CURRICULUM VITAE

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CURRICULUM VITAE

AMIE ZARLING

Human Development & Family Studies [email protected]

Iowa State University Office: 1358 Palmer

Ames, IA 50011 515-294-5083

EDUCATIONAL AND PROFESSIONAL HISTORY

Associate 2020-Present Iowa State University

Professor Human Development and Family Studies

Assistant 2014-Present Iowa State University

Professor Human Development and Family Studies

Postdoctoral 2013-14 The University of Iowa

Fellowship Clinical Psychology

Ph.D. 2013 The University of Iowa

Clinical Psychology

Clinical 2011-12 Duke University Medical Center

Internship Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Track

M.A. 2008 The University of Iowa

Clinical Psychology

B.S. 2005 Iowa State University

Psychology

RESEARCH INTERESTS

 Prevention and treatment of family violence (e.g., physical, psychological, and sexual aggression)

 Developing and testing evidence-based interventions to improve relationships and family health for

hard-to-reach or underserved populations

HONORS AND AWARDS

(2021) Outstanding Public Official/Employee for service to the State of Iowa Department of Corrections

(2020) Iowa State University Early Achievement in Research Award

(2018) Iowa State University College of Human Science’s Early Achievement in Research Award

(2016) National Criminal Justice Association Outstanding Criminal Justice Program Award (for ACTV)

(2010) Ballard Seashore Dissertation Year Fellowship ($25,000)

(2010) The University of Iowa Graduate Incentive Fellowship ($1000)

(2009) Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Women’s Student Research Award ($100)

(2008) Second Place Student Poster Award, Iowa Psychological Association Conference ($100)

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PEER-REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES (* denotes graduate student advisee)

Zarling, A., & *Scheffert, R. (in press). Implementation of ACT in correctional and forensic settings.

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science.

Zarling, A., *Scheffert, R. & Russell, D. (in press). Predictors of retention and recidivism of justice-

involved women in a community-based gender responsive CBT program. Criminal Justice and Behavior.

Biglan, A., Elfner, K., Garbacz, A., Komro, K., Prinz, R., Weist, M., Wilson, D., & Zarling, A. (2020). A

strategic plan for strengthening America’s families: A brief from the Coalition of Behavioral Science

Organizations. Clinical Child and Family Psychology Review, 23(2), 153-175.

Zarling, A., Bannon, S. *Berta, M., & Russell, D. (2020). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy for

individuals convicted of domestic violence: 5 year follow up and time to reoffense. Psychology of

Violence, 10, 667-675.

*Berta, M., & Zarling, A. (2019). A preliminary examination of an acceptance and commitment therapy-

based program for incarcerated domestic violence offenders. Violence and Victims, 34(2), 213-228.

Zarling, A., Bannon, S., & *Berta, M. (2019). Evaluation of acceptance and commitment therapy for

domestic violence offenders. Psychology of Violence, 9(3), 257.

Zarling, A. (2018). Reply to “Lessons in Program Evaluation: The ACTV Batterer Program Study and Its

Claims.” Violence Against Women, 25(4). Article first published online: August 2018.

Zarling, A., & *Berta, M. (2017). An ACT approach to working with partner-violent individuals. Partner

Abuse, 8, 89-109.

Zarling, A., Lawrence, E., & Marchman, J. (2015). A randomized controlled trial of Acceptance and

Commitment Therapy for aggressive behavior. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 83, 199-

212.

Brock, R. L., Barry, R. A., Lawrence, E., Rolffs, J., Cerretani, J., & Zarling, A. (2015). Online

administration of questionnaires assessing psychological, physical, and sexual aggression: Establishing

psychometric equivalence. Psychology of Violence, 5, 294.

Zarling, A., Taber, S., Murray, A., Knutson, J.F., Lawrence, E., Valles, N., DeGarmo, D.S., & Bank, L.

(2013). Internalizing and externalizing symptoms in young children exposed to intimate partner violence:

Examining intervening processes. Journal of Family Psychology, 27, 945-955.

Lawrence, E., Orengo, R., Langer, A., & Brock, R.L. (2012). Consequences of psychological and

physical abuse for victims: Review and critique of the literature. Special Series: Partner Abuse State of

Knowledge. Partner Abuse, 3, 406-428.

Lawrence, E., Brock, R.L., Barry, R.A., Langer, A., Bunde, M., Ro, E., et al., (2011). Development of an

interview for assessing relationship quality: Preliminary support for reliability, convergent and divergent

validity, and incremental utility. Psychological Assessment. 23, 44-63.

