Counseling Psychology Faculty & Research

The Counseling Psychology program places a strong emphasis on engaging in the research process. Faculty supervise research teams that provide students with opportunities to gain experience with the research process, present at conferences, and publish. Current faculty study LGBT issues, international issues, health disparities, career development, multicultural and early family career issues, sexuality, wellness, and masculinity.

	Sara K. Bridges Associate Professor Ball Hall 304C Email \| 901.678.2081 Interests include counselor training, couples and family therapy, human sexuality, and constructivist theory. Constructivist Sexuality Research Lab
	Madeline Brodt Assistant Professor Ball Hall 304A Email \| 901.678.2841 Interests include multicultural issues (particularly disability, gender, LGBTQIA+, and racial justice issues), sexual and interpersonal violence, intersection of culture and trauma, and creating effective and socially just psychologist training. DEFIANTS Research Collective
	Suzanne H. Lease Associate Professor Ball Hall 304B Email \| 901.678.4476 Current interests are masculinity and gender norms, career/work issues with underserved populations, and health behaviors (integrated primary care, health promotion) as they intersect with gender and career. The research team currently has a masculinity and health focus, but I'm always interested in career research also. Masculinity and Health Research Team
	Richard Lightsey Professor Ball Hall 303C Email \| 901.678.4169 Interests include resilience, the relationship between stress and depression, stress and coping strategies. Wellness/Resilience Research Team
	Rosie Phillips Davis Professor Ball Hall 409C Email \| 901.678.2781 Interests include multicultural career counseling, ethics, health and health disparities, and university and college administration. Dr. Davis is currently serving as President of the American Psychological Association.
	Chrisann Schiro-Geist Professor Bldg. 29, Room 119 Email \| 901.678.4303 Interests include international, vocational, and disability-related issues in counseling. Current research projects are in the areas of vocational psychology, as it relates to return-to-work for incarcerated persons, and transitions to work for high school seniors with disabilities. The research team is examining the role of animal-assisted therapy in the prison and academic settings. In addition, the TigerLIFE program has a focus on working with young adults attending the University of Memphis in a post-secondary transition program. Graduate students are working with these post-secondary transition students as they accomplish career decision-making for persons with special needs. A "systems approach "to the team’s work addresses the individuals’ characteristics, as well as environmental barriers. University of Memphis Institute on Disability (UMID)

	Sara K. Bridges Associate Professor Ball Hall 304C Email \| 901.678.2081 Interests include counselor training, couples and family therapy, human sexuality, and constructivist theory. Constructivist Sexuality Research Lab
	Madeline Brodt Assistant Professor Ball Hall 304A Email \| 901.678.2841 Interests include multicultural issues (particularly disability, gender, LGBTQIA+, and racial justice issues), sexual and interpersonal violence, intersection of culture and trauma, and creating effective and socially just psychologist training. DEFIANTS Research Collective
	Suzanne H. Lease Associate Professor Ball Hall 304B Email \| 901.678.4476 Current interests are masculinity and gender norms, career/work issues with underserved populations, and health behaviors (integrated primary care, health promotion) as they intersect with gender and career. The research team currently has a masculinity and health focus, but I'm always interested in career research also. Masculinity and Health Research Team
	Richard Lightsey Professor Ball Hall 303C Email \| 901.678.4169 Interests include resilience, the relationship between stress and depression, stress and coping strategies. Wellness/Resilience Research Team
	Rosie Phillips Davis Professor Ball Hall 409C Email \| 901.678.2781 Interests include multicultural career counseling, ethics, health and health disparities, and university and college administration. Dr. Davis is currently serving as President of the American Psychological Association.
	Chrisann Schiro-Geist Professor Bldg. 29, Room 119 Email \| 901.678.4303 Interests include international, vocational, and disability-related issues in counseling. Current research projects are in the areas of vocational psychology, as it relates to return-to-work for incarcerated persons, and transitions to work for high school seniors with disabilities. The research team is examining the role of animal-assisted therapy in the prison and academic settings. In addition, the TigerLIFE program has a focus on working with young adults attending the University of Memphis in a post-secondary transition program. Graduate students are working with these post-secondary transition students as they accomplish career decision-making for persons with special needs. A "systems approach "to the team’s work addresses the individuals’ characteristics, as well as environmental barriers. University of Memphis Institute on Disability (UMID)