Emma Freetly Porter | Faculty Profiles

Diplomas/Degrees

Ph.D., University of Denver

M.A. , Wake Forest University

B.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

Licenses and Certifications

NYS LicensedPsychologist

DELE Certified (Spanish)- Level C2 (Mastery)

Recent Courses

Master'S Thesis Research

Mental Health Counseling One

Research Methods In Clinical Psychology

Trauma

Research Interests

My research focuses on cultural ruptures, cultural humility, and reducing disparities in psychotherapy, as well as gender-based violence and institutional violence prevention.

Chapters

Magnuson, S., Freetly Porter, E., & Hattery, A. J. (2024). Mental Health Treatment Resentmentand Contagious Dehumanization: The Unintended Consequences of Reforming Solitary Confinement for Individuals with Severe Mental Health Disorders. In Handbook on Contemporary Issues in Health, Crime, and Punishment (pp. 236-257). Routledge.

Articles

Freetly Porter, E., & Owen, J. (2024). Therapists’ responses to cultural ruptures: A pilot study of external ratings of multicultural orientation. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 34(4), 530–543. https://doi.org/10.1037/int0000326

Freetly Porter, E., Mendoza, M. P., Deng, M., Kiss, M., Mirance, K., Foltz, K., & Hattery, A. J. (2024). Institutional betrayal in the criminal and civil legal systems: exploratory factor analysis with a sample of Black and Hispanic survivors of intimate partner violence. Journal of interpersonal violence, 40(3-4), 756-779.

Freetly Porter, E., Mendoza, M. P., Deng, M., Horwitz, S. D., Soltys, M. A., & Hattery, A. J. (2024). Institutional Betrayal and Race in the Civil Legal System: A Latent Class Analysis with Survivors of Intimate Partner Violence. Race and Justice, 21533687241277254.

Coleman, J. J., Freetly Porter, E., Musliu, S., Kopta, S. M., & Owen, J. (2024). Exploring therapist effectiveness across multiple domains over time. Journal of Counseling Psychology.

Freetly Porter, E., Jessen, M., Coleman, J. J., Sinha, S., Devor, N., Sauer-Zavala, S., Levitt, H.,Tao, K., Zanarini, M., Farchione, T., Sandage, S. J., & Owen, J. (2023). Therapist experiences and perspectives on moving beyond symptoms and into flourishing: A grounded theory analysis. Counselling Psychology Quarterly.

Conference Presentations

Feng, R., Li, Z., Soltys, M., & Freetly Porter, E. (2024 August). International Students' Experiences of Gender-Based Vilence and Institutional Betrayal. American Psychological Association: Seattle, WA.

Coleman, J.J., Freetly Porter, E., Musliu, S., Kopta, M., Owen, J. (2024). Exploring effectiveness across multiple domains over time. Panel presentation. Practice-oriented research: Challenges and benefits of using standardized measures in psychotherapy. Society for Psychotherapy Research, 55th International Meeting, Ottawa, Canada.

Musliu, S., Freetly Porter, E., Frankson, B., Agorsor, C., & Owen, J. (2022 August). Intentions and Interventions in Jails: Therapists’ Methods for Addressing Ruptures and the Impact on Client-rated MCO. Society for Psychotherapy Research Conference: Denver, CO.

Bugatti, M., Freetly Porter, E., & Owen, J. (2023 August). Therapist Effectiveness Across Multiple Outcomes Over Time. In R. J. Reese (Chair), Practice-Research Networks: The Power of Practice, Technology, and Research to Improve Psychotherapy. American Psychological Association: Washington, D.C.

Freetly Porter, E., Jessen, M., Ross, K. V., Motzny, C. L., & Owen, J. (2019 August). Measures Review: Character Strengths and Virtues as Pathways to Flourishing in Psychotherapy. American Psychological Association, Division 17 Conference: Chicago, IL.

Grants

Center for Institutional Courage Grant
Title: International Students' Experiences of Institutional Betrayal in the Aftermath of Interpersonal Violence
Amount: $5,000
Awarded: June, 2024

Charles J. Gelso Psychotherapy Research Grant
Title: Cultural Rupture Repair: Drawing on Experiences of Effective Therapists
Amount: $5,000
Awarded: August, 2024