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Monnica Williams, PhD

Information about Dr. Monnica Williams, professor of psychology, at the University of Louisville.

monnica williams Assistant Professor

I am an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at University of Louisville and the Associate Director of the Center for Mental Health Disparities. I received my Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology from University of Virginia working with Dr. Eric Turkheimer, and spent four years at the University of Pennsylvania working with Drs. Edna Foa and Marty Franklin before arriving in Louisville in July 2011.

I am accepting new graduate students for 2013. A Master's Degree or prior work as a Research Assistant is a plus.

Office: Room 345, Life Science Building
Phone: (502) 852-2521
Fax: (502) 852-8904
Email: m.williams@louisville.edu

Lab location:  Davidson Hall, 317

Center website: Center for Mental Health Disparities

Education

  • B.S., Electrical Engineering & Biomed Tech, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992
  • Post-Baccalaureate Studies, Psychology, University of California, Los Angeles, 2000
  • M.A., Clinical Psychology, University of Virginia, 2003
  • Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, University of Virginia, 2007
  • Internship, McGill University, Montreal General Hospital, 2007

Research Interests

  • Assessment and treatment of obsessive-compulsive disorder and related disorders
  • Ethnic differences in symptoms of psychopathology and the role of ethnic identity
  • African American mental health
  • Psychometrics, scale development and validation
  • Reproductive, gender, and sexual mental health issues
  • Posttraumatic stress disorder

Current Projects

  • Validation of clinical measures in African Americans
  • The impact of OCD on marital satisfaction
  • Sexual orientation obsessions in OCD (SO-OCD)
  • Case studies of CBT treatment of adults with anxiety disorders
  • Examination of barriers to OCD treatment among ethnoracial minorities
  • Quality of life and help-seeking among African Americans with anxiety disorders

Courses Recently Taught and Upcoming

  • PSYC 414: African American Psychology WR (Fall 2011)
  • PSYC 366: Multicultural Psychology WR (Spring & Fall 2012, Fall 2013)
  • PSYC 689: Clinical Psychopathology (Spring 2013, Spring 2014)
  • PSYC 687: Assessment and Treatment of Black Americans (Spring 2013)
  • PSYC 385: Honors Abnormal Psychology (Spring 2014)

