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For more information on this "Counseling Psychology Faculty Research Interests List", please visit: http://drjosephhammer.com/psych-grad-school/counseling-psychology-faculty-research-interests-list/Major research topic area this faculty member's research interests align with (as categorized by ChatGPT-5.5-High, which can make mistakes)
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Link to program webpageName of UniversityDegree OfferedPsych SpecialtyStateFaculty Member NameFaculty TitleLink to faculty member's research interest pageFaculty Member's Research Interests (quoted from their program's website)Faculty Member's Research Program Based on their Published Articles (as generated by ChatGPT-5.5-High, which can make mistakes)therapy / counseling / treatment processes, outcomes, effectiveness, group counselinghelp seeking, stigma, treatment access, geographic accessstatistics, measurement, psychometrics, qualitative/quantitative/mixed methodsmulticulturalism, intersectionality, social justice, advocacy, liberation/decolonial approachesrace/ ethnicityimmigration, acculturation, migration, refugeessocioeconomic status, poverty, social classgender, femininity, masculinityLGBTQreligion, spirituality, meaningdisability, special needsveterans, militarydiscrimination, health disparitiesviolence, trauma, abusegrief, loss, bereavementphysical health and illness, health psychologymental health and illnesssuicide, self-harm, crisisaddiction, substance use, alcoholsexuality, sexual/ reproductive healthcareer, vocational, work, school, higher education, academic functioningcommunity, systems, organizations, consultation, implementation/ program evaluationrural, place-based, underserved communitiesassessment, testing, diagnosistraining and supervisionpositive psychologyinternational psychologypreventionchild, teen, development, aging, gerontologycognition, emotion, social/ personality psychologycouples, families, parentingeating disorders and body imageethics, moralitysport and exerciseotherLast Updated by (Initials)Last Updated on (date)
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https://education.uky.edu/academics/graduate/counseling-psychology-phdUniversity of KentuckyPhDCoKYJoseph HammerProfessor; Director of Traininghttps://education.uky.edu/people/joseph-hammerDr. Hammer’s program of research seeks to improve health by increasing access to healthcare. members of the HAMMER (“Help-seeking And Multicultural Measurement Evaluation Research”) Lab study help seeking and culturally-sensitive measurement.Hammer’s scholarship centers on mental health help-seeking, stigma, treatment access, and culturally sensitive measurement, including work on self-stigma, public stigma, masculinity/self-reliance, and barriers to professional care. Recent publications and lab materials emphasize scalable approaches to improving access to psychologically effective help and better measuring constructs that affect help-seeking across diverse populations.1111AS8/5/26
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https://education.uky.edu/academics/graduate/counseling-psychology-phdUniversity of KentuckyPhDCoKYLaurie "Lali" McCubbinProfessor; Chairhttps://education.uky.edu/people/Lali-McCubbinresilience, recovery, and well-being among BIPOC folx, cultural identity development, decolonization in psychology training programsMcCubbin’s publication record centers resilience, recovery, and well-being among culturally diverse individuals, families, and communities, with particular attention to Indigenous, BIPOC, and decolonial perspectives. Recent work appears to emphasize antiracist/decolonial counseling psychology, culturally grounded healing, and pathways of adaptation after stress and trauma.11111AS8/5/26
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https://education.uky.edu/academics/graduate/counseling-psychology-phdUniversity of KentuckyPhDCoKYSherry RostoskyProfessor; Director of Graduate Studieshttps://education.uky.edu/people/sherry-rostoskyresearch on the health and well-being of LGBTQ individuals, couples, and families since 1999Rostosky’s long-standing research program examines the health and well-being of LGBTQ individuals, couples, and families, including minority stress, resilience, relational functioning, and social/legal contexts that affect psychological distress and well-being. Her recent scholarship continues to attend to LGBTQ community resilience, stigma, family/couple processes, and intersections with religion and broader social context.1111AS8/5/26
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https://education.uky.edu/academics/graduate/counseling-psychology-phdUniversity of KentuckyPhDCoKYMegan HerdtAssistant Professorhttps://education.uky.edu/people/megan-herdtwork as a social determinant of health from an intersectional perspective; workplace dignity, decent work, and precarious workHerdt’s scholarship applies vocational psychology, Psychology of Working Theory, and critical intersectional perspectives to study work as a social determinant of mental and physical health. Her recent work is especially focused on decent work, workplace dignity, precarious work, and the vocational/health experiences of LGBTQ+ and racially or economically minoritized workers and students.11111AS8/5/26
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https://education.uky.edu/academics/graduate/counseling-psychology-phdUniversity of KentuckyPhDCoKYBrittany Miller-RoenigkAssistant Professorhttps://education.uky.edu/people/brittany-miller-roenigkHer clinical and research work focuses on prevention, harm reduction, and treatment of mental health disorders and substance misuse among Black and multiracial adults.Miller-Roenigk’s emerging research program focuses on prevention, harm reduction, and treatment of mental health and substance misuse concerns, especially among Black and multiracial adults. Recent collaborative work emphasizes trauma, substance use, opioid/stimulant misuse, family dynamics, and culturally adapted community-engaged harm-reduction interventions.11111AS8/5/26
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https://education.uky.edu/academics/graduate/counseling-psychology-phdUniversity of KentuckyPhDCoKYDanelle Stevens-WatkinsProfessorhttps://education.uky.edu/people/danelle-stevens-watkinsher research focuses on health disparities and barriers to service utilization among African American populations. criminality, drug use, and HIV risk among African American women.Stevens-Watkins’s scholarship centers health disparities affecting Black adults and women across the lifespan, with recurring attention to substance use disorders, mental health, sexual health, breastfeeding, racism, and barriers to behavioral-health treatment. Her recent work emphasizes culturally responsive intervention development and community-engaged approaches to reducing substance-use and health inequities.11111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.uky.edu/academics/graduate/counseling-psychology-phdUniversity of KentuckyPhDCoKYDavid HagueAssistant Professorhttps://education.uky.edu/people/david-hagueDr. Pascale Hague’s clinical and research interests focus on working with sexual, relationship, and gender minority groups.Pascale-Hague’s publications examine positive dimensions of bisexual and transgender self-identification and the use of systematic client feedback in counseling-psychology training.1111AS8/5/26
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https://www.andrews.edu/sed/gpc/programs/counseling_psychology/index.htmlAndrews UniversityPhDCoMICarole Woolford-HuntProfessor; Chair; Program Coordinatorhttps://www.andrews.edu/ceis/gpc/faculty/woolford-hunt_carole.htmlPsychoneuroendocrine response to perceived difference; Managing competing epistemologies/world views; HAIR study (Hair, Activity, Identity, Race) Research Topics for Andrews University Faculty: https://www.andrews.edu/ceis/gpc/faculty-research/index.htmlWoolford-Hunt’s available publication record and institutional materials suggest a program focused on cross-cultural communication, culturally responsive educational practice, school violence prevention, and parent/community engagement. Because recent peer-reviewed publication evidence was sparse in public sources, this summary should be treated as lower confidence and checked against a current CV.11111AS8/5/26
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https://www.andrews.edu/sed/gpc/programs/counseling_psychology/index.htmlAndrews UniversityPhDCoMIRon CoffenProfessor; Director, Andrews Community Counseling Centerhttps://www.andrews.edu/ceis/gpc/faculty/coffen_ronald.htmlNationwide study of the prevalence of Autism Spectrum Disorder, and how it is diagnosed by School Psychologists. Research Topics for Andrews University Faculty: https://www.andrews.edu/ceis/gpc/faculty-research/index.htmlCoffen’s public publication trail is limited and appears less programmatic than many research-active faculty profiles in this list. Available institutional publication listings suggest recent writing related to emotional and cognitive distress and dissertation-linked scholarship, but a clear recent peer-reviewed research program could not be confidently inferred from public sources alone.111AS8/5/26
