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CURRICULUM VITAE Jacqueline Ann Sparks, Ph.D.

University of Rhode Island

2 Lower College Rd. Kingston, RI 02881

W (401) 874-7425; H (401) 782-1128

[email protected]

Education

2002 Nova Southeastern University

School of Humanities and Social Sciences

Department of Family Therapy

Ph.D. Family Therapy

1992 University of New Hampshire

Department of Family Studies

M.S. Marriage and Family Therapy

1985 University of New Hampshire

Department of Family and Consumer Studies

B.S. Family Studies

Positions Held

2015 – Present Professor

Department of Human Development and Family Studies

Couple & Family Therapy Program


2008 – 2015 Associate Professor




2004 – 2008 Assistant Professor




2002 – 2003 Director of Special Projects

Center for Family Services

West Palm Beach, FL

2002 Private Clinical Practice

Partners for Change

Coral Springs, FL

2002 Adjunct Faculty

Department of Family Therapy

Nova Southeastern University

2001 Assistant Director of Community Services

Jacqueline Sparks Vitae 2

Center for Collaborative Change


1999-2002 Intake Coordinator

Family Therapy Associates


1998-1999 Site Coordinator

VOICES Family Outreach Project


1997-1999 Family Therapist/Co-mediator

VOICES Family Outreach Project


1996-1997 Family Therapist

Intensive Crisis Counseling Program


1994-1996 Director of Therapeutic Services

Friends Program, Concord, New Hampshire


University of New Hampshire Family Therapy Center

1985-1994 Regional Director/Family Therapist

Familystrength, Laconia, New Hampshire


N.H. Catholic Charities, Rochester, N.H.

Publications ( International)

Refereed Journals

Sparks, J., & Duncan, B. (under review). Dimensional evaluation of client feedback in systemic

therapy: Keeping the conversation going. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

Duncan, B.L., Sparks, J.A., & Timimi, S. (in press). Beyond critique: The Partners for Change Outcome

Management System as an alternative to diagnosis. Journal of Humanistic Psychology.

Sparks, J. (2016). White paper: Efficacy of psychiatric drugs. Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry,

18(1), 20-28(9). doi: https://doi.org/10.1891/1559-4343.18.1.20

Sparks, J. (2015). The Norway Couple Project: Lessons learned. Journal of Marital and Family

Therapy, 41(4), 481-494. doi: 10.1111/jmft.12099.

Halford, T. C., Owen, J., Duncan, B. L., Anker, M. G., & Sparks, J. A. (2014). Pre-therapy

relationship adjustment, gender, and the alliance in couple therapy. Journal of Family Therapy.

https://doi.org/10.1891/1559-4343.18.1.20


doi: 10.1111/1467-6427.12035.

Owen, J., Duncan, B. L., Reese, J., Anker, M. G., & Sparks, J. A. (2014). Accounting for therapist

variability in couple therapy: What really matters? Journal of Sex and Marital Therapy. doi:

10.1080/0092623X.2013.772552.

*Sparks, J., & Duncan, B. (2013). Outside the black box: Re-assessing pediatric antidepressant

prescription. Journal of the Canadian Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 22(3),

240-246.

Cooper, M., Stewart, D., Sparks, J., Bunting, L. (2012). School-based counseling using systematic

feedback: A cohort study evaluating outcomes and predictors of change. Psychotherapy

Research. DOI:10.1080/10503307.2012.735777.

Owen, J., Duncan, B., Anker, M., & Sparks, J. (2012, February 13). Initial relationship goal and

couple therapy outcomes at post and six-month follow-up. Journal of Family Psychology.

Advance online publication. doi: 10.1037/a0026998.

Barth, R. P., Lee, B. R., Lindsey, M. A., Collins, K. S., Strieder, F., Chorpita, B. F., Becker, K.D., &

Sparks, J. A. (2012). Evidence-based practice at a crossroads. Research on Social Work Practice,

22(1), 108-119. doi: 10.1177/1049731511408440.

Sparks, J. A., Kisler, T. A., Adams, J. F., & Blumen, D. G. (2011). Teaching accountability: Using

client feedback to train effective family therapists. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 37(4),

452-467. doi: 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2011.00224.x.

Anker, M. G., Sparks, J. A., Duncan, B. L., Owen, J. J., & Stapnes, A. K. (2011). Footprints of

couple therapy: Client reflections at follow-up. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 22(1), 22-

45. doi:http://dx.doi.org.uri.idm.oclc.org/10.1080/08975353.2011.551098.

Anker, M. G., Duncan, B. L, Owen, J., & Sparks, J. A. (2010). The alliance in couple therapy:

Partner influence, early change, and alliance patterns in a naturalistic sample. Journal of

Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 78(5), 635-645.

Anker, M. G., Duncan, B. L., & Sparks, J. A. (2009). Using client feedback to improve couple

therapy outcomes: A randomized clinical trial in a naturalistic setting. Journal of Consulting and

Clinical Psychology, 77(4), 693-704.

