Specialization Foundation
The Certificate of Concentration in Partner Violence Prevention and Control represented focused doctoral-level specialization in intimate partner violence. This concentration integrated theoretical knowledge from social psychology, criminology, and clinical psychology with practical clinical experience in batterer intervention, victim services, and community-based violence prevention.
The specialization built on dissertation research examining time perspective and impulsivity in partner violence perpetration, extending this work into clinical applications through direct service provision, program development, and consultation with violence prevention agencies. This concentration provided the foundation for specialized clinical practice with perpetrators and survivors of intimate partner violence.