Faculty
Counseling Psychology Faculty
Core Faculty Members:
Bieschke, Kathleen J., Ph.D., Michigan State University, Program Coordinator (PC)
Competent counseling and psychotherapy with gay, lesbian, and bisexual client; application of social cognitive career theory to research training.
Theoretical orientation: Interpersonal/Psychodynamic/Feminist
Hayes, Jeffrey, Ph.D., University of Maryland
College student mental health; counseling and psychotherapy.
Theoretical orientation: Psychosynthesis
Affiliate Faculty (Faculty employed elsewhere on campus)
Heitzmann, Dennis, Ph.D.,University of Texas
Counseling center administration; organizational consultation; counseling theory and practice.
Theoretical orientation: Cognitive Behavioral
Illfelder-Kaye, Joyce, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Women's issues; expectancy effects in counseling.
Theoretical Orientation: Psychodynamic
Locke, Ben, Ph.D., Boston College
Anxiety; personality and relationships; men's issues; outcome assessment; use of technology in research.
Theoretical orientation: Psychodynamic/Interpersonal/CBT
Adjunct Faculty (Faculty employed at off-campus location)
Braver, Melora, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Perfectionism
Theoretical Orientation: Cognitive Behavioral/Psychodynamic/Interpersonal
Erickson, John, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Affective disorders, especially men and depression; inpatient group psychotherapy; supervision; chronic mental illness.
Theoretical Orientation: Interpersonal/Existentially and Psychodynamically informed.
Harp, Jennifer, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Group therapy; perfectionism, shame; social comparison.
Theoretical Orientation: Psychodynamic
McClanahan, Mary, Ph.D., The Pennsylvania State University
Gay, lesbian, and bisexual identity development.
Theoretical Orientation: Systemic eclecticism - with particular emphasis on feminist and existential constructs.
McCracken, Janet, Ph.D., The Ohio State University
Aging; women's issues; attributions
Theoretical Orientation: Humanistic/Feminist
Toepfer-Hendey, Elizabeth, Ed.D., Teachers College, Columbia University
Career development; attachment; women's issues; training & supervision.
Theoretical orientation: Eclectic - with emphasis on psychodynamic systems developmental theory.

