MS Counseling Psychology
Faculty and Staff

Jill Paquin Ph.D.

JPaquin@Chatham.edu
Assistant Professor

Hometown : Minneapolis, MN; Washington, DC
Joined Chatham : 2012

Academic Areas of Interest

My main research, teaching, clinical and advocacy interests revolve around understanding the lived experiences of groups of diverse women, understanding group dynamics with a special interest in exploring the active ingredients of change present across different types of therapy groups, and the etiology and treatment of trauma and trauma-related problems in living.

Personal Areas of Interest

Food, wine, being outside, mindfulness, novels, music, baking, kayaking, and connecting with people I like.

Biography

Jill worked for several years in public health, policy and women’s rights advocacy in Washington, DC before beginning her doctoral studies. While at the University of Maryland, she completed clinical training at Maryland’s college counseling center, Greenbelt CARES community center, a state women's prison, and the Baltimore VA Medical Center. She completed internship at the Cleveland VA Medical Center where she worked with men and women veterans recovering from PTSD, addiction, mood disorders, and severe mental illness. Jill has presented her research at the conference of the American Psychological Association for the past five years. Jill has taught and co-taught undergraduate and graduate courses in counseling theories and human diversity at the University of Maryland since 2007. At present, Jill teaches Supervision of Internship I and Practicum, Theories and Techniques of Counseling, Group Counseling, and Assessment. Before coming to Chatham, Jill was most recently a postdoctoral associate at Christine A. Courtois and Associates specializing in the treatment of clients on the PTSD spectrum. Currently, Jill sees therapy clients at the University of Pittsburgh Counseling Center.

Education

• Ph.D., University of Maryland, College Park
• M.A., University of Maryland, College Park
• B.A., University of Minnesota, Twin Cities

Publications

• Paquin, J.D., Kivlighan, III, D.M., & Drogosz, L.M. (in press). If you get better, will I? An actor-partner analysis of the mutual influence of group outcomes. Journal of Counseling Psychology.
• Paquin, J.D., Kivlighan, D.M., and Drogosz, L.M. (in press). Introducing person-group fit to the group psychotherapy literature: Session attendance and PTSD symptom change among incarcerated women participating in trauma treatment. Group Dynamics: Theory, Research, and Practice.
• Hsu, K., Paquin, J.D., & Kivlighan, D.M. (revise and resubmit). Why are we self-disclosing in this group? Using response-surface analysis to examine the relationship between group climate and reasons for self-disclosing among Taiwanese growth group members.
• Miles, J.R., Paquin, J.D., & Kivlighan, D.M. (2011). Amount and consistency, two components of group norms: An actor partner interdependence analysis of intimate behaviors in groups. Group Dynamics, 15(4), pp. 326-342.
• Miles, J.R. & Paquin, J.D. (in press). J. Delucia-Waack (Ed.). Best practices in group counseling research. The handbook of group counseling and psychotherapy. New York: Sage.
• Kivlighan, D.M., Miles, J.R., & Paquin, J.D. (2011). J. Conyne (Ed.). Therapeutic factors in group counseling: Asking new questions. The Oxford handbook of group counseling, p.121-136. New York: Oxford University Press.
• Paquin, J.D., Kivlighan, D.M., & Miles, J.R. (2011). Predicting group attendance using in-session behaviors. Small Group Research, 42(2), p. 177-198.
• Paquin, J.D. & Fassinger, R.E. (2011). Male managers’ perceptions of the role of mentoring in women's career advancement in the chemical industry. Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering, 17(1), p. 51-68.
• Fassinger, R. E., Paquin, J.D., Arseneau, J. R., & Walton, H. M. (2006). It’s Elemental! Advancing the careers of women in the chemical industry. Industry report on the results of Project ENHANCE. National Science Foundation: Arlington, VA
• NPCA Legal Department (2005). Who decides? The status of women’s reproductive rights in the United States. NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation: DC.
• NPCA Legal Department (2004). Who decides? A state-by-state report on the status of women’s reproductive rights. NARAL Pro-Choice America Foundation: DC.

Awards

• Jacob K. Goldhaber Award College of Education, University of Maryland, College Park
• David B. Hershenson Award for Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship Department of Counseling and Personnel Services University of Maryland, College Park
• Distinguished Teaching Assistant Award Center for Teaching Excellence, University of Maryland, College Park
• Outstanding Graduate Student Scholarship APA Division 17 - Section for Psychotherapy Research
• Outstanding Graduate Student Nominee, Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP) Counseling Psychology Program University of Maryland, College Park
• Bruce K. Fretz Scientist-Practitioner Award Counseling Psychology Program, University of Maryland, College Park

Organizations

• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Ad Hoc Reviewer, The Counseling Psychologist
• Treasurer, Section for the Promotion of Psychotherapy Science, Div. 17 Counseling Psychology

Presentations

• Paquin, J.D., Kivlighan III, D.M., Drogosz, L.M. (August, 2013). “If you get better, will I? An actor-partner interdependence analysis of the mutual influence of group therapy outcomes." Symposium to be presented at the American Psychological Association national meeting, Honolulu, HI.
• Paquin, J.D. & Miles, J.R. (August, 2013). “Themes on multiculturalism and social justice in group counseling research." Symposium to be presented at the American Psychological Association national meeting, Honolulu, HI.
• Kivlighan III, D.M., Paquin, J.D., & Drogosz, L.M. (August, 2012). “The mutual influence of trauma recovery group outcomes in a prison setting: An actor-partner analysis.” Poster presented at the American Psychological Association national meeting, Orlando, FL.
• Paquin, J.D. & Kivlighan, D.M. (August, 2011). “Using the Actor Partner Interdependence Model to examine mutual influence of trauma therapy groups in prison.” Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association national meeting, Washington, D.C.
• Paquin, J.D., & Kivlighan, D.M. (July, 2011). “Person-group fit in group therapy: A session-level analysis of fit among incarcerated women in trauma recovery groups.” Poster presented at the Society for Psychotherapy Research annual international meeting, Bern, Switzerland.
• Miles, J.R., Paquin, J.D., & Kivlighan, D.M. (August, 2010). “A session-level analysis of the relationship between individual- and group-level intimate behaviors and attendance in personal growth groups.” Poster presented at the American Psychological Association national meeting, San Diego, CA.
• Paquin, J.D., Miles, J.R., & Kivlighan, D.M. (August, 2009). "What's group got to do with it? The group's effects on its members: An actor-partner interdependence analysis of intimate behaviors in groups." Poster presented at the American Psychological Association national meeting, Toronto, Canada.
• Paquin, J.D. & Fassinger, R.E. (August, 2008). "Empowering women in science and engineering fields." Accomplishments and challenges for women in STEM careers. Symposium presented at the American Psychological Association national meeting, Boston, MA.
• Paquin, J.D. & Fassinger, R.E. (March, 2008). "Empowering women in science and engineering fields." Invited presenter, Society for Vocational Psychology, presented at the international conference on counseling psychology, Chicago, IL.