Professor, Director, Doctoral Program in Counseling Psychology

Office: CFO 703
940-898-2149  phone | 940-898-2301 fax | email: mailto:SStabb@mail.twu.edu

Education

Courses Taught
Adolescent Psychology, Abnormal Psychology, Developmental Psychology, Social Psychology, Professional Development in Psychology, Theories and Practice of Counseling and Psychotherapy, Theories and Practice of Family Psychology, Supervised Practicum, Research in Counseling and Family Psychology, Qualitative Research Methods and Program Evaluation, Seminar in Professional Issues, Foundations of Social Psychology and Personality, Advanced Family Psychology and Systems Interventions, Professional Issues in Psychology, Counseling Psychology and Family Psychology, Advanced Psychopathology, Cross-cultural Psychology, The Scientist-Practitioner: Capstone Proficiencies.

Research Interests

Couples, attachment, infidelity; gender and emotion; multicultural, cross-cultural, sexuality and women’s issues.

Recent Publications

• Bess, A. J. & Stabb, S. D. (2009). The experiences of transgendered persons in psychotherapy: Voices and recommendations. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 31, 264-282.
• Stabb, S. D., Mollen, D., Cruz, C, Simonson, K., Vyas, A. & Bruckner, K. H. (2008). Five therapists’ personal and professional reflections and integration. Women and Therapy, 31, 41-58.
• Seamans, C., Rubin, L. & Stabb, S. D. (2007). Women domestic violence offenders: Lessons of violence and survival. Journal of Trauma and Dissociation, 8, 47-68.
• Lanza, M., Stabb, S. D., Cox, D. C., & Fardy, M. (2007). Anger control assistance. In B. Ackley, G. Ladwig, B. A. Swan, and S. Tucker (Eds.). Evidence-Based Nursing Care Guidelines (pp. 69-74). Elsevier Press/Mosby: St. Louis, MO.
• Stabb, S. D. & Reimers, F. (2007). Stop, look, and listen at the intersection. [Review of the book Intersections of gender, race and class: Readings for a changing landscape.] Psychology of Women Quarterly, 437-438.
• Fowler, S. S. & Stabb, S. D. (2006). Examining the clinical utility of the 7-Minute Screen: A cross validation study. The Clinical Neuropsychologist, 20, 568-574.
• Smith N. G., Rubin, L. J., & Stabb, S. D. (2006).  A model for a lesbian-, gay-, bisexual-, and transgender-affirming counseling psychology doctoral program:  Texas Woman’s University. Society for Counseling Psychology Section for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Awareness Newsletter, 7, 9.
• Weschler, L.S., Riggs, S.A., Stabb, S.D., & Marshall, D.M. (2006). Mutuality, self-silencing, and disordered eating in college women. Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 21, 51-76.

Honors/Grants/Service

• APA Commission Accreditation Site Visitor Chair (2009).
• Sexual Development in Adolescents who have a Parent with AIDS/HIV.  N. Smith & Stabb, S. D. $4,099, TWU College of Arts & Sciences Grant. Jan.-Aug. 2008.
• APA Commission Accreditation Site Visitor (2006-Present)
• APA Division 17 Awards Committee (2008-Present)
• APA Division 17 Hospitality Suite Committee Chair (Aug. 2005-06)
• Consulting Editor: Psychology of Women Quarterly (Nov. 2003-Present)
• Editorial Board Ad Hoc Reviewer: The Counseling Psychologist (Sept. 2004-Present)
• Reviewer: Training and Education in Professional Psychology (June 2006-Present)
• Reviewer for AAMFT conference presentations (2006-Present).