Murrell CV

                                                                                   

Department of Psychology

P.O. Box 311280

Denton, TX 76203

940-565-2967

 

EDUCATION

2005                            Ph.D. in Psychology, Clinical             University of Mississippi                   

2002                            M.A. in Psychology, Clinical              University of Mississippi

1997                            M.S. in Psychology, General              University of Memphis

1995                            B.A. in Psychology                             University of Memphis

 

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2005- Present              Assistant Professor     University of North Texas      Denton, TX

2004-2005                   Psychology Intern       University of Tennessee          Memphis, TN

2004                            Education Coordinator The Baddour Center             Senatobia, MS

2003-2004                   Instructor                    University of Mississippi        University, MS

 

PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Memberships in Professional Organizations:

Present                        ACT Trainers Committee

2007-                           Chair, Psychology Committee, Federation of North Texas Universities

2005-Present               Association for Contextual Behavior Sciences

2005- Present              Texas Association for Behavior Analysis

2002- Present              Association for the Advancement of Behavior and Cognitive Therapies

                                    Mindfulness and Acceptance Special Interest Group of ABCT

                                    Child Maltreatment and Family Violence Special Interest Group of ABCT

2000-Present               Association for Behavior Analysis

                                    Clinical Special Interest Group of ABA

2007-                           Elected Vice-Chair of the ABA Clinical SIG

1997-Present               American Psychological Association

Offices and Committee Assignments in Organizations:

2003                            Science Committee Member, World Conference on ACT

2003                            Assistant to Program Director of Association for Behavior Analysis

Additional Responsibilities:

2007-Present               Editorial Board of the Open Family Studies Journal

2004                            Guest Reviewer, Journal of Experimental Child Psychology

2002                            Guest Reviewer, Behaviour Research and Therapy

 

PSYCHOLOGY DEPARTMENT COMMITTEES & COUNCILS

2005- Present              Clinical Program Committee

                                    Assessment Committee

                                    Scholarship Committee (06-07, chair)

                                    Mentoring Committee (also at CAS level)

                       

GRANTS & CONTRACTS

Funded:

Murrell, A. R. (2007). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for Parents: A pilot study. UNT Faculty Research Grant Awarded with Murrell as PI, $5000.

 

Murrell, A. R. (2006). Relational framing in action: Indirect learning and parent-child interaction. UNT Research Awarded with Murrell as PI, $4,000.

 

Murrell, A. R. (2005). How parenting problems are learned: The role of relational frames.      UNT Faculty Research Grant Awarded with Murrell as PI, $1200.

Murrell, A. R. (2005). Bringing research into the clinic. UNT Summer Faculty Research Fellowship Awarded, $5000.

 

Applied:

Murrell, A. R. (Submitted February 5, 2008). A mindfulness preventative intervention for early adolescence. NIDA, $1, 700, 000 requested for Murrell and Biglan as co-PI’s (in review).

 

Murrell, A. R. (Submitted July 11, 2007). Keeping 'em together: Family preservation through the use of learning data and parent-child treatment. William T. Grant Scholars Program, $350,000 requested for Murrell as PI (funding declined).

 

Murrell, A. R. (Submitted October 1, 2006). Comprehensive behavioral intervention for parents and adolescents at-risk for self-harm. NIH R21, $225,000 requested for Murrell as PI (funding declined).

 

Murrell, A. R. (Submitted June 29, 2006). Translating basic learning data to parent-child treatment. William T. Grant Scholars Program, $300,000 requested for Murrell as PI (funding declined but did get through the initial round of cuts and thus received review).

 

PUBLICATIONS

Murrell, A. R., Wilson, K. G., LaBorde, C. T., Drake, C. E., & Rogers, L. J. (in press). Relational responding in parents. To be published in Behavior Analyst Today.

 

O’Brien, K. M., Sercu, C. M., & Murrell, A. R. (in press). Acceptance based interventions with children: History, directions, and challenges. Invited chapter to be published in Acceptance and Mindfulness Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Families published by Context Press.

