Educational, School, & Counseling Psychology E-Newsletter Inside

MIZZOU
Spring, 2008
Educational, School,
& Counseling Psychology
E-Newsletter
Greetings From the Department Chair
Welcome to the spring of issue of the ESCP E-Newsletter. It doesn’t seem
possible that this academic year is almost over. It has been a pleasure to serve
this Department, to have the opportunity to get to know the faculty, students and
staff, and to be a part of the exciting work that is the hallmark of ESCP.
In this issue you will find articles that demonstrate the breadth and
depth of this Department. From international activities and the initiation of
collaborative international programs, to interventions with families and schools
in mid-Missouri, our faculty and students are actively involved in generating
new knowledge through research and in the application of that knowledge, to
meet the needs of others. In such a dynamic environment our graduate students
continue to flourish, and you will read about the exciting opportunities that have
opened up for this new generation of scholars.
This spring we also bid a fond farewell to Dr. Richard Cox, who retires
after years of steadfast service to the College of Education and to Mizzou. I
want to personally thank Rich for his support this past year. He was always
available for advice, information, institutional and Departmental history, and
provided me with guidance in my role as interim chair. Although retiring from
the University, Rich will continue with his writing and we will keep you updated
on his academic accomplishments. Rich, we will miss you and wish you the very
best as you begin a new chapter in life!
ESCP is remarkable in so many ways. As I write these words at the end
of a full, busy and productive academic year, I reflect with great pride on these
academic achievements, but realize that the extent of these accomplishments
are even more fulfilling when you take into account the collegiality and support
demonstrated by our faculty, students and staff. You will see that spirit reflected
through the articles of this issue. Please enjoy this spring update and let us hear
from you. Your comments and connection to ESCP are important to all of us.
Sincerely,
Deb Carr, Ph.D.
Interim Chair
Inside
From the Editor
Faculty
Directory
Educational
Psychology
School
Psychology
Counseling
Psychology
Health Education/Promotion

Welcome to the Spring 2008 issue of the Educational, School and Counseling Psychology E-Newsletter,
which provides a composite look at happenings within the Department. We think you will find
this issue particularly informative, as each of the four program areas (Educational Psychology, School
Psychology, Counseling Psychology, and Health Education/Promotions) provides highlights of their
year.
In the Educational Psychology section, you will read about faculty travels to Italy and Ireland, as
well as the purpose for their travels. In addition, you will learn about the new books published by Dr.
David Bergin, and by Dr. David Jonassen. The Teacher Development Program is the Program Focus
for this issue, and the article written by Lindsay Toler, a student in the Mizzou Undergraduate Honors
Program, recounts a recent Undergraduate Research Day in the Missouri State Capitol.
In the School Psychology section, the Missouri Prevention Center (MPC) is the Program Focus.
The MPC is a new addition to the Department, and in the article, you will learn about its mission, its
target group as well as the good works of Dr. Wendy Reinke, who co-directs the Center, along with her
husband, Dr. Keith Herman. In the Student Focus section, Jason Parkin is highlighted as he prepares for
internship in the Lewisville Independent School District near Dallas, TX.
In the Counseling Psychology section, you will want to read about the awards bestowed upon Drs.
Norm Gysbers and Puncky Heppner. Thereafter, a photo gallery underscores the major presence of
the MU Counseling Psychology program during the International Counseling Psychology Conference
in Chicago. The Faculty Focus is Dr. Joe Johnston, and the article written by graduate student, David
Shwalb, is heartwarming. The Bidirectional Cross-Cultural Immersion Program (BCCIP) is the Program
Focus for this issue, and the many and varied experiences of BCCIP participants from National
Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) are encapsulated in a photo gallery, as is the historic signing of a
memorandum of agreement for a Master’s Dual-Degree Program between MU and NTNU. Dr. Lisa
Spanierman, a 2002 program graduate, is the Alumni Focus, and her groundbreaking research is noteworthy.
Lastly, in Students’ Corner you will find a list of students along with their internship matches as
well as offers and acceptance of staff and teaching positions.
Finally, in Health Education/Promotion, newly minted, Dr. Conrad Woolsey, is highlighted, as is
Ph.D. Candidate, Molly Vetter-Smith. In addition, you will find a list of masters’ graduates as well as a
list of incoming masters and doctoral students.
As always, we hope that you will enjoy reading the Spring 2008 issue of the ESCP E-Newsletter,
and that you will find each and every story captivating. Please keep us up-to-date with your career and
life transitions, including changes in your mail and e-mail addresses.
Very best wishes!
Barbara Williamson, Ph.D.
Editor
From the Editor

Department Chair (Interim)
Deb Carr
Carrd@missouri.edu
College of Education
Associate Dean for
Undergraduate Studies
Educational Psychology
David Bergin ***
BerginD@Missouri.edu
Associate Professor
Steven J. Osterlind
OsterlindS@Missouri.edu
Professor
Roberta Scholes
ScholesR@Missouri.edu
Clinical Associate*
Peeter Tammeveski
TammeveskiP@missouri.edu
Assistant Visiting Professor
Stephen D. Whitney
WhitneySt@Missouri.edu
Assistant Professor
School Psychology
Craig L. Frisby ***
FrisbyCL@Missouri.edu
Associate Professor
Andy Knoop
KnoopA@Missouri.edu
Clinical Assistant Professor
James R. Koller
KollerJ@Missouri.edu
Professor
Micah Mazurek
MazurekM@missouri.edu
Assistant Professor *
Cheryl Rau
RauC@Missouri.edu
Assistant Professor
Faculty Directory
Wendy Reinke **
ReinkeW@missouri.edu
Assistant Professor
Counseling Psychology
Kathleen Boggs
BoggsKa@Missouri.edu
Associate Professor *
Richard H. Cox
CoxRH@missouri.edu
Professor
Lisa Y. Flores
FloresLY@Missouri.edu
Associate Professor
Glenn E. Good
GoodG@missouri.edu
Professor
Norman C. Gysbers
GysbersN@Missouri.edu
Professor
Mary J. Heppner ***
HeppnerM@Missouri.edu
Professor
P. Paul Heppner
HeppnerP@Missouri.edu
Professor
Joseph A. Johnston
JohnstonJ@Missouri.edu
Professor
Kwong-Liem Karl Kwan
KwanKL@missouri.edu
Associate Professor
Rick McGuire
McguireR@missouri.edu
Assistant Professor
Laurie Mintz
MintzL@Missouri.edu
Associate Professor
Michael Mobley
MobleyMi@Missouri.edu
Associate Professor
Barbara Williamson
WilliamsonB@missouri.edu
Associate Professor *
Roger L. Worthington
WorthingtonR@Missouri.edu
Associate Professor
Deborah Wright
WrightDM@Missouri.edu
Clinical Associate Professor
Keith Herman **
HermanKe@missouri.edu
Associate Professor
Health Education/
Promotion
Alex Waigandt ***
WaigandtA@Missouri.edu
Associate Professor
* Of Professional Practice
** New Faculty
*** Program Area Director

