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| Doctorate in Family Science Students |
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Name |
Ndidi Amutah |
Email |
namutah@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
MPH Maternal and Child Health, BS Public Health, BA African Studies,
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Entered Program |
2007 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Sally Koblinsky |
Research Interests |
Maternal mortality and morbidity, health disparities, reproductive health, and HIV/AIDS in ethnic minority populations. |
Teaching Experience |
Graduate assistant for federal semester health policy class |
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Work Experience |
Research intern at the Baltimore City Health Department, in which she studied asthma among children living in the city. She also investigated workplace injuries in immigrant adolescents and presented this work to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Two year fellowship with the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) working in the Bureau of Health Professions. |
| Master's thesis |
Asthma rates and hospital utilization in Baltimore City Children |
Dissertation |
TBD |
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Name |
Lisa Benson |
Email |
lisabyu@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS Biology, Psychology |
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Entered Program |
2004 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2008 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Bonnie Braun |
Research Interests |
Health of rural families, cohabitation, strengthening families |
Teaching Experience |
Introduction to Psychology, Georgetown University |
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Work Experience |
Food Stamp nutrition education research |
Master's thesis
Dissertation |
The influence of placement disruption on posttraumatic stress experienced by children in foster care.
TBD |
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Name |
Amanda Berger |
Email |
atberger@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS Psychology and Cognitive Studies, MA Counseling |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2011 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Leigh Leslie |
Research Interests |
Career and Lifetime Development of Couples, Familes, and Individuals, and Gender-Sensetive Therapies |
Teaching Experience |
Academic and Career Planning, University of Georgia; Challenges of Daily Living, DC School Without Walls. |
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Work Experience |
K-12 Substitute, Fairfax County Public Schools; Counseling Intern Community Counseling Services Center; School Counseling Intern, Fairfax Co. and D.C. Public Schools. |
| Master's thesis |
N/A |
Dissertation |
TBD |
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Name |
Nicolle Buckmiller |
Email |
nicolle.buckmiller@gmail.com |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS Marriage, Family & Human Development;
MS Marriage and Family Therapy |
Entered Program |
2005 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2008 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Sally Koblinsky |
Research Interests |
Families, couple relationships, parent-child relationships, fathering, foster care |
Teaching Experience |
FMSC 330: Family Theories and Patterns; Supervisor: CFT program |
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Work Experience |
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| Master's thesis |
Influence of DSM-IV diagnosis for psychotherapy on health care use |
Dissertation |
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Name |
Regina Davis |
Email |
regina.davis@att.net |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
MA Public Health, BS Biology
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Entered Program |
2007 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Sally Koblinsky |
Research Interests |
Women's reproductive health and adolescent sexual responsibility
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Teaching Experience |
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Work Experience |
American Public Health Association, Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, Public Health Service Fellow in the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Office on Women's Health |
| Master's thesis |
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Dissertation |
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Name |
Taryn Dezfulian |
Email |
taryn_dezfulian@hotmail.com |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
MS Marriage and Family Therapy, BS Psychology |
Entered Program |
2003 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2008 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Norman Epstein |
Research Interests |
Non-normative life events in couples and families, such as traumatic brain injuries, infertility, trauma, and displacement; facilitating programming and policy initiatives to help meet the challenges of these events |
Teaching Experience |
Graduate Instructor, FMSC 105: Individuals in Families |
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Work Experience |
National Institute of Disability and Rehabilitation Research (NIDRR) Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow, Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Virginia Commonwealth University; Family Therapist, Washington Assessment and Testing Services (WATS); ADHD Family Training Group, family therapy group leader; Supervisor of MFT clinical interns; Couples Abuse Prevention Program (CAPP) behavioral coding research assistant; Veterans Hospital, Neuropsychology Intern investigating the association between geriatric depression and cognitive functioning.
