E-Mail    piercy@vt.edu

Mailing Address   260D Wallace Hall (0426)
                             Blacksburg, VA 24061

               Phone    540-231-6426

                   Fax    540-231-7157

     Office Hours    By appointment

     Staff Contact    Ms. Monica Rich (540-231-6426)

     Curriculum Vitae

Fred P. Piercy, Ph.D., Professor of Human Development and Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

Primary Academic and Research Interests

• Marriage and Family Therapy Education
  
• Qualitative Research and Evaluation
  
• Family Therapy, Substance Abuse, and HIV
  
• Ethical and Professional Issues in MFT

Selected Publications

Piercy, F., Banker, J., Traylor, R., Krug, S., Castanos, C., Cole, E., Ciafardini, A., Jordal, C., Rodgers, B., Stewart, S. and Goodwin, A. (2008). A Virginia Tech MFT ethics class reflects on the shootings at Virginia Tech. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 34(2), 210-226.

Hertlein, K, & Piercy, F. (2008). Therapists’ assessment and treatment of Internet infidelity cases Journal of Marital and Family Therapy. 34(4), 481–497

Keeling, M. L., & Piercy, F. (2008). Seeing the Picture from Inside the Frame: Two Therapists’ Observations Following the Virginia Tech Tragedy. Traumatology, 14, 21-24.

Lambert-Shute, J., Hertlein, K., & Piercy, F. (in press). Clinician's views of family therapy journal articles. Journal of Family Psychotherapy.

Davis, S., & Piercy, F. (2007). What clients of couple therapy model developers and their former students say about change, Part I: Model dependent common factors across three models. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 33(3), 318-343.

Davis, S., & Piercy, F. (2007). What clients of couple therapy model developers and their former students say about change, Part I: Model independent comon factors and an integrative framework. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 33(3), 344-364.

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

Few, A., Piercy, F., & Stremmel, A. (2007). Balancing the passion for activism with the demands of tenure: One professional’s story from three perspectives. National Women’s Studies Association Journal, 19(3), 47-66.

Yorgason, J., Piercy, F., & Piercy, S. (2007). Acquired hearing impairment in older couple relationships: An exploration of couple resilience processes. Journal of Aging Studies, 21, 215-228.

Cole, E., & Piercy, F. (2007). The use of dolls to assist young children with PTSD symptoms. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 18(2), 83-89.

 

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