University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Counseling Psychology

Lotta is first recipient of joint UW CIPE and Teaching Academy distinguished fellowship

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UW–Madison’s Corissa Lotta is the first recipient of the Distinguished Fellowship from UW–Madison’s Center for Interprofessional Practice and Education (UW CIPE) and the UW–Madison Teaching Academy. Lotta has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology since 2000. She also teaches students majoring in health promotion and health equity within the School …

Real Talk for Real Change symposium on March 24 will focus on trans care

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Deeply rooted binary conceptions of gender have negatively impacted the physical and mental health of trans individuals and communities. The next Real Talk for Real Change symposium, “Trans Care in Wisconsin,” will bring together leading community-engaged scholars to share thoughts on critical issues in trans care, including particular difficulties faced by trans people of color and …

Ochrach in Counseling Psychology receives campus TA award

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Chase Ochrach, a PhD candidate in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, is a recipient of a UW–Madison Campus-Wide Teaching Assistant (TA) Award for 2021. Ochrach received the Excellence in Community-based Learning Teaching Award — a new award this year — which recognizes TAs who have demonstrated outstanding instruction using a community-based learning approach. Ochrach …

Thompson takes on co-director role with Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions

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Mindi Thompson, a professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, recently assumed a leadership position with the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT) as co-director. CCWT’s mission is to “conduct and support research, critical policy analysis, and public dialogue on student experiences with the transition from college to the workforce in order to …

Morgridge Center has a new director in Travis Wright, and a new home

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By Käri Knutson, University Communications Travis Wright, an associate professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology and a nationally recognized expert in school-based support for children and families undergoing trauma, has been named faculty director of UW–Madison’s Morgridge Center for Public Service. Wright began his new role Feb. 1, replacing Earlise C. Ward, …

STAT reports on study by UW–Madison researchers that asks, ‘What mental health apps actually work?’

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The work of UW–Madison’s Simon Goldberg is examined in a report from the health-oriented news website STAT that’s headlined, “What types of mental health apps actually work? A sweeping new analysis finds the data is sparse.” Goldberg is an assistant professor with the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, and an affiliate faculty member with UW–Madison’s Center for …

‘Part of who I am:’ Earlise Ward continues public service after Morgridge Center departure

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By Erin Gretzinger, Morgridge Center Communications Following three years of dedicated service as the faculty director at the Morgridge Center for Public Service, Earlise Ward will be stepping down from the position at the end of the fall 2021 semester. After the Morgridge Center says goodbye to Ward in the coming weeks, she will return to …

PBS series ‘The Light’ by UW–Madison alumna Sanders wins Chicago Emmy

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UW–Madison alumna Zhalarina Sanders has created an autobiographical music video series entitled “The Light“ with PBS Wisconsin, which she wrote, acted in, and produced. Originally released in May 2020, the series won an Emmy in the Chicago/Midwest region for Outstanding Achievement in Arts/Entertainment Programming. Sanders earned her master’s degree from the School of Education’s Department of Counseling …

UW–Madison’s Budge is elected Fellow of American Psychological Association

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UW–Madison’s Stephanie Budge was recently elected as a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA). Budge is an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. She is also the faculty director of the Advancing Health Equity and Diversity program in the UW–Madison School of Medicine and Public Health. According to the APA website: “Fellow status is …

School faculty and staff reunite at traditional ‘Welcome Back Bash’

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It was a beautiful late summer day for members of the School of Education community — many used to seeing each other only in boxes on their computer screens — to reunite for the traditional Welcome Back Bash for faculty and staff, in the North Plaza of the Education Building overlooking Lake Mendota, on Thursday, …