Publications:

·         Family Therapy:  Integrating Theory, Research, & Practice (Textbook), Prentice Hall, Contract signed January 2006.

·         Connell, G., & Mitten, T.  (2005).  Symbolic-experiential family therapy.  In A. Roizblatt (ed.).  Handbook of Family Therapy.

·         Mitten, T., & Connell G.  (2004).  The core variable of symbolic-experiential therapy:  A qualitative study.  Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 30(4), 467-478.

Research:  (Funded)

·         Senate Grant - $1,000 – Doctoral Students Evolving Theories of Therapy.  Student & Supervisor Interviews/Student Surveys (with Dr. Tammy Mitten)

·         FPDC Grant - $5,885.00 – Family Therapy:  Integrating Theory, Research, & Practice – (selected for State Review)

·         Continuation of Children’s Miracle Network Grant titled: “Early Intervention with Disruptive Children

• Ethnographic Inquiry with At Risk Families

Research: 

• Researcher of the Year 2005

·         Qualitative research project examining teaching family therapy methods in graduate marriage and family therapy programs throughout the U.S.

Conference Presentations:

• A Model for Experiential Supervision.  Edinboro University, November 2005.
• Behavioral & Experiential Techniques for Treating Defiance, AAMFT, October 2005.

·         Our Sacred Models of Relational Therapy:  Relevant or Passé?, Plenary Session, AAMFT, October 2005.

·         A Model for Teaching Symbolic-Experiential Therapy, AAMFT, September 2004, Atlanta, GA, (presented with Dr. Tammy Mitten)

·         An Experiential Approach for Treating Defiance, ACA, April 2004, Kansas City, MO, (presented with Dr. Tammy Mitten)

Professional Affiliations:

• Chair, Pennsylvania Counseling Association Journal Committee
• Guest Editor, Pennsylvania School Counselor Association Journal
• Licensed Professional Counselor
• National Board of Certified Counselors: NBCC