Francesca Pernice-Duca

Faculty Profile

Professor
bb3832@wayne.edu

Phone

313-577-1718

Degrees and Certifications

  • B.A. Psychology, Oakland University 
  • M.S. Clinical Psychology, Eastern Michigan University
  • Ph.D. Human Ecology, Human Development, Family & Child Ecology with Specialization in Couple & Family Therapy
  • Couple and Family Therapy, LMFT Michigan #4101006337
  • Psychologist, Michigan, LP # 6301014085

Responsibilities

  • Professor, Educational Psychology
  • Director, Counseling Psychology
  • Educational Psychology Area Coordinator
  • Founding member and Associate Faculty Director of College of Education's Mental Health & Wellness Clinic
  • Pernice Research Hub - Research, Scholarship and Community Research Partnerships

Suffix

Ph.D.

Academic Interests

  • Ecological Systems Theory in applying principles, methods, and results of science to the improvement of people’s lives and their environments.
  • Multicultural Psychology
  • Social Cognitive Theory, Self-Effiacy

Office Hours

Office Hours: Varies by semester; by appointment.

Office Location

351 Education Bldg.

Area of Expertise

  • Individual, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy
  • Psychotherapy Theory
  • Mental Health Recovery
  • Social Connections and Health
  • Clubhouse Model, Social Practice
  • Quantitative & Qualitative Methods

Community Engagement Activities

  • Board of Directors, Assured Family Services, Detroit, MI
  • Recovery Council- Wayne County Mental Health Agency and Project Care
  • Clubhouse Michigan, Fountain House New York

Presentations

Media

  1. Pernice, F. (January, 2024). Fountain House: A “clubhouse” for people with serious mental illness. [Subject Matter Expert]. Public Health in Action, Harvard Public Health & The Studio [producers], Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Wednesday, January 31, 2024, 1pm ET | Online Presented jointly with Harvard Public Health magazine as part of the Public Health in Action, Harvard Public Health magazine website or on YouTube.
  2. Jedrzejczak, K. (Producer) & Pernice, F. (Director, Writer). (2023). Partners in care: Fostering relationships with clubhouses to support recovery from serious mental illness, [Educational video, 1.0 Continuing Medical Education Credit]. Neuroscience Education Institute. https://www.neiglobal.com/Default.aspx?TabId=685
  3. Pernice, F. (August, 2017). Recovery Enhanced Environment (REE). [Subject Matter Expert]. Employee Training Video, Detroit-Wayne County Mental Health Agency, Detroit, MI. https://www.dwctraining.com/Recovery-Enhancing-Environment-REE.id.1779.htm
  4. Pernice, F. (2024, March 14). Community as Therapy: Why LA is getting a Clubhouse for people living with serious mental illness.[Interview]. L.A. National Public Radio https://laist.com/news/health/fountain-house-clubhouse-community-hollywood-serious-mental-illness
  5. Pernice, F. (2023, March 17). We want to be accepted: Clubhouses give community to those with mental illness. [Interview]. Minnesota National Public Radio.
  6. Pernice, F. & Prichett-Johnson, B. (2020, May 22). Wayne State mental health counselors offer free service for pandemic stress, depression. [Interview]. Fox 2 Detroit News. https://www.fox2detroit.com/news/wayne-state-mental-health-counselors-offer-free-services-for-pandemic-stress-depression
  7. Pernice, F. & Prichett-Johnson, B. (2021, January,15). Responding to trauma in the wake of January 6 capital attacks [Interview]. Fox 2 News Detroit, Southfield, MI Jan.
  8. Pernice, F. (2018, September, 19). Anxiety and adolescence. [Interview]. Fox 2 Detroit News, Southfield, MI.

Conferences

  1. Christian, J., Michon, A., Hinchey, L.M., Pernice, F. (2022, August 3-5). Past, present, future: Thematic review of Clubhouse Community Research. [Poster presentation]. American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN
  2. Tse, J., Pernice, F., Napolitano, C., Bayer, C., D'Angelo, L., (2022, September 17-22). Partners in care: Strategies for collaborating with psychiatry to support our members [Conference session]. Clubhouse International World Seminar, Baltimore MD.
  3. Pernice, F., Hichney, L., Michon, A.*, Drews, J., & Price, M., (2020, April 2-5). Recovery Oriented Practice for Training Counseling Psychologists [Conference session]. Counseling Psychology Conference (Division 45 Annual Conference), New Orleans, LA. (moved to virtual) https://www.cvent.com/c/abstracts/80c10b34-2532-46c6-8242-d14c44c8ddae
  4. Price, M., & Pernice, F. (2020, August). Why we come: Top 3 reasons members come to clubhouse [Poster presentation]. American Psychological Association, Washington D.C. Virtual Conference. https://irp.cdn-website.com/a5ea5d51/files/uploaded/APA_2020_Program.pdf

