Faculty Vita

Thomas Sexton, Ph.D.

Academic Degrees

Certification/Licenses

Professional Experience

Faculty load

Other Administrative Responsibilities

Faculty Teaching

Selected Publications

Sexton, T. L.& Alexander, J. F. (2002). Family-based Empirically Supported Intervention Programs. The Counseling Psychologist. 30(2), 238-261.

Sexton, T. L. & Alexander, J. F., (2002). Functional Family Therapy: For at risk adolescents and their families . Wiley Series in Couples and Family Dynamics and Treatment, Comprehensive Handbook of Psychotherapy Volume II: Cognitive-behavioral approaches (T. Patterson, Ed.). Wiley & Sons: New York.

Alexander, J. F. & Sexton, T. L. (2002). Functional Family Therapy: A model for treating high-risk, acting-out youth, Wiley Series in Couples and Family Dynamics and Treatment, Comprehensive Handbook of Psychotherapy Volume IV: Integrative /Eclectic (J. Lebow, Ed.). John Wiley: New York.

Alexander, J. F., Sexton, T. L., & Robbins, M. A. (2002). The developmental status of family therapy in family psychology intervention science. In H. A. Liddle, Family Psychology Intervention Science. American Psychological Association Press: Washington, D. C.

Sexton, T. L. (2001). Evidence-based Counseling Intervention Programs: Practicing "Best Practices". In D. Locke, J. Meyers, & E. Herr, Handbook of Counseling, Sage Publications.

Sexton, T. L., & Liddle, M. (2001). Evidence-based counseling. In E. Welfel, & R. E. Ingersoll (Eds.) (in press). The mental health desk reference: A sourcebook for counselors. New York: Wiley.

Sexton, T. L., & Liddle, M. (2001). Evidence-based counseling. In E. Welfel, & R. E. Ingersoll (Eds.) (in press). The mental health desk reference: A sourcebook for counselors. New York: Wiley.

Alexander, J. J., Robbins, M. S., & Sexton, T. L., (2000). Family-based interventions with older, at-risk youth: From promise to proof to practice. The Journal of Primary Prevention (42), 185-205.

Sexton, T. L. (2000). Reconstructing Clinical Training: In pursuit of evidence-based clinical training. Counselor Education and Supervision (39) 218-227.

McKinney, M., Sexton, T. L., Meyerson, M. J. (1999). Validating the Efficacy-based Change Model. Teaching and Teacher Education. 15, 471-485.

Sexton, T. L. (1998). Reconstructing Counselor Education: Issues of our Pedagogical Foundation. Counselor Education and Supervision.

Alexander, J. F., Pugh, C, Parsons, B, F., & Sexton, T. (2000). Functional Family Therapy (Book Three: Vol II). In D. S. Elliott, (Series Ed.). Blueprints for Violence Prevention. Institute of Behavioral Science, Regents of the Universtiy of Colorado.

Sexton, T. L., Griffin, B. G. (1997). Constructivist Thinking in Counseling Research, Practice and Training. Teachers College Press, Columbia University.

Sexton, T. L., Whiston, S. C., Bleuer, J. C., & Walz, G, R. (1997). Utilizing counseling Outcome Research to Improve Counseling Effectiveness: Implications for Practice, research, and training. American Counseling Association.

Kottler, J. A., Sexton, T., L., & Whiston, S. C. (1994). The Heart of Healing: Relationships in Therapy. Jossey-Bass.

