Cheri L. Marmarosh, Ph.D. 1
CURRICULUM VITAE
Cheri L. Marmarosh, Ph.D.
Department Address:
Professional Psychology Program
1922 F Street, Suite 103
The George Washington University
Washington, DC 20052
Home Address & Phone:
8901 Garden Stone Lane
Fairfax, VA 22031
(703) 573-5377
email: [email protected]
EDUCATION, LICENSING, & TRAINING:
District of Columbia Licensed Psychologist #1931
Maryland Licensed Psychologist #03456 (inactive status)
2002-03
1997-00
1995-96
1994-95
1991-96
1986-90
Washington School of Psychiatry, D.C.
One Year Advanced Couple Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy Program.
Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy & Psychoanalysis, D.C.
Three Year Advanced Self Psychology Psychotherapy Program.
Internship at the Center for Counseling and Student Development
APA accredited pre-doctoral internship, University of Delaware, Newark, DE
Pre-Doctoral Externships
Counseling Center, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Central State Hospital Adolescent Inpatient Unit, Petersburg, VA
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA
Specialization Clinical & Social Interface, Group Therapy
B.S. in Psychology
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL
RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
2010
Present
Full-time Associate Professor, Professional Psychology Program, Clinical
Psychology, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
2005
2010
Full-time Assistant Professor, Professional Psychology Program, Clinical
Psychology, The George Washington University, Washington, D.C.
19972005
Joint Appointment: Clinical Assistant Professor (1/3 time) in the Psychology
Department & Training Director of Pre-doctoral Internship (2/3 time) in the
Counseling Center, Catholic University of America
19961997
Staff Psychologist
Counseling Center, The Catholic University of America
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FUNDING HISTORY:
2012 Primary Investigator for a $20,000 award from Division 29, the Norine Johnson
Grant, to study therapist factors that influence psychotherapy treatment.
2011 Primary Investigator for a $23,000 award through the George Washington University’s
Facilitating Fund (UFF) to study client diversity and how that influences psychotherapy
Attrition and treatment outcome.
2010 Co-investigator on psychotherapy treatment outcome study awarded $15,000 by the
American Psychoanalytic Association.
2009 Co-investigator and mentor to two students awarded a $5,000 research grant, the Samuels
Fellowship, to study predictors of transfer success in our community mental health Clinic.
2006 Primary Investigator for the Samuels Fellowship, a $15,000 research grant toward
psychotherapy research, Sponsored by the George Washington University Department of
Psychiatry and The Washington Center for Psychoanalysis.
1998 Faculty-In-Aid Grant for $3,000 to conduct Psychotherapy Research at the Catholic
University of America.
BOOKS:
Marmarosh, C. & Markin, R., & Spiegle, E. (2013). Attachment in Group Psychotherapy.
Washington, D.C.: The American Psychological Association.
Marmarosh, C., Dunton, E., & Ammendola, C. (2013). How to establish change conditions in
group work. Group Work Practice Kit, by Sage Publishers.
BOOK CHAPTERS:
Marmarosh, C. & Markin, R. (2013). Group Therapy for Attachment Disorders. In the
Handbook Of Group Psychotherapy. Edited by Maria Riva.
Marmarosh, C. & VanHorn, S. (2010). Group cohesiveness. In The Oxford Handbook of
Group Psychotherapy. Edited by Bob Conyne. (pp 137-163).
JOURNAL PUBLICATIONS:
Marmarosh, C. (2012). Empirically Supported Perspectives on Transference.
Psychotherapy,Theory, Research, Practice, and Training.
Marmarosh, C., Kivlighan, D. (2012). Relationships among Client and Counselor
Agreement about the Working Alliance, Session Evaluations, and Change in Client
Symptoms Using Response Surface Analysis. Journal of Counseling Psychology.
Hammond, E. & Marmarosh, C. (2011). Group members’ attachment styles and reactions to
the leaders transfer. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 61, 597-619.
Kelley, F., Gelso, C., Fuertes, J., Marmarosh, C., Holmes, S., Costa, C. (2011). The
measurement and validation of the therapist version of the real relationship
inventory. Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, & Training, 47, 540-553
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Marmarosh, C., Bieri, K., Rice, K., Gunnia, K., Stuber, E., Nwigwe, M., & Sevilla, C.
(2010). Using the SWAP-200 to teach psychodynamic concepts: Is it reliable, useful,
And unbiased? Psychoanalytic Psychology, 27, 442-459.
