Curriculum Vitae

Joanne Cacciatore, Ph.D., LMSW, FT
Faculty Associate and Program Coordinator

Arizona State University, B.A

ASU at the West Campus
Social Work
P.O. Box 37100
Phoenix, AZ 85069-7100

Contact Information
Office: FAB S170
Phone: 602-543-6659
Email: joanne.cacciatore@asu.edu

Dr. Joanne Cacciatore studies traumatic loss and child death in families and is an Assistant Professor in the School of Social Work at Arizona State University. Her research has been published in peer reviewed journals such as Death Studies, Omega Journal of Death and Dying, and Families in Society. She received her Doctorate from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and her Masters degree and Bachelor's degree in psychology from Arizona State University.

Courses Taught:

• SWU 402 Human Behavior II

• SWU 412 Field Instruction

• SWU 420 Research Oriented Practice

• SWU 171 Introduction to Social Work

• SWU 413 Field Seminar for Social Work

• SWU 291 Social Service Delivery Systems

• SWG 690 Readings and Conference On Death and Dying

• SWG 598 Death Counseling, Philosophy and Intervention

Recent Publications:

• Cacciatore, J. (2007). Effects of support groups on post traumatic stress responses in women experiencing stillbirth. Omega Journal of Death and Dying, 55(1), 71-91.

• Barr, P. and Cacciatore, J. (2007-2008). Problematic emotions and maternal grief. Omega Journal of Death and Dying, 56 (4), 329-346.

• Barr, P. and Cacciatore, J. (2007). Personal Fear of Death and Grief in Bereaved Mothers. Death Studies. In press.

• Cacciatore, J. and Bushfield, S. (2007). Stillbirth: The Mothers Experience and Implications for Improving Care. Journal of Social Work in End-of-Life and Palliative Care. In press.

Achievements and Pursuits
Successfully lobbied the National Institute of Health for three billion dollars reassigned to fund medical research on stillbirth (2003 to present)

Professional Affiliations

• Board Member, ADHS Infant Death Advisory Council

• Founding member, Elisabeth Kubler-Ross Foundation

• Founding Member, International Stillbirth Alliance

• Former Member, Domestic Violence Fatality Review Team

• Member, Association for Death Education and Counseling

• Member, National Association of Perinatal Social Workers

• Member, International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies

• Former Member, Psi Chi National Honors Society in Psychology