks to identify and to assess successful attainment of trauma
competencies. In addition to course offerings, there is are several requirements:
1. Research Requirement
Students who want to be competitive for obtaining a top tier internship should possess excellent
writing and statistical skills and strive to publish papers and give presentations on trauma
related topics while in graduate school. Students should be actively involved with a research
group that is focused on trauma related projects.
2. Professional Development Requirement
Students in the Trauma Area of Emphasis are expected to actively take part in professional
activities to advance their knowledge in the field. This includes student membership in the
American Psychological Association, Division of Trauma Psychology (56) and regular
attendance at the Palo Alto University Trauma Journal Club.
3. Dissertation Requirement
Students in the Trauma Area of Emphasis must complete a dissertation that makes a scientific
contribution to the field of trauma psychology.
4. Practicum Requirement
In their 3rd or 4th year, students must complete an official practicum placement (one year of full
or supplemental training) in a setting that includes a caseload of patients with PTSD or other
trauma-related disorders in which trauma is the primary treatment focus.
5. Internship
A search of the APPIC site in May 2020 using the terms “trauma” and “PTSD” in the program
description resulted in a list of 169 and 63 internship programs, respectively. Students are
required to complete an internship in a setting that includes a caseload of patients with PTSD or
other trauma-related disorders in which trauma is the primary focus for at least 33% of the total
internship hours.
Website: https://www.paloalto.edu/graduate-programs
Penn State Behrend (Erie, PA)

Degree Program Level – M.A. in Applied Clinical Psychology

Melanie Hetzel-Riggin, Ph.D. Sexual assault, domestic violence, child
abuse, interpersonal violence, trauma, PTSD,
prevention, bystander intervention
Wilson Brown, Ph.D. The interaction between affect, trauma
exposure, and PTSD; The utilization of
translational research methodologies to
understand emotion regulation in traumatized
populations; The improvement of evidence-
based treatments for trauma and PTSD; The
effective dissemination of trauma-informed
practices and trauma-focused interventions
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSYC 843 Trauma-Focused Approaches to Psychological Intervention I
PSYC 844 Trauma-Focused Approaches to Psychological Intervention II
PSYC 845 Crisis and Disaster-Related Interventions in Psychology
Website: Master of Arts in Applied Clinical Psychology | Penn State Behrend (psu.edu)
Rutgers Graduate School of Applied and Professional Psychology

(Piscataway, NJ)
Accredited by the APA? Yes (Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology)

Degree Program Level – Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology, School Psychology; Master’s of Applied
Psychology

Denise Hien, Ph.D., ABPP Effects of trauma exposures and addiction on
the mind and body; Intergenerational trauma
and the impact of parental history on child
functioning; The role of threat-related
cognitive processing in the development and
maintenance of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) and associated interpersonal
impairments; Efficacy of treatment
interventions for co-occurring PTSD and
addiction; Psychophysiological (EEG)
predictors of social emotions related to
trauma and PTSD; Multicultural/diversity
barriers in mentoring in social sciences
Monica Indart, Psy.D. Trauma assessment and intervention; Cultural
and spiritual aspects of traumatic experience
and recovery; Crisis intervention; Disaster
mental health services; Grief, loss and
mourning; Training, program development
and evaluation related to psychosocial-
humanitarian relief projects, particularly those
focusing on crisis intervention, HIV-AIDS,
trauma and post-civil conflict societies in
developing nations
Stephanie Lyon, Ph.D. ADHD and child behavioral disorders;
Mentalization-based treatment for children;
The unique experiences of stress and trauma
in the LGBTQ+ population; The
psychological impact of medical trauma
Erum Nadeem, Ph.D. Supporting schools to respond to the needs of
children and adolescents exposed to trauma;
Implementation strategies (e.g., coaching,
consultation, learning collaboratives,
continuous quality improvement); A national
expert in school-based interventions for
trauma, including the Cognitive Behavioral
Intervention for Trauma in Schools (CBITS)
and Bounce Back
Course Offerings
Course Name
Electives not listed on website
Website: GSAPP | (rutgers.edu)
St. James the Elder University (Jacksonville, FL)

Degree Program level – Graduate Certificate, MS/MA & Ph.D.
Course Offerings
Coun 502: Child and domestic abuse
Coun 504: Trauma—psychodynamic effects and treatment
Coun 505: Treatment of PTSD in abused children
We provide a wealth of advanced practicum opportunities for graduate students in the Clinical
Psychology program.
Contact Information
Titus McMillan, Ph.D. (titus@stjamestheelder.org)
Website: http://www.stjamestheelder.org
St. John’s University (Queens, NY)
Accredited by the APA? Yes (Psy.D. & Ph.D.)

Degree Program Level – M.A. in Psychology, M.S. and Psy.D. in School Psychology, Ph.D. in
Clinical Psychology

Andrea Bergman, Ph.D. Developing empirically validated
interventions for emerging adults
experiencing problems, such as homelessness,
trauma, and substance abuse; The experiences
of disconnected emerging adults in different
settings in New York City, focusing on how
their lives have been impacted by services
that have been available or are lacking
Elizabeth Brondolo, Ph.D. Social stress and health; Interpersonal racism;
PTSD
Elissa Brown, Ph.D. Developing, evaluating, and disseminating
therapies for children who have experienced
trauma, particularly interpersonal violence,
and bereavement related traumatic
circumstances, such as the World Trade
Center attack on September 11th, 2001
Tamara Del Vecchio, Ph.D. The development of externalizing behavior
from infancy through the preschool years, and
neurocognitive and affective correlates of
coercive processes in dyadic relationships,
including parent-child and couples
Beverly Greene, Ph.D. The role of institutionalized racism, sexism,
heterosexism and other oppressive ideologies
in the paradigms of psychology and practice
of psychotherapy in organized mental health;
Understanding psychological resilience and
vulnerability in socially marginalized people
and their use in psychotherapy; Examining
social privilege and marginalization via the
development of multiple identity paradigms
as more complex ways of understanding
human identity; Using psychotherapy and
psychological science to facilitate social
justice.
Rafael Art. Javier, Ph.D., ABPP Psycholinguistic and psychoanalytic issues in
research and treatment and on ethnic and
cultural issues in psychoanalytic theories and
practice, including on issues of violence and
the impact on general cognitive and emotional
functioning; Issues of violence and moral
development; Suicide in adolescents and
young adults; Bilingualism.
Melissa K. Peckins, Ph.D. How youths' social and physical
environments can become biologically
embedded to influence vulnerability for
behavior and health problems throughout
development; The unique impact of different
types of childhood adversity on
neurobiological functioning, behavior, and
health from a multisystem perspective
Website: St. John's University | Catholic, Vincentian, Metropolitan, Global
Saint Louis University (Formatting Template)


