Elana Newman Ph.D.
Dr. Newman is both an Associate Professor of Psychology and a practicing licensed clinical psychologist.
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Elana Newman Ph.D. |
Welcome to the home page of Elana
Newman, Ph.D.
Dr. Newman is both an Associate Professor of Psychology and a practicing licensed clinical psychologist. |
Dr Newman is committed to scientifically informed
practice and is interested in educating the public and professionals about
the meaning, aftermath, and treatment of psychological trauma. She lectures
and consults nationally on clinical and research matters. Her current research
concentrates on the assessment and prevention of maladaptive traumatic
responses, such as post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), in both adults and
children. In addition to assessment, she is studying the intersection of
journalism and traumatic stress studies in collaboration with several students. Given the importance
of understanding the cultural and political context of violence, she also
has expertise in gender issues and has some published work in the area
and works with students interested in gender issues. Increasingly, Dr.
Newman has become interested in empirical study of research ethics, and
has begun research and writing in this area. Her recent clinical work and
research activities have expanded into the area of substance abuse and trauma.
In addition she is PI of the Oklahoma site for NIDA funded multi-site Infant
Development Environment and Lifestyle (IDEAL) study examining the effects
of in methamphetamine on infant development . A list of representative
publications is available at RECENT ARTICLES
by Dr. Newman
Dr. Newman serves as the Director of Clinical Training Programs at the University of Tulsa including both our APA accredited clinical doctoral program and our masters program. . At the masters and doctoral level, she teaches courses in Traumatic Stress Studies, an Introduction to the Scientist-Practitioner Model of Psychotherapy, Advanced Psychotherapy, and Clinical Supervision and Consultation. (Enrolled Students can gain access to web courses at WEB COURSES IN PSYCHOLOGY). She supervises clinical psychology graduate students on a variety of projects. Dr. Newman also actively collaborates with graduate students in the Industrial/Organizational Psychology masters and doctoral program interested in workplace violence, at-risk professions, and gender issues. Students are active researchers presenting at national conferences. At the University of Tulsa, Dr. Newman teaches undergraduate classes in Abnormal Psychology, Psychology of Women, and occasionally Introduction to Women's Studies. She is the faculty advisor to Ethnic Minorities in Psychology. She has also advised students engaged in independent studies, honor student projects and TURC student projects. She is involved in the Center for Community Research and Development The center provides a link between the University of Tulsa and local community-based organizations, by using faculty and student research and technical expertise to improve the effectiveness of community organizations by drawing upon the research Dr. Newman is the clinical consultant for the Oklahoma Child Traumatic Stress Treatment Collaborative (OCTSTC), a a synergistic private/public partnership that aims to improve the quality, effectiveness, provision, and availability of therapeutic services delivered to all children and adolescents within the public/private ODMHSAS system who have been trauma exposed. OCTSTC is part of the National Child Traumatic Stress Network (NCTSN), funded by the Center for Mental Health Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), US Department of Health, and Human Services Dr. Newman is involved in the activities of the International Society of Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS). In the past she has served as Editor of Traumatic Stresspoints, and on committees such as the Public Education Committee, Organizational Publication Committee and chairing the Ethics Task Force. She will serve as president of ISTSS from November 06-07. Dr. Newman serves on the Executive Board for the Dart Center for Trauma and Journalism. From January 2002-July 2002, Dr. Newman took a leave of absence from the University of Tulsa to create and directed the first satellite office of the University of Washington based Dart Center for Trauma and Journalism, dubbed Dart Center -Ground Zero Office. The Center provided educational and psychological support for journalists covering traumatic events. From 2004-2006 she has a Dart funded research laboratory examining research related to trauma and journalism. Current projects involve understanding readers responses to particular types of news presentations about trauma, preparing fact sheets, and reviews of the literature. In the summer/fall of 2000, Dr. Newman received a Young Investigator Grant from the National Research Council, the which is the operating arm of the National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and Institute of Medicine to examine science and policy with respect to Trauma in Bosnia-Herzegovina. Updated December 2006 |
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