Anne Willis, PsyD

Assistant Professor | APS Director of Clinical Training
awillis@pacificu.edu
503-352-6430
UC Box 
A-196
HPC2 Room 285

Dr. Willis serves as the Director of Clinical Training for the APS program. Dr. Willis’ research interests lie primarily in two areas: sex/sexuality and community based research methods. The Human Sexuality Research Group focuses on sexuality broadly with particular focus on the intersection between sexuality & disability, sex-positive or balanced research, and integrating the science of sexuality into psychotherapy.

Roles and Interests

Instructor

  • Professional Orientation & Ethics
  • Group Dynamics
  • APS Practicum Seminar
  • Program Evaluation
  • Community Research Methods Sequence

Dr. Willis mentors MA thesis students.

Clinical and Research Interests

Clinical interests: Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Feminist Therapy, LGBTQ mental health, chronic pain & chronic illness, behavioral health integration, improving service delivery in Community Mental Health settings

Research interests: Dr. Willis’ research interests lie primarily in two areas: sex/sexuality and community based research methods. The Human Sexuality Research Group focuses on sexuality broadly with particular focus on the intersection between sexuality & disability, sex-positive or balanced research, and integrating the science of sexuality into psychotherapy. Dr. Willis’ interest community research methods lies primarily in Program Evaluation (the application of research methods to answer questions about projects and programs). Dr. Willis enjoys partnering with community stakeholders to evaluate the effectiveness of programs and initiatives.

Research Team: Human Sexuality Research (HSR) Group

Dr. Willis serves as the Director of Clinical Training (DCT) for the APS Program

Education

  • Doctor of Psychology (PsyD), Wright State University, 2012
  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology), Purdue University, 2007

Professional Memberships and Affiliations

  • Association for Contextual and Behavioral Sciences (ACBS)
  • Oregon Program Evaluators Network (OPEN)

Selected Recent Presentations (*denotes student author)

Barr, Æ.*, Young, M.*, Willis Pattison, A. (2019, February). The Submissive: A Positive Model for Sexual Identity Development. Poster session presented at the Society for Personality and Social Psychology (SPSP) Sexuality Pre-conference, Portland, OR.

Fryer, M., Willis Pattison, A., Nguyen, N.*, Jean-Bart, R.*, Tran, M.*, Bravo, M.* (2018, November). An Interprofessional Learning Model: Connecting the Psychology and Speech Language Pathology Graduate Communities at Pacific University. Poster session presented at the American Speech- Language and Hearing Association (ASHA) Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Willis Pattison, A., Fryer, M., Nguyen, N.*, Jean-Bart, R.*, Tran, M.*, Bravo, M.* (2018, October). Connecting Psychology and Speech Language Pathology Programs in an Interprofessional Community Based Research Project at Pacific University. Poster session presented at the Oregon Speech and Hearing Association (OSHA) Annual Conference, Salem, OR. 

Fasy, J.*, Garaventa, A.*, Howard, A.*, Willis Pattison, A. (2018, June). Hillsboro Police Department: Domestic Violence Response Team (DVRT) Program Evaluation. Poster session presented at the Oregon Program Evaluators Network (OPEN) Emerging Evaluators Symposium, Portland, OR. 

Garaventa, K.*, Howard, A.*, Nguyen, N.*, Ortiz, L.*, Willis Pattison, A. (2018, June). Insight via Survey Design: A Collaboration Between PCC HC and Pacific University APS. Poster session presented at the Oregon Program Evaluators Network (OPEN) Emerging Evaluators Symposium, Portland, OR. 

Jean-Bart, R.*, Nelson, E.A.,* Tran, M.*, Willis Pattison, A. (June, 2018). Impact of After-School Coding Classes in the St. Johns Community & Evaluability for the Future. Poster session presented at the Oregon Program Evaluators Network (OPEN) Emerging Evaluators Symposium, Portland, OR. 

Jones, M.S.*, Nelson, E.*, Ortiz, L.*, Willis Pattison, A. (2018, June). Benefits of Community Dance Programs in Low-Income and Diverse Neighborhoods. Poster session presented at the Oregon Program Evaluators Network (OPEN) Emerging Evaluators Symposium, Portland, OR.