Publications & Scholarly Works

Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles

  1. Williams, M. T., Beckmann-Mendez, D., & Turkheimer, E. (to appear). Cultural Barriers to African American Participation in Anxiety Disorders Research. Journal of the National Medical Association.
  2. Foa, E. B., Simpson, H. B., Liebowitz, M. R., Powers, M. B., Rosenfield, D., Cahill, S. P., Campeas, R., Franklin, M., Hahn, C-G., Hembree, E. A., Huppert, J. D., Schmidt, A. B., Vermes, M. S., & Williams, M. T. (to appear). Augmenting SRI Treatment with Exposure and Ritual Prevention (EX/RP) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Long-Term Outcome. Journal of Clinical Psychiatry.
  3. Williams, M. T., & Steever, A. (to appear). Cultural Manifestations of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. World Journal of Psychiatry.
  4. Simpson, H. B., Foa, E. B., Liebowitz, M. R., Huppert, J. D., Cahill, S., Maher, M. J., McLean, C., Bender, J., Marcus, S., Williams, M. T., Weaver, J., Vermes, D., Van Meter, P. E., Rodriguez, C., Powers, M., Pinto, A., Imms, P., Hahn, C-G., Campeas, R. (to appear). A Randomized Controlled Trial of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy versus Risperidone for Augmenting Serotonin Reuptake Inhibitors in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal of the American Medical Association Psychiatry.
  5. Williams, M. T., Mugno, B., Franklin, M. E., & Faber, S. (to appear). Symptom Dimensions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Phenomenology and Treatment with Exposure and Ritual Prevention. Psychopathology: International Journal of Descriptive and Experimental Psychopathology, Phenomenology and Psychiatric Diagnosis. doi: 10.1159/000348582
  6. Williams, M. T., Wetterneck, C. T., Thibodeau, M., & Duque, G. (to appear). Validation of the Yale-Brown Obsessive Compulsive Severity Scale in African Americans with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Psychiatry Research. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2013.04.007
  7. Williams, M. T., Chapman, L. K., Wong, J., & Turkheimer, E. (2012). The Role of Ethnic Identity in Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression in African Americans. Psychiatry Research, 199, 31-36. doi: 10.1016/j.psychres.2012.03.049
  8. Gillihan, S., Williams, M., Malcoun, E., Yadin, E., & Foa, E. (2012). Common Pitfalls in Exposure and Ritual Prevention (Ex/RP) for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders, 1(4), 251-257. doi: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2012.05.002
  9. Williams, M.T., Elstein, J., Buckner, E., Abelson, J., & Himle, J. (2012). Symptom Dimensions in Two Samples of African Americans with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders, 1(3), 145-152. doi: 10.1016/j.jocrd.2012.03.004
  10. Williams, M. T., Domanico, J., Marques, L., Leblanc, N., & Turkheimer, E. (2012). Barriers to Treatment of African Americans with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders – Special Issue, 26(4), 555-563. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.02.009
  11. Mendoza, D.B., Williams, M. T., Chapman, L. K., & Powers, M. (2012). Minority Inclusion and Ethnic Differences in Randomized Controlled Trials of Panic Disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 26(5), 574-582. doi: 10.1016/j.janxdis.2012.02.011
  12. Wetterneck, C., Little, T., Rinehart, K., Cervantes, M. E., Hyde, E., & Williams, M. T. (2012). Latinos with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Mental Healthcare Utilization and Inclusion in Clinical Trials. Journal of Obsessive-Compulsive & Related Disorders, 1(2), 85-97.
  13. Jayawickreme, N., Yasinski, C., Williams, M., & Foa, E. B. (2012). Gender-Specific Associations Between Trauma Cognitions, Alcohol Cravings, and Alcohol-Related Consequences in Individuals with Comorbid PTSD and Alcohol Dependence. Psychology of Addictive Behaviors, 26(1), 13-19. doi: 10.1037/a0023363
  14. Williams, M. T., Proetto, D., Casiano, D., & Franklin, M. E. (2012). Recruitment of a Hidden Population: African Americans with Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 33(1), 67-75. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2011.09.001
  15. Williams, M. T., Abramowitz, J. S., & Olatunji, B. O. (2012). The Relationship between Contamination Cognitions, Anxiety, and Disgust in Two Ethnic Groups. Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry, 43, 632-637. doi: 10.1016/j.jbtep.2011.09.003
  16. Williams, M., Jayawickreme, N., Sposato, R., & Foa, E. B. (2012). Race-Specific Associations Between Trauma Cognitions and Symptoms of Alcohol Dependence in Individuals with Comorbid PTSD and Alcohol Dependence. Addictive Behaviors, 37, 47-52. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2011.08.008
  17. Williams, M. T., Farris, S. G., Turkheimer, E., Pinto, A., Ozanick, K., Franklin, M. E., Simpson, H. B., Liebowitz, M., & Foa, E. B. (2011). The Myth of the Pure Obsessional Type in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Depression & Anxiety, 28, 6, 495-500.
  18. Williams, M. T., Crozier, M., & Powers, M. B. (2011). Treatment of Sexual Orientation Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder using Exposure and Ritual Prevention. Clinical Case Studies, 10, 53-66.
  19. Williams, M. T., & Farris, S.G. (2011). Sexual Orientation Obsessions in Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder: Prevalence and Correlates. Psychiatry Research, 187, 156-159.
  20. Williams, M., Powers, M., Yun, Y. G., & Foa, E. B. (2010). Minority Representation in Clinical Trials for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Journal of Anxiety Disorders, 24, 171-177.
  21. Foa, E., & Williams, M. T. (2010). Methodology of a Randomized Double-Blind Clinical Trial for Comorbid Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Alcohol Dependence. Mental Health and Substance Abuse: Dual Diagnosis, 3(2), 131-147.
  22. Williams, M. T., Turkheimer, E., Magee, E., & Guterbock, T. (2008). The Effects of Race and Racial Priming on Self-Report of Contamination Anxiety. Personality and Individual Differences, 44(3), 744-755.
  23. Williams, M. T., & Turkheimer, E. (2007). Identification and Explanation of Racial Differences in Contamination Anxiety. Behavior Research and Therapy, 45, 3041-3050.
  24. Williams, M. T., & Bonner, L. (2006). Sex Education Attitudes and Outcomes Among North American Women. Adolescence, 41(161), 1-14.
  25. Williams, M. T., Turkheimer, E., Schmidt, K., & Oltmanns, T. (2005). Ethnic Identification Biases Responses to the Padua Inventory for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. Assessment, 12(2), 174-185.