Sparks, J. A., Muro, M. L. (2009). Client-directed wraparound: The client as connector in community

collaboration. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 28(3), 63-76.

Strong, T., & Sparks, J. (2009). Inspiring collaborations: An introduction to the special section.

Journal of Systemic Therapies, 28(3), 59-62.

Sparks, J. A. & Duncan, B. L. (2008). Do no harm: A critical risk/benefit analysis of child

psychotropic medications. Journal of Family Psychotherapy 19(1), 1-19.

Sparks, J. A., & Duncan, B. L. (2008). Challenging automatic prescription: Listening to data, talking

with families, and honoring client preferences. Journal of Family Psychotherapy 19(1), 36-49.


*Duncan, B. L., Sparks, J. A., Murphy, J., & Miller, S. D. (2007). Just say “no” to drugs as a first

treatment for child problems. Psychotherapy in Australia 13(4), p. 32-40.

Duncan, B. L., Miller, S. D., & Sparks, J. A. (2007). Common factors and the uncommon heroism of

youth. Psychotherapy in Australia, 13, 22-43.

Duncan, B., Sparks, J., Miller, S., Bohanske, R., & Claud, D. (2006). Giving youth a voice: A

preliminary study of the reliability and validity of a brief outcome measure for children. Journal

of Brief Therapy, 3(1), 3-12.

Sparks, J. A., Duncan, B. L., & Miller, S. D. (2006). Integrating psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy:

Myths and the missing link. Journal of Family Psychotherapy, 17 (3/4), 83-108.

Sparks, J., & Duncan, B. (2004). The ethics and science of medicating children. Ethical Human

Psychology and Psychiatry, 6(1), 25-40.

Duncan, B. L., Miller, S. D., Sparks, J. A., Claud, D. A., Reynolds, L. R., Brown, J., & Johnson, L. D.

(2003). The Session Rating Scale: Preliminary psychometric properties of a “working”

alliance measure. Journal of Brief Therapy. 3(1), 3-12.

Miller, S. D., Duncan, B. L., Brown, J., Sparks, J. A., & Claud, D. A. (2003). The Outcome Rating

Scale: A preliminary study of the reliability, validity, and feasibility of a brief, visual, analog

measure. Journal of Brief Therapy, 2, 91-100.

Sparks, J. A. (2002). Taking a stand: An adolescent girl’s resistance to medication. Journal of Marital

and Family Therapy, 28 (1), 27-38.

Sparks, J. A. (2002). Taking a stand: Challenging medical discourse. Journal of Marital and Family

Therapy, 28 (1), 51-59.

Duncan, B., Miller, S., & Sparks, J. (2000). The myth of the magic pill. Psychotherapy in Australia,

7 (2), 36-42..

Sparks, J. A. (2000). The deconstruction of magic: Rereading, rethinking Erickson. Family Process,

39(3), 307-318.

Books

Duncan, B, & Sparks, J. (in process). Partners for Change Outcome management system: Implementation

and training.

Murphy, J., & Sparks, J. (under contract). Strengths based therapy: Distinctive features series. London:

Routledge.

Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. (2010). Heroic clients, heroic agencies: Partners for change. (2nd ed.).

Jensen Beach, FL: Author.

Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. (2008). I fellesskap for endring: En håndbok i klient- og resultatstyrt

praksis. Oslo: Gyldendal Akademisk (translation of Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. 2007).


Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. (2007). Heroic clients, heroic agencies: Partners for change. (Revised E

Book).

Duncan, B. & Sparks, J. (2002). Heroic clients, heroic agencies: Partners for change. Fort

Lauderdale, FL: ISTC Press.

Duncan, B., Miller, S., & Sparks, J. (2004). The heroic client: A revolutionary way to improve

effectiveness through client-directed, outcome-informed therapy. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Sparks, J. A. (2014). Media madness: The construction of mental illness in popular culture. (manuscript

in preparation).

Book Chapters

Sparks, J. A., & Duncan, B. L. (in press). Progress research in couple and family therapy. In J. L. Lebow,

A. L. Chambers, & D. C. Breunlin, Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy. New

York: Springer.

Duncan, B. L., & Sparks, J. A. (in press). The Partners for Change Outcome Management System

(PCOMS). In J. L. Lebow, A. L. Chambers, & D. C. Breunlin, Encyclopedia of Couple and

Family Therapy. New York: Springer.

Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. (2016). The Partners for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS). In

G. Weeks, S. Fife, & C. Peterson (Eds.), Techniques for the couple therapist: Essential

interventions. (pp. 19-26). New York: Routledge.

Sparks, J., & Duncan, B. (2016). Client strengths and resources. In M. Cooper & W. Dryden (Eds.),

The Handbook of Pluralistic Counselling and Psychotherapy (pp. 68-79). London: Sage.

Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. (2016). Systematic feedback: Incorporating process and outcome monitoring

tools into a pluralistic approach. In M. Cooper & W. Dryden (Eds.), The handbook of pluralistic

counselling and psychotherapy (pp. 55-67). London: Sage.

Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. (2016). The Partners for Change Outcome Management System: Amplifying

the voice of youth. In C. Ford Sori and L. Hecker (Eds.), The therapist's notebook for children

and adolescents: Homework, handouts, and activities for use in psychotherapy (2nd ed.) (pp. 208-

215). Binghamton, NY: Haworth Press.

Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. (2014). Getting better with couples, families, and youth. In B. L. Duncan,

On becoming a better therapist: Evidence-based practice one client at a time (pp. 99-126).

Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.

Sparks, J., & Duncan, B. (2012). Pediatric antipsychotics: A call for ethical care. In S. Olfman &

B. D. Robbins, Eds., Drugging our children: How profiteers are pushing antipsychotics on our

youngest (pp. 81-98). Santa Barbara: Praeger Publishers.

Sparks, J. A., & Duncan, B. L. (2010). Common factors in couple and family therapy: Must all have

prizes? In B. L. Duncan, S. D. Miller, B. E. Wampold, & M. A. Hubble (Eds.), The heart and

soul of change: Delivering what works (2nd ed., pp. 357–392). Washington, DC: American

Psychological Association.


Sparks, J., Duncan, B. L., Cohen, D., & Antonuccio, D. (2010). Psychiatric drugs and common

factors: An evaluation of risks and benefits for clinical practice. In B. L. Duncan, S. D.

Miller, B. E. Wampold, & M. A. Hubble (Eds.), The heart and soul of change: Delivering

what works (2nd ed., pp. 199-236). Washington DC: American Psychological Association.

Sparks, J. A., Duncan, B. L., & Miller, S. D. (2007). Common factors in psychotherapy. In J. Lebow

(Ed.), 21st Century Psychotherapies (pp. 453-497). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Sparks, J. A., Duncan, B. L. & Murphy, J. J. (2007). Medication, children, & schools. In J. J. Murphy

& B. L. Duncan (authors), Brief outcome informed intervention in the schools. New York: The

Guilford Press.

Duncan, B., Sparks, J., & Miller, S. (2006). Client, not theory, directed: Integrating approaches one

client at a time. In G. Stricker & J. Gold (Eds.), A casebook of psychotherapy integration (pp.

225-240).Washington D. C.: APA Press.

Duncan, B. L., Miller, S. D., & Sparks, J. A. (2003). Interactional and solution-focused brief

therapies: Evolving concepts of relationship and change. In T. Sexton, G. Weeks, & M. Robbins

(Eds.), Handbook of family therapy: The science and practice of working with families and

couples (pp. 101-124). New York: Brunner/Mazel.

Duncan, B., Miller, S., & Sparks, J. (2003). The myth of the magic pill. In P. S. Prosky, & D. V. Keith

(Eds.), Family therapy as an alternative to medication: An appraisal of Pharmland (pp. 171-

192). New York: Brunner-Routledge.

Duncan, B., Miller, S., & Sparks, J. (2000). Mental health mythology: Magic pills, diagnoses, and

silver bullet cures. In B. L Duncan & S. D. Miller, The heroic client: Client-directed, outcome-

informed therapy (pp. 18-62). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Duncan, B., & Miller, S., Shilts, L., Sparks, J., Bishop, P., Coleman, S., et al. (2000). The client as

researcher and supervisor. In B. L Duncan & S. D. Miller, The heroic client: Client-directed,

outcome-informed therapy (pp. 175-191). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Duncan, B. L., Sparks, J. A., & Miller, S. D. (2000). Recasting the therapeutic drama: A client-

directed, outcome-informed approach. In F. M. Dattilio & L. Bevilacqua, (Eds.), Comparative

treatments for relationship dysfunction (pp. 301-324). New York: Springer.

Sparks, J. A., Duncan, B. L. & Miller, S. D. (2000). Client-directed, outcome-informed therapy on

Planet Mental Health. In B. L Duncan & S. D. Miller, The heroic client: Client-directed,

outcome-informed therapy (pp. 192-216). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Zamosky, J., Sparks, J., Hatt, R. & Sharman, J. (1993). Believing in families. In B. Pine, R. Warsh, &

A. Maluccio (Eds.), Together again: Family reunification in foster care (pp. 155-178).

Washington, D. C.: Child Welfare League of America.

Editor Review Commentaries

Sparks, J. (2016). “Mental health” power and its effects: A commentary on “Battling against

interfaith relations in Israel.” Journal of Marital and Family Therapy (42)1, 58-61.

doi:10.1111/jmft.12130.


Sparks J., & Duncan, B. (2012). Fluoxetine and pediatric suicidality risk re-analyzed. Archives of

General Psychiatry. Online Commentary on 2012;69(6):580-587.

doi:10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.2048.

Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. (2012). The exaggerated benefits from antidepressants. Archives of General

Psychiatry. Online Commentary, 69(6), 572-579. doi:10.1001/archgenpsychiatry.2011.2044.

Non-refereed Publications and Professional Media

Sparks, J. (September/October, 2015). Family therapy and psychiatric drugs: Informing client choice.

Family Therapy, 14(5), 20-25.

Sparks, J. (September/October, 2015). Children, adolescents, and psychiatric drugs. Family Therapy,

14(5), 20-25.

Sparks, J. (November, 2011). Position paper: Are the American Academy of Pediatrics New ADHD

Guidelines justified by the evidence? International Society of Ethical Psychology & Psychiatry.

http://psychintegrity.org/are-the-american-academy-of-pediatrics-new-adhd-guidelines-justified-

by-the-evidence/

Sparks, J. (Spring, 2005). Bipolar kids. Mind Matters. Florida Public Radio.

Sparks, J. (Fall, 2004). Alternatives to medication for distressed children and families. Mind Matters.

Florida Public Radio.

Dwyer, T. Miller, S., Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. (2002). Common factors: Interviews with Scott Miller,

Ph.D., Barry Duncan, Psy.D., and Jacqueline Sparks, Ph.D. Journal of Clinical Activities,

Assignments, & Handouts in Psychotherapy Practice, 2(4), Binghamptom, New York: The

Haworth Clinical Practice Press.

Bartlett, C. V. (2002). The politics of identity: Thoughts on the future of the medical model and

family therapy. Family Therapy Magazine. AAMFT: Washington, D. C.

Duncan, B. L., Miller, S. D., & Sparks, J. A. (2000). Exposing the mythmakers. Family Therapy

Networker, 24 (2), 24-33, 52-53.

Duncan, B., Miller, S., & Sparks, J. (2000). Authors' response to letters to the editor regarding “Exposing

the Mythmakers.” The Family Therapy Networker, 24 (6), 10.

Sparks, J. A. (1998). Family therapists and medication. Family Therapy News. Washington D.C.

Sparks, J. (1993). Interview with Insoo Kim Berg. National Family Based Association Newsletter.

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Grants

2014 Family-centred Treatment and Systematic Feedback in the Prevention of Social

Exclusion for Children Diagnosed with Conduct and Oppositional Defiant Disorders. Aarno Laitila (principle investigator), Philosophical Faculty, School of Educational

Sciences and Psychology, University of Eastern Finland; Kirsti Kumpulainen, Faculty of

http://psychintegrity.org/are-the-american-academy-of-pediatrics-new-adhd-guidelines-justified-by-the-evidence/

http://psychintegrity.org/are-the-american-academy-of-pediatrics-new-adhd-guidelines-justified-by-the-evidence/


Health Sciences, Department of Clinical Medicine, Discipline of Child Psychiatry,

Kuopio University Hospital; funder, Academy of Finland (submitted)

2011 The Dialogue Project: Creating a Transformational Campus Community through

Dialogue. Multicultural and Diversity Enhancement Grant (unfunded)

2011 Pathways to Responsible Fatherhood Initiative Grant (HHS-2011-ACF-OFA-FK-

0194). Collaboration with Tri-Town and South County Community Action Agencies in

federally funded grant project to promote responsible fatherhood (unfunded)

2011 Children, Youth and Families at Risk Sustainable Community Projects – Early

Language and Literacy Mentoring Opportunities (ELLMO) Project (unfunded)

2007 URI Foundation Grant: Computerized Outcome Assessment for Clinical Training in

Family Therapy (funded)

1997-1999 VOICES Family Violence Mediation Project: Combining Mediation and Family

Therapy Services for Families Experiencing Violence; Office of Juvenile Justice and

Delinquency. Nova Southeastern University (funded)

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Dissertation

Media Madness: The Construction of Mental Illness in Popular Culture. Dr. Lee Shilts, chair; Dr. Ron

Chenail, methodologist; Dr. Sheila McNamee, reader and consultant.

Presentations ( International)

Juried

Biever, J., Solórzano, B., Sparks, J., & Sundet, R. (2017). Enhancing collaborative therapeutic

relationships with client directed feedback. 3rd International Congress of Collaborative and

Dialogic Practices. Tenerife, Spain.

Woodruff, A., Sparks, J., Morris, J., & Ochs, P. (2017). On being ambassadors of family therapy in the

“real world.” American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference.

Atlanta, GA.

Sparks, J., Adams, J., Kisler, T., & Blumen, D. (2008, October). Teaching accountability using client

feedback software. The 66th American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Conference,

Memphis, TN.

Sparks, J. (2006, October). Seen & heard: Honoring children’s voices in family therapy. The 64th

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, Austin, TX.

