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ACADEMIC PAPERS AND PRESENTATIONS

I. Refereed Journal Articles and Academic Chapters

Frankel, Z. F., & Levitt, H. M. (In press). Clients' experiences of disengaged moments in psychotherapy: A grounded theory analysis. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy.

Williams, D. C., & Levitt, H. M. (In press). Clients' experiences of difference with therapists: Sustaining faith in psychotherapy. Psychotherapy Research.

Levitt, H. M., Williams, D. C., Cifci-Uruk, A., Kannan, D., Obana, M., Smith, B., Wang, M. C., Plexico, L. W., Camp, J., Hardison, H., Watts, A., & Wonch, W. (In press.) The experience of abiding curiosity: The pursuit of congruence despite the danger of engulfment. The Journal of Constructivist Psychology.

Henretty, J. R., Levitt, H. M. & Mathews, S. S, (In press). Clients' Experiences of Moments of Sadness in Psychotherapy: A Grounded Theory Analysis. Psychotherapy Research.

Hiestand, K., Horne, S. G., & Levitt, H. M. (In press). Lesbian gender identity in health care access and treatment. Journal of GLBT Health.

Levitt, H. M., Rattanasampan, W., Chaidaroon, S. S., Stanley, C., & Robinson, T. (In press). The Process of Personal Change Through Reading Fictional Narratives: Implications for Psychotherapy Practice and Theory. The Humanistic Psychologist.

Williams, D. C. & Levitt, H. M. (In press). When constructs collide: Constructivist research on when and how to challenge clients. In J. D. Raskin & S. K. Bridges (Eds.) Studies in Meaning III. Pace University Press.

Williams, D. C. & Levitt, H. M. (In press). A question of values: Developing principles for client change. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration.

Levitt, H. M., Todd-Swanger, R., & Butler, J. B. (2008). Male Perpetrators' Perspectives on Intimate Partner Violence, Religion, and Masculinity. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 58, 435-448.

Williams, D. C. & Levitt, H. M. (2007). Principles for facilitating agency in psychotherapy. Psychotherapy Research, 17(1), 66-82.

Levitt, H. M. & Bridges, S. K. (2007). Gender expression in bisexual women: Therapeutic issues and considerations (pp. 297-311). In B. Firestein (Ed.), Handbook of counseling and psychotherapy with bisexual clients. New York: Columbia University Press.

Smith, B. L., & Levitt, H. M. (2007). Transgender. In W. Darity (Ed.), International encyclopedia of the social sciences, 2nd edition. Farmington Hills, MI: MacMillian.

Manley, E., Levitt, H. M., & Mosher, C. (2007). Understanding the bear movement in gay male culture: Redefining masculinity. Journal of Homosexuality, 53,

Levitt, H. (2006). Butch, Femme, Bear and Leatherman: A Programmatic exploration of gender identities within gay and lesbian subcultures (pp. 105-121). In Kam-shing, YIP (Ed.), Psychology of gender identity: An international perspective. Hauppauge NY: Nova Science.

Levitt, H., & Ware, K. (2006). "Anything with two heads is a monster": Religious leaders perspectives on marital equality and domestic violence. Violence Against Women, 12 (12), 1-22.

Frankel, Z. F., Levitt, H. M., Murray, D. M., Greenberg, L. S., & Angus, L. E. (2006). Assessing psychotherapy silences: An empirically derived categorization system and sampling strategy. Psychotherapy Research, 16(5), 627-638.

Levitt, H. M., Butler, M., & Travis, H. (2006). What clients find helpful in psychotherapy: Principles for facilitating change. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 3, 314-324.

Frankel, Z. F., & Levitt, H. M. (2006). Postmodern strategies for working with resistance: Problem resolution or self-revolution? Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 19, 219-250.

