CURRICULUM VITAE
Tina M. Timm
PhD
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Michigan State University Okemos, MI 48864
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EDUCATION
PhD Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
1995-1999 Department of Child Development and Family Studies
Specialization: Marriage and Family Therapy
Dissertation: The Effects of Differentiation of Self, Adult Attachment, and
Sexual Communication on Sexual and Marital Satisfaction: A Path Analysis.
Major Professor: Margaret Keiley, Ed.D.
MSW University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
1991-1992 School of Social Work
Specialization: Interpersonal Practice
BA University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI
1987-1991 Major: Psychology
ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE
Michigan State University East Lansing, MI
8/05-PresentAssistant Professor, School of Social Work
Tenure-track position in a Council on Social Work Education (CSWE) accredited social
work program.
8/05-8/09Assistant Professor, Human Development and Family Studies (HDFS)
Joint appointment in a Commission on Accreditation for Marriage and Family Therapy
Education (COAMFTE) accredited marriage and family therapy doctoral program.
12/06-PresentCore Faculty, Center for Gender in Global Context (GenCen)
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Saint Louis University St. Louis, MO
8/99-7/05Assistant Professor, School of Social Work
Tenure-Track Professor in a CSWE-accredited social work program.
8/03-7/05Director of Field Education, School of Social Work
Administrative position coordinating the Office of Field Education and all practicum
related activities for graduate and undergraduate students.
11/03-7/05Secondary Appointment, Department of Counseling and Family Therapy
Coordination of the Social Work/MFT Bridge Program, clinical supervision and
committee member for doctoral students.
Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
1998-1999Teaching Assistant, Department of Child Development & Family Studies
1996-1997Research Assistant, Department of Child Development & Family Studies
PUBLICATIONS
GRANT ACTIVITY
Funded Research Activity
2006-2011Co-Principal Investigator (Gary Anderson, Principal Investigator)
Project Title: Strengthening Marriages and the Well Being of Children: Post Adoption
Marriage Education
Source: Administration for Children and Families (ACF)
Total: $1,240,305
2008-2010Co-Principal Investigator (Robin Lin Miller, Principal Investigator)
Project Title: Adapting FIO to Youth at Risk of HIV
Source: MSU Families and Communities Together Coalition (FACT)
Total: $50,000
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2009-2010Principal Investigator (Julie Ramisch, Co-Principal Investigator)
Project Title: Strengthening the Relationships of Parents Who Have Children with Autism
Source: The Organization for Autism Research (OAR)
Total: $1,968
2007-2009Principal Investigator (Robert Hock, Co-Principal Investigator)
Project Title: Autism and the Family
Source: MSU School of Social Work Gwen Andrew Endowed Research Fund
Total: $1,500
2007-2008Principal Investigator
Project Title: Using Clickers in Advanced Clinical Classes with Graduate Students
Source: Michigan State University Lilly Fellowship Program
Total: $7,000
2006-2008Principal Investigator
Project Title: Sexuality Training in Long-Term Care Facilities
Source: Michigan State University Pearl Aldrich Endowment
Total: $18,681
2000Principal Investigator
Project Title: Going Beyond the Code of Ethics: Teaching Critical Thinking Skills to Make
Difficult Ethical Decisions in Social Work Practice
Source: Saint Louis University Ethics across the Curriculum
Total: $5,000
Submitted Not Funded
2011 - 2013Co-Investigator (Adrian Blow, Principal Investigator)
Project Title: Testing the Initial Efficacy of a Couple Therapy Intervention for the
Military
Source: National Institutes of Mental Health, R34 Mechanism
Total Costs: First submission $674,324; Score of 40
Revision: $646,868; Score of 34
2012-2014Co-Investigator (Adrian Blow, Principal Investigator)
Project Title: Web-Based Hybrid Intervention for Military Couples (Pre-Proposal)
Source: Defense Medical Research and Development Program (DMRDP)
Total: $750,000
2008Principal Investigator
Project Title: Strengthening the Relationship of Parents Who Have a Child with Autism
Source: Fetzer Institute
Total: $68, 472
Other Research Activity Non-Funded
2005-2010Co-Principal Investigator (Paul Freddolino & JoAnn McFall, PIs
)
Project Title: Evaluating the Quality and Effectiveness of the MSU School of Social Work
Field Education Program
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PRESENTATIONS
UNIVERSITY TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Michigan State University
HDFS 994 Sex Therapy
Advanced clinical graduate course focusing on the treatment of sexual dissatisfaction and
dysfunctions
SW 850 Clinical Social Work Practice I: Individuals and Groups
Advanced MSW graduate course focusing on the therapeutic process with individuals and
couples
SW 851 Clinical Social Work Practice II: Couples and Families
Advanced MSW graduate course focusing on the therapeutic process with families and groups
SW 800 Introduction to Professional Social Work Practice
Introductory graduate course on the social work profession team-taught by social work
faculty
SW891 Special Topics in Graduate Social Work
Two-day course: Introduction to Internal Family Systems Theory
HDFS 445 Human Sexuality
Undergraduate course focusing on attitudes, behaviors, and values related to sexuality
HDFS 470 Families and Stress
Advanced undergraduate course on the impact of family stress
HDFS 993 Clinical Practicum
Clinical supervision of doctoral students in the Marriage and Family Program
HDFS 894 Clinical Practicum
Clinical supervision of masters students in the Marriage and Family Program
Saint Louis University
SW S340 Theory and Methods of Social Work Practice I
Required BSSW course focusing on individual, family, group, and community assessment.
SW S750 Social Work Practice Theory I
Foundation MSW course focusing on the change process in individuals and families.
SW S757 Foundations of Family Practice
Required family concentration course focusing on family therapy theories.
