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Anissa Garza is a third-year student in the Clinical Psychology doctoral program at The University of Memphis. She received her Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Religious Studies from Bates College in 2019. Anissa worked as a Research Technician at the National Center for PTSD in Boston, MA for 2.5 years. Her research interests include social ecological factors that promote positive development amongst racial/ethnic minority families exposed to adversity.
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Peer-Reviewed Publications
Peer-Reviewed Publications
Hasselle, A.J., Howell, K.H., Garza, A., Thomsen, K.N., & Gilliam, H.C. (2024). A randomized controlled trial examining the effect of Camp HOPE Tennessee on youth functioning: Results from a pilot study. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, & Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001702
Taft, C.T., Rothman, E.F., Gallagher, M.W., Hamilton, E.G., Garza, A., & Creech, S.K. (2024). Examining Strength at Home Couples to prevent intimate partner violence on a military installation: A randomized controlled trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000863
Creech, S.K., Hamilton, E.G., Garza, A., Benzer, J.K., & Taft, C.T. (2023). Tailoring the implementation strategy of Strength at Home: An initial examination of clinician and hospital outcomes. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment, and Trauma. https://doi.org/10.1080/10926771.2023.2171826
Paper Presentations
Paper Presentations
Stobbe, R.A., Gilliam, H., Bland, J., Desai, K., Garza, A., & Howell, K.H. (2024, April). Challenges and perceptions of growth: A qualitative exploration of how Black and African American youth make meaning after parental bereavement. Paper presented at the annual meeting of ResilienceCon, Nashville, TN.
Howell, K.H., Garza, A., Herrera, C., & Thurston, I.B. (2024, April). Mothers’ and children’s reports of strengths related to children’s resilience in families exposed to adversity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of ResilienceCon, Nashville, TN.
Hasselle, A.J., Howell, K.H., Garza, A., Thomsen, K.N. & Gilliam, H.C. (2023, November). A randomized controlled trial examining the effect of camp hope on youth functioning: Results from a pilot study. In A.J. Hasselle (Chair), Innovative Strategies for Addressing Traumatic Experiences Among Racially Diverse Youth. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Los Angeles, CA.
Gilliam, H.C., Howell, K.H., Jamison, L.E., & Garza, A. (April 2023). Provider’s perceptions of Spanish-speaking IPV-exposed pregnant women’s inhibitors and facilitators of resilience: What women need and what they bring to the table. Paper presented at the annual meeting of ResilienceCon, Nashville, TN.
Poster Presentations
Poster Presentations
(* denotes mentee)
Hamilton, E.G., Garza, A., & Taft, C.T. (2024, September). Shifting provider perspectives of clients who use intimate partner violence through trauma-informed care. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Boston, MA.
*Hosea, A.G., Garza, A., & Howell, K.H. (2024, April). Factors related to externalizing symptoms among bereaved youth. Poster presented at the annual meeting of Midsouth Psychology Conference, Memphis, TN.
Porter, D.V., Howell, K.H., Garza, A., Herrera, C., & Thurston, I.B. (2024, April). Individual resilience, caregiver resilience, and exposure to maternal syndemics among Black youth. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.
Garza, A., Howell, K.H., Jamison, L.E., Ahmed, A., & Thurston, I.B. (2023, November). Factors associated with youth’s perceptions of parenting: The role of resilience assets. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA.
Jamison, L.E., Howell, K.H., Stobbe, R.A., Garza, A., & Hasselle, A.J. (2023, November). The effects of multigenerational trauma exposure on youth's health-related quality of life and the role of maternal and paternal attachment. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Los Angeles, CA.
Hasselle, A.J., Howell, K.H., Garza, A., Thomsen, K.N. & Gilliam, H.C. (2023, November). A randomized controlled trial examining the effect of camp hope on youth functioning: Results from a pilot study. In A.J. Hasselle (Chair), Innovative Strategies for Addressing Traumatic Experiences Among Racially Diverse Youth. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Los Angeles, CA.
Mandell, J.E., Howell, K.H., Maye, C.E., Campbell, K., Porter, D.V., Garza, A., & Thurston, I.B. (2023, August). Maternal and child resilience: Belsky’s parenting model in the context of syndemics. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Washington, DC.
Garza, A., Napier, T.R., & Howell, K.H. (April 2023). Factors associated with internalizing symptoms among bereaved youth: The role of communication and positive parenting practices. Poster presented at the annual meeting of ResilienceCon, Nashville, TN.
Garza, A., Hamilton, E., & Hoffmann, A. (November 2020). Relative contributions of PTSD, BPD, and psychopathy to IPV use among women. Poster presented at the 36th annual meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies, Boston, MA.
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