Damon Rappleyea

Overview

Damon L. Rappleyea, Ph.D. is an Associate Professor and Director for Marriage and Family Therapy Programs at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC. His research interests are in the areas of family violence, adolescent relationship development and marriage education. He is widely published within his field of study and regularly presents his work at national and international professional conferences. He is a licensed marriage and family therapist in North Carolina where he owns and operates a private therapy practice.
Dr. Rappleyea received his Bachelors degree from Brigham Young University (2001), a Masters degree from the University of Oregon (2004) and Ph.D. from Texas Tech University (2009).

Affiliation

Publications

Service

AAMFT Elections Council Elected for Elections Council for the AAMFT Board of Directors 2019 - 2023
AAMFT Task force designed to revise expectations for JMFT editor and improve the access to the journal internationally. 2020 - 2021
Journal of Marital and Family Therapy Invited position as Advisory Board for the Journal of Marital and Family Therapy 2018
Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy 2012 - 2017
Marriage and Family Research Institute (MFRI) of the University of Central Florida 2010 - 2017
Ad Hoc Reviewer for Contemporary Family Therapy Reviwed 1 article for Contemporary Family Therapy 2012 - 2015
Center for Family Violence Prevention Board Member for the ;Center for Family Violence Prevention ;(Completed 3 year term in July 2014) 2011 - 2013
Texas Research Advisory Group 2008 - 2011
National Healthy Marriage Resource Center Advisory Board Advisory Board Member 2007 - 2011
Child and Youth Services Review Reviewed manuscript on adolescent drug use 2010
Texas Tech Marriage and Family Therapy Student Association (TTMFTSA) Served as a President and Cohort Representative of the organization from Fall 2004 to Summer 2006. Purpose of organization is for student's needs and concerns to be represented in faculty meetings. Assist in organizing student events, activities in the community, and serve on University committees. 2004
Abstract reviewer for American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy Annual Conference Abstract Reviewer 2004

Scholars @ ECU