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Dr. Katie Kostohryz

Dr. Katie Kostohryz

Associate Teaching Professor of Education (RHS)

Phone: 814-863-1527

329 CEDAR Building
University Park, PA 16802

Department(s)

  • Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education

Program(s)

  • Rehabilitation and Human Services
  • Counselor Education

Biography

Dr. Katie Kostohryz is an Associate Teaching Professor in Counselor Education & Rehabilitation in Human Services for the College of Education at Penn State and is a Licensed Professional Counselor.

She earned her BA at Monmouth University in education and psychology in 2001, her MA at the University of Northern Colorado in Community Counseling with an emphasis on Marriage and Family Therapy in 2005, and her Ph.D. at Ohio University in Counselor Education and Supervision in 2011.

Dr. Kostohryz served as the Herr clinic (formerly CEDAR clinic) coordinator for four years as well as the Herr clinic supervisor in State College Areas School District for three years. In her role, she developed an infrastructure to connect Penn State Counselor Education and SCASD through clinical supervision and administrative support to expand access to mental health services. The partnership worked to remove barriers and provided equitable access to students, families, faculty, and staff seeking mental health support. She currently teaches a variety of classes in the undergraduate RHS and graduate CNED programs. She also serves on numerous local and national organizations focusing on the intersectionality of wellness and grief.

Areas of Expertise

Age Levels

Adolescence
Adult
Childhood
Older Adult/Aging

Learning

Education Access
Equity and Diversity

Individual Difference

Cognition
Collaboration
Conceptual Change
Conflict/Aggression
Emotion
Family Processes
Gender
Health Issues
Human Development
Identity
Learning Processes
Motivation
Sexual Orientation
Stress/Coping

Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education

Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Clinical Supervision
Counseling Psychology
Educational Psychology
Elementary School Counseling
Rehabilitation and Human Services
Secondary School Counseling
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