GENELLE K. SAWYER

Department of Psychology Office: (843) 953-5427 The Citadel Main: (843) 953-5320 171 Moultrie Street Fax: (843) 953-6797 Charleston, SC 29425 [email protected]

EDUCATION

2007 Doctor of Philosophy University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Psychology Clinical Psychology Training Program (APA Accredited)

2003 Master of Arts University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Psychology

1999 Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude University of Rochester, Rochester, NY

EXPERIENCE

2009-Present Assistant Professor Department of Psychology The Citadel

Teach undergraduate and graduate courses in the Psychology Department. Member of the Clinical-Counseling MA program faculty. Graduate courses taught include Principles of Cognitive and Behavioral Change, General Psychopathology, Assessment and Psychotherapy, and Practicum. Undergraduate courses taught include General Psychology.

2007-2009 NIMH Post-doctoral Research Fellowship Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center

Primary research activities included analyzing data and preparing manuscripts from a federally funded grant examining the construct of maternal support following a child's disclosure of sexual abuse. Co-investigator on a study examining risk factors for adult sexual assault. Assisted in writing federal and state grant applications. Provided treatment to child, adolescent, and adult victims of trauma. Assisted in supervising pre-doctoral trainees in assessment and treatment. Co-instructor for a class of first year medical students in learning and practicing clinical interviewing skills.

2009 Adjunct Instructor College of Charleston G.K. SAWYER 2

Taught undergraduate Psychology of Stress course in Spring 2009. Developed syllabus and course materials. Utilized multimedia presentations and interactive class activities.

2006-2007 Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Internship Charleston Consortium Psychology Internship Training Program Medical University of South Carolina (APA Accredited)

Participated in three clinical rotations, including the National Crime Victims Center, the Department of Juvenile Justice, and Pediatric Psychology. Responsibilities included: assessment and treatment of victims of violent crime, abuse, and other traumatic events; conducting psychoeducational, autism, and psychological evaluations; providing therapeutic services to children with chronic illnesses and their family members; and conducting forensic evaluations on youth adjudicated by the Family Court System.

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Trauma and child maltreatment, post-traumatic stress disorder, family processes and interactions, treatment outcome research

EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES

Editorial Board 2007-2009 Student Section of the Editorial Board for Child Maltreatment.

Ad hoc Reviewer 2007 - Present Journal of Family Violence 2007 - Present Child Maltreatment 2009 - Present Journal of Traumatic Stress 2011 - Present Journal of Child and Family Studies

CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Child Maltreatment and Interpersonal Violence SIG in ABCT Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA)

PUBLICATIONS

Adams, Z.W., McCart, M.R., Zajac, K., Danielson, C.K., Sawyer, G.K., Saunders, B.E., & Kilpatrick, D.G. (in press). Psychiatric problems and trauma exposure in non-detained delinquent and non-delinquent adolescents. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology. G.K. SAWYER 3

Amstadter, A. B., Richardson, L, Meyer, A., Sawyer, G. K., Acierno, R. Kilpatrick, D. G., Iran, T. L., Tuang, L. T. Tarn, N. T., Tuan, T., Buoi, L. T., Ha, T. T., Thach, T. D., & Gaboury, M. (2011). Prevalence and correlates of adolescent mental health problems in Vietnam. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 46, 95-100.

Smith, D. W., Sawyer, G. K., Jones, L., Cross, T., & Ralston, M. E. (2010). Mother reports of maternal support following child sexual abuse: Psychometric data on the Maternal Self- Report Support Questionnaire (MSSQ). Child Abuse & Neglect, 34, 784-792.

Hanson, R. F., Sawyer, G. K., Begle, A. M., & Hubel, G. S. (2010). Functional impact and consequences of criminal victimization. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23, 189-197.

McCart, M., Smith, D. W., & Sawyer, G. K. (2010). Helping seeking among victims of crime: A review of the empirical literature. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23, 198-206.

Sawyer, G. K., & Hanson, R. (2008). Child exposure therapy. In G. Reyes, J. D. Elhai, & J. D. Ford (Eds.), The encyclopedia of psychological trauma (272-274). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.

McCart, M., Sawyer, G. K., & Smith, D. W. (2008). Developmental issues in PTSD diagnosis. In D. L. Delahanty (Ed.), The psychobiology of trauma and resilience across the lifespan (1- 22). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc.