Bohart, A., & Sparks, J. (2005, October). Common factors in relational therapy. The 63rd American

Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, Kansas City, MO.

Sparks, J. (2005, October). Giving youth a voice in mental health services. The 63rd American

Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, Kansas City, MO.


Sparks, J. (2003, October). Children and antidepressants: Critical ethical considerations. The 61st

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, Long Beach, CA.

Sparks, J., & Singer, M. (2001, October). Discovering the evidence: Client-informed outcome research,

American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference, Nashville, TN.

Invited

Sparks, J. (2017). Common factors: Client-directed and alliance-oriented practice. Zhengzhou University,

Zhengzhou, China.

Sparks, J. (2016). Psychiatric drugs, family therapy, and youth: Evidence-informed decisions.

Rhode Island Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Breakfast. Providence, RI.

Sparks, J. (2016). The evidence base for “one client at a time.” International Society for Ethical

Psychology and Psychiatry 19th Annual Conference. Portland Oregon.

Sparks, J. (2015, February). Keynote. Anatomy of a Crime: Psychiatric Drugging of America’s Children.

Louisiana Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference. Baton Rouge, LA

Sparks, J. (2015, February). Plenary. Listening to Clients, Not Labels: Outcome Management with

Children and Families. Louisiana Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Annual

Conference. Baton Rouge, LA

Sparks, J. (2014, June). Keynote. Just talk: PCOMS as political action. The Heart and Soul of

Change: Evidence Based Practice One Client at a Time. Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.

Sparks, J. (2014, June). Sub-plenary. The empirical and ethical case for client feedback. 45th Society

for Psychotherapy Research Annual Meeting. Copenhagen, Denmark.

Sparks, J. (2013, November). Common factors in couple and family therapy: Evidence and

therapeutic implications. Jyväskylä, Finland.

Sparks, J. (2013, August). Plenary. Young, poor, and drugged. The Rx Generation – Freeport, ME.

Sparks, J. (2013, April). Common factors: Practice, teaching, & learning. Southern Connecticut State

University. New Haven, CT.

Sparks, J. (2012, September). Plenary panel. Outside the black box: Children, adolescents, and

antidepressants. Reclaiming Childhood. Children’s Mental Health Summit, Syracuse, NY.

Sparks, J. (2012, September). What’s in a name? How psychiatric labels impact youth. Reclaiming

Childhood. Children’s Mental Health Summit, Syracuse, NY.

Sparks, J., & Olfmann, S. (2012, September). Advocating for children's rights to drug-free therapy.

Reclaiming Childhood. Children’s Mental Health Summit, Syracuse, NY.

Sparks, J. (2011, October). Listening to clients, not disorders: A revolution in therapeutic services.

Panel presentation. International Society for Ethical Psychology & Psychiatry Annual


Conference. If We Don’t Medicate, What Do We Do? Culver City, CA.

Sparks, J. (2011, October). Pediatric antipsychotics: A call for ethical care. Panel presentation.

International Society for Ethical Psychology & Psychiatry Annual Conference. If We Don’t

Medicate, What Do We Do? Culver City, CA.

Sparks, J. (2011, May). Maximizing family strengths: Setting children up to succeed. Washington

County Collaborative Office Rounds Evening Lecture Series, Washington County Children’s

Coalition & Alpert Medical School, Brown University. Narragansett, RI.

Sparks, J. (2010, October). Keynote. Becoming consumer-directed in a medical-directed

universe. The International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology, Inc. 13th Annual

Conference – Critical Psychology and Empathic Counseling in an Era of Evidence-Based

Practice. Syracuse, NY.

Sparks, J. (2010, October). Workshop. How to listen to clients, not medications: Client-directed,

outcome-informed practice. The International Center for the Study of Psychiatry and Psychology,

Inc. 13th Annual Conference – Critical Psychology and Empathic Counseling in an Era of

Evidence-Based Practice. Syracuse, NY.

Sparks, J. (2010, June). Outcome-informed couples therapy. Rhode Island Association of

Marriage and Family Therapists Spring Seminar – Couples Therapy: Perspectives and

Challenges. Warwick, RI.

Sparks, J. (2010, June). Plenary. Feedback and social justice: You say you want a revolution. The Heart

& Soul of Change 5 Conference: Becoming Better at What We Do. New Orleans, LA.

Murphy, J., & Sparks, J. (2010, June). Shouldn’t I be telling you what I think?: How to use

consumer feedback to improve services for young people and caregivers in schools, homes,

and communities. The Heart & Soul of Change 5 Conference: Becoming Better at What We Do.

New Orleans, LA.

Akinyela, M., & Sparks, J. (2010). Leveling the field: Building socially just partnerships. The

Heart & Soul of Change 5 Conference: Becoming Better at What We Do. New Orleans, LA.

Sparks, J. (2009, April). Becoming outcome informed with families and couples. Newport Group

Seminar, Newport Hospital, Newport, RI.

