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Sabina Widner

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Director

Sabina Widner

»Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Director

Professor

Academic Appointment(s)

Pamplin College of Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences
Department of Psychological Sciences

Administration
Department of The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ School

Bio

Dr. Widner earned her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Georgia. She is a licensed psychologist and has been a member of the faculty in the Department of Psychological Sciences since 1995.

  • (706) 667-4613
  • (706) 737-1538
  • AH N330

Education

  • Ph.D., Psychology, General University of Georgia, 1994

  • MA, Psychology, General Wake Forest University, 1989

  • BA, Psychology, General University of Kentucky, 1987

Certifications

  • Georgia Licensed Psychologist 1997

Awards & Honors

  • Exceptional Service Award College of Science and Mathematics, 2017

  • Elected Outstanding »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Faculty Person in Psychology by psychology students 2010

  • Elected Outstanding »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Faculty Person in Psychology by psychology students 2007

  • Elected Outstanding »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Faculty Person in Psychology by psychology students 2005

  • Elected Outstanding »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Faculty Person in Psychology by psychology students 2000

Courses Taught Most Recent Academic Year

  • PSYC 6191

    Ethics in Coun. & Psych.
  • PSYC 6980

    Research Internship
  • PSYC 6990

    Thesis Research
  • PSYC 6995

    Independent Research
  • GDPD 5202

    Professional Dev Found II
  • PSYC 3121

    Quantitative Methods
  • PSYC 6190

    Profess. Foundations
  • PSYC 6121

    Research Methods I
  • PSYC 6930

    Research Practicum I
  • PSYC 6970

    Teaching Internship

Teaching Interests

Clinical psychology, therapeutic interventions, adult development and aging, quantitative methods.

Scholarship

Selected Recent Publications

  • The impact of therapist personal characteristics and technique usage on the therapeutic alliance and session depth, 2023
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Predicting Trainee Therapists’ Abilities with Letters of Recommendation Part 1: Quantitative Scores. , 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • Predicting Trainee Therapists’ Abilities with Letters of Recommendation Part 2: Qualitative Scores. , 2021
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • The relationship between trainee therapist traits with the use of self-disclosure and immediacy in psychotherapy, 2019
    Journal Article, Academic Journal
  • You really are too kind: Implications regarding friendly submissiveness in trainee therapists., 2018
    Journal Article, Academic Journal

Research Interests

teaching and learning, healthy aging, wellness.

Department Service

  • Faculty Search Committee 2024 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Research Practicum Mentor 2024 - Present

  • Director of »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Studies 2015 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Assistant Chair 2015 - 2023

    Role: Other
  • Comprehensive Exam Committees 2022 - 2022

College Service

  • CSM »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Council 2020 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • CoSM »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Council 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • College SLO Committee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Pamplin Curriculum Committee 2023 - 2026

    Role: Committee Member
  • Promotion and Tenure Committee 2023 - 2026

    Role: Committee Member

University Service

  • By-laws Committee, The »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ School 2024 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • Post-Tenure Review Taskforce 2022 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Applicant Background Check Committee 2019 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Faculty Status Subcommittee 2018 - Present

    Role: Committee Member
  • »Æ¹Ï¶ÌÊÓÆµ Council 2015 - Present

    Role: Committee Member

Professional Service

  • MPCAC Accreditation Program Reviewer 2020 - Present

  • Student Counseling and Psychological Services 2016 - Present

    Role: Other
  • Augusta Area Psychological Association 2015 - Present

  • Masters in Psychology and Counseling Accreditation Council 2017 - 2019

  • Georgia Psychological Association 2015 - 2017

Public Service

  • MPCAC 2019 - Present

  • National Depression Screening Day in Augusta 2009 - 2016

  • Mental Health Association of Greater Augusta 1996 - 2016

    Role: Board Member
  • National Depression Screening Day in Augusta 2007 - 2008

    Role: Chair
  • Mental Health Association of Greater Augusta 2002 - 2007