 

Publications

Selected Publications; *Denotes Student Co-Author

  1. Pernice, F., D’Angelo, Dudek, K, *Michon, A., Aquila, R. (2022). Fountain House and community psychiatry. In W. Sowers, H. McQuistion, J. Ranz, J. Maus Feldman, P. Runnels (Eds.) Textbook of Community Psychiatry: American Association for Community Psychiatry (2nd ed., pp 535-547). Springer International.
  2. Pernice, F., Hinchey, L., Rice, K., Michon, A., Drews, J., Mackenzie, J., Doyle, A., Madison, E., Kessler, L., Bayer, C., Napolitano, C., Jedrzejczak, J.,Delman, J. (in press). The method and application of social practice in the clubhouse. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal. Impact Factor: 2.949 Rank: 522
  3. Pernice, F., Hinchey, L. M., Rice, K., & Drews, J. (2023). Community as therapy: The theory of social practice. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000588 Impact Factor: 2.949 Rank: 522
  4. Rice, K., Simaitis, G., Pernice, F. (in press). Clubhouse virtual programming: A trend analysis of member engagement patterns before, during, and after pandemic lockdown. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal.
  5. *Hinchey, L., Pernice, F., *Christian, J., *Michon, A., & Rice, K. (2023). A contemporary review of the clubhouse model of psychosocial rehabilitation: Past, present, and emerging directions. The Psychiatric Quarterly, 94, 569-604.
  6. *Hinchey, L., *Grasser, L., Saad, B., Gorski, K., Pernice, F., & Javanbakht, A. (2022). The predictive utility of trauma subtypes in the assessment of mental health outcomes for persons resettled as refugees. Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 25, 274-281. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-022-01407-8
  7. *Michon, A., *Hinchey, L., Pernice, F., *Drews, J., *Price, M., *Christian, J., Rice, K., Kellogg, L., (2021). Responding to the global pandemic: A pulse of the well-being of clubhouse communities moving virtual. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, 8, 171-183.  https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-021-00217-9
  8. Hinchey, L., *Michon, A., *Drews, J., *Price, M., *Christian, J., Pernice, F., & Aquila, R. (2021). Clubhouses as essential communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Mental Health, 9, 149-157. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40737-021-00242-8 
  9. Rice, K., Pernice, F., & *Michon, A. (2021). Metacognition and the Clubhouse Model in Treating Serious Mental Illness. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 43(4), 284-289. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000464
  10. Pernice, F., *Price, M., & Rice, K. (2020). Why we come: Clubhouse members seek connection, purpose, and meaning. Community Mental Health Journal, 57, 446-456. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-020-00685-6
  11. Pernice, F. M., Biegel, D., Kim, J.-Y., & Conrad-Garrisi, D. (2017). The mediating role of mattering to others in recovery and stigma. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 40(4), 395–404. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000269
  12. *Chung, C., Pernice-Duca, F., Biegel, D., Norden, M., & *Chang, C.. (2016). Family perspectives of how their relatives with mental illness benefit from Clubhouse participation: a qualitative inquiry. Journal of Mental Health, 25(4), 372–378. 10.3109/09638237.2016.1149805
  13. Pernice-Duca, F., Biegel, D., *Hess, H., *Chung, C., & *Chang, C.(2015). Family members' perceptions of how they benefit when relatives living with serious mental illness participate in Clubhouse community programs. Family Relations, 64(3), 446-459. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12127
  14. *Chang, C., Chung, C., Biegel, D., Pernice-Duca, F., *Min, O. (2013). Predictors of Loneliness among Clubhouse members. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 37,(1), 51-54. https://doi.org/10.1037/prj0000052
  15. Biegel, D., Pernice-Duca, F., *Chang, C.,*Chung, C., *Min, O., D'Angelo, L.(2013). Family social networks and recovery from severe mental illness of clubhouse members. Journal of Family Social Work, 16(4), 274-296.  https://doi.org/10.1080/10522158.2013.794379
  16. Biegel, B.E., Pernice-Duca, F., *Chang, C., & D’Angelo, L. (2013). Correlates of peer support in a clubhouse setting. Community Mental Health Journal, 49(3), 249-259. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-012-9502-5
  17. Pernice-Duca, F., *Chatervert, H., & Markman, B. (2013). Recovery in the clubhouse: Applying ecological and social cognitive theories. International Journal of Self Help and Self Care, 7(2) 151-165. https://doi.org/10.2190/sh.7.2.d
  18. *Conrad-Garrisi, D., & Pernice-Duca, F. (2013). Sense of mattering to recovery and stigma in consumer-oriented recovery environments. International Journal of Self Help and Self Care Special Issue: Peer Support at Fountain House/Clubhouses as Rehabilitation Efforts in the Mental Health Field, 7(1), 41-57. https://doi.org/10.2190/sh.7.1.d
  19. *Bernardon, S. & Pernice-Duca, F. (2012). Integrating recovery and a narrative-attachment systems perspective to working through borderline personality disorder. The Family Journal, 20(3), 239-248. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480712448790
  20. Carolan, M., Onaga, E., Pernice-Duca, F., & Jimenez, T. (2011). A place to be: The role of clubhouses in facilitating support. Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 35(2), 125-132. https://doi.org/10.2975/35.2.2011.125.132
  21. *Bernardon, S., & Pernice-Duca, F. (2010). A family systems perspective to recovery from post-traumatic stress in children. The Family Journal, 18(4), 349-357. https://doi.org/10.1177/1066480710376618
  22. Pernice-Duca, F. (2010). An examination of family and social support networks as a function of ethnicity and gender: A descriptive study of youths from three ethnic groups. Journal of Youth Studies, 13(3), 391-402. https://doi.org/10.1080/13676260903447536
  23. Pernice-Duca, F. (2010). Family network support and mental health recovery. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 36(1), 13-27. 10.1111/j.1752-0606.2009.00182.x
  24. Pernice-Duca, F. (2010). Staff and member perceptions of the clubhouse environment. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 3(4), 345-356. 10.1007/s10488-009-0242-y
  25. Pernice-Duca, F., *Saxe, B., & *Johnson, J. (2010). Factors influencing staff perceptions of the organizational environment of clubhouses. Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, 37(4), 334-344.
  26. Pernice-Duca, F., & Onaga. E. (2009) Examining the contribution of social network support to the recovery process among clubhouse members. American Psychiatric Rehabilitation Journal, 12(1), 1-30. 10.1080/15487760802615566
  27. Pernice-Duca, F. (2008). The structure and quality of social network support among mental health consumers of clubhouse programs. Journal of Community Psychology, 36(7), 929-945.
  28. Herman, S., Onaga, E.E, Pernice-Duca, F., Oh, S., & Ferguson, C. (2005). Sense of community in clubhouse programs: Member and staff concepts. American Journal of Community Psychology, 36(3/4), 343-356.
  29. Pernice-Duca, F., Kirk, R., Onaga, E., Martinez, V. (2005). Full participation in the classroom: The early childhood inclusion project. The Community Psychologist, 38(1), 22-25.