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https://www.andrews.edu/sed/gpc/programs/counseling_psychology/index.htmlAndrews UniversityPhDCoMIRebecca Bennett KatovsichAssociate Professorhttps://www.andrews.edu/ceis/gpc/faculty/katovsich_rebecca.htmlThe intersection of faith and mental health; Healing properties of the therapeutic relationship; Forgiveness and its role in facilitating improved mental health; The impact of parental discord on the psychological health & personality development of children & adolescents. Research Topics for Andrews University Faculty: https://www.andrews.edu/ceis/gpc/faculty-research/index.htmlKatovsich’s publicly available scholarship appears to focus on interpersonal and intrapersonal processes relevant to counseling, including empathy, cognitive flexibility, forgiveness, and healing after relational harm. Because few recent peer-reviewed publications were publicly visible, this summary should be treated as a low-confidence synthesis based primarily on dissertation and institutional-profile evidence.1111111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZAyse CiftciProfessor; School Directorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/4347178identify critical factors and develop interventions that will help build more inclusive environments particularly for marginalized communities in educational and training settingsÇiftçi’s scholarship addresses multicultural counseling psychology, stigma, help-seeking, and the development of inclusive educational and training environments for marginalized communities. Her publication and institutional profiles also show sustained engagement with international psychology, counseling training, and culturally responsive approaches to mental-health service use.11111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZCristalís Capielo RosarioAssociate Professor; Director of PhD Traininghttps://search.asu.edu/profile/3026399Latine Psychology; Puerto Rican psychology; Migration psychology; Decolonial theory and practice; Racial and ethnic minority mental health and health disparitiesCapielo Rosario’s research program centers Puerto Rican and Latinx psychology, migration/acculturation, coloniality, and the sociopolitical determinants of health and mental health. Recent publications emphasize Puerto Rican immigrant experiences, coloniality, citizenship/racialization, workplace humiliation, and intersectional health concerns among Puerto Rican and Afro-Puerto Rican communities.11111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZFrank DillonProfessorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/3166625studying psychological, cultural and social determinants of health; promoting efforts to achieve health equityDillon’s scholarship examines psychological, cultural, and social determinants of health, with recurring attention to substance use, HIV, addiction attributions, acculturation, and health equity. Recent work continues to emphasize Latinx and sexual/gender minority populations, including culturally grounded intervention and prevention research.111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZAshley RandallProfessorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/1978159couples’ interpersonal emotion regulation. multi-method approaches and advanced statistical analyses suitable for longitudinal dyadic data analysisRandall’s research program examines how couples regulate stress in the context of romantic relationships, using dyadic, longitudinal, daily-diary, observational, and cross-cultural methods. Recent publications emphasize dyadic coping, relationship quality, chronic illness, COVID-19 stress, sexual orientation/gender inclusivity, and interpersonal emotion regulation in couples.111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZAlisia (Giac-Thao) TranAssociate Professorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/1991143Athlete mental health, financial stress, socioeconomic disparities, discrimination, cultural socialization, ethnic minority psychology and developmentTran’s scholarship focuses on ethnic-racial identity development, discrimination, cultural socialization, and mental health among Asian American, multiracial, and other minoritized youth and young adults. Her publication record also includes work on model-minority stereotypes, perceived discrimination, and mental-health service use among sexual-minority Asian/Pacific Islander men.111111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZLisa SpaniermanProfessorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/2221541Professor Spanierman's research focuses on white individuals’ racial attitudes, white racial justice allies, racial microaggressions, and multicultural counseling competence.Spanierman’s research program centers racism, racial microaggressions, white racial attitudes and emotions, multicultural counseling, antiracist praxis, and white racial justice allyship. Recent work appears particularly focused on how white individuals and families understand, transmit, disrupt, or repair racism within interpersonal and educational contexts.1111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZDevina WadheraFaculty Associatehttps://search.asu.edu/profile/1039850Her research interests are focused on increasing the consumption of healthy foods in children and adults.Wadhera’s scholarship focuses on eating behavior, food preference learning, nutrition, and interventions to improve children’s and families’ healthy food consumption. Her recent professional work also includes program evaluation related to WIC and applied nutrition/health-promotion efforts.111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZFrancisco SánchezAssociate Professor; Associate Deanhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/4252155Biopsychological development of gender identity and sexual orientation; Quality-of-life issues among people with Disorders/Differences of Sex DevelopmentSánchez’s research examines the biopsychological and psychosocial development of sexual orientation, gender identity, and gender norms. His publication record includes work on gay and bisexual men’s masculinity, anti-effeminacy, negative gay identity, transgender identity/biology, and links between gender norms and well-being.1111111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZLydia HaRim AhnAssistant Professorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/4219914detrimental effects of racism and oppression on marginalized communities; ethnic-racial socialization and parenting; psychotherapy, evidence-based videos, and prevention and intervention programmingAhn’s research centers racism-related stress, internalized racism, racial socialization, attachment/relationships, and mental health among Asian, Asian American, and other marginalized communities. Recent publications emphasize COVID-19 racism, practice recommendations for addressing racism in psychotherapy, and relational or resilience factors that shape psychological outcomes.11111111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZEm MatsunoAssistant Professorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/3941979Their research interests focus on trans and nonbinary minority stress and resilience using both quantitative and qualitative methods.Matsuno’s program of research focuses on transgender and nonbinary minority stress, resilience, measurement, and intervention development. Recent publications emphasize nonbinary adults’ resilience factors, misgendering and minority stress, and the development or evaluation of tools and interventions that better reflect trans and nonbinary experiences.111111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZAnkita SahuAssistant Professorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/2328230multicultural counseling training and supervision, skills-based training outcomes, multicultural case conceptualizationSahu’s scholarship focuses on multicultural counseling training, case conceptualization, and the evaluation of counselor trainees’ culturally responsive competencies. Recent work emphasizes pedagogical and assessment strategies for multicultural case conceptualization and training practices that strengthen culturally responsive mental-health care.111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZLaura Jimenez AristaClinical Associate Professor; Director of Undergraduate Traininghttps://search.asu.edu/profile/1132035Her research interests include (1) psychotherapy process and outcome, (2) Hispanic populations and undocumented individuals, and (3) child sexual abuse prevention (focusing on pre-offense treatment for potential perpetrators). Dr. Jimenez is a member of the Mexican Register of Researchers (Sistema Nacional de Investigadores –SNI).Jimenez Arista’s publication record centers psychotherapy process and outcome research, including symptom trajectories, therapeutic process measures, and predictors of final outcome. Her broader scholarship also includes Hispanic/Latinx populations, undocumented-student experiences, dyadic coping, and child sexual abuse prevention.1111111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZJessica BoylesClinical Assistant Professorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/541739Her research interests include (1) sex education, (2) reproductive care and rights, (3) kink and consensual non-monogamy, and (4) sexual liberation and exploration. Dr. Boyles is a member of the Special Interest Group (SIG) for Division 17 of APA for sex positivity as well.Boyles’s available public profile points to a research focus on sex education, reproductive care, and reproductive justice. Because I found limited peer-reviewed publication evidence under this name in the allotted proof-of-concept search, this summary should be treated as low confidence and verified against a current CV or publication list.1111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZAlexis FaisonClinical Assistant Professorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/3093717Dr. Faison’s research has examined complex relationships between different determinants of health among Black and Latinx populations. She defended her dissertation entitled Afro-Latinx Health Disparities during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Further, Dr. Faison has complimented her research with BIPOC student populations through service and leadership at ASU.Faison’s scholarship appears to focus on Black psychology, AfroLatinx psychology, health disparities, cultural humility, and college counseling. Recent work and dissertation-related materials emphasize COVID-19-related AfroLatinx health disparities and the intersection of race, culture, and mental health.111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZRachel Ocampo HoogasianClinical Associate Professorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/3662682Dr. Ocampo's research team is currently split between a focus on sports and performance psychology as well as mental health disparity in BIPOC young people and families. In the realm of sports psychology, the team is working on several qualitative and quantitative research projects related to high competition sport engagement in adolescence and emerging adulthood. In the realm of BIPOC mental health disparity, the team is collecting qualitative and quantitative data related to best practices in treatment of Latinx youth and families.Ocampo Hoogasian’s work appears to span multicultural counseling, Latinx spirituality and healing traditions, children/families, and sport or performance-related psychological functioning. Recent ASU materials point especially to Latinx spirituality/curanderismo and culturally responsive approaches to mental health and healing.11111111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZNancy TruongClinical Associate Professorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/3722740Her research has focused on two main themes: 1) the career development of diverse populations and 2) the role of socio-cultural factors as it relates to mental health outcomes of diverse populations. As a Vietnamese American, she also has specific interests in integrating research with practice to support the academic and mental health needs of the diverse Southeast Asian American community.Truong’s research appears to focus on career development among diverse students, including first-generation and culturally minoritized students, with attention to self-efficacy, academic/career adjustment, and contextual barriers. Because public publication evidence was limited, this summary should be treated as medium-low confidence and checked against a current CV.11111AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoAZValerie Flores-LambAssistant Teaching Professorhttps://search.asu.edu/profile/429080Research interest information not found on the program website.Flores’s emerging scholarship appears to examine language brokering, cultural values, and psychological adjustment among emerging adults and immigrant-family contexts. Public evidence was limited, so this should be treated as a preliminary low-to-medium-confidence description pending verification from a CV or publication list.AS8/5/26
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https://cisa.asu.edu/graduate/ccp/CP_Student-ResourcesArizona State UniversityPhDCoMOJoshua ParmenterAssistant Professorhttps://cehd.missouri.edu/person/joshua-parmenter/Dr. Parmenter’s research uses an intersectional lens to qualitatively and quantitatively examine how systems of oppression (e.g., racism, White supremacy, heterosexism, cisgenderism, homonormativity, transnormativity) and protective factors (e.g., community resilience, identity-based strength) influence identity and health among LGBTQ+ Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC). Their research not only seeks to inform psychotherapy, but also ways psychologists and their communities can transform oppressive social structures and racist policies that perpetuate health disparities among LGBTQ+ BIPOC.Parmenter’s publications examine intersectional minority stress and discrimination affecting LGBTQ+ people of color, LGBTQ+ community resilience and social support, and masculine gender-role congruence among sexual-minority men.111111111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.education.auburn.edu/graduate-degree-cert/counseling-psychology-ph-d/Auburn UniversityPhDCoALMarilyn CornishProfessor; Director of Traininghttps://education.auburn.edu/directory/profile.php?profid=cornish-marilynDr. Cornish's research examines positive relationships and effective interventions. One aim of her research is to identify factors that enhance positive relationships with others and with ourselves. Another aim is to develop and test interventions that facilitate these outcomes.Cornish’s scholarship appears to focus on positive relationships, forgiveness/interpersonal processes, effective intervention, and counseling psychology training, including theoretical-orientation development. Recent collaborative materials also suggest some engagement with multicultural competence training and health/discrimination questions, but the core recent publication pattern should be verified by CV.111AS8/5/26
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http://www.education.auburn.edu/graduate-degree-cert/counseling-psychology-ph-d/Auburn UniversityPhDCoALEvelyn HunterAssociate Professorhttps://education.auburn.edu/directory/profile.php?profid=hunter-evelynDr. Hunter’s research investigates the impact of multicultural and diversity characteristics on mental health and behavioral constructs, including health disparities in mental and physical wellness constructs (e.g., Multiple Sclerosis) and the development of psychology trainee competencies.Hunter’s research program appears to examine how multicultural and diversity-related experiences shape health, mental health, and psychological functioning. Available public materials suggest work on racial discrimination, health disparities, and culturally contextualized health outcomes, but the recent publication pattern should be checked against a current CV.111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.education.auburn.edu/graduate-degree-cert/counseling-psychology-ph-d/Auburn UniversityPhDCoALJill MeyerProfessor; Director of Counselor Educationhttps://education.auburn.edu/directory/profile.php?profid=meyer-jillDr. Meyer's research examines the process of coping and adaptation and identity, as these constructs relate to the psychosocial experiences of individuals with chronic illness and disability. She is also interested in emerging adulthood, psychological well-being, disability identity and perceived disability of, and adaptation to acquired chronic conditions.Meyer’s available institutional description suggests a research program on coping, adaptation, identity development, and counseling-related change processes. Because I found limited recent peer-reviewed publication evidence in public sources, this summary is low confidence and should be verified against a current CV or publication list.11111AS8/5/26
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http://www.education.auburn.edu/graduate-degree-cert/counseling-psychology-ph-d/Auburn UniversityPhDCoALBrian McCabeAssociate Professor; Director of Practicum Training; Director of EPIC Labhttps://education.auburn.edu/directory/profile.php?profid=mccabe-brianDr. McCabe's clinical research uses an eco-developmental perspective to investigate prevention and intervention strategies between risk and protective processes. His research interests include young adults, health disparities, substance use and mental health, and motivational interviewing, family therapy, and CBT.McCabe’s scholarship uses an eco-developmental lens to study prevention, intervention, and consultation with Latinx, immigrant, first-generation, and other underserved communities. Recent work appears to address campus belonging/voice, IPV and health, mental-health stigma/help-seeking, and community-based prevention in culturally diverse contexts.111111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.education.auburn.edu/graduate-degree-cert/counseling-psychology-ph-d/Auburn UniversityPhDCoAlLatifat CabirouAssistant Professorhttps://education.auburn.edu/directory/profile.php?profid=cabirou-latifatDr. Cabirou’s research interests centers on the cultural experiences of immigrants, and racial/ethnic/cultural minorities and their mental health correlates. Current projects focus on acculturation processes, racial and ethnic identity development, socialization practices, and mental health attitudes and literacy.Cabirou’s emerging research program focuses on Black immigrant mental health, acculturation/enculturation, cultural identity, socialization, and structural health disparities. Recent work also addresses immigrant/refugee scholarship in counseling psychology and culturally responsive training or competence.111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/academic-programs/phd-counseling-psychology#accordion_financialaidandaffordabletuitionBall State UniversityPhDCoINSharon BowmanProfessor; Department Chairhttps://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/about-us/directory/faculty/bowmansharonResearch interests: diversity, including race/ethnicity, women, and LGBT; mentoring and supervision.Bowman’s public institutional materials indicate a long-standing focus on diversity, race/ethnicity, women, multicultural counseling, and social justice. Because the proof-of-concept search surfaced limited recent peer-reviewed publication evidence, this summary should be treated as lower confidence and checked against a current CV.11111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/academic-programs/phd-counseling-psychology#accordion_financialaidandaffordabletuitionBall State UniversityPhDCoINStefania AegisdottirProfessor; Director of Clinical Mental Health Counselinghttps://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/about-us/directory/faculty/aegisdottirstefaniaResearch interests: psychological help-seeking; coping; test development; cross-cultural/international psychology; generalization of psychological concept across cultures; psycho-education; community outreach; prevention; application of social psychology constructs to counseling.Aegisdottir’s scholarship centers cross-cultural and international counseling psychology, including research-methods issues such as equivalence, bias, and translation. Her publication record also includes work on attitudes and expectations about counseling, help-seeking, clinical judgment, and cross-cultural counseling competence.111111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/academic-programs/phd-counseling-psychology#accordion_financialaidandaffordabletuitionBall