Hazler, Richard, Ph.D.

Hazler, Richard, Ph.D.

Professor of Counselor Education
Professor-in-Charge of Counselor Education
Coordinator of Elementary School Counseling Program hazler@psu.edu

Education

• University of Idaho Counselor Education, Ph.D.

• Trenton State College Counseling & Student Personnel Services, M.A.
• Trenton State College Elementary Education, B.A.

Research Interests

Youth violence: The developmental nature of youth violence including how issues such as bullying, harassment, and ostracism can impact social, emotional and behavioral development in both childhood and in later life. The connection of these developmental issues to mental health as well as acts of violence against others and suicide.

Articles (Full CV Available Here)

Janson, G. R., Carney, J. V., Hazler, R. J., & Oh, I. (in press). Bystanders' Reactions to Witnessing Repetitive Abuse Experiences. Journal of Counseling and Development.

Lawson, G., Venart, B., Hazler, R. J., & Kottler, J. A. (2007). Toward a Culture of wellness. Counseling Journal of Humanistic Education and Development, 46(1), 5-19.

Hazler, R. J., Carney, J. V., & Granger, D. A. (2006). Integrating Biological Measures into the Study of Bullying. Journal of Counseling and Development, 84(3), 298-307.

Hill, N. R., Leinbaugh, T., Bradley, C., & Hazler, R. (2005). Female counselor educators: Encouraging and discouraging factors in academia. Journal of Counseling and Development, 83(3), 374-380.

Janson, G. R. & Hazler, R. J. (2004). Trauma Reactions of Bystanders and Victims of Repetitive Abuse Experiences. Violence and Victims, 19(2), 239-255.

Hazler, R. J. & Mellin, E. A. (2004). The developmental origins and treatment needs of depressed female adolescents. Journal of Counseling and Development, 82(1), 18-25.

Leinbaugh, Hazler, Bradley, & Hill (2003). Factors impacting counselor educator subjective sense of well-being. Counselor Education and Supervision, 43(1), 52-64.

Carney, Hazler, & Higgins (2003). Characteristics of school bullies and victims as perceived by public school professionals. Journal of School Violence, 3(1), 91-106.

Hazler & Denham (2002). Social isolation of youth at risk: Conceptualizations and practical implications. Journal of Counseling and Development, 80(4), 403-409.

Hazler & Carney (2002). Confusion, creativity, and credibility in therapy: Confronting therapist frailties and self-doubts. Journal of Clinical Activities, Assignments, & Handouts, 2(2), 35-44.

Hazler, Miller, Carney, & Green (2001). Adult recognition of school bullying situations. Educational Research, 43(2), 133-146.

Hazler & Carney (2000). When victims turn aggressors: Factors in the development of deadly school violence. Professional School Counseling, 4(2), 105-112.

Books

Hazler, R. J., (2008). Helping in the hallways: Expanding your influence potential (2nd Edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Hazler, R. J. & Kottler, J. A. (2005). The emerging professional counselor: Student dreams to professional realities (2nd Edition). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Hazler & Barwick (2001). The therapeutic environment: Core conditions for facilitating therapy. London: Open University Press.
 

Book Chapters

Carney, J. V. & Hazler, R. J. (2008). Bullying in schools: Domination confronts socialization. In S. Mathison & Ross, E. W. Battleground Schools: Volume 1 (pp. 64-71). Westport, CT: Greenwood/Praeger.

Hazler, R. J. & Carney, J. V. (2006). Critical characteristics of effective bullying prevention programs. In S. R. Jimerson & M. J. Furlong (Eds.). Handbook of school violence and school safety: From research to practice (pp. 273-292). Mahwah, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, Inc.

Hazler, R. J. (2006). Person Centered Theory. In D. Gross & D. Capuzzi, Counseling and psychotherapy: Theories and interventions (4th Edition) (pp. 189-215). New York: Macmillan/Merrill.

Carney, J. V. & Hazler, R. J. (2005). Wellness counseling in community mental health agencies. In J. Myers & T. Sweeney (Eds.) Counseling for wellness: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 235-244). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Hazler, R. J. (2002). Person Centered Theory, In D. Gross & D. Capuzzi, Counseling and psychotherapy: Theories and interventions (3rd Edition) (pp. 157-180). New York: Macmillan/Merrill.

Hazler (2001). Humanistic theories of counseling. In D. C. Locke, J. Myers, & E. Herr (Eds.), The handbook of counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Kottler & Hazler (2001). Therapist as a model of humane values and humanistic behavior. In Schneider, Bugental, & Pierson (Eds.), The handbook of humanistic psychology: Leading edges in theory, research and practice. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.

Hazler (2001). Bullying: Counseling perpetrators and victims. In E. Reynolds Welfel, & Ph.D.R. Elliott Ingersoll (Eds.), The mental health counselors' sourcebook: Essentials for effective and responsible practice. New York: John Wiley & Sons.

Courses Taught (at Penn State) 

CN ED 404 Group Guidance and Counseling
CN ED 523 Child Counseling
CN ED 597 Breaking the Cycle of Youth Violence: Creating Safer Classrooms, Schools and Communities
CN ED 595A Counseling Practicum
CN ED 595E Elementary School Counseling Internship

Professional Memberships

• American Counseling Association

• American School Counselors Association

• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision

• American Mental Health Counselors Association

• Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development

• Association for Specialists in Group Work

• Counseling Association for Humanistic Education and Development

• Chi Sigma Iota

Editorial Board Memberships

• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Counseling and Development
• Editorial Board Member, Journal of Counselor Education and Supervision.

• Editorial Board Member, Journal of School Violence.

• Column Editor, Student Focus. In Counseling Today.

• Column Editor, Student Insights. In EXEMPLAR.

• Ad Hoc Reviewer, European Journal of Psychology of Education.

• Ad Hoc Reviewer, Canadian Journal of Education.

Service

• Past-President Ohio Counseling Association (2003-04) & President (2002-03)

• Chair, Counseling Association for Humanistic Education and Development Professional Development Committee

• CACREP Site Team Member