Levitt, H. M., Clark, M. H., Shulman, J., Begg, N., Butler, M., Gillies, J., Sheffield, A., J., Smart, C., & Waits, M. (2006). How I ended up in a happy relationship: Women's process of successful partnering. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 46, 449-473.

Mosher, C., Levitt, H. M., & Manley, E.(2006). Layers of leather: A qualitative analysis of the identity of leathermen. Journal of Homosexuality, 51(3), 93-123.

Levitt, H. M. & Ware, K. N. (2006). Religious leaders' perspectives on marriage, divorce and intimate partner violence. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 30, 212-222.

Horne, S. G. & Levitt, H. M. (2005). Russia & LGBT youth. In J. T. Sears (Ed.), Encyclopedia of [Homo]Sexualities, Education and Youth. Westport, CT: Greenwood Publishing.

Levitt, H. M., Stanley, C. M., Frankel, Z., & Raina, K. (2005). An evaluation of outcome measures used in humanistic psychotherapy research: Using thermometers to weigh oranges. The Humanistic Psychologist, 33, 113-130.

Mathews, S., Horne, S. G., & Levitt, H. M. (2005). Feminism across borders: A Hungarian adaptation of Western feminism. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 53, 89-103.

Levitt, H. M., Neimeyer, R. A., & Williams, D. (2005). Rules vs. principles in psychotherapy: Implications of the quest for universal Guidelines in the Movement for Empirically Supported Treatments. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 35, 117-129.

Hiestand, K & Levitt, H. M. (2005). Butch identity development: The formation of an authentic gender. Feminism and Psychology, 15, 61-85.

Levitt, H. M. & Hiestand, K. (2005). Enacting a gendered sexuality: Butch and femme perspectives. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 18, 39-51.

Levitt, H., & Hiestand, K. (2004). A quest for authenticity: Contemporary butch gender. Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 50, 605-621.

Horne, S. G., & Levitt H. M. (2004) Shelter from the raging wind: Religious needs of victims of intimate partner violence and faith leaders’ responses. Journal of Religion and Abuse, 83-98.

Knickmeyer, N., Levitt, H. M., Horne, S. G., & Bayer G. (2004) Responding to mixed messages and double binds: Religious oriented coping strategies of Christian battered women. Journal of Religion and Abuse, 5, 55-82.

Ware, K. N., Levitt, H. M., & Bayer G. (2004) May God help you: Faith leaders’ perspectives of intimate partner violence within their communities. Journal of Religion and Abuse, 5, 29-54.

Horne, S. & Levitt, H. M. (2004). Groupwork with gay, lesbian, bisexual and transgendered clients: Discussing invisible differences, (pp. 224-238). In J. L. DeLucia-Waack, D. A. Gerrity, C. Kalodner, & M. Riva (Eds.), Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Levitt H. M. & Rennie, D. L. (2004). The act of narrating: Narrating activities and the intentions that guide them, (pp 299-314). In L. Angus & J. McLeod (Eds.), The Handbook of Narrative and Psychotherapy: Practice, Theory and Research. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Levitt, H., Frankel, Z., Hiestand, K., Ware, K., Bretz,, K., Kelly, R., McGee, S., Nordtvedt, R., & Raina, K. (2004). The Transformative Experience of Insight: A Life-Changing Event. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 17, 1-26.

Levitt, H., Gerrish, E., & Hiestand, K. (2003). The misunderstood gender: A model of modern femme identity. Sex Roles, 48, 99-113.

Hardtke, K., Levitt, H. & Angus, L. (2003). Investigating Narrative Processes in Psychotherapy Discourse: The Narrative Processes Coding System. Zeitschrift fuer Bildungs, Beratungs, und Sozialforschung, 1, 123-142.

Shulman, J. L., Horne, S. G. & Levitt, H. M. (2003). To pass or not to pass: Exploration of Conflict Splits for Bisexual-Identified Clients (pp. 32-36). In J.S. Whitman and C. J. Boyd (Eds.), The therapist's notebook for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual clients. Bingham, NY: Haworth Press.

