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Local Researchers

This webpage spotlights Denver area researchers who study trauma and violence.  Brief descriptions of their general research interests are provided. 

 

Organization Name Brief research description
University of Denver: Psychology Department
Dr. Anne P. DePrince research focuses on the relationship between violence, emotion, cognitive processes, and posttraumatic distress (e.g., PTSD, dissociation, depression) in both children and adults. 
Dr. Daniel N. McIntosh social and cognitive responses to stressful and low control situations
Dr. Stephen R. Shirk integrative models linking biological processes such as physiological stress reactivity with interpersonal processes such as family conflict and support seeking behaviors
University of Denver: Graduate School of Professional Psychology
Dr. Lavita Nadkarni child custody, separation and divorce; treatment of children from non-intact families; grandparents rights; child abuse and neglect; adolescent truancy; psychologist as an expert witness; PTSD, disability and law enforcement assessments
Dr. Kim Gorgens adjustment to illness and injury
University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work Dr. Cathryn Potter child welfare
Dr. Marian Bussey child welfare
University of Colorado at Denver: Program on Domestic Violence Dr. Angela Gover intimate partner violence and the criminal justice system
University of Colorado at Boulder: Sociology Department Dr. Joanne Belknap intimate partner violence and the criminal legal system
Kempe Children's Center Drs. Heather Taussig and Rob Clyman creating model programs for national replication; providing quality clinical assessment and treatment to abused children and their families; developing curricula to train professionals; training and consulting to other professionals; and, conducting research studies that assist in program development and public policy making.

 

Last updated 8Jan07

 

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