Steven R. Lawyer, Ph.D. 
Assistant Professor, Clinical Psychology
Education
B.A. (1995), Western Michigan Unversity; M.S. (1999), Auburn University, Pre-Doctoral Clinical Resident (2001-2002), University of Mississippi Medical Center; Ph.D. (2002), Auburn University; and Postdoctoral Fellow (2002-2004), National Crime Victims Research and Treatment Center, Medical University of South Carolina.
Research Interests
Research interests include experimental psychopathology, contextual
influences on sexual decision-making, sexual aggression, trauma, and
anxiety-related phenomena.
Clinical interests include cognitive-behavioral and other
empirically-supported approaches to reducing anxiety-related and
depressive symptoms, and brief psychotherapy.
Personal Web Page/Vita
Selected Publications
Acierno, R., Lawyer, S. R., Kilpatrick, D. G., Resnick, H. S. & Saunders, B. (in press). Current psychopathology in previously assaulted older adults. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.Lawyer, S. R., Ruggiero, K., Resnick H., Kilpatrick, D.G. & Saunders, B.E. (in press). Mental health correlates of the victim-perpetrator relationship among interpersonally victimized adolescents. Journal of Interpersonal Violence.
Lawyer, S. R., Resnick, H.S., Galea, S., Ahern, J., Kilpatrick, D.G., & Vlahov, D. (in press). Predictors of peritraumatic reactions and PTSD status following the September 11th terrorist attacks. Psychiatry: Biological and Interpersonal Processes.
Lawyer, S. R. & Smitherman, T. A. (2004). Trends in anxiety assessment. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment, 26, 101-106.
Lawyer, S. R., Karg, R. S., Murphy, J. G., & McGlynn, F. D. (2002). Heavy drinking among college students is influenced by anxiety sensitivity, gender, and contexts for alcohol use. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 16, 165-173.