Missouri State University

Joan C. McClennen, Ph.D.

           Joan

EDUCATION

Ph.D. University of South Florida (1990)

M.S.W. Florida State University (1980)

B.S. Pennsylvania State University (1969)

SELECTED EXPERIENCE

  • Professor, Missouri State University (2005-Present)
  • Associate Professor, Missouri State University (2000-2005)
  • Assistant Professor, Missouri State University (1995-2000)
  • Adjunct Professor, University of Missouri at Kansas City(1998-2002)
  • Assistant Professor, University of Tampa (1991-1995)
  • Assistant Professor, Saint Leo College  (1994-1995)
  • Research Director/Research Consultant/Administrator, Various mental health and children’s services agencies (1982-1991)   
  • Social Worker, Protective Services, (1970-1978),

SELECTED PUBLICATIONS

  • McClennen, J. C. (accepted). A social worker’s guide for intervening in family violence. Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
  • McClennen, J. C. & Gunther, J. F.  (Eds.). (1999). A professional’s guide to understanding gay and lesbian domestic violence: Understanding practice interventions. Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press.
  • McClennen, J. C., Summers, A. B., & Daley, J. G. (March, 2002).  Lesbian partner abuse scale.  Research on Social Work Practice. 12 (2), 277-292.
  • McClennen, J.C.  (in press).  Researching gay and lesbian domestic violence: The journey of a non-LGBT researcher. Journal of Gay & Lesbian Social Services.
  • McClennen, J. C., Summers, A. G., & Vaughan, C.  (in press). Gay Men’s Domestic Violence: Dynamics, Help-Seeking Behaviors, and Correlates.  Journal of Gay and Lesbian Social Services.
  • McClennen, J.C.  (in press).  Using the family health perspective to intervene with families experiencing domestic violence.   In J. T. Pardeck, F. Yuen, & G. Skibinski. (Eds.), .),  Intervention strategies of the family health perspective.  Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.
  • McClennen, J. C. (2001) Empowering same-gender individuals.  In L. Butler & D. Elliott (Eds.),  Populations-at-risk: Empowerment strategies for combating oppression and discrimination. Lewiston, NY: The Edwin Mellen Press. 
  • McClennen, J. C. (1999). Family health and family violence.  In J. T. Pardeck, & F. Yuen. (Eds.), Family health in social work practice.  Westport, CT: Auburn House.

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

  • College Award for Research (2000)

SELECTED COMMUNITY SERVICE

  • Domestic Violence Taskforce, Christian County.
  • Secretary, Board of Directors, Family Violence Center.
  • Community Taskforce for Violence Free Families, Greene County.