Faculty Profiles
Below you will find profiles for each of the Counseling Psychology Program faculty. Feel free to contact them with any questions.
Patricia Arredondo, Ed.D.
Associate Vice Chancellor Office of Academic Affairs
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Current Rank: Professor, Educational Psychology
Courses Typically Taught: Multicultural Counseling, Latinas/os Organizational Development and Consultation, Practicum.
Research Areas: My scholarship has historically addressed issues or groups that are marginalized or under-discussed in the counseling and psychology literature. Thus, I began my career with a research focus on immigrant adolescents and their families, hoping to describe normal developmental life changes and identity challenges for adolescents from different Asian, Eastern European, Caribbean, and Latino cultural backgrounds. This broad lens with attention to educational, socioeconomic, and language factors illuminated for me the necessity to introduce cultural competency as a requisite domain in counselor education and training. Thus, I have developed theoretical models for cultural competency to guide teaching, research, clinical practice, including assessment, and organizational change. These multicultural competencies and guidelines have been adapted for application with multiple underrepresented populations in the literature (GLBTQ and multiracial/biracial, and so forth) and been tested for their efficacy as constructs with validity and reliability. A third area of research lies with the broad area of counseling with Latinos. With full recognition of the heterogeneity of contemporary Latinas/os, situational counseling approaches serve as the multidimensional lens to consider the “how tos” and “whys” for counseling. Again, education and training are the fundamental focus. My fourth major scholarship area is organizational climate and diversity initiatives in the workplace. With a methodology for climate assessment, I have conducted proprietary research with corporations, colleges, and universities, non-profits, and so forth. Thematic to these four broad research domains is my attention to issues of women, particularly women of color. A cross-cutting theme to all of my work is the woman factor. I am particularly attentive to the socialization of women cross culturally, the role of women in the workplace and factors that impact their advancement, and with Latinas, the multidimensionality of women in a “conservative” cultural context.
Current Research Projects: In 2007, a team of doctoral and masters students from Arizona State University worked with me to complete a three-year community-based research study in Phoenix. The purpose of the study was to examine goals, values, and lifestyles for first-time immigrant Latino homeowners in a Habitat for Humanity neighborhood of 194 homes. The areas of inquiry included: quality of life priorities, attitudes toward education, spirituality orientation, healthcare beliefs and practices, and couple decision-making practices. All instruments used in the study with adults and adolescents were translated and back translated (English/Spanish). We were respectful of community agencies and residents who were essential to the successful implementation of our project. Thus, the homeowners association and on-site director of the neighborhood management team were on-going collaborators.
Professional Service (Editorial Boards, Offices):
Current: Chair, American Association of Hispanics in Higher Education Outstanding Dissertation Competition, Executive Board, UWM Center for Urban Health Population, Advisor to the National Latina/o Psychological Association Executive Committee and the Latino Professional Network Executive Board of Boston; regular book reviewer for the American Counseling Association and the American Psychological Association.
Past service (sampling): President of the American Counseling Association, Society for the Study of Ethnic Minority Issues, Division 45 of the APA, Association of Multicultural Counseling and Development, a division of ACA, National Latina/o Psychological Association, and Chicano Faculty and Staff Association of Arizona State University; Chair for professional various committees and taskforces.
Non-profit board service (past): President of Boston Children and Families Services, Trustee for Freedom House, Inroads of New England, Sankaty Head Foundation People of Color Network.
Honors (sampling): Fellow of Division 17 Society of Counseling Psychology and Division 45, Society for the Study of Ethnic Minority Issues of the APA, Living Legend of the ACA, Honorary Doctorate from the University of San Diego, Business Woman award from the Boston Chamber of Commerce.
Patricia Arredondo, Ed.D.
Department of Educational Psychology
P.O. Box 413
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
E-mail: arredond@uwm.edu
Office: Chapman Hall Rm 209
Phone: 414-229-4503
Click here to view Dr. Arredondo's vita.
Current Rank: Assistant Professor, Coordinator-Green Bay Outreach Cooperative, Counseling Program.
Courses Typically Taught: Multicultural Counseling, Counseling Appraisal, Practicum
Research Areas: Dr. Arndt's research interests include trauma and stress studies with forensic populations, emergency services and military personnel. She also consults with, and on behalf of, the American Indian community on issues of mental and behavioral health, including culturally competent research practices, intergenerational historial trauma, cross-cultural issues in service delivery. Dr. Arndt uses primarily qualitative research methods and focuses on matching population needs through specific research strategies based on cultural competence.