MIZZOU Educational Psychology
Spring 2008 E-Newsletter
Greetings From the Program Director
Educational Psychology has continued to prosper this year, as
faculty scholarship, activities, and pursuits bring honor and distinction
to our program area. Steve Osterlind recently lectured at Trinity
College in Dublin, Ireland and continues his travels to Ireland to
lay the ground work for establishing a sister university relationship
between MU and Trinity. David Jonassen has been very active, publishing
articles and traveling around the world. He was in Italy in
Fall 2007 where he presented workshops on using innovative technology
in learning. Presently, Steve Whitney is preparing to travel to
Italy, where he will present a paper at the European Association on
Research in Adolescence (EARA) conference in Torino.
Other activities and pursuits have included the following: David
Bergin, David Jonassen, and Steve Whitney traveled to New
York City to present at the American Educational Research Association
Conference. Students Keith Ciani and Matt Easter, along with
former MU faculty Jessica Summers, have an article in press at Contemporary
Educational Psychology. Recent doctoral student, Kelly
Rodgers, has an article in press at Roeper Review, a journal dedicated
to gifted education; and recent master’s student, Susan Niederberger,
has an article in press at the Middle School Journal.
Most recently, ESCP Chair, Deb Carr, and faculty Steve Whitney,
accompanied students in the College of Education, Teacher Development
Program to an Undergraduate Research Day in Jefferson
City. Students found the entire experience highly beneficial to their
overall learning and academic training.
It has been a great year for Educational Psychology.
David A. Bergin, Ph.D.
Professor and Program Director
Inside
Faculty
Highlight
Faculty Research
and Publications
Program Focus

Dr. Steven J. Osterlind
Steve Osterlind recently lectured
at Trinity College, Dublin, and set the
ground work in motion for establishing
a sister university between Trinity and
MU. His work stems from his continuing
experiences in Irish third-level education
(post-secondary) beginning in
2004 when he was a Fulbright Scholar
at the National College of Ireland. Since
then, he has travelled to Ireland more
than 15 times to lecture and work with
faculty at several Irish universities, leading
to two grant and five collaborative
publications. Trinity College is the prize
for MU. Founded in 1592 and the model
“Setting the Ground Work”
Faculty Highlight
Dr. Steven J. Osterlind
for Harvard, Trinity has a long and illustrious
history in higher education across
the globe. The campus covers some
40 acres of cobbled squares and green
spaces, around buildings which represent
the accumulated architectural riches
of nearly three centuries. Some of the
world’s top scholars in many disciplines
lecture there. The sister university relationship
with MU will encourage faculty
exchanges for lecturing and research. It
will also lead to student exchanges.
Dr. Steven J. Osterlind lecturing at
Trinity College

Faculty Research and Publications
Highlighting
Dr. David H. Jonassen
Dr. David H. Jonassen
Dave Jonassen has co-edited a book with
former Ph.D. students Strobel and Hung and
Blumschein, a colleague from Freiburg.
Blumschein, P., Strobel, J., Hung, W.,
& Jonassen, D.H. (2008). Model-based approaches
to learning: Using systems models
and simulations to improve understanding and
problem solving in complex domains. Rotterdam,
NL: Sense Publishers.
Strobel, formerly from Germany, is now
at Purdue University. Hung, formerly from
Taiwan, is now at the University of North Dakota.
The book focuses on how to use system
dynamics tools to construct models of phenomena.
Systems modeling is probably the most
engaging and intensive task in which you can
engage students. Jonassen requires students
in many of his classes to construct systems
models. In educational psychology classes,
students construct cognitive simulations using
systems models of different theories they are
studying in order to reify those theories.
Dave and wife, Rose Marra, presented
two days of workshops in Bressanone, Italy.
Bressanone is in the far north of Italy, surrounded
by the Dolomite mountains in an area
known as the South Tyrol, formerly a part of
Austria until after World War I. The workshops
for a specially selected group of learning consultants,
focused on innovative ways for using
technologies to teach vocational students
in the province. Dave and Rose then presented
papers on case-based learning and assessment
and evaluation with technologies at a conference
in Bolzano. Bolzano is located 25 km
south of Bressanone in the Trento, which is
a well-known wine region. These activities
are part of a larger grant from the Province of
Bolzano to improve the quality of vocational
education in the province.
Dr. David H. Jonassen at the top of Little
Bear Peak (14,037) in the Sangre de Cristo
range in Colorado with Blanca Peak (14, 345)
in the background

Faculty Research and Publications
Highlighting
Dr. David Bergin
Dr. David Bergin
David Bergin’s article (with Helen Cooks) “High school
students of color talk about accusations of ‘acting white’”
was reprinted in John Ogbu’s 2008 posthumous book Minority
Status, Oppositional Culture, and Schooling. According
to the book cover, the book “is the definitive and final
presentation of John Ogbu’s cultural ecological model.”
The book consists of new, original chapters by Ogbu as well
as reprinted journal articles
Program
Focus
Preparing Students for Graduate
School and Future Classrooms
By Lindsay Toler
Before they took this class, many of the
Mizzou students in the Undergraduate Honors
research program had no idea how much research
was out there with strategies and information
about their chosen careers. “There’s research in
every field of education, but I didn’t realize that
Minority Status, Oppositional
Culture, and Schooling
Teacher Development Program
before I took the class,” says Kelli McGlothlin, an
elementary education major. “It’s been helpful for
my future career.”
Now in its second year, the Undergraduate
Honors program pairs undergraduate education
students with University of Missouri College of
Education faculty members conducting research,
giving students first-hand experience and skills to
succeed in graduate school or in their own future
classrooms. The honors program is facilitated by