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| Master's thesis |
Determinants and behavioral correlates of state-level anxiety in clinical couple interactions |
Dissertation |
Couples After Neuropsychological Injury: Marital Satisfaction, Adjustment, and Commitment |
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Name |
Laura Evans |
Email |
laura09@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
MS Marriage and Family Therapy, BA Psychology |
Entered Program |
2007 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Norman Epstein |
Research Interests |
Couple relationships, parenting, stress, trauma, eating disorders, interface between family functioning and health |
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Teaching Experience |
FMSC 332: Children in Families, Graduate Instructor; Couples Abuse Prevention Program Observational Coding Undergraduate Research Course, Graduate Instructor |
Work Experience |
Sexual Assault Counselor at various treatment centers; Laboratory Manager, Northwestern University Department of Anthropology; Family Therapist, Greenbelt CARES Youth and Family Services; Assistant Director of the Eating Disorder Network of Central Maryland (EDN) , Private Practice serving individuals, couples, families; Research Assistant for various projects at the University of Maryland |
| Master's thesis |
Partner Positive Behavior and Recipient Satisfaction in Mild to Moderately Abusive Couples as Moderated by Attachment Style |
Dissertation |
TBD |
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Name |
Patty Fanflik |
Email |
pfanflik@msn.com |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
MA Sociology, MS Human Development and Family Science, BA Psychology |
Entered Program |
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Anticipated Graduation |
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| Advisor |
Dr. Elaine Anderson |
Research Interests |
The interface of law and the family, secondary traumatic stress following violent crime, family violence and forensic interviewing in cases of child sexual abuse |
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Teaching Experience |
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Work Experience |
Deputy Director, Office of Research and Evaluation at the National District Attorneys Association/American Prosecutors Research Institue |
| Master's thesis |
Child Eyewitness Testimony: Forensic Interviewing Techniques in Cases of Child Sexual Assault and The Brady Law and its Implications for Domestic Violence
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Dissertation |
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Name |
Nicole Finkbeiner |
Email |
Nfinkbeiner@gmail.com |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA Psychology, MS Marriage and Family Therapy |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2011 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Jaslean LaTaillade |
Research Interests |
Couple relationships, sexual issues, family violence, gay fathering |
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Teaching Experience |
FMSC 477: Internship and Analysis in Family Science |
Work Experience |
St. Mary's County Detention Center: Assistant to Inmate Services Coordinator; Domestic Violence Center of Howard County: Research Assistant on nutrition education |
| Master's thesis |
The Associations of Depression Symptoms, Withdrawal Behaviors and Withdrawal Cognitions with Intimate Behavior and Pleasure from Partner's Intimate Behavior among Clinical Couples |
Dissertation |
TBD |
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Name |
Megan Fitzgerald |
Email |
megfitz@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA |
Entered Program |
2003 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2008 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Elaine Anderson |
Research Interests |
Substance abuse prevention, ethnic families, family violence |
Teaching Experience |
FMSC383: Delivery of Human Services to Families |
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Work Experience |
Substance abuse research & therapeutic journaling groups at the Women's Treatment Center in Chicago; substance abuse research on arrestees and juveniles; collaboration research at the Center for Substance Abuse Research; graduate research on immigrant families; research intern on the Safe Start Initiative with the United States Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention.
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| Master's thesis |
Cultural values, acculturation, and parental involvement as predictors of Latino youth engagement in extracurricular activities |
Dissertation |
TBD |
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Name |
Katie Hrapczynski |
Email |
katieh@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
MS Couple and Family Therapy; BS Psychology |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2011 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Jaslean LaTaillade |
Research Interests |
Family and Individual Transitions, adoption, foster care, parent-child relationships, attachment |
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Teaching Experience |
Couples Abuse Prevention Program Observational Coding, Couples Relationships, Research Methods |
Work Experience |
Intramural Research Training Award, NICHD; Residential Leader, Good Shepherd Center, Baltimore, MD; Research Assistant, University of Delaware |
| Master's thesis |
The impact of couple therapy for abusive behavior on partners' negative attibutions about each other, relathipship satisfaction, communication behavior and psychological abuse |
Dissertation |
TBA |
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Name |
Lindsey Hoskins |
Email |
lindseyhoskins@gmail.com |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS, Family Science; MS, Marriage & Family Therapy
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Entered Program |
2003 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Kevin Roy |
Research Interests |
Familial experience and change in HBOC families, social support structure in families with genetic risk, domestic violence, couple relationship, mental health in women experiencing domestic violence. |
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Teaching Experience |
