Victoria A. Fitton

Title: Ruth Koehler Endowed Clinical Professorship in Children Services
Office Location: 242 Baker Hall
Fax: 517/432-3739
E-mail: fitton@msu.edu
Curriculum Vitae

Education

• Ph.D, Michigan State University, (Social Work and Women’s Studies)
• MSW, Michigan State University
• BA, Michigan State University, (Psychology)

Professional Interests

• Private practice
• Sexual abuse, trauma, play therapy, depression, complicated grief and loss
• Development of therapeutic tools for practice settings
• Clinical supervision
• Distance and blended social work education
• Attachment; Child development

Teaching

• SW 840 - Social Work Practice: Generalist Social Work Methods I
• SW 841 - Social Work Practice: Generalist Social Work Methods II
• SW 850 - Clinical Social Work Practice: Individuals and Groups
• SW 851 - Clinical Social Work Practice: Couples and Families

Articles & Publications

• Fitton, V. A., & Mooradian, J. (2008). Attachment: Indicators from caregivers and toddlers: Implications for adult treatment. Professional Development: The International Journal of Continuing Social Work Education, 11(2), 21-36.
• Fitton, V. A. (2008). A case study: A discussion of depression, ambivalence, attachment and culture portrayed in the therapeutic environment. Psychoanalytic Social Work, 15(2).

Presentations

• Wired kids: Information on Adolescent Technology Use. Annual Conference: Michigan Counseling Association, Dearborn, MI. October 2008.
• Adolescents’ growing social environment: Bridging space and enhancing relationships with technology. Annual Program Meeting: Council on Social Work Education, Philadelphia, PA. October 2008.
• Information technology and the future of social work education: Knowledge from kids. Annual Program Meeting: Council on Social Work Education, Philadelphia, PA. October 2008.
• Wired kids: Information on adolescent technology use for social workers. Annual Conference: NASW-Michigan, East Lansing, MI. May 2008.
• Attachment: Indicators from toddlers – implications for adult treatment. Annual Program Meeting: Council on Social Work Education, San Francisco, CA. October 2007.

Other

• LMSW (Clinical and Macro) – State of Michigan
• National Association of Social Workers – Academy of Certified Social Workers
• Professional Member, Association for Play Therapy – Registered Play Therapist
• Professional Member, Michigan Association for Play Therapy