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Fred Piercy, Ph.D.
Associate Dean of Graduate Studies and Research, College of Liberal Arts and Human Sciences
Professor of Family Therapy, Department of Human Development

 

             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)

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

 

Selected Publications

Piercy, F., McWey, L., Tice, S., James, E., Morris, M., & Arthur, K. (2005). It was the best of times, It was the worst of times: Doctoral students' experiences of family therapy research training through alternative forms of data representation. Family Process, 44 (3), 363-378.

Piercy, F., Giddings, V., Allen, K., Dixon, D., Meszaros, P., & Joest, K. (2005). Improving campus climate to support faculty diversity and retention: A pilot program for new faculty. Innovative Higher Education, 30(1), 55-68.

Few, A., Piercy, F., & Stremmel, A. (in press). Balancing the passion for activism with the demands of tenure: One professional's story from three perspectives. National Women's Studies Association Journal.

Sprenkle, D. & Piercy, F. (Eds) (2005).  Research methods in family therapy. NY: Guildford.

Piercy, F., & Benson, K. (2005).  Aesthetic forms of data representation in qualitative family therapy research.  Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 31(1), 107-119.

Piercy, F., Hertlein, K., & Wetchler, J.(2005). Handbook for the clinical treatment of internet infidelity. New York: Haworth.

Nelson, T., Piercy F., & Sprenkle D. (2005). Internet infidelity: A multi-wave Delphi Study. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy.

Charles, L., & Piercy, F. (Equal Authorship) (2004). Reflections on teaching family therapy in several non-western countries. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 22(4), 15-28.

Hertlein, K., & Piercy, F. (2005). A framework for treating Internet affairs. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 4(1), 79-92.