Research Description

Ecological systems theory methodology of applying principles, methods, and results of science to the improvement of people’s lives and their environments.
Psychiatric rehabililation recovery programs
Peer support programs
Social support networks
Family System Theory
Selected Publications

 

Conrad-Garrisi, D., & Pernice-Duca, F.. (in press). Sense of mattering to recovery and stigma in consumer-oriented recovery environments. Special Issue: Peer Support at Fountain House/Clubhouses as Rehabilitation Efforts in the Mental Health Field, Guest Editor: K. Magnus, International Journal of Self Help and Self Care.


Bernardon, S., & Pernice-Duca, F. (in press). A narrative-attachment perspective to the treatment of Borderline Personality Disorder. The Family Journal

Pernice-Duca, F. (in press). The Social process of recovery in the Clubhouse environment: Special Issue: Peer Support at Fountain House/Clubhouses as Rehabilitation Efforts in the Mental Health Field, International Journal of Self Help and Self Care.

Biegel, B.E., Pernice-Duca, F., Chang, C., & D’Angelo, L. (2012). Peer supports in an urban clubhouse. Community Mental Health Journal.

Pernice-Duca, F., Case, W., & Conrad-Garrisi (2012). The role of intentional communities to support recovery from mental illness. In L.Labate (Ed.). Mental Illness-Evaluation, Treatments and Implications. Intech.  ISBN 979-978-953-307-645-4.

Carolan, M., Onaga, E., Pernice-Duca, F., & Jimenez, T. (2011). A place to be: The role of Clubhouses facilitating social support. Psychiatric Rehabiliation Journal, 23(2), 125-132.

Pernice-Duca. F. (2010). Family network support and mental health recovery. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 36(1), 13-27.

Pernice-Duca, F. (2010). Staff and member perceptions of the clubhouse environment. Administration and Policy and Mental Health Services Research, 37(4) 345-356.

Pernice- Duca,F. Saxe, B., & Johnson, J. (2010). Factors influencing staff perceptions of the organizational environment of clubhouses. Administration and Policy and Mental Health Services Research,37(4), 334-344.

Bernardon, S. & Pernice-Duca, F. (2010). A family systems perspective to recovery from post-traumatic stress in children. The Family Journal, 18(4), 349-357. 

