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 2023 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)
Adult Psychopathology (PSYC 606)
Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychology (PSYC 686)
Graduate Research and Training Opportunities:
YES: Accepting new HSP graduate students for Fall 2024
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:
Co-Advisor, Psi Chi
Member, Retriever Courage Implementation Team (UMBC Response and Prevention Initiatives for Sexual Assault and Intimate Partner Abuse)
Selected Publications:
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
Murphy, C.M., Eckhardt, C.I., Clifford, J.M., LaMotte, A.D., & Meis, L.A. (2017; on-line first). Individual versus group cognitive behavioral therapy for partner violent men: A preliminary randomized trial. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. DOI: 10.1177/0886260517705666
Taft, C.T., Macdonald, A., Creech, S.K., Monson, C.M., & Murphy, C.M. (2016). A randomized controlled clinical trial of the Strength at Home men’s program for partner violence in military veterans. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry, 77(9), 1168-1175. doi:10.4088/JCP.15m10020
Webermann, A. R., Maldonado, A., Singh, R., Torres, S., Bushee, S., & Murphy, C. M. (in press, on-line first, 2019). Centrality of traumatic events and men’s intimate partner violence perpetration. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/tra0000497
Nnawulezi, N., & Murphy, C.M. (2019). Understanding formal help-seeking among women whose partners are in abuser treatment programs. Psychology of Violence, 9(4), 383-391 http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/vio0000126
Khalifian, C.E., Murphy, C.M., Barry, R.A., & Herman, B. (2016; on-line first). Skills for Healthy Adult Relationships at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (SHARe@UMBC): Program development and preliminary data. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. DOI: 10.1177/0886260516662303