Markin, R., & Marmarosh, C. (2010). Group and personal attachments and transference in
goup psychotherapy. Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, &
Training, 47, 111-121.
Marmarosh, C., Whipple, R., Schettler, M., Pinhas, S., Wolf, J., & Sayit, S. (2009).
Patient group attachments and attitudes about group psychotherapy. Group Dynamics:
Theory, Research, and Practice, 13, 255-264.
Marmarosh, C. (2009). Multiple attachments and group psychotherapy: Implications for
college counseling centers. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 59, 461-490.
Marmarosh, C., Gelso, C., Majors, R., Markin, R, Mallery, C., & Choi, J. (2009). The real
relationship in psychotherapy: Relationships to adult attachments, working alliance,
transference, and therapy outcome. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 56, 337-350.
Marmarosh, C., Whipple, R., Schettler, M., Pinhas, S., Wolf, J, & Sayit, S. (2009).
Therapist and patient mental representations: The early therapy relationship in long-term
psychodynamic psychotherapy. Journal of the American Psychoanalytic
Association, 57, 432-438.
Marmarosh, C., Whipple, R., Schettler, M., Pinhas, S., Wolf, J., Sayit, S., & Wohl, R. (2009).
Patient group attachments and attitudes about group psychotherapy.
Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association, 57, 423-431.
Marmarosh, C. (2009). Attachment styles and group leadership. International Journal of
Group Psychotherapy, 59, 281-286.
Marmarosh, C & Markin, R. (2007) Group and personal attachments: Two is better than one
when predicting college adjustment. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, & Practice,
11, 153-164.
Marmarosh, C., Franz, V., Koloi, M., Majors, R., Rahimi, A., Ronquillo, J., Somberg., R.,
Swope, J., Zimmer, K. (2006). Therapists’ group attachments and patients’ perceptions
of group therapy treatment. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy, 56, 325-338.
Gelso, C., Kelley, F., Fuertes, J., Marmarosh, C., Homes, S., Costa, C., & Hancock, G. (2005).
Measuring the real relationship in psychotherapy: Initial validation of the therapist form.
Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52, 640-649.
Marmarosh, C., Holtz, A., & Shottenbauer, M. (2005). Group cohesiveness, group derived
Collective self-esteem, group derived hope, and the well-being of group therapy
members. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 9, 32-44.
Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Yanovski, S., Wilfrey, D., Marmarosh, C., Morgan, C., Yanovski, .
(2003). Eating disordered behaviors, body fat, and psychopathology in
overweight and normal children. Journal of Consulting and Clinical
Psychology, 72, 53-61.
Tanofsky-Kraff, M., Morgan, Yanovsky, Marmarosh, C., Wilfrey, D. & Yanovsky.
(2002). Comparisons of assessments of children’s eating disordered
behavior by assessment and questionnaire. International Journal of Eating
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Disorders.
Marmarosh, C. (1999). Social identity, the pursuit of possible selves, and psychological
adjustment: Comment on Cameron (1999). Group Dynamics, Theory, Research,
and Practice, 3, 1-6.
Marmarosh, C. & Corazzini, J. (1997). Putting the group in your pocket:
Using the collective identity to enhance personal and collective self-esteem.
Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice, 1, 65-74.
Elliott, T. & Marmarosh, C. (1995). Social Cognitive processes in behavioral health:
Implications for counseling. The Counseling Psychologist, 23, 666-681.
Elliott, T., Sherwin, E., Harkins, S. W., & Marmarosh, C. (1994). Self-appraised
problem-solving ability, affective states, & psychological distress. Journal of
Counseling Psychology, 42, 105-115.
Elliott, T., & Marmarosh, C. (1994). Problem-solving appraisal, health complaints, and
health-related expectancies. Journal of Counseling and Development, 72, 531-537.
Elliott, T., Marmarosh, C., & Pickelman, H. (1994). Negative affectivity, social-support,
and predictors of depression and distress. Journal of Personality, 62, 299-319.
Marmarosh, C., Elliott, T., Frank, R., Rybarczyk, B., Sherwin, E., Yoder, B., Hoffman,
J., & Hanson, S. (1994). Cognitive responses of nurses to patient (mis)behavior.
Journal of Social Behavior, 9, 321-324.
Chartrand, J., Rose, M., Elliott, T., & Marmarosh, C. (1993). Peeling back the onion:
personality, problem-solving, and career decision-making style, correlates, of
career indecision. Journal of Career Assessment, 1, 66-82.
