Michele L. Parker, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy
Contact
Phone: 860.231.5210
E-mail:
mparker@sjc.edu
As an undergraduate student majoring in Criminology, Michele Parker found herself unexpectedly drawn to the field of Marriage and Family Therapy. "i became interested in the pathways leading to crime and delinquency," she said. "I identified with with theories relating to parenting and family dynamics as precursors to criminal activity."
A self-defined "perpetual student and learner," Parker brings her innate enthusiasm into the classroom, looking to merge her students' personal and professional lives with the course topic and research.
"The environment of dedication to students is palpable at Saint Joseph College," Parker said. "I am excited to be a part of a school where the instructor-student relationship is paramount so my model of teaching is always developing and improving.
Degrees
B.A. in Criminology, University of Oklahoma
M.S. in Marriage & Family Therapy, Oklahoma Baptist University
Ph.D. in Child & Family Development/Emphasis in Marriage & Family Therapy, University of Georgia
Research/ Publications
Parker, M. L., Tambling, R.B., & Franklin, L. L. (in press). Family therapy with GLBT youth: Kite in flight revisited. Journal of GLBT Family Studies 7(4).
Parker, M. L., Berger, A. T., Campbell, K. (2010). Deconstructing couples’ experiences with infidelity. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 9(1). 1-20.
Parker, M. L., Bermudez, J. M., & Neustifter, R. (2008). Kite in flight: Girls’ identity and empowerment in dating relationships. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 19(4). 1-20.
Parker, M. L. & Johnson, L.N.(November, 2010). A dyadic model of adult attachment in couple therapy. Using the Actor Partner Interdependence Model to Examine Outcomes in Couple Therapy. National Counsel of Family Relations. Minneapolis, Minn.
Presentations:
Parker, M.L. & Johnson, L.n. (November, 2010). "A Dyadic Model of Adult Attachment in Couple Therapy," Using the Actor Partner Interdependence Model to Examine Outcomes in Couple Therapy. National Counsel of Family Relations. Minneapolis, Minnesota.
