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 Dr. Aten will not be admitting students in 2010.

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

Ryan M. Denney, Ph.D., Visiting Assistant Professor
	Spirituality and posttraumatic growth, therapist training, professional identity development, emotion-focused therapeutic processes Theoretical Orientation: Interpersonal The University of Southern Mississippi

Michael B. Madson, Ph.D., Assistant Professor
	Enhancing health behavior change motivation and adherence (motivational interviewing), assessment and brief intervention for alcohol use with college students, protective behavioral strategies for alcohol use, training and supervision Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral Marquette University

Jon T. Mandracchia, Ph.D. Assistant Professor
	Offender's dysfunctional thinking, attitudes toward criminal justice issues, depression and suicidality in clinical and correctional settings, training in correctional and forensic psychology Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive-behavioral Texas Tech University

Bonnie C. Nicholson, Ph.D., Associate Professor, Director of Training
	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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