Sparks, J. (2009, March). Plenary. Reconciling medications and family therapy for children: Putting

families and relationships first. XVII World International Family Therapy Association

Congress 2009, Potoroz, Slovenia.

Sparks, J. (2009, March). Becoming outcome-informed with couples and families. XVII World

International Family Therapy Association Congress 2009, Workshop, Potoroz, Slovenia.

Sparks, J., & Cho, S. (2008, June). Client-directed, outcome-informed practice and social justice:

Possibility and accountability. Heart & Soul of Change 4 Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Sparks, J. (2008, June). Translating what works for children: Therapy or drugs. Heart & Soul of

Change 4 Conference, Phoenix, AZ.


Anker, M., & Sparks, J. (2008, June). Becoming outcome-informed in couple and family therapy.

Heart & Soul of Change 4 Conference, Phoenix, AZ.

Sparks, J. (2006, June). Honoring the voice of youth. Heart & Soul of Change 3, Bar Harbor, ME.

Sparks, J., & Duncan, B. (2006, June). The ethics and science of medicating kids. Heart & Soul of

Change 3, Bar Harbor, ME.

Sparks, J. (2006, June). Families, children, and change: What works. Heart & Soul of Change 3, Bar

Harbor, ME.

Sparks, J. (2006, June). Seen and heard: Honoring children’s voices in therapy. Therapeutic

Conversations 7: Ideology in Practice, Vancouver, BC.

Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. (2006, May). Stories of hope: Client-directed work with children and

families. The 6th Annual Statewide Children’s Mental Health Conference, Topeka, Kansas.

Sparks, J. (2005, October). Heroic kids: Honoring children’s voices in psychotherapy. The Great

Psychotherapy Debate, Oslo, Norway.

Sparks, J. (2005, October). The University of Rhode Island clinic project. The Great Psychotherapy

Debate, Oslo, Norway.

Sparks, J. (2005, October). Research on the Child Outcome Rating Scale. The Great Psychotherapy

Debate, Oslo, Norway.

Sparks, J. (2005. May) Heroic kids: Strategies for child directed change. Therapeutic Conversations

6 Conference, Vancouver, BC.

Sparks, J. (2004, June) Changing the World: Becoming client-directed in everyday practice. Heart &

Soul of Change 2, Austin, TX.

Sparks, J., Duncan, B., & Greenberg, R. (June, 2004) The ethics and science of medicating children.

Heart & Soul of Change 2, Austin, TX.

Sparks, J. (2004, June). Panelist: Program initiatives in outcome-informed practice. Heart & Soul of

Change 2, Austin, TX.

Sparks, J., & Duncan, B. (2004, May). The ethics and science of medicating children. Therapeutic

Conversations 5, Toronto, Canada.

Sparks, J. (2003, June). Children and medication. AFTA 25th Annual Meeting, Miami, FL.

Sparks, J. (2002, June). Interest Group panelist: Reflection, connection & action in a changing world.

Topic: Family Therapy and Medication. AFTA 24th Annual Meeting, New York, NY.

Sparks, J. (2002, June). The home advantage: A common factors approach to family based

services. The Heart and Soul of Change, Toronto, Canada.


Duncan, B., & Sparks, J. (2002, March). Integrated care in perspective. The 25th Annual

Psychotherapy Network Symposium, Washington D.C.

Sparks, J. (1994, February). In their own write: Writing with families for a change. Sixth Annual

Empowering Families Conference, NABS, Boston, MA.

Sparks, J. (1993, March). Home-based therapy: Assessing the models. Family Therapy Networker

Symposium, Washington, D.C.

Sparks, J. (1992, May). A new model for working with substance abusing families. 4th Annual

Empowering Families Conference, National Association of Family Based Services, Seattle,

WA.

Sparks, J. (1990, March). A tale of three cities: Family preservation theory in action. Child Welfare

League of America N.A. Conference. Bretton Woods, NH.

Sparks, J. (1988, March). In-Home Supports. International Child and Youth Care

Conference. Washington, D.C

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Professional & International Contributions ( International)

2017 *Editor-in-Chief, Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry.

2014 Webinar – Just Talk: PCOMS as Political Action. MyOutcomes.com. September.

2014 Outcomes Consultant – Children's Partial Hospital Program Emma Pendleton Bradley

Hospital, Providence, RI

2014 Associate Editor – Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry: An International Journal

of Critical Inquiry

2013 Outcomes Consultant – Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Bradley Hasbro

Children's Research Center, Providence, RI

2013 British Medical Journal Open – ad hoc reviewer

2013 Doctoral Pre-Examiner and Opponent – Ilpo Kulhman Doctoral Defense. Accountability

in Couple Therapy for Depression. Jyväskylä, Finland. November

2013 Webinar: The Norway Couple Project: Lessons Learned. The Heart and Soul of Change

Project.