Terri L. Weaver, Ph.D. Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD);
psychological and physical sequelae of
traumatic events, especially family violence
and sexual assault; psychological impact of
violence-related injury; treatment outcome
research; mental health treatment with war-
exposed refugee populations
Ruth H. Warner, Ph.D. Social justice and psychological well-being;
history of victimization; intergroup relations;
social identity; prejudice and stereotyping
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSY 5892: Clerkship in Health, Neuropsychology and Trauma
Psychology of Trauma
Trauma Psychology (Experience or Exposure): Students interested in working in the field of

trauma are offered elective graduate coursework in the psychology of trauma, cognitive-
behavioral interventions, and addictions: assessment and interventions. Additional courses
related to traumatic stress are offered through SLU's College for Public Health and Social
Justice. Supervised clinical training experiences with those who have experienced trauma are
offered within the on-campus Psychological Services Center on a trauma-focused team.
Website: Clinical Psychology, Ph.D. < Saint Louis University (slu.edu)
Smith College (Northampton, MA)

Degree Program Level – Undergraduate Psychology; M.S.W. & Ph.D. in Social Work

Nnamdi Pole, Ph.D. Post-traumatic stress disorder, ethnic minority
mental health and psychotherapy research
Kathryn Basham, Ph.D., LICSW The effects of deployment and combat stress
on the re-integration of service members,
military Veterans and their families;
Enhancing the mental health treatment of
military and Veteran families; The evaluation
of efficacy of treatment of PTSD with service
members, Veterans and their families; The
effectiveness of a couple therapy approach
developed for military and Veteran couples,
grounded in neurobiology, attachment and
trauma theories
James Drisko, M.S.W, Ph.D. Evidence-based practice, the common factors
model, clinical work with children and
families including reactive attachment
disorder and its treatment, psychotherapy
evaluation and qualitative research methods
Hannah Karpman, M.S.W., Ph.D. The places where the child welfare, mental
health, physical health and other child-serving
systems intersect; Innovative approaches to
increasing the resiliency of at risk children
and families
Joshua Miller, M.S.W., Ph.D. Racism in the United States: Implications for
Social Work Practice; Psychosocial
Responses to sociopolitical targeting,
oppression and violence; Psychosocial
capacity building in response to disasters;
Psychosocial responses to disasters;
Integrating positive psychology into clinical
practice; supports students with DACA status,
undocumented status, and asylum seekers
Ora Nakash, M.A., Ph.D. Improving access, equity and quality of care
for disadvantaged and minority populations;
Identifying the mechanisms that underlie
mental health service disparities as a result of
people's social and cultural background and
develop evidence-based interventions to
reduce the detrimental effects these
inequalities have on individuals, families and
society at large
Peggy O’Neill, Ph.D., LCSW Deepening authentic connections and
relationships across differences, with
particular attention to challenging oppression
and finding resilience in the face of trauma
Marianne R.M. Yoshioka, M.S.W., MBA, Addiction, family therapy, HIV/AIDS, family
Ph.D., LCSW violence in Asian communities, and the
design and development of culturally tailored
intervention
Website: Smith College | Audacity, Agency, Authenticity.
Southern Methodist University (Dallas, TX)


George Holden, Ph.D. Parent-child Relationships; Parental
Discipline; Positive Parenting; Family
Violence
Ernest Jouriles, Ph.D. Violence in adolescent romantic relationships;
Risk factors for sexual and relationship
violence among adolescents and developing
and evaluating interventions for preventing
such violence; The use of virtual reality and
film technology in research; Children’s
exposure to interparental conflict and
violence; Understanding why children’s
exposure to interparental conflict and violence
sometimes leads to mental health problems
and sometimes does not to develop and
evaluate interventions to assist children in
high-conflict and violent families
Priscilla Lui, Ph.D. Cultural values and acculturation orientation;
Intergenerational conflict; Racial
discrimination and intercultural contact;
Romantic and marital relationships;
Personality and individual differences;
Measurement development and evaluation
Renee McDonald, Ph.D. Understanding how children’s exposure to
family conflict and violence contribute to
child psychological maladjustment;
Developing interventions for children
exposed to violence; Developed and evaluated
sexual assault prevention and teen dating
violence prevention programs for use on high
school and college campuses
Thomas Ritz, Ph.D. The psychobiology of emotion, stress, and
chronic disease, with both basic research and
translational treatment studies
Course Offerings
Course Name
Special topics courses not listed on website
Site Name
Dallas Children’s Advocacy Center
Dallas County Juvenile Department
Momentous Institute
North Texas Veterans Affairs Hospital
The Center for Integrative Counseling and Psychology
Steven A. Cohen Military Family Clinic at Metrocare
Others available with potential for clinical experience in trauma
Website: SMU Department of Psychology | SMU Dedman College of Humanites & Sciences
Suffolk University (Boston, MA)
Accredited by the APA? Yes (Clinical only)

Degree Program Level – Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; Ph.D. in Applied Developmental
Psychology

Jessica Graham-LoPresti, Ph.D. The effects of racism on mental health for
individuals and communities of color; barriers
to quality and effective mental health care for
individuals and communities of color
Debra A. L. Harkins, Ph.D. Social justice; diversity; empowerment;
pedagogy; organizational development
Matthew W. Jerram, Ph.D. Dissociation; mindfulness; emotion and
emotion regulation; affective neuroscience;
cognitive behavioral therapy/dialectical
behavior therapy; neuropsychological
assessment
Gabrielle Liverant, Ph.D. Depression; anxiety; posttraumatic stress
disorder; emotional reactivity and regulation
dysfunction; reward learning; punishment
learning
Amy Marks, Ph.D. Developmental Psychology (Social &
Emotional), At-risk Youth, Culture &
Immigration, Identity & Mixed Methods
Susan M. Orsillo, Ph.D. Development, evaluation, and dissemination
of acceptance- and mindfulness-based
behavioral prevention programs and
interventions; Anxiety disorders; Student
Mental Health; Trauma and PTSD
Sukanya Ray, Ph.D. Immigrant/Ethnic Minority Communities and
Health Disparity/Risk Factors; Body Image
Issues/Eating Problems Across Ethnic
Groups; Asian Mental Health Risks/Health
Disparity issues; Trauma, Resiliency &
Empowerment
Sarah Schwartz, Ph.D. Adolescent risk and resilience; school and
community-based intervention and prevention
programs; youth mentoring; positive youth
development; transition to adulthood; youth
community organizing
Michael Suvak, Ph.D. Emotion and psychopathology; emotion and
affect regulation; adaptation following
exposure to trauma; posttraumatic stress
disorder; multivariate statistics; quantitative
procedures to analyze change over time
Hilary Hodgdon, Ph.D. Director of Research Operations, The Trauma
Center at Justice Resource Institute,
Brookline, M.A.
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSYCH-703 Etiology and Treatment of Anxiety and Related Disorders
PSYCH-714 Dialectical-Behavior Therapy
PSYCH-729 Social Justice in Psychology
PSYCH-784 The Development of Infants & Children in Poverty
PSYCH-785 Migration, Acculturation and Development
PSYCH-786 Youth Resisting Oppression
Other special topics courses not listed on website
Website: Psychology - Suffolk University