Levitt, H. M. & Raina, K. (2003). Opening the door or locking it tight (pp. 119-124). In J.S. Whitman and C. J. Boyd (Eds.), The therapist's notebook for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual clients. Bingham, NY: Haworth Press.

Levitt, H. M. & Bigler, M. (2003). Facilitating lesbian gender exploration (pp. 183-196). In J.S. Whitman and C. J. Boyd (Eds.), The therapist's notebook for Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual clients. Bingham, NY: Haworth Press.

Levitt, H. (2002). Voicing the unvoiced: Narrative formulation and silences. Journal of Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 15, 333-350.

Levitt, H. M. & Horne, S. G. (2002). Explorations of Lesbian-Queer Genders. Journal of Lesbian Studies, 6(2), 25-39.

Levitt, H. M. & Horne, S. G. (2002). Explorations of Lesbian-Queer Genders. In M. Gibson & D. T. Meem (Eds.), Femme/Butch: New considerations of the way we want to go (pp. 25-40). New York: The Hawthorne Press.

Levitt, H. M. (2001). Clients’ experiences of obstructive silence: Integrating conscious reports and analytic theories. Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy, 31(4), 221-244.

Levitt, H. M. (2001). The sounds of silence in psychotherapy: Clients' experiences of pausing. Psychotherapy Research, 11(3), 295-309.

Neimeyer, R. A. & Levitt, H. M. (2001). Theoretical Perspectives: Constructivism. In R. Fernandez-Ballesteros (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Psychological Assessment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Neimeyer, R. A. & Levitt, H. M. (2001). Constructivist Methodology. In N. J. Smelser & P. B. Baltes (Eds.), International Encylopedia of the Social and Behavioral Sciences. Oxford: Elsevier Science.

Neimeyer, R. A. & Levitt, H. M. (2001). Coping and Coherence: A Narrative Perspective. In C. R. Snyder (Ed.), Coping and Copers: Adapters and Adapting processes (pp. 47-67). New York: Oxford University Press.

Levitt, H., & Angus, L. (2000). Psychotherapy process measure research and the evaluation of psychotherapy orientation: A narrative analysis. Journal of Psychotherapy Integration, 9(3), 279-300.

Levitt, H., Korman, Y., & Angus L. (2000). A metaphor analysis in treatments of depression: Metaphor as a marker of change. Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 13, 23-36.

Neimeyer, R. A. & Levitt, H. M. (2000). What’s narrative got to do with it? Construction and coherence in accounts of loss. In J. Harvey (Ed.), Handbook of Loss and Trauma (pp. 401-412). Philadelphia: Brunner Mazel.

Angus, L., Levitt, H., & Hardtke, K. (1999). Narrative processes and psychotherapeutic change: An integrative approach to psychotherapy research and practice. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 55(10), 1255-1270.

Levitt, H. (1999). The development of wisdom: An analysis of Tibetan Buddhist experience. Journal of Humanistic Psychology, 39(2), 85-104.

Levitt, H., Korman, Y., Angus, L., & Hardtke, K. (1997). A metaphor analysis in a good and a poor outcome treatment of depression: Unloading burden versus Being burdened. Psicologia: Teoria, Investigao e Pratica, 1, 329-346.

Levitt, H. (1997). A semiotic understanding of eating disorders: The impact of media portrayal. Eating Disorders: The Journal of Treatment and Prevention, 5(3), 169-183.

Heinrichs, R., Levitt, H., Arthurs, A., Gallardo, K., Hirsheimer, K., MacNeil, M., Olshansky, E., & Richards, K. (1992). Learning and retention of a daily activity schedule in a patient with alcoholic Korsakoff's syndrome. Neuropsychological Rehabilitation, 2(1), p. 43-58.

II. Psychotherapy Coding Systems

Levitt, H. M. & Frankel, Z. (2004). Pausing Inventory Classification System (PICS) Manual, 2nd Revision. Unpublished manuscript, University of Memphis.

