Assistant Professor, Psychology
Marriage and Family Therapy, MSCP
Email: blendine.hawkins@chaminade.edu
Phone: (808) 739-7495
Biography
Dr. Hawkins joined Chaminade University in 2018 as an Assistant Professor. She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, Clinical Fellow, and an AAMFT-Approved Supervisor with the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT). Dr. Hawkins’ conducts research on intercultural couple dynamics, transnational and families of color experiences, parent-child attachment in moderating the effects of trauma, parenting experiences of survivors of Intimate Partner Violence, and culturally safe and socially just factors in therapeutic client care. Dr. Hawkins was the recipient of the AAMFT Minority Fellowship in 2013 and the Women’s Philanthropic Leadership Circle award in 2015.
Academic Degrees
Ph.D. in Family Social Science concentration in Couple and Family Therapy, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities (COAMFTE)
M.S. in Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Nevada, Las Vegas (COAMFTE, CACREP)
B.A. in Psychology, University of Hawaii, Manoa
Selected Publications
Hawkins, B. P., Solheim, & C., Zuiker, V. S. (2021). Transnational Couples Parenting in the United States: A story of Integration, Navigation, and Resilience. Journal of Family Issues. doi:10.1177/0192513X21993878
Hawkins, B. P. (2021, February). Navigating the minefield of Couples Therapy. Hawaiian Islands Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, 2021 Conference. Honolulu, HI.
Hawkins, B. P. (2020, March). Power Dynamics in Transnational Intercultural Couples: Using and intersectionality and trauma-informed perspective. Domestic Violence Action Center of Honolulu. Honolulu, HI.
Hawkins, B. P., & Zuiker, V. (2019). Lessons learnt from financial counselors working with minority families. Journal of Financial Counseling and Planning, 30(1).
Hawkins, B. P. & Halston, A. (2019, February). Family Engagement strategies for school counselors. 2019 School Counselor Conference. Honolulu, HI.
Hawkins, B. P. Linguistics in Relation to Couple and Family Therapy. (2017) In J. Lebow, A. Chambers, & D. Breunlin, (Eds.). Encyclopedia of Couple and Family Therapy.
Hawkins, B. P., & Ballard, J. (2016). Embracing a new home: Resettlement Research and the family. In J. Ballard, E. Wieling, & C. Solheim (Eds.). Immigrant and Refugee Families: Global Perspectives on Displacement and Resettlement Experiences. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota Libraries Publishing.
Hawkins, B. P. (2016, February). Working and supervising transnational students and students of color: The impact of Intersections of Identities. Faculty training in the Communication Disorders and Sciences Program, University of Oregon, Eugene, OR.
Hawkins, B. P., & Hertlein, K. M. (2012). Treatment strategies for online role-playing gaming problems in couples. Journal of Couple & Relationship Therapy, 12(2), 150-167.
Hawkins, B. P. (2012, November). Treatment of Adult Male Survivors of Childhood Sexual Abuse; What Highly Experienced Clinicians Say. Paper presented at the annual conference of Minnesota Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, Minneapolis, MN.
Hawkins, B. P., & He, Y. (2011, November). Use of theory in analyzing financial decision-making in immigrant Asian families. One-hour paper presentation at the Theory Construction and Research Methodology-2011 Sessions at the National Council of Family Relations Conference, Orlando, FL.