The George Washington University (Washington, DC)

Degree Program Level - Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), with option of Masters of Psychology
(MPsy) awarded after 53 Credits in the PsyD program
PsyD students specialize in one of three tracks: Child & Adolescent, Adult, or Assessment. Child
& Adolescent and Adult tracks require trauma course.

Helen DeVinney, Psy.D Identity integration/reformation following
acute and/or relational/developmental trauma
Paul Gedo, Ph.D psychoanalysis; child, adolescent, and adult

psychotherapy; psychological testing,
especially Rorschach analysis; issues of
technique with dissociative patients; and
working with severely disturbed adolescents.
He has published papers regarding
psychoanalytic process research; single case
studies; the meanings, functions, and
treatment of dissociative phenomena; the use
of theory in clinical work; maladaptive
repetitions in school settings; and the role of
affect and countertransference in analytic and
therapeutic technique.
He is currently part of a study group
exploring psychotherapy process and
intensive work with severely disturbed
adolescents
Katherine Marshall Woods, Psy.D interest in psychological assessment, trauma,
diversity, clinical supervision and the
intersection between psychology and
film/media; psychological crisis intervention
services to those who have experienced
trauma by disasters; teaches PSYD 8270 -
Trauma
Richard Ruth, Ph.D Cross-cultural assessment/treatment;
disability; trauma; child/adolescent
assessment/treatment; LGBT issues;
intersection between clinical psychology and
religion/spirituality
James Sexton, Ph.D Attachment (specifically: The interaction of
client’s and therapist’s attachment on alliance
and outcomes in psychotherapy. The
measurement of attachment. Attachment and
empathy. Attachment and emotional
experience. Attachment and PTSD risk.
Sibling attachment. Romantic attachment.)
Current research project is focused on how
attachment is related to different emotional
regulation techniques and how that results in
various emotional presentations, as well as
exploring how prolonged separation
influences attachment and the experience of
PTSD for Hispanic-Americans
Sylvia Marotta-Walters, Ph.D., ABPP Complex PTSD, resilience, refugees, asylum
seekers, sexual assault, and hook up culture
Delishia Pittman, Ph.D. Substance use, coping behavior, and stress
(chronic and traumatic) among African
Americans
Elizabeth Crunk, Ph.D. Grief, loss, death, and dying; coping with
grief
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSYD 8270 Trauma
Trauma and Crisis Intervention
Site Name
Trauma-focused practicum placements are available in the metro DC area.
Website: https://psyd.columbian.gwu.edu/psyd-clinical-psychology
Towson University (Towson, MD)

Degree Program level- MA in Clinical Psychology or MA in Counseling Psychology

Christina Dardis, Ph.D. Intimate partner violence, stalking and
unwanted pursuit behaviors, technology-
facilitated violence, image-based sexual
violence, PTSD, disclosure and social
reactions to disclosure, perceptions of
violence and social norms, risk factors for
perpetration of violence, empowerment
processes in recovery from violence
Bethany Brand, Ph.D. Assessment and treatment of complex trauma
with emphasis on dissociation and
dissociative disorders; trauma vs. fantasy
models of dissociation; distinguishing clinical
from feigned dissociative disorders; training
about trauma; teaching about trauma
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSYC 679: Special Topics: Trauma and PTSD
Website:
MA Clinical: https://www.towson.edu/cla/departments/psychology/grad/psychology/clinical/
MA Counseling:
https://www.towson.edu/cla/departments/psychology/grad/psychology/counseling/
Tulane University (New Orleans, LA)

Degree Program level -
Disaster and Collective Trauma Certificate (part of the Tulane School of Social Work’s Master
of Social Work program)
Certificate in Disaster Resilience Leadership
Master of Science in Disaster Resilience Leadership

Faculty Member Department Research Interests
Traumatic stress and
Director of the resiliency of individuals,
Charles Figley, Ph.D. Traumatology Institute families, and communities
Children and youth,

disability diagnosis, race,
socioeconomics, social
welfare policy and
history, trauma, and
MSW Program adjunct school discipline
Estilla Lightfoot instructor practices.
George Haddow
Disaster Resilience Emergency Management
Leadership Academy Disaster Communications
Climate change, refugee
crises, trafficking, and
Disaster Resilience extremism, gender
Jeannette Gaudry Haynie, PhD Leadership Academy dimensions of terrorism
Certificate requirements
Trauma! A Survey Course
Family Trauma-A Survey Course
Collective Trauma
William K. Lieder
Disaster Mental Health and Trauma
Intervention Charles Figley, Ph.D.
Leadership in Disaster Charles Figley, Ph.D.
FEMA Certificate in Introduction to Estilla Lightfoot

Incident Command Systems + 3
additional specialized trainings in
disaster/collective trauma Mark Rogers II
Website: Disaster & Collective Trauma Certificate | New Orleans, LA | Tulane University
School Of Social Work
Disaster Resilience Leadership Academy | Tulane School of Social Work
University of Arizona (Tucson, AZ)
Accredited by the APA? Yes (Clinical)

Degree Program Level – Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology; Cognition and Neural Systems (CNS); &
Social Psychology; joint Ph.D. & J.D. Program

