Counselor Education Faculty Matthews, Connie R.,  Ph.D., Assistant Professor cxm206@psu.edu EDUCATION Penn State University, Ph.D. Counseling Psychology George Washington Univ., M.A. Special Studies-Women's Studies Shippensburg State College, M.S. Counseling (Community) Wilson College, B.A. English

RESEARCH INTERESTS Women's issues; gay, lesbian, bisexual issues; addiction, especially women and addiction; diversity issues; eating disorders. RECENT PUBLICATIONS (condensed list) Briggs, S. K., Selvidge, M. M. D., & Matthews, C. R. (in press).  Lesbian women of color:  Therapeutic issues and challenges.  Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development. Matthews, C. R., & Bieschke, K. J. (2001).  Adapting the Ethnocultural Assessment to gay and lesbian clients:  The Sexual Orientation Enculturation Assessment.  Journal of Humanistic Education and Development. Hunt, B., & Matthews, C. (2000).  Feminist family therapy with families affected by disability.  In K. M. May (Ed.), Feminist family therapy (pp. 121-140).  Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association. Matthews, C. R., & Lease, S. H. (1999).  Focus on the lesbian, gay, and bisexual family.  In R. M. Perez, K. A. DeBord, & K. J. Bieschke (Eds.), Handbook of counseling and therapy with lesbians, gays, and bisexuals (pp. 249-273).  Washington, DC: American Psychological Association. Matthews, C. R., Schmid, L. A., Goncalves, A. A., & Bursley, K. H. (1998).  Assessing problem drinking in college students:  Are counseling centers doing enough?  Journal of College Student Psychotherapy, 12(24), 3-19.  COURSES TAUGHT Foundations of Counseling Group Counseling Processes Counseling Psychology Professional Issues Gender Issues in Counseling Counseling Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Clients PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Psychological Association American Counseling Association American College Personnel Association Pennsylvania Counseling Association

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