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Please review the background and research interests of current and past doctoral-level advisees who have worked with me in the UT Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program:
Current Advisees:
Past Advisees:
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Education:
Boston College, M.A. in Counseling Psychology
Boston University, B.S. in Psychology, summa cum laude
Year admitted into PhD program:
2003
Current research interests:
My research interests have evolved from my early work with pre-professional ballet dancers at risk for developing eating disorders. Working with adolescents in an environment that reinforced extremely traditional norms of femininity raised many questions regarding the role that gender role conformity plays in mental health. Specifically, I have been interested in the link between gender role conformity and the concept of “loss of voice” that has been noted in some adolescent girls. My practicum at the Stone Center gave rise to a focus upon research and clinical applications of the relational model, which later provided a basis for my work with adolescents from the Middle East through the “Seeds of Peace” program. Currently, I am happily exploring the intersections between my research interests as I study how gender role conformity predicts the distress experienced by heterosexual couples in the wake of an infertility diagnosis, as well as the impact that this distress has upon the relational health of their marriages.
Completed practicum experiences:
Duke University Counseling Center (2005-2006)
University of Texas Counseling Center Group Practicum (2004-2005
Austin Child and Family Associates- Neuropsychological Assessment (2003 – 2005)
Wellesley College / The Stone Center (2002-2003)
Brighton High School (2001-2002)
Tufts University Counseling Center (2000-2001)
Personal interests:
Mother of twins, Isabelle and Julien, born 05/06/07
Former ballet dancer / teacher
Scuba diving
Ballroom dance
Eastern philosophy
Event planning
Spinning
Publications:
Mahalik, J.R., Morray, E.B., Coonerty-Femiano, A., Ludlow, L., Wan, S., & Slattery, S. (2004). The Conformity to Feminine Norms Inventory. Psychology of Women Quarterly.
Morray, E.B. & Liang, B. (2004). Peace talk: A relational approach to group negotiation among Arab and Israeli youths. International Journal of Group Psychotherapy.
Koocher, G. and Morray, E. (2000). Regulation of Telepsychology: A Survey of State Attorneys General. Journal of Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
Professional Presentations:
“Loss of Voice in Adolescent Girls: A Reconceptualization of the Concept”
Texas Psychological Association Annual Conference.
“Creating a Relational Context for Conflict Resolution: Seeds of Peace
American Psychological Association Annual Convention: Toronto.
“Feminist Perspectives on Eating Disorders”
Boston College “Epiphany” Student Group.
“Perceptions of Social Support Among Pre-Professional Ballet Dancers”
American Psychological Association Annual Convention: San Francisco.
“A Dancer Dies: Boston Ballet’s Psychoeducational Response.”
Harvard Eating Disorder Center’s annual conference, Boston, MA.
Dance USA: Charleston, WV.
American Association of Physical Health, Exercise, Recreation, and Dance Conference: Reno, NV.
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Education:
Bucknell University & Florida State University,
B.A. in Psychology
Year admitted into PhD program:
2006
Current research interests:
I am currently interested in gender roles and their impact on mental health and personal relationships. I am interested in how these gender roles impact men and women who work in non-traditional fields. I would like to look at media portrayls of these gender roles, and how this also impacts men and women. In addition to media potrayls of gender roles, I am also interested in the effects of advertisements on body esteem in both women and men.
Completed practicum experiences:
Texas State Counseling Center (2007-2008)
Austin State Hospital (2008-2009)
Personal interests:
Triathlons
Learning Italian
My dog
Movies
Enjoying Austin
Publications:
Rochlen, A., Suizzo, M, McKelley, R., Scaringi, V. (in press). “I’m just
providing for my family:” A qualitative study of stay-at-home fathers. Psychology
of Men and Masculinity.
Holm-Denoma, J.M., Scaringi, V., Gordon, K.H., Van Orden, K.A., & Joiner, T.E.
(in press). Eating Disorder Symptoms among College Varsity Athletes,
Club Athletes, Independent Exercisers, and Non-Exercisers.International Journal of Eating Disorders.
Rochlen, A., Suizzo, M, McKelley, R., Scaringi, V. (2008). Predictors of
relationship satisfaction, psychological wellbeing, and life satisfaction among
stay at home fathers. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 9, 17-28.
