Michele Parker, PhD, LMFT

Interests

My research agenda is focused on evaluating the effectiveness of couples and family therapy as a means of treating clinical concerns. I am specifically interested in family therapy approaches that benefit families affected by Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) in collaborative care settings. By extension, I am interested in the role of the supervisory relationship and self-of-therapist development in the effectiveness of couples and family therapy.

Education

• Ph.D., Child and Family Development (emphasis in Marriage and Family Therapy), University of Georgia
• M.S., Marriage and Family Therapy, Oklahoma Baptist University
• B.A., Criminology/Sociology, University of Oklahoma

Publications and Other Scholarly Activities

Diamond, R. & Parker, M. L. (2018). Assessing divorce initiator status using the Divorce Initiator Inventory. Contemporary Family Therapy.

Parker, M. L. & Campbell, K. (2017). Infidelity and attachment: The moderating role of race/ethnicity. Contemporary Family Therapy, 39(3). 172-183.

Parker, M. L. & Molteni, J. (2017). Structural family therapy and autism spectrum disorder: Bridging the disciplinary divide. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 45(3). 135-148.

Parker, M. L. & Rose, A. (2016). Person of the therapist. In J. Carlson & S. Dermer (Eds.).   Encyclopedia of Marriage, Family, and Couples Counseling. Sage Publications, Inc.

Accomplishments

• Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
• Certified Divorce Mediator
• Approved Supervisor of Marriage and Family Therapy