Professional Service: Dr. Arndt serves as clinical and mental health consultant to the Milwaukee Police Department and it's Police Officer Support Team, provides curriculum consultation on multicultural issues in mental health and works with the Crisis Intervention Team training serving Southeastern Wisconsin. She provides pro bono debriefing and counseling services to law enforcement personnel, with a focus on critical incident recovery and reintegration for law enforcement officers returning from active military service. Dr. Arndt also provides pro bono consultation and program evaluation services to the American Indian community.
Contact Information:
Department of Educational Psychology
P.O. Box 413
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
E-mail: larndt@uwm.edu
Office: Enderis room 733
Phone: 414-229-5407
Click here to view Dr. Arndt's vita.
Current Rank: Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology
Courses Typically Taught: Counseling in the Schools, School Counseling Practicum, and Family Systems.
Research Areas: My primary research interests include how belongingness relates to academic achievement for K-12 students in multi-cultural schools and how angry students can benefit from learning to forgive. In looking at how angry students can benefit from forgiving I focus on the impact of forgiveness interventions with urban students. This includes how helping students reduce their anger also helps their mental health profile and their ability to perform academically.
Current Research Projects: My research team consists of both masters and doctoral students. We work in three areas. First, we are doing a Meta-Analysis of Mental Health interventions, and their impact on Academic Achievement. Secondly, we collect data on the psychological foundations of Academic Achievement, and how this relates to students' multi-cultural identity. Thirdly, we work on implementing and studying forgiveness interventions with multi-ethnic urban students.
Contact Information:
Thomas W. Baskin, Ph.D.
Department of Educational Psychology
School of Education
P.O. Box 413
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee WI 53201
E-mail: Baskin@uwm.edu
Office: Enderis 771
Phone: 414-229-5155
Current Rank: Distinguished Professor, Training Director, and Practicum Coordinator, Counseling Psychology
Courses Typically Taught: Vocational Psychology and Social Justice, Practicum, Multicultural Counseling
Training Director, Counseling Psychology Ph.D. Program
Research Areas: My primary areas of interest are career development of women and racial/ethnic minorities, cross-cultural vocational assessment, interest measurement, cross-cultural counseling and race and ethnicity. I have just completed a grant, co-authored with Phil Smith and Gail Hackett, from the National Science Foundation to study barriers for women entering math/science and technical careers, and am continuing to work on barriers and supports for women in technical careers.
The Powerpoint slides from a 2007 presentation regarding women and STEM careers can by found by clicking here. A full article on the project will be available on this site in October.
Current Research Projects: I have recently received funding from the National Science Foundation to understand the barriers and supports for women with engineering degrees who do and do not persist in engineering careers. In addition, I have an active research team that focuses on career development and cultural competence. The team consists of 10 masters and doctoral students. All students on the team have presented at a national conference or participated in a publication. The goal of our team is to complete meaningful and relevant projects while also developing the research skills of team members. New projects are started each semester, with research team members bringing ideas to the team. Current projects include: Perceptions of the economy and work-related decisions; A qualitative study of work related decisions of dislocated workers; Racial identity and career barriers; A research agenda to investigate workplace bullying.
Professional Service (Editorial Boards, Offices): Editor, The Counseling Psychologist, Editorial Boards: Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Career Assessment. Past- Chair, Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs; Co-Executive Vice President for Communications, Division 17; Board of Educational Affairs (APA); Co-chair, Multicultural Guidelines Writing Team (Joint Divisions 17 & 45) (Culminated in Multicultural Guidelines adopted as APA Policy, August, 2002). Chair, Task Force on Women in Academe, American Psychological Association (1999-2000). Chair, Task Force on School to Work Transition, American Psychological Association (1999-2000).
Honors: Janet E. Helms Award for Mentoring & Scholarship, School of Education Faculty Research Award, 2007; APA Division 17 John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career and Personality Research, 2003; Distinguished Service Award, Academy of Counseling Psychology, 2001; APA Presidential Citation for leadership on APA School to Work Task Force, 2000; Professional Writing Award, Wisconsin Association for Counseling and Development, 1996; Ralph F. Berdie Research Award, American Association for Counseling and Development 1991.
Contact Information:
Nadya A. Fouad
Department of Educational Psychology
P.O. Box 413
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
E-mail: Nadya@uwm.edu
Office: Enderis 773
Phone: 414 229-6830
To view Dr. Fouad's Vita click here.
Current Rank: Professor, Counseling Psychology
Courses Typically Taught: Counseling Children and Adolescents, Clinical Studies in Counseling, Essentials of Counseling Practice, Practicum
Research Areas: My research focus is pediatric psychology. My specific interests with that concentration include cognitive behavioral interventions for youths with chronic illness and interventions to improve adherence in adolescents with complex medical regimens. In addition, my research team is examining adolescent appraisals of peer reactions to medical adherence in social situations and this impact on self-care efforts around friends.
