Phyllis Erdman was named interim dean of the College of Education in July 2009. Previously, she was chair of the Department of Educational Leadership & Counseling Psychology for all four WSU campuses.
Research/professional interests
Dr. Erdman’s professional interest is marriage and family therapy. She has taught graduate courses in this field, along with general counseling, and supervision. Her research interests are in marriage and family therapy and clinical supervision, and working with parent/child relationship issues. She is working on a book with Kok-Mun Ng, University of North Carolina-Charlotte on cross cultural applications of attachment theory.
Recent accomplishments
- Caffery, T., & Erdman, P. (Summer, 2003). Attachment and family systems theory: Implications for family therapists. Journal of Systemic Therapies, 22(2), 3-15.
- Erdman, P., (Summer, 2003). Invited as guest editor for special section on Conceptualizing attachment theory from a systemic framework: Implications for family therapists for the Journal of Systemic Therapies.
- Erdman, P., & Caffery, T. (Eds). (2003). Attachment and Family Systems: Conceptual, Empirical, and Therapeutic Relatedness. NY: Brunner-Routledge.
- Erdman, P. (2004). An affair to forget. Chapter in L. B. Golden (Ed.). Case Studies in Marriage and Family Therapy (2nd Ed.). NJ: Merrill Prentice-Hall.
- Haslam, C., & Erdman, P. (2003). Linking systems and attachment theory: A conceptual framework for marital violence. Chapter in P. Erdman & T. Caffery (Eds.), Attachment and Family Systems: Conceptual, Empirical, and Therapeutic Relatedness. NY: Brunner/Routledge.
Educational background
- Ph.D., Counseling, with specialization in Marriage and Family Therapy, St. Mary's University, San Antonio, TX
- M.Ed., Counseling, University of Houston, Houston, TX
- BA, Psychology, University of Houston, Houston, TX
