Freed-Hardeman University, B.A.,1979, Elementary and Secondary Education
Auburn University, M.S.,1981, Rehabilitation Counseling
University of Missouri-Columbia, Ph.D.,1987, Counseling Psychology
Clinical Internship, Seattle Veteran’s Administration Medical Center, 1986–1987

PROFESSIONAL RECOGNITIONS AND ACTIVITIES:

Dr. Elliott has held elected office with the Division of Rehabilitation Psychology and he is an elected Fellow of three divisions within the American Psychological Association (Society of Counseling Psychology, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology, Division of Health Psychology).   Currently he serves as the Domain Director for the Acute Care, Disability and Rehabilitation domain of the UAB Injury Control Research Center, and he is a designated Scientist the UAB Center for Nursing Research. He has received numerous awards throughout his career:

·         Dorothy Booz Black Award for Outstanding Achievement in Counseling Health Psychology, Society of Counseling Psychology, 2004

·         Essie Morgan Lifetime Research Award, American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers, 2002

·         The Fritz and Linn Kuder Early Career Scientist/Practitioner Award, Division of Counseling Psychology (17), American Psychological Association, 1994

·         Early Research Achievement Award, Division of Rehabilitation Psychology (22), American

        Psychological Association, 1991

Dr. Elliott has been appointed by the American Psychological Association to serve as the incoming editor of the Rehabilitation Psychology, the leading psychological outlet for research concerning psychological aspects of disability and other chronic health conditions. Dr. Elliott will serve a five year term as editor and will begin accepting manuscripts in January, 2005. He presently serves as an Associate Editor for Rehabilitation Psychology and for the Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

Dr. Elliott has systematically studied factors that influence personal and familial adjustment following chronic illness, disability, and stress.  This work has often examined social-cognitive variables and personality characteristics that have implications for cognitive-behavioral interventions, community-based service programs and chronic disease management.  His study of social problem-solving abilities in behavioral health has been an area of particular interest, resulting in grants from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, the National Institute of Disability Research and Rehabilitation, the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control & Disabilities Prevention, and the Centers for Disease Control.  He has also received a private grant from the American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists & Social Workers.  Presently, his research team is conducting clinical trials to determine the efficacy of home-based problem-solving interventions for family caregivers of persons with spinal cord injury, cerebral palsy, and traumatic brain injury. 

REPRESENTATIVE PUBLICATIONS:

Elliott, T., & Mullins, L. L. (2004). Counseling families and children with disabilities. In D. Atkinson & G. Hackett (Eds.), Counseling Diverse Populations, 3^thd Ed. (pp. 151 – 170). New York: McGraw-Hill.

Elliott, T., Grant, J., & Miller, D. (2004). Social problem solving abilities and behavioral health. In E. Chang, T. J. D’Zurilla, & L. J. Sanna (Eds.), Social problem solving: Theory, research, and training (pp. 117- 133). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.

Elliott, T., & Shewchuk, R. (2004).  Family adaptation in illness, disease, and disability: Implications for research, policy, and practice. In J. Racynski, L. Bradley, & L. Leviton (Eds.), Health and Behavior Handbook, Vol. II (pp. 379 – 403). Washington, D. C.: American Psychological Association Press.

Elliott, T., & Kennedy, P. (2004).  Treatment of depression following spinal cord injury: an evidence-based review.  Rehabilitation Psychology, 49, 134-139.

Elliott, T., Rivera, P., & Tucker, E. (2004).  Groups in behavioral health and medical settings.  In J. L. DeLucia-Waack, D. Gerrity, C. Kalodner, & M. Riva (Eds). Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy (pp. 338 -350). New York: Sage.

Elliott, T., & Rivera, P. (2003).  Spinal cord injury.  In A. Nezu, C. Nezu, & P. Geller (Eds.), Handbook of Psychology, Volume 9: Health Psychology (pp. 415-435). New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Elliott, T., & Rivera, P. (2003).  The experience of families and their carers in healthcare.  In S. Llewelyn & P. Kennedy (Eds.), Handbook of Clinical Health Psychology (pp. 61 – 77).  Oxford: Wiley & Sons.

Elliott, T., Kurylo, M., & Rivera, P. (2002).  Positive growth following an acquired physical disability. In C. R. Snyder & S. Lopez (Eds.),  Handbook of Positive Psychology (pp. 687-699). New York: Oxford University Press.

Grant, J., Elliott, T., Weaver, M. Bartolucci, A., & Giger, J.  (2002). A telephone intervention with family caregivers of stroke survivors after hospital discharge. Stroke, 33, 2060-2065.

Kurylo, M., Elliott, T., & Shewchuk, R. (2001).  FOCUS on the family caregiver: A problem-solving training intervention. Journal of Counseling and Development, 79, 275-281.

Elliott, T., Shewchuk, R, Miller, D, & Richards, J.S. (2001).  Profiles in problem solving:  Psychological well-being and distress among persons with diabetes mellitus.  Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 8, 283-291.

Elliott, T, Shewchuk, R, & Richards, J.S. (2001).  Family caregiver problem solving abilities and adjustment during the initial year of the caregiving role.  Journal of Counseling Psychology, 48, 223-232.

Elliott, T., & Kurylo, M. (2000).  Hope over disability: Lessons from one young woman’s triumph.  In C. R. Snyder (Ed.), The Handbook of Hope: Theory, Measurement, and Interventions (pp. 373-386). New York: Academic Press.

Frank, R. G., & Elliott, T. (2000). Handbook of Rehabilitation Psychology. Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association Press.

Elliott, T., Uswatte, G., Lewis, L., & Palmatier, A. (2000).  Goal instability and adjustment to physical disability.  Journal of Counseling Psychology, 47, 251-265.

Elliott, T., Shewchuk, R., & Richards, J. S.  (1999). Caregiver social problem solving abilities and family member adjustment to recent-onset physical disability. Rehabilitation Psychology, 44, 104-123.

Elliott, T., & Klapow, J.  (1997). Training psychologists for a future in evolving health care delivery systems: Building a better Boulder model.  Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 4,  255-267.

Elliott, T., & Frank, R. G.  (1996).  Depression following spinal cord injury.  Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, 77, 816-823.

Elliott, T., Sherwin, E., Harkins, S., & Marmarosh, C.  (1995). Self-appraised problem solving ability, affective states, and psychological distress.   Journal of Counseling Psychology, 42,  105-115.

Elliott, T., Witty, T., Herrick, S., & Hoffman, J.  (1991). Negotiating reality after physical loss: Hope, depression, and disability.  Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 61, 608-613.

Elliott, T.,  Godshall, F., Herrick, S., Witty, T., & Spruell, M. (1991).  Problem-solving appraisal and psychological adjustment following spinal cord injury. Cognitive Therapy and Research, 15, 387-398.

 Elliott, T., & Gramling, S.  (1990).  Psychologists and rehabilitation: New roles and old training models.  American Psychologist, 45, 762-765.

TEACHING INTERESTS

Social-clinical interface and applications, rehabilitation psychology, assessment.

CLINICAL SPECIALIZATION:

Psychologist Licensure, State of Alabama #693 (1993)
A.B.P.P. in Rehabilitation Psychology (1997)