Sawyer, G. K., Tsao, E. H., Hansen, D. J., & Flood, M. F. (2006). Weekly Problems Scales: Instruments for sexually abused youth and their nonoffending parents in treatment. Child Maltreatment, 11, 34-48.

MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW

Sawyer, G. K., & Hansen, D. J. Heterogeneous symptom patterns of sexually abused youth in treatment: Understanding the complexity of the problem. Manuscript undergoing editor requested revisions.

COMMISSIONED PAPERS

McCart, M.R., Sawyer, G.K., & Smith, D.W. (2008). Evidence-Based psychological interventions for victims of crime. Copyright National Center for Victims of Crime, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington: DC. Unreleased commissioned paper under grant 1 R13 MH074329-01A1, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health.

PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT MEASURES

Sawyer, G. K., Futa, K. T., Hecht, D. B., & Hansen, D. J (2006). Manual for the Weekly Problems Scales: Parent and Child Versions. Lincoln, NE: University of Nebraska-Lincoln Department of Psychology.

INVITED PRESENTATIONS G.K. SAWYER 4

Sawyer, G. K., Yancey, C. T., Bruhn, S., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, May). Mental health services for sexually abused youth and their non-offending parents: Treatment strategies and challenges. Presented at the Good Samaritan Health Systems and Family Advocacy Network sponsored conference on "Assessment and treatment issues for sexually abused youth and their non-offending caregivers," Kearney, NE.

PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS

Sawyer, G. K., Zajac, K., & Smith, D. W. (2009, November). Relations between mother and child perceptions of maternal support following CSA and child outcomes. Poster presented at the 25th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: , GA.

Fitzgerald, M. M., Saunders, B. E., Hanson R., Sawyer, G. K, & Ralston, E. M. (2008, November). Project BEST: Bringing Evidence-Supported Treatments to South Carolina Children and Families. In M. M. Fitzgerald (Chair), Disseminating evidence-supported treatments to community settings: Results from two statewide implementations of Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Symposium conducted at the 42nd annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: Orlando, FL.

Sawyer, G. K., Elwood, L., & Smith, D. W. (2008, June). Predictors of maternal support following CSA disclosure: Maternal factors. Paper presented at the 16th annual national colloquium of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children: Phoenix, AZ.

Sawyer, G. K., Tavkar, P., & Hansen, D. J. (2007, November). Heterogeneous symptom patterns of sexually abused youth: Challenges for treatment evaluation and implementation. In D. J. Hansen & C. Campbell (Co-Chairs), Developing clinical interventions to address child maltreatment: Challenges and new directions. Symposium conducted at the 41st annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: , PA.

Sawyer, G. K. & Smith, D. W. (2007, November). Predictors of maternal support following sexual abuse disclosure: Mother and child perceptions. Poster presented at the 41st annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: Philadelphia, PA.

Smith, D. W., Sawyer, G. K., Jones, L., Cross, T., & McCart, M. R. (2007, April). Measuring maternal support in sexually abused children and their mothers. Paper presented at the 16th annual National Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect: Portland, OR.

Sawyer, G. K., & Hansen, D. J. (2006, November). Heterogeneous symptom patterns of sexually abused youth: Implications for treatment evaluation and implementation. Poster presented at the 40th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: , IL.

Smith, D. W., & Sawyer, G. K. (2006, November). Relations among maternal support and parenting satisfaction in sexually abused children and their mothers. Paper presented at the 22nd annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: Hollywood, CA. G.K. SAWYER 5

Sawyer, G. K., Yancey, C. T., Hsu Tsao, E. Wynne, A., Hansen, D. J., & Flood, M. F. (2005, November). Parallel group treatments for sexually abused youth and their nonoffending parents: Treatment integrity, outcomes and social validity of Project SAFE. Poster presented at the 39th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: Washington, DC.

Sawyer, G. K., Tavkar, P., Yancey, C. T., Hansen, D. J., & Flood, M. F. (2005, November). Heterogeneity of symptom presentation in sexually abused youth: Complex profiles of a complex problem. Poster presented at the 39th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: Washington, DC.

