School of Professional Psychology Faculty
Catherine Miller, Ph.D.
Professor and Assistant Dean, Clinical Psychology Program
Psy.D. Clinical Program
School of Professional Psychology
Pacific University
Education
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Ph.D. West Virginia University, Child Clinical Psychology, 1993
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M.A. West Virginia University, 1990
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B.A. University of New Orleans, 1987
Roles and Interests
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Assistant Dean of the Clinical Psychology Program, Former Director of Academic Issues
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Instructor: Juvenile Forensics
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Clinical Supervisor: Pacific Psychology Clinic
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Research interests: Child clinical psychology; juvenile delinquency; forensic psychology behavioral assessment and treatment; ethical issues; application of behavioral principles with animal behavior problems
Professional Membership
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American Psychological Association, Division 41
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Oregon Psychological Association
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Licensed psychologist in State of Oregon
Selected Publications/Presentations
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Cook, N., & Miller, C.A. (2012, April). Juvenile firesetting: A review. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
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Kamin, L., & Miller, C.A. (2012, April). Unprofessional online postings by psychology doctoral students. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
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Maynes, K., Miller, C.A., & Williams, A. (2012, April). Post-traumatic stress disorder in preschool-aged children: A critical review of assessment measures. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society of Pediatric Psychology, Milwaukie, WI.
- Miller, C.A., & Williams, A. (2011). Ethical guidelines in research. In J. Thomas & M. Hersen (Eds.), Understanding research in clinical and counseling psychology: A textbook (2nd ed., pp. 245-268). New York: Routledge.
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Miller, C.A., & Williams, A. (in press). Ethical guidelines in research. In J. Thomas & M. Hersen (Eds.), Understanding research in clinical and counseling psychology: A textbook.
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Miller, C.A., & Anderson, C. (2010). Informed consent. In I.B. Weiner & W.E. Craighead (Eds.), Corsini encyclopedia of psychology (4th ed., pp. 818-820). NY: Wiley.
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Miller, C.A. (2010). Interviewing strategies. In D. Segal & M. Hersen (Eds.), Diagnostic interviewing (4th ed.). NY: Plenum.
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Miller, C.A., Satterwhite, R., & Fraser, J. (2009, October). Population trends and the impact on health care education. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Association of Schools of Allied Health Professions (ASAHP), San Antonio, TX.
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Cartinella, J., & Miller, C.A. (2009, May). Social skills improvement for an adolescent engaged in equine-assisted therapy: A single-subject study. Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Portland, OR.
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Miller, C.A. (2008). Ethical and legal issues. In M. Hersen & A.M. Gross (Eds.), Handbook of clinical psychology: Volume 1, Adults (pp. 95-109). NY: John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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Meyer, N.A., Miller, C.A., & Christiansen, L.R. (2008, April). The relationship between cognitive abilities and aggression for students receiving special education services. Poster presented to the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Irvine, CA.
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Montoya, C.C., & Miller, C.A. (2007, September). Shedding light on the role of veterinarians and other animal welfare workers in the reporting of suspected child abuse. Paper presented at the first “Relationship between animal abuse and human violence” conference, Oxford, UK.
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Seelye, A., & Miller, C.A. (2007, May). Relational victimization, rejection sensitivity, and depression in college students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Oregon Psychological Association, Eugene, OR.
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Miller, C.A. & Dodge, S. (2007). Writing up the intake interview. In M. Hersen & J.C. Thomas (Eds.), Handbook of clinical interviewing with children (pp. 126-136). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
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Miller, C.A. (2006). Ethical and legal issues in child assessment. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Clinical handbook of child behavioral assessment (pp. 631-644). NY: Academic Press.
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MacLane, C., & Miller, C.A. (2004, November). Termination of parental rights: Psychologists’ role in protecting the best interest of the child. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the Association for the Advancement of Behavior Therapy (AABT), New Orleans, LA.
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Miller, C.A., & Ravensberg, V. (2004, July). Stalking among young adults. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association (APA), Honolulu, HI.
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Hoskins, L., & Miller, C.A. (2004, May). Adolescents’ perceptions of confidentiality in psychotherapy. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association (WPA), Phoenix, AZ.
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Miller, C.A. (2004). Informed consent. In W.E. Craighead & C. Nemeroff (Eds.), Concise Corsini Encyclopedia of Psychology and Behavioral Science (3rd ed.). pp. 474-475). NY: Wiley.
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Miller, C.A. (2003). Interviewing strategies. In M. Hersen & S.M. Turner (Eds.), Diagnostic interviewing (3rd ed., pp. 47-66. NY: Plenum.
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Miller, C.M. (2003). Ethical guidelines in research. In J. Thomas & M. Hersen (Eds.), Understanding research in clinical and counseling psychology: A textbook (pp. 271-293). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates.
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Freeman, K.A., & Miller, C.M. (2002). Behavioral case conceptualization for children and adolescents. In M. Hersen (Ed.), Clinical behavior therapy: Adults and children. (pp. 239-255). NY: John Wiley and Sons.
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Miller, C.M. (2001). Childhood cruelty to animals and interpersonal violence. Clinical Psychology Review, 21(5), 735-749.
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Miller, C.M., & Fremouw, W.J. (1995). Improving the accuracy of adult eyewitness testimony: Implications for children. Clinical Psychology Review, 15 (7), 631-645.
Catherine Miller, Ph.D.
School of Professional Psychology
Pacific University HPC2
190 SE 8th Avenue, Suite 260
Hillsboro, Oregon 97123
Phone: (503) 352-7324
Fax: (503) 352-7320
Email: millerco@pacificu.edu

