RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

MAJOR RESEARCH PROJECTS

Treating and Managing Dangerousness in a Forensic Hospital: The State of Staff Knowledge, (2002). This study took a snapshot of the state of staff knowledge concerning the treatment and management of dangerousness prior to the implementation of new programming designed to treat dangerous and violent patients.

Scale Development, (2001). Developed the Structured Interview of Combined Homicide-Suicide (SICHS), which is the first comprehensive, standardized instrument for the study of both perpetrators and victims of Combined Homicide-Suicide.

Dissertation, University of North Texas, (1999). Retrospective evaluation of malingering: A validational study of the R-SIRS and CT-SIRS. Developed and validated the first retrospective malingering measures. Chair: Richard Rogers, Ph.D., ABPP.

Research Team Member, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas, (1997 – 1999). Project: Characteristics and correlates of individuals who commit combined homicide-suicide. Developed research instruments for this project funded by the National Suicide Foundation. Team Members: Armando Heredia, M.D., Alan R. Felthous, M.D., Kelly Goodness, M.S., and Anthony G. Hempel, D.O.

Masters Thesis, University of North Texas, (1996). Depression in sixth-grader early adolescents: Effects of self-efficacy, intimate support, and relationship conflict. Study evaluated the effects of self-efficacy, intimate support, and conflict on adolescent depression levels. Chair: Sharon Rae Jenkins, Ph.D.

Research Vertical Team Member, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, (August 1994 - May 1996). Assisted team members in developing both individual and team research projects; participated in weekly research team meetings. Supervisor: Sharon Rae Jenkins, Ph.D.

Research Assistant, University of North Texas, Denton, Texas, (August 1994 - May 1995). Project: Individuals who presented to a clinic for an HIV test completed detailed questionnaires concerning how they would react if their test results were positive for the HIV virus. Duties: Assisted in the development of a content analysis coding system; coded open-ended responses; participated in weekly research team meetings. Supervisor: Sharon Rae Jenkins, Ph.D.

Honors Thesis, University of Texas at Dallas, (1994). Effects of intimate support and conflict management self-efficacy on adolescent depression. Evaluated the effects of self-efficacy in effectively handling interpersonal relationships on adolescent depression. Chair: Duane Buhrmester, Ph.D.

Research Technician II, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, (May 1993 – August 1994). Project: A three-year longitudinal study of adolescents’ family and social relationships and interpersonal difficulties. Duties: Collaborated on study design, implementation, and future direction. Recruited subjects, recruited and trained undergraduate research assistants, and administered questionnaires during home visits with subject families. Additional duties were coding data, writing computer programs, conducting TARP and NIH grant accounting, compiling budget projections, and managing the study’s data base. Supervisor: Duane Buhrmester, Ph.D.

Research Assistant, University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, Texas, (January 1993 - August 1993). Project: A three-year longitudinal study of adolescents’ family and social relationships and interpersonal difficulties. Duties: Administered a variety of questionnaire instruments during home visits with families and conducted nightly telephone interviews with subjects regarding their social interactions. Supervisor: Duane Buhrmester, Ph.D.

RESEARCH GRANTS

1998 Research grant awarded by the American Academy of Forensic Psychology.

SCHOLARLY PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLICATIONS

Goodness, K. G., & Renfro, N. S. (2002). Changing a Culture: A Brief Program Analysis of a Social Learning Program on a Maximum-Security Forensic Unit. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 20, 1-12.

Goodness, K. G., Buhrmester, D., & Jenkins, S. R. (2002). Gender differences in early adolescents’ relationship qualities, self-efficacy, and depression symptoms. Journal of Early Adolescence, 22 (3), 277 – 309.

Goodness, K. (2002). Designing an effective psychiatric treatment program in a secure hospital: The Social Learning Diagnostic System approach. Invited presentation at Chester State Hospital Grand Rounds – Chester, Illinois.

Felthous, A. R., Hempel, A., Heredia, A., Freeman, E., Goodness, K. R., Holzer, C., Bennett, T. J., & Korndorffer, W. E. (2001). Combined homicide-suicide in Galveston county. Journal of Forensic Sciences, 46, 586-592.

Goodness, K. G. & Rogers, R. (1999). Retrospective evaluation of malingering: A validational study of the R-SIRS and CT-SIRS. Paper session presented at the 1999 American Psychological Association Convention, Boston, Massachusetts.

Felthous, A. R., Hempel, A., Heredia, A., Freeman, E., Goodness, K. R., Bennett, T. J., & Korndorffer, W. E. (1999). Combined homicide-suicide in Galveston county. Symposium presented at the ASFF.

Goodness, K. G. (1999). Retrospective evaluation of malingering: Presenting the R-SIRS and CT-SIRS. Paper presented at The University of Texas Medical Branch psychology residency seminar series, Galveston, Texas.

Goodness, K. G., Buhrmester, D., & Jenkins, S. R. (1996). Depression in early adolescents: intimate support, relationship conflict, and self-efficacy. Poster session presented at the 1996 Texas Psychological Association Convention, Dallas, Texas.

Goodness, K. G., Buhrmester, D., & Jenkins, S. R. (1996). Gender differences in early adolescents' relationship qualities and self-efficacy. Poster session presented at the 1996 Texas Psychological Association Convention, Dallas, Texas.

Goodness, K. G., Tao, R., & Buhrmester, D. (1995). Convergence and divergence of mother-reported and self-reported depressive symptomology and adjustment in sixth-grade children. Poster session presented at the 1995 Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Goodness, K. G. (1995). Closeness, conflict, and support with family and friends among sixth-graders high in depressive symptomology. Poster session presented at the 1995 Biennial Meetings of the Society for Research in Child Development, Indianapolis, Indiana.

Gouws, K. R., & Huffman, A. (1994). Depressive symptomology and quality of relationships with family and friends. Poster session presented at the meeting of the Society for Research on Adolescence, San Diego, CA.

ORGANIZATIONS FOR WHICH MANUSCRIPTS HAVE BEEN REVIEWED

¨ Behavioral Sciences and the Law

¨ Sage Publications

¨ Academic Press Elsevier Science and Technology Books