Moore, M., Neimeyer, G., & Marmarosh, C. (1992). The effects of informational valence
and occupational favorability on vocational differentiation: A test of the
disconfirmation hypothesis. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 39, 335-341.
Neimeyer, G., Leso, J., Marmarosh, C., Prichard, S., Moore, M. (1992). The role of
construct type in vocational differentiation: The use of elicited versus provided
dimensions. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 39, 121-128.
SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION- IN REVIEW
Marmarosh, C., Choi, J., Moehringer, J., Nikityn, M., Farrioli, J., Kahn, S., & Cerkevich
(2012). Attachment and Supervision, Revise and Resubmit to Psychotherapy
Marmarosh, C. & Holtz, A. Group Therapy Attachment: Relationships to Depression and SelfEsteem (2012). Revise and Resubmit to Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and
Practice.
Marmarosh, C., Bieri, K., LaFauchi-Shutt, j., Barrone, K. Choi, J, & Kivlighan, D. (2012). The
Secure Psychotherapy Base: Using Client and Therapist Attachment Styles to Predict
Early Alliance. Revise and resubmit to Psychotherapy.
Marmarosh, C., Brown. M., & Choi, J. (2012). Counseling Self-Efficacy in the Face of
Failure: Trainee Reactions to Premature and Mutual Terminations. Submitted to
Journal of Clinical Psychology.
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MANUSCRIPTS IN PREPARATION FOR PUBLICATION:
Marmarosh, C., & Mann, S. Patients’ Self-Object Needs and the Psychotherapy Process.
Brandt, J., Bieri, K., Nikityn, M., & Marmarosh, C. Attachment styles and predicting the
success of psychotherapy transfers in community mental health clinics.
CURRENT RESEARCH PROJECTS:
Marmarosh, C., Hollman, S., Thomspson, B., McGivern, M., & Hill, C. Therapist-in-trainings’
experience of working with transfer clients: A qualitative study. Collaborating with
GW’s Counseling Psychology Program and the University of Maryland.
Marmarosh, C., Heidler-Gary, J., Whipple, R., Figueira, M., Delgado, S., & Zirkin, L.
Client Perceived Co-regulation of Affect and Psychotherapy.
Marmarosh, C, Turner, S., Lere, J., Hoffman, M., Greenberg, J., Menditch, R., Steljas-Nanson,
L., Santostefano, C., Schmidt, E., & Joseph, M. Study focusing on Therapist factors that
influence perceptions of rupture and repair in psychotherapy.
Marmarosh, C., Trumble, L., Miranda, M., Turner, S., Janowitch, L. (2012) Predicting
Dropout in underserved populations.
NEWSLETTER PUBLICATIONS & REVIEWS:
Marmarosh, C., Pinhas, S., Whipple, R., Schettler, M., Wolf, J., & Sayit, S.
(2007) Patient group attachments at intake and attitudes about group psychotherapy.
Division 49 Fall Newsletter.
Marmarosh, C. (2002). Book review of Handbook of Assessment and Treatment for
Psychological Disorders, Edited by Martin M. Antony and David H. Barlow.
Psychiatric Times, 12(9). 58.
CHAIRED COMPLETED DOCTORAL DISSERTATIONS :
Foster. T. (2001) Readiness for change in psychotherapy and client outcome, CUA
Tanofsky-Kraff, M. (2003) Binge eating disorder and psychopathology, CUA
Holtz, A. (2004) Group therapy derived attachment and well-being, CUA
Piergrossi, B. (2004) Therapist attributions about premature termination, CUA
Gelfand, M. (2005) Attachment and response to terrorism in Israel, CUA
Majors, R. (2008) Attachment changes in brief psychotherapy, CUA
CHAIRED COMPLETED MAJOR AREA PAPERS:
Norden, H. (2006) The classic politics of therapy, GW
Petronda, S. (2006) Grandmother countertransference with a schizoaffective patient, GW
Cardwell, J. (2006) An investigation of the effects of repeated forced terminations and transfers
on long-term psychotherapy in student training facilities. GW
Vu, M. (2006) The emerging dialectical process between issues of relatedness and selfdefinition in an anaclitically depressed patient, GW
Stutman, Z. (2007) Couples Psychotherapy and Projective Identification, GW
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DeViega, R. (2007) Attachment Theory and Addictions, GW
Baker, B. (2007) The Development of Mentalization in a Treatment of Borderline Disorder,
GW
Hammond, E. (2007) The Influence of Individual Attachment Styles on Patients’ Experience of
Termination in Group Psychotherapy, GW
Kim, Y. (2007) Disorganized Attachment: Aggressive Behavior and Anxiety in Play Therapy,
GW
Bernstein, E. (2007) The Impact of Patient Attachment Style on Countertransference, GW
Singer, C. (2007) Understanding the Narcisstic Patient: Repairing Ruptures and Enhancing
the Therapeutic Alliance, GW.
