CATHERINE A. SIMMONS, PhD, LCSW  

Education:

• PhD in Social Work, University of Texas at Arlington 2006
• Master of Social Work, Delaware State University 1996
  
• Master of Education, Wilmington College 1996
  
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, University of Delaware 1993

Certifications:

• Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of Tennessee 
  
• Licensed Clinical Social Worker, State of Texas

Publications, Book: 

• Lehmann, P. & Simmons, C.A. (Eds.) (June 2009). Strength’s based batterers intervention: A new paradigm in ending family violence. New York: Springer.
  

Publications, Refereed Journal Articles: (in reverse chronological order) 

• Simmons, C.A. & Rycraft, J.R. (forthcoming).  Ethical challenges of military social workers serving in a combat zone. Social Work.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (forthcoming).  Gender differences in the appraisal of violent crime experiences: A qualitative study, Victims & Offenders.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P. & Dia, D. (2010).  Parenting and women arrested for IPV. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. 25(8).
  
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Craun, S.W. (2008). Women arrested for IPV offences: Abuse experiences yet low trauma pathology. Journal of Family Violence, 23(8), 755-765.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Cobb, N. (2008)  A comparison of women versus men charged with intimate partner violence: General risk factors, attitudes regarding using violence and readiness to change, Violence and Victims, 22(5), 571-585. Also published in C.M. Murphy & R.D. Maiuro, Motivational interviewing and stages of change in intimate partner violence, New York, Springer.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Cobb, N. (2008). Women arrested for partner violence and substance use: An exploration of discrepancies in the literature, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23(6), 707-727.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Collier-Tenison, S. (2008). Linking male use of the sex industry to controlling behaviors in violent relationships: An exploratory analysis. Violence Against Women, 14(3), 406-417.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Collier-Tenison, S. (2008).  From victim to offender: The effects of male initiated violence on women arrested for using intimate partner Violence. Journal of Family Violence, 23(6), 387-394.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Collier-Tenison, S. (2008). Men’s use of controlling behaviors: A comparison of reports by women in a domestic violence shelter and women in a domestic violence offender program. Journal of Family Violence, 23(6), 387-394.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P. & Duguay, A.M. (2008).  Children exposed To domestic violence: Building safety in child welfare. Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies Journal (OACAS), 52(4), 22-31.  Sections also published in A.R. Roberts & G.J. Greene (Eds.), Social Workers’ Desk Reference, (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.
  
• Simmons, C.A., &  DeCoster, V. (2007). Military social workers at war: Their experiences and the educational topics that helped them. Journal of Social Work Education, 43(3), 497-512.
  
• Simmons, C.A., & Lehmann, P. (2007). Exploring the link between pet abuse and controlling behaviors in violent relationships. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 22(9), 1211-1222.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (2007). Speculation as to why women "get" PTSD more often than men. Women and Therapy 30(1/2), 85-98.
  
• Lehmann, P., Spence, E. & Simmons, C.A. (2006). An exploratory look at a variation of Terr’s type I, type II trauma classifications with children exposed to domestic violence. The Family Violence and Sexual Assault Bulletin, 22(1), 12-20.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., Cobb, N. & Fowler, C. (2005). Personality profiles of women and men arrested for domestic violence: An analysis of differences and similarities. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 41(4), 63-81.  Also published in F.P. Buttell & M.M. Carney (Eds.), Women Who perpetrate relationship violence: Moving beyond political correctness (pp. 63-82). New York: Hawthorn.
  
• Simmons, C.A., & Granvold, D.K. (2005). A cognitive model to explain gender differences in rate of PTSD diagnosis. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention 5(3), 290-299.

Publications, Book Chapters: (in reverse chronological order)

• Simmons, C.A., & Lehmann, P. (2009). Strengths-based batterer intervention: A new direction with a different paradigm. In P. Lehmann & C.A. Simmons (Eds.), Strengths-based batterer intervention: A new paradigm in ending family violence, (pp. 39-52), New York, Springer.
  
• Lehmann, P. & Simmons, C.A. (2009). The state of batterer intervention programs: An analytic discussion. In P. Lehmann & C.A. Simmons (Eds.), Strengths-based batterer intervention: A new paradigm in ending family violence, (pp. 1-38), New York, Springer.
  