Guest lecturer on Family Therapy in a Genetic Counseling context, Howard University; Adjunct instructor, PS 624: Introduction to Family Therapy, Marymount University; Graduate Instructor, FMSC 381: Poverty, Affluence, and Families , University of Maryland, Graduate Instructor, FMSC 485: Intro to Family Therapy, University of Maryland |
Work Experience |
National Institutes of Health (NIH) Pre-Doctoral Research Fellow, Clinical Genetics Branch, Division of Cancer Epidemiology and Genetics, National Cancer Institute; Private MFT Practice serving individuals, couples, and families in Maryland; Family Therapist, Greenbelt CARES Youth and Family Services; Parent Group Leader, Strengthening Families, Springhill Lake Elementary School, Greenbelt CARES Youth and Family Services; Clinical Supervisor for MFT Interns, University of Maryland. |
| Master's thesis |
Co-morbid psychiatric symptoms among female victims of psychologically and physically abusive intimate relationships |
Dissertation |
A Qualitative Examination of the Attitudes and Intentions of Young BRCA Mutation-Positive Women regarding Mate Selection, Childbearing, and Risk-reducing Surgery |
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Name |
April McDowell |
Email |
april1@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS Human Development and Family Science |
Entered Program |
2007 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Jaslean LaTaillade |
Research Interests |
Interracial families, gay/lesbian-headed households |
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Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Research assistant on a family relationships study (UNC-Greensboro), teaching English to low-income Mexican-American families, gathered resources related to work-life family concerns, coding qualitative interviews for the Fathers and Families Resource and Research Center with Dr. Kevin Roy |
| Master's thesis |
Health and marital status |
Dissertation
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TBD |
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Name |
Angela Pinzon |
Email |
amipinzon@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA, MD, MPH |
Entered Program |
2006 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2009 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Sandra Hofferth |
Research Interests |
Child health, child abuse, child labor and children's rights |
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Teaching Experience |
Epidemiology. Medical Ethics. (Universidad del Rosario - Colombia). |
Work Experience |
Research assistant at Brigham and Women's Hospital
Assistant Professor at Universidad del Rosario - Colombia |
| Master's thesis |
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Dissertation |
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Name |
Liz Davenport Pollock |
Email |
lizdavenportpollock@yahoo.com |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS, MS Marriage and Family Therapy |
Entered Program |
2004 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2006 (MS), 2009 (PhD) |
| Advisor |
Dr. Sally Koblinsky |
Research Interests |
Family Relationships and Physical Health, Obesity and the Family, Stress and African Americans, Health Disparities |
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Teaching Experience |
FMSC 105: Individuals in Families at the University of Maryland as well as a graduate course for Psychology, School Counselors, and Pastoral Counseling graduate students on Couples and Family Therapy at Marymount University. |
Work Experience |
Uniformed Services University Center for Health Disparities Weight Management Laboratory; Family Therapist at a local nonprofit working; Therapeutic Recreation Program Coordinator; American Council on Exercise Certified Personal Trainer; Children Group Leader with an ADHD Parent-Child Group |
| Master's thesis |
The Relationship of Mental Health, Physical Health, Physical Apperarance and Marital Satisfaction |
Dissertation |
African American Family Dynamics and Stress
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Name |
Elise Resnick |
Email |
eliseresnick@hotmail.com |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
B.S. Screenwriting; MS, Marital and Family Therapy |
Entered Program |
2007 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Norman Epstein |
Research Interests |
Mental Health, Ethnic Families, Public Health as it related to family issues |
Teaching Experience |
Fall 08 - Family Violence, FMSC 460 |
Work Experience |
Advisory Board Company - Research Specialist, Behavioral Health; Millian Byers Associates - Policy Manager; National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) - Policy Program Manager; Sagience Insights - Research Consultant
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Master's thesis
Dissertation |
The Relations Among Differing Forms of Psychopathology Symptoms, Couple Communication, and Relationship Satisfaction
TBD |
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Name |
Kate Riera |
Email |
kcriera@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS, MS |
Entered Program |
2006 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Sally Koblinsky |
Research Interests |
Ethnic families, interracial couples, parenting, and adolescent pregnancy |
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Teaching Experience |
FMSC 332: Children in Families; Introductory Psychology; Psychology of Personailty and Adjustment |
Work Experience |
Guidance Counselor, Substance Abuse Counselor |
| Master's thesis |
N/A |
Dissertation |
TBD |
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Name |
Barbara Singer |
Email |
bjsinger@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS Community Health Education, MS Public Health - Maternal and Child Health, Masters of Social Work |
| Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2012 |
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| Advisor |
Dr. Sally Koblinsky |
Research Interests |
Adolescent health, sexual decision-making |
Teaching Experience |
N/A |
|
Work Experience |
U. S. Dept. of Health and Human Services;
the Office of Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, the office of Refugee Resettlement, and the Health Resources and Services Administration
