E-Mail    mkeeling@vt.edu

Mailing Address   840 University City Blvd., Suite 1 (0515)
                             Blacksburg, VA 24061

               Phone    540-231-6782

                   Fax    540-231-7209

     Office Hours    By appointment

     Staff Contact    Ms. Chris Sokol (540-231-7201)
     

Curriculum Vitae

Margaret Keeling, Ph.D., Assistant Professor of Human Development, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Primary Academic Interests

• Narrative therapy applications and effectiveness
  
• Multicultural issues in marriage and family therapy
  
• Gender & feminist issues
  
• Experiential marriage and family therapy applications and effectiveness
  
• Intervention development & research

Professional Responsibilities

• Teaching graduate courses in Marriage & Family Therapy
  
• Clinical Supervision
  
• Director of clinical training
  
• Ad-hoc reviewer, JMFT and Family Relations

Selected Publications and Presentations

Publications
Keeling, M. L., Dolbin-MacNab, M. L., Ford, J., & Perkins, S. N. (in press). Partners in the spiritual dance: Learning clients’ steps while minding all our toes. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

Keeling, M. L., & Piercy, F. P. (2008). Seeing the picture from inside the frame: Two therapists’ observations following the Virginia Tech tragedy. Traumatology 14, 21 – 24.

Keeling, M. L., Dolbin-MacNab, M., Hudgins, C., & Ford, J. (2008). Caregiving in family systems: Exploring the potential for marriage and family therapy. Journal of Systemic Therapies 27(3), 45 - 63

Keeling, M. L. (2007). A female therapist’s dilemma: Alliance versus accommodation in feminist-informed couple therapy. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy 19(4)43 - 70.

Keeling, M. L, & Piercy, F. P. (2007). A careful balance: Multinational perspectives on culture, gender, and power in marriage and family therapy practice. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 33(4), 443 - 463.

Keeling, M. L., & Bermudez, J. M. (2006). Externalizing problems through art and writing: Experience of process and helpfulness. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 32(4), 405–419.

Keeling, M. L., & Nielson, R. (2005). Indian women’s experience of a narrative therapy intervention using art and writing. Contemporary Family Therapy 27, 435–452.

Morgan*, M. L., & Wampler, K. S. (2003). Fostering client creativity in family therapy: A process research study. Contemporary Family Therapy, 25, 207–228.

*Formerly published as Margaret L. Morgan.

Book Chapters
Bermudez, J. M., Stone Carlson, T., & Keeling, M. (in press). Co-creating a preferred conflict style with latino couples in therapy. In M. Ratogi and V. Thomas (Eds.) Couple therapy with ethnic minorities. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Keeling, M. L. (2007). Externalizing problems: It’s in the bag. In L. Hecker & C. F. Sori (Eds.), Therapist’s notebook II: Homework, handouts, and activities for use in psychotherapy, pp. 109 – 114. Binghampton, NY: Haworth Press.

Presentations
Keeling, M. L, & Piercy, F. P. (October, 2006). A careful balance: Multinational perspectives on culture, gender, and power in marriage and family therapy practice. Poster presentation at the national conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Austin, TX.

Keeling, M. L., Glass, V. Q., & Jagasia, J. (June, 2005). International Perspectives toward Gender and Power in MFT. Workshop presentation at the International Conference on Family Therapy, Washington, D.C.

Keeling, M. L. (September, 2004). Ahimsa: Indian women’s experience of a narrative intervention using art and writing. Poster presented at the national conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Atlanta, GA.

Morgan, M. L., Arora, N. U., & Parra, J. P. (November, 2003). Is there room for diversity in the sexual crucible? Poster presented at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada.

Morgan, M. L., & Wampler, K. S. (October, 2003). MFT Interventions and family creativity: A process study. Poster presented at the national conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Long Beach, CA.

Morgan, M. L. (October, 2001). Externalizing Problems through sculpture and writing. Poster presented at the annual conference of the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Nashville, TN.

Morgan, M. L. (November, 2000). Promoting client creativity: A comparison of therapeutic approaches. Concurrent session presentation at the annual conference of the National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.

Current Projects

Keeling, M. L., Piercy, F. P., Glass, V. Q., Jagasia, J., Nunley, R., & Nielson, R. L. International Perspectives toward Gender and Power in MFT. (Faculty & Student research team collaboration.)

Keeling, M. L., Dolbin-MacNab, M., Perkins, S., & Ford, J. Exploring the use of spirituality in marriage and family therapy practice: Four case studies. (Collaboration with faculty & graduate students)

Dolbin-MacNab, M.., Keeling, M. L., Castanos, C., Ford, J., Hudgins, C., Issenman, T. [Adult caregivers of aging parents: Perspectives toward Family Therapy. (Faculty & Student research team collaboration.)

Memberships in Professional Organizations

• American Association for Marriage & Family Therapy, associate member
  
• National Council on Family Relations
  
• International Family Therapy Association

 

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