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1 GENELLE K. SAWYER Department of Psychology Office: (843) The Citadel Main: (843) Moultrie Street Fax: (843) Charleston, SC EDUCATION NIMH Post-doctoral Research Fellowship Medical University of South Carolina National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center 2007 Doctor of Philosophy Department of Psychology Clinical Psychology Training Program (APA Accredited) Clinical Psychology Predoctoral Internship Charleston Consortium Psychology Internship Training Program Medical University of South Carolina (APA Accredited) 2003 Master of Arts Department of Psychology 1999 Bachelor of Arts, Magna Cum Laude University of Rochester, Rochester, NY CURRENT POSITION 2009-Present Assistant Professor Department of Psychology The Citadel AREAS OF INTEREST Trauma and child maltreatment, post-traumatic stress disorder, family processes and interactions, treatment outcome research EDITORIAL ACTIVITIES Editorial Board Student Section of the Editorial Board for Child Maltreatment.

2 G.K. SAWYER 2 Ad hoc Reviewer Present Journal of Family Violence Present Child Maltreatment Present Journal of Traumatic Stress CURRENT PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Child Maltreatment and Interpersonal Violence SIG in ABCT The International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS) Southeastern Psychological Association (SEPA) PUBLICATIONS Smith, D. W., Sawyer, G. K., Jones, L., Cross, T., & Ralston, M. E. (in press). Mother reports of maternal support following child sexual abuse: Psychometric data on the Maternal Self- Report Support Questionnaire (MSSQ). Child Abuse & Neglect. Amstadter, A. B., Richardson, L., Meyer, A., Sawyer, G. K., Acierno, R. Kilpatrick, D. G., Tran, T. L., Tuang, L. T. Tam, N. T., Tuan, T., Buoi, L. T., Ha, T. T., Thach, T. D., & Gaboury, M. (2010). Prevalence and correlates of adolescent mental health problems in Vietnam. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology, 45. doi: /s Hanson, R. F., Sawyer, G. K., Begle, A. M., & Hubel, G. S. (2010). Functional impact and consequences of criminal victimization. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23, McCart, M., Smith, D. W., & Sawyer, G. K. (2010). Helping seeking among victims of crime: A review of the empirical literature. Journal of Traumatic Stress, 23, Sawyer, G. K., & Hanson, R. (2008). Child exposure therapy. In G. Reyes, J. D. Elhai, & J. D. Ford (Eds.), The encyclopedia of psychological trauma ( ). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley. McCart, M., Sawyer, G. K., & Smith, D. W. (2008). Developmental issues in PTSD diagnosis. In D. L. Delahanty (Ed.), The psychobiology of trauma and resilience across the lifespan (1-22). Rowman & Littlefield Publishers, Inc. Sawyer, G. K., Tsao, E. H., Hansen, D. J., & Flood, M. F. (2006). Weekly Problems Scales: Instruments for sexually abused youth and their nonoffending parents in treatment. Child Maltreatment, 11, MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW Sawyer, G. K., & Hansen, D. J. Heterogeneous symptom patterns of sexually abused youth in treatment: Understanding the complexity of the problem. Manuscript undergoing editor requested revisions.

3 G.K. SAWYER 3 COMMISSIONED PAPERS McCart, M.R., Sawyer, G.K., & Smith, D.W. (2008). Evidence-Based psychological interventions for victims of crime. Copyright National Center for Victims of Crime, 2000 M Street, NW, Washington: DC. Unreleased commissioned paper under grant 1 R13 MH A1, National Institutes of Health, National Institute of Mental Health. PSYCHOLOGICAL ASSESSMENT MEASURES Sawyer, G. K., Futa, K. T., Hecht, D. B., & Hansen, D. J (2006). Manual for the Weekly Problems Scales: Parent and Child Versions. Lincoln, NE: Department of Psychology. INVITED PRESENTATIONS Sawyer, G. K., Yancey, C. T., Bruhn, S., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, May). Mental health services for sexually abused youth and their non-offending parents: Treatment strategies and challenges. Presented at the Good Samaritan Health Systems and Family Advocacy Network sponsored conference on Assessment and treatment issues for sexually abused youth and their non-offending caregivers, Kearney, NE. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS Sawyer, G. K., Zajac, K., & Smith, D. W. (2009, November). Relations between mother and child perceptions of maternal support following CSA and child outcomes. Poster presented at the 25 th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: Atlanta, GA. Fitzgerald, M. M., Saunders, B. E., Hanson R., Sawyer, G. K, & Ralston, E. M. (2008, November). Project BEST: Bringing Evidence-Supported Treatments to South Carolina Children and Families. In M. M. Fitzgerald (Chair), Disseminating evidence-supported treatments to community settings: Results from two statewide implementations of Trauma- Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Symposium conducted at the 42 nd annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: Orlando, FL. Sawyer, G. K., Elwood, L., & Smith, D. W. (2008, June). Predictors of maternal support following CSA disclosure: Maternal factors. Paper presented at the 16 th annual national colloquium of the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children: Phoenix, AZ. Sawyer, G. K., Tavkar, P., & Hansen, D. J. (2007, November). Heterogeneous symptom patterns of sexually abused youth: Challenges for treatment evaluation and implementation. In D. J. Hansen & C. Campbell (Co-Chairs), Developing clinical interventions to address child maltreatment: Challenges and new directions. Symposium conducted at the 41 st annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: Philadelphia, PA. Sawyer, G. K. & Smith, D. W. (2007, November). Predictors of maternal support following sexual abuse disclosure: Mother and child perceptions. Poster presented at the 41 st