Rogers, L. J., Murrell, A. R., Adams, C. H., & Wilson, K. G. (in press). Setting the context for acceptance and mindfulness interventions in school settings. Invited chapter to be published in Acceptance and Mindfulness Interventions for Children, Adolescents, and Families published by Context Press.

 

Kaminski, P. L. & Murrell, A. R. (2008). Counseling Custodial Grandchildren. In B. Hayslip & P. L. Kaminski (Eds.). Parenting the Custodial Grandchild: Implications for Clinical Practice. (pp.215-236). New York: Springer.

 

Murrell, A. R., Crutchfield, A., LaBorde, C., & Madrigal-Bauguss, J. (2008). Applied Behavior Analysis. In M. Hersen & A. M. Gross (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Psychology, Vol. 2: Children and adolescents. (pp. 227-262). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons.

 

Murrell, A. R., Christoff, K. A., & Henning, K. R. (2007). Characteristics of domestic violence offenders: Associations with childhood exposure to violence. Journal of Family Violence, 22, 523-532.

 

Murrell, A. R. & Scherbarth, A. J. (2006). State of the research & literature address: ACT with children, adolescents and parents. International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 2, 531-543.

 

Murrell, A. R., Merwin, R. M., Christoff, K. A., & Henning, K. R. (2006). When parents model violence: The relationship between witnessing weapon use as a child and later use as an adult. Behavior and Social Issues, 14, 128-133.

 

Murrell, A. R., Coyne, L. W., & Wilson, K. G. (2005). ACT with children, adolescents, and their parents.  In S. C. Hayes & K. Strosahl, (Eds.) Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: A clinician’s guide. (pp. 249- 271). New York: Springer.

 

Sharp, W., Schulenberg, S. E., Wilson, K.G., & Murrell, A. R. (2004). Logotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): An initial comparison of values-centered approaches. The International Forum for Logotherapy, 27, 98-105.

 

Wilson, K. G. & Murrell, A. R. (2004).  Values work in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Setting a course for behavioral treatment.  In S. C. Hayes, V. M. Follette, & M. Linehan, (Eds.), The new behavior therapies: Expanding the cognitive behavioral tradition.

            (pp. 120- 151). New York: Guilford Press.

 

Wilson, K. G. & Murrell, A. R. (2002). Functional analysis of behavior.  In M. Hersen & W. Sledge (Eds.), Encyclopedia of psychology. New York: Academic Press.

In Review

Murrell, A. R., Geddes, J. D., Yancey, E., O’Brien, K. M., & Terrell, F. (in review). Daycare experiences and long-term behavioral outcomes: A retrospective self-report.

 

Walsh, B. A., Murrell, A. R., Scherbarth, A. J., & Kubiak, C. R. (in review). Childhood disorders and developmental influences: A content analysis.

 

Rogers, L. J., Murrell, A. R., & Wilson, K.G. (in review).  To Facially Express or Suppress and    for Whom? Investigating the Role of the Experimenter and Influence of Context in          Disclosure Process and Outcomes.

 

INTERNATIONAL & NATIONAL REFERRED/PEER-REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS

Murrell, A. R. (2008, May). Roadmap to Convention Events of Interest to Clinical Behavior Analysis. Talk given at the 34th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

 

Howe-Martin, L., Adcock, A. C., Murrell, A. R. & Guarnaccia, C. (2008, May). Adolescent self-mutilating behaviors: The role of experiential avoidance. Paper presented at the 34th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

 

O’Brien, K. M. & Murrell, A. R. (2008, May). The matching to sample procedure: A culturally sensitive measure of cognitive ability? Paper presented at the 34th annual convention of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

 

 

Scherbarth, A. Geddes, J., Kapdia, V., & Murrell, A. R. (2008, May). Parenting stress and relational frame theory: Patterns of learning. In N.C. Hernandez   (Chair), Derived relational responding in experiential avoidance and parenting stress. Symposium conducted at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

 