State UniversityPhDCoINYuichung Chan (Jacob)Associate Professor; Director of Rehabilitation Counselinghttps://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/about-us/directory/faculty/chanyuichungResearch interests: rehabilitation psychology (e.g. vocational and psychosocial aspects of disability); positive psychology (e.g., empathy, hope, prosocial behavior); cross-cultural studies; therapist training; diversity and intersectionality; aggression and trauma.Chan’s scholarship focuses on rehabilitation counseling and disability, especially psychosocial and vocational outcomes for people with disabilities. His publications include work on vocational rehabilitation, peer victimization among children with learning disabilities, positive psychology, hope, and core self-evaluations among people with disabilities.111111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/academic-programs/phd-counseling-psychology#accordion_financialaidandaffordabletuitionBall State UniversityPhDCoINLina BurkhartAssistant Clinical Professor; Practicum Clinic Directorhttps://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/about-us/directory/faculty/lina-burkhartResearch interest information not found on the program website.Burkhart’s institutional profile describes work focused primarily on intervention and assessment services with children, adolescents, and families, alongside leadership of the counseling practicum clinic. Because public evidence of a recent peer-reviewed research program was limited, this summary should be treated as low confidence and verified by CV.AS8/5/26
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https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/academic-programs/phd-counseling-psychology#accordion_financialaidandaffordabletuitionBall State UniversityPhDCoINLawrence GersteinProfessor; Training Directorhttps://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/about-us/directory/faculty/gersteinlarryResearch interests: cross-cultural/national psychology; nonviolence; emotion recognition and regulation; sports for youth development; applications of social psychology; EEG/Event Related Potential.Gerstein’s research program spans cross-cultural and international counseling psychology, nonviolence, peace/social justice, emotion recognition/regulation, and sport-based youth development. His publication record also includes methodological and training work in cross-cultural counseling research and edited scholarship on social justice in counseling psychology.1111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/academic-programs/phd-counseling-psychology#accordion_financialaidandaffordabletuitionBall State UniversityPhDCoINKristin PerroneProfessor; Training Directorhttps://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/about-us/directory/faculty/perronekristinHer research focuses on the integration of neuroscience methods and clinical applications. She employs Electroencephalogram (EEG)/Event Related Potential (ERP), behavioral, and survey methods to examine attachment-related constructs, therapy interventions, emotion, and interpersonal relationship dynamics.Perrone’s scholarship spans vocational psychology, adult attachment, interpersonal and couple dynamics, and integration of affective/applied neuroscience with counseling psychology. Available sources also point to work involving EEG/ERP methods, neuropsychological assessment, dual-career marriages, and relationship processes.1111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/academic-programs/phd-counseling-psychology#accordion_financialaidandaffordabletuitionBall State UniversityPhDCoINAllison CiprianoAssistant Professor; Director of Social Psychologyhttps://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/about-us/directory/faculty/ciprianoallisonDr. Cipriano’s research interests include stigma, identity, sexual and gender-based violence, community, and factors affecting wellbeing for those with multiple marginalizations (e.g., those minoritized by their sexuality, gender, race/ethnicity, etc.). Her work currently focuses on plurisexual (i.e., attracted to multiple genders) women.Cipriano’s research program centers stigma, identity, and sexual/gender minority experiences, with particular attention to bisexual/plurisexual identity, bipositivity, sexual communication, genital stigma, and sexual harassment/Title IX contexts. Her work uses mixed and qualitative methods and is grounded in critical/feminist social psychology.11111111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/academic-programs/phd-counseling-psychology#accordion_financialaidandaffordabletuitionBall State UniversityPhDCoINMolly TschoppAssociate Professor; Director of Rehabilitation Counselinghttps://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/about-us/directory/faculty/tschoppmollyResearch interests: implications of chronic illness and disability; psychiatric rehabilitation; healthy aging; older adult mental health; empowerment and advocacy issues.Tschopp’s scholarship centers rehabilitation counseling, psychiatric rehabilitation, psychosocial aspects of chronic illness and disability, social justice/advocacy, and wounded veterans. Her publication record includes work on serious mental illness, rehabilitation counseling, veterans with disabilities, and employment or recovery-related outcomes.1111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/academic-programs/phd-counseling-psychology#accordion_financialaidandaffordabletuitionBall State UniversityPhDCoINAndrew WhiteAssistant Professorhttps://www.bsu.edu/academics/collegesanddepartments/cpspc/about-us/directory/faculty/whiteandrewResearch interests: Motivation and goal pursuit, stereotyping and prejudice, identity and intersectionality, diversity science. Many of Dr. White's current interests center around utilizing psychological theory to promote the success and wellbeing of marginalized students in STEM.White’s publications examine purpose reflection and motivation among historically excluded STEM students, intersecting social-class and gender stereotypes, how scientists’ perceived motives shape public trust, and homophobia in judgments of psychological difference.111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/academics/departments/cdep/phd-counseling-psychology.htmlBoston CollegePhDCoMADavid BlusteinProfessorhttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/david-blustein.htmlDr. Blustein's research interests include psychology of working, career development, counseling psychology, vocational psychology, social justice, poverty and psychology, work and psychotherapy, and work and race.Blustein’s scholarship is anchored in the psychology of working, career development, decent work, unemployment, poverty, precarious work, and the social-justice implications of work. Recent publications continue to develop Psychology of Working Theory and connect meaningful/decent work to dignity, mental health, and public policy.11111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/academics/departments/cdep/phd-counseling-psychology.htmlBoston CollegePhDCoMABelle LiangProfessorhttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/belle-liang.htmlBelle Liang’s research interests include mentoring and cultivating purpose in adolescence and young adulthood, and creating schools and workplaces that foster purpose and belonging.Liang’s research program focuses on mentoring, purpose development, and positive youth development among adolescents and college students, especially diverse and first-generation youth. Recent work emphasizes ecological models of purpose, peer-mentoring interventions, and mentoring relationships that support thriving and identity development.111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/academics/departments/cdep/phd-counseling-psychology.htmlBoston CollegePhDCoMALisa GoodmanProfessorhttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/lisa-goodman.htmlShe uses a community-based participatory research approach to explore intimate partner violence, aiming to illuminate how survivors use their social networks for healing and safety, and how to improve systemic responses. Her research highlights the strengths and needs of marginalized survivors, including communities of color, and people who are unhoused.Goodman’s scholarship uses community-based participatory research to study intimate partner violence, domestic-violence services, survivor-defined healing/safety, social support networks, and systems responses. Her recent work emphasizes program evaluation, community partnership, and the experiences of marginalized survivors.1111111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/academics/departments/cdep/phd-counseling-psychology.htmlBoston CollegePhDCoMAPaul PoteatProfessorhttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/paul-poteat.htmlPaul Poteat conducts research on the school-based experiences of sexual and gender minority youth (e.g., lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer youth). His research on Gender-Sexuality Alliances (GSAs; also known as Gay-Straight Alliances) has identified individual- and group-level mechanisms by which these school-based extracurricular groups promote empowerment and resilience among youth from diverse sexual orientations and gender identities. His work also examines bias-based harassment (e.g., based on sexual orientation or gender identity) using an ecological framework to consider individual and peer factors that contribute to such behavior or that buffer against its effects.Poteat’s research program focuses on LGBTQ youth in schools, gender-sexuality alliances, peer victimization/bullying, empowerment, school climate, and positive youth development. Recent publications emphasize how GSA participation and school-based supports promote resilience, hope, and health among LGBTQ+ youth.1111111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/academics/departments/cdep/phd-counseling-psychology.htmlBoston CollegePhDCoMAUsha