This is just a brief overview of the internship, practicum, faculty-student collaboration, and leadership opportunities available for students in the counseling psychology program.

Internship

The Counseling Psychology program prepares students for the internship application process through meetings, feedback on goal statements and vitae, and mock interviews. This assistance, in combination with the excellent clinical training our students receive during their doctoral training, has resulted in an excellent placement rate in APA accredited and APPIC listed internships. Current students (2009-2010) are placed at:

• The University of Memphis Counseling Center, Memphis, TN - 2 students
• VAMC, St. Louis, MO
• Appalachian State University Counseling Center, Boone, NC - 2 students

Last year's interns were placed at:

• The University of Memphis Counseling Center, Memphis, TN
• University of Tennessee Counseling Center, Knoxville, TN
• University of Utah Counseling Center, Salt Lake City, UT
• Texas Woman's University Counseling Center, Denton, TX
• University of Maine Counseling Center, Orono, ME
• University of Tennessee Department of Pediatrics, Center for Pediatric Neuropsychology, Memphis, TN
• University of North Carolina Charlotte Counseling Center, Charlotte, NC
• Millard Health Centre, Edmonton, AB, Canada

Interns in 2007-2008 were placed at:

• VA Medical Center, Lexington, KY (2 students)
• VA Medical Center - Northampton, Leeds, MA
• The University of Memphis Counseling Center, Memphis, TN
• VA Pittsburgh Healthcare System, Pittsburgh, PA
• University of Oregon Counseling Center, Eugene, OR
• Federal Bureau of Prisons - Tallahassee, Tallahassee, FL
• Indiana University Health Center, Bloomington, IN
• University of Illinois-Chicago Counseling Center, Chicago, IL
• Bowling Green State University Counseling Center, Bowling Green, OH
• University of Tennessee Department of Pediatrics Center for Pediatric Neuropsychology, Memphis, TN
• South Arkansas Regional Health Center, El Dorado, AR

Interns in 2006-2007 were placed at:

• University of Madison-Wisconsin Counseling Center, Madison, WI
• Ball State University Counseling Center, Muncie, IN
• Iowa State University Counseling Center, Ames, IA
• University of Florida Counseling Center, Gainesville, FL
• UC-Berkeley Counseling Center, Berkeley, CA
• University of South Carolina Counseling Center, Colombia, SC

Interns in 2005-2006 were placed at the following internship sites:

• University of Florida Health Services Center, Gainesville, FL
• University of Florida Counseling Center, Gainesville, FL
• University of North Carolina Counseling Center, Charlotte, NC
• Boston Consortium in Clinical Psychology, Boston, MA
• The University of Memphis Counseling Center, Memphis, TN
• West Virginia University Counseling Center, Morgantown, WV
• University of Missouri Counseling Center, Columbia, MO
• Federal Correctional Complex, Butner, NC

Opportunities to Co-Present and Co-Publish with Faculty and Student Colleagues

Students have numerous opportunities to work with faculty through research teams and collaborative efforts. Students in the doctoral program attend conferences and work with faculty on consultation projects. The following is a sample of collaborative work produced by students and faculty members: (* indicates current or former student)

*Boyraz, G., & Horne, S. G. (in press). Finding positive meaning after loss: The mediating role of reflection for bereaved individuals. The Journal of Loss and Trauma.

*Reeves, T., Horne, S. G., Riggle, E. D. B., Rostosky, S. S., & *Aycock, R. (in press). Family members’ support for GLBT issues: The role of family adaptability and cohesion. The Journal of GLBT Family Studies.

*Arm, J., Horne, & Levitt, H. (2009). Negotiating connection to GLBT experience: Family members’ experience of anti-GLBT movements and policies. Journal of Counseling Psychology. 56, 82-96.

Lightsey, O. R., Jr., *Wells, A. G., *Wang, M., *Pietruszka, T., *Ciftci, A., & *Stancil, B. (2009). Emotion-oriented coping, avoidance coping, and fear of pain as mediators of the relationship between positive affect, negative affect and pain-related distress among Black and White college women. The Counseling Psychologist, 37, 116-146.

Lease, S. H., *Hampton, A. B., *Fleming, K., *Baggett, L. R., *Montes, S. H., & *Sawyer, R. J. II (in press). Masculnity and interpersonal competencies: Contrasting White and African American men. Psychology of Men & Masculinity.

Lease, S. H., & *Dahlbeck, D. T. (in press). Parental influences, career decision-making attributions, and self-efficacy: Differences for men and women. Journal of Career Development.

*Dahlbeck, D. T., & Lease, S. H. (in press). Career issues and concerns for persons living with HIV/AIDS. The Career Development Quarterly.

Lease, S. H., *Çiftçi, A., Demir, A., & *Boyraz, G., (2009). Structural validity of Turkish versions of the Gender Role Conflict Scale and Male Role Norms Scale. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 10, 273-287.

*Detrie, P., & Lease, S. H. (2007). The impact of social support, connectedness, and collective self-esteem on the psychological well-being of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. Journal of Homosexuality, 53(4).

Lease, S. H., *Cohen, J. E., & *Dahlbeck, D. T. (2007). Body and sexual esteem as mediators of the physical disability - interpersonal competencies relation. Rehabilitation Psychology, 52, 399-408.

Practica Placement Opportunities

Diversity of practica placements is an important component of the developing Counseling Psychologist's clinical skills. The Memphis urban area allows for an extensive range of practica experiences including in-patient treatment, primary care, community mental health, federal prisons, and university and college counseling centers. The Counseling Psychology program at The University of Memphis maintains of network of placements for doctoral practica. An abbreviated listing of these placements is given here.

Common Practica Placements and Populations

Student Leadership and Recognition

Counseling Psychology students at The University of Memphis are active in local and national professional organizations, assume leadership positions, and are recognized for their professional contributions.

• David Dahlbeck received the APA conference student poster award in Pediatric Rehabilitation Psychology (Division 22, Section 1) in 2007 for his project entitled "Self-efficacy, meaning, and coping as predictors of well-being among children with disabilities."
• Frances (Kristi) Ketz received the Maylon-Smith Award, Division 44, American Psychological Association (August 2001) for her dissertation "Sexual self-concept and body image of lesbian and heterosexual women with physical disabilities." ($1,000 first place for unpublished manuscript).
• Nicole Noffsinger-Frazier received the Maylon-Smith Award, Division 44, American Psychological Association (August 2002) for her research project entitled "When orientations conflict: The role of religious orientation, depression, personalized homonegativity, and religious conflict among predominantly Caucasian LGBT individuals" ($1,000 first place award).