Catherine Simmons, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Courses Taught:
Evaluation Research (SW 547)
Research Interests:
Women’s issues including violence and trauma, PTSD, and domestic violence.
Selected Publications:
Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Collier-Tenison, S. (in press). Linking
Male Use of the Sex Industry to controlling behaviors in Violent Relationships:
An Exploratory Analysis. Violence Against Women.
Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., & Cobb, N. (2007) A Comparison of Women
versus Men Charged with Intimate Partner Violence: General Risk Factors,
Attitudes Regarding Using Violence and Readiness to Change. Violence
and Victims, 22(2).
Simmons, C.A., & Lehmann, P. (2007). Exploring the Link Between
Pet Abuse and Controlling Behaviors in Violent Relationships. Journal
of Interpersonal Violence, 22(11).
Lehmann, P, Spence, E. & Simmons, C.A. (2007). An Exploratory Look
at a Variation of Terr's Type I, Type II Trauma Classifications with
Children Exposed to Domestic Violence. The Family Violence
and Sexual Assault Bulletin.
Simmons, C.A. (2007). Speculation as to Why Women "Get" PTSD
More Often Than Men, Women and Therapy 30.
Simmons, C.A., Lehmann, P., Cobb, N. & Fowler, C. (2005) Personality
profiles of women and men arrested for domestic violence: An analysis
of differences and similarities. Journal of Offender
Rehabilitation, 41(4),
63-81.
Simmons, C.A., & Granvold, D.K. (2005). A cognitive model to explain
gender differences in rate of PTSD diagnosis. Brief
Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 5(3), 290-299.
711 Jefferson Ave., RM E605B
Memphis, TN 38163
Phone: (901) 448-4430
csimmo14@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/