EDUCATION

Ph.D. Human Development
Texas Tech University- Lubbock, Texas       
    
M.Ed. Counselor Education  
Texas Tech University- Lubbock, Texas            
      
M.Ed.  Curriculum and Instruction
University of Houston- Houston, Texas         

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Dr. Montgomery conducts research on social and emotional aspects of close relationships and identity development. She is a faculty member in the School of Education and holds an affiliated Courtesy Appointment in the Department of Psychology. Dr. Montgomery teaches undergraduate courses on Social and Personality Development, Human Communication, and Psychotherapy; her graduate courses include Applied Life Span Human Development, Current Issues in Mental Health and Cross-Cultural Sensitization in a Multicultural Context. As the founder and director of the Youth and Family Development Program, Dr. Montgomery studies parent/child relationships and parent/child interventions. She also is involved with the PRIME program at FIU (Psychology Research in Mentoring), and publishes in the area of diversity training, minority student development, and identity development. Dr. Montgomery is the associate editor of Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research.

 

COURSES TAUGHT

Social and Personality Development
Human Communication
Psychotherapy
Parenting & Parenthood
Applied Life Span Human Development (Graduate)
Current Issues in Mental Health (Graduate)
Cross-Cultural Sensitization in a Multicultural Context (Graduate)

SELECT AWARDS

TBA

  

SELECT PUBLICATIONS

Kurtines, W. M., Montgomery, M. J., Ferrer-Wreder, L., Berman, S. L., Cass Lorente, C., & Silverman, W. (in press). Outreach research: Implications for new directions in developmental theory, methods, and research. Journal of Adolescent Research.

Garcia, T., Ham, L., Montgomery, M., & Hernandez, L. (2006). An initial examination of the role of gender in social anxiety and self-Medication. Primary Psychiatry, 13, 14-18.

Kiesling, C., Sorell, G. T., Montgomery, M. J., & Colwell, R. (2006). Identity and spirituality: A psychosocial exploration of the sense of spiritual self. Developmental Psychology, 42(6), 1269-1277.

Burrow, A., Tubman, J. T., & Montgomery, M. J. (2006). Racial identity: Towards an integrated developmental psychological perspective.  Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 6(4), 317-339.

Kiesling, C., Sorell, G. T., Montgomery, M. J., & Colwell, R. (2006). Identity research and the psychosocial formation of one’s sense of spiritual self: Implications for religious educators and Christian institutions of higher education. Christian Education Journal, 3(2), 240-259.

Schwartz, S., & Montgomery, M. J. (2002). Similarities or differences in identity development? The impact of acculturation and gender on identity process and outcome. Journal of Youth and Adolescence, 31, 359-372.

Montgomery, M. J., Hendrick, B., & Bradley, L. J. (2001). Using systems perspectives in supervision. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 9, 305-313.

Montgomery, M. J., DeBell, C. D., Parr, J., & McCarthy, P. (2001). Opportunity knocks only once? Challenging common beliefs about adulthood. Guidance and Counselling, 16, 56-61.

Barr, J. E., Tubman, J. G., Montgomery, M. J., & Soza Vento, R. (2001). Amenability and implementation in secondary school anti-tobacco program. American Journal of Health Behavior, 23, 295-311.

Sorell, G. T., & Montgomery, M. J. (2001). Feminist perspectives on the relevance of Erikson’s theory for contemporary identity development research. Identity: An International Journal of Theory and Research, 2, 97-128.

Tubman, J., G., Montgomery, M. J., & Wagner, E. F. (2001). Letter writing as a tool to increase client motivation to change: Application to an inpatient crisis unit. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 26, 3-15.

Anderson, B., Kottler, J., & Montgomery, M. (2000). Collegial support from a Maöri perspective: A model for counsellor kinship. Canadian Journal of Counselling, 34, 251-259.

Kottler, J., & Montgomery, M. J. (2000). Prescriptive travel and adventure-based activities as adjuncts to counseling. Guidance and Counselling, 15 (2), 8-11.

Montgomery, M. J., DeBell, C., & Wilkins, J. (l998). Calming family anxiety: developmental interventions for parent/child therapy. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 6, 87-93.

Montgomery, M. J., & Sorell, G. T. (1998). Love and dating experience in early and middle adolescence: Grade and gender comparisons. Journal of Adolescence, 21, 677-689.

Collins, P. L., Collins, C. J., & Montgomery, M. J. (l998). An investigation of the daily lived experiences of women with eating disorders: Implications for counselors. College Student Affairs Journal, 17 (2), 56-62.

DeBell, C. S., Montgomery, M. J., McCarthy, P., & Lanthier, R. (l998). The critical contact: A study of recruiter verbal behavior during campus interviews. Journal of Business Communication, 35, 202-223.

Kottler, J. A., Montgomery, M. J., Marbley, A.F. (l998). Three variations on a theme: The power of pure empathy. Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 37, 39-46.