Professional Presentations:
Rochlen, A.R., McKelley, R.A., Suizzo M., & Scaringi, V. The Present Father: Current Research and Theories. Symposium accepted for presentation at the 115th meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 17 – 20, 2007.
Honors Thesis titled, “The prevalence of eating disorder symptoms among varsity athletes, club athletes, independent exercisers, and non-exercisers,” presented at the FSU Honors in the Major Research Symposium, USF Undergraduate Research Symposium, and the ACC Meeting of the Minds at Clemson University.
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Education:
Wayne State College, B.S. in Psychology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln, M.A. in Counseling Psychology
Year admitted into PhD program:
2006
Current research interests:
Currently, I am interested in the effects of ideal media images on men's body esteem and self-esteem, as well as factors that influence men's susceptibility to such images (e.g., gender role conflict, drive for muscularity). I am interested not only in ideal physical images in the media, but also images of men who are depicted as wealthy and prestigious. I have interest in many other topics in men's studies, including: men and depression, the Real Men. Real Depression. Campaign, men's help-seeking (or lack of), and marketing mental health to men. I aim also to begin studying how men express themselves in different situations and among different people, and I am hoping to create some type of educational intervention that teaches traditional men to let down their guard or masculinity to at least someone (e.g., friend or partner) when in need of emotional support or help. I label such behavior "code-switching." I believe these types of interventions will be crucial to the future of education and health if men are to function more efficiently and with fewer emotional and behavioral problems.
Completed practicum/field placement experiences:
San Marcos Treatment Center (Personality and Neuropsych Assessment)
University of Nebraska Counseling and School Psychology Clinic
Lincoln Northeast High School Academic Counseling Center
CenterPointe Dual-Diagnosis Adult Residential Treatment Center
Personal interests:
Wakeboarding/Boating
Snowboarding
Golf
Drums
Music
Exercise
Movies
Cooking/Fine Dining
Publications:
Hobza, C. L., Walker, K. E., Yakushko, O., & Peugh, J. L. (2007). What about men? Social comparison and the effects of media images on body and self-esteem. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 8, 161-172.
Conference Presentations:
Hobza, C. L., & Rochlen, A. B. Gender role conflict and the impact of ideal media portrayals on men. Poster accepted for presentation at the 115th meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 17 – 20, 2007.
Hobza, C. L., Hoffman, T., & Bitz, A. Real Men. Real Depression: Bringing the campaign to campus. Poster accepted for presentation at the 115th meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 17 – 20, 2007.
Hobza, C. L. & Yakushko, O. (2005, August). Evolution and effects of media on male body and self-esteem. Poster presented at the 113th meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.
Scheel, M. J., Bohlman, L., Thompson, S., Razzhavaikina, T. I., Gonzalez, J., Witte, A., Rudy, M., Chatelain, A., Gill, K., Allen-Portsche, S., & Hobza, C. L. (2005, April). Effective parenting by helping your student achieve success in school. Workshop presented at Lincoln Northeast High School, Lincoln, NE.
Hobza, C. L. (2003, March). What about men? Evolution and the effects of media images on body and self-esteem. Paper presented at Great Plains Student Psychology Convention, University of Nebraska-Kearney; Kearney, NE.
Hobza, C. L. (2002, December). What about men? Evolution and the effects of media images on body and self-esteem. Paper presented at Undergraduate Research Symposium, Wayne State College; Wayne, NE.
Hobza, C. L. (2002, November). Our “wonderful society”—A fraud? Paper presented at First Annual Hot Papers Conference (2002), Wayne State College; Wayne, NE.
Current community outreach :
Founder and Chairman; Real Men Real Depression Campaign at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (2006). For a brief review of the campaign, click here or here.
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Education:
University of Puget Sound, B.A. with Honors in Psychology and Communication Studies
Year admitted into PhD program:
2008
Current research interests:
In general, I am interested in researching alternative approaches to increasing male investment in mental health services. Of particular interest to me is how formal and informal services can work together to enhance males’ motivation to take part in their treatment. I would also like to consider approaches that include family involvement in treatment planning, service provision, and ongoing support for the client’s development. In the long-term, I hope to explore the ways in which adventure-based therapy might serve as an alternative method for increasing young adult males’ motivation to take part in mental health services.