Levitt, H. (1996). Pausing inventory categorization system: Classifying clients’ experiences of silences in psychotherapy. Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, M3J 1P3. Unpublished manuscript.

Angus, L., Hardtke, K., & Levitt, H. (1996). An expanded manual for the Narrative Process Coding System. Unpublished manuscript. Department of Psychology, York University, Toronto, M3J 1P3. Copyright 1997.

III. Other Publications

Levitt, H. M. & Horne, S. G. (2007). Challenging Lesbian Norms: A challenge to the academy? [Review of Challenging Lesbian Norms: Intersex, Transgender, Intersectional and Queer Perspectives.] Sex Roles: A Journal of Research.

Levitt, H. M., & Stanley, C. M. (2004). Furthering education and research on humanist psychotherapies. [Review of Humanistic psychotherapies: Handbook of research and practice.] Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 18, 166-171.

Herrero, O. & Levitt, H. (2001). Reading Rennie: A different way of talking. [Review of Client Centred Counseling: An Experiential Approach]. Journal of Constructivist Psychology, 14, 161-163.

IV. Academic Presentations and Workshops

Henretty, J. R., Kannan, D., Coleman, R. A., Townsend, M. A., Bonin, E. P., Levitt, H. M., & Mathews S. S. (2007, August). Resolution of Anger in Psychotherapy: A Task Analysis. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Fransisco, California.

Coleman, R. A., Kannan, D., Henretty, J. R., Townsend, M. A., Bonin, E. P., Levitt, H. M., & Mathews S. S. (2007, June). The Task of Resolving Anger in Psychotherapy. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, Madison, Wisconsin.

Frankel, Z. F. & Levitt, H. M. (June, 2007). Clients' Experiences of Disengaged Moments in Psychotherapy: A Grounded Theory Analysis. Paper presented at the international meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Madison, WI.

Levitt, H. M. (August, 2006). Participant in an Invited Panel Discussion. In H. Levitt (Chair), Publishing Qualitative Research. At the 114th American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Henretty, J. R. Levitt, H. M. & Mathews, S. S. (August, 2006). Sadness in psychotherapy: A grounded theory analysis. Poster presented at the 114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Levitt, H. M. (August, 2006). Participant in an Invited Panel Discussion. In F. Wertz (Chair), Humanistic Psychology in Diverse Academic Contexts: Educating the Next Generation. The 114th American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Kannan, D., & Levitt, H. M. (August, 2006). Mental and physical health, gender roles, and identity development. Poster presented at the 114th American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Wang, M. C., Horne, S. G., Levitt, H. M. & Klesges, L. (August, 2006). The role of religion among Christian women in abusive relationships. Poster presented at the 114th American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Levitt, H. M. (August, 2006). Invited Address: Recipient of the Carmi Harari Early Career Award. The 114th American Psychological Association Annual Convention, New Orleans, LA.

Cifti Uruk, A., Sayger, T. G., & Levitt, H. M. (April, 2006). The adaptation process of Turkish individuals in the US: An integrated framework. The Careers in Psychology Conference, Memphis, TN.

Kannan, D. & Levitt, H. M. (April, 2006). Challenges facing the developing psychotherapist with feminist beliefs. The Careers in Psychology Conference, Memphis, TN.

Hiestand, K. R., Levitt, H. M., & Horne, S. G. (April, 2006). Factors impacting butch and femme lesbians� experience of medical and mental health care. The Careers in Psychology Conference, Memphis, TN.

Wang, M., Horne, S., Levitt, H. (2006). Benevolent sexism: Predicting Emotional Abuse. Presentation at the American Psychological Society.

Kannan, D. & Levitt, H. M. (March, 2006). The experience of feminist graduate students in psychology. Poster presented at the annual convention of the Association for Women in Psychology, Ann Arbor, MI.

