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Christopher Kilmartin, Professor of Psychology, received a Ph.D. (1988) and M.S. (1986) in counseling psychology from Virginia Commonwealth University, after earning a B.S. (1976) in psychology from Frostburg State College. Dr. Kilmartin is a licensed clinical psychologist who has a great deal of experience consulting with businesses, college students, human service workers, and counselors.
His major scholarly work is The Masculine Self (fourth edition, Sloan Publishing, 2010), which also is being translated in Korea. Dr. Kilmartin published the chapter “Incremental terrorism: Cultural masculinity, conflict and violence against women” in the book Cultural Dimensions of Conflicts. He also co-authored Men’s Violence Against Women: Theory, Research, and Activism (with Julie Allison, Erlbaum, 2007), The Pain Behind the Mask: Overcoming Masculine Depression (with John Lynch, 1999; translated into Hebrew, 2004; Korean edition pending) and Sexual Assault in Context: Teaching College Men about Gender (with Alan Berkowitz, Erlbaum, 2005), a manual based on his consultation experiences. Recent presentations include “A Model of Gender-Based Violence: Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Prevention” at the National Summit on Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan, “Preventing Sexual Assault and Harassment in a Military Setting: Lessons Learned” at the American Men’s Studies Association meeting, “Using Humor and Drama in Men’s Work” at the National Psychotherapy with Men meeting, and “Sexual Assault: The perpetrator, the Victim and the Social Context” at a continuing education workshop.
Dr. Kilmartin wrote “Violence Is a Men’s issue” in The Good Men Project magazine (2010) and “Let’s not wink at ‘rape lite’ – or blame the victim” in The Free Lance-Star (2010).
Drawing on his background as a professional stand-up comedian, he wrote a solo theatre performance on men’s issues, Crimes Against Nature. An integration of his scholarly and performing interests, and performed by the author, the work debuted in March 1998 and toured to more than 200 campuses and other venues before Dr. Kilmartin retired the performance in 2004. He is currently touring with a lecture/storytelling hybrid titled Guy Fi: The Fictions that Rule Men’s Lives.
Dr. Kilmartin is an internationally recognized expert on gender and on violence prevention. He recently concluded a three-year consultation with the U.S. Naval Academy on a revision of sexual assault and harassment prevention curriculum. He was a scriptwriter for a U.S. Army training film on the same topic and has also presented at the Army Summits on Sexual Assault. He participated as a consultant in the U.S. Department of Education’s 2001 Meeting on Violence Prevention in Higher Education.
Dr. Kilmartin was named a divisional Researcher of the Year at the 2010 conference of the American Psychological Association. The award was given by the Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity, Division 51. In 2007 he was named the Fulbright Distinguished Chair in Gender Studies at the University of Klagenfurt, Austria, one of only 39 such honors awarded annually worldwide. He was elected to Fellow Status in the American Psychological Association in 2008 and is past president of the APA’s Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity, Division 51. In addition, he recently delivered the keynote address at the NCAA’s first violence prevention summit held in Indianapolis.
UMW Psychology Professor Chosen for Air Force Academy Post
Christopher Kilmartin, professor of psychology at the University of Mary Washington, has been chosen to serve as a Distinguished Visiting Professor in the Department of Behavioral Sciences and Leadership at the U.S. Air Force Academy. From July 2013 to June 2014, Kilmartin will teach courses in violence prevention and gender studies. He also will consult [...]Christopher Kilmartin Delivered Commencement Address at VCU
Professor of Psychology Christopher Kilmartin spoke to an audience of more than 1,300 as the keynote speaker at Virginia Commonwealth University’s Department of Psychology diploma ceremony on Saturday, Dec. 8. The ceremony honored psychology graduates from August through December.
In his speech, Kilmartin encouraged graduates to embrace the uncertainties of the future, while remaining confident in their abilities.
“Create the voice that says, ‘I hope this is the worst thing that ever happens to you.’ Learn from your disappointments, but learn that you can survive them,” he said.
Kilmartin received a master’s and a doctorate in counseling psychology from VCU.UMW Hosted Screening of Assault Awareness Documentary
The University of Mary Washington hosted a screening of the documentary film “The Invisible War” on Thursday, November 15. The screening was sponsored by the Rappahannock Council Against Sexual Assault. “The Invisible War” recounts various stories of sexual assault in the U.S. military. The accounts are told in a series of interviews that highlight the [...]Chris Kilmartin is Featured Guest at DSLCC, 10/24
Christopher Kilmartin, professor of psychology, will present three sessions at Dabney S. Lancaster Community College (DSLCC) on Wednesday, Oct. 24 in observance of Domestic Violence Awareness Month. He will present "Guy-Fi: The Fictions that Rule Men’s Lives," a hybrid storytelling, lecture and multimedia presentation, from 9:15 to 10:15 a.m. at the Rockbridge Regional Center in Buena Vista and from 11:50 a.m. to 1 p.m. at DSLCC's Moomaw Center in Clifton Forge.
Kilmartin will perform "Crimes Against Nature," his original solo performance piece, from 6 to 7 p.m. at DSLCC's Moomaw Center.
In addition to the three presentations open to the public, he will speak during classroom visits with DSLCC students enrolled in the practical nursing and massage therapy programs.
For more information, visit http://dslcc.edu/.