 Schmalz, J. E., Adcock, A. C., O’Brien, K. M. (2008, May).  Transformers: Modeling experiential avoidance, verbal processes, and psychopathology. In N.C. Hernandez   (Chair), Derived relational responding in experiential avoidance and parenting stress. Symposium conducted at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

 

 

Adcock, A. C. , Juskiewicz, K., Hernandez, N. C., Mitchell, P.R., Woods, D., & Murrell, A. R. (2008, May). Control freak: Experiential avoidance controls the distressed huma’s verbal abilities. In N.C. Hernandez   (Chair), Derived relational responding in experiential avoidance and parenting stress. Symposium conducted at the 34th annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, IL.

 

 

Adcock, A. C. & Murrell, A. R. (2008, May). RFT analysis of ACT: Theoretical issues and state of the data. Workshop given at ACT Summer Institute-IV, Chicago, IL.

 

Rogers, L. J. & Murrell, A. R. Ms. Amy I am about to kick your rump: ACT in educational settings. Workshop given at ACT Summer Institute-IV, Chicago, IL.

 

Schmalz, J. E., Kubiak, C. R., Mitchell, P. R., & Murrell, A. R. (2008, May). ACT Self-help research: Case studies. Presentation given in panel at ACT Summer Institute-IV, Chicago, IL.

 

 

Murrell, A. R. (2008, April). Discussant: Hospice Foundation of America Teleconference: Living with grief: Children and adolescents.

 

Howe-Martin, L. S., Murrell, A. R., & Guarnaccia, C. A. (2007, August).
Adolescent self-mutilation behaviors and the role of experiential avoidance. Paper presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

 

Howe-Martin, L. S., Murrell, A. R., & Guarnaccia, C. A. (2007, August). Adolescent self-mutilation: The role of media exposure. Poster presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

 

Biglan, A., Embry, D., & Murrell, A. (2007, July). Creating an ACT-consistent culture for             children. Presented at the ACT Summer Institute in Houston, Texas.     

 

Adcock, A. C., Murrell, A. R., & O’Brien, K. M. (2007, May). Relational frame theory analysis of acceptance and commitment therapy: Theoretical issues and the state of the data. Presented at the 33rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

 

Madrigal, J. A., Bivona, J., Howe-Martin, L., & Murrell, A. R. (2007, May). Rape fantasy,relational frame theory, and theoretical implication for treatment. In N.C. Hernandez    (Chair), Relational Framing and Rape: IRAP and Matching-to-Sample Procedures. Symposium conducted at the 33rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

 

Hernandez, N. C., Mitchell, P. R., Murrell, A. R., & Adcock, A. C. (2007, May). Relational Responding to rape myths.  In N.C. Hernandez (Chair), Relational Framing and Rape: IRAP and Matching-to-Sample Procedures. Symposium conducted at the 33rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

 

Murrell, A. R. & Adcock, A. C. (2007, May). IRAP and you listen, or Matching-to-theory: An opinion on the usefulness of the IRAP and MTS procedures for answering empirical questions. In N.C. Hernandez (Chair), Relational Framing and Rape: IRAP and Matching-to-Sample Procedures. Symposium conducted at the 33rd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

 

            Adcock, A. C., Murrell, A. R., & Woods, D. W. (2007, May). Empirical support for the    importance of valuing on psychological well-being. In J. Plumb (Chair) Engaging in Life: Values and Valued Action as Catalysts for Change. Symposium conducted at the 33rd       annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

 

            Schmalz, J. E., Kubiak, C. R., Mitchell, P. R., Murrell, A. R., & Adcock, A. C. (2007, May).             Examination of acceptance and commitment therapy self-help books: Assessing       approachability and workablility. Poster session presented at the 33rd annual meeting of       the Association for Behavior Analysis, San Diego, CA.

 

Murrell, A. R. (November 2006). (Chair of Symposium), Extending Acceptance and Mindfulness Research to Parents, Families, and Adolescents: Process, Empirical Findings, Clinical Implications, and Future Directions. Presented at the 40th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, in Chicago, IL.

