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 (2008-2009) are 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

Last year's interns 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)

*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.

*Wang, M., Horne, S. G., Holdford, R., & Henning, K. (in press). Family of origin violence predictors of intimate partner violence by two types of male offenders. Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma.

*Wang, M., & Horne, S. G. (in press). Counseling abused adults and elders: Adult sexual abuse/assault, physical abuse, domestic violence, and elder abuse. Encyclopedia of Counseling.

Horne, S. G., & *Smith, B. (in press). Gay, lesbian, and bisexual therapy. Encyclopedia of Counseling.

*Jeong, J., & Horne, S. G. (in press). Relationship characteristics of women in interracial same-sex relationships. Journal of Homosexuality.

Horne, S.G., & *Hamilton, S. (2007). Bisexuality and broken relationships: Working with intimate partner domestic violence. In B. Firestein (Ed.), Handbook of Counseling and Psychotherapy with Bisexual Clients (pp. 153-163). New York: Columbia University Press.

*Shulman, J., & Horne, S. G. (2006). A path model of women's forceful sexual fantasies: The role of sexual abuse, sexual guilt and feminist identity. The Journal of Sex Research, 43, 368-377.

Lease, S. H., Horne, S. G., & *Noffsinger-Frazier, N. (2005). Affirming faith experiences and psychological health for Caucasian lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. Journal of Counseling Psychology.

*Barnes, P. W., & Lightsey, O. R., Jr. (2005). Perceived Racist Discrimination, coping, stress, and life satisfaction. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 33,48-61.

*Harris, P. R., & Lightsey, O. R., Jr. (in press). Constructive thinking as a mediator of the relationship between extraversion, neuroticism, and subjective well-being. European Journal of Personality.

Boyraz, G., & Sayger, T. V. (January, 2007). Ethnic differences in male role norms and paternal involvement in childcare. Poster presented at the 2007 National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Seattle.

S trohmer, D. C., Sayger, T. V., Boyraz, G., & Leierer, S. (August, 2007). Holland code and willingness to seek counseling. Poster presented at the 115th Annual Convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.

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).