Waters, A. (2008) Anaclitic and Introjective Depression: Mental Representation and the
Transactional Nature of Personality Development in Theory and Practice, GW
Golshani, N. (2008) Attachment Ruptures as the Result of Insecure Attachment Styles in
Couples’ Relationships, GW
Purcell, M. (2007)
Pinhas, S. (2008)
Whipple, R. (2008)
Wolf, J. (2008)
Schettler, M. (2008)
Whitliff, N. (2008)
Stuber, E. (2009)
Kovary, M. (2009)
Russo, C. (2009)
Nwigwe, M. (2009)
Figuero, M. (2010)
Graham, M. (2010)
Millar, T. (2010)
Elkin, J. (2010)
Blau, J. (2010)
Accario (2011)
Cheznow (2011)
Tyrell (2011)
Leyous (2011)
Nikityn (2012)
Kahn (2012)
CHAIRING CURRENT MAJOR AREA PAPERS:
Blake (2012)
Goode (2012)
CURRENT TEACHING AT GW:
2012
Fall Session
Psychodynamic Psychopathology (2 sections)
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2012
2012
Psychotherapy Practica
Summer Session
Research Practica
Application of Attachment Theory to Clinical Practice
Application of Social Psychology to Clinical Practice
Spring Session
Research Practica
Group Psychotherapy
CURRENT TEACHING AT THE WASHINGTON CENTER FOR PSYCHOANALYSIS:
2012
Course on Winnicott and the notion of Thirdness in Couple Psychotherapy
PRIOR TEACHING EXPERIENCE:
2003Faculty, Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy
2008
Taught section on Empathy and on Empirical Studies in Self-Psychology
1997Clinical Assistant Professor Catholic University of America
2005
PSY 813, Psychopathology- (Fall 97, Spring 99)
PSY 907, Practicum- (Spring 98-04, Fall 98)
PSY 500, Death & Dying- (Summer 99-03)
PSY 632, Social Psychology Theory & Clinical Practice -(Spring 02-03)
PSY 662, Grief and Loss in Clinical Practice -(Spring 03)
PSY 720 Contemporary Group Therapy (Fall 04)
1995Adjunct Faculty Virginia Commonwealth University
PSY 341, Group Dynamics- 3 credits
PSY 340, Introduction To Helping Relationships
PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS:
Marmarosh, C. (2012). Ethics and Confidentiality in Group Psychotherapy. Symposium
presentation for Division 49, the American Psychological Association’s Annual
Conference, Orlando, FL.
Marmarosh, C., Trumble, L., Miranda, M., Turner, S., Janowitch, L. (2012) Predicting
Dropout in underserved populations. Poster accepted for Division 29, the American
Psychological Association’s Annual Conference, Orlando, FL.
Sauer, E. M., Garrison, A. M., Hill, C. E., Marmarosh, C., Wierda, K., & Beagle. (2012).
The impact of client attachment orientations on the transfer separation process: A
psychology training clinic study. Paper accepted for presentation at the international
meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Virginia Beach, Virginia.
Markin, R., McGrath, K., Marmarosh, C. (2012). Change mechanisms and early treatment
outcome of long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy and accelerated experiential
dynamic psychotherapy: Preliminary results. Paper accepted for presentation at the
international meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Virginia Beach,
Virginia.
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Brown, M., Marmarosh, C., & Choi, J. (2012) Counseling Self-Efficacy in the Face of
Failure: Trainee Reactions to Premature and Mutual Terminations. Paper accepted
At the AERA Conference in Vancouver, Canada.
Marmarosh, C. (2011) Invited Discussant on a paper presented by Frank Lachmann on
Empathy. Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. Washington, DC.
Marmarosh, C. (2011). Attachment, Emotion Regulation, and Trauma, Chair of Invited Panel.
American Psychological Association, Division 39, Washington, D.C.
