Anita Barbee
Anita Barbee | |
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| Nationality | American |
| Education | Agnes Scott College, University of Georgia |
| Spouse | Michael Cunningham[1] |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Social psychology, social work |
| Institutions | University of Louisville |
| Thesis | The Effects of Positive and Negative Moods on the Cheering Up Process in Close Relationships (1988) |
Anita P. Barbee is an American psychologist and social worker. She is a Professor & Distinguished University Scholar at the University of Louisville's Kent School of Social Work.[2]
Education[edit]
Barbee received her B.A. in English and psychology from Agnes Scott College in 1982. She then enrolled at the University of Georgia, where she received her M.A. and Ph.D. in 1985 and 1988, respectively. Her Ph.D. thesis, entitled The Effects of Positive and Negative Moods on the Cheering Up Process in Close Relationships, received the Dissertation Award from the International Association for Relationship Research (IARR).[3][4] She received a master's degree in social work from the Kent School of Social Work in 2001.[3]
Career[edit]
Originally trained in social psychology, Barbee began working at the Kent School of Social Work in 1993. Her first research conducted there pertained to child welfare evaluations, but since 1996, she has mostly been researching family violence and other risky behaviors.[5]
Academic affiliations[edit]
Barbee is the president-elect of the IARR and a fellow of the Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues. She was inducted as a fellow of the American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare in 2016. A member of the National Staff Development and Training Association's Executive Council, she received their Lifetime Achievement and President's Service Award in 2007 and 2014, respectively.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Evaluation of Love Notes and Reducing the Risk in Louisville, KY" (PDF). HHS.gov. January 2016. p. 2.
- ^ "Dr. Anita Barbee". Kent School of Social Work. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ a b "Anita Barbee CV".
- ^ a b "Anita P. Barbee, PhD". American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
- ^ "Anita P. Barbee". Social Psychology Network. Retrieved 2017-12-30.
External links[edit]
- Faculty page
- Profile at Social Psychology Network
- Anita Barbee publications indexed by Google Scholar
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| National | |
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- American women psychologists
- American social psychologists
- American social workers
- Living people
- University of Louisville faculty
- Agnes Scott College alumni
- University of Georgia alumni
- Social work scholars
- 21st-century American women academics
- 21st-century American academics
- 21st-century American psychologists