Levitt, H. M. (August, 2005). The Current Psychotherapy Research Crisis: Developing a New Agenda. In A. Bohart (Moderator), How Should We Construe The Relationship Between Science and Practice? Symposium held at the 114th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Çiftçi Uruk, A., Sayger, T. V. & Levitt, H. M. (June, 2005). Cultural differences in the perception of family: a qualitative study. Paper presented at The International Conference on Family Therapy, Washington, DC.

Henretty, J. R., Mathews, S., Levitt, H. M., Coombs, R., Maichrowicz, R. J., Obana, M., Kuehl, G. A., & Johnson, J. H. (June 2005). Developing a Psychotherapy Project within a University Counseling Center. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, Montreal, Canada.

Frankel, Z. & Levitt, H. M. (June, 2005) Problem resolution or self-revolution? Resistance related therapy goals in postmodern psychotherapies. In H. Levitt (Moderator), The Establishment of Goals in Psychotherapy: How Clients and Therapists Negotiate Direction. Symposium held at the international meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Montreal, Canada.

Mergenthaler, E., & Levitt, H. M. (June, 2005). Pausing experiences and the Therapeutic Cycles Model. In E. Mergenthaler (Moderator), Micro-processes in therapeutic dialogue: How do patient and therapist do the work of therapy? Symposium held at the international meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Montreal, Canada.

Horne, S. G. & Levitt, H. M. (February, 2005). Being Lesbian and Gay in Russia: The Threat of a Dissident Identity. In S. Horne (Moderator), Women in Transition: The Evolution of Gender in Postcommunist Cultures. Symposium session held at the meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Tampa, FL.

Hiestand, K. R., Levitt, H. M., & Horne. S. G. (February, 2005). Gender Identity, Internalized Homophobia, and Feminist Identity: Non-Heterosexual Women�s Quest for Healthcare In H. Levitt (Moderator), Research on Non-Heterosexual Women's Experiences: Informing Future Psychological Work. Symposium held at the meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Tampa, FL.

Levitt, H. M. & Horne, S. G. (February, 2005). She Looked Like a Dyke: The Relation between Homophobic Discrimination and Gender Expression. In H. Levitt (Moderator), Research on Non-Heterosexual Women's Experiences: Informing Future Psychological Work. Symposium session held at the meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Tampa, FL.

Levitt, H. M. (November, 2005). Invited Dialogue. In L. Angus (Moderator), Empiricism and Constructivism. North American Chapter Society for Psychotherapy Research Conference, Springdale, UT.

Levitt, H. M. (November, 2005). Principles for the facilitation of change in psychotherapy: Trans-Theoretical Guidelines for Practice from the Study of Eminent Psychotherapists. In A. Bohart (Moderator), Qualitative Explorations of the Context-Specific Nature of Therapy: Client and Therapist Factors. North American Chapter Society for Psychotherapy Research Conference, Springdale, UT.

Williams, D. C. & Levitt, H. M. (November, 2005). What client interviews reveal about psychotherapy process: principles for the facilitation of change in psychotherapy. In A. Bohart (Moderator), Qualitative Explorations of the Context-Specific Nature of Therapy: Client and Therapist Factors. North American Chapter Society for Psychotherapy Research Conference, Springdale, UT.

Hiestand, K., Levitt, H., & Horne, S. (2004, August). Healthcare utilization by lesbians: Factors that impact use and comfort. Paper session held at the 113th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.

Levitt, H., Hiestand, K., Mosher, C. & Manley, C. (2004, June). Gender within gay and lesbian subculture. In H. Levitt (Moderator), Explorations of Sexuality and Gender within Gay and Lesbian Communities. Symposium held at the biannual meeting of the North American Personal Construct Network, Memphis, TN.

Butler, J. & Levitt, H. M. (2004, June). Religious teachings on negative emotions and their impact upon domestic violence victims. Poster presented at the biannual meeting of the North American Personal Construct Network, Memphis, TN.

