SFBTA Research Committee
For information please contact the Research Committee Chair, Terry Trepper
Stiernberg/Spencer Family Professor in Mental Health
The University of Texas at Austin
School of Social Work 1925 San Jacinto
Austin, Texas 78712-1203
cfranklin@mail.utexas.edu
512-471-0533
Major Areas of Interest: Solution-focused brief therapy, school mental health, efficacy studies and meta-analysis.
Current Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research: Testing the effectiveness of the school-based, Taking Charge intervention for adolescent mothers. Continued training and support of the solution-focused high school: Garza High School in Austin, Texas.
Links (personal websites, publications, products):www.utexas.edu/ssw/faculty/franklin
Assistant Program Chair, MAIO & MACL
Assistant Professor
Argosy University, Chicago
225 N. Michigan Ave.
Chicago, IL 60601
afroerer@argosy.edu
312-777-7709
Major Areas of Interest: Solution-focused brief therapy, language and communication, medical family therapy, intimate partner violence, and addictions.
Current Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research: Microanalysis of solution-focused brief therapy (positive and negative content, and formulations).
Links (personal websites, publications, products):Dissertation
Associate Professor
University of Kansas
School of Social Welfare
1545 Lilac Lane
Lawrence, KS 66044
jkim@ku.edu
785.864.2647
Major Areas of Interest: Solution-focused brief therapy, school social work, and meta-analysis.
Current Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research: Testing the effectiveness of classroom behavioral management intervention based on solution-focused brief therapy (Working on What Works manual).
Links (personal websites, publications, products):Faculty member web site
Clinical Psychologist
Director
Northwest Brief Therapy Training Center
1021 Legion Way S.E.
Olympia, WA 98501-1522
nwbtsml@ix.netcom.com
360.754.8540
Major Areas of Interest: Solution-focused brief therapy, trauma treatment, substance abuse, chronic pain and illness, evidence-based practice.
Current Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research: Solution-Focused Trauma Treatment outcomes with private practice population and with Serbian war refugees, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy’s establishment as an evidence-based practice.
Links (personal websites, publications, products):http://www.nwbttc.com
Professor
The Ohio State University
College of Social Work
1947 College Road
Columbus, OH 43220
lee.355@osu.edu
614.292.9910
Major Areas of Interest: Intervention research using a strengths-based, solution-focused approach in social work practice
• Group treatment for domestic violence offenders
• Home-based family treatment with high-risk youth
Multicultural social work practice
• Integrating eastern philosophy and practices into social work treatment
• Multicultural social work education
• Multicultural social work practice framework and skills
• Meditation and treatment of female trauma survivors of interpersonal abuses
Current Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research: Solution group treatment of domestic violence offenders, home-based treatment with high-risk youth
Links (personal websites, publications, products):http://csw.osu.edu/ourpeople/faculty/moyeelee/
Assistant Professor
Texas Tech University
Applied and Professional Studies
Broadway and Akron Street, Room 260, Human Sciences
Box 1210
Lubbock, TX 79409-1210
sara.smock@ttu.edu
806.742.2891 ext 262
Major Areas of Interest: Solution-Focused Brief Therapy, relapse prevention in collegiate recovery programs, substance abuse, microanalysis of therapeutic communication, childhood weight related disorders, and evidence-based practice.
Current Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research: Further testing of the solution-building inventory, microanalysis of SFBT, Solution-Focused Brief Therapy’s establishment as an evidence-based practice
Links (personal websites, publications, products):http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/mft/sara_smock.php
Professor of Psychology
Purdue University Calumet
2200 169th St.
Hammond, IN 46323
trepper@calumet.purdue.edu
219.989.2541
Major Areas of Interest:Solution-focused brief therapy, solution-focused couples therapy, solution-focused substance abuse treatment.
Current Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research: Using solution-focused therapy in school settings, integrating solution-focused therapy with positive psychology
Links (personal websites, publications, products):http://www.solutionfocused.net/trepper.html