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Malisa Brooks

Faculty Member

Dr. Malisa Brooks

Biography

Dr. Malisa Brooks is a Masters- and PhD-level Social Worker who currently is an Assistant Professor at Utah Valley University in the Social Work program. She teaches upper-level research methods and clinical classes, specializing in work with survivors of sexual assault, Veterans, and first responders. She focuses her research on psychometric properties of instruments, the treatment of trauma and suicide, and the mental health of college students. Malisa is an experienced clinician, having worked both in private practice and on DoD-funded clinical research trials, and specializes in the treatment of trauma and trauma-related disorders.

Education

PhD, University of Utah, 2022

Major: Social Work

Master of Social Work, University of Utah, 2017

Major: Social Work

BS, Utah Valley University, 2016

Major: Behavioral Science/Psychology

Bachelor of Social Work, Utah Valley University, 2016

Major: Social Work

Teaching

SW 6950

Advanced Applied Research--MSW Capstone, Spring 2025

SW 6400

Social Work Research Methods, Spring 2025

SW 6400

Social Work Research Methods, Spring 2025

SW 6400

Social Work Research Methods, Spring 2025

Presentations

Brooks, Malisa M. (Presenter & Author), Hinkson, Kent (Author Only), Davenport, Kristin (Co-Author), Fausett, Alley (Co-Author), Martin, Megan (Co-Author), Whimpey, Maliyah (Co-Author), 40th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), "Nuances in screening for sexual assault_ Exploring frontline unreported and unacknowledged rapes", International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Boston, MA. (September 25, 2024)
Brooks, Malisa , Davenport, Kristin (Co-Author), Martin, Megan (Co-Author), Fausett, Alley (Co-Author), Black, Danielle (Co-Author), Hinkson, Kent (Author Only), 40th Annual Meeting of the International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), "Translational definitions of trauma type and their relationship with mental health outcomes", International Society for Traumatic Stress Studies (ISTSS), Boston, MA. (September 25, 2024)
Hinkson, Kent (Co-Presenter), Brooks, Malisa (Co-Presenter), Generations Conference 2024, "Healing the hidden wound_ Understanding and treating moral injury", Sandy, UT. (May 7, 2024)
Stark, Abigail (Co-Presenter), Jones, Cadence (Co-Presenter), Black, Danielle (Co-Presenter), Whimpey, Maliyah (Co-Presenter), Brooks, Malisa (Other), Hinkson, Kent (Other), 2024 Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, "Exploring the Relationships Between Substance Use, Emotion Regulation, and Academic Performance in Veteran and Non-Veteran College Students", Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver ,CO. (April 13, 2024)
Hinkson, Kent (Co-Presenter), Brooks, Malisa (Co-Presenter), Fausett, Alley M (Co-Presenter), Martin, Megan R (Co-Presenter), 2024 Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, "Understanding the culture_ Myths, tips, and tricks of trauma and moral injury work with veterans and first responders", Denver, CO. (April 13, 2024)
Martin, Megan R (Co-Presenter), Davenport, Kristin J (Co-Presenter), Fausett, Alley M (Co-Presenter), Black, Danielle (Co-Presenter), Whimpey, Maliyah S (Co-Presenter), Wicks, Hannah (Co-Presenter), Brooks, Malisa (Co-Author), Hinkson, Kent (Co-Author), 2024 Annual Convention of the Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, "A comprehensive exploration of trauma types and mental health outcomes among postsecondary students", The Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, Denver, CO. (April 12, 2024)

Scholarly/Creative Works

Brooks, Malisa , Hinkson, Kent , Gilliam, Sara , Christensen, Kate , Bryan, Craig J, "An exploratory examination of trauma-related characteristics among student veterans" .
Brooks, Malisa , Hinkson, Kent , Bryan, Craig J, Osteen, Philip , "Measurement invariance of the PTSD checklist for DSM-5 across two trauma-exposed samples" .
Brooks, Malisa , Hinkson, Kent , Bryan, Craig J, Osteen, Philip , "An evaluation of the psychometric properties of the PCL-5 in student veterans" . Journal of Veterans Studies.
Hinkson, Kent , Brooks, Malisa , Fausett, Alley M, Davenport, Kristin J, Martin, Megan R, Bryan, Craig J, "Disaggregating the Effects of PTSD on Academic Performance among Student Veterans" . Higher Education.