Tummala-NarraProfessorhttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/Usha-Tummala-Narra.htmlHer research and scholarship focus on the psychology of immigration and trauma, and culturally informed psychodynamic psychotherapy. Her research explores collective and interpersonal traumas faced by racial minority immigrants and subsequent generations, and sociocultural dynamics in the psychotherapeutic relationship that facilitate healing and growth. She is also interested in translating her research to support greater access to culturally informed clinical and community level interventions.Tummala-Narra’s scholarship centers immigration, race, trauma, cultural identity, and culturally informed psychodynamic psychotherapy. Her recent work attends to collective and interpersonal trauma among racial-minority immigrants and subsequent generations and to sociocultural dynamics in psychotherapy that support healing and growth.111111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/academics/departments/cdep/phd-counseling-psychology.htmlBoston CollegePhDCoMAJim MahalikProfessor; Program Directorhttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/james-mahalik.htmlDr. Mahalik’s research and teaching look at the contributions of gender socialization and social influence variables as they affect both psychological and physical well-being.Mahalik’s research program examines masculinity, conformity to masculine norms, gender socialization, men’s health, and men’s help-seeking/risk behaviors. Recent work continues this line through attention to precarious manhood, gendered racism, healthy masculinities, and relational-cultural approaches to boys’ and men’s development.11111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/academics/departments/cdep/phd-counseling-psychology.htmlBoston CollegePhDCoMAPenny HaneyProfessor of the Practicehttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/penny-haney.htmlChild maltreatment, trauma and exposure to violence; child and adolescent development and psychopathology; intervention and advocacy with children and families (particularly typically underserved populations); family and community systems (including consultation and systems interventions); forensic evaluations, consultation, and advocacy (including juvenile delinquency, child protection, sexual abuse, and custody/visitation issues)Haney’s publications examine integration of clinical and forensic perspectives in child sexual-abuse evaluations and trauma-informed school psychological assessment.1111111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/academics/departments/cdep/phd-counseling-psychology.htmlBoston CollegePhDCoMABetty LaiProfessorhttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/betty-lai.htmlDr. Lai’s research focuses on the impacts of the climate crisis and disasters on children. Her work has examined children's mental health symptoms, physical health symptoms, and school functioning following large-scale disasters (e.g., Hurricanes Katrina, Ike, Charley). Her work also examines how advanced statistical modeling strategies may be applied to better understand how to minimize the effects of disasters on children’s functioning.Lai’s research focuses on the impacts of climate-related disasters and other traumatic stressors on children, families, schools, and communities. Recent publications emphasize children’s mental-health trajectories after disaster exposure, resilience and prevention, school-based disaster response, and scalable approaches to care in the context of climate crisis.1111111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/academics/departments/cdep/phd-counseling-psychology.htmlBoston CollegePhDCoMAAlex L. PieterseAssociate Professor; Director, Institute for the Study of Race and Culturehttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/Alex-pieterse.htmlDr. Pieterse's research interests include race and racism, racial Trauma, anti-racism, and self-awareness.Pieterse’s published research examines the psychological consequences of racism, including race-based traumatic stress, PTSD, internalized racism, and identity-related shifting among multiracial people. His recent scholarship also addresses anti-racist and decolonizing approaches to counseling psychology and the links between racism and mental health across racially marginalized groups.1111AS8/5/26
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https://www.bc.edu/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/academics/departments/cdep/phd-counseling-psychology.htmlBoston CollegePhDCoMAShalini SivathasanAssistant Professorhttps://www.bc.edu/content/bc-web/schools/lynch-school/faculty-research/faculty-directory/Shalini-Sivathasan.htmlCurrently, Dr. Sivathasan directs the Intersections Lab (https://intersectionslab.org/). Her research interests broadly center around improving behavioral health outcomes and access to care among people with multiple marginalized identities (e.g., autism and neurodevelopmental disabilities, racial/ethnic minorities, LGBTQIA+, and socioeconomic disparities).Sivathasan’s published work focuses on behavioral and emotional functioning in autistic and other neurodivergent people. Her studies examine emotion dysregulation, aggression, nonsuicidal self-injury, feeding concerns, and emotion recognition across childhood and adolescence, with an emphasis on improving assessment and supports for autistic people and their families.11111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMADetris AdelabuClinical Professorhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/detris-adelabu/In her research, Dr. Adelabu examines factors that support school achievement for rural and urban African American adolescents.Adelabu’s scholarship examines educational experiences and achievement among African American students, including school belonging, optimism, gender, family and community involvement, and the influence of race and class in community-based research. Her more recent work also critiques whiteness and colonization in higher education.1111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAEdson FilhoAssociate Professorhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/edson-filho/Dr. Filho’s research centers on performance optimization in individual and team settings. He studies the individual and shared zones of optimal functioning as well as the relationship among team processes (e.g., cohesion, team mental models, and collective efficacy). He is also interested in developing applied interventions for performance optimization and mental health for athletes and performers across domains.Filho’s research program investigates optimal performance in athletes and teams. His publications examine shared zones of optimal functioning, team mental models, cohesion and leader–follower dynamics, psychological-skills interventions for teams, mindfulness and self-talk, and psychophysiological mechanisms associated with expert performance.111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAJennifer Greif GreenProfessorhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/jennifer-greif-green/Her research focuses on supporting students with emotional/behavioral disorders and bullying prevention. Within these lines of research, she studies teacher identification of students with mental health needs, racial/ethnic disparities in mental health service access, and youth bullying involvement. She also co-directs the Social Adjustment & Bullying Prevention Laboratory and is editor of the Journal of Education.Green’s published research centers school mental health, youth service access, bullying, and bias-based harassment. Recent studies examine school-based mental-health services and crisis response, emotional and behavioral outcomes associated with harassment, and the experiences and support needs of transgender and nonbinary adolescents.111111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAAmie GrillsProfessor; Associate Provost, Undergraduate Affairshttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/amie-grills/Dr. Grills conducts research on risk and resiliency factors among individuals exposed to traumatic events. She is presently PI on a 5-year NIH/NICHD funded research grant (R01) aimed to reduce anxiety in students who are struggling with learning, as well as determine whether experiencing anxiety makes youth less sensitive to academic interventions.Grills’ research connects child anxiety and school mental health with learning and reading difficulties, including intervention work with struggling readers. Her publications also examine traumatic stress after sexual assault and mass violence, web-based treatment for rape-related PTSD, and the coping and cognitive processes through which treatment produces change.11111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAV. Scott SolbergProfessorhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/v-scott-solberg/Dr. Solberg works internationally and nationally on the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective career development programs and services, especially for high-need youth populations, including youth with disabilities. As part of his Boston University Center for Career Readiness (with Dr. Kimberly Howard), his research, professional development, and curriculum is shaping the career development implementation policies and practices in the United States and around the world.Solberg’s scholarship focuses on career development and future readiness among high-need youth, including youth with disabilities. His work develops and evaluates programs intended to build hope, purpose, social-emotional competencies, STEM engagement, and pathways to education and employment, often through partnerships among schools, communities, and policy systems.111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAMelissa K. HoltProfessor; Director of Honors Collegehttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/melissa-k-holt/Dr. Holt’s research explores how adolescents’ exposure to