Kimberly R. Zlomke, Ph.D.

Kimberly R. Zlomke, Ph.D.

Associate Professor
Department of Psychology

Dr. Zlomke will be reviewing graduate student applications for the 2023-2024 academic year.

Education

  • Ph.D., Louisiana State University 2008: Child Clinical Psychology
  • M.S., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale 2003: Behavior Analysis and Therapy
  • B.A., Saint Louis University 2001: Psychology


Research Interests

  • Behavioral family interventions for children with disruptive behavior and autism
  • Investigating the role that parenting plays in young adult stress, anxiety, and loneliness.

Dr. Zlomke obtained her doctorate in Clinical Psychology, with an emphasis in child/pediatric psychology, from Louisiana State University. She complete her pre-doctoral clinical internship at the University of Mississippi Medical Center and completed a post-doctoral fellowship in child/adolescent psychology at Baylor College of Medicine/Texas Children's Hospital. Dr. Zlomke is a licensed clinical psychologist and a Board Certified Behavior Analyst, with special interests in the areas of children, youth, and families. She has several areas of clinical interest and has expertise in assessment and treatment of autism spectrum disorders, childhood anxiety disorders, behavioral treatment of child problems such as sleep, toileting, and habit disorders; treatment of psychosocial concerns related to pediatric chronic illness; individual and family behavioral treatment of disruptive behavior disorders and autism spectrum disorders; cognitive and achievement testing; and behavior analytic treatment and consultation. Her current research program focuses on behavioral family interventions for children with disruptive behavior and autism and investigating the role that parenting plays in young adult stress, anxiety, and loneliness.


Publications

  • Schwebel, D.C., Roth, D.L., Elliott, M.N., Chien, A.T., Mrug, S., Chipp, E., Dittus, P., Zlomke, K., & Schuster, M.A. (2012). Marital conflict and fifth-graders’ risk for injury. Accident Analysis and Prevention, 47, 30-35.

  • Reuther, E.T., Davis, T.E., Grills-Taquechel, A., & Zlomke, K. (2011). Fear of anxiety in fearful adults: An analysis of heterogeneity among phobia types. Current Psychology, 30(3), 268-274.

  • Munson, M., Davis III, T. E., Grills-Taquechel, A., & Zlomke, K. (2010). The effects of Hurricane Katrina on those with a preexisting fear of storms. Current Psychology, 29, 307-319.

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