Asperger's Syndrome; Family violence Understanding and treating people with Asperger's Syndrome, with focus on parents of children with Asperger's and college students and adults with Asperger's. Facilitates a local Asperger’s parent support group.
Has studied and done research in the area of family violence, including extensive experience treating survivors of sexual abuse. Has a special interest in the multigenerational transmission of patterns related to abuse.
Research: Currently conducting research on the needs and concerns of parents of children with Asperger’s.
Education:
Ph.D. Counseling Psychology: University of Massachusetts, Amherst
Contact:
(603) 358-2611
Karen
A
Couture
Assistant Professor
Expertise:
Psychology Primary Interest: Organizational Psychology, Workplace Psychology, Social Psychology.
ABD (Curriculum and Instruction): Indiana University
Contact:
(603) 358-2317
Anthony
Scioli
Professor
Expertise:
Hope, Depression, Suicide, Spirituality, Psychological Assesment (testing), Positive Psychology, Stress and coping, The mind-body connection My general area of expertise involves the emotions and health. In particular, I have spent more than a decade investigating the nature of "hope". I have developed a new theory of hope which is the basis for an upcoming book, several theoretical articles, two hope scales, and a half-dozen empirical studies.
My work on hope is grounded in research and clinical work related to behavioral medicine, spirituality and health, positive psychology, and the mind-body connection.
Experience:
More than 40 publications and presentations on stress, coping, and emotion; Harvard University Research Fellow in Human Motivation; Harvard Medical School Clinical Fellow in Behavioral Medicine; Co-authored the chapter on emotions for The Encyclopedia of Mental Health
I am currently in the process of finishing a definitive book on hope; I have developed two questionnaires to measure (state and trait) hope. My current research examines hope in individuals dealing with a life-threatening illness; I have launched a hope website (www.gainhope.com)
Education:
Ph.D.: University of Rhode Island
Contact:
(603) 358-2541
Dr. Lawrence
A
Welkowitz
Professor
Expertise:
Asperger's Syndrome; Shyness
Experience: Co-producer of the video "Understanding Asperger's" with Linda Baker.
Dr. Welkowitz has over 50 publications and papers in the areas of anxiety (social phobia, obsessive-compulsive disorder, panic disorder, generalized anxiety disorder, post-traumatic stress disorder) as well as Asperger’s Syndrome. He has published one book on shyness and social phobia (The Hidden Face of Shyness, Avon Books, 1996) and Asperger’s Syndrome: Intervening in Schools, Clinics, and Communities, Erlbaum, 2005). He has presented conference papers and given talks on these topics throughout the U.S. and in Europe.
Most recently, he has been working on developing internet based strategies for assisting individuals with autism and Asperger’s and maintain an online radio program (podcast) and blog called Asperger’s Conversations at http://www.welkowitz.typepad.com.
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