SW S752 Transgenerational Family Practice
Advanced MSW clinical elective focusing on transgenerational theories.
SW S802 Narrative Approaches to Family Practice
Advanced MSW clinical elective focusing on narrative family therapy.
SW S809 Sex Therapy in Clinical Practice
Advanced MSW clinical elective focusing on integrating sexuality into clinical practice.
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SW S790 Feminist Approaches to Social Work Practice
Advanced MSW elective, team-taught by faculty.
SW S821/822/823/824/825 Practicum I, Practicum II, Practicum III, Practicum IV,
Practicum V
Required MSW Field Education courses. Responsibilities include practicum planning with
students,
monitoring of practicum sites, and site visits.
EDHI 101 Enhancing First Year Success
Undergraduate course designed for first year students to learn about the university,
connect with other
students and faculty, increase retention.
Purdue University
CDFS 255 Marriage and Family Relationships
Teaching Assistant with full instructor responsibilities for two sections per semester.
CFTI 687 Clinical Supervision
Supervision of Ph.D. students in the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy who are
seeing
clients in the Center for Counseling and Family Therapy (CCFT) at Saint Louis University.
CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
10/99-Present Private Practice St. Louis, MO & Okemos, MI
Maintain a clinical private practice in the community seeing approximately 3-5 clients
per week. Specialize in couple and family therapy and issues related to sexuality.
5/02-5/03Castlewood Treatment Center for Eating Disorders St. Louis, MO
Developed and facilitated a weekly process group to address issues of sexuality and
gender as related to eating disorders.
11/01-7/05Masters & Johnson Relational Therapy Clinic St. Louis, MO
Provided sex therapy to individuals and couples experiencing a wide variety of relational
difficulties and/or sexual dissatisfactions.
10/95-7/99Community & Family Resource Center Lafayette, IN
Worked as a couple and family therapist who provided outpatient treatment to couples,
families, individuals, and groups. Specialized in the treatment of sexual trauma in
children using play therapy as part of the Sexual Abuse Family Treatment and
Intervention Program (SAFTIP). Designed the Rainbow Safety Group for children who
were sexually abused. Co-facilitated the Women s Self Worth Group. Trained as a
mediator in the Forever Parents mediation program.
8/95-8/98Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
Worked as a couple and family therapist who provided assessment and therapy to couples,
families, and individuals. Completed 500 hours of AAMFT supervised clinical hours.
Supervised students as an AAMFT Supervisor in Training (SIT).
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10/93-8/95Donald M. Whaley Children s Center Flint, MI
Worked as a therapist in a residential treatment center providing long-term individual
therapy to severely traumatized children aged 6-14, intensive family therapy to birth,
adoptive, and foster families, and ongoing treatment group therapy.
2/93-7/93Masters & Johnson Institute and St. Louis, MO
Sexual Trauma Partial Hospitalization Program
Post-graduate internship in sex therapy, sexual trauma, dissociative disorders, post
traumatic stress disorders, sexual compulsivity, eating disorders, and expressive
therapies. Provided intensive group and individual therapy. Developed and conducted
didactic presentations on a variety of topics in the Sexual Trauma Partial
Hospitalization
Program.
SERVICE
Michigan State University
2006-Present School of Social Work Field Education Advisory Committee
2005-Present School of Social Work Clinical Practice Sequence Committee
2009-Present MSU Pearl Aldrich Endowment Committee (Grant Reviewer)
2005-2009 HDFS Marriage & Family Therapy Program Committee
2008-2009 Search Committee Member, Youth Development Joint Appointment SW/HDFS
2006-2007 HDFS Research Committee
2006 McNair/SROP Faculty Mentor
Saint Louis University
2003-2005 Center for Teaching Excellence Advisory Committee
2001-2005 Ethics across the Curriculum Advisory Committee
2002-2005 SLU-University of Missouri GeroRich Project Advisory Board
2001-2005 Sexual Harassment Prevention Committee
2000-2001 Faculty Senate
2001 & 2002 Presidential Scholar Interviewer
Saint Louis University School of Social Work
2003-2005 Field Education Advisory Committee (Chair)
2003-2005 Dean s Advisory Committee
2003-2005 Field Education Collaborative Committee
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200*-****-** Anniversary Planning Committee
2001-2005 Financial Aid and Admissions Committee
2000-2003 Faculty Review and Recruitment Committee
2000-2003 Professional Conduct and Academic Standing Review Committee
2002-2005 MSW Program Committee
2002-2005 Bridge Program Committee
1999-2005 BSSW Program Committee
1999-2005 Family Concentration Committee (Chair 2002-2003)
1999-2005 Foundation Curriculum Committee
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Community
2009-Present Okemos Community Schools Personal Health and Sexuality Education Advisory
Board
(PHASE). President Elect 2010-2011, President 2011-2012.
2000-2005 United Way of Greater St. Louis, Site Visitor and Allocations Committee
Professional
2010-Present Article Reviewer, Contemporary Family Therapy
2006-Present Conference Abstract Reviewer, American Association for Marriage and Family
Therapy
2002-2004 Board Member, Missouri Association of Marriage & Family Therapy
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
Council on Social Work Education (CSWE)
National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT) Clinical Member
LICENSURES
Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LMSW) State of Michigan
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) State of Michigan
HONORS
Michigan State University Lilly Teaching Fellow (2007-2008)
ADDITIONAL CLINICAL TRAINING
Level I Training in Internal Family Systems Therapy (2001-2002)
Red Cross Mental Health Disaster Training (1997)
Post-Graduate Internship at Masters and Johnson Partial Hospitalization Program,
receiving advanced
training in sex therapy, sexual trauma, and sexual compulsivity (1993)
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