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Drs. Deborah Carr and Steve Whitney, both faculty
members in Educational Psychology.
Under the mentorship of Tim Lewis, Mc-
Glothlin is researching the impact of teacher
reactions on student behaviors in middle school
classrooms. She gathers data on how teachers
react when their students are on or off task and
compares it to the students’ response. “Once
the teachers became more positive toward their
students, the kids became more engaged,” Mc-
Glothlin says. And while the quantifiable results
haven’t come in yet, she says “just from watching
the kids over the semester, I could tell which ones
improved. I can see what works. I can see what’s
impacting students at the same time I’m doing the
study.”
A Different Language
When they’re not researching, students have
a weekly class where they learn the basics of research.
“It’s a totally different language,” says
Tanya Behrens, a middle-school language arts
major, about research. “In the class, I’ve learned
the processes, the grunt work, all the hoops you
have to jump through to do research.” Behrens,
who researches how preservice teachers develop
expectations for student performance, said she
had the opportunity to develop her own research
questions within the project.
“Teacher expectations are said to have a
direct correlation to how students perform, so
it’s really important to study,” says Behrens. So
if a teacher assumes a particular student will do
well or poorly, it is more likely that student will
perform the way they are expected. This can be
problematic when expectations are tied to surface
features, such as race or gender. But as she gathered
data from pre-service teachers, she noticed
surface characteristics were not a large factor in
the expectations of teachers. So Behrens and another
student in the course, Courtney Cady, went
back to the data and noticed that other factors, like
coming from a stable home and being active in
extracurricular activities, were more likely to affect
how teachers expected their students would
do in class.
“You learn from everything,” says Behrens.
In this study, “I learned to watch what my expectations
are. I know that, because of this study, I am
more aware of where my judgments fall and how
I react to them.” But will that make her a better
teacher? “I don’t know,” she says. “We’ll have to
find out.”
Courtney Cady, Tanya Behrens and
Dr. Deborah Carr
Preparing for the Future
The students in the Undergraduate Honors
program want to be teachers in elementary, middle
or high school classrooms; but in many instances,
education research is most common in counseling
psychology or at the higher education level. So
why is the emphasis on research helpful for future
teachers?
For Stephen Whitney, who teaches the class
section of the program, it’s about preparing future
teachers to make decisions for their classrooms
and careers. “The class is meant to help students
learn the different aspects of research and to make
them good consumers of it when they’re teach-

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L to R: President Forsee, Bryan Vangronigen,
Kevin Kloth, Josette Desneux, Allison Robinson,
Jennifer Frank and Representative Stream
ers,” Whitney says. So when research emerges in
the future that could help students improve their
classrooms, they’ll know how to comprehend it.
“I know what to get out of research now,”
says McGlothlin. “And if I see problems in my
own classroom, I can start my own research because
I have the skills I need.”
The program also prepares students thinking
of going on to graduate school, where conducting
research will be part of obtaining a degree.
“They’ll be ready and be a great candidate for
graduate school,” Whitney says of students in the
program. During the first year of the program, two
students who participated in research were published
in a peer-reviewed journal. “It’s a unique
program,” Whitney says. “I don’t know any other
college that does it the way we do it.”
Outside the Classroom
For many Undergraduate Honors students,
research means taking what you learn inside the
classroom and applying it outside. But for Kevin
Kloth, it was just the opposite. Kloth, a secondary
education English major, researches the perceptions
of Latino students on MU’s campus, giving
him a chance to “explore the world I live in.” “The
experience of Latino students is unique,” Kloth
says. He researches what factors — like community
programs or family connections — help Latinos
succeed. By learning more about a certain
demographic, Kloth says he is becoming a more
“conscious” teacher.
“Public schools are a melting pot,” Kloth
says, and learning how to understand students’
needs without making assumptions based on surface
characteristics will help him be a better teacher.
“Learning about educational research is just going
to give me a leg up,” says Kloth. “I’m really
happy that the College of Education is getting in
on it. I wish as many kids who could take it would
take it. They’re just going to be doing themselves
a favor.”
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MIZZOU School Psychology
Spring 2008 E-Newsletter
Greetings From the Program Director
I begin this message by offering my heartfelt thanks to those of you who
stepped in to help me and my family during my recent hospitalization in late October
– mid November 2007. Dr. Deb Carr visited with me in the hospital regularly
to keep me updated on department and program events. Many department
faculty visited with me in the hospital and at home, and blessed our family with
delicious meals and warm wishes. I extend my deepest gratitude to Drs. Barbara
and Handy Williamson, who were particularly helpful with helping to take care
of my children and helping with many practical matters. It felt good to be encouraged
by some of our school psychology students who stopped by to make
sure I didn’t forget them. Drs. Offutt and Reinke were gracious to step in and
teach my assessment class in my absence, and for this I am very grateful for their
assistance. Finally, I was humbled by the many well wishes from the Columbia
Public School’s school psychologists and psychometrists.
On a more positive note, many new and exciting events have occurred in
the School Psychology Program. Our efforts to host our first annual “interview
day” in January were a success. Under the leadership of Dr. Cheryl Offutt, several
of our current students put together information packets, made their homes
available for lodging applicants, and helped to interview groups of students hoping
to be admitted to the program in Fall 2008. After the dust had settled, we
have formally offered admission to 10 new doctoral and Ed.S level students for
the Fall 2008 cohort. This is one of our largest cohorts ever!
A school psychology search committee consisting of myself, Elise Robeson
(school psychology doctoral student), and Drs. Offutt, Reinke, and Herman have
met regularly to review applications for the joint new assistant professor position
in school psychology and administrative co-director of the Center for the Advancement
of Mental Health Practices in Schools (CAMHPS). The committee
has made good progress in this regard, and the full extent of these efforts will be
reported in full in the next edition of this newsletter.
In other exciting news, our faculty members have been involved in developing
an important new Center. As discussed in more detail in this newsletter,
the Mission Prevention Center was established this year by co-directors Wendy
Reinke and Keith Herman (a faculty member in counseling psychology). Dr.
Cheryl Offutt is also a faculty leader in the Center. The Center has provided our
students with excellent training and supervision related to prevention science,
evidence-based practices in children’s mental health, grant-writing, and community
partnerships. Additionally, the Prevention Center complements the opportunities
for students provided through our Department’s other Centers, including
the Center for Mental Health Practices in Schools and the Center for Multicultural
Research, Training, & Consultation. We are very fortunate to have such an
array of research and practice opportunities offered through these groups.
Craig Frisby, Ph.D.
Professor and Program Director
Inside
Program Focus
Students’ Corner

