Tricia Witte

Associate Professor of Psychology

Office:

Harbert 317

Contact Information:

Box 549037
Birmingham-Southern College
900 Arkadelphia Rd
Birmingham, AL 35254
Office Phone: (205) 226-4832
Office Fax: (205) 226-4847
E-mail: twitte@bsc.edu

Research Lab Website

Brief Career Background:

BSC faculty member 2004 - present

Educational Background:

Medical University of South Carolina
- APA Accredited Predoctoral Internship, Trauma Track
University of Arkansas
- PhD Clinical Psychoogy
Loyola College, Maryland
- M.A. Clinical Psychology
- B.A. Psychology Major

Areas of Academic Interest:

Trauma and abuse
Stress and health psychology
Forensic psychology
Psychotherapy outcome research

Research Interests:

Selected Publications (*undergraduate supervisee)
- Witte, T.H., & Kendra, R.* (in press). Risk recognition and intimate partner violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
- Hamberger, L.K., Lohr, J.M., Parker, L.M., & Witte, T.H. (2009). Treatment approaches for men who batter their partners. In C. Mitchell & D. Anglin (Eds.), Intimate partner violence: A health-based perspective. (pp. 459 – 471). New York: Oxford University Press.
- Witte, T. H., Parker, L. M., Lohr, J. & Hamberger, L. K. (2007). Research evidence for the efficacy of psychosocial interventions for intimate partner violence: A critical review of the literature. Scientific Review of Mental Health Practice, 5, 8-20.
- Smith, D. W., Witte, T. H., Fricker-Elhai, A. E. (2006). Service outcomes in physical and sexual abuse cases: A comparison of child advocacy center-based and standard services. Child Maltreatment, 11, 354-360.
- Witte, T. H., Schroeder, D., & Lohr, J. (2006). Blame for intimate partner violence: An attributional analysis. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 25, 647-668.
- Lohr, J. M., Hamberger, L. K., Witte, T. H., & Parker, L. M. (2006). Scientific evidence for domestic violence treatment. In J. Fisher (Ed.) Practitioner’s guide to evidence-based psychotherapy. Kluwer Academic Publications.
- Lohr, J., Bonge, D., Witte, T. H., Hamberger, L. K., Langhinrichsen-Rohling, J. (2005). Consistency and accuracy of batterer typology identification. Journal of Family Violence, 20, 253-258.
- Petretic-Jackson, P., Witte, T. H., & Jackson, T. L. (2002). Battered women: Treatment goals and treatment planning. In A. Roberts (Ed.), Helping battered women: New remedies. (pp. 298 – 320). New York: Oxford University Press.
- Jackson, T. L., Petretic-Jackson, P., & Witte, T. H. (2002). Mental health assessment tools and techniques for working with battered women. In A. Roberts (Ed.), Helping battered women: New remedies. (pp. 278 – 297). New York: Oxford University Press.
- Jackson, T. L., Witte, T. H., & Petretic-Jackson, P. (2001). Intimate partner violence and acquaintance violence: Implications for professionals. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 1, 153 – 168.
Recent Presentations (*undergraduate supervisee)
- Bosmia, A.* & Witte, T. H. (2010, November). Health poblems in victims of dating violence. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
- Ford, H., Mulla, M. M.*, Witte, T. H., & McCallum, J. R. (2010, November). Effect of Incriminating Evidence on Mock Therapists' Opinions of Court-Ordered Domestic Violence Offenders. Poster presented at the Criminal Justice Special Interest Group at the Annual Convention for the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, San Francisco, CA.
- Witte, T. H., Pinckney, H.*, & Wolfe, M.* (2008, November). Attributions of blame for intimate partner violence in a sample of male offenders. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.
- Witte, T. H., Keith, E. S.*, & Williams, M. C.* (2008, November). The role of perceived norms for dating violence in the decision to end an abusive relationship. Poster presented at the Special Interest Group Poster Session at the Annual Convention for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Orlando, FL.
- Witte, T. H., Thompson, A.*, & Hollis, S.* (2007, November). Perceived norms for dating violence under conditions of infidelity. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
- Kendra, R.*, Williams, M. C.*, Witte, T. H. (2007, November). Risk recognition in sexually abused women: Do deficits generalize to physically violent situations? Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
- Jernigan, S., Witte, T. H., Stinnett, N., Usdan, S. & Scofield, J. (2007, November). Exposure to domestic violence: Its long-term impact on self-esteem and coping. Poster presented at the Special Interest Group Poster Session at the Annual Convention for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Philadelphia, PA.
- Hollis, S.*, Kendra, R.*, Wilson, J. P.*, & Witte, T. H. (2006, November). Perceived normality and minimization of partner violence: The role of alcohol use. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, DC.
- Gulino, C.*, McCormack, R.*, Powell, A.*, Wood, K.*, & Witte, T.H. (2006, November). Investigating jealousy as a possible mediator for interparental violence and dating violence. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, DC.
- Witte, T. H., Wood, K.*, Wilson, J. P.*, Neil, J.*, Hollis, S.*, & Bell, P.* (2005, November). Measuring perceptions of intimate partner violence among college men: Perceived normality and minimization of abuse. Poster presented at the Special Interest Group Poster Session at the Annual Convention for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, DC.
- Witte, T. H., Gulino, C.*, McCormack, R.*, Powell, A.*, & Hughes, J.* (2005, November). Measuring judgments of intimate partner violence: Methodological considerations for measuring risk recognition. Poster presented at the Annual Convention for the Association of Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, Washington, DC.

Courses Taught:

PY 101 Introduction to Psychology (1)
An introduction to the research, theory, and methods of psychological science. Fall, Spring.

PY 204 Statistics For Research (1)
A laboratory course designed to introduce students to experimental research design, statistical theory and techniques, and computer data analysis. Laboratory required.

PY 205 Forensic Psychology (1)
An examination of forensic psychology, or the application of psychological principles to legal matters. Topics include criminal behavior, victimization, criminal investigation (e.g., criminal profiling, lie detection, eyewitness testimony), forensic assessment, and jury selection and deliberation.

PY 311 Psychology of Personality (1)
A survey and analysis of the major theories of personality, including the psycho-dynamic, trait, phenomenological, and learning approaches. Prerequisite: PY 101.

PY 313 Psychological Disorders (1)
A survey of psychopathology and abnormal behavior with an emphasis on the systems and criteria of diagnosis. Theories on the development and treatment of disorders are also discussed. Prerequisite: PY 101.

PY 330 Clinical Psychology (1)
An introduction to the development and current practices of clinical psychology. Emphasis is placed on models of therapeutic intervention, assessment, trends in psychotherapy, and ethical, professional, and research issues. Prerequisite: PY 101.

PY 450 Senior Seminar: Advanced Topics in Psychology (1)
An in-depth exploration of contemporary research on selected topics. Topics vary according to the instructor's interests. Prerequisites: PY 101, PY 204, PY 304, senior standing psychology or biology-psychology major, and consent.

PY--- Psychology of Stress (Interim)