2013 Presenter – Training of Trainers – PCOMS and Social Justice: Putting Values into

Action. Biddeford, ME. August.

2013 European Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry – ad hoc reviewer

2013 Moderator –The Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers – IV International Study

Meeting – The Child as a Person and as a Patient: Therapeutic Approaches Compared –


Vatican City. June.

2013 *Children and Society – ad hoc reviewer

2013 *Planning committee – The Pontifical Council for Health Care Workers – IV International

Study Meeting – The Child as a Person and as a Patient: Therapeutic Approaches Compared

– Vatican City

2012-present Media Spokesperson – International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry

2012-2014 Editorial Advisory Board, Ethical Human Psychology and Psychiatry: An International

Journal of Critical Inquiry

2012 Webinar: Multicultural Proficiency, Social Justice, and Partnering with Clients:

Transforming Relationships of Power through Client-Directed Practice. The Heart and

Soul of Change Project.

2011 Webinar: Teaching Outcome-Informed Practice. Heart & Soul of Change Project.

2012 Psychotherapy – ad hoc reviewer

2002-present Journal of the Marital & Family Therapy – ad hoc reviewer

2011-2012 Consultant/trainer – Family Care Community Partnership, West Bay Region, South

County, RI.

2011, 2012 Presenter – Training of Trainers – Multicultural Proficiency, Social Justice, & Partnering

with Clients: Transforming Relationships of Power through Client-Directed Practice.

2011 Consultant – Youthlink, Scarborough, Ontario

2010-present Board Member – International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry

2009-present Project Leader – Heart & Soul of Change Project

2009-present Scientific Advisory Board – Mindfreedom International

2000-present Co-founder, Owner, and Moderator – Heroicagencies Listserv,

2008-2009 Guest Editor – Journal of Systemic Therapies – Special issue: Inspiring Collaborations.

2009 Organizer – URI Event, “Creating Partnerships with Families” with Barry Duncan,

PsyD., in conjunction with Family Care Community Partnership and South County

Community Action.

2007 Trainer – RI Department of Children, Youth and Families (DCYF) and

the Rhode Island Council of Community Mental Health Organizations (RICCMHO)

2006 Trainer – Family Service of Rhode Island Governor’s Workforce Improvement Grant


Pilot Project for Client-Directed, Outcome-Informed Practice in Family Based

Intervention.

2005- Trainer/Overseer – Implementation and integration of Outcome Management System,

University of Rhode Island Couple and Family Therapy Clinic.

2006 Grant Reviewer – Institute for Mental Health Research Grant Proposal

2005 American Journal of Orthopsychiatry – ad hoc reviewer

1999 Developer – Parents Supporting Parents. Action research four-week education/support

group for parents of challenging teens.

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Trainings/Consultations

2014 Honoring consumer voices: Partners for Change Outcome Management System in

recovery services. Advocates Inc., Framingham, Massachusetts

2014 Outcome management with children and families: Giving youth a voice. Children's

Partial Hospital Program Emma Pendleton Bradley Hospital, Providence, RI.

2013 Partners for Change Outcome Management System (PCOMS): Possible collaborations.

Department of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Bradley Hasbro Children's Research

Center, Providence, RI.

2012 What would it take?: Constructing solutions in therapeutic conversation. Psychological

Centers, Providence, RI.

2012 Multicultural proficiency, social justice, & partnering with clients: Transforming

relationships of power through client-directed practice. Training of Trainers.

West Palm Beach, FL.

2011 Multicultural proficiency, social justice, & partnering with clients: Transforming

relationships of power through client-directed practice. Training of Trainers.

West Palm Beach, FL.

2011-2012 Client-directed, outcome-informed practice in wraparound services. Family Care

Community Partnership, West Bay Region, S. Kingstown, RI.

2006-2007 Agency and Team Training – Client Directed, Outcome Informed Practice in

Family Based Intervention. Family Service of Rhode Island. N. Kingstown, RI

2005 Agency and Team Consultation - Child and Family Psychiatry, Oslo, Norway

2005 Agency Consultation: Implementation of Outcome Measures to Improve

Effectiveness with Children and Families. Hagen Children’s Services, Brumendhal,

Norway

2005 Agency and Team Consultation. Fredrikstadt, Norway


2005 Outcome Management with Families: Overview.

Family Service of Rhode Island, Providence, RI

2002-2003 Client-directed, Outcome-informed Supervision; Managing Multiple

Theories of Change; Being Client-directed, Outcome-informed with Families and

Couples; Working with Mandated Clients; Nuts and Bolts in Outcome-Informed

Therapy. Center for Family Services, West Palm Beach, FL

1999 Conflict Management Skills for Community Police. Margate, Florida.

2/94 Becoming Solution Focused in a Family Based Model, Pittsburgh, PA.

4/94 Ethical Decision Making in Family Based Work, Nashua Children’s Association,

Nashua, NH.