Program
Focus
The Missouri Prevention Center
The Department welcomed the addition
of a new Center that is intended to promote interdisciplinary
collaboration among students
and faculty with interests in children’s mental
health. New faculty members Wendy Reinke
and Keith Herman established the Missouri Prevention
Center with the assistance of students,
colleagues, and partners from throughout the
community. The mission of the Center is to develop,
implement, evaluate, and disseminate
best practices for reducing the prevalence and
societal burden of youth aggression and depression
using prevention science methods. The
Center includes two other core faculty members,
Cheryl Offutt (School Psychology) and Melissa
Stormont (Special Education), a doctoral fellow,
and fifteen core graduate and undergraduate students.
Several graduate students also served on
the Center’s Steering Committee as it was being
formed: Joni Splett, Rohini Puri, Caren Moore,
Todd Robinson, Chu-Chun Fu, Geetika Agarwal,
and Karen Traylor.
It has been a very successful first year,
and students have participated in all aspects of
the Center’s core activities: research, practice,
service, and policy. A priority for the first year
was to submit a large number of federal and local
grants to support Center activities. To date,
Center projects have been awarded $23,000 for
next year, and faculty members are waiting to
hear about many other proposals currently under
review. From October 2007 to April 2008,
the team submitted over $4.5 million in grant
proposals. Students have had six Center-related
posters accepted for presentation at conferences
this year and have three papers near completion
or under review.
The Missouri Prevention Center
(MPC)
A major initiative for the Center is to train
graduate students in prevention science principles
and to deliver evidence-based practices for
children and families. The Center holds a weekly
seminar discussion on seminal prevention science
research and practice articles. In addition, this
year the Incredible Years, a parenting intervention,
was the centerpiece of training and service
activities. Drs. Reinke and Herman trained thirteen
team members to deliver the Incredible Years
parenting intervention during a 6 hour seminar.
Students have been able to observe actual parent
training sessions. Next year, students will be
prepared to deliver the Incredible Years program
under faculty supervision.
Some of the team members at the Head Start Child and
Parent groups - L to R: Karen Traylor, Rohini Puri,
Geetika Agarwal, David Aguayo, Joni Splett, Cheryl
Offutt, Chu-Chun Fu, Wendy Reinke, Jodi Hardman,
Keith Herman
Another primary goal was to partner with
local agencies, community members, and state
leaders. The team met with leaders in children’s
mental health throughout the state and created
partnerships with school districts (Hazelwood)
and several groups on campus (Parents in College,

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ALBA) and in the community (Head Start). The
team is currently conducting parent and child
groups for 10 families in a local Head Start
program and hope to expand this service in the
coming years. Drs. Reinke and Herman lead the
parenting group, allowing graduate students the
opportunity to observe and learn from the process.
Student team members, led by Dr. Connie
Brooks, have taken primary responsibility for
planning and delivering the child groups. The
Head Start agency has provided much support to
help with these groups as have several local businesses.
Subway, Gerbes, Lee’s Chicken, Chipotle,
and the local Food Bank, all contributed meals for
these groups (Thank YOU!).
Students’Corner Congratulations!
Student Spotlight:
Jason Parkin
By Ashley Roberts & Megan Strawsine
Jason Parkin is a fifth year student in the
School Psychology program. Even though Jason
is not taking classes this semester he is staying
busy. He is currently working on his dissertation,
investigating classification methods for subtests
that measure fluid intelligence abilities. Also, he
is working on a consultation project in Moberly
and completing the School Psychology Portfolio.
This school year, he applied for internships
through the APPIC process. Jason chose to go
Next year, the Center’s first formal research
projects will begin, and will include establishing
and testing the effects of Family Centers in
schools on child well-being and prevention of
disruptive behavior problems, testing the effects
of early interventions for child depression, and
helping school districts select and implement best
practices in prevention. The Center will continue
to expand its research, practice, service, and policy
activities and be a resource for faculty members
and students throughout the Department.
through the APPIC process for his internship because
he was interested in many of the sites they
provide and it makes licensure easier. Although
irritating and stressful at times, Jason says the AP-
PIC process is very rewarding in the end.
After applying to 11 sites, 14 programs total,
and interviewing at all of them, Jason eventually
learned he was matched with Lewisville Independent
School District, near Dallas, Texas. He will
head there at the beginning of August and remain
for approximately a year, completing a total of
2000 hours. Jason is excited about this internship
because of the range of experiences it will
provide him. While at Lewisville Independent, he
will gain experience in the full range of services a