Pernice-Duca, F, Taiariol, J., & Yoon, J. (2010). Perceptions of school and family climates and experiences of relational aggression. Journal of School Violence, 9(3), 303-319.

Owens, D., Pernice-Duca, F., & Thomas, D. (2009). Post-training needs of urban high school counselors: Implications for counselor education training programs. Journal of School Counseling, 7(17).  

Pernice-Duca, F. & Onaga. E. (2009) Examining the contribution of social network support to the recovery process among clubhouse members. American Journal of Psychiatric Rehabilitation, 12, 1-30.

Pernice-Duca, F. (2008). The structure and quality of social network support among mental health consumers of clubhouse programs. Journal of Community Psychology, 36,(7), 929-945.

Herman, S., Onaga, E.E, Pernice-Duca, F., Oh., S., & Ferguson, C. (2005). Sense of community in clubhouse programs: member and staff concepts. American Journal of Community Psychology, 36(3/4), 343-356.

Onaga, E.E., & Pernice-Duca, F. (2005). Service-learning. In B.C Fisher, & R. Learner (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science, Volume II (pp.990-991). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications 

Onaga, E.E. & Pernice-Duca, F. (2005).Special education: Transition from school to young adulthood. In B.C Fisher, & R. Learner (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science, Volume II (pp.1042-1044). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Schellenbach, C., Strader, A., Pernice-Duca, F., & Key-Carniak, M. (2005).  Building Strengths and Resilience among At-Risk Mothers and Their Children: A Community-Based Prevention Partnership. In R. Peters, B. Leadbeater, & R, J. McMahon, (Eds.), Resilience in Children, Families, and Communities: Linking Context to Practice and Policy (pp. 101-116). New York, NY: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers.

Pernice-Duca, F., & Rogers, M.A. (2001). The psychology of negotiation: a wider lens on divorcing families. Michigan Family Law Journal, 48-52.

Selected presentations

 

Pernice-Duca, F. (2012, July). Panel Speaker, Clubhouse Midwestern Regional Conference, Lansing, MI.
28.    Pernice-Duca, F. & Bateson, S. (2012). Clubhouse: A path to recovery. Invited presentation at Cross-Cutting and Integrated Practices Conference, Michigan Department of Community Health and Michigan Association of Community Health Boards. June 18-19, Lansing, MI.
29.   Pernice-Duca, F, Alward, M., Williams, P., & Onaga, E. (2011, August). The role of clubhouse research. Invited Chair and presenter for Panel Presentation with Michigan Department of Community Health and Michigan State University. Michigan Clubhouse Training Conference, Lansing, MI.
30.   Pernice-Duca, F., & Blasberg, S. (2011, August). Clubhouse relationships: Why they matter so much. Invited presenter with Grand Avenue Clubhouse, Milwaukee WI. Michigan Clubhouse Training Conference, Lansing, MI
        Maisha, M., & Pernice-Duca, F. (2010, April). Stomp out Stigma! Reign in Recovery! Invited presenter, 21st Century Dilemmas Facing Families. Michigan Association of Marriage and Family Therapy Conference, East Lansing, MI.

Kellogg, L., Pernice-Duca, F., & Hall, L. (2010, March). Strategies in helping auspice agencies understand the critical role of clubhouse. Invited speaker by Livingston County Community Mental Health, Michigan Clubhouse Training Initiative Conference. Funded by the Substance Abuse Mental Health Services Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, through the Michigan Department of Community Health, Lansing, MI.

Pernice-Duca, F.(2010, September). The important role of research in the clubhouse movement. Invited presentation for the 9th Mid-State Clubhouse Conference, Troy, Michigan.

Pernice-Duca, F. (2010, September). The Science of Clubhouses. Invited Plenary Speaker for the 9th Mid-States Clubhouse Conference, Troy, Michigan.

Pernice-Duca, F. & Onaga, E. (2010, June). The Interaction between the Social Environment, Social Network Support, and the Recovery Process from Serious Mental Illness. Invited International Research Symposium- Fountain House New York, New York.

Pernice-Duca, F. & Pierce, N. (2010, June). The social discourse of recovery: The role of clubhouse staff in recovery promotion. United States Psychiatric Rehabilitation Association, 35th Annual conference, Boise, ID.

Pernice-Duca, F. (2010, March). Family and peer networks as a function of social support across ethnic reference groups. 2010 Biennial Meeting for the Society for Research on Adolescence, Philadelphia, PA.

Pernice-Duca, F. (2009, November). For love or money? Perspectives of marriage among romantically involved new parents. National Council on Family Relations conference, San Francisco, CA.7.     

Pernice-Duca, F., Yoon, J. & Taiariol, J. (2008, March) The role of family and school influences in relational aggression. Society for Research on Adolescence, Chicago, IL.

Affiliated Departments