 Scherbarth, A. J., LaBorde, C. T., & Murrell, A. R. (November 2006). Parenting stress and Relational Frame Theory: Patterns of learning. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, in Chicago, IL.

 Bivona, J. M., Howe-Martin, L., Hernandez, N. C., & Murrell, A. R.  (November 2006). Rape fantasy, Relational Frame Theory, and implications of childhood sexual abuse. Poster presented at the 40th annual convention of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies, in Chicago, IL.

Howe-Martin, L., Bivona, J. M., & Murrell, A. R. (July 2006). Childhood sexual abuse, rape fantasies, and magnified sexual scripts. Presentation in L.J. Rogers (Chair), Integrating ACT into social and cultural psychology. Symposium presented at the 2nd World Conference on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and Contextual Behavioral Science in London, England.

 

Murrell, A. R. & Rogers, L. J. (July 2006). Skittles or beans: Translating ACT and behaviorism into the real world. Presented at the 2nd World Conference on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and Contextual Behavioral Science in London, England.

 

LaBorde, C. T., & Murrell, A. R. (July 2006). UNT Contextual Psychology Group activities. Poster presented at the 2nd World Conference on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and Contextual Behavioral Science in London, England.

 

Murrell, A.R. & Scherbarth, A. J. (July 2006). The state of the research evidence on ACT with youth and parents. Leader of discussion at the 2nd World Conference on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and Contextual Behavioral Science in London, England.

 

Murrell, A. R. & Sercu, C. M. (July 2006). ACT-consistent messages in children’s literature. Presentation in R. Sonntag (Chair),  ACT and literature. Symposium presented at the 2nd World Conference on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and Contextual Behavioral Science in London, England.

 

Murrell, A. R. (July 2006). It is what it is: Appreciating whole, complete, and perfect in ourselves, our clients, our work, and each other. Invited address presented at the 2nd World Conference on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and Contextual Behavioral Science in London, England.

 

Murrell, A. R. (July 2006). Panel member in L. J. Rogers (Chair), Alliance building and ACT. Panel discussion presented at the 2nd World Conference on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and Contextual Behavioral Science in London, England.

 

Murrell, A. R. (July 2006). Discussant in J. van Dyke (Chair), Interacting with values differently: Clinical and theoretical perspectives. Symposium presented at the 2nd World Conference on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and Contextual Behavioral Science in London, England.

 

Murrell, A. R. (July 2006). Panel member in J. W. Weinstein (Chair), Spirituality, values, and metaphor: The role of spiritual practice as a motivative augmental. Panel discussion presented at the 2nd World Conference on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and Contextual Behavioral Science in London, England.

 

Murrell, A. R. (July 2006). Discussant in V. Westin (Chair), The nature and impact of acceptance. Symposium presented at the 2nd World Conference on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Relational Frame Theory, and Contextual Behavioral Science in London, England.

 

Murrell, A. R. (May 2006). Discussant in J. T. Blackledge (Chair), Applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with children and adolescents. Symposium presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, Georgia. 

 

Murrell, A. R. (May 2006). Discussant in J. Weinstein (Chair), Clinical behavior analysis for educators and behavioral educational technology for clinicians. Symposium presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, Georgia.

 

Wilson, K. G., Bach, P., Adams, C. H., LaBorde, C., Madrigal-Bauguss, J., Fisher, L., & Murrell, A. R. (May 2006). Panel member in L. J. Rogers (Chair), Impoverished environments and the development of “self:” Implications for clinical interventions. Panel Discussion presented at the 32nd annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Atlanta, Georgia.    

 

Murrell, A. R. (July 2005). Discussant and Chair, Special considerations when using ACT with children and adolescents. Symposium presented at the 2nd ACT Summer Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

 

Coyne, L. C., Murrell, A. R., & Wicksell, R. (July 2005). What might ACT add to traditional behavioral parent training? Presented at the 2nd ACT Summer Institute, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. 

