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Faculty
Faculty in graduate programs in the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology at SUNY at Buffalo have been identified as one of the top 10 most productive departments in the United States by Academic Analytics. This ranking reflects faculty scholarship in terms of the number of book and journal articles published by each program's faculty, as well as journal citations, awards, honors, and grants received. |
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Dr. Catherine Cook-Cottone, a Licensed Psychologist and Certified School Psychologist, is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling, School, and Educational Psychology at SUNY at Buffalo. She teaches classes in counseling with children and adolescents, reading diagnostics, and the history of psychology. She also maintains a private practice with the East Amherst Psychology Group. Working with adults, adolescents, and children, she specializes in the assessment and treatment of: anxiety-based disorders (e.g., PTSD and Generalized Anxiety Disorder), eating disorders (including other disorders of self-care), development of emotional regulation skills, and academic/reading difficulties. She specializes in constructivist therapies that facilitate neurological, emotional, and dialectic integration including narrative, biblio-therapeutic, and creative approaches. Catherine's research has two general focus areas: (a) Prevention and Treatment of Clinical Disorders, and (b) the Development and Assessment of Reading.
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| Dr. James P. Donnelly has expertise in research methods, data analysis, and health-related quality of life. He is currently a Clinical Associate Professor in the Department of Counseling, School & Educational Psychology at the University at Buffalo, and has research affiliations with Roswell Park Cancer Institute, the Center for Hospice and Palliative Care, the Hospice and Palliative Care Association of New York State. He has also been actively involved in the Good Works Project, a large scale effort to identify individuals and institutions that exemplify good work—work that is excellent in quality, socially responsible, and meaningful to its practitioners—and to determine how best to increase the incidence of good work in our society . Among his 25+ publications is a widely used textbook on Research Methods co-authored with William Trochim of Cornell University, entitled The Research Methods Knowledge Base (3rd Edition).Dr. Donnelly has taught Research Methods and Statistics at the graduate level for 15 years, and has a reputation for being an excellent teacher and for being very student-oriented. |
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| Dr. Sandro Sodano is an assistant professor in the Department of Counseling, School and Educational Psychology at the University at Buffalo-SUNY where he teaches career development, counseling theories, and group practicum courses. He received his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Arizona State University. Prior to coming to UB, he was the Research and Technology Coordinator and the Psychological Assessment Coordinator in Counseling Services at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He has also been an adjunct faculty member in the clinical psychology master’s and doctoral programs at Antioch University, Santa Barbara. His research focuses on interpersonal personality traits in children and adolescents, and career interest and competency assessment. In 2005, he was recognized by the American Psychological Association for Outstanding Research and Clinical Contributions to University Counseling Center work. He is a member of the American Psychological Association, the Society of Vocational Psychology, and the Society for Interpersonal Theory and Research. |
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| Dr. Carolyn Stone has been a Counselor Educator at the University of North Florida since 1995 where she teaches and researches in the area of school counselors and accountability and legal and ethical issues. Prior to becoming a counselor educator, Dr. Stone spent 22 years with the Duval County Public Schools in Jacksonville, Florida where she served as a middle school teacher, elementary and high school counselor and Supervisor of Guidance for 225 counselors. Dr. Stone served as the American School Counselor Association’s Ethics Chair for six years and was President of American School Counseling Association (ASCA). She is a past President of the Florida Counseling Association and the Florida Association of Counselor Educators and Supervisors. Carolyn has delivered over 400 workshops in 48 states and 14 countries. Her professional path in elementary and high school counseling, middle school teaching, Supervisor of Guidance for the nation’s fifteenth largest school district, and counselor educator has prepared her with first hand experience and understanding of the professional world of school counselors. Among the books she has authored or co-authored about the school counseling field include The Transformed School Counselor, School Counselor Accountability, School Counseling Principles: Ethics & law |
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| Dr. Ann Vernon, NCC, LMHC, is Professor Emeritus, University of Northern Iowa where she served as Professor and Coordinator of the School and Mental Health Counseling Programs for 25 years. During her tenure there she taught courses related to counseling children and adolescents, counseling skills and theory, and practicum and internship in school counseling. Dr. Vernon has published numerous books, including Developmental Assessment and Intervention with Children and Adolescents, Assessment and Intervention with Children and Adolescents: Developmental and Multicultural Considerations (with R. Clemente, What Works When with Children and Adolescents: A Handbook of Individual Counseling Techniques, Thinking, Feeling, Behaving: An Emotional Education Curriculum for Children, Thinking Feeling Behaving: An Emotional Education Curriculum for Adolescents, The Passport Program: A Journey through Development. Dr. Vernon is the editor of 4 editions of Counseling Children and Adolescents, a popular textbook used in many counselor education programs, and is the co-editor with T. Kottman of Counseling Theories: Practical Applications for Children and Adolescents in School Settings. In addition, she is the sole author of over 30 book chapters dealing primarily with counseling children and adolescents, developmental counseling, and applications of REBT with children and adolescents, as well as numerous journal articles on a variety of topics. Dr. Vernon is the recipient of The Regents Award for Faculty Excellence, the ACES Professional Service Award, the Outstanding Contributions Award for Improving the Status of School Counseling ( Iowa), The UNI College of Education Service Award, The University of Iowa Outstanding Alumni Award, and the Iowa School Counselor Lifetime Contribution Award. She has served as president of North Central ACES, the Iowa Counseling Association, the Iowa School Counselor Association, and co-chair of the ACES Women’s Interest and Mentoring Network. She developed and continues to coordinate the ACES Women’s Retreats, and has been a member or chair of numerous professional committees including the ACA Restructuring Task Force, as well as a member of several editorial boards. Dr. Vernon is Vice President of the Albert Ellis Board of Trustees and is considered one of the few leading experts on applications of REBT with children and adolescents. She currently conducts REBT training programs in Romania at the University of Oradea, the RINO Mental Health Center in Amsterdam, and throughout Australia for the Australian Center for Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy. For many years she has been an active presenter throughout the United States, Canada, and South America and offers workshops on a variety of topics related to counseling children and developing comprehensive school counseling programs. Until last year when she moved to Arizona, she maintained a very successful private practice in Iowa where she specialized in working with children, adolescents, and parents. |
