Anita Barbee
Anita P. Barbee Ph.D., MSSW | |
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| Born | Tallahassee, Florida |
| Nationality | American |
| Citizenship | USA |
| Education | Agnes Scott College, University of Georgia, University of Louisville |
| Known for | Social support processes in close relationships, relationship initiation and maintenance, healthy relationship education, child welfare |
| Spouse | Michael Cunningham |
| Children | Robert Michael Richard Cunningham, Benjamin Miles Hillbrook Cunningham (Stephanie Coffua) |
| Awards | UofL Wilson Wyatt Alumni Fellow (2024); Fellow, Society for Social Work and Research (SSWR), American Academy of Social Work and Social Welfare (AASWSW), American Psychological Association, Division 9 Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI), UofL President’s Distinguished Career of Service Award (2019), Outstanding Scholarship, Research and Creative Activity Award in the Social Sciences (2003), Distinguished Service Award, American Public Human Services Association (APHSA)- National Staff Development and Training Association (NSDTA) (2014), Founder’s Award, Junior League of Louisville (2010), Kentucky Colonel, Gerard Miller Early Career Award in Personal Relationships (1997), Dissertation Award (1989) International Association for Relationship Research (IARR) |
| Scientific career | |
| Fields | Social Psychology, Social Work |
| Institutions | University of Louisville |
| Thesis | The Effects of Positive and Negative Moods on the Cheering Up Process in Close Relationships (1988) |
| Doctoral advisor | David Shaffer |
| Website | www |
Anita P. Barbee is an American psychologist and social worker. She is Professor, Distinguished University Scholar and PhD Program Director at the University of Louisville's Kent School of Social Work and Family Science.