Marmarosh, C. (2011). Transference---Current Research Findings Within the "Big Tent" of
Psychology, Chair of Invited Panel. American Psychological Association, Division 39,
Washington, D.C.
Marmarosh, C., Bieri, K., Schutt, J., Barrone, C., & Choi, J. (2011). The Secure Psychotherapy
Base: Using Client and Therapist Adult Attachment Styles to Predict Changes in Alliance
and Therapy Outcome, Poster at the American Psychological Association, Division 39,
Washington, D.C.
Marmarosh, C., Casey, J., Cerkevich, A., Ferraioli, L., Kahn, S., Moehringer, J., Nikityn, M.,
& Salerno, J. (2011). Attachment and Supervision: Fostering the Real Relationship
and Counseling Self-Efficacy, Poster at the American Psychological Association,
Division 29, Washington, D.C.
Buenaventura, A., Crawford, C., Kardel, E., Olson, P., & Marmarosh, C. (2011). Changes in
Symptoms and Changes in Internal Representations of Early Caregivers, Poster at the
American Psychological Association, Division 39, Washington, D.C.
Brandt, J., Bieri, K., Nikityn, M., Hill, E., & Marmarosh, C. All’s Well That Ends Well:
Exploring Patients’ Experience of the Transfer Process, Poster at the American
Psychological Association, Division 39, Washington, D.C.
Marmarosh, C., Thompson, B., McGivern, M., Hollman, S., & Hill, C. (2010).
Therapist perceptions of the transfer process. Paper at the Society for Psychotherapy
Research Conference. Asilomar, CA.
Logan, A., Bieri, K., Brandt, J., Zayde, A., Heller, C., Graham, M., Cohen, D., Spooner, A., &
Marmarosh, C. (2010). Transferring to a new therapist: Surviving the Psychotherapy
Breakup. Paper at the Society for Psychotherapy Research Conference.
Asillomar, CA.
Marmarosh, C. (2010). Countertransference & Disclosure. Case
Presentation at the Relational Conference of the Institute of Contemporary
Psychotherapy and Psychoanalysis. Washington, DC.
Marmarosh, C., Thompson, B., McGivern, M., Hollman, S., & Hill, C. (2009).
Therapist perceptions of the transfer process. Paper at the Mid-Atlantic
Society for Psychotherapy Research Conference. Philadelphia, PA.
Zayde, A., Bieri, K., Brandt, J., Logan, A., Heller, C., Graham, M., Cohen, D., Spooner, A., &
Marmarosh, C. (2009). Transferring to a new therapist: Surviving the Psychotherapy
Breakup. Paper at the Mid-Atlantic Society for Psychotherapy Research Conference.
Philadelphia, PA.
Marmarosh, C. (2009). The Real Relationship with Higher and Lower
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Functioning Patients. American Psychological Association, Division 29, Toronto,
Canada.
Heller, C., Logan, A., Spooner, A., Zayde, A., Graham, M., Bieri, K., Brandt, J., Cohen, D., &
Marmarosh, C. (2009). Transferring Therapists. Poster at the American Psychological
Association, Division 29, Toronto, Canada.
Marmarosh, C., Bieri, K., Zayde, A., Heller, C., Graham, M., Logan, A., Cohen, D., Spooner,
A., & Brandt, J. (2009). Measuring selfobject needs in psychodynamic
psychotherapy: Bridging social psychology, personality theory, and psychoanalysis.
Poster at the American Psychoanalytic Association’s Winter Conference, New York City.
Marmarosh, C., Bieri, K., Rice, K., Gunnia, K., Stuber, E., Nwigwe, M., & Sevilla, C. (2009).
Using the SWAP-200 to teach psychodynamic concepts: Is it reliable, useful, and
Unbiased? Poster at the American Psychoanalytic Association’s Winter Conference,
New York City.
Marmarosh, C. & Whipple, R. (2008) Therapist-facilitated mentalization of affect:
Development of a new measure. Poster at the American Psychological Association,
Division 29, Boston.
Marmarosh, C., Nwigwe, M., K., Beran, S., Sevilla, C., Stuber, E., Brieri, K., & Gunnia, K.
(2008) Client attachment style and therapist rated processes. Poster at the American
Psychological Association, Division 29, Boston.
Marmarosh, C. (2008) Symposium presentation: Attachment Changes: A preliminary study
exploring the interaction between client and therapist attachment. The International
Society for Psychotherapy Research, Barcelona, Spain.