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Black, D. W., Forbush, K. T., Langer, A., Graeber, M. A., Shaw, M., Hovick, L., Meyer, V. J., Moser, D.

J., Bayless, J., Watson, D. (2009). The neuropsychology of Borderline Personality Disorder: The

predictive variance of neuropsychogical tests versus selected personality trait dimensions. Personality

and Mental Health, 3, 128-141.

Lawrence, E., Yoon, J., Langer, A., & Ro, E. (2009). Is psychological aggression as detrimental as physical

aggression? The independent effects of psychological aggression on depression and anxiety symptoms.

Violence & Victims, 24, 20-35.

Langer, A., Lawrence, E., & Barry, R. (2008). Using a vulnerability-stress-adaptation framework to

predict physical aggression trajectories in newlywed marriage. Journal of Consulting and Clinical

Psychology, 76, 756–768.

Barry, R., Lawrence, E., & Langer, A. (2008). Conceptualization and assessment of disengagement in

romantic relationships. Personal Relationships, 15, 297-315.

GRANT SUPPORT

Amie Zarling (PI), Dan Russell (co-PI), Carolyn Cutrona. (2021-2022). Online Intervention for Social

Connectness for Older Adults. United Healthcare Services. $112,834.

Amie Zarling (PI), Dan Russell (co-PI), Carl Weems (co-PI) (2020-2024). A randomized controlled trial

of ACTV versus T4C for community reentry: Differential efficacy and mechanisms of change. U.S.

Department of Justice, National Institute of Justice. $641,386.

Jel Lee (PI), Amie Zarling (co-PI), Brenda Allen (co-PI) (2019-2024). Acceptance and Commitment

Therapy for custodial grandchildren and custodial grandparents. U.S. Department of Agriculture,

National Institute of Food and Agriculture, Children, Youth and Families At-Risk Sustainable

Community Projects (CYFAR). $640,000.

Amie Zarling (PI). (2019-2020). ACTV for prisons: Implementation and sustainability. Department of

Justice Byrne-Justice Assistance Grant Program (JAG). $167,188.

Amie Zarling (PI), Dan Russell (co-PI), Carl Weems (co-PI) (2017-2021). A randomized controlled trial

of the Duluth Model and ACTV for domestic violence. U.S. Department of Justice, Office on Violence

Against Women, Research and Evaluation Program. $391,400.

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Injury Prevention & Control, part of

University of Iowa Injury Prevention and Research Center grant to Corrine Peek-Asa (PI) (2012-2017).

$4,001,667 total award. Subcontract awarded to ISU, Amie Zarling, Evaluation of the ACTV Approach to

reducing intimate partner violence among court-mandated IDAP participants. (2015-2017). $60,923.

Amie Zarling (PI). Evaluation of the ACTV Approach to reducing intimate partner violence among

court-mandated domestic violence offenders (2015-2017). Funded by Iowa State University, College of

Human Sciences, Untenured Faculty Seed Grant. $10,000.

Amie Zarling (PI). Interpersonally-focused treatment for borderline personality disorder. (2010-2013).

National Institute of Mental Health, Ruth L. Kirschstein Predoctoral Individual National Research Service

Award (F31). $72,000.

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BOOK CHAPTERS

Zarling, A. & *Taylor, A.B. (2017). Third wave therapies and the treatment of violence and aggression. In P.

Sturmey (Ed.), Wiley Handbook of Violence and Aggression. John Wiley & Sons Publisher.

Zarling, A., Orengo-Aguayo, R., & Lawrence, E. (2015). Coercion in committed relationships and effective

interventions. Dishion, T. & Snyder, J. (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Coercive Dynamics in Close Relationships:

Implications for Development, Psychopathology and Intervention Science. (p. 215-230). New York, NY: Oxford

University Press.

Langer, A., & Lawrence, E. (2010). Emotion regulation and experiential avoidance in intimate partner violence. F.

Columbus (Ed.), Advances in Psychology Research, Volume 70. NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

Langer, A., & Lawrence, E. (2010). Toward an integrated, empirically supported theory of intimate partner

violence. K. Osterman (Ed.), Indirect and Direct Aggression (pp. 357-374). Peter Lang Printing House.

Lawrence, E., Barry, R.A., Langer, A., & Brock, R.L. (2009). Assessment of marital satisfaction. H. Reis & S.

