CURRICULUM VITAE
Julie Ann Lipovsky, Ph,D., ABPP (Clinical)
Date and Place of Birth:October 17, 1959, Nyack, New York
Work Address:Psychology Department
The Citadel
171 Moultrie Street
Charleston, SC 29409
803-953-5320
Licensure/Certification:License #437, S.C. Board of Examiners in Psychology
Diplomate in Clinical Psychology (#4780),
American Board of Professional Psychology
Board Certified in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology,
American Board of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology
Fellow, AmericanAcademy of Clinical Psychology
Military Status:Nonveteran
Educational Background:
B.A., 1981, State University of New York at Binghamton (Psychology)
M.S., 1984, University of Florida (Clinical Psychology)
Ph.D., 1987, University of Florida (Clinical Psychology)
Positions:
Clinical Director, Lowcountry Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (LEAP), March, 2005 - present
Professor, Department of Psychology, The Citadel, August, 1999 – present
Arland D. Williams Professor of Psychology, October, 1997 – September, 2001
Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, The Citadel, August, 1993 – August, 1999
Program Director, Master of Arts in Psychology: Clinical Counseling Program, Department of Psychology, The Citadel, August, 1993 – August, 2003.
Adjunct Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, September, 1993 - August, 1996.
Assistant Professor, Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, July, 1990 - August, 1993.
Director of Training, Crime Victims Research and TreatmentCenter, January, 1990 - August, 1993.
Instructor, Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, October, 1988 - June, 1990.
Post-Doctoral Fellow, Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, September, 1987 - September, 1988.
Curriculum Vitae
Julie Ann Lipovsky
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Position (con’t)s:
Intern, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, September, 1986 - August, 1987.
Memberships in Professional Organizations:
American Psychological Association
Division 47 – Exercise and Sport Psychology
Society for the Teaching of Psychology
South Carolina Psychological Association
South CarolinaAcademy of Professional Psychologists
President-Elect, April, 1994 - April, 1995
President, April, 1995 -April, 1996
The American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
The South Carolina Professional Society on the Abuse of Children
Board Member, November, 1997 – February, 2004
International Society for the Prevention of Child Abuse and Neglect
American Board of Professional Psychology
AmericanAcademy of Clinical Psychology
Northamerican Association of Masters in Psychology
Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association (Level I certified)
North American Riding for the Handicapped Association
Equine Facilitated Mental Health Association
Awards and Honors:
Graduate with Honors, StateUniversity of New York at Binghamton, 1981
USPHS Traineeship, 1981-1985
Honorable Mention, 1990 Walter G. Klopfer Award for Distinguished Contribution to the Literature in Personality Assesment, 1990
Psychology Internship Faculty Teaching Award, 1991-1992, MUSC
Psychology Internship Faculty Teaching Award, 1992-1993, MUSC
Psychology Internship Faculty Clinician Award, 1992-1993, MUSC
Psychology Internship Faculty Supervisor Award, 1992-1993, MUSC
Member, Psi Chi, National Honor Society for Psychology, 1995 - present
James C. Self Award for Excellence in Graduate Teaching, 1996 - 1997, The Citadel
Member, Phi Kappa Phi, National Honor Society, 1999 - present
Committees/Boards:
Member, Continuing Education Committee, South Carolina Psychological Association, 1988 - 1994
Chair, Continuing Education Committee, South Carolina Psychological Association, 1991 - 1994
Community Coordination Subcommittee of the LowCountry Children's Center Task Force
Invited Participant, National Research Council, Panel on Research on Child Abuse and Neglect, Subpanel on consequences and treatment, August, 1992
Member, South Carolina Statewide Interagency Task Force on Child Sexual Abuse, 1993 - 1994
Committees/Boards(con't):
Invited Participant, NationalResourceCenter on Child Sexual Abuse Consensus Group on Effective Treatment Approaches in Child Sexual Abuse, March, 1993
Invited Participant, NationalResourceCenter on Child Sexual Abuse, Think Tank on Research Priorities in Child Abuse and Neglect, March, 1993
Member, Advisory Committee of Project "Rescue", January - December, 1994
Member, South Carolina Public-Academic Mental Health Consortium, Academic Advisory Panel, January, 1994 - 1998
Member, Advisory Committee of Housecalls, Inc. September, 1994 - 1998