Marmarosh, C. (2007) Chair of symposium on therapist and client attachment and the early
psychotherapy relationship: The trainee experience. The American Psychological
Association, Division 39 Hospitality Suite, San Francisco, California.
Marmarosh, C. (2007) The real relationship: Moving forward. Presentation honoring
the achievement of Charles Gelso. The American Psychological Association,
San Francisco, California.
Marmarosh, C., Pinhaus, S., Whipple, R., Schettler, M., Wolf, J., & Sayit, S.
(2007) Patient group attachment and attitudes about group psychotherapy. Poster at the
American Psychological Association, Division 49, San Francisco, California.
McGovern, K. & Marmarosh, C. (2007) Attachments in work and psychotherapy. Poster
at the American Psychological Association, Division 17, San Francisco, California.
Marmarosh, C. (2007) Reflective functioning and the therapeutic relationship: Fostering
momentum in individual and couple psychotherapy. Chair and Presenter for a Symposium
at the Spring Meeting of the American Psychological Association’s Division of
Psychoanalysis, Toronto, Canada.
Marmarosh, C., Whipple, R., Pinhas, S., Wohl, R., Wolf, R., Schettler, M., & Sayit, S. (2007).
Patient adult attachment and their attitudes about group psychotherapy. Poster at the
American Psychoanalytic Winter Conference, New York City.
Marmarosh, C., Schettler, M., Wolf, J., Sayit, S., Whipple, R., Pinhas, S., & Wohl, R.
(2007) Therapist and patient mental representations: The early therapy relationship in
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long-term psychodynamic psychotherapy. Poster at the American Psychoanalytic Winter
Conference, New York City.
Marmarosh, C., Majors, R., Gelso, C., Doeschik, E., & Markin, R. (2006) Attachment styles,
the real relationship, and the therapeutic alliance: Relationships to therapy Outcome.
International Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR), Scotland.
Marmarosh, C. (2006) Chair of Symposium titled, Applications of attachment theory: Group
therapy referral, individual psychotherapy research, and clinical practice.
Division 29, American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
Luhlier, J. & Marmarosh, C. (2006) Symposium titled: Internalizing Psychodynamically
Informed Research into Clinical Training Programs: Anxieties, Defenses, Conflict, and
Growth. Division 39, American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
Marmarosh, C. (2005) Group attachments: Therapists and Clients. Presentation to
Staff at American University’s Counseling Center.
Marmarosh, C. (2005) Group and personal attachments: Do they both predict college
adjustment? American Psychological Association Conference. Poster for Division 17.
Washington, D.C.
Marmarosh, C., Majors, R., Gelso, C., Doeschik, E., & Markin, R. (2005) The
real relationship in psychotherapy and its relationship to the therapeutic
alliance over the course of psychotherapy. American Psychological Association
Conference. Division 29 Poster. Washington, D.C.
Majors, R., & Marmarosh, C. (2005) Changes in attachment styles and brief psychotherapy:
Does brief treatment in a counseling center facilitate change? American Psychological
Association Conference, Division 29 Poster. Washington, D.C.
Marmarosh, C., Franz, V., Koloi, M., Majors., R., Rahimi, A., Ronquillo, J., Somberg, R.,
Swope, J., & Zimmer, K. Therapists’ group attachments and clients’ perceptions
of group therapy treatment. American Psychological Association, Division 49 Poster.
Washington, D.C.
Marmarosh, C., Majors, R., Gelso, C., Doeschick, E., & Markin, R. (2004) The
Real-Relationship from the Perspective of the Client and Therapist. Symposium
At the International Society of Psychotherapy Research, Rome, Italy.
Marmarosh, C. (2004) The Sexual Relationship in the Life of a Couple.
Presentation to the Washington School of Psychiatry.
Holtz, A., & Marmarosh, C. (2003) Cohesiveness or collective identity?
Predicting well-being in group therapy members. American Psychological
Association. Poster session, Toronto, Canada.
Marmarosh, C., Harsh, M. (2003) Counseling self-efficacy in the face of
failure and success: Trainees ongoing experiences of client termination from
treatment. Poster session at the North American Society for Psychotherapy
Research, Providence, Rhode Island.
Marmarosh, C. (2003) Chair of a symposium on the Real Relationship in
Psychotherapy. American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Marmarosh, C. (2001). Risk taking in group psychotherapy: A modern relational perspective.