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| Dr. Marijane Fall is Professor Emeritus at the University of Southern Maine in Gorham, Maine. A former elementary school counselor, Marijane focuses her University teaching on school counseling, play therapy, counseling children and adults, and supervision. Her research has centered primarily on counseling children in schools, self-efficacy, and supervision. She has presented at more than 100 national and state conferences and workshops, has co-authored a book with Dr. Jack Sutton, and authored 28 journal articles and book chapters as well as numerous newsletter articles. Dr. Fall’s service has centered around the same interests as her teaching and research. She was the initiator and principal organizer for the Maine Play Therapy Association. This organization has brought knowledge of play therapy through conferences and workshops to many clinicians who work with children in the State of Maine. She has served as officer for the organization since it’s inception. In addition, Marijane and has held office and served on national and state committees and boards connected with counseling, play therapy, and supervision. Marijane is now retired from the University and maintains a private practice in counseling and supervision. She remains an active presenter at conferences and teaches courses as an adjunct professor. |
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| Dr. Ralph S. Cohen,. is Professor in the Department of Counseling and Family Therapy at Central Connecticut State University and is director of the Master's program in Marriage and Family Therapy. Dr. Cohen is developing innovations in teaching the Family Systems paradigm, applying an integrative "Meta-frameworks" approach in conceptualizing various domains of systems theory. He has developed a computer-based multimedia interactional simulation program to teach and reinforce the Meta-frameworks model during the first year of graduate training in marriage & family therapy. Dr. Cohen is active in the professional community in promoting the field of Marriage and Family Therapy; serving as President of the Family Study Center of Connecticut, on the Board of Directors of the Connecticut Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT), and as Chair of the Advocacy Committee of the CAMFT. He also serves on the Health Advisory Board of the New Britain Head Start Program. His professional affiliations include: Clinical Membership and Approved Supervisor designation in the American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy (AAMFT), membership in the American Family Therapy Academy (AFTA), and membership in the American Psychological Association. Dr. Cohen has a private practice in Newington, Connecticut, in which he works with individuals, couples, and families. |
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| Dr. Anita Sankar is Program Director of the Singapore School Counseling Program at the University at Buffalo, where she has been a faculty since August 2006. She was born and educated in Singapore and was awarded a Singapore Public Service Commission Merit Teaching Scholarship from 1979-1984. She taught at the National Junior College before seeking her Masters in School Counseling at the University of Iowa. After a brief stint as a Guidance Officer at the Pastoral Care & Career Guidance Unit at the Singapore Ministry of Education, she returned to University of Iowa to pursue her doctoral degree in Counselor Education, which she received in 2005. While at UI, she was the recipient of the highly competitive Iowa Testing Program Special Graduate Assistantship, as well as the Franklin Stone International Student Award. She has taught several core courses in counseling including theories, skills, groups, research methods with a specialization in multicultural counseling. Her research interests are in issues of children of immigrant families and international families in the U.S. and social justice issues and advocacy in the schools. In 2007, she received a Research Award from the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision for a proposed qualitative study on the Development of Social Justice Orientation in Counselors. Her professional affiliations include: American Counseling Association, American School Counseling Association, Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development and Association for Counselor Education and Supervision. |
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Michele E. Shanahan, Clinical Assistant Professor, PhD. (University at Buffalo, State University of New York). With over 10 years of teaching and research experience in cognitive psychology, Dr. Shanahan teaches a variety of courses for students in GSE, including cognition, educational psychology and human development. Based on her graduate training, her main focus is on using developmental and cognitive strategies to enhance classroom teaching and learning. She is currently involved in grant work to improve academic performance in urban schools. Dr Shanahan has consistently received excellent evaluations for her teaching.
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J. Jeffries McWhirter, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor Emeritus, a longtime professor in counseling and counseling psychology at Arizona State University, has taught short courses at 22 other universities including two Fulbright professorships to Turkey and to Australia and has conducted workshops and seminars throughout the United States and other countries.
Professor McWhirter has published widely on the international aspects of counseling, learning disabilities, group interventions, and at-risk youth and families. He is the senior author of a major text now in its fourth edition written with three of his adult children. At Risk Youth has been adopted for courses at many universities.
Dr. McWhirter is the recipient of the ASU Distinguished Teaching Award, based on outstanding teacher ratings; the Distinguished Contributions to the Science of Psychology Award from the Arizona Psychological Association; the Professional Advancement Award from the Association for Specialists in Group Work; the College of Education Outstanding Alumni Award from the University of Oregon; and 3 separate awards from ASU: the Dean’s Excellence Award for Research, for Service, and for Diversity.
Dr. McWhirter has received the Diplomat in Counseling Psychology, the highest professional credential that a psychologist can receive, has had a small private practice for 35 years, and is a fellow of three APA divisions: counseling, group, and peace; the American Psychological Society, and the Association for Specialists in Group Work (ACA).
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