Educational Background:

- DrPH, Universityof Pittsburgh

Professional Interests and Specialties: 

- College Counseling

- Disaster Mental Health

- Eating Disorders 

Theoretical Orientation or Counseling Style:

- Eclectic

- Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy 

Professional Association Memberships:

- American Counseling Association

- American College Counseling Association

- PA College Counseling Association 

Classes Taught:

- FYRST

- SASW 309: Health & Society, Fall semester 2000

Presentations Given at Conferences:

National: 

DISASTER FROM INSIDE OUT, American College Counseling Association National Conference, Reno NV, October 2006 

 CLINICAL ISSUES IN COLLEGE COUNSELING, American College Personnel Association National Conference, March 2002

STONE SOUP: A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT, The National Association of Women in Education National Conference, March 1995

Regional:

COLLABORATE SCHALLABORATE…WHO NEEDS IT?  Mid Atlantic American College Health Association, Pittsburgh, PA October 2001

State:

The Fat, Fork and Facts about Eating Disorders, 2006 State System of Higher Education Conference, California University, California PA May 2006

College Counseling Roundtable, PCA Conference, State College, PA October 2004

Assessment Model at SRU,Association of College Counseling Faculty Conference, Penn State PA, October, 16, 2003

Treating Eating Disorders on a College Campus, Pennsylvania Counseling Association, Penn State, PA, October 26, 2002.

The Hour: A book Discussion, Women’s Consortium Summer Leadership Institute, McKeever Environmental Learning Center, Sandy Lake PA, July 30, 2003

Professional Publications:

Johnson, James A., Kennedy, Michael H., Delener, Nejdet, (2005). Community Preparedness and Response to Terrorism: The Role of Community Organizations and Business (9/11: Personal Reflections, My Role and Responsibilities) Westport, Connecticut: Praeger.

What she enjoys most about working at the counseling center:

I love helping students find their strengths, voice and direction.