Member, Library Services Committee, The Citadel, September, 1994 - 1999 (Chair, 1997 - 1998)
Chair, Psychology Department Faculty Awards Committee, The Citadel, June, 1995 – May 2003
Member, Faculty Council, The Citadel, May, 1996 – May, 2000 (Vice-chair, 1998 - 1999; Chair, 1999 –
2000)
Member, Professional Standards Task Force, The Citadel, 10/97-2/98
Member, Research Advisory Board, Lowcountry Children's Center, June, 1996 - present
Editorial Board, Journal of Interpersonal Violence, September, 1996 - present
Member, Planning Committee for the Professional Colloquium on Child Abuse, South Carolina Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 1996, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002; 2003; 2004
Program co-chair, 2001 and 2002
Chair, Academic Committee, South Carolina Psychological Association, 1997 - 1998; Co-chair, 1998 -
1999
Member, Board of the South Carolina Professional Society on the Abuse of Children, 1997 - 2004
Member, Honor Program Advisory Committee, The Citadel, 1998 – 2002
Member, Executive Committee of the Council of Applied Masters Programs in Psychology (secretary),
June, 2000 – June 2005
Member, Committee on Committees, The Citadel, Chair, 2000 – 2001; member, 2001 – 2003
Member, Faculty Tenure and Promotion Committee, The Citadel, 2000 - 2003
Member, Athletics Advisory Committee, The Citadel, 2000 – 2003; 2004 - present
Member, Communication Across the Curriculum Committee, The Citadel, 2001 – 2003; 2004 – present;
Chair, August, 2004 – present
Member, Ad hoc committee on Human Affairs, The Citadel, 2002 – present
Chair, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Psychology, The Citadel, 2002 – 2003
Co-chair, Membership Committee, South Carolina Psychological Association, 2003 – present
Member, Graduate Council, The Citadel, 2002 – 2003
Chair, Communication Across the Curriculum faculty committee, The Citadel, September, 2004 – present
Interim Faculty Advisor, Psi Chi, Spring, 2003
Chair, Tenure and Promotion Standards Review Committee, Department of Psychology, 2004 - 2005
Publications (Note: *Denotes refereed journal):
*Spear, L.P., Horowitz, G.P., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1982). Altered behavioral responsivity to morphine during the periadolescent period in rats. Behavioural Brain Research, 4, 279-288.
*Lipovsky, J.A. (1988). Internship year in clinical psychology training as a "professional adolescence". Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 19, 606-608.
*Belter, R.W., Lipovsky, J.A., & Finch, A.J. (1989). Rorschach egocentricity index and self-concept in children and adolescents. Journal of Personality Assessment, 53, 783-789.
Publications (continued):
Finch, A.J., Jr., Lipovsky, J.A., & Casat, C. (1989). Anxiety and depression in children and adolescents: Negative affectivity or separate constructs? In P.C. Kendall & D. Watson (Eds.). Anxiety and Depression: Distinctive and Overlapping Features. San Diego: Academic Press.
*Lipovsky, J.A., Finch, A.J., Jr., & Belter, R.W. (1989). Assessment of depression in adolescents: Objective and projective measures. Journal of Personality Assessment, 53, 449-458.
*Lipovsky, J.A. Saunders, B.E., & Murphy, S.M. (1989). Depression, anxiety, and behavior problems among victims of father-child sexual assault and nonabused siblings. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 4, 452-468.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1990). Innovative practices for sexually abused children in the court system: Where are they needed? The Child, Youth and Family Services Quarterly, 13, 8-9.
*Faller, K.C., Froning, M.L., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1991). The parent-child interview: Use in evaluating allegations of sexual abuse by the parent. American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 61, 552-557.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1991). Useful tools for orienting children to court. Violence Update, 1, 4-5.
*Lipovsky, J.A. (1991). Disclosure of father-child sexual abuse: Dilemmas for families and therapists. Contemporary Family Therapy, 13, 85-101.
*Lipovsky, J.A. (1991). Post-traumatic stress disorder in children. Family and Community Health, 14,
42-51.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1991). Children's reaction to disaster: A discussion of recent research. Advances in Behaviour Research and Therapy, 13, 185-192.
Resnick, H.S., Kilpatrick, D.G., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1991). Assessment of rape-related PTSD: Stressor and symptom dimensions. Psychological Assessment: A Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 3, 561-572.
