In addition to teaching, Dr. Pittman Wagers' expertise is focused on supervision of advanced clinical graduate students in the provision of empirically supported couple and individual therapy and directing the department's training clinic for clinical Ph.D. students. In the last few years, in collaboration with Dr. Roselinde Kaiser and the Center for Teaching and Learning, she has presented several invited talks on campus related to pedagogy and wellness and has developed and taught a microcredential for Center for Teaching and Learning in this area. Her interest in psychosocial impact of heart disease in women (in particular: Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection) has led to several publications, invited reviews, presentations and related research efforts focused on psychosocial factors among survivors of Spontaneous Coronary Artery Dissection (SCAD). In addition, she is a co-investigator on two new international studies related to SCAD focused on development of a multi-factorial psychosocial treatment for SCAD survivors. She has also developed expertise in the area of gun violence and mental health, which has been intertwined with various presentation and community service efforts.
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Clinical psychology, psychopathology, behaviorally oriented couple and individual mental health services, ethics and strategies in psychological service delivery, women's mental health, psychosocial ramifications of heart disease in women, campus mental health
PSYC 3303 - Clinical Psychology: Psychological Disorders
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Fall 2018
Examines etiological, theoretical, clinical,diagnostic, and experimental perspectives of major mental health disorders, with an emphasis on the main symptoms and diagnostic criteria associated with these disorders.
PSYC 4263 - Psychological Treatment: An Evidence-Based Approach
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Spring 2018 / Spring 2019 / Spring 2020 / Fall 2020 / Fall 2021 / Spring 2023 / Fall 2023
Provides an intensive introduction to behavioral interventions for common mental health problems and the framework of evidence-based practice in psychology, including helping students to acquire, critically evaluate and communicate about clinical psychological science intervention research and become familiar with applied skills that are relevant to a broad range of clinical settings.
PSYC 4553 - Women's Mental Health: A Biopsychosocial Approach
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Spring 2018 / Fall 2018 / Spring 2019 / Fall 2019 / Spring 2020 / Spring 2021 / Spring 2022
Provides a broad overview of current research and theory related to women's mental health, emphasizing topics and problems that are prevalent among or particularly relevant to women. Teaches students to develop a critical and integrative understanding women's mental health, including historical, social, cultural, biolotgical, behavioral, cognitive and emotional factors.
