University of Wisconsin–Madison

Category: Department of Counseling Psychology

With cautious optimism, School community comes together to build new normal

When the COVID-19 pandemic hit in March 2020, the School of Education’s day-to-day operations were altered abruptly and significantly. Nearly all employees pivoted to working remotely, while students’ classes were moved online. Throughout the pandemic, members of our School community went above and beyond to meet the many challenges. After a year-and-a-half of remote work and …

UW–Madison’s Thompson receives CSES leadership award

UW–Madison’s Mindi Thompson will receive the 2021 Committee on Socioeconomic Status (CSES) Award for Emerging Leadership in Psychology from the American Psychological Association. Thompson is a professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. CSES Leadership Awards recognize the outstanding achievements of psychologists, students of psychology, and organizations which have made significant contributions to the …

Summer 2021 Learning Connections alumni magazine available online

The latest edition of Learning Connections, a magazine for alumni and friends of the UW–Madison School of Education, is now posted online. The ​Summer 2021 issue centers on the challenges brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic and the many lessons learned. The cover story, headlined “Within every challenge, an opportunity,” spotlights how COVID-19 presented an unexpected crisis. But …

Study will investigate how e-therapy can improve mental health of transgender, nonbinary people

Transgender, two-spirit, and nonbinary (TNB) people have increased risk for mental health concerns, including anxiety, trauma-based distress, depression, self-harm, and suicide. To improve mental health outcomes for these individuals, a project led by the School of Education’s Stephanie Budge seeks to assess whether e-therapy (telehealth) interventions matching TNB clients with TNB therapists makes a positive …

Hannah Glenn awarded ‘Best in Show’ at UW Digital Salon

Hannah Glenn, a doctoral student in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology, was awarded “Best in Show” in UW–Madison’s 2021 Digital Salon showcase. Glenn submitted her rapidly growing Instagram account (@bipoc_mentalhealth) that shares mental health information targeted at BIPOC communities. Glenn said in her artist’s statement that her clinical interests encompass “providing culturally competent …

UW–Madison’s Budge is recognized for ‘Exceptional Service’

UW–Madison’s Stephanie Budge has been recognized for her exceptional service through the university’s Exceptional Service Support Program. Budge is an associate professor in the School of Education’s Department of Counseling Psychology. Budge will receive a course release in recognition of her repeatedly going above and beyond expectations to support students, colleagues, and the broader community, especially through …

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

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’

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

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

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 …