Judith Becker, Ph.D. Addressing the application of psychological
research, methods, and expertise to issues that
come before the legal system in the context of
forensic psychology; Understanding and
preventing sexual violence; Investigating the
effects and outcomes of sexual or other types
of violence, such as PTSD and other
traumatic stress-related disorders;
Competency restoration and perceptions of
Female Sexual offenders
Jean-Marc Fellous, Ph.D. The manner in which the processes involved
in learning and memory consolidation depend
on sleep and emotions; the neural substrates
of PTSD; and the neural substrate of empathy
Erika Lawrence, Ph.D. Developing, testing and disseminating
effective treatments for reducing domestic
violence through community-based efficacy
and effectiveness studies; Identifying risk
factors and developing preventive
interventions targeting the developmental
course of couple distress and dissolution;
Understanding and incorporating economic
and cultural disparities in our conceptual
models of couple dysfunction
Daniel Taylor, Ph.D. Epidemiology and treatment of comorbid
insomnia; military, healthcare and first
responder sleep disorders; Insomnia and other
sleep disorders as risk factors for the
development or maintenance of comorbid
disorders (e.g., infection, PTSD,
cardiovascular disease, suicide) as well as the
efficacy and effectiveness of cognitive
behavioral therapy of insomnia in patients
with comorbid disorders (e.g., PTSD,
depression, fibromyalgia, Autism) in both
civilians and military personnel
W. Jake Jacobs, Ph.D. Hot/Cool emotional states (e.g., fear, anxiety,
satisfaction: learning/remembering, cognitive
mapping); Interactions among Hot/Cool
system (e.g., instrumental learning, classical
conditioning, and habitual modes of
responding) that produce; Automatic/habitual
states (e.g., procedural/skill or automatic
habits);
Course Offerings
Course Name
Website: Advancing the Science of Psychology from Infancy to Old Age | Department of
Psychology (arizona.edu)
University of California at Irvine (Irvine, CA)
Accredited by the APA? Seeking accreditation (Ph.D.)

Degree Program Level – M.A. & Ph.D. in Psychological Science with a concentration in Clinical
Psychology

Raymond W. Novaco, Ph.D. Anger, violence, stress, trauma, and
interventions; current research dedicated to
study of the regulation of anger and violent
behavior, the interrelationship of anger with
clinical disorders, such as psychosis, PTSD,
and intellectual disabilities and well-being.
The connection between anger and trauma is
being examined in research on war veterans
(Vietnam, Iraq, and Afghanistan), and on
people in long-term care institutions who
have traumatic life histories; also focuses on
survivors of domestic violence who are
served by emergency shelters, transitional
living programs, a family justice center,
giving attention to the effects of traumatic
exposure to violence and community-based
services on women’s psycho-social
adjustment and child behavior problems.
Ongoing work with forensic hospital patients
including research on how family violence
exposure is related to patients’ anger and
assaultiveness
Alyson K. Zalta, Ph.D. Trauma, Posttraumatic Stress Disorder,
Transdiagnostic, Resilience, Prevention &
Treatment
Course Offerings
Course Name
Courses not listed on website
Site Name
On site practicum for years 1-5 at UCI, 1 year internship in 6 th year
Website: https://ps.soceco.uci.edu/pages/clinical-psychology-graduate
University of Central Florida (Orlando, FL)
Accredited by the APA? Yes (Ph.D.)

Degree Program Level – M.A. & Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Deborah C. Beidel, Ph.D. Anxiety, trauma, and posttraumatic stress
disorder of veterans and first responders;
Author of over 250 scientific publications
including journal articles, book chapters and
books on the treatment of anxiety disorders
and post-traumatic stress disorder; Utilizing
technology to translate and disseminate
efficacious treatments for anxiety disorders
and post-traumatic stress disorder into
standard clinical practice; Randomized
controlled trial for the treatment of combat-
related posttraumatic stress disorders;
Familial stress during military deployment;
Along with her colleague, Dr. Clint Bowers,
she is developing a new multi-disciplinary
center devoted to using technology to enhance
and disseminate empirically supported
treatments for anxiety, stress and trauma-
related disorders
Sanda Neer, Ph.D. Trauma management therapy, Anxiety
disorders, Eating disorders,
Psychophysiological measurement
Amie Newins, Ph.D. Anxiety and health risk, risk factors for
trauma, sexual trauma, social anxiety, and
substance use
Kimberly Renk, Ph.D. Infant mental health, Trauma and the
development of psychological symptoms in
young children, Evidence-based treatments
for families with young children
Course Offerings
Course Name
Site Name
Orlando Veterans Administration Medical Center
UCF RESTORES (A treatment clinic that provides clinical services to veterans, active duty
military, first responders, survivors of trauma, and community members experiencing
posttraumatic stress disorder and trauma-related concerns; Developed a multi-disciplinary
treatment approach that utilizes technology and exposure techniques to reduce the distressing
symptoms that often accompany the direct or indirect experience of a traumatic event)
UCF Understanding Young Children & Families Laboratory (Trauma-related research and
psychological services)
Other community agencies
Website: https://graduate.ucf.edu/
University of Denver (Denver, CO)

Degree Program Level – Clinical Psychology (PsyD), PhD in Clinical Psychology (Child
Emphasis), M.A. Clinical Psychology in International Disaster Psychology

Anne DePrince, Ph.D.  violence and trauma, including
revictimization
 social-emotional and cognitive
consequences of violence and trauma
 post-traumatic distress (PTSD,
depression and dissociation)
 violence-related interventions
 community-engaged research on
violence/trauma
 research ethics
Research focuses on the consequences of
trauma, particularly violence against women
and children. Examines social-emotional and
cognitive correlates of interpersonal violence
(e.g., sexual assault, intimate partner abuse,
child abuse and family violence) in youth and
adults with the goal of applying those findings
to intervention and prevention efforts. Her
program of research draws on multiple
methodologies as well as theories from
diverse psychological perspectives.
Angela Naryan, Ph.D.  Developmental psychopathology
 Early adversity and traumatic stress
 Parent-child relationships
 Pregnancy
 Intimate partner violence
 Multicultural influences on
development
 Resilience
Her research program is grounded in a
developmental psychopathology perspective
and investigates how early adversities (e.g.,
maltreatment, violence exposure, poverty and
homelessness, parental psychopathology, war
and disaster) in parents' histories and their
children's family environments affect
psychological health and wellbeing. Research
goals are to understand the enduring nature of
early experiences and the mediating and
moderating processes that account for lifespan
and intergenerational pathways of risk and
resilience.
Site Name
Developmental Neuropsychology Clinic – 2nd yr students – in-house diagnostic practicum
Center for Child and Family Psychology – 2nd yr students – in-house therapy practicum
Comprehensive Assessment Team in the Clinic for Child and Family Psychology- 3 rd yr – in-
house diagnostic and therapy
Clinic for Child and Family Psychology- 4th yr and beyond – in house therapy
Fourth Year Externship Available at the Following Sites:
 Children's Hospital of Colorado
 Child Clinical Outpatient Rotation
 Neuropsychology Rotation
 Rehabilitation Rotation
 Pediatric Psychology Consultation: Kidney Transplant & Urology
 Denver Health Medical Center
 Denver VA Medical Center: life Skills
 JFK Center at the University of Colorado
 Motherwise
Website: https://www.du.edu/
University of Minnesota (Minneapolis, MN)

