Michele Cascardi Professor • Department of Psychology View CV Dr. Cascardi received her A.B. in psychology from Duke University where she was elected to Phi Beta Kappa, and her M.A. and Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the State University of New York at Stony Brook. As a scholar, she has published extensively, with over 70 publications, in journals and books, on the topics of intimate partner and relationship violence, bystander education to prevent sexual assault on college campuses, childhood victimization, and post-traumatic stress disorder. She developed and evaluated school-based programs in Philadelphia and suburbs of NY to prevent teen dating violence and promote healthy dating relationships. Her research has been funded by the National Institute of Mental Health, Center for Disease Control and Prevention, and National Institute of Justice (with over $2M in grant support). Professional Interests intimate partner violence, adolescent relationship abuse, child maltreatment, trauma, posttraumatic stress disorder Degrees PhD Clinical Psychology, Stony Brook University Stony Brook, MA Clinical Psychology, Stony Brook University Stony Brook, NY BA Psychology, Duke University Durham, Specialization Clinical Psychology Licenses and Certifications Inactive license in PA 07/01/1995 Psychology (inactive), PA State Board of Psychology State License to practice psychology in NJ 12/01/2014 Psychology, NJ State Board of Psychological Examiners State License to Practice Psychology 01/31/2019 Psychology, NY State Board of Psychology State PSYPACT APIT #18898 07/31/2024 Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology Authorization (APIT), National Representative Publications Do Emotion Regulation and Empathic Concern Moderate the Association Between Dark Triad Traits and Intimate Partner Violence? ; , Journal of Interpersonal Violence; 2025 https://doi.org/10.1177/08862605251315771 Associations between PTSD and Depressive Symptoms and Victimization Type among U.S. Female College Students: A Latent Class Analysis; , Journal of College Student Development; 2024 The Relationship Behavior Survey: A Comprehensive Measure of Psychological Intimate Partner Violence for Adolescents; , Journal of Interpersonal Violence; 2023 Quantifying college students’ bystander behavior to prevent sexual assault and intimate partner violence: Can we make improvements?; , Journal of Interpersonal Violence; 2023 Personality correlates of partner violence subtypes: A latent class analysis.; , Aggressive Behavior; Volume 44, 2018 Representative Presentations Intimate Partner Violence, Personality Traits, and Associated Motives in Female and Male College Students American Psychological Association American Psychological Association Washington DC, DC 2023 Campus Climate Technical Assistance Webinar. Presented on behalf of Campus Sexual Assault Commission Campus Sexual Assault Commission Ruters University Trenton, NJ 2022 College Student’s Feelings of Campus Connectedness and Party Safety Behavior: A Multi-University Prospective Investigation 32nd APS Annual Convention Association for Psychological Science Chicago, IL 2020 A conceptual typology for measuring adolescent relationship abuse: Developmental and contextual considerations International Family Violence and Child Victimization Research Conference, Portsmouth, NH 2018 Awards and Honors Dean's Leadership Award College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences, William Paterson University 02/28/2025 HERS Leadership Institute Bridgewater State HLI Cohort HERS 06/01/2023 Outstanding Scholarship/Creative Expression Award William Paterson University 04/01/2018 Fellowships, Grants and Research The Next Generation in Measurement of Adolescent Relationship Abuse Grant TakeCARE: A Video Bystander Program to Prevent Sexual Violence on College Campuses Grant Notable Courses Taught General Psychology, Psychology of Law, Developmental Psychopathology, Forensic Interviewing, Psychopathology and Mental Disorders (Abnormal Psychology), Clinical Practicum, Dissertation I, Dissertation II Email 973 720 3323 2052 Hennings Science East Wednesdays 1:30-2:00PM and by appointment