• Dia, D.A., Simmons, C.A., Oliver, M.A., & Cooper, R.L. (2009).  Motivational interviewing for perpetrators of intimate partner violence. In P. Lehmann & C.A. Simmons (Eds.), Strengths-based batterer intervention: A new paradigm in ending family violence, (pp. 87-112), New York, Springer.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Patton, J.D., Sutter, J.A., & Lehmann, P. (2009).Application of strengths-based approaches. In P. Lehmann & C.A. Simmons (Eds.), Strengths-based batterer intervention: A new paradigm in ending family violence, (pp. 239-285), New York, Springer.
  
• Lehmann, P. & Simmons, C.A. (2009). Looking  forward.  In P. Lehmann & C.A. Simmons (Eds.), Strengths-based batterer intervention: A new paradigm in ending family violence, (pp. 285-308), New York, Springer.
  
• Lehmann, P. & Simmons, C.A. (2009). Children exposed to domestic violence: assessment and treatment protocols.  In A.R. Roberts & G.J. Greene (Eds.), Social workers’ desk reference, 2nd edition (pp. 1082-1091). New York, NY: Oxford University Press.  Sections also published in Ontario Association of Children's Aid Societies Journal (OACAS), 52(4), 22-31.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (2006).  Austin. In J. Johnson & G. Grant (Eds.), Sexual abuse casebook (pp. 45-68), Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (2006).  Mary. In J. Johnson & G. Grant (Eds.), Sexual abuse casebook (pp. 89-112), Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (2004).  Oliver. In J. Johnson & G. Grant (Eds.), Substance abuse casebook (pp. 29-55),  Boston, MA: Allyn & Bacon.

Refereed Presentations: (in reverse chronological order)

• Simmons, C.A. (January, 2009). Facilitating women's access to survivor services. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Dia, D. (January, 2009). Parenting and women arrested for intimate partner violence offenses.  Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, New Orleans, LA.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (2008, October). Building leadership skills using low rope course activities in the classroom.  Skills workshop presented at CSWE Annual Program Meeting, Philadelphia, PA.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Spence, E. (2008, January). Women arrested for IPV offenses: Abuse experiences yet low trauma pathology.  Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.
  
• Simmons, C.A., & Rycraft, J.R. (2008, January). Ethical challenges of military social workers deployed to the war.  Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.
• Simmons, C.A., (2008, January). The effect of gender specific social roles on recovery from violent crime experiences.  Poster presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Washington, DC.
• Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Cobb, N. (2007, January). Using domestic violence offender assessment instruments with women arrested for domestic violence related charges: Reliability, validity and controversy. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, San Francisco, CA.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (2006, February). Social workers at war: The qualitative experiences of deployed military social workers. Paper presented at the CSWE Annual Program Meeting Chicago, IL.
  
• Jayasundara, D.S., Lehmann, P., & Simmons, C.A. (2005, September). A treatment follow-up of women arrested for intimate partner violence. Paper presented at the 10th International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, CA.
  
• Simmons, C.A. & Lehmann P., (2005, January). Validation of the Checklist of Controlling Behaviors (CCB): A new domestic violence assessment instrument for social work. Paper  presented at the annual conference of the Society for Social Work and Research, Miami, FL.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (2004, October). Understanding women who use violence in their intimate relationship. Paper presented at the conference of the National Association of Social Workers Texas, Austin, TX.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (2004, October). The power of social work in response to traumatic events. Paper presented at the conference of the National Association of Social Workers Texas, Austin, TX.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (2004, September). Personality profiles and attitudes toward violence of women arrested for domestic violence: How they differ from and are similar to men arrested for domestic violence. Paper presented at the International Conference on Family Violence, San Diego, CA.
  

Invited Presentations: (in reverse chronological order)

• Simmons, C.A. (2009, March). Strengths-based batterer’s intervention: Six approaches that share a positive paradigm. Workshop presented at the Tennessee Council on Social Welfare 96th Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.
  
• Simmons, C.A., Farrar, M., Frazer, K., & Garner, A. (2009, March). Facilitating women’s access to IPV services. Workshop presented at the Tennessee Council on Social Welfare 96th Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (2008, March). Leadership strategies in social welfare. Workshop presented at the Tennessee Council on Social Welfare 95th Annual Conference, Nashville, TN,.
  
• Simmons, C.A. (2007, November). Strengths-based batterer intervention: Positive approaches to ending family violence. Paper presented at the Middle East Regional Training Conference of TCSW, Knoxville, TN.