Mathews, S., Horne, S., & Levitt, H. (2004, June). International Consultation Dialogues: Constructing a Feminist-Activist Movement in Hungary. Plenary panel session held at the biannual meeting of the North American Personal Construct Network, Memphis, TN.

Williams, D. & Levitt, H. (2004, June). Therapists or Crypto-Missionaries: An Analysis of Psychotherapists' Management of Values. Paper session held at the biannual meeting of the North American Personal Construct Network, Memphis, TN.

Mathews, S., Horne, S., & Levitt, H. (2004, February). Feminism across borders: A Hungarian adaptation of western feminism. Paper session held at the meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.

Levitt, H. (2004, February). Signifiers of lesbian gender and sexuality. In B. Strickland (Chair.), Gender roles among lesbians. Symposium held at the meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.

Hiestand, K. & Levitt, H. (2004, February). Access to and Utilization of Health Care by Women: Does Sexual Orientation or Gender Identity Affect Experiences in Medical and Mental Health Care? Paper session held at the meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Philadelphia, PA.

Frankel, Z. & Levitt, H. (2003, November). Which silences are golden: Giving Pause to Pauses in Psychotherapy. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the North American Society for Psychotherapy Research, Newport, RI.

Todd, R., & Levitt, H. (2003, November). Religion and Intimate Partner Violence: Perpetrator Perspectives. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

Ware, K. & Levitt, H. (2003, November). Religion and Intimate Partner Violence: Religious Leader Perspectives. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the Tennessee Psychological Association, Nashville, TN.

Hiestand, K. & Levitt, H. (2003, November). Butch/Femme sexuality. In H. Levitt (Chair), Engendering New Meanings: Evolving Gender Identities within GLBT Communities. Symposium held at the meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Antonio, TX.

Manley, E. & Levitt, H. (2003, November). Layers of Leather: Qualitative Analysis of the Identity of Leathermen. In H. Levitt (Chair), Engendering New Meanings: Evolving Gender Identities within GLBT Communities. Symposium held at the meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Antonio, TX.

Mosher, C. & Levitt, H. (2003, November). The Bear Movement. In H. Levitt (Chair), Engendering New Meanings: Evolving Gender Identities within GLBT Communities. Symposium held at the meeting of the Society for the Scientific Study of Sexuality, San Antonio, TX.

Levitt, H. & Neimeyer, R. A. (2003, August). Evidence-Based Practice as an Essential Tension: Toward the Construction of Principles of Practice. In A. R. Mahrer (Chair), Evidence-based therapies and therapy relationships: Eminent practitioners reply. Symposium held at the 112th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Williams, D. & Levitt, H. (2003, August). The generation of a model of change in hermeneutic psychotherapies. In paper session, Multiple paradigm research on change process on process-experiential therapy. Paper session held at the 112th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Ware, K. & Levitt, H., & Bayer, G. (2003, August). Clergy-Related Issues in the Psychology of Religion. In paper session, Faith leaders' perspectives on Domestic Violence Issues. Paper session held at the 112th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.

Ware, K. & Levitt, H., & Bayer, G. (2003, March). Faith Leaders' Perspectives on Domestic Violence. In H. Levitt & S. Horne (Co-chairs), Multiple Perspectives on the Influence of Faith on Intimate Partner Violence. Symposium held at the meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Jersey City, NJ.

Knickmeyer, N., Levitt, H., Horne, S. & Bayer, G. (2003, March). The Bruised Reed Does Not Break: Listening to the Voices of Christian Battered Women. In H. Levitt & S. Horne (Co-chairs), Multiple Perspectives on the Influence of Faith on Intimate Partner Violence. Symposium held at the meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Jersey City, NJ.