Book Chapters

  1. Malcoun, E., Williams, M. T., & Bahojb-Nouri, L. V. (to appear). Assessment of Posttraumatic Stress Disorder in African Americans. In Guide to Psychological Assessment with African Americans, L. T. Benuto, ed., Springer.
  2. Williams, M. T., Wetterneck, C., & Sawyer, B. (to appear). Assessment of Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder in African Americans. In Guide to Psychological Assessment with African Americans, L. T. Benuto, ed., Springer.
  3. Terwilliger, J. M., Bach, N., Bryan, C., & Williams, M. T. (to appear in 2013). Multicultural versus Colorblind Ideology: Implications for Mental Health and Counseling. In Psychology of Counseling, A. Di Fabio, ed., Nova Science Publishers. ISBN-13: 978-1-62618-410-7.
  4. Davis, D., Steever, A., Terwilliger, J. M., & Williams, M. T. (2012). The Relationship between the Culture-Bound Syndrome Koro and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder. In Psychology of Culture, G. R. Hayes & M. H. Bryant, eds., Nova Science Publishers. ISBN-13: 978-1-62257-274-8.
  5. Williams, M. T., Gooden, A. M., & Davis, D. (2012). African Americans, European Americans, and Pathological Stereotypes: An African-Centered Perspective. In Psychology of Culture, G. R. Hayes & M. H. Bryant, eds., Nova Science Publishers. ISBN-13: 978-1-62257-274-8.
  6. Williams, M., Powers, M., & Foa, E. (2012). Psychological Treatment for Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, Chapter 16. In Handbook of Evidence-Based Practice in Clinical Psychology, Vol. 2, P. Sturmey & M. Hersen, eds. John Wiley & Sons. ISBN-10: 0470335440.
  7. Williams, M., Cahill, S., & Foa, E. (2010). Psychotherapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. In Textbook of Anxiety Disorders, Second Edition, D. Stein, E. Hollander, B. Rothbaum, eds. American Psychiatric Publishing. ISBN-10: 1585622540.
  8. Williams, M. (2008). Homosexuality Anxiety: A Misunderstood Form of OCD. In L. V. Sebeki, ed., Leading-Edge Health Education Issues, Nova Publishers. ISBN-10: 1600218741.
  9. Williams, M. T., & Turkheimer, E. (2008). The Effects of Interviewer Race on Anxiety in African Americans. In L. V. Sebeki, ed., Leading-Edge Health Education Issues, Nova Publishers. ISBN-10: 1600218741.
  10. Williams Terwilliger, M. (2001). Some Reasons to Decide. In W. Dudley, ed., Pregnancy: Teen Decisions. Greenhaven Press. ISBN-10: 0737704918.

Selected Scientific Reports

  1. Williams, M., Saathoff, G.B., Guterbock, T., MacIntosh A., & Bebel, R. (June, 2005). Community Shielding in the National Capital Region: A Survey of Citizen Response to Potential Critical Incidents, Prepared for the Department of Homeland Security, at the Center for Survey Research, University of Virginia.
  2. Williams, M., & Guterbock, T. (July, 2004). Prince William County Citizen Satisfaction Survey: Report of Results, Center for Survey Research, University of Virginia.
  3. Bebel, R., Williams, M., MacIntosh, A., & Hubbard, R. (May, 2004). City of Rockville Internal Customer Satisfaction Survey, Report of Results, Center for Survey Research, University of Virginia.
  4. Williams, M., & Guterbock, T. (April, 2004). Department of Motor Vehicles Customer Satisfaction Survey: Report of Results, Center for Survey Research, University of Virginia.
  5. Williams, M. (November, 2003). American Medical Student Association Foundation, Washington Health Policy Fellowship Program Career Interest and Training Assessment: Report of Results, Center for Survey Research, University of Virginia.
  6. Williams, M., & Guterbock, T. (July, 2003). Prince William County Citizen Satisfaction Survey: Report of Results, Center for Survey Research, University of Virginia.

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