 

Murrell, A. R. (May 2005). Discussant in L. J. Rogers (Chair), Illuminating the cross-cultural context: Integrating ACT into the treatment of minorities. Symposium presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, Illinois.

 

Murrell, A. R. (May 2005). Using Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with children and families. Presented at the 31st annual meeting of the Association for Behavior Analysis, Chicago, Illinois.

 

Murrell, A. R. (November 2004). Process and outcome measures in an ACT program for at-risk adolescents. In L. A. Greco & G. H. Eifert (Chairs), Using ACT with children and adolescents: Applications and empirical findings across school, family, and medical settings. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

Greco, L. A., Murrell, A. R., & Coyne, L. W. (November 2004). Measuring acceptance in school aged populations: Preliminary data on an experiential acceptance measure for children and adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, New Orleans, Louisiana.

 

Murrell, A. R., Adams, C. H., & Melvin, P. P. (November 2004). Acceptance and quality of life among mildly- moderately mentally retarded adults. Paper presented at the annual conference of the Mississippi Mental Health and Mental Retardation Association, Pearl River, Mississippi.

 

Christoff, K. A., Johnson, E. T., Murrell, A. R., Green, C. B., Merwin, R. M., Sheridan, K., & Jayne, C. (September 2004). Loneliness, health, social behaviors, risk-taking, and retention in college. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Mississippi Psychological Association, Biloxi, Mississippi.

 

Murrell, A. R. (July 2004). Functional contextualism and its application. Paper presented at weekly conference of University of Tennessee Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Memphis, Tennessee.

 

Murrell, A. R. & Wicksell, R. (July 2004). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for children and adolescents. Presented at the ACT Summer Institute, Reno, Nevada.

 

Ciarrochi, J., Murrell, A. R., & Coyne, L. W. (July 2004). Combining ACT with other treatments: CBT/REBT and skills training. Presented at the ACT Summer Institute, Reno, Nevada.

 

Bond, F., Hayes, S. C., Wicksell, R., & Murrell, A. R. (July 2004). Consultation on developing ACT measures. Presented at the ACT Summer Institute, Reno, Nevada.

 

Blackledge, J. T., Murrell, A. R., & Coyne, L. W. (July 2004). ACT with parents and families. Presented at the ACT Summer Institute, Reno, Nevada.

 

Sharp, W., Schulenberg, S. E., Wilson, K. G., & Murrell, A. (March 2004). Logotherapy and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT): An initial comparison of values-centered
approaches. Poster presented at the 50th annual meeting of the Southeastern Psychological Association, Atlanta, GA.

 

Coyne, L.W. & Murrell, A. R. (November 2003). Mindfulness in parenting. Paper presented at the 2003 meeting of Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Green, C. B, Thomas-Johnson, E. M., Murrell, A. R., Merwin, R. M., & Christoff, K.A. (November 2003). Relationships among depressive symptoms, perceptions of social acceptance, and attractiveness. Paper presented at the 2003 meeting of Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Merwin, R. M, Adams, C. D., Murrell, A. R., & Wilson, K. G. (November 2003). Social relationships and the self: A Relational Frame Theory analysis. Paper presented at the 2003 meeting of Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, Massachusetts.

 

Green, C. B, Thomas-Johnson, E. M., Murrell, A. R., Merwin, R. M., & Christoff, K.A. (September 2003). Perceptions of social acceptance, attractiveness, and depressive symptoms. Paper presented at the 2003 meeting of Mississippi Psychological Association.

 

Merwin, R. M, Adams, C. D., Murrell, A.R., & Wilson, K. G. (September 2003). Social Relationships and the Self: A Relational Frame Theory Analysis. Paper presented at the 2003 meeting of Mississippi Psychological Association.

 

Murrell, A. R. (August 2003). Treating multi-problem teens with ACT. In T. Parling & F. Livhem (Chairs), Learning and practicing ACT. Symposium conducted at the first meeting of the ACT, RFT, and New Behavioral Psychology Conference, Linkoping, Sweden.