*Hanson, R.F., Saunders, B.E., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1992). The relationship between the self-reported levels of distress by parents and victims in incest families. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 1, 47-58.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1992). Assessment and treatment of post-traumatic stress disorder in child survivors of sexual assault. In D. Foy (Ed.). Treating PTSD. Guilford Press, pp. 127-164.
Lipovsky, J.A., & Kilpatrick, D.G. (1992). The child sexual abuse victim as an adult. In W. O'Donohue & J.H. Geer (Eds.). The Sexual Abuse of Children: Theory, Research, and Therapy. New York: Lawrence Erlbaum, pp. 430-476.
*Lipovsky, J.A., Saunders, B.E., & Hanson, R.F. (1992). Parent-child relationships of victims and siblings in incest families. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 1, 35-49.
*Lipovsky, J.A., Tidwell, R.P., Crisp, J., Kilpatrick, D.G., Saunders, B.E., Dawson, V.L. (1992). Child witnesses in criminal court: Descriptive information from three Southern states. Law and Human Behavior, 16, 635-650.
Publications (continued):
*Saunders, B.E., Villeponteaux, L.A., Lipovsky, J.A., Kilpatrick, D.G., & Veronen, L.J. (1992). Child sexual assault as a risk factor for mental disorders among women: A community survey. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 7, 189-204.
Foy, D.W., Resnick, H.S., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1993). Posttraumatic stress disorder in adults. In R.T. Ammerman & M. Hersen (Eds.). Handbook of Behavior Therapy with Children and Adults: A Longitudinal Perspective, 236-247, Boston: Allyn and Bacon.
Lipovsky, J., & Elliott, A.N. (1993) Individual treatment of the sexually abused child. The Advisor, 6, 17-18.
*Hanson, R.F., Saunders, B.E., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1994). Characteristics of fathers in incest families. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 9, 155-169.
*Lipovsky, J.A. (1994). The impact of court on children: Research findings and practical recommendations. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 9, 238-257.
Daugherty, T.K., Lipovsky, J.A., & Daine, M.J. (Eds.). (1995). Individual Differences: Empirical Readings in Psychology. New York: McGraw Hill.
Ribbe, D.P., Lipovsky, J.A., & Freedy, J.R. (1995). Post-traumatic stress disorder. In A.R. Eisen, C.A.Kearney, & C.E. Schaeffer (Eds.). Clinical Handbook of Anxiety Disorders in Children and Adolescents. Northvale, NJ: Jason Aronson, Inc.
*Saunders, B.E., Lipovsky, J.A., & Hanson, R.F. (1995). Couple and familial characteristics of father-child incest families. Journal of Family Social Work, 1, 5-25.
*Morris, T.L., Lipovsky, J.A., & Saunders, B.E. (1996). The role of perpetrator acknowledgement in mediating the impact of child sexual assault: An exploratory study. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 5, 95-102.
1Lipovsky, J.A., & Stern, P. (1997). Preparing children for court: An interdisciplinary view. Child Maltreatment, 2, 150-163.
1Lipovsky, J.A., Swenson, C.C., Ralston, M.E., Saunders, B.E. (1998). The abuse clarification process in the treatment of intrafamilial child abuse. Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 22, 729-741.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1999). Treatment of child victims of child abuse and neglect. Columbia, SC: Children's Law Project, Columbia, SC.
Lipovsky, J.A (2000). How do I help children be comfortable in the legal system and improve their competency as witnesses? In H. Dubowitz & D. DePanfilis (Eds.). The Handbook on Child Protection. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Sausser, C., Neale, M.S., & Lipovsky, J. (2002). It’s all about rewards: Students with emotional and learning disabilities ride at Charleston Area Therapeutic Riding. NARHA’s Strides, 8, 31-33.
Publications (continued):
Saylor, C.F., Cowart, B.L., Lipovsky, J.A., Jackson, C., & Finch, A.J. (2003). Media exposure to September 11: Elementary school students’ experiences and posttraumatic symptoms. American Behavioral Scientist, 46, 1622-1642.
Book/Videotape Reviews:
Lipovsky, J.A. (1986). Psychological Evaluation of Exceptional Children, (book review). Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 15, 376-377.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1986). Going to the Edge: Working with Cancer Patients (videotape review). Death Studies, 10, 379-380.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1989). The Sexual Trafficking in Children (book review). Social Casework, 70, 450-452.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1995). Video workshop on sexual abuse, (videotape review). Advisor, 8, 27-28.
