Profile

Krista M. Chronister is known for her research on partner violence and survivors’ vocational and economic development. She has published extensively on the impact of partner violence on women’s work and career development, partner violence in Filipino communities, and partner violence and substance use in young adult relationships. She is the creator of the ACCESS intervention (Chronister, 2013), one of the few interventions designed to promote the rehabilitation and career development of partner-violence survivors. ACCESS is used nationally and available in English and Spanish.

Professor Chronister has graduated more than 25 doctoral students and served as mentor and research advisor to many master’s and undergraduate students.

Professor Chronister is a licensed psychologist in the State of Oregon and has served in several leadership roles with the Asian American Psychological Association and American Psychological Association. She serves on several journal Editorial Boards and has received national award recognitions for her research, training, and mentoring contributions.