 

Murrell, A. R. & Greco, L. A. (August 2003). Balancing Acceptance and Child and Adolescent Behavior. In R. Wicksell (Chair), ACT in the treatment of children, adolescents, and families. Symposium conducted at the first meeting of the ACT, RFT, and New Behavioral Psychology Conference, Linkoping, Sweden.

 

Murrell, A. R. (August 2003). Chair of invited address. In T. Borkovec (Speaker), How Generalized Anxiety Disorder, behavior therapy, cognitive therapy, and basic research led us to life in the present moment.  Presented at the first meeting of the ACT, RFT, and New Behavioral Psychology Conference, Linkoping, Sweden.

 

Murrell, A. R. (August 2003). God is a verb. In K. G. Wilson (Chair), Spirituality and the third wave. Symposium conducted at the first meeting of the ACT, RFT, and New Behavioral Psychology Conference, Linkoping, Sweden.

 

Murrell, A. R. & Wicksell, R. K. (August 2003).  The use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with children, adolescents, and their parents. Presented at the first meeting of the ACT, RFT, and New Behavioral Psychology Conference, Linkoping, Sweden.

 

Wilson, K. G. & Murrell, A. R. (August 2003). Process- oriented supervision and research training. Presented at the first meeting of the ACT, RFT, and New Behavioral Psychology Conference, Linkoping, Sweden.

 

Sbraga, T. P., Byrd, M., Borynski, M., & Murrell, A. R. (August 2003). Accepting the unacceptable: Supervisor and supervisee perspectives on starting an ACT tradition. Panel discussion at the first meeting of the ACT, RFT, and New Behavioral Psychology Conference, Linkoping, Sweden.

 

 Murrell, A. R. (May 2003). Developmental applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.  Chair of symposium at the 2003 meeting of Association for Behavior Analysis.

 

Murrell, A.R. (May 2003). From Toddlers to teens: ACT in parent-child interaction and group contexts.  Chair of symposium at the 2003 meeting of Association for Behavior Analysis.

 

Murrell, A. R. & Wilson, K. G. (May 2003). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with children. Paper presented at the 2003 meeting of Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

 

Merwin, R., Wilson, K. G., Adams, C., & Murrell, A. R.  (May, 2003).  Relational Frame Theory and conceptual self: Clinical implications. Paper presented at the 2003 meeting of Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Moore, D., Wilson, K. G., Wilson, D. M., Murrell, A. R., Roberts, M., Merwin, R., Adams, C., & Walls, M. (May, 2003).  Treating at-risk youth with an in-School Acceptance and Commitment Training program. Paper presented at the 2003 meeting of Association for Behavior Analysis, San Francisco, CA.

Murrell, A. R., Henning, K. R., Holdford, R., & Christoff, K. A. (November 2002). Characteristics of domestic violence offenders: Associations with childhood exposure to violence. Poster presentation at the annual convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, Nevada.

 

Murrell, A. R., Blevins, R. M., Adams, C. H., Christoff, K. A., Henning, K. R., & Holdford, R. (November 2002). The intergenerational transmission of violence: Does it apply to weapon use? Poster presentation at the annual convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, Nevada.

 

Adams, C. H., Christoff, K. A., Blevins, R. M., Johnson, E. T., & Murrell, A. R. (November 2002). Anxiety, depression, and social constructs as predictors of stress in the 5th grade. Poster Presentation at the annual convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, Nevada.

 

Williamson, S., Johnson, E. T., Benson, B., Boggs, K. M., Coyne, L. W., Griffin, R., & Murrell, A. R. (November 2002). Clinical psychology in the DeSoto County School District.  Poster presented at the annual convention of the Mississippi Psychological Association, Biloxi, Mississippi.

 

Murrell, A. R. (July 2002). Discussion Leader of Martell, C., Addis, M., & Dimidjian, S. Finding the Action in Behavioral Activation: The search for empirically-supported interventions and mechanisms of change. Presented at The Nevada Conference on the New Behavior Therapies: Mindfulness, Acceptance, and Relationships.

