Faculty

• Factors contributing to successful client engagement and retention
• Outcomes in early couple therapy
• Measurement and assessment of couples and families
• Sexuality and sex therapy

Selected Publications:

Tambling, R. B., & Johnson, L. N. (in press). Client expectations about couple therapy. American Journal of Family Therapy.

Tambling, R. B., & Johnson, L. N. (2008). The relationship between stages of change and outcome in couple therapy. American Journal of Family Therapy, 36(3), 29-241.

Tambling, R. B., Johnson, L. N., Templeton, G. B., & Melton, M. S. (2007). Using web-based technology to facilitate client engagement. Contemporary Family Therapy, 29(3), 177-183.

Lieser, M. L., Tambling, R. B., & Bischof, G. H. (2007). Inclusion of sexuality in relationship education. The Family Journal, 15 (4).

Selected Presentations:

Dice, J., Tambling, R. B., Campbell, K., & Erwin, P. (2009, November). Job-seeking in a multicultural world: Secrets to success from  first year faculty and a graduate student. Paper presented at the National Council on Family Relations 71st Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Tambling, R. B. (2009, November). Couples’ expectations about counseling: A review and empirical investigation. Predicting relationship outcomes from shared and realistic couple expectations. Symposium conducted at the National Council on Family Relations 71st Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA.

Neustifter, R., & Tambling, R. B. (2008, June). The context of pleasure: A program for survivors of sexual victimization. Poster presented at the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists Annual Conference, New Orleans, LA.

Tambling, R. B., Neustifter, B. B., Neustifter, R., & Johnson, L. N. (2007, June). The efficacy of general psychotherapy for sexual concerns. Poster presented at the American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors, and Therapists Annual Conference, Charlotte, NC.

Tambling Blyskal, R., & Johnson, L. N. (2006, October). Stage of change and outcome in couple therapy. Poster presented at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Austin, TX.

Tambling Blyskal, R., & Parker, M. L. (2006, October). Working with mandated clients: A case for collaboration. Session presented at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Austin, TX.

Anderson, S. A., Johnson, L. N., Childs, N. M., Tambling Blyskal, R., & Ketring, S. A. (2005, October). Antecedents of change in marital sentiment. Poster presented at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.

Johnson, L. N., Orr, M. J., Brewer, A. L., Anderson, S. R., & Tambling Blyskal, R. (2005, October). The development of the therapeutic alliance in family therapy. Poster presented at the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.

Curriculum Vitae