Sister Elizabeth Monica Acri, IHM, Psy.D.

BIOGRAPHY:

Sister Elizabeth Monica Acri, IHM, earned her Psy.D. in clinical psychology from Immaculata University in 2010. Previously she served as an elementary school teacher for 15 years in North and South America. She also worked as an elementary school principal for 17 years in the Philadelphia area. Sister Monica is a licensed psychologist in the state of Pennsylvania. She completed her internship and two-year post-doctoral residency at The Reading Hospital and Medical Center’s Dual Diagnosis Treatment Program for patients with concurrent mental illness and addictions.

Sister joined the Immaculata faculty in 2012 and teaches in the graduate Psy.D. Program. She currently serves as the PsyD Practicum Coordinator, Administrator for Continuing Education Programs, and she formats all final dissertation drafts before binding. She is also a speaker for the Consortium Assessment Modules. Sister is a consultant for the Marriage Tribunals of the Diocese of Metuchen and Philadelphia and has a private practice.

Sister Monica has given presentations on clinical hypnosis, addiction and dual diagnosis, psychopathology and the DSM-5, and psychological assessment.

Courses Taught:

• Ethical and Professional Issues for Counselors
• Psychopathology
• Advanced Psychopathology
• Professional Issues and Ethics
• Psychology of Human Diversity
• Clinical Supervision, Consultation, and Management
• Clinical Psychology and Practicum Seminar
• Advanced Clinical Psychology and Practicum Seminar
• Substance Abuse Education and Counseling
• Dissertation Seminar
• Substance Use Disorders and Other Addictions

Research Interests:

• Management of chronic pain
• Clinical hypnosis
• Addictions and dual diagnosis
• Multicultural and diversity issues

Presentations:

• Acri, E. M. (2023, April 11). Understanding substance use disorders [Presentation]. Immaculata University
• Acri, E. M. (2023, February 14). Insane or extreme: The insanity plea revisited [Presentation]. Immaculata University.
• Acri, E. M. (2022, April 12). DSM-5 Diagnosis: Case studies in mood and substance use disorders [Presentation]. Immaculata University
• Acri, E. M. (2021, December 14). Sirhan Sirhan revisited – Up for parole again [Presentation]. Immaculata University Predoctoral Internship Consortium (Assessment Module), Immaculata, PA
• Acri, E. M. (2021, April 13). DSM-5 Diagnosis: More case studies in psychosis, personality disorders, mood and anxiety disorders, and substance use disorders [Presentation]. Immaculata University