Sawyer, G. K., Vogt, J., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, November). Complex clinical needs of sexually abused youth: Psychological and behavioral symptoms as predictors of sexual behavior problems. Poster presented at the 38th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: , LA.

Sawyer, G. K., Cronch, L, Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, November). Abuse history, child age and gender as predictors of sexual behavior problems of sexually abused youth pre- and post-treatment. Poster presented at the 38th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: New Orleans, LA.

Sawyer, G. K., Davies, C. A., Hansen, D. J., Flood, M. F., & DiLillo, D. (2004, November). Examining the context of domestic violence: Relationship of current and past partner psychological aggression and physical assault to parenting. Poster presented at the 38th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: New Orleans, LA.

Kouyoumdjian, H., Perry, A. R., Sawyer, G. K., Yancey, C. T., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, November). The role of parental expectations on the recovery of sexually abused children. Poster presented at the 38th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: New Orleans, LA.

Tavkar, P., Cronch, L., Wilson, K., Sawyer, G. K., Yancey, C. T., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, November). Project SAFE services for sexually abused youth and their non- offending caregivers: Treatment strategies and challenges. Poster presented at the 38th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: New Orleans, LA.

Wilson, K., Cronch, L., Sawyer, G. K., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, November). Individual and combined effects of types of child maltreatment on depression and suicidal behavior in child and adolescent inpatients. Poster presented at the 38th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: New Orleans, LA.

Sawyer, G. K. & Hansen, D. J. (2004, October). Weekly symptom variability in sexually abused youth undergoing treatment: The needs and responses of youth with various levels of presenting symptomatology. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

Sawyer, G. K., Perry, A. R., Hansen, D. J., Flood, M. F., & DiLillo, D. (2003, November). Examining the context of domestic violence: Relationship of current and past partner O.K. SAWYER 6

psychological aggression and physical assault to child outcomes. Poster presented at the 37th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy MA.

Kouyoumdjian, H., Sawyer, G. K., Yancey, C. T., Bruhn, S., Ackerman, A., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2003, November). Predictors of non-offending caregivers' post sexual abuse expectations: Characteristics ofcaregiver, child, and abuse experience. Poster presented at the 37th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA.

Sawyer, G. K., Di Loreto, A. R., Flood, M. F., DiLillo, D., & Hansen, D. J. (2002, November). An examination of the association between parental abuse history and subsequent parent- child relationships. Poster presented at the 36th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.

Sawyer, G. K., Di Loreto, A. R., Flood, M. F., DiLillo, D., & Hansen, D. J. (2002, November). Parent-child relationship and family variables as predictors of child abuse potential: Implications for assessment and early intervention. Poster presented at the 36th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.

Hsu, E., Sawyer, G. K., Holm, J. W., Clemmons, J., Kouyoumdjian, H., Flood, M. F., Project SAFE, & Hansen, D. J. (2002, November). Weekly Problems Scales: Instruments for sexually abused youth and their nonoffending parents in treatment. Poster presented at the 36th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV.

Sawyer, G. K., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2002, October). Abuse history and family environment as predictors of internalizing symptoms of sexually abused youth pre- and post-treatment. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

EXTRAMURAL FUNDING

2005 Co-Investigator, Addressing the mental health needs of child abuse victims and their families: Program implementation, evaluation, and dissemination. Woods Charitable Fund. Total Award (2 years), $30,636.

2002 Co-Investigator, Reduction of emotional abuse of children through support services for parents. Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund. Total Award (3 years), $56,250.

INTRAMURAL FUNDING

2010 Principal Investigator, Alcohol, arousal, and women's judgments of assault. New faculty research grant from the Citadel Foundation at The Citadel, $2,250.

2008 Principal Investigator, Alcohol, arousal, and revictimized women's judgments of assault. Resident research grant from the Medical University of South Carolina, $2,000. G.K. SAWYER 7

AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS

2006-2007 Fling Graduate Fellowship Total Award $14,000 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2006 The Melissa Institute Dissertation Award Total Award $2,000 The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment

2005 College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Research Assistant Award University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2004-2006 Mildred F. Thompson Graduate Fellowship Total Award (2 years) $3,000 University of Nebraska-Lincoln

2001-2004 Othmer Graduate Fellowship Total Award (3 years) $22,500 University of Nebraska-Lincoln