Catherine Simmons, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Courses Taught:
Evidence-Based Interpersonal Practice with Groups (SW 560)
Leadership Skills and Knowledge for Advanced Social Work Practice (SW 539)
Introduction to Social Work Practice (SW 522)
Research Interests:
Forensic Social Work with the specific foundation of gender, trauma and violence.
Personal Statement:
Derived from my experience as a Social Work clinician and leader, my teaching philosophy puts the adult-learner in an environment that is student-centered and critical-thinking oriented. The focus of all of the courses I teach is centered on developing students into professional social workers who can utilize critical thinking to resolve social issues and lead the profession. Through this process students learn how to utilize the most recent scientific evidence available to incorporate best practice while developing into social work leaders.
Selected Publications:
Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Cobb, N. (2008). Women Arrested for Partner Violence and Substance Use: An Exploration of Discrepancies in the Literature, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 23(6), 707-727.
Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Collier-Tenison, S. (2008). Linking Male Use of the Sex Industry to controlling behaviors in Violent Relationships: An Exploratory Analysis, Violence Against Women, 14(3), 406-417.
Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Collier-Tenison, S. (2008). From Victim to Offender: The Effects of Male Initiated Violence on Women Arrested for Using Intimate Partner Violence. Journal of Family Violence, 23(6), 387-394.
Simmons, C.A., & DeCoster, V. (2007). Military Social Workers at War: Their Experiences and the Educational Topics that Helped Them, Journal of Social Work Education, 43(3), 497-512.
Simmons, C.A. (2007). Speculation as to Why Women "Get" PTSD More Often Than Men, Women and Therapy 30(1/2), 85-98.
Research Projects, Funded Research, Grants and Awards:
A detailed explanation of my ongoing research projects is included in the “Research” section of my personal website.
711 Jefferson Ave., RM E605B
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: (901) 448-4430
cathysimmons@utk.edu
B.A., University of Delaware M.S.W., Delaware State University M.Ed. Wilmington College
Ph.D., University of Texas at Arlington
Personal site: http://www.catherinesimmons.com/