Kipp Pietrantonio, Ph.D. Titles and Appointments Assistant Professor School Medical School Department Psychiatry Graduate Programs Clinical Psychology You have reached the Academic Profile. For more information on the doctor and patient care, please visit the clinical profile. Biography Dr. Kipp Pietrantonio, Ph.D., ABPP, currently serves as the UTSW Chief of Psychology for University Hospitals and Clinics and is an Assistant Professor of Psychiatry. Dr. Pietrantonio is a Counseling Psychologist originally from the Upper Peninsula of Michigan. He attended Grand Valley State University, receiving a B.A. in Psychology and Sociology, followed by a Masters in Community Counseling and a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of North Dakota. He completed his APA Accredited Internship at the University of California Santa Cruz - Counseling and Psychological Services, followed by a Post Doctoral Fellowship at the University of Michigan - Counseling and Psychological Services. Dr. Pietrantonio received his certification with the American Board of Professional Psychology (ABPP) as a Board Certified Clinical Psychologist in 2024. Following his education, Dr. Pietrantonio was hired as a Senior Staff Psychologist at The Ohio State University Counseling and Consultation Service where he also served as the Advanced Practicum Coordinator. He then took on the role of Assistant Professor of Psychiatry in the Multispeciality Outpatient Clinic in 2019. In 2020, he also became the training coordinator for the Department of Psychiatry Multi-speciality Outpatient Clinic and was elected Vice Chair of the Psychology Division Clinical Steering Committee in 2022. In 2024, Dr. Pietrantonio assumed his current position as Chief of Psychology for University Hospitals and Clinics, overseeing psychotherapy services in the Department of Psychiatry Multi-Specialty Outpatient Clinic, William P. Clements Jr. University Hospital, the Acute and Chronic Pain Management Clinics, and the Eugene McDermott Center for Pain Management. Dr. Pietrantonio has served in multiple professional roles, including being elected to the American Psychological Association Committee on Socioeconomic Status, where he served as Vice Chair from 2015-2016 and a primary author the APA Professional Practice Guidelines for Low-Income and Economically Marginalized People. Dr. Pietrantonio is a former Texas Psychological Association (TPA) Board of Trustees Member, Past Chair of the TPA Academic and Higher Education Committee, and founder of the TPA Texas Psychological Student Senate. Dr. Pietrantonio is currently a founding member and on the executive committee for the Psychology of Social Class Organization (POSCO). Education Undergraduate School Grand Valley State University (2008), Psychology Other Post Graduate Training University of North Dakota (2010) Graduate School University of North Dakota (2010), Counseling Other Post Graduate Training University of North Dakota (2013) Graduate School University of North Dakota (2013), Counseling Psychology American Psychological Association Internship University of California Santa Cruz (2013), Psychology Fellowship The University of Michigan - Counseling and Psychological Services (2014), Psychology Research Interest Clinical Efficacy Men and Masculinities Professional Issues in Psychology Psychological Effects of Debt Socioeconomic Status Publications Featured Publications The Challenge of Being Latina: Personal, Political, and Economic: Cultural Concerns and Social Justice. Pietrantonio, K.R., & Llamas, J. D. Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology 2020 The Challenge of Being Latina: Personal, Political, and Economic: Education and Vocational Concerns Pietrantonio, K.R., & Llamas, J. D. Peace and Conflict: The Journal of Peace Psychology 2020 Closed borders, closed hearts: Systemic oppression of Latinas in US politics: Fronteras cerradas, corazones cerrados opresion sistemica de la gente de Latinx en la politica estadounidense Pietrantonio, K.R., & Llamas, J. D. Peace and Conflict: The Journal of Peace Psychology 2020 26 2 110-116 Tearing Down Walls: Meeting the Challenges of Latinas in Education and the Labor Force Pietrantonio, K.R., & Llamas, J. D. Peace and Conflict: The Journal of Peace Psychology 2020 26 4 Solution-focused wellness coaching: a mixed methods, longitudinal study with college students Beauchemin, J. D., Facemire, S. D., Pietrantonio, K. R., Yates, H. T., & Krueger, D. Social Work in Mental Health 2020 1-19 In search of positive masculine role norms: Testing the Positive Psychology Positive Masculinity Paradigm McDermott, R. C., Pietrantonio, K. R., Browning, B. R., McKelvey, D. K., Jones, Z. K, & Sevig, T. D. Psychology of Men & Masculinities 2019 1 20 12 It Takes Money to Make Money: Inequity in Psychology Graduate Student Borrowing and Financial Stressors Wilcox, M. M., Barbaro-Kukade, L., Pietrantonio, K. R., Franks, D. N., & Davis, B. L TEP 2019 APA Guidelines for Psychological Practice for People with Low-Income and Economic Marginalization American Psychological Association (Juntunen, C., Pietrantonio, K.R., Greig, A., Ross, D., Hirsh, J., Thompson, M., Peterman, A.) 2019 1-42 A plan for addressing the student debt crisis in psychological graduate training: Commentary on "Graduate debt in psychology: A quantitative analysis" (Doran et al., 2016). Pietrantonio, K.R. & Garriott, P. Training and Education in Professional Psychology 2017 2 11 Results 1-9 of 9 1 Books Featured Books Social Class and Poverty: A Renewed Focus in Career Development. In Career Development. Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work (2nd Edition) Juntunen, C.J., Ali, S., Pietrantonio, K.R. (2020). New Jersey, Wiley Social class, poverty, and career development. In Career Development and Counseling: Putting Theory and Research to Work (3rd Edition) Juntunen, C. L., Ali, S. R., & Pietrantonio, K. R. (2020). New Jersey, Wiley Honors & Awards TPA Service Award (2023) TPA Outstanding Contributions to Education Award (2022) TPA Presidential Award (2021) Kipp Pietrantonio, Ph.D.Jefferson Cup for Service with the APA Committee on Socioeconomic Status (2016) Professional Associations/Affiliations Psychology of Social Class Organization (POSCO) (2022-2024) Texas Psychological Association (2019-2024) The American Psychological Association (2013-2024)