Lipovsky, J.A. (2001). Preparing Children for Court: A Practitioner’s Guide. (book review), Child Maltreatment,6, 272-274.
Presentations:
Lipovsky, J.A., & Vuchinich, R. (1982, March). Alcoholism considered in the context of behavioral theories of choice. Presentation at the 28th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1984, March). Through the looking glass: The relationship between personal therapy and a beginning therapist's perceived empathy and countertransference. Presentation at the 30th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Finch, A.J., Lipovsky, J., Belter, R., & Saylor, C. (1987, March). Depression and anxiety in children: Attempts to differentiate the two. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Francisco, CA.
Lipovsky, J.A., & Finch, A.J., Jr. (1987, March). Assessment of depression in adolescents: Objective and projective measures. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, San Francisco, CA.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1987, March). Internship year as a "professional adolescence": Development of a professional identity. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Belter, R.W., Lipovsky, J.A., & Finch, A.J. (1988, March). Rorschach egocentricity index and self-concept in children and adolescents. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans, LA.
Finch, A.J., Lipovsky, J.A., & Belter, R.W. (1988, March). Hypervigilance in adolescence: Objective and projective assessment. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans, LA.
Presentations (continued):
Lipovsky, J.A. (1988, March). Characteristics of father-child sexual abuse families. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, New Orleans, LA.
Saunders, B.E., and Lipovsky, J.A. (1988, April). The Sexual Abuse Evaluation Protocol: Empirical clinical assessment of father-daughter incest families. Presentation at the National Symposium on Child Victimization, Anaheim, CA.
Finch, A.J., Belter, R.W., Lipovsky, J.A., & Aikman, K.G. (1988, August). Depression and anxiety in children: Objective and projective assessment. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Kilpatrick, D.G., Best, C.L., Saunders, B.E., Amick-McMullan, A., Lipovsky, J.A., & Haskett, M. (1988, August). Does victim's acknowledgement of rape influence risk of current mental health disorder? Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.
Lipovsky, J. A., & Saunders, B. E. (1988, October). Father-child incest: Marital dysfunction and child symptomatology. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, New Orleans, LA.
Kilpatrick, D.G., Amick, A., Lipovsky, J.A., & Resnick, H.S. (1988, November). Can self-report inventories discriminate cases of crime-related post-traumatic stress disorder? Presentation at the 22nd Annual Association for Advancement of Behavior Therapy meeting, New York, NY.
Kilpatrick, D.G., Best, C.L., Saunders, B.E., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1989, February). An overview of assessment and treatment of crime victims and families. Workshop presented at Midwinter conference of the Georgia Psychological Association, Hilton Head Island, South Carolina.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1989, April). Clinical assessment of crime-related post traumatic stress disorder. Presentation at the annual midwinter meeting of the Society for Personality Assessment, New York, NY.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1989, June). Dilemmas for families following disclosure of father-child sexual abuse. Presentation at the First World Family Therapy Congress, Dublin, Ireland.
Saunders, B.E., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1989, July). Treating child victims and their families. Presentation at Parris Island Marine Base, Parris Island, SC.
Lipovsky, J.A., Saunders, B.E., & Murphy, S.M. (1989, August). Child sexual abuse: Behavioral/emotional problems in victims and nonabused siblings. Presentation at the 97th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Lipovsky, J.A., & Saunders, B.E. (1989, November). Characteristics of incest families and victim reactions. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Society of Criminology, Reno, NV.
Saunders, B.E., Kilpatrick, D.G., Resnick, H.S., Best, C.L., Amick, A., Sturgis, E., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1990, January). Post-traumatic stress disorder and depression among adult women sexually assaulted as children: A national survey. Presentation at the Health Science Response to Child Maltreatment 1990, San Diego, CA.
Presentations (continued):
Lipovsky, J.A. (1990, March). Assessment and treatment of child victims of sexual assault. Invited workshop presentation at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Psychological Association and the South Carolina Association of School Psychologists, Myrtle Beach, South Carolina.