Current Research Projects: My research team, in collaboration with students and faculty in clinical psychology, are currently investigating factors related to adherence behavior in adolescents with Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes. The research topics include social information processing of adolescents with poor metabolic control while they are in social situations requiring self-care, a pilot intervention to improve adherence while around friends, the experiences of adolescents while they cope with diabetes and navigate pediatric medical settings, and the experiences of adolescents with diabetes as they transition to 9th grade.
Professional Service (Editorial Boards, Offices): Journal of Adolescence (Editorial Board)
Contact Information:
Anthony A. Hains
Department of Educational Psychology
P.O. Box 413
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
E-mail: aahains@uwm.edu
Office: Enderis 719
Phone: 414-229-4590
To view Dr. Hains' Vita click here.
Current Rank: Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology
Courses Typically Taught: Group Counseling (COUNS 800, Masters Level); Multicultural Counseling (COUNS 715, Masters Level); Supervision of Practicum (Masters & Doctoral Level).
Research Areas: My main research interests include racial identity attitudes, transgender identity and transgender issues in counseling, treatment compliance, health disparities and help seeking behaviors for socially marginalized and underrepresented groups.
Current Research Projects: My research examines the influence of sociocultural variables (e.g., racial and ethnic identity, cultural health beliefs, cultural healing and health practices, cultural values, historical loss, etc.) on physical and mental health outcomes for African Americans, Latinos, and Urban American Indians. In addition, my research also focuses on access and barriers to physical and mental health services for transgender individuals. Some of the community research projects I am currently involved with include: Evaluation of a clinical treatment for depression with Latino elders; Research examining physical and mental health outcomes for Latino adults living in Southeastern Wisconsin; Community based participatory research with the Urban American Indian community in Milwaukee examining the effects of cultural healing and historical loss/trauma on physical and mental health outcomes; A study examining sociocultural factors and their relationship to the college adjustment and academic retention of Latino college students. This year my research team and I received two grants: (1) Research grant from the Forest County Potawatomi Community Foundation (2008); Research Title: “Recognizing the Importance of Cultural Healing Practices on the Health of Urban American Indians.” (2) Research grant from the Roberto Hernandez Center (2008); Research Title: “An Examination of the Relationship between Ethnic Identity, Cultural Health Practices, and General Health Outcomes for Latino Adults in Southeastern Wisconsin.”
Contact Information:
Shannon Chavez Korell, Ph.D., N.C.C.
Department of Educational Psychology
P.O. Box 413
University of Wisconsin- Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201
E-mail: korell@uwm.edu
Office: Enderis Hall 785
Phone: 414-229-4639
To view Dr. Chavez Korell's Vita click here.
Current Rank: Professor, Counseling Psychology
Courses typically taught: Group Counseling, Counseling theories, Practicum and internship supervision, Multicultural Counseling, Proseminar I and II.
Research Areas: Research interests include multicultural issues in the counseling profession, Latino mental health, bilingual therapy, and the impact of environmental contamination on the biopsychosocial well-being of Native Americans.
Current Research Projects: I am currently involved in the following areas of research: 1) We are conducting a pilot study involving the examination of specific psychosocial factors such as acculturation, familismo and acculturative stress that may contribute to depression in Latino adults. We are also examining a culturally adapted version of behavioral activation as treatment approach for depression among Latinos, 2) I am working with a team of approximately 6 students on a study that examines psychosocial and cultural factors in predicting college adjustment among first and second year students, and 3) I and colleagues at the University at Albany are investigating the effects of exposure to polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), a substance considered carcinogenic in nature, on the bio-psychosocial well-being of Mohawks living in upstate New York. Data collection began in 1996 and ended in 2002. Since then our research has been analyzing a large data set on 350 adults. We collected information on demographic variables, neuropsychological functioning, cultural affiliation, quality of life, PCB body burden levels, blood chemistries, and psychological factors such as depressive symptoms, distress, major life events, and drug and alcohol use.
Professional Service (Editorial Boards, Offices): Ad Hoc Reviewer, Journal of Counseling Psychology; Ad Hoc Reviewer, The Counseling Psychologist, Member, Editorial Board, Journal for Social Action in Counseling and Psychology (Joint publication: Psychologists for Social Responsibility of APA and Counselors and Counselors for Social Justice of ACA.
Honors: 2006 Standing Ovation Award, VISIT Milwaukee; Recognition for outstanding leadership as NLPA President (2004-2006); Research Growth Initiative-2006-2007.
Contact Information:
Azara Santiago-Rivera, Ph.D.