 

Murrell, A. R. & Christoff, K. A. (October, 2000). Behavioral and demographic

correlates of peer group status among fifth graders. Poster presented at the

 meetings of the Mississippi Psychological Association, Biloxi, MS.

 

Henning, K. R., Klesges, L. M., Gooch, M., Holford, R., & Epstein, A.R.

(October, 1998). Children’s perceptions of severity, threat, and self-

blame from interparental conflicts: Relationship to child and parent  

characteristics. Poster session presented at the 4th International Conference 

on Children Exposed to Family Violence.

 

Epstein, A. R., Henning, K. R., & Klesges, L. M. (May, 1998). Domestic  

                        violence update: Domestic violence homicides.  Monthly presentation to

Shelby County Domestic Violence Council. 

 

Klesges, L. M., Henning, K. R., & Epstein, A.R. (April, 1998) Domestic violence update: Child witnessing. Monthly presentation to Shelby County Domestic Violence Council.

 

Henning, K. R., Klesges, L. M., & Epstein, A.R. (February, 1998) Domestic violence update: Psychological abuse reported by victims. Monthly presentation to Shelby County Domestic Violence Council.

                       

Kreuz, R. J., Link, K. E., Epstein, A. R., & McLain Allen, B. (November, 

            1997). Do expectations of events affect verbal irony comprehension? Paper

                        presented at the annual meeting of the Psychonomic Society, Philadelphia.

           

INVITED (OR NON-REVIEWED) WORKSHOPS

Murrell, A. R. (2008, February). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Presented at annual convention of Texas University and College Counseling Centers Conference in Houston, TX.

Murrell, A. R. (2007, October). ACT and  Traditional CBT. Presented to students and staff at the      University of Texas at Dallas Counseling Center.

Murrell, A.R., Crutchfield, A., and LaBorde, C. (2007, September). An Intro to Intermediate Experiential Workshop on ACT. Presented at the Bishop Mason Retreat Center in Flower Mound, Texas.

Murrell, A. R. (October 2006). ACTing: Using RFT and ACT to predict and influence behavior. Presented at the Behavior Analysis Research Committee meeting of the Behavior Analysis department at the University of North Texas.

 

Murrell, A.R. & Rogers, L. J. (March 2006). An intermediate experiential ACT workshop. Presented at Briarwood Retreat Center in Aubrey, Texas.

 

Murrell, A. R. (November 2005). An experiential introduction to ACT. Presented at Briarwood Retreat Center in Aubrey, Texas.

 

 Murrell, A. R. & Ely, L. J. (June 2004). Strategies and techniques for ACT in school settings: Part two of the student workshop series. University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee.

 

Murrell, A. R. & Ely, L. J. (June 2004). Introduction to Relational Frame Theory and Acceptance and Commitment Training. The Baddour Center, Senatobia, Mississippi.

 

Murrell, A. R. (April 2004). Introduction to the use of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy in school settings. Presented at meeting of graduate students in school and community counseling programs, University of Memphis, Memphis, Tennessee.

 

Wilson, K. G. & Murrell, A.R. (February 2003). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy experiential workshop I. Presented at Camp Hopewell, Oxford, Mississippi.

 

Wilson, K. G., Murrell, A. R., & Roberts, M. (November 2002). Purpose, meaning, and values: New methods in cognitive-behavioral practice. Workshop presentation at the annual convention of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, Nevada.

 

Wilson, K. G. & Murrell, A.R. (May 2002). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy experiential workshop I. Presented at Clearcreek Dude Ranch, Denver, Colorado.  

 

Wilson, K. G. & Murrell, A. R. (April 2002). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

experiential workshop I.  Presented at Camp Hopewell, Oxford, Mississippi.

 

Wilson, K. G., Ely, L., & Murrell, A. R. (May 2001). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy: Broadening behavioral treatment. Workshop presented at the annual convention of the Association of Behavior Analysis, New Orleans, Louisiana.