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school psychologist can provide including assessment,
consultation, crisis intervention, and family
therapy which he called “icing on the cake”.
According to Jason, the program has prepared
him well for internship. While admitting
that starting something new is always a little scary,
he feels he has a good base for beginning his career.
In addition to the required coursework and
practicum experiences required by the program,
Jason sought out further preparation. He enrolled
in extra courses and even completed an additional
practicum experience in counseling.
After his internship experience, Jason plans
to complete a post-doc in school psychology. In
the future, he would like to work as a school psy-
chologist and return to Seattle. As for recommendations
for future graduates of our program, Jason
highly suggests progressively working on the
portfolio requirement and looking at internship
sites well in advance so ensure meeting or exceeding
the criteria your desired internships expect.
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MIZZOU Counseling Psychology
Spring 2008 E-Newsletter
Greetings From the Program Director Inside
It has been an exciting year for us in the Counseling Psychology. We started
the year with a visit from 18 Taiwanese students and 2 professors from National
Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) in Taipei. The visit was part of our Bi-Directional
Cross Cultural Immersion Program (BCCIP) where students and faculty
from NTNU spent two weeks with us at the University of Missouri (MU), attending
lectures, cultural events, and staying with local host families. The subsequent year,
a group of our faculty and students go to Taipei. This exchange program has been
most enriching.
We also signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) to create the first dualdegree
masters program in counseling psychology (we think in the world) between
NTNU and MU. Students from NTNU or from MU will be able to obtain joint Masters
Degrees at the other institution. Pictures taken at the signing of this memorable
event are also in this issue of the E-newsletter.
Many of our faculty and students attended the 2008 International Counseling
Psychology Conference in Chicago, where they made over 40 presentations!
This conference was held in conjunction with the annual meeting of the Council
of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (CCPTP), where I interacted with
other training directors from across the country. Dr. Laurie Mintz currently serves
on the Executive Board of CCPTP, and brings important leadership to this group.
The conference brought many of our colleagues from other countries to Chicago as
well, including Dr. Li-fei Wang. Dr. Wang, who is one of our alums, was a keynote
speaker, and received an international award for her outstanding contribution to the
field of counseling psychology. In addition, Dr. Puncky Heppner received the Many
Faces of Counseling Psychology Awards for his work in U.S.-based multicultural
as well as international counseling psychology. These many achievements are also
highlighted in the E-newsletter.
All of our students were matched in internship sites around the country. As the
supply and demand ratio gets worse each year, we are so glad that they were all able
to get outstanding internship slots. The Students’ Corner section will highlight who
they are, and where they are going.
While I think we announced in the last E-newsletter that Dr. Norman Gysbers
was nominated for the prestigious Curator’s Award, we are happy to announce in
this E-newsletter that he received this prestigious award. Our congratulations to
Norm for this high honor and tribute to his lifelong contributions to MU!!!
Our faculty focus this issue is on Dr. Joe Johnston, and our alumni focus is on
Dr. Lisa Spanierman. There are wonderful articles about these two psychologists
in this issue.
All of this is a small portion of what has gone on this year in the program, but
we hope it gives you some sense of what we are about these days. We welcome your
comments and suggestions for articles. We love hearing from you and finding out
more about what you are doing these days.
Mary J. Heppner, Ph. D.
Professor and Training Director
Faculty Honors
and Awards
International
Conference
Faculty Focus
Program Focus
Historic Agreement
Alumni Focus
Students’ Corner
Development
Initiative

Dr. Norm Gysbers
The University Of Missouri Board Of Curators
voted unanimously to name Dr. Norm Gysbers
as a Curators’ Professor. This prestigious
honor recognizes a full and rewarding career.
The letter from Dr. Gordon Lamb, former Interim
President, referenced Dr. Gysbers’ exemplary
service to the University of Missouri: national
leadership in the field of career development theory
and school guidance and counseling program
development: and the great credit that Dr. Gysbers’
work has brought to public higher education
and the University of Missouri. In a college-wide
communication to faculty and staff, Dr. Carolyn
Herrington, Dean of the College of Education,
applauded Dr. Gysbers and indicated that this
honor and recognition are richly deserved.
Faculty Honors and Awards
Dr. Puncky Heppner
Dr. Puncky Heppner was selected as the recipient
of the American Psychological Association
2008 Award for Distinguished Contributions
to the International Advancement of Psychology.
This honor is significant for Dr. Heppner in that
the APA has some 55,000 members.
The letter received by Dr. Heppner for this
honor reads as follows: “You are being presented
this award in recognition of your sustained and enduring
contributions to international cooperation
and to the advancement of knowledge in psychology.
The Committee on International Relations
in Psychology (CIRP) is honored to recognize
you for your many contributions in international
psychology.” Dr. Heppner will be honored during
a formal award ceremony in Boston this summer.
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2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference
MU Program has Strong Presence
The 2008 International Counseling
Psychology Conference was held March
2-9th in Chicago, Illinois. MU was well
represented in a host of ways. Over 40 presentations
were given by our students and
faculty. Dr. Puncky Heppner won a Many
Faces of Counseling Psychology Award.
One of our Alumni, Dr. Li-fei Wang, was an
invited keynote speaker, as well as, winning
one of the major awards of the conference
for her outstanding international work.
MU alumna, Li-Fei Wang, wins major
International Award
Dr. Michael Mobley and his students
present at the conference
MU students with Distinquished
International Scholar, Dr. Alvin Leung
Chiao Hung speaking at closing ceremony
of International Conference

2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference
Dr. Puncky Heppner receives
Many Faces of Counseling
Psychology Award
Karen Traylor speaking
at Closing Ceremony of
International Conference
Many faces of
Missouri faculty,
students, alumni
and friends of our
program
Lu Tian speaking at Closing
Ceremony of International
Conference

Faculty
Focus
Written by:
David Shwalb
For over 40
years, Joe Johnston
has lived a
life of service to
students and colleagues,
alike.
During his career,
Dr. Joe Johnston
he has served as
the director of the University of Missouri Career
Center (since 1968); as a full professor in the Department
of Educational, School, and Counseling
Psychology; as the co-director of the Center for
Research in Career Psychology; and in a number
of other capacities. Additionally, he has helped
create many new organizations, such as the Wakonse
Foundation, an institution dedicated to
helping improve college teaching; the International
Students Career Services office; and the
MU Career Center, considered by many to be the
best university career center in the nation.
As an academic, Joe has contributed immensely
to his field in terms of research, publishing
43 journal articles and three books, and by
leading countless workshops and presentations,
including a recent trip to Hong Kong. He has also
taught and developed many courses on career issues,
education, and research methods. Quantity
aside, however, the worth and impact of these
many accomplishments and endeavors are better
reflected in the countless honors Joe has received
for his work over the years, including numerous
fellowships, grants, and awards for excellence in
research, teaching, and education.
A Life of Service
Positive Energy
Dr. Joe Johnston
But anyone who has met Joe would know
that, while as impressive as it may be, an extensive
list of his professional accomplishments
would be an inadequate and even inappropriate
means of conveying who he is and what his lifework
has meant. Perhaps one of the best ways to
understand Joe is by considering the area of psychology
he most identifies with –namely, Positive
Psychology. There are three central themes
in this area: positive emotions, positive individual
traits, and positive institutions. Throughout
his distinguished career, Joe Johnston has dedicated
himself to these tenets by cultivating the
strengths of all those with whom he comes in
contact, and by ensuring that the organizations
for which he works further assist individuals
achieve their inherent potential.
Those who know Joe would agree that he
embodies these tenets of Positive Psychology in
his personal and professional life, and that this
positive energy he carries with him is at the heart
of his interactions with others. Joe is a people’s
person, and not simply because he has a gift for
relating to almost anyone at a personal level, but
because he genuinely values people more than
anything else. Joe is a people’s person because
he believes in them and inspires them to live up
to their potential – both students and colleagues.
He sees people not only for who they are, but for
what they could be if their strengths were nurtured.
Wakonse, the name of one of Joe’s foundations,
is the Lakota Indian word, which means
“to inspire”.

