Matthew T. Theriot, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor and
Interim Director, B.S.S.W. Program
Courses Taught:
Social Welfare (SW 250)
Social Work Practice Methods I (SW 312)
Social Work Practice Methods III (SW 412)
BSSW Integrative Seminar (SW 460)
Forensic Social Work (SW 530)
Maniacs and Psycho Killers: Myths and Realities of Mental Illness in Pop Culture (University Freshman Seminar)
Research Interests:
My scholarly focus is on juvenile violence and delinquency. My secondary interests are social work education and mental health service utilization.
Selected Publications:
Theriot, M.T. (in press). Conceptual and methodological considerations for assessment and prevention of adolescent dating violence and stalking at school. Children & Schools.
Theriot, M.T., & Parker, S. (2007). Native American youth gangs: Linking culture, history and theory for improved understanding, prevention and intervention. Journal of Ethnicity in Criminal Justice, 5(4), 83-97.
Hall, J.C., & Theriot, M.T. (2007). An exploratory study evaluating the effectiveness of an innovative model for teaching multicultural social work education. Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 27(4), 259-271.
Theriot, M.T. (2006). Evaluation of a court-ordered MADD presentation for juvenile alcohol and drug offenders. Journal of Offender Rehabilitation, 43(3), 49-72.
Theriot, M.T., Johnson, T.K., Mulvaney, M., & Kretzschmar, J.A. (2006). Does slow and steady win the race? The impact of block versus concurrent field on BSW students’ professional development and emotional well-being. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 12(1), 203-217.
Dulmus, C.N., Sowers, K.M., & Theriot, M.T. (2006). The prevalence and bullying experiences of victims and victims who become bullies (bully-victims) at rural schools. Victims & Offenders, 1(1), 15-31.
Theriot, M.T., Betz, P., & Spicuzza, F. (2006). Retaining social work majors: Targeting the “influentials”. Journal of Baccalaureate Social Work, 11(2), 28-39.
Leitz, M.A., & Theriot, M.T. (2005). Adolescent stalking: A review. Journal of Evidence-Based Social Work, 2(3/4), 97-112. Reprinted in L.A. Rapp-Paglicci (Ed.), Juvenile offenders and mental illness: I know why the caged bird cries. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
Gentry, A.L., Dulmus, C.N., & Theriot, M.T. (2005). Comparing sex offender risk classification using the Static-99 and LSI-R assessment instruments. Research on Social Work Practice, 15(6), 557-563.
Theriot, M.T., Dulmus, C.N., Sowers, K.M., & Johnson, T.K. (2005). Factors relating to self-identification among bullying victims. Children and Youth Services Review, 27(9), 979-994.
Theriot, M.T., & Segal, S.P. (2005). Involvement with the criminal justice system among new clients at outpatient mental health agencies. Psychiatric Services, 56(2), 179-185.
Hardiman, E.R., Theriot, M.T., & Hodges, J.Q. (2005). Evidence-based practice in mental health: Implications and challenges for consumer-run programs. Best Practices in Mental Health, 1(1), 105-122.
302 Henson Hall
1618 Cumberland Ave.
Knoxville, TN 37996-3333
Phone: (865) 974-8109
mtheriot@utk.edu
B.S.W., The University of Texas at Austin
M.S.S.W., The University
of Texas at Austin
Ph.D., The University of California, Berkeley