Monmouth University - Christine Hatchard

Christine J. Hatchard, Psy.D.

Specialist Professor

Field Placement Developer and Coordinator

Director of Undergraduate Psychology Research

Psy.D., Chestnut Hill College

M.S., Chestnut Hill College

B.A., Monmouth University

Office: Howard Hall, Room 120

Phone: 732-571-4446

Email: chatchar@monmouth.edu

Web site: Christine Hatchard

Regularly Taught Courses:

PY103: Introduction to Psychology

PY208: Abnormal Psychology

PY305: Theories of Personality

PY401: Introduction to Clinical Psychology

PY431: Tests and Measurements

About:

Dr. Hatchard is a licensed clinical psychologist with a private practice in Eatontown, NJ where she specializes in psychodynamic therapy and psychological assessment for civil litigation. She has previously trained and worked as a psychotherapist in college counseling centers as well as a forensic private practice specializing in family law. She is also the executive director and President of the Board of Directors for Making Daughters Safe Again, Inc., a nonprofit organization providing education to professionals, survivors and the general public on the topic of mother-daughter sexual abuse.

Research Interests:

Licensed clinical psychologist with interests in Object Relations therapy and emotion, personality and forensic assessment, multicultural counseling and racial identity, the development of beginning counseling skills in undergraduate students, the psychodynamic treatment of eating disorders, human sexuality, and therapeutic considerations in the context of mother-daughter sexual abuse.

Professional Associations:

American Psychological Association

APA Practice Organization

Awards:

Early Career Psychologist Scholarship Award presented to “exceptional early career psychologists...recognized for their exemplary commitment to professional excellence”; awarded by the National Register of Health Service Providers in conjunction with the American Psychological Association (2012)

Making Daughters Safe Again: Mother-daughter sexual abuse website (http://mdsa-online.org) listed as Top, Best Rated Mental Health Resource at Psychcentral.com (2002-present)

Martin Luther King, Jr. Unsung Hero Award (2011) for “exemplifying Dr. King’s spirit, life, teachings, and commitment to service”

Supporting Actions for Engagement (SAFE) [Homeland Security] Grant Recipient (Spring 2006) to lead a college student team investigating strategies for educating and debriefing adolescents about terrorism and emergency preparedness

Selected Works:

Forthcoming:

Didonato, N. & Hatchard, C.J. Real development [working title]. (anticipated 2013). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley & Sons.

Hatchard, C.J. In their own words: Survivors of mother-daughter sexual abuse. [working title]. (anticipated 2014).

Additional Information:

Licensed Psychologist (NJ #4871)

Executive Director/President of the Board of Making Daughters Safe Again, Inc.