Department of Psychology - Faculty and Staff

- Assistant Professor, Director Psy. D
- timothy.thornberry@wku.edu
- GRH 3020
- 270-745-2698
Education
- Ph.D., Clinical Psychology Auburn University, clinical child specialization, 2013
- M.S., Clinical Psychology Auburn University, 2010
- B.A., Psychology (Extended major), Western Kentucky University, 2007
- APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center
- APA-accredited postdoctoral fellowship, University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center, child/pediatric psychology specialization
Credentials and Consulting
- Kentucky: Licensed Psychologist, Health Service Provider
- Certified Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Provider
Courses
- PSY 100: Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 100H: Honors Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 290: Supervised Study in Psychology
- PSY 440: Abnormal Psychology
- PSY 640: Psychopathology
- PSY 641: Systems of Psychotherapy
- PSY 642: Clinical Interviewing and Psychotherapy
- PSY 799: Dissertation in Psychology
- PSY 862: Advanced Psychotherapy Interventions
Research Interests
My research relates to primary care psychology topics, especially parenting, prevention, and public health. Ongoing projects include: examining the utility of analog behavior observations of parent-child interactions; implementation of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) with rural families; and behavioral health problem prevention and intervention (e.g., smoking cessation, substance abuse, pediatric obesity).
Research Supervision
I am willing to serve as director or as a committee member for any of these types of projects: PSY 290, PSY 490, Honors thesis, MA thesis, Ed.S. Specialist Projects, Psy.D. Dissertations.
CONTACT THE DEPARTMENT OF PSYCHOLOGY
Gary A. Ransdell Hall, Office 3012
1906 College Heights Blvd. #11030,
Bowling Green, KY 42101-1030
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