www.marshapruett.com
The
Maconda
Brown O’Connor Chair in Research at the Smith
School of Social Work. She has a
Master's degree in education
from the University
of Pennsylvania and a Master's
degree in Legal Studies from
the Yale
School of Law, as well as a
Ph.D. in Clinical/Community
Psychology from the University
of California at Berkeley.
She also has training certificates in family therapy, mediation, and
collaborative divorce. She is Board Certified in Couple and Family
Psychology and has training certificates in family therapy, mediation,
and collaborative divorce. She is best known for the development,
implementation, and evaluation of preventive interventions in schools
and courts. Her writings include numerous scholarly articles, chapters,
edited and co-authored books, including Your Divorce Advisor (2001 by
Simon and Schuster) and Partnership Parenting (2009, Perseus). Dr.
Kline Pruett's clinical and research interests revolve around the
promotion of healthy family development during life transitions,
particularly those transitions related to adverse events or
circumstances. Dr. Kline Pruett contributes to the Supporting Fatherhood Involvement (SFI) Development and Evaluation Team in several capacities. She took the lead in adapting the Cowans' intervention model for the specific purposes and populations of the SFI project. She also leads professional development trainings of the team, provides electronic supervision and consultation to staff at each Family Resource Center, and works in conjunction with the Cowans on the evaluation design and dissemination aspects of the project.
She is best known for designing curricula and preventive interventions in the U.S. and Canada for mental health professionals from various disciplines, family court professionals, and parents of young children. She also has led several major evaluation programs spanning court systems, a Sesame Street project for military families, and a co-parenting program for divorcing parents with young children.
Her current clinical foci include couples counseling and consultation, father involvement consultation, mediation, and collaborative divorce. She disseminates her work through clinical and media consultations, and speaking engagements across North America and abroad.