Faculty Focus - continued
Dr. Joe Johnston
Perhaps what is most impressive about
Joe is that he has made a lifetime career out of
helping others succeed and find happiness; and
40 years later, he still builds others up with his
seemingly endless supply of strength and positivity.
As his newest doctoral advisee, I have
been asked whether I worry that Joe might retire
before I graduate. When I first applied to the
program, the thought crossed my mind. After
getting to know Joe, I am no longer concerned
about that possibility. Tomorrow, Joe will get up
and spend his day building others, just as he has
his entire life.
By way of summarizing and conveying the
great work in which Joe Johnston is currently engaged,
consider the words of The Bridge Builder
by W.A. Dromgoole.
An old man, going a lone highway,
Came, at the evening, cold and gray,
To a chasm, vast, and deep, and wide,
Through which was flowing a sullen tide.
The old man crossed in the twilight dim;
The sullen stream had no fears for him;
But he turned, when safe on the other
side,
And built a bridge to span the tide.
“Old man,” said a fellow pilgrim, near,
“You are wasting strength with building
here;
Your journey will end with the ending day;
You never again must pass this way;
You have crossed the chasm, deep and
wide,
Why build you the bridge at the eventide?”
The builder lifted his old gray head:
“Good friend, in the path I have come,” he
said,
“There followeth after me today
A youth, whose feet must pass this way.”
“This chasm, that has been naught to
me,
To that fair-haired youth may a pitfall be.
He, too, must cross in the twilight dim;
Good friend, I am building the bridge for
him.”
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Program
Focus
The Bidirectional Cross-Cultural Immersion Program
(BCCIP)
Building Lasting Friendships
NTNU students along with Dr. Lee-Chou (Linda)
Chen; Drs. Heppner and Flores in background
In 2005 the Educational, School, and Counseling
Psychology (ESCP) Department and the
University of Missouri (MU) signed a formal
agreement to promote student exchanges and research
collaboration with the Department of Educational
Psychology and Counseling (EPC) at the
National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU). In
essence, this agreement set the stage to broaden
the scope of multicultural and cross-cultural experiences
for graduate students as professionalsin-training
at both universities.
Since 2005, several exchange trips have
taken place. In August 2005, MU/ESCP hosted
fourteen NTNU/ECP graduate students for ten
days, and arranged a broad array of professional,
social, and cultural experiences for the students,
including presentations by MU/ESCP faculty
and students; a presentation of Taiwanese culture
by NTNU/ECP students; meetings with staff
from other programs at the University; and various
site visits. (For more details see http://cmrtc.
coe.missouri2005cultural.html)
In January 2006, MU/ESCP organized a
group of ten graduate students and three faculty
members who visited NTNU for ten days. The
immersion program was composed of one-third
lecture, one-third cultural immersion experience,
and one-third free time (optional activities). Overall,
the students reported having a very positive
and powerful experience, including the remarkable
hospitality shown by NTNU faculty members
and students.
In October 2007, MU/ESCP hosted eighteen
NTNU/ECP graduate students and two faculty
members (including the NTNU/ECP Department
chair) for two weeks. In addition to professional
and cultural events, MU/ESCP used the buddy
system, which paired MU students with NTNU
students. The outcome was exceptionally positive,
and resulted in strong connections and longlasting
friendships that have been built and that
continue between MU and NTNU student participants.
Please note: A call has gone out to MU
ESCP students to participate in the next BCCIP
in Taipei in December 2008.
Some of the events that took place during the
cross-cultural immersion experience at MU are
recounted through the following pictures.
Carving Pumpkins at Dr. Joe Johnston’s House

Program Focus - continued
Dinner party for BCCIP delegation hosted by
Drs. Handy and Barbara Williamson - R to L:
Handy Williamson, Rich Cox, Sang Kim, Barbara
Williamson, Puncky Heppner, James Scott, Li-Fei
Wang
Sang Kim, Director Asian Affairs Center,
giving welcome
Preparing food for closing BCCIP banquet at
Drs. Puncky and Mary Heppner’s House
BCCIP dinner at the Williamson’s House
Dr. Chen giving lecture during MU visit
BCCIP Students attending poster presentations

