Counseling

May 7, 2020 • Jennifer Retter

#ArcadiaStrong: Faculty and Staff Standouts During COVID-19

We asked our social media followers to share outstanding faculty and staff experiences they've had in the wake of COVID-19. "Jodi Bornstein has built a community for ED110 that has been super supportive." "Kathy Trainor has been very supportive and...

Apr 9, 2020 • Andrea Walls

Lauren Cain-Baxter '17M Provides Telehealth Counseling, Advice for Self-Care

“When working with clients, l integrate positive psychology as a way to counter the negative things like the grief and sense of loss that they, and many of us, are experiencing,” said Counseling Psychology alumna Lauren Cain-Baxter ‘17M. “But it’s important to recognize the things we have...

Feb 26, 2020 • Caitlin Burns

Dr. Morrow Publishes on Peer Victimization Study

Director of Arcadia’s Graduate Counseling program and Associate Professor of Psychology Dr. Michael Morrow’s validating study for his scale to assess children’s experiences of peer victimization has been accepted by Merrill Palmer Quarterly, a quarterly peer-reviewed scientific journal covering...

Students and faculty at the conference with awards

Nov 20, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Students and Faculty Present on Counseling Experiences and Self-Care

Students and faculty made presentations in this year’s Pennsylvania Counseling Association’s annual conference, “Wellness in Counselor’s Professional and Self Identity,” Nov. 8 to 10 in State College, Pa. Dr. Lauren Reid, assistant professor of Psychology, Dr. Cathy Lee, assistant professor of...

Oct 28, 2019 • Jennifer Retter

Dr. Morrow Recognized for Outstanding Counseling Research

Dr. Michael Morrow, associate professor and director of Arcadia's Graduate Counseling program, received the 2019 Research/Publication Award from the Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA) for his outstanding research efforts and contributions to professional counseling. Recently elected...

Jun 13, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Counseling Presents Inaugural Alumni Awards for Social Justice

The Counseling program presented its inaugural Gillem-Bartoli Alum Award for Contributions to Social Justice to Dr. Radhika Sehgal ’99M, staff psychologist at Dickinson College, and Dr. Kristen Bertsch ’07M, staff psychologist at Drexel University and personal practice psychologist, during a...

Jun 9, 2019 • Jennifer Retter

Academic Affairs Supports Innovative Programming

Last November, an Innovative Programming Group was established by Academic Affairs to strengthen programs, identify areas for growth, and support pioneering opportunities. Its work led to Arcadia’s first Innovative Programming grants, designed to help faculty and staff demonstrate feasibility,...

Apr 29, 2019 • Caitlin Burns

Damario ’18M Appointed Behavioral Health Program Coordinator

Counseling alumnus Marc Damario ’18M was appointed evidence-based practice program coordinator at Belmont Behavioral Health Hospital, where he’ll oversee new programs implemented in the hospital. Damario is working to secure a designation for Belmont from Philadelphia’s Evidence-based...

Nov 27, 2018 • Caitlin Burns

Students, Faculty Receive Awards at Counseling Conference

Students and faculty from Arcadia’s graduate Counseling program were honored at the Pennsylvania Counseling Association (PCA) Conference, held from Nov. 9 to 11 in Pittsburgh. Adjunct Professor of Counseling Lois Keller won the PCA Outstanding Practitioner Award, which recognizes a professional...

Nov 20, 2018 • Jennifer Retter

Dr. Morrow, Students Study Coping and Peer Provocation

Dr. Michael Morrow, associate professor of Psychology, co-published research on coping and peer provocation in two academic journals. “College Students’ Daily Coping, Mood, and Quality of Life: Benefits of Problem-Focused Engagement,” co-authored with Psychology alumna Leaha Shermeyer ’16 and...

Oct 26, 2018 • Caitlin Burns

Arcadia University Graduate Student Anje McLish Performs Spoken Word at Conference

By Lana Valente '18 Arcadia Counseling student Anje McLish ’20M performed spoken word during the 2018 Blerdcon– short for “black nerd” conference, which in its own words, “celebrates our connection with LGBTQ, the disabled, POCs and the international community.” Through her performance, “Cute...

Feb 20, 2018 • Jennifer Retter

Vincent ’14, ’18M Researches Links Between Grief and Discipline

Christine Vincent ’14, ’18M, MPH, a Counseling and Public Health master’s candidate, had her research on bereaved families accepted for publication by the Journal of the Pennsylvania Counseling Association, a professional, refereed journal dedicated to the study and development of the counseling...