Completed practicum experiences:
N/A
Personal interests:
Leading backpacking and mountaineering trips
Reading
Cooking
Live music
Dancing
Traveling
Mentoring adolescents
Publications:
Scheinfeld, D.E. (in press). [Review of the book Coming of Age: The Evolving Field of Adventure Therapy]. Illinois Child Welfare Journal.
Professional Presentations:
Northwest Communications Conference in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho, 2004. Presented independent research project on gender bias and its social effects in the field of outdoor recreation.
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Year Graduated: 2008
Internship:
The University of Oregon Counseling & Testing Center (August 2007 - August 2008)
Dissertation Title:
The Influence of Parental Bonding, Male Gender Role Conflict, and Affect Regulation on Adult Attachment Avoidance: Predictors of Men’s Discomfort with Intimacy
Current Employment:
Staff Therapist, St. Edwards University
Education:
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. (Counseling Psychology)
Boston College, M.A. (Mental Health Counseling)
Cornell University, B.A. (Psychology)
Current research interests:
My research has focused on gender role norms and expectations, particularly masculine gender role socialization. I'm currently looking at the interaction between parental bonding, masculine role conflict, and affect regulation, as well as their effects on intimacy in romantic relationships. Hopefully, this work will help to improve interpersonal relationships and help seeking, as well as to illuminate potentially unhealthy societal influences.
Publications:
Land, L. N. & Rochlen, A. B. (in preparation). The influence of male gender role conflict, affect regulation, and parental bonding on adult attachment avoidance: Predictors of men’s discomfort with intimacy.
Rew, L., Fouladi, R. T., Land, L. N., & Wong, Y. J. (in press). Outcomes of a brief sexual health intervention for homeless youth. Journal of Health Psychology, Special Issue on Homelessness & Health.
Taylor, M. A., Johnson, R. J., Rew, L., Fouladi, R, Land, L. N., & Abel, E. (2007). Attachment and sexual health behaviors in homeless youth. Journal for Specialists in Pediatric Nursing, 12(1), 37-48.
Land, L. N. & Gortner, E. M. (2006). Making connections: A structured theme-centered group based on a social support model of college adjustment.
The Clearinghouse for Structured/Thematic Groups & Innovative Programs, The University of Texas at Austin.
Mahalik, J. R., Perry, J., Coonerty-Femiano, A., Catraio, C., & Land, L. N. (2006). Examining conformity to masculine norms as a function of RIASEC vocational interests. Journal of Career Assessment, 14, 203-213.
Rochlen, A. B., Land, L. N. & Wong, J. (2004). Male restrictive emotionality and evaluations of online versus face-to-face counseling. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 5(2), 190-200.
Conference Presentations:
Land, L. N., Gonzales, G., Davis, J., & Jacoby, B. (2008, August). University of Oregon Men’s Center: Interventions in Action and Their Effects Upon College Men’s Identity. In M. Whorley & A. Mansfield’s (Chairs), Novel Non-Psychotherapeutic Interventions with Men. Symposium to be conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Land, L. N. & Rochlen, A. B. (2008, August). Predictors of Men’s Discomfort with Intimacy. Poster to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.
Jacoby, B., & Land, L. N. (2008, February). Preventative benefits of the University of Oregon Madskills Program: A Step Ahead. Workshop presented at the annual University of Oregon Crisis Prevention Conference, Eugene, OR.
Rew, L., Bonazzo, C., Cheng, C., & Land, L. N. (2007, April). Sexual Self Concept of Homeless American Indian Youth. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Southern States Knowledge in Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Rew, L., Land, L. N., Bonazzo, C., & Cheng, C. (2007, April). Sex Differences in Sexual Self-Care of Homeless American Indian Youth. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Southern States Knowledge in Research Conference, San Antonio, TX.
Land, L., Bonazzo, C., and Rew, L. (2007, February). Sex Differences in a Sexual Health Intervention Addressing Future Time Perspective in Homeless Adolescents. Poster presented at the annual conference of the Center for Health Promotion & Disease Prevention Research in Underserved Populations, Austin, TX.
Riesch, L., Benavides, R., Land, L. N., Torres, R., & Rew, L. (2006, April).