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Master's thesis
Dissertation |
Examining the McKinney-Vento Act from the Sociological Perspective
TBD |
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Name |
Jocelyn Smith |
Email |
jsmith11@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
MS Marriage and Family Therapy, BA Psychology |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2011 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Leslie Leigh |
Research Interests |
African American family systems, African American parenting/fathering, family policy |
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Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
NIMH Career Opportunities in Research (COR) scholar researcher, Clerical/Administrative Assistant Private Practice of Sonja Williams, Electrical Records Administrator, AAMFT, Alexandria VA, Family Therapist in private practice of Sonja Williams Largo, MD |
| Master's thesis |
Ethnic identity and relationships satisfaction among African-American heterosexual couples |
Dissertation |
TBD |
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Name |
Katherine Spiers |
Email |
kspeirs@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA, Hamilton College; MA, University of Connecticut |
Entered Program |
2006 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Elaine Anderson |
Research Interests |
Child care, parenting, and work-family issues |
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Teaching Experience |
TA, FMSC 302: Research Methods, University of Maryland |
Work Experience |
Research assistant at Kennedy Institute, Washington, DC |
| Master's thesis |
Advertising Motherhood: A qualitative content analysis of the image of motherhood in the promotional materials produced by child care centers |
Dissertation |
TBD
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Name |
Colleen Vesely |
Email |
colleen.vesely@gmail.com |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS, Colorado State University; MA, University of Connecticut |
Entered Program |
2006 |
Anticipated Graduation |
20 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Kevin Roy |
Research Interests |
Child care, fatherhood, social welfare policy, parent education |
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Teaching Experience |
TA, FMSC 381: Poverty, Affluence & Families; TA, FMSC 302: Research Methods, University of Maryland |
Work Experience |
Corporate Human Resources |
| Master's thesis |
Parental Ethnotheories of Father Involvement: Ideas and Practices |
Dissertation |
TBD |
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Name |
Tiffani Stevenson |
Email |
tiffanidstevenson@gmailcom |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS, Psychology |
Entered Program |
2009 |
Anticipated Graduation |
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| Advisor |
Dr. Leslie Leigh |
Research Interests |
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Teaching Experience |
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Work Experience |
Assisted in research exploring the link between immigration and heart health, conducted research which investigated the theoretical implications of a theistic approach to psychotherapy, spent 4 months in Romania conducting qualitative research and providing therapy for institutionalized children with developmental disorders, spent 18 months in Venezuela working as a missionary helping families and individuals with spiritual and temporal needs |
| Master's thesis |
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Dissertation |
TBD |
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Name |
Damian Waters |
Email |
dms23georgetown@gmail.com |
Expected Degree |
MFT/Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA |
Entered Program |
2007 |
Anticipated Graduation |
|
| Advisor |
Dr. Norman Epstein |
Research Interests |
African American families, particularly fathers |
| |
Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Hotline counselor at Georgetown University, New York City Teaching Fellow |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Kranti Vora |
Email |
kvora@udm.edu |
Expected Degree |
Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
M.D. Obstetrics and Gynochology, MPH |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2012 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Edmond Shenassa |
Research Interests |
Effects of policies and health systems on maternal and child health |
| |
Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Reproductive health officer, Project Association in India |
| Master's thesis |
Health system reforms to improve intra-uterine device services in India |
Dissertation |
TBD |
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Masters in COUPLE and Family Therapy Students |
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Name |
Jessica Brenneman |
Email |
jessicabrenneman@hotmail.com |
Expected Degree |
MFT |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA Psychology, Minor Philosophy |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Carol Werlinich |
Research Interests |
Feminist Family Therapy and Theory, Family Violence, Gender roles in relationships |
| |
Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
YWCA Sexual Assault Advocacy and Peer Education, Behavioral Metal Health Program working with children who have disruptive behavior disorders |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Rachel Chazen |
Email |
rchazen@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
MFT |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS Family and Child Sciences |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
Summer 2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Jaslean LaTaillade |
Research Interests |
Adolescent and Parent Child Relations |
| |
Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Internship/Volunteer |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Jennifer Fang |
Email |
JJFang@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
MFT/Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS Human Development and Family Studies |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2013 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Jaslean LaTaillade |
Research Interests |
