Professor
Contact Information:
Email: chmurphy@umbc.edu
Office: Math/Psychology 321
Phone: 410.455.2367
Fax: 410.455.1055
Lab: Sondheim 407A
Phone: 410.455.8744
Education:
Ph.D. – State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1991
Fall 2024 Office Hours:
Area of Study:
Clinical Psychology
Research Interests:
Dr. Murphy’s research focuses on understanding, preventing, and treating emotional abuse and physical violence in intimate adult relationships. Example topics include mental health and social risk factors for partner abuse; the efficacy of cognitive-behavioral, motivational, trauma-informed, and risk-responsive treatments for individuals who engage in partner abuse; and the prevention of partner abuse through relationship skills training.
Courses Taught:
Research Methods in Psychology II (PSYC 312)
Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychology (PSYC 686)
Graduate Research and Training Opportunities:
No: Not accepting new HSP graduate students for Fall 2025
Graduate students on my team are encouraged to develop an independent line of research and pursue a range of topics in the broad areas of intimate partner abuse and sexual assault.
Undergraduate Research and Training Opportunities:
YES: Undergraduate opportunities available
Varied tasks include conducting literature searches; preparing research summaries; collecting clinical data; and assisting with data coding, transcription, and management.
Graduate Program Affiliation(s):
Human Services Psychology, Clinical
Leadership roles in the Department/College/University:
Selected Publications:
Murphy, C.M. (in press). Four ways to enhance the impact of relationship violence (batterer) intervention programs. Psychology of Violence.
Murphy, C.M., Nnawulezi, N., & Ting, L. (2023). Women’s formal help-seeking before and after their abusive partner initiates relationship violence treatment. Violence Against Women, 29(2), 229–252. https://doi.org/10.1177/10778012221088309
Webermann, A.R. & Murphy, C.M. (2022). How can Psychology help reduce gender-based violence and misconduct on college campuses? American Psychologist, 77(2), 161-172. https://dx.doi.org/10.1037/amp0000705
Webermann, A.R., Murphy, C.M., Singh, R. & Schacht, R. (2022). Preventing relationship abuse among college students: A controlled trial of the Skills for Healthy Adult Relationships (SHARe) Program. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(3-4), NP1860–NP1885. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260520933033
Murphy, C. M., Richards, T. N., Nitsch, L. J., Green-Manning, A., Brokmeier, A. M., LaMotte, A. D., & Holliday, C. N. (2021). Community-informed relationship violence intervention in a high-stress, low-income urban context. Psychology of Violence, 11(6), 509–518. https://doi.org/10.1037/vio0000387
Murphy, C.M., Ting, L.A., Jordan, L.C., Musser, P.H., Winters, J.J., Poole, G.M., & Pitts, S.C. (2018). A randomized clinical trial of motivational enhancement therapy for alcohol problems in partner violent men. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 89, 11-19. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jsat.2018.03.004