Todd, R., Levitt, H. & Bayer, G. (2003, March). Perpetrators' Rationales for Wife Abuse. In H. Levitt & S. Horne (Co-chairs), Multiple Perspectives on the Influence of Faith on Intimate Partner Violence. Symposium held at the meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Jersey City, NJ.

Hiestand, K. & Levitt, H. (2003, March). Butch Childhood: Transforming Difference to Strength. In LBGT Women, Girls, and Families. Paper session held at the meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Jersey City, NJ.

Stanley, C., Raina, K. & Levitt, H. (2002, June). Is falling in love a gender-scripted experience? Presentation at the Association for Women in Psychology, Vancouver, Canada.

Hiestand, K. R., & Levitt, H. M. (2002, June). In her own words. Presentation at the Association for Women in Psychology, Vancouver, Canada.

Gerrish, E., Levitt, H. M., & Hiestand, K. R. (2002, June). Understanding the misunderstood gender. Presentation at the Association for Women in Psychology, Vancouver, Canada.

Raina, K., Levitt, H. & Frankel, Z., (2002, June). Silence: The outcome of language without words. In H. Levitt (Moderator), Voicing the unvoiced: The investigation of silence within psychotherapy. Symposium held at the annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, Santa Barbara, CA.

Levitt, H., Stanley, C., Raina, K., & Frankel, Z. (2002, March). Deconstructing Outcome Measures Used in Humanistic Psychotherapy. Presentation at the American Counseling Association, New Orleans, LA.

Hiestand, K., Gerrish, E., & Levitt, H. (2002, February). The Construction of Lesbian Gender. Sexual Diversity Symposium Series. The University of Memphis.

Levitt, H. Investigating the Ontology of Gender from a Constructivist Perspective. In J. Raskin (Moderator), Diversity in Humanistic and Constructivist Psychology. Symposium held at the 110th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Deitre, P., Horne, S. & Levitt, H. (2001, March). By birth or by bedding: Is gender constructed or an essential part of lesbian identity? Discussion forum held at the annual meeting of American Women in Psychology, Los Angeles, CA.

Levitt, H., Butler, M. & Hill, T. (2000, June). What do clients have to say about therapist presence? In L. Greenberg (Moderator), Presence and the therapeutic encounter. Symposium held at the annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, Chicago, IL.

Anderson, A. & Levitt, H. (2000, June). Evaluating outcomes of experiential psychotherapy: A quantitative review. In H. Levitt (Moderator), Analyses of change in experiential psychotherapy: From qualitative analysis to meta-analysis. Symposium held at the annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, Chicago, IL.

Levitt, H., & Brunschaw, J. (1999, June). Clients’ experiences of silent resistance: Re-framing psychoanalytic and object-relations theories. In L. Greenberg (Moderator), Self-Criticism: Understanding and Tracking the Self-Critical Process. Symposium held at the annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, Braga, Portugal.

Choi, J. & Levitt, H. (1998, July). Teaching development graduate positions: Advocating professionalism and excellence in teaching. Presented at the 106th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Levitt, H. (1998, June). Client’s experience of silence: Articulations of the unspoken. In H. Levitt (Moderator), Silence in Psychotherapy: Meaning beyond words. Symposium held at the annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, Provo, Utah.

Hardtke, K. & Levitt, H. (1998, June). A method for tracking therapist impact on therapy content and process: The narrative process coding system. In S. Toukmanian (Chair), Three different approaches to the studying the therapist’s contribution to the process of therapy. Symposium held at annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, Provo,Utah.

Levitt, H. (1997, July). The unsaid in the narrative: Understanding silences in psychotherapy. Presented at a Research Meeting at the University of Minho, Lisbon, Portugal.

Levitt, H. (1997, June). The development of self reflection: The structured use of silence across cultures. In J. Ball (Chair), Cultural and inter-cultural conditioning of psychological distress and healing: Implications for counselling. Symposium held at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario.