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Graduation speech for the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy,
Washington, D.C..
Foster, T. & Marmarosh, C. (2000).Stages of change in counseling. Poster session presented
at the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
Marmarosh, C., & Holtz, A. (2000). Therapy clients’ collective self-esteem: Before and after
treatment. Poster Presented at the American Psychological Association, Washington,
D.C.
Glass, C., Arnkoff, D., Shapiro, S., Marmarosh, C., & Piergrossi, B. (2000). Pure-form and
integrative therapists and the outcome of psychotherapy. Poster presented at the Society
for Psychotherapy Integration.
Marmarosh, C., Piergossi, B., Foster, T., Arnkoff, D., Glass, C., Shapiro, S. (1999).
Seeing what you want to see: How counselors in training (mis)perceive clients’
stages of change. Mid-Atlantic Society for Psychotherapy Research Meeting, College
Park, MD.
Foster, T. and Marmarosh, C. (1999) Stages of Change and Psychotherapy Outcome.
American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Marmarosh, C. (1999). Groups and Change. Symposium at the Virginia Commonwealth
Group Conference, Richmond, Virginia
Marmarosh, C. (1997). The therapy group identity.
Catholic University Psychology Department, Catholic University.
Marmarosh, C. (1996). Using the therapy group membership to enhance and protect selfesteem: A group therapy intervention. Symposium at the American Psychological
Association, Toronto, Canada.
Marmarosh, C. (1995). Putting the group in your pocket: Teaching group therapy members to
use the collective identity. Central State Hospital, Petersburg, VA.
Marmarosh, C. (1994). Problem-solving appraisal: Can it predict who will sink or swim in
higher education? American Psychological Association, Los Angeles, CA.
Marmarosh, C., & Elliott, T. (1993). Problem-solving appraisal as a predictor of
Caucasian, African-American, and Asian-American college performance. Association
for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Atlanta, GA.
Marmarosh, C., & Elliott, T. (1993). The effectiveness of social cognitive variables in the
prediction of academic performance among black and white college students.
American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Marmarosh, C., Elliott, T., & Fuhrmann, B. (1993). The use of social cognitive predictors
of academic performance of minority students. AAHE Conference on Assessment,
Chicago, IL.
Marmarosh, C. & Shortz, J. (1993). The effects of chronic illness on the marital
relationship. Virginia Psychological Association, Richmond, VA.
Marmarosh, C. (1993). Social cognitive variables as predictors of college performance
in academically at risk college students. Virginia Student Assessment Conference,
Richmond, VA.
Sherwin, E., Elliott, T., Harkins, S. W., & Marmarosh, C. (1993). Self-appraised
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problem-solving ability, affective states, and psychological distress. Association for
Advancement of Behavior Therapy, Atlanta, GA.
Moore, M., Neimeyer, G. J., & Marmarosh, C. (1992). The effects of informational
valence and occupational favorability on vocational differentiation: A test of the
disconfirmation hypothesis. Southeastern Psychological Association, Knoxville, TN.
Elliott, T., Marmarosh, C., & Patterson, K. (1992). Problem-solving appraisal, health
complaints, health related expectancies. American Psychological Association,
Washington, D.C.
SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE:
2008-present Individual Psychotherapy Supervision
George Washington University’s Clinical Psy.D. Program
2007-2008
Group Psychotherapy Supervision
George Washington University’s Clinical Psy.D. Program
2005-present Practicum Supervision
George Washington University’s Clinical Psy.D. Program
2002Training Director for Pre-Doctoral Internship Program
2005
Catholic University Counseling Center
1998Practicum Supervision
2005
Catholic University Clinical Psychology Department
Weekly individual and group supervision of three second year doctoral students
in the Clinical Psychology Program
1997Individual Clinical Supervision
2005
Catholic University Counseling Center
1997Group Supervision
2001
Catholic University Counseling Center
Co-led weekly supervision group for five doctoral students on externship
Individual weekly supervision of two doctoral students from accredited
psychology programs who are accepted into our externship program
1997Group Therapy Supervision
2005
Catholic University Counseling Center
Weekly supervision of two doctoral students learning to be group therapy
leaders
PROFESSIONAL COMMITTEES & SERVICE:
2013
Committee Co-chair for Division 49, Annual APA Conference, Hawaii
2012
Chair of the Research Committee, Division 29
2012
Committee Co-chair for Division 49, Annual APA Conference, Orlando
2011
Elected as Member-At-Large for Division 49, Group Psychology (to 2013)
2011
Elected as Member-At-Large for Section 8 of Division 39 (3 year term)
2011
Committee Co-chair for Division 39, Annual APA Conference, Washington DC
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2011
2011
2010
2010
2010
2009
2009
2009
2008
2007-present
2007-present
2006-present
2005-present
2002-2005
1999-2005
1998-2005
1999-2003
1998-2002
1997-1998
1995-1996
1994-1995
1994
Division 39 Chair of Research Committee for Section VIII (Couples and Families)
Division 49 Representative to Educational Directorate, APA
Search Committee member, Professional Psychology, The George Washington
University
Outside Committee Member to hire Tenure Track Faculty for Research Methods
Position in Department of Education, The George Washington University
Division 49 Committee to review all APA posters, papers, and training
submissions for the 2010 Annual APA conference, San Diego, CA
Book reviewer for the American Psychological Association
Division 49 Committee to review all APA poster, paper, and training
submissions for the 2009 Annual APA conference, Toronto, Canada
Division 29 Committee to review Psychotherapy Research Contribution of the
Year award winner.