4 G.K. SAWYER 4 annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: Philadelphia, PA. Smith, D. W., Sawyer, G. K., Jones, L., Cross, T., & McCart, M. R. (2007, April). Measuring maternal support in sexually abused children and their mothers. Paper presented at the 16 th annual National Conference on Child Abuse & Neglect: Portland, OR. Sawyer, G. K., & Hansen, D. J. (2006, November). Heterogeneous symptom patterns of sexually abused youth: Implications for treatment evaluation and implementation. Poster presented at the 40 th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: Chicago, IL. Smith, D. W., & Sawyer, G. K. (2006, November). Relations among maternal support and parenting satisfaction in sexually abused children and their mothers. Paper presented at the 22 nd annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies: Hollywood, CA. Sawyer, G. K., Yancey, C. T., Hsu Tsao, E. Wynne, A., Hansen, D. J., & Flood, M. F. (2005, November). Parallel group treatments for sexually abused youth and their nonoffending parents: Treatment integrity, outcomes and social validity of Project SAFE. Poster presented at the 39 th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: Washington, DC. Sawyer, G. K., Tavkar, P., Yancey, C. T., Hansen, D. J., & Flood, M. F. (2005, November). Heterogeneity of symptom presentation in sexually abused youth: Complex profiles of a complex problem. Poster presented at the 39 th annual meeting of the Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: Washington, DC. Sawyer, G. K., Vogt, J., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, November). Complex clinical needs of sexually abused youth: Psychological and behavioral symptoms as predictors of sexual behavior problems. Poster presented at the 38 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: New Orleans, LA. Sawyer, G. K., Cronch, L., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, November). Abuse history, child age and gender as predictors of sexual behavior problems of sexually abused youth pre- and post-treatment. Poster presented at the 38 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: New Orleans, LA. Sawyer, G. K., Davies, C. A., Hansen, D. J., Flood, M. F., & DiLillo, D. (2004, November). Examining the context of domestic violence: Relationship of current and past partner psychological aggression and physical assault to parenting. Poster presented at the 38 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: New Orleans, LA. Kouyoumdjian, H., Perry, A. R., Sawyer, G. K., Yancey, C. T., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, November). The role of parental expectations on the recovery of sexually abused children. Poster presented at the 38 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: New Orleans, LA. Tavkar, P., Cronch, L., Wilson, K., Sawyer, G. K., Yancey, C. T., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, November). Project SAFE services for sexually abused youth and their non-

5 G.K. SAWYER 5 offending caregivers: Treatment strategies and challenges. Poster presented at the 38 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: New Orleans, LA. Wilson, K., Cronch, L., Sawyer, G. K., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2004, November). Individual and combined effects of types of child maltreatment on depression and suicidal behavior in child and adolescent inpatients. Poster presented at the 38 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy: New Orleans, LA. Sawyer, G. K. & Hansen, D. J. (2004, October). Weekly symptom variability in sexually abused youth undergoing treatment: The needs and responses of youth with various levels of presenting symptomatology. Poster presented at the biennial meeting of the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS. Sawyer, G. K., Perry, A. R., Hansen, D. J., Flood, M. F., & DiLillo, D. (2003, November). Examining the context of domestic violence: Relationship of current and past partner psychological aggression and physical assault to child outcomes. Poster presented at the 37 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA. Kouyoumdjian, H., Sawyer, G. K., Yancey, C. T., Bruhn, S., Ackerman, A., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2003, November). Predictors of non-offending caregivers post sexual abuse expectations: Characteristics of caregiver, child, and abuse experience. Poster presented at the 37 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Boston, MA. Sawyer, G. K., Di Loreto, A. R., Flood, M. F., DiLillo, D., & Hansen, D. J. (2002, November). An examination of the association between parental abuse history and subsequent parentchild relationships. Poster presented at the 36 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV. Sawyer, G. K., Di Loreto, A. R., Flood, M. F., DiLillo, D., & Hansen, D. J. (2002, November). Parent-child relationship and family variables as predictors of child abuse potential: Implications for assessment and early intervention. Poster presented at the 36 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV. Hsu, E., Sawyer, G. K., Holm, J. W., Clemmons, J., Kouyoumdjian, H., Flood, M. F., Project SAFE, & Hansen, D. J. (2002, November). Weekly Problems Scales: Instruments for sexually abused youth and their nonoffending parents in treatment. Poster presented at the 36 th annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Reno, NV. Sawyer, G. K., Flood, M. F., & Hansen, D. J. (2002, October). Abuse history and family environment as predictors of internalizing symptoms of sexually abused youth pre- and post-treatment. Paper presented at the biennial meeting of the Kansas Conference in Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, Lawrence, KS.

6 G.K. SAWYER 6 EXTRAMURAL FUNDING 2005 Co-Investigator, Addressing the mental health needs of child abuse victims and their families: Program implementation, evaluation, and dissemination. Woods Charitable Fund. Total Award (2 years), $30, Co-Investigator, Reduction of emotional abuse of children through support services for parents. Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund. Total Award (3 years), $56,250. INTRAMURAL FUNDING 2008 Principal Investigator, Alcohol, arousal, and revictimized women s judgments of assault. Resident research grant from the Medical University of South Carolina, $2,000. AWARDS AND FELLOWSHIPS Fling Graduate Fellowship Total Award $14, The Melissa Institute Dissertation Award Total Award $2,000 The Melissa Institute for Violence Prevention and Treatment 2005 College of Arts & Sciences Graduate Research Assistant Award Mildred F. Thompson Graduate Fellowship Total Award (2 years) $3, Othmer Graduate Fellowship Total Award (3 years) $22,500