Counseling and
Educational Development
Dr. Christine Murray
Title: Assistant Professor
Education:
- PhD, Counselor Education, University of Florida
- EdS, Marriage and Family Counseling, University of Florida
- MEd, Marriage and Family Counseling, University of Florida
- BA, Sociology and Psychology, Duke University
Faculty member at UNCG since: 2005
Scholarly Achievements and Awards (selected):
- 2006 and 2008 UNCG Summer Excellence Research Award Recipient
- 2006-2007 UNCG New Faculty Research Grant Recipient
- 2008-2009 UNCG Regular Faculty Research Grant Recipient
- Presidential Fellowship Recipient, University of Florida
Ongoing and Recent Research, Teaching, and Clinical Projects (selected):
• Project Safe Love - Project Safe Love is a counseling and educational program related to intimate partner violence in same-sex relationships. The program is co-directed with Dr. Keith Mobley, run through the Vacc Counseling and Consulting Clinic, and funded by the Guilford Green Foundation.
• Linking Research and Practice in Domestic Violence – This series of studies examines various facets of the gap between research and practice in domestic violence prevention and intervention. The first study involved a statewide survey of domestic violence service providers to examine their needs and perceptions related to research. The second study involved the development of a scale to measure domestic violence researchers’ perceptions of the links between research and practice. The third study involved a Delphi study of representatives from state domestic violence coalitions to identify possible solutions to bridging the gap between research and practice.
• Couples Resource Map Scales - This on-line assessment instrument is designed to measure the amount of support couples receive for their relationship from various personal, relationship, and contextual resources. The CRMS provides immediate feedback to people who complete the instrument in the form of a Couple's Resource Map.
• Women's Leadership Network for Safe and Healthy Relationships - This project involves training and support for a core group of residents of the Eastside Park neighborhood in Southeast Greensboro . These residents then developed and implemented community-based programming in their neighborhood focused on promoting safe and healthy relationships and preventing domestic violence. This project wass funded through the United Way of Greater Greensboro, and the other UNCG faculty involved are Dr. Paige Hall Smith in the Center for Women's Health and Wellness and Dr. Jackie White in the Department of Psychology.
• Doin' It Well - This workbook was created by Dr. Murray's Sexuality Counseling students in Fall 2007 for sexuality counseling clients and anyone interested in examining aspects of their sexuality as it relates to their overall wellness. This web-site also includes Volume 2 & 3 of the Sexuality Counseling Guidebook developed for use by mental health professionals.
• Birds, Bees, and Beyond - Students in Dr. Murray's Sexuality Counseling course in Fall 2006 developed this public awareness campaign as part of a service-learning project for the course. The mission of the campaign is to educate people about aspects of sexuality beyond physiology.
Research Interests (selected):
- The links between research and practice in domestic violence prevention and intervention
- The role of resources in couple relationships
- Premarital counseling
- Preventive interventions in couple and family counseling
Professional Service (selected):
- Chair, Bylaws Committee, International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
- Member, Interprofessional Committee, American Counseling Association
- Member, Editorial Review Board, The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families
- Chair, UNCG Benefits Committee
- Member, Leadership Team, UNCG Center for Women's Health and Wellness
Teaching Responsibilities:
- Counselors Working with Families
- Advanced Clinical Topics in Couple and Family Counseling: Family Violence
- Advanced Clinical Topics in Couple and Family Counseling: Human Sexuality
- Counselor as Scientist-Practitioner
- Coordinates the Couple and Family Counseling track in the program
- Serves on dissertation committees
Counseling Experience (selected):
Has worked as a counselor in the following settings:
- Adult outpatient program in a community mental health agency
- School for at-risk adolescent girls
- Children's outpatient program in a community mental health agency
- Churches
- Juvenile delinquency diversion program
Clinical Experience and Interests:
- Family counseling
- Solution-focused counseling
- Family violence
- Survivors of childhood abuse
- Chronic mental health disorders
- Children and adolescents
- Clinical supervision
Other:
- Licensed Professional Counselor, North Carolina
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, North Carolina
- National Certified Counselor (NCC)
- Member, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
- Member, International Association of Marriage and Family Counselors
- Clinical Member, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy
- Member, National Council on Family Relations
Personal:
- Married to Dr. Tom Murray, fellow graduate of the University of Florida who is the Director of Counseling and Disability Services at the North Carolina School of Arts
- The Murrays have one son, Evan Thomas
Recent Publications (selected)
Murray, C. E., & Forti, A. M. (in press). Validation of the Couples Resource Map Scales. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy.
Murray, C. E., & Smith, P. H. (in press). Perceptions of research and practice among domestic violence researchers. Journal of Aggression, Conflict, and Peace Research.
Smith, P. H., Murray, C. E., & Coker, A. (in press). The coping Window: A contextual framework for understanding the methods women use to cope with battering. Violence and Victims.
Murray, C. E. (2009). Diffusion of innovation theory: A framework for bridging the research-practice gap in counseling. Journal of Counseling and Development, 87, 108-116.
Mobley, A. K., Murray, C. E., Seaman, M. M., Buford, A. P., & Pope, A. L. (2009). Project Safe Love: Overview and pilot rvaluation of an educational program about same-sex intimate partner violence. NC Perspectives (North Carolina Counseling Association Journal), 2, 28-37.
Murray, C. E., & Kardatzke, K. N. (2009). Addressing the needs of adult children of divorce in premarital counseling. The Family Journal, 17, 126-133.
Murray, C. E., & Murray, T. L. (2009). Reconsideration of the term “marriage” in marriage and family therapy. Contemporary Family Therapy, 31, 209-221.
Murray, C. E., Smith, P. H., Fowler, T. S., White, J. W., & Stamey, M (2009). The Women's Leadership Network for Safe and Healthy Relationships: A case study. Family Violence Prevention and Health Practice (E-Journal), 8 (Spring). Retrieved April 13, 2009, from http://endabuse.org/health/ejournal/2009/02/womens-leadership-network/.
Murray, C. E., Wester, K. L., & Paladino, D. A. (2008). Dating violence and self-injury among college students: Attitudes and experiences. Journal of College Counseling, 11, 42-57.
Murray, C. E. (2007). Development of the Couples Resource Map Scales. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy, 6, 49-70.
Murray, C. E. , & Graybeal, J. (2007). Methodological review of intimate partner violence prevention research. Journal of Interpersonal Violence , 22( 10: October 2007), 1250-1269.
Murray , C. E. , Mobley, A. K., Buford, A. P., & Seaman-DeJohn, M. M. (2006/2007). Same-sex intimate partner violence: Dynamics, social context, and counseling implications. The Journal of GLBT Issues in Counseling, 1, 7-30.
Murray, C. E. , & Kardatzke, K. N. (2007). Dating violence among college students: Key issues for college counselors. Journal of College Counseling, 10, 79-89.
Murray, C. E. , Lampinen, A., & Kelley, E. (2006). Teaching family systems theory through service-learning. Counselor Education and Supervision , 46, 44-58.
Murray, C. E. (2006). Controversy, constraints, and context: Understanding family violence through family systems theory. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 14(3), 234-239.
Murray, C. E. , & Murray, T. L. (2004). Solution-focused premarital counseling: Helping couples build a vision for their marriage. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 30(3), 349-358 .
email: cemurray@uncg.edu