Amber Kelley
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Ph.D. MFT Student, Graduate Research Assistant
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| M.MFT | Marriage and Family Therapy | Lipscomb University | 2018 |
| B.S. | Psychology, Honors minor | Hardin-Simmons University | 2014 |
Research
My research interests broadly center on the systemic impacts of trauma and traumatic stress and the implementation of trauma-informed practice and care among marriage and family therapists. Currently, my research centers on the embodied experiences of pre-licensed marriage and family therapists during and following client trauma disclosure. Additionally, my research interests include the experiences of Southeast Asian individuals, families, and systems exposed to trauma and the development and implementation of culturally responsive therapy practices and mental health services for this population.
Prior Professional Positions
| Organization | Title | Years of Service |
|---|---|---|
| ASPIRE Clinic | Graduate Research Assistant | 2021- Present |
| LIFE Lab | Graduate Research Assistant | 2019-2021 |
| CURRIGs Lab | Graduate Research Assistant | 2019-2020 |
| Project F.R.E.E. | Graduate Research Assistant | 2018-2019 |
| Lipscomb Family Therapy Center | Therapist Intern | 2017-2018 |
| Therapeutic Wellness Center | Therapist Intern | 2017-2018 |
Service
| Organization | Title | Year(s) | Service Type |
|---|---|---|---|
| HDFS Graduate Student Organization | Treasurer | 2019-2020 |
Advisory Committee
Dr. Desiree Seponski (Major Professor)
Dr. Elizabeth Wieling
Dr. Maureen Flint
Publications
Kelley, A. N. (in press). Being with/in trauma: Entangling agential realism and marriage and family therapy to treat traumatic stress. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy.
Jordan, L., Seponski, D. M., Kelley, A. N., & Krpo, N. (in press). The politics of humanitarian aid: A case study of EMDR in Cambodia. Psychotherapy and Politics International.
Kelley, A. N., Seponski, D. M., Khann, S., Lahar, C., Kao, S., & Schunert, T. (in press). Knowledge of psychology in Cambodia: Exploring the relationships to demographics, psychopathology, and idioms of distress. Transcultural Psychiatry.
Kelley, A. N. (2021). The messiness of (de)coloniality: An autoethnography of the cross-cultural researcher. The Qualitative Report, 26(12), 3724-3733. https://doi.org/10.46743/2160-3715/2021.4966
Kelley, A. N., Curtis, M., & Wieling, E. (2021). Expanding the traumatic stress model to incorporate a socioecological family systems perspective. Family Process. doi: 10.1111/famp.12682