Historic Agreement
Masters Dual-Degree Program
between National Taiwan Normal
University (NTNU) and University
of Missouri (MU)
Full details of the historic agreement
can be found in the following link: http://
education.missouri.edu/news/articles/COL-
LEGE/pr_2007_11_06_mountnu.
Formal Signing of Memorandum of
Understanding
First Row - L to R: Dr. Li-Fei Wang,
Chancellor Brady Deaton, Dr. Puncky Heppner
Second Row – L to R: Dr. Barbara Williamson,
Dr. Lee-Chou (Linda) Chen, Dr. Carolyn
Herrington, Sang Kim, Dr. Lisa Flores,
Dr. James Scott, Dr. Handy Williamson
Chancellor Brady Deaton and First Dual
Degree students from NTNU, Yung-Tim
(Yvonne) Chang (L), and Hsiao Wen Liao (R)
NTNU BCCIP Students watching NTNU
professors sign historic agreement via
videoconference
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Alumni
Focus
Written by: Marlen Kanaqui
Lisa Spanierman is a 2002 alumna of the
Counseling Psychology program. Lisa is currently
an Assistant Professor at the University of
Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. In the short time
since her graduation from our program, Lisa has
achieved great successes, which include a multitude
of publications in prestigious journals as
well as grants for her ground breaking research on
the psychosocial costs of racism to Whites. Lisa
has served on numerous dissertation committees
and is dedicated to the personal and professional
growth of her students. In this interview, Lisa recalls
some of her greatest lessons learned while in
the counseling psychology program at MU, and
shares some advice for graduate student currently
in the program.
When asked about her most cherished memories
while a graduate student in the Counseling
Recalls Lessons Learned
Groundbreaking Researcher
Dr. Li-fei Wang
Dr. Lisa Spanierman
Lisa and one of her dogs, Henry
Psychology program, Lisa states that it was her
positive classroom experiences. She remembers
the classroom as a place where faculty, whom
she greatly admired, imparted wisdom to their
students. Specifically, Lisa recalls the infamous
poster project in Dr. Puncky Heppner’s class: “I
remember how much work I put into the project…
It felt like a right of passage.” Practicum with Dr.
Laurie Mintz was another particularly meaningful
class for Lisa, especially when she observed
Dr. Mintz’ live counseling sessions with a client.
Lisa also noted that her practicum experiences at
MU informed the design of her own beginning
practicum course at Illinois.
Lisa’s natural teaching abilities coupled with
the rich experiences from her training at Mizzou,
earned her the University of Illinois, College of
Education Outstanding Graduate Teaching Award
for 2008, as well as her place among Teacher’s
Ranked as Excellent every year since 2003. However,
Lisa is not the only one who has fond memories
of her time at MU. Lisa’s advisor, Dr. Mary
Heppner, shares: “From an advisor’s perspective,
Lisa was a joy to work with—so bright, articulate,
and such fun! I always looked forward to our
weekly advising sessions. I so much admired her
then and now, for being a White woman working
on issues of race, racism, and whiteness.” Other
faculty recall many comical moments, some
of which included Lisa’s dog, Henry (pictured
above), sitting in on classes and getting a ticket
from campus police for simply waiting for Lisa
to get out of her lecture!
Reflecting on her experience, Lisa shared
some advice for students currently going through
the counseling psychology program. Lisa emphasized
the importance of relying on senior stu-

Alumni Focus - continued
dents, who have successfully navigated the system,
to help guide one through the process. Lisa
recalls that a senior student by the name of Lisa
Flores was instrumental in helping her navigate
the graduate school experience. Lisa (Spanierman)
fondly remembers, “She was just an incredible
mentor. She encouraged my autonomy but also
provided me with a wide range of options to approach
a problem. Lisa (Flores) encourages new
graduate students to view their peers as a valuable
network for support and information. “
Further, Lisa (Spanierman) advises that even
if students intend on going into a clinically focused
career, they should take advantage of the Department’s
strong research orientation. She continues,
“No matter what track you’re on, know that
you’re valued and become really good at research,
because even in your clinical work, it is still going
to be very important to read research and be
able to understand it.” In fact, Lisa indicated that,
whenever possible, she consults with clinicians on
research projects to provide a more holistic and
applied understanding of a concept. Lastly, Lisa
shares the importance of nurturing and maintaining
good relationships with the faculty, and showing
gratitude for the time and effort faculty put
into your personal and professional growth. She
feels that a bit of appreciation can go a long way in
maintaining positive, collegial relationships with
faculty and peers you have worked with along
your academic journey.
Currently, Lisa continues her research on the
costs of racism to Whites. She hopes that her empirical
research can identify ways in which White
people can be-
“From an advisor’s
perspective, Lisa was a joy
to work with—so bright,
articulate, and such fun!”
Dr. Mary Heppner
come invested
in anti-racist
attitudes and
take action to
dismantle racism
in the United
States. Lisa
feels that her
research is personally meaningful and she encourages
her students to find the same passion in
their research. Lisa encourages others to pursue
social justice work as well, and she says: “I urge
other White people to engage in this kind of work.
I really think we
have an obligation
as White people,
with our unearned
privileges, to work
toward eliminating
oppression.”
Other projects in
the works for Lisa
are research studies
examining race
“Ultimately, I believe
I made an amazing
choice in choosing to do
my doctoral work at the
University of Missouri-
Columbia.”
relations in Bermuda with her colleague Helen
Neville as well as a study looking at the intersection
of multicultural psychology and American
Indian Studies, with D. Anthony Tyeeme Clark,
to analyze settler-colonial microaggressions toward
American Indians.
On her days off, Lisa enjoys spending time
with her partner and her three dogs. Now that
the rigors of the tenure process are behind her,
Lisa says she looks forward to regaining some
balance and reacquainting herself with things
she loves like hiking, dancing and yoga. In the
future, Lisa hopes to submit a major contribution
to The Counseling Psychologist, bringing
interdisciplinary critical whiteness studies to the
field of counseling psychology. She would also
like to “give back” to the Society for Counseling
Psychology through service to Division 17. Lisa
shares, “Ultimately, I believe I made an amazing
choice in choosing to do my doctoral work at the
University of Missouri-Columbia.”
Lisa is an outstanding example of the many
places our training in the Counseling Psychology
department can take us. As a department, we
wish Lisa continued success and look forward to
seeing the impact of her groundbreaking work in
the field.