Funding:

• $3,900 (2009, May). Community Response to Sexual Assault, University of Tennessee Graduate School, Professional Development Award.
• $3,000 (2008, March). Experiences of Covictims of Homicide, University of Tennessee Graduate School, Professional Development Award.

Recognition:

• 2006   UTA University Scholar
• 2005   UTA Dean of Social Work’s Excellence in Research Award
  
• 2004   UTA Dean of Social Work’s Excellence in Research Award
  
• 2004   Inducted into the Who’s Who of American Colleges and Universities
  
• 2003   Inducted into UTA Phi-Alpha Social Work Honor Society
  
• 1999   United States Air Force Social Worker of the Year
  
• 1998   Company Grade Officer of the Year, Wilford Hall Medical Group

Service Activities:

• 2008-Present, Committee Member, UT CSW Faculty Governance Committee
• 2007-Present, Faculty Advisor, UT CSW Phi Alpha, Memphis Branch
  
• 2007-Present, Committee Member, UTHSC Legislative Resource Committee
• 2006-Present, Faculty Senator, UT Health Science Center Faculty Senate
  
• 2007-2008, Committee Member, UT CSW Search Committee
  

Professional Organization Membership:

• Society of Social Work Research
  
• National Association of Social Workers
  
• Council of Social Work Education
  

University Experience:

• 8/06 to Present  University of Tennessee, College of Social Work
  Assistant Professor
  Courses Assigned: Evaluative Research, Clinical Evaluation, EBIP with Groups, Leadership Skills and Knowledge for Advanced Social Work Practice, Intro to Social Work Practice, Social Work Practice with At Risk Populations, Treatment of Trauma, Brief Interventions
  
• 8/03-12/04  University of Texas at Arlington, School of Social Work
  Adjunct Professor 
  Courses Assigned: Social Work Research, Advanced Micro Practice, Social Work Practice, Community and Administrative Practice
  
• 8/01-12/01  University of Maryland, Overseas Division – Misawa Japan
  Adjunct Professor
  Courses Assigned:  Introduction to Sociology

Social Work Practice Experience:

• 7/02 to 10/06 US Air Force Reserve
  Clinical Social Worker
  Sheppard Air Force Base, Texas
  Provided part-time clinical social work services to the outpatient mental health clinic.  Areas of focus include individual, couple and family psychotherapy services, cognitive-behavioral therapy, crisis intervention, emergency mental health, and suicide prevention.
  
• 08/05 to 11/05  United States Air Force 
  Commander, Combat Stress Team
  Operation Iraqi Freedom
  Commanded a team of mental health providers and technicians providing mental health services to 5 geographically separated Army bases in Kuwait in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  
• 6/00 to 7/02 United States Air Force
  Chief, Substance Abuse Services and
  Family Advocacy Program Manager
  Misawa Air Base, Japan
  Led both an 8-person substance abuse treatment program and a 9-person domestic violence prevention and treatment program.  Supervised all aspects of assessment, treatment and prevention services for a military population of over 12,000 beneficiaries at remote overseas location.  Managed all aspects of program for family members with special needs.
  
• 6/99 to 6/00 United States Air Force
  Chief, Social Services
  Kunsan Air Base, Republic of Korea  
  Coordinated all social service functions including individual and group psychotherapy, psychoeducational classes, domestic violence prevention and treatment services, special needs service coordination and suicide prevention/violence awareness education program.
  
• 1/97 to 6/99   United States Air Force
  In-Patient Mental Health Social Work Coordinator   
  Lackland Air Force Base, Texas
  Coordinated social work functions and provided psychotherapy for a 25-bed inpatient mental health treatment unit at Wilford Hall Medical Center.  Duties included group, marriage and individual psychotherapy, providing psychoeducational services, discharge planning, technician supervision, training and other management activities.
  
• 3/96 to 1/97  Division of Family Services
  Family Crisis Therapist
  Child Protective Services, Delaware  
  Hand selected for first statewide school social work program implemented in Delaware.  Performed crisis intervention services, parenting classes, group and individual therapy to children and families identified as being high risk.
  
• 4/94 to 3/96 D ivision of Family Services
  Part-H Liaison/Family Service Coordinator
  Child Protective Services, Delaware  
  Acted as the main representative of Child Protective Services in the State of Delaware’s IDEA Birth to three-year old early intervention program, Child Development WATCH.  Program implementation duties included administration, planning, troubleshooting, policy writing, case management, and staff supervision.