10/93 Crisis Intervention in Family Based Work. Familystrength, Inc., Concord, NH:

4/93 Brief Solution Focused Therapy for School Counselors – Concord, NH.

2/93 Thinking Reunification: Getting Kids Home, Arlington, MA.

6/91 Values, Beliefs, and Skills: Home-based Counseling in the 90’s, Philadelphia, PA.

Child Welfare League of America.

6/90 Directive Skills for Home-based Counselors. Concord, NH.

Teaching

2004 - present Assistant/Associate/Full Professor – University of Rhode Island


HDF 430 Family Interaction

HDF 563 Marriage and Family Therapy I

HDF 564 Marriage and Family Therapy II

HDF 559 Diversity in Applied Family Settings

HDF 530 Advanced Family Theory Seminar

HDF 505 Human Sexuality and Counseling

HDF 565 Family Therapy Practicum; Pre-Practicum

HDF 583, 584 Masters Internship

HDF 310, 311 Adolescent Development; Early Field Experience

2001-2003 Adjunct Professor – Nova Southeastern University

Language Systems: Post-Structural Theory in Social Sciences.

Introduction to Systems

Introduction to Marriage and Family Therapy

2002-2003 Instructor – Broward County Hospital

Making a Family: First Steps


2000-2001 Co-Instructor – Nova Southeastern University

Language Systems

2000 Instructor – Broward County, Divorce Court

Growing Up With Divorce

1999 Assistant Instructor – Nova Southeastern University

Assessment in Marital and Family Therapy

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University Service

2004 – present Couple and Family Therapy Program Committee, member

2004 – present Couple and Family Therapy Clinic Director

2004 – present Faculty Advisor, undergraduate and graduate students

2005 – 2009 Diversity Week Committee, member

2009 – 2016 HSS Diversity Committee, chair

2010 – 2011 Graduate Outcomes Assessment Committee, member

2010 – present Equity Council, member

2011 – 2012 HDF International Work Group, member

2008 – 2010 Doctoral Dissertation Proposal Committee, Jason Spas, Psychology

2009 Thesis Committee, Barkisu Cole, HDF

2009 Thesis Committee, Oliver Rick, KIN

2010 – 2012 Doctoral Dissertation Committee, chair, Jason Spas, Psychology

2011 Thesis Committee, Erin Silva, HDF

2011 – 2014 Doctoral Dissertation Committee Kara Misto, Nursing

2007 – 2012 Junior Faculty Mentor, Annemarie Vaccaro, HD

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Supervision

2013 Supervision of AAMFT Supervisor Candidate

2004 – present Practicum Supervisor

Couple and Family Therapy Program, University of Rhode Island

2003 Supervision of AAMFT Supervisor Candidate

The Center for Family Services, West Palm Beach, FL

2002 Supervision of home-based family therapy staff

The Center for Family Services, West Palm Beach, FL

2002 Practicum Supervisor – Masters


1999, 2001 Practicum Co-Supervisor – Doctoral


1998 Practicum Supervisor – Masters


Masters practicum (live).

1994-1996 Supervisor

Friends Program, Concord, NH

1987-1994 Supervisor

Familystrength, Laconia, NH


Special Recognition

URI Big Thinker Recognition, 2017, University of Rhode Island

Outstanding Reviewer, 2016, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy.

Best Article 2015, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy: “The Norway Couple Project: Lessons

Learned”

Outstanding Reviewer, 2015, Journal of Marital and Family Therapy

Nominee –Diversity Award – Faculty Excellence - Leadership/Service Award, 2014

Unsung Heroine Award – Powerful, Independent, Notoriously Knowledgeable (P.I.N.K.) Women –

2013

University of Rhode Island Top Ten Professors to Watch in 2010

The Networker 20th Anniversary All-Time Top Ten Award: Outstanding Feature Articles, 1982-2002

Barry Duncan, Scott Miller, and Jacqueline Sparks. “Exposing the Mythmakers” March/April, 2000

“Exposing the Mythmakers,” one of the “Top Ten Under-Reported Stories of 2000.” recognized by

Project Censored

Nova Southeastern University Faculty Scholarship Award

University of New Hampshire Felker Scholarship

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Professional Affiliations/Designations

Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry: International Journal of Critical Inquiry, Editor-in-Chief

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Fellow

American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Approved Supervisor

RI Chapter of the American Association of Marriage and Family Therapy, Clinical Member

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, State of RI, MFT00111

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, State of Florida, MT1931 (inactive)

State of Florida Qualified Supervisor

Heart & Soul of Change Project, Project Leader

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, Editorial Advisory Board

Society for Psychotherapy Research, Member

Mindfreedom International, Scientific Advisory Board

Child/Family Therapy Research Listserv (CaFTR) (Society for Psychotherapy Research), Member

International Society for Ethical Psychology and Psychiatry, Board Member.

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