Students’Corner
Counseling Psychology Interns
We are proud to announce the following
Counseling Psychology Students have been
matched with the following internships sites.
We congratulate them all on this next milestone
in their training!
David T. Goode-Cross
Counseling and Consultation Service
The Ohio State University
Columbus, OH
Marc A. Kayson
Department of Psychological Health
and Psychiatry at Wardenburg Health Center
University of Colorado at Boulder
Boulder, CO
Stephanie A. Logan
Missouri Health Sciences Psychology Consortium
Harry S. Truman Memorial Veterans Hospital
Columbia, MO
Renee L. Mapes
Counseling and Psychological Services
University of California, Davis
Davis, CA
Internships
Congratulations!
Staff and Teaching Positions
Kelli E. Moran-Miller
University Counseling Center
Colorado State University
Fort Collins, CO
Lizette Ojeda
Counseling Center
University of California-Irvine
Irvine, CA
Shiloh J. Varvel
Southern Arizona VA Healthcare System
Tucson, AZ
Staff and Teaching Positions
Lin Yi-Jiun
Counseling Center
University of Maryland
College Park, MD
Rosales Rocio
Psychology Department
University of LaVerne
La Verne, CA
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Development Initiation
Counseling Psychology Endowment Fund
To our Alumni, Friends and Supporters,
The Counseling Psychology Program at MU continues to be recognized as one of
the best programs in the country. To maintain our national reputation and provide our
students with the best education possible, we need your help. Contributions, regardless
of size, will allow us to recruit and support the best and brightest students. Your gift or
pledge to the Counseling Psychology Endowment Fund will be used to support such worthy
activities as student scholarships, student and faculty research initiatives, and student
travel to professional meetings.
To contribute to the Counseling Psychology Endowment Fund, please make your
check payable to the University of Missouri, and note the Counseling Psychology
Endowment Fund in the bottom left corner of the check. Please mail your check to the
following address:
Counseling Psychology Endowment Fund
College of Education
Development Office
University of Missouri
114 Hill Hall
Columbia, Missouri 65211
Thank you very much!
Norman C. Gysbers, Curators’ Professor, on behalf of the Counseling Psychology Faculty
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MIZZOU
Spring 2008
Health Education/
Promotion
E-Newsletter
Greetings From the Program Director
Health Education and Promotion Program faculty are preparing
for the 2008 Annual Meeting of American Alliance for
Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance (AAHPERD).
The 123rd annual National Convention & Exposition will take
place April 8-12, 2008.
AAHPERD is the largest organization of professionals supporting
and assisting those involved in physical education, leisure,
fitness, dance, health promotion, and education and all specialties
related to achieving a healthy lifestyle.AHPERD is an
alliance of five national associations and six district associations
designed to further the health and well-being of the American
public.The organization dates to November 27, 1885, when William
Anderson, two years out of medical school and an instructor
at Adelphi Academy in Brooklyn, invited a small group of professionals
to come together to discuss their profession. There are
currently 25,000 AAHPERD members.
2007 was a great year for the Health Education and Promotion
program. As the program director, I feel fortunate that I have
so many exceptional people to work with. I am pleased to note
the following graduates for the Summer and Fall 2007:
Ph.D. graduate: Conrad Woolsey. Masters graduates:
Keith Belmore, Rachel Pointer, Elizabeth Young, Brian Dailey,
Sean Edinger, Crissy Patterson, Erin Haslag, Jessica Pike, and
Ken Wong.
I also want to take this opportunity to welcome our new
graduate students:
Ph.D. students: Marcus Long, Mary Lou, Cole, Ken Wong,
and Robin Wootten. Masters students: Leslie Berger, Steven
Blair, Tichelle Dougan, Adam Hughes, Nadia LaChance, William
Lingle, Micaela Minor, Patrick Rowan, John Uehling, and
Takuro Yamada.
Alex Waigandt, Ph.D.
Professor and Program Director
Inside
Students’ Corner

Students’Corner Congratulations!
Ph. D. Graduate: Conrad Woolsey
Dr. Conrad
Woolsey was
born February
20, 1981 in
Smithville, Missouri.
Conrad
completed his
B.S. degree in
Physical Education
with a minor
in Coaching
from Northwest
Dr. Conrad Woolsey
Missouri State
University. After
winning a National Track and Field Title
for the Bearcats and graduating early from
NWMSU, Conrad transferred to the University
of Missouri to pursue his M.Ed. and
Ph.D. degrees in Health Education and Promotion
with an emphasis in Sport Psychology.
As a graduate student athlete, he was a
4 time NCAA All-American, 2004 Olympic
Trials Qualifier, and Big XII Champion in
the shot put for the University of Missouri
Track & Field team.
Currently, Conrad is in his second year
as an Assistant Professor teaching Psychology
and Sport Psychology at Lincoln University
in Jefferson City, Missouri. Conrad’s
paper, Beating Burnout is currently in press
in the Long and Strong Throwers Journal.
He is also in the process of publishing his
dissertation while applying for positions at
major universities. Best of luck, Conrad!
Ph. D. Candidate: Molly Vetter-Smith
Molly Vetter-Smith, M.Ed. and currently
a Health Education doctoral candidate,
has landed a faculty position with the
University of Missouri Extension’s Office
of Continuing Medical Education as a State
Specialist for Health Education. She started
this new position January of 2008. In her
new faculty position she will be responsible
for planning, implementing and evaluating
chronic disease prevention programs
around the state. While working full-time,
she plans to complete her doctoral degree in
Health Education and Promotion in 2009.
Additionally, she is concurrently completing
a Master’s degree in Public Health with
the University of Missouri’s new Public
Health program, and she plans to graduate
with this degree in May of 2009. University
of Missouri has been her home for education;
she completed undergraduate degrees
in Nutritional Sciences and Medical Dietetics
and a Master’s degree in Health Education
all at the University of Missouri.
As a graduate student, Molly was employed
by the Wellness Resource Center as
a Wellness Coordinator where she gained

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valuable experience developing, implementing
and evaluating programs aimed at
improving the health of students, faculty
and staff. Her work has focused on improving
people’s relationship with food and becoming
more physically active to achieve
a healthy weight, improving body image
and eating disorder prevention. Additionally,
working at the Wellness Resource
Center, she gave presentations, held health
fairs and was a member of various campus
task forces. Through her work at the
Wellness Resource Center she is working
on publishing results of a program evaluation
and presenting results at a conference.
Her new position as a State Specialist for
Health Education will allow her to expand
upon these experiences.
Originally from Illinois, Molly was
recruited to come to Mizzou and swim for
head swim coach Brian Hoffer. She competed
all four years as a NCAA swimmer
and was on the Big XII Honor roll every semester.
Her record in the 200 yard freestyle
was broken in 2006. Molly’s passion for
sports continued after she finished swimming
for the University. She was a national-level
triathlete and now is a competitive
cyclist, racing at the regional and national
level.
Way to go, Molly!
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