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 Denver
Graduate School of Social Work
2148 South High Street
Denver, CO 80208
Johnny.Kim@du.edu
Major Areas of Interest: Solution-focused brief therapy, school social work, and meta-analysis.
Current Solution-Focused Brief Therapy Related Research: Conducting a Randomized Control Trial on the effectiveness of SFBT with substance abusing parents in the child welfare system funded through the Department of Health and Human Services.
Links (personal websites, publications, products):
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