Levitt, H., Korman, Y., & Angus, L. (1997, April). An analysis of metaphor in a good and a poor integrative therapy. In L. Angus (Chair), Narrative processes and psychotherapeutic change. Symposium held at the Society for the Exploration of Psychotherapy Integration annual meeting, Toronto, Ontario.

Angus, L., Hardtke, K., & Levitt, H. (1996, September). Narrative psychotherapy: The development of the narrative process model. In L. Angus (Chair), The narrative and change in successful psychotherapy. Symposium held at the annual meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research International Conference, Como, Italy.

Hardtke, K., Angus, L., & Levitt, H. (1996, September). Exploring content and narrative processes in successful psychotherapy. In L. Angus (Chair), The narrative and change in successful psychotherapy. Symposium held at annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research International Conference, Como, Italy.

Levitt, H. (1996, August). The sound of silence: Pausing in the narrative of psychotherapy. In L. Angus (Chair), Narrative process and client change. Symposium held at the 104th annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario.

Levitt, H. (1996, August). The concept of self development: A cross-cultural analysis. In J. Ball (Chair), Implications of Asian views of the self and self-development for counselling. Clinical/cross-cultural sections integrated paper session, International Congress of Psychology, Montreal, Quebec.

Levitt, H., Korman, Y., Angus, L., & Hardtke, K. (1996, June). Examining narrative in a good and a poor outcome process-experiential therapy. In L. Greenberg (Chair), Client change in process-experiential therapy. Symposium held at the annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, Amelia Island, Florida.

Levitt, H. (1995, August). A Dynamic Semiotic Model of Eating Disorders: The Impact of Media Portrayal. In S. Kassel (Chair), Media Psychology and Health Issues. Symposium held at 103rd annual convention of the American Psychological Conference, New York, USA.

Levitt, H. (1995, June). Tibetan Perspectives on Self Growth. Presented at the annual meeting of the Canadian Psychological Association, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

Levitt, H. (1995, April). Connecting Semiotics and Eating Disorders. Presented at the In-house Convention, Psychology Department, York University, Toronto, Ontario.

Levitt, H., Angus, L., & Hardtke, K. (1994, July). Narrative Sequence as a Discourse Unit: Applications with a psychotherapy process measure. In L. Angus (Moderator), Narrative(s) and the Psychotherapy Client: Implications for Research and Practice. Symposium held at the annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, York, England.

Hardtke, K., Levitt, H., & Angus, L. (1994, July). An Inquiry into Psychotherapeutic Orientations and the Question of Client Change: A narrative approach. In L. Angus (Moderator), Narrative(s) and the Psychotherapy Client: Implications for Research and Practice. Symposium held at the annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, York, England.

Angus, L., Levitt, H., & Hardtke, K. (1994). Narrative Strategies in Psychotherapy Research. In L. Angus (Moderator), Narrative(s) and the Psychotherapy Client: Implications for Research and Practice. Symposium held at the annual meeting of the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, York, England.

Levitt, H., Hardtke, K., & Angus, L. (1993, June). Narrative Processes in the Gloria Sessions. In L. Angus (Moderator), Approaches to Analysing Narrative(s) in the Gloria Sessions: A Comparative Analysis. Symposium held at the International Society for Psychotherapy Research, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Levitt, H. & Jackson, S. (1992, March). Feminist Therapy in Practice: Contemporary Perspectives. Paper presented at the fourth Inter-Disciplinary Conference for Feminist Graduate Students, Toronto, Ontario.

V. Creative Projects and Presentations

2001
Co-Produced and co-directed film with Dr. Sharon Horne, Schools Out: Experiences of Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual and Transgendered Youth.
Presentations at the First Congregational Church, 2003-2005
Presented at Holy Trinity, July 21, 2004.
Presentation at the Ohio State Psychological Association, November 2001.
Presentation at the Twinkie Museum Film Festival, April 28th.
Film clip posted on the Planet Out 2001 On-line film festival, June 2001.