Sprecher (Eds.), Encyclopedia of human relationships (pp. 1028-1030). CA: Sage.

Lawrence, E., Brock, R.L., Barry, R.A., Langer, A., & Bunde, M. (2009). Assessing relationship quality:

Development of an interview and implications for couple assessment and intervention. In E. Cuyler & M. Ackhart

(Eds.), Psychology of Relationships. NY: Nova Science Publishers, Inc.

TREATMENT MANUALS AND NEWSLETTER ARTICLES

Zarling, A. (2019). Achieving Change Through Values-Based Behavior for Prisons (ACTV-P). Program for

institutionalized offenders. Treatment manual for the State of Iowa Department of Corrections.

Zarling, A. (2019). Achieving Change Through Values-Based Behavior (ACTV) – HR. Program for high risk

offenders. Treatment manual for the State of Iowa Department of Corrections.

Zarling, A., Lawrence, E., & Orengo, R. (2017). Achieving Change Through Values-Based Behavior (ACTV).

Program for domestic violence offenders. Treatment manual for the State of Iowa Department of Corrections.

Second Edition.

Langer, A. (2010). Skills Training for Emotional and Behavioral Dysregulation: Treatment Manual. Available

from the author at the Department of Psychology, The University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA.

Langer, A. (2010). Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. The Iowa Psychologist, Winter Issue, 12-13.

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS, SYMPOSIA, AND COLLOQUIA

Zarling, A. (November 2019). Applying ACT to target intimate partner violence in a group of court-mandated

women. Symposium presented at the 53

Annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies Convention,

Atlanta, GA.

Zarling, A. (November 2019). A randomized trial of the Duluth Model and Achieving Change Through Value-

based Behavior for domestic violence. Presented at the 75

annual meeting of the American Society of

Criminology, San Francisco, CA.

Bannon, S.M. & Zarling, A. (October 2018). Emotion Regulation Deficits in Perpetrators of Intimate Partner

Violence. In Cantos [Chair] Intimate Partner Violence Interventions: One Size Does Not Fit All. Invited

Symposium, International Conference of Clinical Psychology, Granada, Spain.

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Bannon, S.M., & Zarling, A. (July 2018). A Novel ACT-based Intervention Outperforms TAU for Court-Mandated

IPV Treatment, But Not for High Risk Offenders. In Cantos [Chair] Assessment Strategies for Intimate Partner

Violence Interventions. Talk presented at the annual International Family Violence and Child Victimization

Conference, Portsmouth, New Hampshire.

Zarling, A., & Bannon, S. (November 2017). A Process Evaluation of a Novel ACT-based Batterers Intervention

Program: What Mechanisms Lead to Changes in Aggressive Behaviors? Symposium at the 51

Annual Association

for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention, San Diego, CA.

*Taylor, A. B., Zarling, A. (November 2016). Identity development and intimate partner violence among LGBQ

college students. Poster presented at the Annual Conference of the Society for the Scientific Study of

Sexuality, Phoenix, Arizona.

*Berta, M. & Zarling, A. (November 2016). ACTV Effectiveness for IPV by Anxiety-Depression and Psychopathy.

Poster presented at the annual National Council on Family Relations, Minneapolis, MN.

Zarling, A. (October 2016). CBT in Probation: Diverse Perspectives on Interviews with Three Justice-Involved

Clients. Clinical roundtable at the 50

Annual ABCT Convention, New York, NY.

*Taylor, A. B., Zarling, A., & Neppl, T. K. (June 2016). Intimate partner violence among LGBQ college students.

Poster session presented at the International Academy of Sex Research, Malmö, Sweden.

*Berta, M. & Zarling, A. (June 2016). Experiential Avoidance and Change in Behavioral Control in Response to

ACTV. Poster presented at the annual Association for Contextual Behavioral Science, Seattle, WA.

Bannon, S., Zarling, A., & Orengo-Aguayo, R. (November 2015). Preliminary Evaluation of an Acceptance and

Commitment Therapy Based Program for Domestic Violence Offenders. Presented at the 49

Annual Association

for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies National Conference Poster Session, Chicago, IL.

Zarling, A. (April 2015). ACT for Domestic Violence: Recidivism Rates Across the State of Iowa. Symposium

presented at the Iowa Psychological Association Conference, Pella, IA.

