Faculty and Office Staff : Behavior Therapy and Psychotherapy Center : Graduate Program : University of Vermont

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Department of Psychology

The Behavior Therapy and Psychotherapy Center

Faculty and Office Staff

Faculty members provide services and conduct clinical research through the Behavior Therapy and Psychotherapy Center. Several have National Institute of Health grants that support specialty treatment services such as attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), Parent Training, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), and Panic Disorder. The clinical faculty collectively posses an outstanding track record in terms of productivity and securing external funding.

Faculty


Karen Fondacaro	Title	Clinical Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	University of Vermont, 1988
	Focus	Global mental health, interpersonal violence, including child victimization, domestic violence, sexual abuse and criminality
	Duties	Director, The Behavior Therapy & Psychotherapy Center

Keith Burt	Title	Assistant Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	University of Minnesota, 2007
	Focus	Risk and resilience, developmental psychopathology, psychometrics


Christina Colletti	Title	Post-Doctoral Clinician
	Ph.D	University of Vermont, 2010
	Focus	Treating preschool- and school-age children with behavioral (e.g., disruptive behavior disorder, oppositional defiant disorder, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder) and emotional (e.g., anxiety, depression) problems


Rex Forehand	Title	University Distinguished Professor and Heinz and Rowena Ansbacher Green and Gold Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	University of Alabama, 1970
	Focus	Prevention of child problem behaviors; Families
	Duties	Director, Clinical Training Program

Betsy Hoza	Title	Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	University of Maine, 1989
	Focus	Etiology and prevention of behavior problems for children with ADHD


Kathleen Kennedy	Title	Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	University of Vermont, 1998
	Focus	Treatment of children and adolescents for anxiety/stress and depression


Harold Leitenberg	Title	Emeritus Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	Indiana University, 1965
	Focus	Cognitive-Behavior therapy for anxiety disorders, bulimia nervosa, and sexual problems


Alexandra Potter	Title	Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	University of Vermont, 2003
	Focus	Neurobiology of cognitive dysfunctions and Adult ADHD


Alessandra Rellini	Title	Assistant Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	University of Texas at Austin, 2007
	Focus	Sexual function and dysfunction


Kelly Rohan	Title	Associate Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	University of Maine, 1998
	Focus	Adult mood disorders and women's health


Erin Roland	Title	Post-Doctoral Clinician
	Ph.D	University of Vermont, 2009
	Focus	Interpersonal psychotherapy and cognitive therapy approach to guide treatment of anxiety and depression


Lee Rosen	Title	Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	University of Vermont, 1998
	Focus	Integrating cognitive-behavioral, attachment theory, and psychodyamic approaches in psychotherapy; Sports Psychology


Teresa Scott	Title	Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	Case Western Reserve University, 2006
	Focus	Child clinical psychology; Substance use


Sondra Solomon	Title	Associate Professor of Psychology Associate Professor of Psychiatry
	Ph.D	University of Vermont, 1994
	Focus	Psychosocial sequalae of HIV/AIDS in rural settings; Multicultural concerns and programming


Timothy Stickle	Title	Associate Professor of Psychology
	Ph.D	University of Arizona, 2000
	Focus	Developmental psychopathology of antisocial behavior, child anxiety, research methodology, program evaluation