Jerry Gale
College of Family and Consumer Sciences
Professor Emeritus
Family Science Center (House A)
403 Sanford Dr.
Athens, GA 30602
workFax: 706-542-4843
Education
| Degree | Field of Study | Institution | Graduation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ph.D. | Marriage and Family Therapy | Texas Tech University | 1989 |
| M.Ed. | Counseling & Guidance Ed. | University of Arizona | 1979 |
| B.A. | Psychology | University of Michigan | 1974 |
Research
PI on a project developing and testing a treatment protocol for an interdisciplinary approach to financial and relational stress. Also doing research on attachment of families with adopted children; meditation and family therapy, and premarital counseling and HIV-AIDS in Black Churches.
Teaching
Postmodern approaches to therapy and identity development; qualitative research methods.
Outreach
Athens Community Crisis Response Team (ACRT) Founding member
Publications
Gale, J. (2000) Keynote presenter, Utah State Conference on Family Therapy. The Art of Improvisation for Family Therapists. Steffe, C. & Gale, J. (Eds.). (1995). Constructivism in education. Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum. Gale, J. (1991). Conversation analysis of therapeutic discourse. Norwood, NJ: Ablex Publishers.