Zarling, A., Lawrence, E., & Bannon, S. (November 2014). Does ACT Significantly Reduce Psychological,

Physical, and Sexual Violence More Than Traditional Approaches? Symposium presented at the 48

Annual

ABCT Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Zarling, A. (April 2013). A Randomized Controlled Trial of ACT for Aggressive Behavior. Department of

Psychology Clinical Rounds, University of Iowa.

Langer, A., Lawrence, E., & Marchman, J. (November 2010). Expanding the treatment of behavioral problems:

New applications of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy. Symposium presented at the 44

Annual Association

for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT) Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Langer, A., & Lawrence, E. (November 2010). The role of emotional skill deficits in intimate partner violence.

Poster presented at the 44

ABCT Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Langer, A. (November 2010). Treatment for Aggression and Interpersonal Problems: Preliminary Results of Skills

Training within an ACT Framework. Department of Psychology Clinical Rounds, University of Iowa.

Langer, A. (September 2010). Second Opinion Child Custody Evaluation. Department of Psychology Clinical

Rounds, University of Iowa.

Langer, A., & Lawrence, E. (November 2009). An examination of the antecedents and consequences of intimate

partner violence. Poster presented at the 43

ABCT Convention, New York, NY.

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Langer, A. (October 2009). Student Disability Services Evaluations. Department of Psychology Clinical Rounds,

University of Iowa.

Langer, A., & Lawrence, E. (November 2008). Explaining the link between victimization and psychopathology:

The role of experiential avoidance. Symposium presented at the 42

Annual ABCT Convention, Orlando, FL.

Langer, A. (March 2008). Systems Training for Emotional Predictability and Problem-Solving (STEPPS) for

Borderline Personality Disorder. Department of Psychology Clinical Rounds, University of Iowa.

Langer, A., & Lawrence, E. (November 2007). Time-varying covariates of physical aggression in newlywed

marriage. Poster presented at the 41

Annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)

Convention, Philadelphia, PA.

Langer, A., & Lawrence, E. (April 2007). Predicting the developmental course of newlywed marriage. Poster

presented at the Iowa Psychological Association Conference, Amana, IA.

Langer, A.., & Lawrence, E. (November, 2006). Risk factors predicting the trajectories of physical aggression in

marriage. Poster presented at the 40

Annual Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)

Convention, Chicago, IL.

TEACHING AND SUPERVISION EXPERIENCE

Iowa State University Spring 2020-Present

Evidence-Based Practices in Human Services (HD FS 387X)

Role: Instructor

Iowa State University 2015 & 2017 & 2019 & 2021

Program Evaluation (HD FS 585)

Role: Instructor

Iowa State University Spring 2016-Spring 2018

Program Evaluation and Proposal Writing (HD FS 449)

Role: Instructor

Iowa State University Fall 2014

Child Development & Health (HD FS 223X)

Role: Instructor

State of Iowa Department of Corrections August 2009 – Present

Batterer’s Education Program

Role: Supervisor/Trainer

Train and supervise Batterers Education Program facilitators across the state of Iowa as they are conducting group

sessions for domestic violence offenders. Lead monthly 2-day training workshops on empirically-supported

principles focusing on reducing aggressive behavior via skill development in various domains.

The University of Iowa, Seashore Psychology Clinic May 2008 – September 2009

Role: Clinic Teaching Assistant

Supervisor: James Marchman, Ph.D.

Supervised first and second-year graduate students conducting mental retardation, disability, and general

psychological evaluations. Assisted in preparation of psychological reports and conducted live and one-on-one

supervision of assessment and therapy cases.

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The University of Iowa Center for Marital and Family Studies May 2006 – June 2009

Role: Supervisor/Trainer

Supervisor: Erika Lawrence, Ph.D.

Trained and supervised undergraduate research assistants and more junior graduate students in basic clinical skills

and administering structure interviews (e.g., SCID, CIPVI, and RQI).

The University of Iowa Department of Psychology Fall 2009 – Summer 2010

Abnormal Psychology (031:163)

Role: Instructor

Supervisor: Michael O’Hara, Ph.D.

The University of Iowa Department of Psychology Fall 2008 – Spring 2009

Introduction to Clinical Psychology (031:013)

Role: Teaching Assistant

Supervisor: Perry Howell, Psy.D.

The University of Iowa Department of Psychology Fall 2005 – Spring 2006

Elementary Psychology (031:001)

Role: Teaching Assistant

Supervisors: Michael O’Hara, Ph.D. & Scott Robinson, Ph.D.