Professor
Department of Educational Psychology
PO Box 413
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone : 414-229-4795
Office: Enderis 791
E-mail: azara@uwm.edu
Additional links related to Azara's work: www.nlpa.ws
To view Dr. Santiago-Rivera's Vita click here.
Current Rank: Professor, Counseling Psychology
Courses Typically Taught: Practicum, Research in Counseling Psychology
Research Areas: My primary areas of interest are cognitive-behavioral theories of counseling, multicultural counseling, psychological hypnosis, and research methods. I just completed a study that standardized several hypnotizability measures with African American college students. In terms of research methods, I have an interest in psychological measurement, effect sizes, confidence intervals and research designs.
Current Research Projects: My current team, consisting of 8 students ranging from first through 4th year doctoral students, has three projects. First, psychological interventions for the treatment of adults with type II diabetes. According to the American Diabetes Association (ADA), the prevalence of type II diabetes has increased, and when adults with type II diabetes do not control their illnesses, cardiovascular disease tend to shorten their lives. The literature suggests that combining hypnosis with the standard educational management of type II diabetes may be helpful. Second, the use of hypnosis to improve academic self-concept in college students. The literature suggests that academic performance is positively correlated with academic self-concept. The qualitative literature suggests that hypnosis is effective with increasing ego-strength; therefore, the purpose of this study is to use randomized trials to evaluate the effects of hypnosis on academic self-concept and related constructs with college students. Third, when African American male adolescents do not reach their goals, they tend to experience damning anger state and trait anger. The purpose of this study is to use a true experimental design to test the effects of Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) in reducing state and trait anger with African American male adolescents.
Professional Service (Editorial Boards, Offices): Editorial Consultant- The Australian Journal of Clinical Hypnotherapy and Hypnosis. Executive Associate Editor- Multicultural Learning and Teaching. Editorial Boards- The Counseling Psychologist, Journal of Counseling and Development, The International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis, and Journal of Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behavior Therapy. I am also an Ad Hoc Reviewer for the following journals-Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, The American Journal of Clinical Hypnosis, Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, and The International Journal of Higher Education and Educational Planning.
Honors: School of Education Faculty Research Award, 2005. Best Applied Paper. Division 30 of the American Psychological Association, 2005. Distinguished Alumnus, University of Cincinnati, College of Education, Criminal Justice, and Human Services, 2004.
Contact information:
Marty Sapp
Department of Educational Psychology
PO Box 413
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: 414-229-6347
Office: Enderis 793
E-mail: sapp@uwm.edu
To view Dr. Sapp's Vita click here.
Current Rank: Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology
Courses Typically Taught: Practicum, Psychological Assessment
Research Areas: My area of research involves the psychology of men and masculinity, specifically the degree to which society socializes men into gender roles that, while appropriate in one setting, may be inappropriate in another setting. Most recently this has involved exploring how men of color navigate their gender roles, as well as for all men the degree to which specific variables may either mediate or moderate any predictive relationship between male gender role subscription and outcomes.
Current Research Projects: My research team is currently working on three lines of inquiry, in addition to several smaller projects. First, we are working to overcome men's socialized reluctance to seek counseling through the use of role induction techniques. We began, and are continuing with, the use of role induction in career counseling, and are in the process of designing role inductions to be used in psychotherapy. Second, we are working to understand how male gender role socialization affects the choices made by specific groups of men to seek (or not seek) psychological help. Specifically, we are looking at the role played by stigma, and its impact on help-seeking behaviors of male police officers and college students. Third, the exploration of multicultural masculinity continues, this time with data from both female-to-male and male-to-female transgendered individuals - data which attempts to articulate how these individuals navigate (or do not navigate) society's gender role mandate. Smaller projects include a short form of the Gender Role Conflict Scale, as well as an overall psychometric exploration of the Gender Role Conflict Scale with populations of color.
Professional Service (Editorial Boards, Offices): (a) Editorial Board Member, The Counseling Psychologist, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, Training and Education in Professional Psychology (b) Licensed psychologist in the state of Wisconsin (c) Newsletter Editor, the American Psychological Association’s Division 51 (Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity)
Honors: The American Psychological Association's Division 51 (Society for the Psychological Study of Men and Masculinity) Researcher of the Year (2006); Fellow, American Psychological Association (2009).
Contact Information:
Stephen R. Wester, Ph.D., L.P.
Department of Educational Psychology
P.O. Box 413
University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201-0413
Phone: 414-229-4774
Office: Enderis 753
E-mail: SRWester@uwm.edu
Additional links related to Stephen's Work: http://www.uwm.edu/~srwester
To view Dr. Wester's Vita click here.
