Kerri
Ronne

Kerri Ronne
- Campus: Chicago, IL
- Department: Clinical Psychology
- Institution: The Chicago School
- Address: 325 N Wells Street Chicago, IL 60654
- Office Phone: 312-329-6647
Biography
Dr. Rönne joined The Chicago School in 1997 as adjunct faculty and joined the full-time clinical program faculty in 2001. Dr. Rönne earned a Ph.D. in Psychology from the University of Iowa in 1992 with an emphasis in clinical psychology. She completed post-doctoral training in Neuropsychology at Evanston Hospital, a training affiliate of Northwestern University, the same year. She obtained Certification in Animal Assisted Therapy in 2012. She has a private practice, New Leaf Psychology Services, specializing in assessment and therapy with adults. Dr. Ronne teaches in the areas of psychopathology, neuropsychology, personality assessment, and gender. She has published and presented nationally in the areas of neuropsychology, transgender health, and Critical Incident Stress Debriefing. Her current research interests are in gender variance, animal assisted therapy and the benefits of animal companions.
Education History
Degree Institution Year Ph.D. in Psychology University of Iowa 1992 Certificate in Animal Assisted Therapy Oakland University 2012 Professional Memberships
Role Organization Member World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) Member Midwestern Psychology Association Presentations
Title Location Date Link “I felt a presence”: A Contemporary Look at Apparitional Experiences. Chicago IL May 2023 Perceptions of danger in 2020: Covid-19 hicago IL April 2021 A New Measure of Pet Attachment Based on Attachment Style Chicago IL April 2020 https://osf.io/vhstn/. How is Attachment Style Related to Attachment to Pets? Chicago, IL April 2020 Effect of the Kavanaugh hearing on Reporting of Sexual Assault. Chicago, Il April 2019 The Effects of Political Party Affiliation on Relationships Chicago, IL April 2019 A Qualitative study of Psychology Graduate Student Satisfaction with their Graduate Program. Chicago IL May 2018 A Comparison of Six Measures of Pet Attachment Chicago IL May 2018 How does Attachment Style Relate to Attachment to Pets? Chicago IL May 2018 Sexuality and Wellness in Aging Transwomen. Chicago IL May 2018 Puppy Love: The Relationship between Attachment Style and Attachment to Pets. Chicago IL May 2016 Surrounded by Sharks: Surviving as a Trans-kid in the cisgendered school. Chicago IL October 2015 Parallel Journeys: The Relationship between Animal Abuse, Child Abuse & Domestic Violence. Chicago IL Nov. 2014 Tired but Happy: The experiences of women who bear children later-in-life. Chicago IL May 2014 Community Involvement
Role Organization Volunteer & Certified Foster Home South Suburban Humane Society Areas of Expertise
Area Expertise Clinical Psychology / Mental Health Assessment/Psychological Testing Psychopathology Applied Neuroscience Neuropsychology/Neuroscience Clinical Neuroscience Sexuality/Gender Issues Gender Identity Gender Reassignment Therapeutic/Theoretical Orientation Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy Licenses
Licensed Clinical Psychologist since 1993 , Illinois Professional Skills
Animal Assisted Therapy, neuropsychology, transgendered and transsexual populations, personality assessment, Trauma in adults