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

The Association of Domestic Violence Intervention Providers (ADVIP)

Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (ABCT)

Association for Contextual Behavioral Science (ACBS)

Iowa Psychological Association (IPA)

Society for Child & Family Policy and Practice (Division 37 of American Psychological Association)

Society for Couple and Family Psychology (Division 43 of American Psychological Association)

UNIVERSITY, COLLEGE, DEPARTMENTAL, AND PUBLIC SERVICE:

Ad Hoc Reviewer:

Violence and Victims

Psychology of Violence

Journal of Social and Personal Relationships

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

Evidence-Based Practice in Child & Adolescent Mental Health

International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology

Editorial Board:

Partner Abuse

Associate Editor:

Journal of Contextual Behavioral Science

Departmental Service

2015-Present Curriculum Committee

2014-2015 Research Seminar Committee

2014-2015 Family Health Minor Committee

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Public Service

2010-Present Iowa Domestic Assault Program Steering Committee

2017-2018 Iowa’s Elder Abuse Coordinated Community Response Team

2016-2017 Polk County Youth Violence Prevention Steering Committee

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MEDIA 
 
2020  “Can You Cure a Domestic Abuser?” by Matthew Wolfe, The Atlantic. Retrieved from:  
https://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2020/01/seeking-cure-domestic-violence/604168/ 
 
2018  “A Road to Ending Mass Incarceration?” by Richard Blaustein, Los Angeles Review of Books. 
Retrieved from: https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/a-road-to-ending-mass-incarceration/#! 
 
2017  “Iowa Tries A New Domestic Violence Intervention: Mindfulness” by Sarah Boden, National 
Public Radio. Retrieved from: https://www.npr.org/2017/10/21/558623534/iowa-tries-a-new-
domestic-violence-intervention-mindfulness 
 
2017  “UI rehab course for domestic abusers receives research grant” by Kayli Reese, The Daily Iowan. 
Retrieved from: http://daily-iowan.com/2017/10/31/ui-rehab-course-for-domestic-abusers-receives-
research-grant/ 
 
2017  “ISU study: new type of intervention successful in domestic violence cases” by Sarah Boden, Iowa 
Public Radio. Retrieved from: http://www.radioiowa.com/2017/08/07/isu-study-new-type-of-
intervention-successful-in-domestic-violence-cases/ 
 
2017  “ISU domestic assault rehab study sees positive results” Grayson Schmidt, Ames Tribune. 
Retrieved from: http://www.amestrib.com/news/20170708/isu-domestic-assault-rehab-study-sees-
positive-results 
 
2017  “New intervention program reduces domestic violence recidivism rates, Iowa State study finds” by 
Angie Hunt, Iowa State University.  Retrieved from: 
https://www.news.iastate.edu/news/2017/07/05/actv 
 
2015  “Targeting violence: Classes help abusers change behavior” by Jessie Hellmann, The Gazette. 
Retrieved from: http://www.thegazette.com/subject/news/public-safety/targeting-violence-classes-
help-abusers-change-behavior-20150816 
 
2014  “Iowa treatment program shows promise in curbing abuse” by Mike Kilen, Des Moines Register. 
Retrieved from: https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/crime-and-
courts/2014/12/01/domestic-abuse-program-lower-recidivism-rate/19761163/ 
 
2014  “Stopping domestic violence: New program works with offenders” by Vanessa Franklin, Iowa 
State Daily. Retrieved from: http://www.iowastatedaily.com/news/article_d61a016e-48cb-11e4-
a976-3b5a11bfe3ee.html 
 
2014    “Perpetrators Are People Too: Why our national conversation is wrong and what to do about it” by 
    Dr. Steve Hayes. Psychology Today Blog. Retrieved from:            
    https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/get-out-your-mind/201410/perpetrators-are-people-too 
         
2013  “The Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative in Iowa” by Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative 
Retrieved from: http://www.pewtrusts.org/en/research-and-analysis/fact-sheets/2013/10/04/the-
pewmacarthur-results-first-initiative-in-iowa 
 
2013  “Iowa’s Cutting-Edge Approach to Corrections: A Progress Report on Putting Results First to Use” 
a case study from the Pew-MacArthur Results First Initiative.  Retrieved from: 
http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/legacy/uploadedfiles/pcs_assets/2013/rfibriefresultsfirstiowapro
gressreportfinalpdf.pdf 