Jill L. Littrell, Associate Professor
littrell@gsu.edu
Phone: 404-413-1068
Office Location: Urban Life Building, Suite 1272
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Arizona State University Clinical Psychology
M.A., Georgia State University, Biology
MSSW, University of Wisconsin
B.A., University of Nebraska
PRIMARY RESEARCH INTERESTS
Primary research interests include psychopathology, substance abuse, and the relationship between mind and body.
SELECTED PUBLICATIONS
- Littrell, J. (under review). Perspectives emerging from neuroscience on why people become addicted and what to do about it.
- Littrell, J., Brooks, F. II, Ivery, J. & Ohmer, M. (in press). Why you should care about the threatened middle class. Journal of Sociology and Social Welfare.
- Littrell, J., Brooks, F. II, Ivery, J., & Ohmer, M. (2009). Inequality and Its Discontents. Journal of Community Practice, 17, 1-20.
- Littrell, J. & Lyons, P. (under review). Pediatric Bipolar Disorder: An Emerging Issue for Child Welfare.
- Littrell, J. (2009). Expression of emotion: When it causes trauma and when it helps. Journal of Evidence Based Practice. 6 (3), 300-320.
- Littrell, J. (2008). The status of Freud’s legacy on emotional processing: Contemporary revisions. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 46, (2), 477-499.
- Littrell, J. (2008). New developments in understanding cardiovascular disease and the implications for Social Work. Social Work in Health Care, 46, 35-49.
- Littrell, J. (2008). The mind-body connection: Not just a theory anymore. Social Work in Health Care, 46, 17-38.
- Littrell, J (2008). Incorporating information about neuroscience and endocrinology regarding sexual orientation into Social Work education. Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment, 18 (2), 101-128.
COURSES TAUGHT
- BSW Methods I and II
- Substance Abuse in Social Work
- Psychopathology
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
- American Psychological Society
- American Psychological Association
- National Association of Social Workers