Degree Program Level – Ph.D in Clinical Psychology; Ph.D in Counseling Psychology
Patricia Frazier, Ph.D Research interests include coping strategies,
post-rape recovery, reactions to victimization,
trauma, online interventions, stress, victims
and violence, college Student Mental Health;
runs the Stress and Trauma Lab. Research in
the Stress and Trauma Lab focuses on the
effects of stress and trauma, including their
negative effects (e.g., depression, anxiety) as
well as resilience following adversity. We
also study factors associated with better
functioning in the face of stress and trauma,
including perceived present control and
coping.
Course Offerings
Course Name
Psy 4521: Psychology of Stress and Trauma
Psy 8545: Counseling Psychology Process and Outcome Research
The Twin Cities metropolitan area provides a wealth of advanced practicum opportunities for
graduate students in the Counseling Psychology program. We currently have agreements with
approximately 40 sites and new opportunities are added continuously. Advanced practicum
settings include VA Medical Centers, mental health clinics, small and large counseling centers,
and Level 1-trauma centers.
Website: https://cla.umn.edu/psychology/graduate
University of Nevada - Reno (Reno, NV)

Degree Program Level – Ph.D in Clinical Psychology

Lorraine Benuto, Ph.D Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder;
Latinx behavioral health; Cultural
competency and sensitivity; Implementation
science; Delivery of evidence-based
treatments to cultural minorities;
Dissemination of evidence-based treatments
to cultural minorities; Psychological
assessment and evaluation;
Research is broadly focused on ethnic
minority behavioral health, much of the work
that she does is focused on interpersonal
violence, trauma, and Post-Traumatic Stress
disorder. She is currently director of the DICE
Center and of three clinical service programs:
La Cliníca VIVA, THRIVE, and SIERRA
Families. The programs are focused on
providing behavioral health services to
Spanish-speaking Latinx community
members, victims of interpersonal violence,
and children who are at risk of abuse
(respectively).
focused on trauma. The DICE Center is
focused on trauma and also examines risk
factors in the development of behavioral
health issues in the aftermath of trauma from
interpersonal violence. We also examined
treatment outcomes for interventions targeted
at Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. The DICE
Center also conducts research on secondary
traumatic stress (STS) including research on
the prevalence of STS, the associated risk and
protective factors, and interventions for
frontline health professionals who are
experiencing STS.
Melanie Duckworth, Ph.D Research interests include physical injuries,

traumatic stress reactions, chronic pain,
physiological reactivity to stress, coping
styles and strategies, risk behaviors and risk
perception
Cynthia Lancaster, Ph.D Development of PTSD and other anxiety-
related disorders; Treatment of anxiety-
related disorders; Exposure-based therapies;
Military psychology
Neurobiological and behavioral mechanisms
Mariann Weierich, Ph.D underlying normative stress states and stress-
related disorders such as post-traumatic stress
disorder; Mapping of neural and
neuroendocrine stress signatures; The
influence of stress states on a person's
experience of the visual world
Career research has focused on an analysis of

Steven Hayes, Ph.D the nature of human language and cognition
and the application of this to the
understanding and alleviation of human
suffering;
Course Offerings
Course Name
Psychological Trauma (Clinical Seminar)
PSY 743 - Cultural Diversity
PSY 452 – Psychology of Trauma
Site Name
Psychological Services Center (PSC)
According to the website, the Psychological Services Center (PSC), “is an in-house, community-
oriented clinic serving the greater Reno community. Training and treatment are provided by
service teams, all supervised by clinical faculty... training teams that cover the treatment of
anxiety, depression, interpersonal difficulties , and posttraumatic stress disorder. Service teams
also provide services for survivors of incest, sexual assault, and domestic violence, which
includes, but is not limited to, PTSD treatment”
Website: https://www.unr.edu/psychology/degrees/clinical-phd
University of North Dakota (Grand Forks, ND)

Degree Program Level – Ph.D in Clinical Psychology

Justin Douglas McDonald, Ph.D Native American assessment and treatment
issues
RaeAnn E. Anderson, Ph.D trauma, sexual violence, violence prevention
Andre Kehn, Ph.D Social Cognition related to juror decision
making and eyewitness memory; research
involving eyewitness memory specifically
focuses on the cross-race effect and false
memory distortions
Alison Kelly, Ph.D False Memory and Misinformation Effects;

Eyewitness Memory and Identification
Accuracy
Course Offerings
Course Name
Psy 594: Interrogations and Confessions
Site Name
Northern Prairie Community Clinic
Website: https://und.edu/programs/clinical-psychology-phd/
University of North Texas (Denton, TX)

Degree Program Level - Ph.D in Behavioral Sciences; Ph.D in Clinical Psychology; Ph.D
Counseling Psychology

Parent-Child Relationships, Eating Disorders
Patricia Kaminski, Ph.D & Body Image, ADHD, PTSD Secondary to
Childhood Trauma, Gender & Leadership,
Child Abuse Prevention, Custodial
Grandparenting, Contemporary
Psychodynamic Psychotherapy
Director of “Study of Traumatic Experiences,
Ateka A. Contractor, Ph.D Signs, and Symptoms” Lab, which addresses
research questions related to heterogeneity in
traumatic experiences and corresponding
PTSD symptomatology, mechanisms of
PTSD's comorbidity with depression,
impulse-based symptoms, substance use
disorders and the role of cultural and
personality influences in PTSD's
symptomatology
Family systems and intervention; trauma and
Shelley Riggs, Ph.D loss; attachment processes through the life
cycle; attachment theory; clinical issues.
Executive functioning and emotion; trauma
Adriel Boals, Ph.D memory and health; stress and memory.
Clinical neuropsychology; neurocognitive and

Thomas Parsons, Ph.D affective regulation following trauma and/or
neurological illness; virtual environments and
artificial neural networks
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSYC 6630 - Series on Psychotherapy Theory, Research and Practice
Site Name
The Psychology Clinic at the University of North Texas
Website: https://psychology.unt.edu/
University of Notre Dame (Notre Dame, IN)

