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
Professor
Education
Ph.D. – State University of New York, Stony Brook, 1991
Area of Study
Clinical Psychology
Courses Taught
- Research Methods in Psychology II (PSYC 312)
- Ethical and Professional Issues in Psychology (PSYC 686)
- Introduction to Clinical Psychology and Psychotherapy (PSYC 345)
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.
Graduate Research and Training Opportunities
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
Selected Publications
- Four ways to enhance the impact of relationship violence (batterer) intervention programs. Murphy, C.M. (in press). Psychology of Violence.
- Women’s formal help-seeking before and after their abusive partner initiates relationship violence treatment. Murphy, C.M., Nnawulezi, N., & Ting, L. (2023). Violence Against Women, 29(2), 229–252.
- How can Psychology help reduce gender-based violence and misconduct on college campuses? Webermann, A.R. & Murphy, C.M. (2022). American Psychologist, 77(2), 161-172.
- Preventing relationship abuse among college students: A controlled trial of the Skills for Healthy Adult Relationships (SHARe) Program. Webermann, A.R., Murphy, C.M., Singh, R. & Schacht, R. (2022). Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 37(3-4), NP1860–NP1885.
- Community-informed relationship violence intervention in a high-stress, low-income urban context. Murphy, C. M., Richards, T. N., Nitsch, L. J., Green-Manning, A., Brokmeier, A. M., LaMotte, A. D., & Holliday, C. N. (2021). Psychology of Violence, 11(6), 509–518.
- A randomized clinical trial of motivational enhancement therapy for alcohol problems in partner violent men. Murphy, C.M., Ting, L.A., Jordan, L.C., Musser, P.H., Winters, J.J., Poole, G.M., & Pitts, S.C. (2018). Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 89, 11-19.