- Couple & Family Therapy Graduate Program Director, Associate Clinical Professor
- Human Development and Family Science
- Phone: 401.874.2403
- Email: tkisler@uri.edu
- Office Location: Transition Center, Rm 209
PLEASE NOTE: Dr. Kisler will not be accepting new doctoral graduate students for the 2023-2024 academic year.
Biography
Dr. Kisler is the Graduate Program and Clinical Director for the Couple and Family Therapy program at URI. Dr. Kisler teaches courses in the areas of couple and family therapy theory and techniques, human sexuality, sex therapy and clinical supervision. She has published, as well as presented at national and international conferences, on her clinical and research specialties which include relational and sexual satisfaction and functioning, sexual aggression, couple and family therapy training, and use of technology (i.e. sexting, texting, Facebook, Twitter) on sexual, relational and physical health. Dr. Kisler is an American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor and is an active member for the RI Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. She is the current RIAMFT past president.
Research
Dr. Kisler’s research focuses on three primary areas of interest: a) sexual aggression, b) the use of technology (i.e. sexting, texting, Facebook, Twitter) on psychological, sexual, and relational health, and c) couple and family therapy training process/outcome research.
Education
- Ph.D., Family and Human Development, School of Social & Family Dynamics, Arizona State University, 2006
- M.S., Family and Human Development (Concentration: Marriage & Family Therapy), Arizona State University, 2004
- B.S., Psychology (Summa Cum Laude), Arizona State University, 2000
- American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Approved Supervisor
Selected Publications
Saint-Eloi Cadely, H., Kisler, T., Raboin, S., & Ellison, T.-A. (Under Review). The prevalence and impact of negative cyber-conflict strategies on emerging adult women’s mental health. Violence and Victims.
Saint-Eloi Cadely, H. & Kisler, T, S. (2021). An integrated exploration of sexual, physical, psychological, and cyber-digital relationship abuse in adolescent and young adult relationships. In E. A. Kalfoglou (Ed.), Sexual abuse-An interdisciplinary approach. London, UK: IntechOpen._http://www.intechopen.com/online-first/76901
Kisler, T. S. & Locke, L. (2019) Honoring the Voices of Polyamorous Clients: Recommendations for Couple and Family Therapists. Journal of Feminist Family Therapy, 31, 1, 40-58, doi 10.1080/08952833.2018.1561017
Adams, S. K., Williford, D. N., Vaccaro, A., Kisler, T. S., Francis, A., Newman, B. M. (2016). The Young and the Restless: Socializing trumps sleep, fear of missing out, and technological distractions in first year college students. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth,1-12. doi:10.1080/02673843.2016.1181557
Vaccaro, A., Adams, S. K., Kisler, T. S., & Newman, B.M. (2015). The use of social media for navigating the transition to college. Journal of the First-Year Experience & Students in Transition, 27(2), 29- 48.
Adams, S.K. & Kisler, T. S. (2013). Sleep quality as a mediator between technology- related sleep quality, depression and anxiety Cyberpsychology, Behavior, and Social Networking, 16(1), 25-30.
Christopher, F.S., Kisler, T.S., & Johnson, S. (2012). College women’s encounters with intimate partner violence: Exploring mental health issues. Journal About Women in Higher Education.
Sparks, J.A., Kisler, T.S., Adams, J.F., and Blumen, D.G. (2011). Teaching accountability: Using client feedback to train effective family therapists. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.