Dr. Patricia A. Emerson

About Me

EDUCATION

2000	Ph.D.	Sociology, University of’ Southern California
1994	M.A.	Sociology, University of Southern California
1994	M.A.	Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Southern California
1991	M.S.	Counselor Education, Winona State University
1988	B.A.	Psychology/Sociology, Winona State University, Magna Cum Laude

CERTIFICATION I LICENSE

Marriage and Family Therapist License #37970

USC Graduate School Certificate in Gender Studies

Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor (90-02)

FORENSIC EXPERIENCE

19 Evidence Code Section 730 Child Custody Evaluations

75 Solution-Focused Evaluations

Thousands of Family Mediation

SUPERVISED CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

01/00-11/06	*Senior Family Mediator/Child Custody Evaluator*, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Family Court Services, Los Angeles. CA
05/96-01/00	*Senior Family Counselor/As Needed*, Los Angeles County Superior Court, Family Court Services, Los Angeles, CA
05/96-06/00	Marriage and Family Therapy Intern, EBSE MET Registered Intern # 27272. Discovery House, La Crescenta, CA
09/94-10/95	Family Mediation Intern, Los Angeles County Superior Court Family Court Services, Los Angeles, CA
06/92-06/94	Marriage and Family Therapist Trainee, Sociology Department, University of Southern California.
02/91-06/91	Intensive Treatment Program for Sexual Aggressives, Intern, St. Peter State Hospital, St. Peter, MN.
05/89-08/91	Chemical Dependency Counselor, First Step Center, Community Memorial Hospital, Winona, MN.
06/86-06/87	Chemical Dependency Counselor Trainee, Minnesota Regional Treatment Center, Fergus Falls, MN.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

     American Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
     California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists.
     American Association of Sex Educators, Counselors and Therapists.
     American Federation of Conciliation Courts

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

     Sociology of Gender
               Fall 2001 California State University, Los Angeles, CA
               Spring 2002 California State University, Los Angeles, CA

     Sociology of Emotions
               Winter 1997 California State University, Los Angeles, CA
               Fall 1996 California State University, Los Angeles, CA

Comparative Family Systems
Summer 1996 Sociology, Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA

Substance Abuse,
Summer 1996 MFCC Program, Mount St. Mary’s, Los Angeles. CA

Principles of Sociology (2 sections each)
Spring 1996 California State University, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA

Diversity
Spring 1996 Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA

     Introduction to Sociology
               Spring 1996 Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA
               Fall 1995 Azusa Pacific University, Azusa, CA

     Social Problems (Teaching Assistant)
               Spring 1992 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA
               Fall 1991 University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

1992-95

Research Assistant/Interviewer, Uhuru Family Research Project, NIDA Grant
Department of Social Work, University of Southern California.

ADMINISTRATIVE EXPERIENCE

1992-98	Medicare Billing, Tingstad Older Adult Counseling Center University of Southern California.
1993-94	Marriage and Family Therapy Program Coordinator, Department of Sociology, University of Southern California.
1967-85	Senior Administrative Analyst, Information Center, IBM, Rochester, MN.

VOLUNTARY POSITIONS

1993-94	Chair, Graduate Student Feminist Network (GSFN), University of Southern California.
1992-93	Co-chair, Graduate Student Feminist Network (GSFN), University of Southern California.
1989-91	Member, Winona County Sexual Abuse Task Force, Winona, MN.

HONORS

1997	Frye Scholarship, University of Southern California
1994	Frye Scholarship, University of Southern California.
1994	Women in Management Scholarship, University of Southern California
1992	Alpha Kappa Delta Honor Society
1987	Alpha Sigma Lambda Honor Society