Category: Department of Counseling Psychology

UW–Madison’s Budge earns Early Career Award from Society of Counseling Psychology

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UW–Madison’s Stephanie Budge has received the Early Career Award for Distinguished Professional Contributions to Counseling Psychology, from the Society of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association. Budge is an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. Her research and advocacy efforts focus on transgender and gender diverse people. In his nomination letter for …

UW–Madison’s Thompson discusses dealing with job loss on WPR’s ‘Central Time’

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Wisconsin Public Radio’s “Central Time” program interviewed UW–Madison’s Mindi Thompson for a segment titled, “Your job is not who you are: Dealing with job loss and identity.” Thompson is a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and director of the Work and Wellness Lab. A preview of the segment reads: “We tend to invest …

UW–Madison School of Education again ranked among best in nation

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UW–Madison’s School of Education and several of its programs are rated among the very best in the nation according to the 2022 U.S. News & World Report Best Graduate Schools rankings released Tuesday, March 30. UW–Madison is home to the fourth-ranked school of education in the nation — marking the eighth straight year it has been rated …

The Conversation publishes op-ed by UW–Madison’s Hora, Thompson

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UW–Madison’s Matthew Hora and Mindi Thompson wrote an op-ed that was published in The Conversation and is headlined, “COVID-19 shows why it’s finally time to end unpaid internships.” Hora is the director of UW–Madison’s Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT), which is housed within the School of Education’s Wisconsin Center for Education Research. He also serves as …

Discover your major during the virtual Major Discovery Week

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Major Discovery Week is a once-a-year event for all UW–Madison students. Whether you have already declared your major or if you are still looking for your path, join us from March 15-19 virtually and explore over 100 majors and certificates across all interests, and get connected across campus. Below is a list of all sessions …

Cap Times interviews Graham, Fetter for report examining mental health services

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The Capital Times newspaper on Feb. 22 utilized the expertise of UW–Madison’s Stephanie Graham for a report headlined, “College students and mental health counselors in Madison adapt to pandemic needs.” Graham is the director of the Counseling Psychology Training Clinic (CPTC) and is a clinical professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. …

UW–Madison student Lor receives APA grant to study Hmong college students’ family relationships

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UW–Madison student Zoua Lor has been awarded a research grant from the American Psychological Association’s Commission on Ethnic Minority Recruitment, Retention, and Training for a project entitled, “A Study of Hmong Student-Family Relationships in College.” Lor is a PhD student in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. The study seeks to explore the relationships between Hmong college students and their families while they …

UW–Madison’s Wright discusses talking to kids about the U.S. Capitol riots with NBC’s Ch. 15

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Madison’s local NBC affiliate, WMTV/Ch. 15, utilized the expertise of UW­–Madison’s Travis Wright for a report on talking to kids about the Jan. 6 riots at the U.S. Capitol. Wright is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. Wright advised parents to “start the conversation, and do so with honesty.” “Because of all the …

The School of Education’s moments in time 2020

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What a year it has been! Since the onset of the pandemic in March 2020, we faced challenges that few could have envisioned. Despite 2020 being such a unique year, our School of Education has retained its sense of optimism — and a belief in big ideas. As 2020 draws to a close, let’s take …

Review paper examines post-acute psychological effects of classical psychedelics

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UW–Madison’s Simon Goldberg is the lead author of a new paper published in Psychological Medicine that is titled, “Post-acute psychological effects of classical serotonergic psychedelics: a systematic review and meta-analysis.” Goldberg is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and an affiliate faculty member with the university’s Center for Healthy Minds (CHM). …