Degree Program Level -
Psychology graduate Ph.D degree program with specializations in Clinical Psychology,
Cognition, Brain, and Behavior, Developmental, and Quantitative Psychology
David Watson, Ph.D Structure and measurement of personality,
affect, and psychopathology, as well as
examining how personality traits relate to
clinical disorders; depression, anxiety
disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder,
obsessive-compulsive disorder, mania,
personality disorders, and dissociation
Laura Miller-Graff, Ph.D Director of BRAVE (Building Resilience
After Violence Exposure) Research; Interests
include developmental effects of exposure to
violence in childhood, children who have
multiple traumatic exposures, patterns of
resilience and psychopathology, including the
development of posttraumatic stress
symptoms; adaptation and evaluation of
trauma assessment and treatment in LMIC
and conflict-affected settings. Current
research projects include the effects of
intimate partner violence (IPV) on women
and children’s health and adjustment in the
perinatal period factors contributing and the
adaptation, development and evaluation of
psychological interventions for violence-
exposed pregnant women and for families
living in settings of chronic violence.
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSY 60691/40691 Conceptualizing resilience in contexts of chronic violence
Website: https://psychology.nd.edu/
University of Oregon (Eugene, OR)

Degree Program Level - Ph.D Counseling Psychology

Jennifer Freyd, Ph.D the causes and impact of interpersonal
violence and institutional betrayal on mental
and physical health, behavior, and society;
betrayal and its antidote at the institutional
level: institutional betrayal and institution
courage. Current projects include studies of
campus and workplace sexual assault and
harassment, minority discrimination, gender
and sexual orientation, disclosures of abuse,
physical and mental health distress, and
institutional betrayal and institutional
courage.
Jeffrey Toadal, Ph.D Violence prevention and community
engagement as a vehicle for reducing child
abuse
Atika Khurana, Ph.D Understanding and preventing maladaptive
risk-taking during adolescence, including
substance abuse and dependence, sexual risk-
taking, aggression, and academic
disengagement; Examining media and
technology effects on adolescent health and
risk behaviors, in the context of personality
factors (e.g., impulsivity, sensation seeking)
and parenting behaviors
Krista M. Chronister, Ph.D Impact of partner violence on adolescent and
adult vocational and economic development,
and preventive interventions designed to
prevent and remedy the impact. Professor
Chronister also focuses on partner violence,
and culturally-specific prevention and
intervention strategies, in Spanish-speaking
Latinx and Filipino communities;
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSY 572 – The Psychology of Trauma
Website: https://education.uoregon.edu/cpsy
University of South Alabama (Mobile, AB)

Degree Program Level - Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Clinical-Counseling Psychology
(combined program)

Joseph M. Currier, Ph.D Spiritually Integrated Mental Healthcare;
Military Veteran and First Responder Mental
Health; Trauma, Moral Injury, and PTSD;
Peer Support and Mental Health Service
Utilization
Phillip N Smith, Ph.D Suicide, Interpersonal Theory of Suicide,
Depression, & Trauma; Evaluating
Competencies in Suicide Risk Assessment
& Management; the individual,
organizational, and community risk factors
that lead to suicide within veteran
communities and help guide the development
of programs to prevent and reduce self-harm
among veterans
adolescent youths placed at-risk, specifically
Tres Stefurak, Ph.D juvenile offenders, and youth involved in the
child welfare system; systemic issues
affecting how organizations intersect with
traumatized youth in the child welfare system
Jennifer Langhinrichsen-Rohling, Ph.D Intimate Partner Violence; Sexual Assault;
Relationships; Integrated Care
Trauma
Candice N. Selwyn, Ph.D Interpersonal Trauma (Intimate Partner

Violence and Sexual Assault); Women’s
Health; Trauma-Informed Healthcare; Gender
and Racial Disparities in Health and
Healthcare
Krista Mehari, Ph.D Youth violence prevention; Adverse

childhood experience and promoting
resilience
Lisa A. Turner, Ph.D Developmental, Juvenile & Family Violence
Course Offerings
Course Name
CCP 758 - Psychology Resilience & Trauma
CCP 742 - Advanced Psych Assessment
CCP 763 - Prevention Treat Public Health
Site Name
University of South Alabama Psychological Clinic
Website: https://www.southalabama.edu/colleges/graduateschool/ccp/
University of South Dakota Clinical Psychology Training Program
(Vermillion, SD)
Accredited by the APA?

Degree Program Level – Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology, specialization in Clinical/Disaster
Psychology

Chris Berghoff, Ph.D. Dr. Berghoff's research evaluates the relation
of acceptance and mindfulness processes to
the formation and maintenance of anxiety-
and trauma-related disorders, and how these
difficulties may impact physical health.
Through this work, he attempts to clarify how
such processes influence behaviors in
everyday life using daily diary and other
intensive assessment procedures. Anchored in
cognitive behavior theory and treatments, his
clinical and research efforts provide
mindfulness meditation, Acceptance &
Commitment Therapy, and other acceptance-
based behavioral interventions to participants
and patients, with the aim of alleviating
human suffering.
Beth Boyd, PhD. As a faculty member in the USD Disaster
Mental Health Institute since 1993, I have
responded to numerous national and
international disasters and crisis situations,
particularly in Native American communities.
My work with tribes has focused on crisis
response team development, youth suicide
prevention, community healing and
empowerment, and human resource
development. I am skilled in both qualitative
and quantitative culturally competent
methodology and have served as a research
consultant to a number of tribes or tribal
groups. As I am a strong proponent of
community-based participatory research, my
research activities tend to be tribal
community-initiated projects--this often
includes community needs assessments and
evaluation of tribal programs.
Jean Caraway, Ph.D. Dr. Caraway has worked in the area of
interpersonal violence for over 20 years. Her
research interests include the effects of
interpersonal violence and risk factors for
PTSD and/or other mental health issues. She
also has been a long standing advocate for
diversity issues. Her research in this area has
explored mental health issues for members of
disenfranchised groups such as those who
identify as children and families with
disabilities, gender minority groups, and
racial and cultural minorities.
BreAnne Danzi, Ph.D. My interests broadly focus on the mental
health of children and families, especially
those impacted by stress and trauma. My
research focuses on understanding children's
responses to traumatic stress, improving the
assessment of PTSD in children, and
identifying biopsychosocial factors (e.g.,
genetics, social support) that contribute to risk
and resilience trajectories following trauma
exposure. My work has historically focused
on community-wide trauma (e.g., natural
disasters, terrorism), but I also study other
forms of stress (e.g., peer victimization,
transitions). I am particularly interested in
assessment and diagnostic issues in children,
and my recent research has focused on
improving the diagnostic criteria for PTSD to
be more developmentally-sensitive to clinical
presentations in trauma-exposed children.
Course Offerings
Site Name
PSYC 754 Behavior Therapy
PSYC 778 Crisis Intervention
PSYC 780 Rural Community Psychology
PSYC 784 Disaster Mental Health
PSYC 785 Traumatic Stress
PSYC 787 Serving the Diverse Community in Disaster
PSYC 755 Management in Disaster Mental Health
PSYC 757 Directed Readings in Disaster Psychology
PSYC 758 Directed Research in Disaster Psychology
Disaster Mental Health Graduate Certificate

https://www.usd.edu/usd-online/online-programs/certificate-in-disaster-mental-health
This graduate certificate is intended to prepare mental health professionals to serve their
communities in preparing for, responding to and recovering from disaster, terrorist attacks and
public health emergencies.
Specialization in Clinical/Disaster Psychology: 21 credit hours

