Laurel Watson

 Ph.D. (2012) Counseling Psychology, Specialization in Traumatology, Georgia State University

Spring 2013: Wednesdays 1:00 - 4:00pm

Research Interests:

Broadly, my research interests include women's/gender-related themes, social justice/multiculturalism, and trauma. Specifically, I am interested in examining the influence of sexual objectification experiences upon person's mental and physical health, interpersonal violence, body image and disordered eating, feminist identity development, LGBTQIQ-related themes, race/ethnicity, experiences of discrimination, and social justice/advocacy.

Recent Publications:

Watson, L.B., Ancis, J.R., White, N.D., & Nazari, N. (in press). Objectification theory applied to African American women: integrating racial identity in a moderated mediation analysis. Psychology of Women Quarterly.

Watson, L.B., Robinson, D., Dispenza, F., & Nazari, N. (2012). African American women's sexual objectification experiences: A qualitative study. Psychology of Women Quarterly. doi: 0.1177/0361684312454724

Watson, L.B., Matheny, K.B., Gagne, P., Brack, G.L., & Ancis, J.R. (2012). A Model Linking Diverse Women's Child Sexual Abuse History With Sexual Risk Taking. Psychology of Women Quarterly. doi: 10.1177/0361684312454535

Watson, L.B., & Ancis, J.R. (in press). Power and control in the legal system: From partnership to divorce and custody. Violence Against Women.

Dispenza, F., Watson, L.B., Brack, G., & Chung, Y.B. (2012). The experience of discrimination for female-to-male (FTM) transgender persons: Implications for career development, planning, and intervention. Career Development Quarterly, 60, 65-81.

Singh, A., Hays, D.G., & Watson, L. (2011). Strength in the face of adversity: Resilience strategies of transgender individuals. Journal of Counseling and Development, 89, 20-27.

Spring 2013:

CPCE 5532, Section 0002 - Counseling Practicum II

CPCE 5532, Section 0007 - Counseling Practicum II

CPCE 5611, Section 0001 - Objective Personality Assessment