Division 49 Representative to the APA Psychology Education Leadership
Conference
Diversity Committee, GWU
Faculty Committee for the Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy
Library Liaison for the Professional Psychology Program, GWU
Research Committee Coordinator for Center Clinic Research, GWU
Selection Committee for Pre-Doctoral Internship Selection, CUA
Research Committee Chair, CUA Counseling Center
Group Psychotherapy Coordinator, CUA Counseling Center
Selection Committee for Externship Selection, CUA Counseling Center
Committee Member for Student Life Staff Developments, Catholic University
Selection Committee for Hiring Assistant Dean of Students, CUA
Research Committee, University of Delaware Counseling Center
Human Subject & Evaluation Committee, Virginia Commonwealth University
Tenure and Promotion Review Committee, Virginia Commonwealth University
ADMINISTRATIVE RESPONSIBILITIES:
2009
Chair of Bylaw Committee- Developed GW Professional Psychology Program’s
bylaws and policies
2006-present Director of Research, the George Washington University Professional
Psychology Program
1999-2005
Assistant Director of Clinical Services, Catholic University Counseling Center
1998-2005
Group Therapy Program Coordinator, Catholic University Counseling Center
2003-2005
Pre-Doctoral Internship Training Director, Catholic University Counseling
EDITORIAL EXPERIENCE:
2010-present Associate Editor
Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, & Practice
2008-present Editorial Board
International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
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2005-present Editorial Board
Psychotherapy Theory, Research, Practice, & Training
2006-2010
Editorial Board
Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, & Practice
2009-2010
Ad-hoc Reviewer
Psychology and Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, and Practice
The British Psychological Society
2007-2008
Ad-hoc Reviewer
International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
2004-2008
Ad-hoc Reviewer
Journal of Psychotherapy Research
1998Ad-hoc Reviewer
Journal of Group Dynamics: Theory, Research and Practice
1994Ad-hoc Reviewer
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
1993Editor
1994
CPSD Times
Center for Psychological Services and Development, VCU
1990Editorial Assistant
1991
International Journal of Personal Construct Psychology, University of Florida
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS:
American Psychological Association, 1991- present, Divisions 17, 29, 39, & 49
American Psychoanalytic Society (APSA) Research Group- 2010- present
Institute of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 1997- present
Washington Center for Psychoanalysis, 2008- present
Washington School of Psychiatry, 2004- 2008
Society for Psychotherapy Research (SPR), 2006-2011
HONORS & AWARDS:
2012 Nominated for Fellow Status, American Psychological Association, Division 49
2011 Awarded Fellow Status, American Psychological Association, Division 29
(Psychotherapy)
2005 Certified APA Accreditation Site Visitor for Pre-Doctoral Internships
2003 Dissertation advisee awarded the APA Division 17 student poster award
1995 Dissertation Research Grant, Virginia Commonwealth University
1994 Member of Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society
1994 Graduate Research Travel Grant, Virginia Commonwealth University
1994 American Psychological Association Student Travel Award
VOLUNTEER COMMUNITY SERVICE AND TRAINING:
2007 Red Cross Disaster Training at Reagan National Airport, D.C.
2008 Trauma Externship at INOVA Fairfax Hospital, Fairfax, VA.
2008 Volunteer with the Democratic Party- Obama Campaign