Education:

Ph.D. - Counseling Psychology, University of Pennsylvania, 1995
Dissertation: Men's Thoughts and Feelings about Seeking Help from a College Counseling Center

Pre-doctoral Internship - University Counseling Service, University of Pennsylvania, 1992/93

M.S. Ed. - Psychological Services, University of Pennsylvania, 1989

B.A. - History, University of Oklahoma, 1980

Areas of Particular Interest:

College Student Development/College Counseling, Integration of Psychodynamic and Cognitive Therapy, Common/Relationship Factors, Personality.

Professional Memberships:

Association for Psychological Science
Association of Counseling Center Faculty
American College Counseling Association
American Psychological Association (1994–2007)
Pennsylvania Psychological Association – Fellow
PPA Board of Directors (2009 – present)

Selected Publications and Presentations:

Legal Action Taken against College and University Counseling Centers 1986-2008 – under review

Enriching the Collaborative Model Through Counseling Sessions and Reflective Practice(co-presenter with Maude Yacapsin, Ph.D.), Jones Center for Special Education Excellence, Summer Institute, Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania, 2009 (re: self-care for educators)

Legal Action Taken against College and University Counseling Centers 1986-2008 – Poster, Pennsylvania Psychological Association Annual Convention, 2009

Whodunnit? (And Why Do You Ask?)- In press: Pennsylvania Psychologist

Illegal and Unethical Behavior on Wall Street: A Possible Psychological Explanation, guest lecturer, New York University, 2009

Book Review: Serving Native American Students (Fox, Lowe and McClellan) and The American Indian and Alaska Native Student’s Guide to College Success (Pavel and Inglebret) – In press: Making Connections:  Interdisciplinary Approaches to Cultural Diversity

The Antisocial Student in the College Counseling Center - Visions (American College Counseling Association) 2009

Practitioners’ Research Forum: Clinicians Evaluate Their Own Work (co-presenter) - Pennsylvania Psychological Association Annual Convention, 2005

Developing a Personal Self-Care Plan (co-presenter) - Pennsylvania Psychological Association Annual Convention, 2005

Groups for College Men: Sometimes Simple is Better - Visions(American College Counseling Association), 2003

Understanding the College Student's Developmental Experience - Mid-Atlantic College Health Association Annual Convention, 2001

The College Counseling Center Psychologist - Pennsylvania Psychologist Quarterly, 1999

Book Review: “Student Development in College: Theory, Research and Practice” – Visions (American College Counseling Association), 1999

Emotional Challenges Common to First Generation College Students - Visions (American College Counseling Association), 1998

Closet Narcissistic Disorder and the College Student - Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 1998

Understanding the College Student's Developmental Experience - Pennsylvania Psychological Association Annual Convention, 1998

Gender Demographics of College Counseling Center Hiring - Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 1997

Manualized Supervision? – Pennsylvania Psychologist Quarterly, 1997

Why Do Young Men Under-Use College Counseling Centers? - Pennsylvania Psychologist Quarterly, 1996

Students’ Perceptions of Gender Discrepancy in the Use of Counseling Center Services – Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 1996

Book Review: “A Guide to Psychotherapy” – Visions (American College Counseling Association), 1996

Selected Teaching Experiences:

ACT 101 Discussion and Support Group, Bloomsburg University - 2008, 2009

Alcohol Education, Bucknell University - 2004, 2005

The Psychology of Group Behavior, Bucknell University – 1996

Group Leadership Experience:

International Students Discussion and Support Group
Feel Better-Worry Less Psycho-Educational Group
Interpersonal Growth Group
Life’s Big Questions Discussion Group
Men’s Discussion Group
Life after Loss (bereavement) Group
Men’s Relationship Group

Selected Training Experiences in Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy:

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Aldo R. Pucci, Psy.D. – presenter, 2009

Empirically Supported Cognitive-Behavioral Therapies, Robert A. DiTomasso, Ph.D. – presenter, 2006

Visitors Training Program (week-long training) with Judith Beck, Ph.D. and Aaron Beck, MD, The Beck Institute for Cognitive Therapy and Research, Philadelphia, PA – 2006

Cognitive Therapy for Patients with Personality Disorders, Judith Beck, Ph.D. – presenter, 2006

Clinical Applications of Cognitive Therapy (three day training) with Arthur Freeman, Ed.D., ABPP, Dept. of Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2004

Cognitive Behavior Therapy (three day training) with Arthur Freeman, Ed.D., ABPP, Dept. of Psychology, Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine, 2000

Additional Selected Professional Activities:

Chair – Internal Affairs Board, Pennsylvania Psychological Association

Chair - Colleague Assistance Committee, Pennsylvania Psychological Association Past Chair – Membership Benefits Committee, Pennsylvania Psychological Association