Counselor Education Faculty Mpofu, Elias, Ph.D., CRC Professor of Rehabilitation Services exm31@psu.edu EDUCATION University of Wisconsin-Madison, Ph.D., (1999) Rehabilitation Psychology University of Zimbabwe, M.S., (1991) Educational Psychology University of South Africa, B.A., (Honors) (1995) Industrial Psychology University of South Africa, B.A., (Honors) (1987) Psychology University of South Africa, B.A. (1984) Psychology & History

 

RESEARCH INTERESTS Counselor development; child, adolescent, and family health; cross-cultural and cultural practices in education and health. RECENT PUBLICATIONS (condensed list) Mpofu, E., Flisher, A., Bility, K., Onya, H., & Lombard, C. (in press). Sexual partners in a rural South African setting. AIDS & Behavior. Caldwell, L., Smith, E., Wegner, L., Vergani, T., Mpofu, E., Flisher, A. J., & Matthews, C. (2004). Healthwise South Africa: Development of a life skills curriculum for young adults. World Leisure Journal, 46, 4-17. Mpofu, E. (2004). Teaching with service learning: Strategies and opportunities for rehabilitation counselor educators. Rehabilitation Education, 18, 121-132. Mpofu, E., & Wilson, K. B. (2004). Opportunity structure and transition practices with students with disabilities: The role family, culture, and community. Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, 35, 2, 9-16. Mpofu, E., Thomas, K., & Chan, F. (2004). Social competence in multicultural schools: Effects of ethnic and gender differences. International Journal of Psychology, 169-178. Mpofu, E., & Conyers, L. M. (2004). A representational theory perspective of minority status and people with disabilities: Implications for rehabilitation education and practice. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 47, 142-151. Mpofu, E., (2003). Enhancing social acceptance of early adolescents with physical disabilities: Effects of role salience, peer interaction, and academic support interventions. International Journal of Disability, Development and Education, 50, 435-454. Watkins, D., Cheng, C., Mpofu, E., Olowu, S., Singh-Sengupta, S., & Murari, R. (2003). Gender differences in self-construal: How generalizable are Western findings? Journal of Social Psychology, 143, 501-519. Mpofu, E., Conyers, L. M. (2003). The neurochemical basis of the comorbidity of conduct disorder and other disorders of childhood and adolescence. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 16, 37-41. Mpofu, E. (2003). Conduct disorder: Presentation, treatment options and cultural efficacy in an African setting. International Journal of Disability, Community and Rehabilitation, 2, 1, http://www.ijdcr.ca/VOL02_01_CAN/articles/mpofu.shtml. Oakland, T., Mpofu, E., Glasgow, K., & Jumel, B. (2003). Diagnosis and administrative interventions for students with mental retardation in Australia, France, United States and Zimbabwe 98 years after Binetis first intelligence test. International Journal of Testing, 3 (1), 59-75. COURSES TAUGHT CN ED 409 Medical Information for Rehabilitation Counselors CNED 561 Job Development & Employment of Persons with Disabilities CN ED 595B Professional Experience in Rehabilitation Counseling (Practicum) PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS American Psychological Association American Psychological Society National Council on Rehabilitation Education Society for Prevention Research   Zimbabwe Psychological Association EDITORIAL REVIEW BOARDS Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Psychology in Africa  Consulting Editor, International Journal of Psychology  Consulting Editor, Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin Consulting Editor, International Journal of Disability, Development and Education Consulting Editor, Journal of Child and Adolescent Mental Health Consulting Editor, Journal of Rehabilitation Administration Consulting Editor, Journal of Social Aspects of HIV/AIDS GUEST EDITORSHIPS International Journal of Disability, Development and Education (Special issue on Indigenous Healing Practices) NATIONAL SERVICE Executive Board Member, Pennsylvania Assistive Technology Foundation

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