I was trained in individual, marital, family and group psychotherapy from Emory University where I received my PhD. I received further training in family therapy from the Philadelphia Child Guidance Center.

 

I am a leading researcher in the design and evaluation of psychotherapy studies, having conducted:

• the first major study of group therapy for incest survivors (funded by the National Institute of Mental Health)

• a major study assessing male batterers’ motivation to change their violent behavior, informing batterer treatment (funded by the Centers for Disease Control)

• a major study of group therapy for male batterers (funded by the National Institute of Justice)

• a study on best practices for sexual harassment policy among Fortune 500 companies (funded by the Army Research Institute)

• long-term evaluations of the Army’s and Marines’ home visitation child abuse prevention programs