The Doctoral Specialization in Clinical/Disaster Psychology requires 12 credit hours of
coursework in the disaster psychology area in addition to completion of 9 credit hours of
coursework that double counts from PSYC 780 (3 credit hours), PSYC 754 (3 credit hours), and
by completing a Clinical/Disaster Pscyhology elective from the designated list (3 credit hours)
and all course requirements for the Specialization in Clinical Psychology (as described above).
Website: https://www.usd.edu/arts-and-sciences/psychology/graduate
University of Texas at Austin (Austin, TX)

Degree Program level – Ph.D. program in Clinical Psychology

Michael Telch, Ph.D. Treatment of trauma and PTSD. Current projects
include enhancing exposure therapy for PTSD and
anxiety (see www.utanxiety.com) for additional
informati
on
Course Offerings and Practicum Placements

The University of Texas at Austin clinical psychology program is based on the clinical science-
training model. Our primary goal is to prepare students for careers in research and teaching. To
inform this goal, we integrate research training with training in evidence based clinical practice,
including a focus on empirically supported treatments. The program offers a broad range of
opportunities for research, clinical training and teaching, including research on the nature and
treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder, anxiety and phobias; training in the treatment of
anxiety-related disorders; and clinical experiences in a variety of settings including, but not
limited to, sites focused on the treatment of trauma survivors such as an outpatient VA clinic and
the Center for Survivors of Torture.
Website: https://labs.la.utexas.edu/telch/
University of Toledo (Toledo, OH)

Degree Program Level - Ph.D. Clinical Psychology

Jon D. Elhai, Ph.D Assessment,
Mechanisms and treatment of posttraumatic
stress disorder,
Cyberpsychology and internet addictions
Mojisola Tiamiyu, Ph.D Clinical-community psychology, Chronic

illnesses, resilience, and post-traumatic
growth
Cross-cultural psychology
Matthew T. Tull, Ph.D Emotion regulation and PTSD

PTSD and maladaptive behavior (risk-taking,
substance abuse, suicidal and nonsuicidal
self-injurious behaviors)
Experimental psychopathology
Research Practicum (Psy 7030) may involve participation in the Posttraumatic Stress Disorder
Lab under Dr. Elhai. Research in this area includes traumatic event exposure and posttraumatic
stress disorder (PTSD). The website notes that Dr. Elhai’s specializations include:
 Understanding PTSD's symptom structure
 Exploring PTSD's high comorbidity with other mental disorders
 Assessment and measurement of traumatic event exposure and PTSD
 Mechanisms underlying the development of trauma-related pathology
Practicum Placements:
Site Name
The VA Toledo
Website: https://www.utoledo.edu/al/psychology/grad/clinical/
https://www.utoledo.edu/al/psychology/grad/clinical/clinfaculty.html
University of Tulsa (Tulsa, OH)

Degree Program Level – Ph.D.

Joanne Davis, Ph.D. The director of the Trauma Research:
Assessment, Prevention, and Treatment
Center and co-director of The University of
Tulsa Institute of Trauma, Adversity, and
Injustice. Dr. Davis developed Exposure,
Relaxation, and Rescripting Therapy (ERRT)
for trauma-related nightmares. Her research
continues to focus on nightmares and sleep
problems in trauma-exposed individuals, and
she has multiple grants examining
effectiveness of consecutive and combined
treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder and
trauma-related nightmares.
Lisa Cromer, Ph.D. The prevention and treatment of
psychological trauma that can be experienced
in response to adverse life experiences. Dr.
Cromer is passionate about social justice and
works to build human resilience to adversity
in at-risk and disadvantaged populations.
Much of Dr. Cromer’s prevention work is
focused within systems. She has worked with
college athletes, first generation college
students, trauma-informed schools, students
and student athletes transitioning to college,
and military families preparing for
deployment. Her expertise extends to the
prevention of the intergenerational
transmission of trauma and fostering healing
from historical trauma. Dr. Cromer’s work is
applied in the sense that she actively works to
improve outcomes for the people with whom
she works. Dr. Cromer’s prevention work is
based in attachment, self-regulation, and
empowerment.
Research Opportunities:
Multidisciplinary trauma research institute (TITAN)
Website: https://artsandsciences.utulsa.edu/psychology/clinical-psychology-graduate-programs/
University of Utah (Salt Lake City, UT)


Patricia Kerig, Ph.D. The developmental processes that contribute
to risk or resilience across the lifespan;
understanding and ameliorating the effects of
trauma and violence on child development
and family processes, including studies of
interparental conflict, family violence,
maltreatment, parent-child discord, and other
forms of trauma exposure; of the ways in
which risk factors affect relationships among
family members, such as in the study of
parent-child boundary dissolution, as well as
implications of these family processes for
youths' own intimate relationships, such as in
the study of risk and protective processes in
the intersections among family dynamics,
personality, and romantic relationships in
adolescence and emerging adulthood; An
abiding interest in the study of resilience--
uncovering the protective factors that allow
children to overcome the risks associated with
family stress and trauma will help us to
design intervention and prevention programs
that are developmentally sensitive and
effective in real-world settings.
the link between childhood trauma and
adolescent delinquency; Received a grant
from the National Institute of Justice for a 4-
year (Jan 2015 – Dec 2019) longitudinal study
investigating the emotional, cognitive,
interpersonal, and psychophysiological
mechanisms underlying the link between
various forms of trauma exposure and youth's
involvement in the juvenile justice system.
Website: https://psych.utah.edu/graduate/clinical.php
University of Washington (Seattle, WA)


Laurie Zoellner, Ph.D. Information processing abnormalities in the
anxiety-based disorders, with emphasis on the
prevention and treatment of chronic
psychopathology following trauma exposure
such as posttraumatic stress disorder
Site Name
Center for Anxiety & Traumatic Stress*
*Also a research program: https://faculty.washington.edu/zoellner/wp/
Website: https://psych.uw.edu/graduate/areas/clinical
University of Wyoming (Laramie, WY)