violence—particularly bias-based harassment (i.e. harassment based on one’s identity)—influences mental health and well-being; ways in which school-based prevention programs can play a central role in reducing students’ exposures to bullying and bias-based harassment and improving school climate; and the experiences of gender-diverse adolescents, with an emphasis on the ways in which contexts and systems can better support gender diverse youth and amplify youth strengths.Holt’s research examines bullying, cyberbullying, peer victimization, and bias-based harassment among adolescents. Her publications assess mental-health and behavioral consequences, multilevel risk and protective factors, disparities in adolescent anxiety, and the experiences and sources of support reported by transgender and gender-diverse youth.11111111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAKimberly A. S. HowardProfessorhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/kimberly-a-s-howard/Dr. Howard’s research interests include the career development process of children and youth, particularly as it is shaped by social class, gender, and race/ethnicity. She is interested in factors that promote vocational development and resilience and the reasoning processes used by children and youth to understand career development processes. Further, Dr. Howard studies STEM career development in children and youth.Howard’s published work examines how children and adolescents understand careers and how social class, race, gender, and educational opportunity shape career development. Her scholarship also addresses STEM pathways and future readiness for underserved youth, financial-literacy programming for girls, and intersectional influences on mental health.11111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAGrace S. KimClinical Professor; Chairhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/grace-kim/Dr. Kim explores how students understand the meanings of diversity; how to teach diversity and social justice effectively; and how to train future professionals to be more culturally humble and responsive. She also focuses on resilience and mental health of Asian Americans, centering their struggles for liberation, social agency, and solidarity with other marginalized groups.Kim’s recent scholarship centers the experiences of Asian and Asian American women, including racial trauma, invisibility in academia, coping, resistance, feminist mentoring, and activism. She also studies representation in counseling-psychology research and develops anti-racist, anti-oppressive approaches to teaching and professional training.111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAMaria Teresa CoutinhoClinical Associate Professor; Director of Clinical Traininghttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/maria-teresa-coutinho/Dr. Coutinho’s research focuses on the impact of cultural, social, and healthcare system factors on healthcare utilization for urban children of color and their families.Coutinho’s publications examine cultural, family, and healthcare-system influences on pediatric health-service use, particularly among Black, Latino, immigrant, and urban families managing childhood asthma. Her work addresses caregiver empowerment, community-health-worker support, discrimination and ethnic identity, and implementation of school-based asthma care.111111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMATina M. DurandClinical Associate Professor; Program Directorhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/tina-durand/Her research and teaching address critically conscious teacher pedagogy, school contextual factors that promote student success in middle school, and the development of ethnic-racial consciousness and advocacy among adolescents. Her recent mixed methods study in a Boston metro-west community examined variability in early adolescents’ perspectives on dimensions of school climate in middle school, with a focus on the salience of ethnic-racial climate and identity, and their relation to students’ academic efficacy and socio-emotional well-being. As the 2024 co-recipient of the Faculty Large Research Award with Dr. Michael Medina, this work will be extended in a pilot study that will examine the interrelations of school and teacher diversity, ethnic-racial identity beliefs, and academic adjustment among students of diverse backgrounds.Durand’s research examines ethnic-racial identity, school climate, belonging, and academic and socioemotional adjustment during early adolescence. Her publications foreground the experiences of youth of color and immigrant and Puerto Rican students in middle schools and also address critical racial consciousness, advocacy, and anti-racist or multicultural practice among educators.11111111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAJohn McCarthyClinical Associate Professor; Director, Institute for Athletic Coach Educationhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/john-mccarthy/Dr. McCarthy's research interests focus on applied human development.McCarthy’s published work focuses on coaching as a context for positive youth development and adult well-being. His studies examine coaches’ sources of joy and unhappiness, models of coaching well-being, and mindfulness-based strategies for coaches and athletes, alongside applied work on sustainable coach education.1AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAAnna WardLecturerhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/anna-ward/Her research focuses on the professional practice and development of sport psychology practitioners and students, including supervision training and peer mentorship, supervisory and practitioner competence, and the lived experiences of professionals in the fieldWard’s emerging publication record focuses on applied sport-psychology practice, including expert approaches to conducting an initial consultation with athletes. Her recent conference scholarship extends this work to supervision training, peer mentorship, multicultural competence, and the professional development of sport-psychology trainees.111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAPaul ThayerClinical Associate Professorhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/paul-thayer/Dr. Thayer's research interests focus on child life and family-centered care.Thayer’s scholarship centers family engagement, child life, and family-centered care. His publications address equitable school–family partnerships, ethics and professional boundaries in child-life practice, pediatric hospice and palliative care, spiritual care, grief and loss, and the relationships among children, caregivers, and helping professionals.111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAKathleen CorriveauProfessor; Associate Deanhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/kathleen-corriveau/Her research focuses on social-cognitive development of trust in early childhood, bridging ideas from developmental and social psychology and applying them to educational settings.Corriveau’s research examines how young children decide whom and what to trust. Her publications investigate learning from testimony, the quality of adult explanations, selective trust, science learning, and children’s beliefs about unobservable or religious entities, including how these processes vary across cultural and religious contexts.111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAMichael A. MedinaAssistant Professorhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/michael-medina/His research examines the benefits of ethnic-racial identity development and diversity across social contexts.Medina’s published research examines ethnic-racial identity and critical consciousness as developmental resources for youth. His work studies discrimination, interethnic school climate, belonging, diverse friendships and peer networks, academic and psychological adjustment, and the relationships between racial identity and STEM engagement among youth of color.111AS8/5/26
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http://www.bu.edu/wheelock/academics/graduate/doctor-of-philosophy/doctor-philosophy-counseling-psychology-applied-human-development/Boston UniversityPhDCoMAJenna SungAssistant Professorhttps://www.bu.edu/wheelock/profile/jenna-sung/Dr. Sung’s program of research focuses on transforming mental health care systems to make evidence-based support more accessible for youth and their caregivers—especially those facing socioeconomic barriers.Sung’s research develops and evaluates brief, scalable mental-health interventions for youth and caregivers, especially digital single-session programs. Her publications examine parent accommodation of child anxiety, telehealth support for people on psychotherapy waitlists, barriers to youth mental-health services, provider adoption of brief interventions, and the economic accessibility of youth services.11111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTG. E. Kawika AllenAssociate Professorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/kawika-allenDr. Allen's research interests include cultural and indigenous perspectives in psychology, culture-appropriate interventions and counseling/psychotherapy process and outcome, religiosity/spirituality, psychological well-being/adjustment, with BIPOC and minoritized populations, specifically among Pasifika/Polynesians/Polynesian Americans. Intersections of perfectionism, scrupulosity, psychology, and religiosity among a variety of religious individuals.Allen’s research program develops culturally congruent and spiritually integrated approaches to psychotherapy, particularly with Pacific Islander and Polynesian communities. His publications examine mental-health help-seeking and stigma, culture-specific coping and treatment preferences, racial discrimination, religiosity, and the relationships among perfectionism, scrupulosity, self-compassion, and psychological well-being.1111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTLane FischerAssociate Professorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/lane-fischerDr. Fischer's research interests include prevention of child sexual abuse, effectiveness of open education resources, and decision-based learning.Fischer’s publication record spans the effects of open textbooks on student learning, philosophical and moral foundations of psychology, and longitudinal eating-disorder risk among college women. The located publications provide less recent evidence for his listed interest in preventing child sexual abuse.11111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTTerisa P. GabrielsenAssociate Professorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/terisa-gabrielsenDr. Gabrielsen's research interests include autism, disabilities, ADHD, interdisciplinary treatment and support, gifted and talented, models of service delivery.Gabrielsen’s published research focuses on autism identification, screening, and support across development. Her work examines brief observational assessment and early diagnosis, caregiver pathways to diagnosis, girls’ and women’s camouflaging and mental health, sex-related patterns of autistic traits and sensory processing, and technology-supported interventions for autism and intellectual disability.111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTAaron Paul JacksonAssociate Professorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/aaron-jacksonHis research interests include philosophy and theory of psychotherapy, values in psychotherapy, academic and career development among Native Americans, qualitative research methods.Jackson’s scholarship combines philosophical and values-based questions in psychotherapy with qualitative research on lived experience. His publications examine processes and outcomes in religiously sponsored pornography-recovery groups, academic persistence among Native American students, and the ways news framing can distort public understanding of school violence.111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTEllie L. YoungDepartment Chairhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/ellie-youngSchool-wide screening for social, emotional, behavioral issues in secondary settings. Implementing social-emotional supports for all students in schools. Meeting the emotional needs of students in schools. Effective implementation of multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS).Young’s published work addresses schoolwide systems for students’ social, emotional, and behavioral needs. Her research examines recruitment and retention of school psychologists, systems-level coaching and implementation, relational aggression and school climate, teacher-delivered positive supports, and bibliotherapy or children’s literature as tools for social-emotional learning.111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTPaul CaldarellaProfessorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/paul-caldarellaHis research and scholarly activities have related mostly to the areas of positive behavior support and social-emotional learning interventions in public schools, as well as screening and targeted interventions for at-risk students.Caldarella’s research develops and evaluates school-based positive-behavior and social-emotional interventions, particularly Class-Wide Function-Related Intervention Teams (CW-FIT). His publications examine teacher praise, classroom management, implementation fidelity, on-task behavior, supports for students at risk, and programs that strengthen Hispanic parent involvement in schools.111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTKristina HansenClinical Professorhttps://caps.byu.edu/directory/kristina-hansenAreas of special interest include individual and group psychotherapy, identity development, anxiety and depression women's issues, diversity and multicultural issues, and training and supervision.Hansen’s published research focuses primarily on group psychotherapy and university counseling, including practice-based outcome monitoring and culturally adapted group treatment. Other verified publications address eating-disorder risk among college women and conceptual questions about tolerance, values, and spirituality in psychotherapy.111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTCade CharltonDepartment Chairhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/cade-charltonHis research focuses on identifying empirically-supported practices and designing organizational supports to ensure these practices are implemented with fidelity in a Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS).Charlton’s published research evaluates evidence-based and technology-assisted instruction for students with autism and other developmental disabilities. His work examines video prompting for independent-living skills, live-animation or avatar-based social instruction, access to mathematics instruction, and organizational supports that promote implementation fidelity within multi-tiered systems.11AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTBeth CutrerProgram Coordinatorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/beth-cutrerHer research interests include school-based literacy interventions for children's academic and social emotional well being, coach-teacher and mentor teacher/preservice teacher relationships, multicultural education issues in special education, and bibliotherapy and qualitative methods.Cutrer’s scholarship spans school-based literacy and teacher coaching, culturally responsive supports, and social-emotional well-being among diverse learners. Recent publications examine Pacific Islander mental-health help-seeking, Mexican American youths’ ethnic-racial socialization, special educators’ collaboration with behavior analysts, and the representation of disability in children’s books about grief.111111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTBlake HansenAssociate Professorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/blake-hansenHis current research focuses on parenting children with disabilities. They utilize the processes and procedures found in acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), especially on the analysis of language and cognition associated with parenting. Dr. Hansen is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (doctoral) and engages in consultation and direct treatment of behavior challenges in individuals with autism.Hansen’s published research primarily examines applied behavior-analytic and technology-supported interventions for people with disabilities. His studies address classroom behavior support, video modeling for academic skills, functional assessment, parent training, autism-related social communication and employment, and collaboration between special educators and behavior analysts.11111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTRebecca WintersAssistant Professorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/rebecca-wintersResarch interests include childhood trauma, resilience, social and emotional learning, emotional and behavioral disorders, and school-based supports for diverse children.Winters’ emerging research program examines trauma, resilience, and school-based supports for children and families. Her publications include work on women’s religious and spiritual narratives of resilience after trauma, classroom behavior interventions, and Hispanic parent involvement, while current projects extend toward trauma-informed school practices and peer mentoring for refugee youth.11111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTHeidi VogelerAssistant Professorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/heidi-vogelerTherapy Outcomes, Routine Outcome Monitoring and Assessment, Religion and Spirituality, Transdiagnostic Correlates of Mental Health.Vogeler’s research uses practice-based data to study psychotherapy delivery and outcomes in university counseling centers. Her publications examine therapist and supervisor effects, routine outcome monitoring, stepped-care models, client preferences, and differences in presenting concerns and service use among Pacific Islander, Asian, international, and Latinx students.11111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTTimothy SmithProfessorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/timothy-smithHis research interests include family relationships as the basis of social and individual well-being; multicultural society, parenting children with disabilities, moral issues, prevention of human trafficking and exploitation, and spirituality and religion.Smith’s scholarship examines how family and social relationships, culture, and religion relate to psychological and physical health. His publications include meta-analyses of loneliness and mortality, parenting children with developmental disabilities, religion and spirituality in counseling, multicultural help-seeking among Pacific Islanders, and racial and ethnic patterns in health and school adjustment.11111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTBarbara SmithAssociate Clinical Professorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/barbara-smithHer research interests include Training and supervising teachers, induction of new teachers, collaboration, and transition.Smith’s located publication record centers special-education teacher preparation, technology-supported instruction, mentoring and collaboration, and sexual harassment involving students or teachers with disabilities111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTChristian SabeyAssociate Professorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/christian-sabeyDr. Sabey's research interests include school based behavior interventions, behavior analysis, supports for students with emotional/behavioral disorders, supporting teachers of students with EBD, evidence-based practice, and meta-analysis.Sabey’s research evaluates school-based behavioral interventions for students with emotional, behavioral, or