Gender differences in sexual health related variables among homeless adolescents. Presented at the Center for Health Promotion Research annual meeting,, Austin, TX.
Slaikeu, K. D., Wong, Y. J., Land, L. N., & Rew, L. (2005, April). Religiosity & spirituality: Promoting health in underserved populations. Presented at the Center for Health Promotion Research annual meeting, Austin, TX.
Taylor, M. A., Johnson, R. J., Rew, L., Fouladi, R, Land, L. N. & Abel, E. (2005, March). An exploration of attachment, sexual self-concept, assertive communication, and intention and self-efficacy to use condoms in homeless adolescents. Presented at the Society of Adolescent Medicine annual meeting.
Rew, L., Horner, S., Sternglanz, W., Riesch, L., & Land, L. N. (2004, March). Predictors of adolescent health-risk behaviors. Presented at the Society of Behavioral Medicine Annual Meeting & Scientific Sessions, Baltimore, MD.
Taylor, M. A., Johnson, R. J., Rew, L., Land, L. N. & Abel, E. (2004, March). Attachment, sexual self-concept and health-related outcomes in homeless youth. Presented at the annual Pacific Nursing Research Conference, Honolulu, HI.
Wong, J. & Land, L. N. (2003, August). Gender role conflict and evaluations of online and face-to face counseling. In A. Rochlen's (Chair), Gender role conflict research: Innovative uses, applications, and directions. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Completed practicum experiences:
St. Edward's University Counseling & Consultation Center - Practicum therapist
Capital Area Mental Health Center - Practicum therapist
UT Austin Counseling & Mental Health Center - Individual therapy practicum
UT Austin Counseling & Mental Health Center - Group therapy practicum
Wheaton College Counseling Center - Masters internship
Personal interests:
Outdoorsy stuff
My (relatively) new love of country music
Cooking, eating out beyond my financial means
Soccer, swimming, racquetball
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Year Graduated: 2008
Internship:
The University of Iowa's University Counseling Service (August 2007 - August 2008)
Dissertation Title:
The Effect of Practioner Title and Gender Socialization on Men's Attitudes, Stigma, and Preferences for Seeking Help
Current Employment:
Assistant Professor of Clinical/Counseling Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Education:
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology
The University of Texas at Austin, M.A. in Educational Psychology
Northwestern University, B.S. in Communication
University of Stirling, Scotland, Study Abroad
Current research interests:
My research has involved gender role socialization and men's issues in seeking help. Previous projects have examined executive coaching as a treatment modality for people resistant to seeking other forms of psychological help. I am also interested in ways to use coaching/counseling/consulting/therapy as a means to create a more psychologically healthy workplace given the changing nature of the workforce (i.e., changing traditional behavioral/communication/management styles to support more flexible gender roles for men and women).
Other research interests include existential career issues (i.e., finding meaning in vocation) and behavioral health psychology (e.g., holistic approaches to self-improvement, the use of biofeedback in managing stress and anxiety).
Publications:
Rochlen, A. R., & McKelley, R. A. (in press). Working therapeutically with stay-at-home fathers. In C. Z. Oren & D. C. Oren (Eds.). Counseling Fathers: Practical, Theoretical, and Cultural Perspectives.
Rochlen, A. R., Suizzo M., McKelley, R. A., & Scaringi, V. (in press). “I’m just providing for my family:” A qualitative study of stay-at-home fathers’ views toward their roles, reactions from others, parenting values, and masculine identities. Psychology of Men & Masculinity.
Rochlen, A. R., McKelley, R. A., Suizzo M., & Scaringi, V. (2008). Predictors of relationship satisfaction, psychological well-being, and life satisfaction among an internet sample of stay-at-home fathers. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 9(1), 17-28.
McKelley, R. A. (2007). Men's resistance to seeking help: Using Individual Psychology to understand counseling-reluctant men. The Journal of Individual Psychology, 63(1), 48-58.
McKelley, R. A., & Rochlen, A. B. (2007). The practice of coaching: Exploring alternatives to therapy for counseling-resistant men. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 8(1), 53 –65.
Rochlen, A. B., McKelley, R. A., & Pituch, K. A. (2006). A preliminary exploration of the Real Men. Real Depression campaign. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 7(1), 1-13.