Matt Gray, Ph.D. Sexual Violence Prevention, Intimate Partner
Violence, Traumatic Stress
Website: https://www.uwyo.edu/psychology/graduate/clinical/index.html
Utah State University (Logan, UT)

Degree Program level - PhD
Research Opportunities, Course Offerings, and Practicum Placements

Utah State University offers a Ph.D. in combined Clinical/Counseling Psychology. Trauma-
specific training is focused on military veterans and ethnic and racial minorities, and instruction
is offered primarily through the labs of Dr. Rebecca Blais and Dr. Melissa Tehee. Students can
complete a variety of clinical opportunities to grow their skills working with traumatized
individuals. Placements focusing on trauma work include but are not limited to the VA, Utah
Center for Evidenced-Based Treatment, and the Sorensen Center of Clinical Excellence
Behavioral Health Unit. Students will have the opportunity to learn Prolonged Exposure,
Cognitive Processing Therapy, group and marital therapy, Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy, and Parent Management Training.
Website: http://militarysocialsciences.weebly.com/
http://psychology.usu.edu/people/department-faculty/melissa_tehee
West Chester University (West Chester, PA)

Degree Program Level – Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology

Eleanor D. Brown, Ph.D. The impact of poverty and oppression on
children and families
Angela T. Clarke, Ph.D. Stress and coping, adolescent engagement in
group intervention, and community-based
interventions to prevent depression and
aggression among youth in low-income urban
neighborhoods
Susan Gans, Ph.D. Behavioral endocrinology, especially the
study of family functioning and cortisol
Michael J. Gawrysiak, Ph.D. Adult psychopathology, addiction, trauma-
exposure, PTSD, assessing treatment
outcome, and mindfulness-based
interventions (e.g., MBSR, MBCT, MBRP),
with current research projects focused on
brain (i.e., fMRI) and behavioral changes
associated with a mindfulness-based relapse
prevention treatment for individuals
recovering from crack-cocaine addiction
Deborah Mahlstedt, Ph.D. Social psychology, small group processes,
psychology of women, dating violence,
models of social change
Thomas W. Treadwell, Ph.D. Depression & Anxiety Disorders, Prolonged
Exposure (PE) & Cognitive Processing
Therapy (CPT) addressing trauma-exposure
events, PTSD, Cognitive Group Psycho-
dramatic Therapy which incorporates
cognitive behavioral (CBT) and psychodrama
(PD) interventions to allow group members to
identify and modify negative thinking,
behavior, and interpersonal patterns
Ekeoma Uzogara, Ph.D. Social psychology, the gendered nature of
prejudice, stereotyping, and discrimination as
well as the impact of biases against
stigmatized groups on outcomes such as stress
exposure, health disparities, and segregation
across physical spaces, social inequalities, and
political attitudes
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSY770 Trauma and Treatment
PSY780 Trauma Interventions for Children and Adolescents
PSY781 Ecological Contexts of Trauma
Not all electives listed
Site Name
West Chester University Community Mental Health Services (Offers training in evidence-
based and empirically supported treatments for trauma-related problems, stress, grief, and
loss)
Trauma Track: In consultation with his/her advisor, each student will select 4 elective courses
that support the student's specific training goals and that enhance learning in the student's
specialty track. Elective courses and practicum training experiences will provide students the
opportunity to gain depth of training and expertise in Trauma.
Website: https://www.wcupa.edu/programs/grad/clinicalPsychology/
Western Illinois University (Macomb, IL)
Accredited by the APA?

Degree Program Level - M.S. in General Experimental Psychology; M.S. in Clinical/Community
Mental Health; Specialist Degree in School Psychology

Tracy Cruise, Ph.D. Dr. Cruise has been interested in the
predictors of negative outcomes for sexual
abuse victims. For example, do factors
associated with abuse or aspects that occur
after the abuse (e.g., disclosure or cognitive
interpretation) predict outcomes.
Course Offerings
Course Name
CN519: Crisis and Trauma Counseling
Website: http://www.wiu.edu/cas/psychology/grad.php
Yeshiva University (Bronx, NY)

Degree Program Level – Psy.D. & Ph.D.

Carl Auerbach, Ph.D. Psychological trauma, with a particular focus
on cultural trauma and genocide. He has done
research on the Holocaust and the Rwandan
genocide. He teaches courses in trauma and
qualitative research methodology and
supervises beginning psychotherapists.
Professor Auerbach is the director of the
Clinical Psychology’s Program in Holocaust
and Genocide Studies.
Course Offerings
Course Name
PSC 6145 Psychological Trauma I
PSC 6146 Psychological Trauma II
PSC 6544 Working w/ Asylum Seekers
Website: https://www.yu.edu/ferkauf/admissions
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Acadia University (Nova Scotia, Canada)

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

Adelphi University – Gordon F. Derner School of Psychology (Garden City,

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

Adler University (Chicago, IL)

Accredited by the APA? Yes

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

Alliant International University (San Diego, CA)

Note: This information is drawn from the university’s website.

Constance Dalenberg, Ph.D. Memory for trauma child San Diego

George Gharibian Gharghani, Generalized self-efficacy, Los Angeles

Auburn University (Auburn, AL)

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

Boston University (Boston, MA)

Accredited by the APA? Yes (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology)

Faculty members with Research Interests in Trauma

Bucknell University (Lewisburg, Pennsylvania)

Accredited by the APA? No

Note: As this is a Master’s degree program in general/experimental psychology, these practicum

Case Western Reserve University (Cleveland, OH)

Research Opportunities - PTSD Treatment and Research Program

The Chicago School of Professional Psychology (Multiple locations)

Accredited by the APA? Yes

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

Eastern Michigan University (Ypsilanti, MI)

Accredited by the APA? Yes (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology)

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

East Washington University (Cheney, WA)

Emory University (Atlanta, GA)

Accredited by the APA? Yes

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

Abigail Lott, Ph.D. Understanding the long-term impact of

Fuller Theological Seminary (Pasadena, CA)

Accredited by the APA? Yes

Research Opportunities, Course Offerings, and Practicum Placements:

John Jay College of Criminal Justice (New York, NY)

Accredited by the APA? Yes (Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology only)

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

*Certificate of Victimology Studies in Forensic Psychology

Kent University (Kent, OH)

Accredited by the APA? Yes (Clinical program)

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

Marquette University (Milwaukee, WI)

Accredited by the APA? Yes

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

Miami University (Oxford, OH)

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI)

Accredited by the APA? Yes

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma

Middle Tennessee State University (Murfreesboro, TN)

Accredited by the APA? No

Faculty Members with Research Interests in Trauma