Couple relationships; interracial familes, extended family influences on marriages, couples, familes; couple/relationship conflict, Family/Marriage Policy, Premarital Prevention programs, military family separation and reunion, fathering roles, Family economic issues/work and family balance |
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Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Undergraduate research assistant: Family Foundations Project; helping examine African American Relationship Traits Project |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Dawnyea Jackson |
Email |
dawnyea@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
MFT |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS Family Science |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Norman Epstein |
Research Interests |
Interracial couples, Biracial/multiracial children, military familes |
| |
Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Planned Parenthood of MD: Abortion Counselor; Washington Center for Psychiartry: Research Intern |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Kirsten Jimerson |
Email |
jimerson@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
MFT |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS Psychology |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Carol Werlinich |
Research Interests |
Strengthening familes, divorce |
| |
Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Family Preservation Services, Nanny, working with children who have autism |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Leanne Juzaitis |
Email |
lmjuzaitis@gmail.com |
Expected Degree |
MFT |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA Psychology, BA History |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Norman Epstein |
Research Interests |
Families with a member with special needs, low income parenting |
| |
Teaching Experience |
NA |
Work Experience |
Behavior Therapist for children with Autism |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Lauren Messina |
Email |
lauren.messina@gmail.com |
Expected Degree |
MFT |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA Communications |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Carol Werlinich |
Research Interests |
Parent training, full-time working parents, sex education and pregnancy prevention |
| |
Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Mentor, Big Brothers Big Sisters; Behavioral Therapy Counselor at daycamp for children with ADHD |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Erin Leeland Nes |
Email |
erinnes@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
MFT |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA Spanish and American Studies |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Leigh Leslie |
Research Interests |
Substance abuse, Feminist Therapy techniques, Traumatic Brain Injuries |
| |
Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Volunteer Intake and Referral Specialist at Mongomery County Comission for Women, Marketing Representative for wine distribution in Houston |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
Dissertation |
N/A |
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Name |
Brittany Rzepkowski |
Email |
brzepkow@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
MFT |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA Psychology |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Norman Epstein |
Research Interests |
Couples: Intimacy, marriage counseling |
| |
Teaching Experience |
Teaching Assistant: Introduction to Psychology, East Carolina University |
Work Experience |
Nannying, Teaching Assistant |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Tiffani Stevenson |
Email |
tiffanidstevenson@gmailcom |
Expected Degree |
MFT |
Previous Degree(s) |
BS Psychology |
Entered Program |
2007 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2009 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Leslie Leigh |
Research Interests |
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Teaching Experience |
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Work Experience |
Assisted in research exploring the link between immigration and heart health, conducted research which investigated the theoretical implications of a theistic approach to psychotherapy, spent 4 months in Romania conducting qualitative research and providing therapy for institutionalized children with developmental disorders, spent 18 months in Venezuela working as a missionary helping families and individuals with spiritual and temporal needs |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Emily T. Cook |
Email |
etcook@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
MFT/Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA Psychology |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 (MFT)/2014 (Ph.D.) |
| Advisor |
Dr. Leigh Leslie |
Research Interests |
Military couples and families |
| |
Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Research Administrative Assistant, Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Damian Waters |
Email |
dms23georgetown@gmail.com |
Expected Degree |
MFT/Ph.D. |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA |
Entered Program |
2007 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2009 |
| Advisor |
Dr. Norman Epstein |
Research Interests |
African American families, particularly fathers |
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Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Hotline counselor at Georgetown University, New York City Teaching Fellow |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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Name |
Kailee Yost |
Email |
kyost@umd.edu |
Expected Degree |
MFT |
Previous Degree(s) |
BA, Psychology |
Entered Program |
2008 |
Anticipated Graduation |
2010 |
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Dr. Leigh Leslie |
Research Interests |
Domestic Violence, intimacy in couples, families of children with ADHD, Psychopathology (Schizophrenia) within the family |
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Teaching Experience |
N/A |
Work Experience |
Rural Appalachian adolescent population with behavior disorders |
| Master's thesis |
TBD |
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