McKelley, R. A., McNamee, A., & Patton, E. (2005). The CIO: Driving Competitive Advantage One Byte at a Time. Texas Magazine.
Contributed to Lanigan, E. (1999). Shift happens . . . Making the Connection - On and Off Line. In Vivo: The Business and Medicine Report, 13(9), 62-70.
Conference Presentations:
McKelley, R. A., & Rochlen A. B. The Practice of Coaching as an Alternative to Therapeutic Interventions for Men.
Paper accepted for symposium presentation at the 116th meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA, August 14 – 17, 2008.
McKelley, R. A., Schoen, E., & Tiberi, T. An Alternative Approach to Brief Therapy: Training Clinicians in a Single-Session Consultative Model. Presentation at the Big Ten Counseling Centers Conference, Madison, WI, February 20 – 22, 2008.
McKelley, R. A. Men’s and women’s reasons for and against seeking help through executive coaching. Poster presentation at the 16th Annual Mid-Winter Conference of the Society of Consulting Psychology, Austin, TX, February 8 -10, 2008.
Rochlen, A.R., & McKelley, R.A. A Video-Based Demonstration of Conformity to Masculine Role Norms. Symposium accepted for presentation at the 115th meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 17 – 20, 2007.
Rochlen, A.R., McKelley, R.A., Suizzo M., & Scaringi, V. The Present Father: Current Research and Theories. Symposium accepted for presentation at the 115th meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA, August 17 – 20, 2007.
Rabinowitz, F.E., & Stevens, M. A. (2006, August). Critical incidents in a men’s therapy group—Demonstration and discussion. Symposium presentation at the 114th meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.
Rochlen, A.R., & McKelley, R.A. (2005, August). Evaluation of the male-type depression criteria: A preliminary investigation. Symposium presentation at the 113th meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
Rochlen, A.B., & McKelley, R.A. (2004, August). Marketing mental health to men: New directions for research and practice. Symposium presentation at the 112th meeting of the American Psychological Association, Honolulu, HI.
Completed practicum experiences:
Capital Area Mental Health Center - Practicum therapist
UT Austin Counseling & Mental Health Center - Individual therapy practicum
UT Austin Career Exploration Center
Personal interests:
Being a dad
Anything having to do with the outdoors (e.g., backpacking, camping, etc.)
Adventure racing; triathlons
Travel of any and all kinds with my wife and daughter
ACE-Certified Personal Trainer
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Year Graduated: 2007
Internship:
The University of Texas at Austin Counseling and Mental Health Center (August 2006- August 2007)
Dissertation Title:
The Potential Benefits of Expressive Writing for Male College Students with Varying Degrees of Restrictive Emotionality
Current Employment:
Assistant Professor, Counseling and Counseling Psychology programs, Indiana University Bloomington. Click here for more info on Dr. Wong's research interests or here to send him an email.
Education:
The University of Texas at Austin, Ph.D. (Counseling Psychology)
The University of Texas at Austin, M.A. (Counseling Psychology)
National University of Singapore (Bachelor of Laws)
Current research interests:
My two major research interests are the psychology of men and masculinities and Asian American psychology.
Publications:
Click here for a list of publications.
Completed practicum experiences:
University of Texas' Counseling & Mental Health Center
St. Edward's University's Psychological Services
Texas State University Career Services
University of Texas Career Exploration Center.
Personal interests:
Sculling
Hiking
Sampling cuisines from different cultures
Playing with my kids
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Carnivorous doctoral students at an all-you-can-meat feast
Seated clockwise beginning on front left side of table:
Ryan McKelley, Kim Tran, Lee Land, Joel Wong, Cody Hobza, Aaron Rochlen, Vanessa Scaringi, and Adryon Burton
Research Team, 2005
Lockhart Texas Lunch Outing #1
Seated on left side of table (back to front):
Aqualus "Kway" Gordon, Lee Land, Ryan McKelley, Chris Leeth Seated on right side of table (back to front) Hung Chiao, Joel Wong, Aaron Rochlen, Tina Tran
Research Team, 2003
Kayaking "Meeting"
Left to right: Ryan McKelley, Aaron Rochlen, Lee Land, and Joel Wong
Successful Dissertation Defenders
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