Phone: (626) 815-6000 Ext. 3118
Fax: (626) 812-3072
Email: cplaxtonhenni@apu.edu
Charity Plaxton-Hennings, Psy.D.
Associate Professor of Psychology
College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
Profile
Dr. Charity Plaxton-Hennings is a specialist in Health and Medical Psychology. Her current research interests are in the areas of Eating Disorders and Psychoneuroimmunology. Charity has also worked extensively in the area of trauma and was a trauma consultant in New York City following 9/11. She currently serves on the Western Psychological Association Council of Representatives. She recently traveled to Oxford University as an invited symposium presenter on the topic of Mental Health in Children with Learning Disabilities. In 2003, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship in Pediatric Health Psychology.
Education
Psy.D. - Loma Linda University
M.A. - Psychology, Loma Linda University
M.P.H. - (Masters in Public Health), Loma Linda University
M.A. - Psychology, Loma Linda University
M.P.H. - (Masters in Public Health), Loma Linda University
Professional/Scholarly Presentations
Publications
Plaxton-Hennings, C. (in press). The Impact of Organizational Factors on the Occurrence of Posttraumatic Stress in Law Enforcement Officers. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology.
Plaxton-Hennings, C. (in press). The Impact of Organizational Factors on the Occurrence of Posttraumatic Stress in Law Enforcement Officers. Journal of Police and Criminal Psychology.
Expertise
Health and Medical Psychology
including eating disorders, psychoneuroimmunology, physiological psychology
Pediatric Health Psychology
children with learning disabilities
Post-Trauma Psychology
Courses Taught
General Psychology (PSYC 110)
Human Growth and Development (PSYC 290)
Intervention Strategies with Children (PSYC 430)
Physiological Psychology (PSYC 470)
Research Methods Practicum (PSYC 475)
Human Growth and Development (PSYC 290)
Intervention Strategies with Children (PSYC 430)
Physiological Psychology (PSYC 470)
Research Methods Practicum (PSYC 475)
Note: This information is current for the 2008-09 academic year. For additional information, please contact the appropriate office.