Funded Projects

Family Project Evaluation, Indiana Criminal Justice Institute 10/2001-10-2002 $19,500

Indiana Family Project, Indiana Community Corrections 7/2001-6/2003 $60,000

American Counseling Association 1-2001-1-2002 $10,000 Practice Research Network

Functional Family Therapy, FFTinc. 8-2001-12-2001 $8,000 Dissemination Project

Grants in progress (awarded not received) American Counseling Association, American Counseling Association 1-2002-1-2003 $32,000
Practice Research Network

Functional Family Therapy, FFTinc. 1-2002-1-2003 $18,000
Dissemination Project

Drug Court Evaluation, Monroe County District Court 1-2002-6-2002 $5,000

Change Mechanism, National Institute of Drug Abuse (submitted) $348,000 (co-PI)

Current Professional and Academic Association Memberships

American Counseling Association (Association of Counselor Education and Supervision)

American Psychological Association (Division 17, Counseling Psychology; Division 43, Family Psychology)

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (Approved Clinical Supervisor)

Conference Presentations

Sexton, T. L., Kopp, D., & Harrison, R. (2001). Functional Family Therapy National Dissemination Project. Paper presented at the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Nashville, TN.

Bonomo, J., Ostrom, N., & Sexton, T. L. (2001). Integrating the principles of evidence-based family interventions with effective supervision practices. Paper presented at the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Nashville, TN.

Sexton, T. L., Alexander, J. F., Mease, A., Hollimon, A. (2001). Science into Practice in Functional Family Therapy. Paper presented at the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Nashville, TN.

Sexton, T. L., Mease, A., Liddle, M. C., Nitza, A., Robbins, M. S., & Alexander, J. F. (2001) Science into Practice in Family Psychology: Recent Studies of Functional Family Therapy. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Sexton, T. L., Mease, A. L., & Liddle, M. C. (2001). Empirically-supported family interventions: Implications for Training and Practice. Paper presented at the National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston, TX.

Sexton, T. L., (2001). ACA Practice Research Network (PRN): Findings and Conclusions Year 1. Paper presented at the American Counseling Association, San Antonio, TX.

Nitza, A, & Sexton, T. L. (2001). Treatment Adherence and Outcomes in Empirically Supported Treatments. Paper presented at the American Counseling Association, San Antonio, TX.

Sexton, T. L. (2001). Functional Family Therapy as a treatment for at risk youth. Presentation to the Illinois State Forensics Conference, Chicago, ILL.

Alexander, J. F., & Sexton, T. L. (2001). Functional Family Therapy: An integrated model for working with at risk adolescents and their families. Plenary Session: American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Nashville, TN.

Sexton, T. L., Kopp, D., & Harrison, R. (2001). Functional Family Therapy National Dissemination Project. Paper presented at the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Nashville, TN.

Bonomo, J., Ostrom, N., & Sexton, T. L. (2001). Integrating the principles of evidence-based family interventions with effective supervision practices. Paper presented at the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Nashville, TN.

Sexton, T. L., Alexander, J. F., Mease, A., Hollimon, A. (2001). Science into Practice in Functional Family Therapy. Paper presented at the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy. Nashville, TN.

Sexton, T. L., Mease, A., Liddle, M. C., Nitza, A., Robbins, M. S., & Alexander, J. F. (2001) Science into Practice in Family Psychology: Recent Studies of Functional Family Therapy. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Sexton, T. L., Mease, A. L., & Liddle, M. C. (2001). Empirically-supported family interventions: Implications for Training and Practice. Paper presented at the National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston, TX.

Sexton, T. L. (2000). Functional Family Therapy as the treatment of choice. Annual meeting of the National Council of Family and Juvenile Court Judges. Snowbird, UT.

Research Areas

Family Psychology, effective therapeutic interventions for at-risk adolescents and their families, outcome research, Functional Family Therapy, Change Mechanisms in psychotherapuetic change.

Honors/Awards

1998 Award of Excellence for Outstanding Contribution to the Counseling Research literature, Research and Assessment Corporation (an affiliate of NBCC).

1995 Barrick Scholar (University wide award for outstanding research: University of Nevada, Las Vegas

1995 American Educational Research Association: Division E Honorable Mention.

1993 Outstanding Research Award: College of Education, University of Nevada, Las Vegas.

1991 Research Award: Western Association of Counselor Education

1991/1995/1996UNLV Alumni Recognition for Outstanding Teaching