Kristy Soloski, Ph.D., LMFT-A
Email: kristy.soloski@ttu.edu
Phone: 806-834-6022
Office: HS 167A
http://www.depts.ttu.edu/hs/cfas/soloski.php

Research Interest
Dr. Soloski's research focuses on family and other systemic processes related to substance use and substance use treatment outcomes, language impacts on substance use, emotional processes in the therapy room, and culturally sensitive clinical and research practices.Classes Taught
CMFT 5350 Introductory Family Systems Statistics
CMFT 6320 Advanced SEM for Clinical and Systemic Research
CMFT 6370 Diversity in Couple, Marriage, and Family Therapy
CMFT 6395 Practicum in Marriage and Family Therapy
CARS 3324 Theories of Counseling and Recovery
About
Apprentice reviewer of the year in 2013 for the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy and received the New Professional award for her service to the Kansas Association for MFT.Leadership/Awards Texas Tech University:
Feb. 2022 Hidden Gem at Texas Tech, Teaching Academy, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
March, 2020 Raiders Who Rock Above & Beyond Award Nominee, Raiders Who Rock Program, Department of Transition & Engagement, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
2018-Present Journal of Feminist Family Therapy Editorial Board.
2016-2017 Texas Tech University Institute for Inclusive Excellence Fellowship. Awarded by the Teaching, Learning, and Professional Development Center, Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
April 26, 2016 President's Excellence in Diversity and Equity Award. Awarded by the Division of Institutional Diversity, Equity & Community Engagement,
Texas Tech University, Lubbock, TX.
2015-present Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Editorial
Recent Publications:
†Soloski, K. L. (2018, online). Self-medication hypothesis and family socialization theory: Examining independent
and common mechanisms responsible for binge drinking. Family Process, 1-18. doi: 10.1111/famp.12403
Soloski, K. L., Monk, J. K., & Durtschi, J. A., (2016). Trajectories of early binge drinking: A function of family cohesion and peer use. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 42(1), 76-90. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12111
† Indicates graduate student mentorship
Book Chapters:
Kimball, T. G., Shumway, S. T., Soloski, K. L., & Bradshaw, S. (2018, in press). Alcohol, drug, and other addictive behaviors. In K. S. Wampler (Ed.), The Handbook of Systemic Therapy.
Soloski, K. L., & Cravens, J. (2018). Medical family therapy in alcohol & drug treatment. In T. Mendenhall, A. Lamson, & J. Hodgson (Eds.), Clinical methods in medical family therapy (pp. 321-356). New York, NY: Springer Publishing.
Anderson, J., Durtschi, J. A., Soloski, K. L., & Johnson, M. (2014). Mediation and moderation techniques in the field of Marriage and Family Therapy. In R. B. Miller & L. N. Johnson (Eds.), Advanced methods in family therapy research: A focus on validity and change (pp. 347-365). New York, NY: Routledge.
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