Kristy Soloski, Ph.D., LMFT-A

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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