Resnick, H.S., Kilpatrick, D.G., Lipovsky, J.A., Hughes, K. A., Best, C.L., & Saunders, B.E. (1990, May). Sensory modalities of flashbacks post-trauma. Presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychiatric Association, New York, New York.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1990, October). Prevalence, mental health effects, assesment, treatment, and legal issues related to child sexual assault. Invited workshop presentation at the Second Annual Gulf Coast Conference on Child Abuse, Mobile, Alabama.
Powell, M.P., Lipovsky, J.A., Saunders, B.E., Kilpatrick, D.G., & Resnick, H.S. (1990, October). Risk factors for PTSD in women sexually abused in childhood. Presentation at the annual convention of the Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, Louisianna.
Resnick, H.S., Kilpatrick, D.G., Saunders, B.E., Best, C.L., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1990, October). Patterns of PTSD symptoms associated with serial or acute victimization. Presentation at the annual convention of the Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, Louisianna.
Hughes, K.A., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1990, October). Psychological trauma inpatient team: Genesis. Presentation at the annual convention of the Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, New Orleans, Louisianna.
Powell, M.P., Lipovsky, J.A., Saunders, B.E., Kilpatrick, D.G., & Resnick, H.S. (1990, November). Risk factors for PTSD in women sexually abused in childhood. Presentation at the 24th annual convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, California.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1990, November). Impact of natural disasters on children and families (Discussant). Symposium presented at the 24th annual convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, San Francisco, California.
Keppel, J.M., Lipovsky, J.A., & Saunders, B.E. (1991, January). Family of origin characteristics of mothers in father-daughter incest families. Presentation at the San Diego Conference on Responding to Child Maltreatment, San Diego, CA.
Saunders, B.E., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1991, January). Predictive validity of a clinical evaluation protocol for adult male incest offenders. Presentation at the San Diego Conference on Responding to Child Maltreatment, San Diego, CA.
Lipovsky, J.A., Saunders, B.E., Tidwell, R., Kilpatrick, D.G., & Dawson, V.L. (1991, January). When the witness is a child: Use of innovative practices and procedures with witnesses for prosecution and defense. Presentation at the San Diego Conference on Responding to Child Maltreatment, San Diego, CA.
Lipovsky, J.A., & Saunders, B.E. (1991, February). Therapeutic approaches to family dynamics and child functioning in cases of father-child sexual assault. Presentation at the Sixth Annual Treatment Conference on Sexual Abuse, Hilton Head Island, S.C.
Presentations (continued):
Keppel, J.M., Lipovsky, J.A., & Saunders, B.E. (1991, March). Characteristics of mothers in father-daughter incest families. Presentation at the 37th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1991, March). The Multidisciplinary Response to Child Sexual Assault: Just What is the Role of the Psychologist? Presentation at the annual meeting of the South Carolina Psychological Association, Myrtle Beach, SC.
Lipovsky, J.A., Tidwell, R., Kilpatrick, D.G., Saunders, B.E., & Dawson, V.L. (1991, March). Child witnesses in criminal court: Descriptive information. Presentation at the 37th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Berliner, L., Conte, J.R., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1991, March). Abuse-focused therapy: Critical issues in therapy relationships. Presentation at the Seventh National Symposium on Child Sexual Abuse, Huntsville, AL.
Saunders, B.E., Kilpatrick, D.G., Lipovsky, J.A., Resnick, H.S., Best, C.L., & Sturgis, E.T. (1991, March). Prevalence, case characteristics, and long-term psychological effects of child sexual assault: A national survey. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Orthopsychiatric Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
Saunders, B.E., & Lipovsky, J.A. (1991, April). Treating child victims. Presentation at the Fourth Annual Victims' Rights Week Conference. Columbia, S.C.
Lipovsky, J.A. (1991, April). Therapeutic approaches to preparing children for court. Presentation at the Fourth Annual Victims' Rights Week Conference. Columbia, S.C.
Lipovsky, J.A., Tidwell, R.P., Kilpatrick, D.G., Saunders, B.E., Crisp, J., & Dawson, V.L. (1991, August). Research on children in court: Relevance to advocacy. Presentation at the annual meeting of the National Organization for Victim Assistance. Anaheim, CA.
Lipovsky, J.A., Tidwell, R.P., Kilpatrick, D.G., Saunders, B.E., Crisp, J., & Dawson, V.L. (1991, August). Children as witnesses in criminal court: Examination of current practices. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association. San Francisco, CA.