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Dr. Richard Dell’Isola

Assistant Professor,

Psychology

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Meet Dr. Richard Dell'Isola

OF NOTE:
Considers it a great joy and honor to teach at the undergraduate level because it is a time of great educational, professional, and spiritual formation for students.

KNOWN FOR:
Loving the Abbey’s small class sizes and its Christ-centered, classical approach to learning.

WHEN NOT IN THE CLASSROOM, CAN OFTEN BE FOUND:
I dearly enjoy Mass, family time, watching sports (hockey, baseball, and some football), and long-distance running.

QUOTE:
“All behavior serves a purpose.”

Classes

Examples of classes taught by Dr. Richard Dell’Isola:

Introduction to Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Abnormal Psychology
Statistics for Psychology
Testing and Assessment
Seminar in Counseling
Practicum in Applied Psychology

Bachelor Degree (B.A. or B.S.) in Psychology

Education

Ph.D. in Human Ecology, Couple and Family Therapy emphasis, Kansas State University
Master’s in Marriage and Family Therapy, Lipscomb University
B.A. in Psychology, Providence College

Representative Publications and Presentations

Publications

Mullen-Magbalon, S., Zeringue, J., Gomes, S., Dell’Isola, R., Browning, M., & Vizza, J. (2024). The creation of the CPA Ethics Code. Integratus, 2(1), 4-12.
Mullen, S.D., Vizza, J., Zeringue, J., Browning, M., Dell’Isola, R., & Gomes, S. (2023). Ethics Code of the CatholicPsychotherapy Association. Approved by the Catholic Psychotherapy Association Board of Directors, August 2023. https://catholicpsychotherapy.org/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/CPA-Code-of-Ethics-081523.pdf
Morgan, P., Dell’Isola, R., Stanfield, M.H., & Durtschi, J.A. (2020). Gender differences in classes of married men’s and women’s depression. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 1-22.
Morgan, P., Dell’Isola, R., Nicholson, B., & Spencer, C. (2020). Stress generation theory in couples with depression: A latent profile analysis. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships, 37(7), 2205-2228.
Dell’Isola, R., Durtschi, J.A., & Morgan, P. (2019). Underlying mechanisms explaining the link between differentiation and romantic relationship outcomes. The American Journal of Family Therapy, 47(5), 293-310.

Research / Area of Expertise

My primary research interest is in marital relationship formation and functioning. Much of my research is focused on pre- and early-marital factors that protect couples from divorce. I am also beginning to examine more deeply the intersection of virtue and psychology.
Additionally, I am a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist and AAMFT-approved supervisor. I work with individuals, couples, and families to help with various presenting issues such as marital conflict, family conflict, depression, anxiety, trauma, and more. I am also passionate about facilitating premarital counseling.