developmental disabilities. His publications examine the quality and implementation fidelity of behavior-intervention plans, praise and response-cost procedures, dropout-prevention and PBIS programs, and video-based social-skills instruction for autistic adults.11111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTRyan KellemsProfessorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/ryan-kellemsDr. Kellems is currently conducting studies exploring the use of Augmented Reality and Live Animation to teach different skills (social, academic and independent living) to individuals with disabilities such as autism, LD and ID.Kellems’ research develops technology-assisted instruction and transition supports for adolescents and adults with disabilities. His publications evaluate augmented reality, video modeling and prompting, live-animation avatars, and mobile technologies for teaching mathematics, social communication, independent-living, vocational, and postschool transition skills, particularly for autistic learners.111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTMegan LangfordAssistant Teaching Professorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/megan-langfordResearch interest information not found on the program website.Summary not provided by ChatGPT.AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTVaughn E. WorthenClinical Professorhttps://caps.byu.edu/directory/vaughn-worthenAreas of special interest include career counseling, positive psychology, psychotherapy supervision, qualitative research, and individual, marital and group psychotherapy.Worthen’s published work focuses on psychotherapy process, outcome monitoring, and clinical supervision in university counseling settings. His studies examine session frequency, systematic client-progress feedback, therapeutic outcomes across student groups, and qualitative or constructivist approaches to understanding change, meaning, and common therapeutic factors.111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTJared MorrisAssistant Professorhttps://education.byu.edu/directory/view/jared-morrisDr. Morris's research interests include instructional practices and interventions to increase academic engagement in students with Autism and students with learning disabilities, systematic reviews and Meta-analysis.21, using explicit instruction and technology, including video modeling, augmented reality, and virtual reality, to teach academic content to individuals with disabilities, using principles of applied behavior analysis to increase teacher effectiveness, and special Education Law.Morris’ research develops academic and behavioral interventions for students with disabilities. His publications evaluate explicit instruction, video modeling and augmented reality for mathematics, guided practice for students with emotional and behavioral disorders, digital activity schedules for autism and intellectual disability, and access to inclusive science instruction.111111AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTMichael AdamsClinical Professorhttps://caps.byu.edu/directory/michael-adamsResearch interest information not found on the program website.Summary not provided by ChatGPT.AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTAdam FisherAssistant Clinical Professorhttps://caps.byu.edu/directory/adam-fisherResearch interest information not found on the program website.Fisher’s research focuses on relational functioning and systemic psychotherapy with individuals, couples, and families. His publications develop integrative systemic therapy and supervision, examine attachment and differentiation in couple therapy, and evaluate interventions and relationship processes involving problematic sexual behavior, pornography use, infidelity, and religious change.AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTBrett MerrillAssociate Clinical Professorhttps://caps.byu.edu/directory/brett-merrillResearch interest information not found on the program website.Merrill’s published work uses university-counseling data to study psychotherapy utilization, distress, and outcomes. His research examines session frequency, therapist experience, the mental-health effects of presidential elections, sexual-minority students in religious settings, and suicidal ideation, with attention to how campus counseling services respond to diverse student needs.AS8/5/26
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https://education.byu.edu/cpse/phdBrigham Young UniversityPhDCoUTLars NielsenClinical Professorhttps://caps.byu.edu/directory/lars-nielsenResearch interest information not found on the program website.Nielsen’s research examines how routine outcome monitoring and feedback can improve psychotherapy in everyday clinical practice. His publications address early identification of clients at risk for treatment failure, therapist effectiveness and development over time, problem-solving feedback systems, and the integration of religious concerns with evidence-based psychotherapy.AS8/5/26
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https://www.carlow.edu/academic-programs/psychology-degrees/psychology-doctorate/Carlow UniversityPsyDCoPAJoshua BernsteinProfessorhttps://www.carlow.edu/about/administration/faculty-directory/joshua-bernstein/Research interest information not found on the program website.Bernstein’s published work centers school-based assessment and intervention. His research examines response-to-intervention and behavioral supports, what child cognitive and working-memory tests measure, the effects of relational trauma on executive-function ratings, and the interpretation of assessment data in school and clinical settings.AS8/5/26
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https://www.carlow.edu/academic-programs/psychology-degrees/psychology-doctorate/Carlow UniversityPsyDCoPAMary BurkeProfessor; Program Directorhttps://www.carlow.edu/about/administration/faculty-directory/mary-burke/Her scholarly interests include minority mental health in the context of oppressive systems, gender-based violence, trauma and human trafficking.Burke’s scholarship focuses on human trafficking as gender-based and structural violence. Her books and chapters synthesize the psychological dynamics of trafficking, trauma and PTSD among survivors, human-rights and prevalence frameworks, and interdisciplinary guidance for counselors, psychologists, social workers, medical professionals, and other responders.11111AS8/5/26
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https://www.carlow.edu/academic-programs/psychology-degrees/psychology-doctorate/Carlow UniversityPsyDCoPAJoseph RobertsProfessor; Department Chair; Program Directorhttps://www.carlow.edu/about/administration/faculty-directory/joseph-roberts/Dr. Roberts' research interests include intersection of criminology and psychology, best practice approaches to forensic assessment, and ways in which paranormal beliefs affect the understanding and application of clinical practice.Roberts’ published research focuses on forensic psychological assessment and the interaction of psychology with legal and criminal-justice systems. His work examines trauma-symptom measures in forensic settings, juvenile competency to stand trial, and clinical-supervision dilemmas involving child abuse and intensive community treatment.111AS8/5/26
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https://www.carlow.edu/academic-programs/psychology-degrees/psychology-doctorate/Carlow UniversityPsyDCoPAShannon WhiteAssistant Professor, Practicum and Internship Directorhttps://www.carlow.edu/about/administration/faculty-directory/white-shannon/Anti-human trafficking; Sex Trafficking – understanding complex trauma in survivors; Cognitive Behavioral Therapy & Safety Planning for survivors in human traffickingWhite’s publications focus on sex trafficking and the complex trauma experienced by survivors. Her work addresses trafficking as a predatory crime, definitions and prevalence, PTSD and mental-health care, and the clinical and safety-planning knowledge needed by professionals working with trafficking survivors.111AS8/5/26
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https://www.chatham.edu/psyd/Chatham UniversityPsyDCoPADeanna HamiltonProgram Directorhttps://www.chatham.edu/academics/graduate/psychology-doctorate/faculty/deanna-hamilton.htmlResearch interest information not found on the program website.Hamilton’s scholarship spans professional training and psychological well-being. Her publications examine the development of counselor self-efficacy, peer-facilitated ethics education, counseling considerations for college athletes, the psychological health of Catholic priests, and suicide-awareness education for helping professionals.AS8/5/26
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https://www.chatham.edu/psyd/Chatham UniversityPsyDCoPATina StephensonAssistant Professorhttps://www.chatham.edu/academics/graduate/psychology-doctorate/faculty/tina-stephenson.htmlResearch interest information not found on the program website.Stephenson’s emerging publication record focuses on cognitive and affective functioning in neurological and medical populations. Her verified peer-reviewed work examines changes in cognition and psychological functioning before and after decompression for Chiari malformation type I.AS8/5/26
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https://www.chatham.edu/psyd/Chatham UniversityPsyDCoPATina Russell-BrownField Placement Coordinatorhttps://www.chatham.edu/academics/graduate/psychology-doctorate/faculty/tina-russell-brown.htmlHer current research focuses on topics related to intergroup dialogue at Chatham University. Her areas of interest include intergroup dialogue and the mental health care of BIPOC.Russell-Brown’s located peer-reviewed publication examines racial identity and psychological symptoms among African American students attending a historically Black university. Her current intergroup-dialogue work is described by Chatham.1111AS8/5/26