Research Associates

Kami L. Schwerdtfeger, Ph.D., LMFT

Assistant Professor, Marriage and Family Therapy
Oklahoma State University
Human Development and Family Science
233 HES
Stillwater, OK 74078

Office Phone: 405-744-8351
Fax Number: 405-744-2800
Email: kami.schwerdtfeger@okstate.edu

Areas of Expertise

Effects of trauma on women’s mental health and childbearing issues, systemic dynamics and intergenerational transmission of trauma, systemic factors of posttraumatic growth and resilience

Population of Interest

Female trauma survivors, women and couples during the perinatal period/childbearing years, military couples and families

Bio

Kami L. Schwerdtfeger, Ph.D., LMFT is an Assistant Professor of Marriage and Family Therapy in the Department of Human Development and Family Science at Oklahoma State University. She earned her master's degree in Family Studies and Human Services, with a specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy from Kansas State University and her doctorate in Marriage and Family Therapy from Texas Tech University. Dr. Schwerdtfeger is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) in Oklahoma and a clinical member of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists (AAMFT). She currently serves the Oklahoma Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (OKAMFT) as a member of the Elections Committee. Dr. Schwerdtfeger’s clinical and research specialization is in the area of posttraumatic stress and posttraumatic growth and resilience. Her current research activities pertain to the effects of trauma on the transition to parenthood within the couple relationship and the impact of traumatic experiences on adolescent school performance and drop out.

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