Counseling Psychology Faculty


Jamie D. Aten, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
	Spirituality and trauma (i.e., disasters); rural mental health disparities; clinical supervision Theoretical Orientation: Reality therapy Indiana State University

Emily Bullock, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
	Efficacy of vocational theories such as the Cognitive Information Processing approach and Holland theory; empirically based career assessment; general test development; vocational assistance for marginalized populations Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral Florida State University

Eric R. Dahlen, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Clinic Director
	Assessment and treatment of clinically dysfunctional anger and aggression; traffic psychology, focusing on the role of driver personality in a variety of high-risk driving behavior; personality assessment Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral Colorado State University

Mark M. Leach, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director of Training
	Diversity, specifically religion and spirituality and racial and ethnic identity; forgiveness; international counseling, ethics, and professional issues; ethnicity and suicide Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral; Psychodynamic; Contextual University of Oklahoma

Michael B. Madson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
	Motivational interviewing; training and supervision; dissemination of evidence based practice; consultation; substance use disorders Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral Marquette University

Bonnie C. Nicholson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
	Parenting and child behavior problems; readiness to change; integration of motivational interviewing with behavioral parent training; counseling training Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral; Solution-focused Marquette University

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