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Melissa Kraemer Smothers, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Master of Science in Counseling Program
Behavioral Sciences Department
Social Science and Related Disciplines Division
Education -
- Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee - Milwaukee, Wisconsin, May 2009
Major: Educational Psychology with a specialization in Counseling Psychology (APA Accredited) - Master of Arts, Boston College - Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, May 2004
Major: Counseling Psychology - Bachelor of Arts, DePaul University - Chicago, Illinois, June 1999
Major: Psychology, Human Services Concentration
Minor: Studio Art
Profile -
I have worked and trained in a range of settings, including outpatient community mental health centers, a children's day treatment program, a children's medical hospital, a veteran's hospital, and university mental health. I completed my pre-doctoral internship at the American Psychological Association (APA)-accredited University of Wisconsin's Counseling & Consultation Services in college mental health. I was also a post-doctoral fellow at the APA-accredited fellowship program at the Edith Nourse Rogers Memorial (ENRM) veteran's hospital in Massachusetts in the outpatient mental health clinic.
Most recently, I was involved in a project that involved motivational interviewing with veterans who experience serious and persistent mental illness around employment issues. I enjoy bringing my varied clinical experiences into the classroom to make the material come to life for my students.
Courses -
- Counseling Children & Adolescents
- Techniques of Counseling
- Theories of Counseling
- Group Procedures in Counseling
- Trauma I Counseling
Recent Publications -
Smothers, M. K. & Smothers, D. B. (2011). A model of sexual assault primary prevention with diverse urban youth. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 20, 708-727
Kantemneni, N., Christianson, H.F., Smothers, M. K., & Wester, S.R. (2011). The exploration of role induction as a potential method for improving men's perceptions of career counseling. Career Development Quarterly, 59, 219-231.
Fleischman, K. Smothers, M. K., Christianson, H. F., Carter, L., Hains, A. A., & Davies, W. H. (2011). Experiences of adolescents with Type 1 Diabetes as they transition from middle to high school. Journal of School Counseling, 9 (4).
Smothers, M. K. (2009). Harry Stack Sullivan. Entry in D. Lemming, K. Madden, & S. Marlan (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion. Springer.
Smothers, M. K. (2009). Alfred Adler. Entry in D. Lemming, K. Madden, & S. Marlan (Eds.), Encyclopedia of Psychology and Religion. Springer.
Hains, A. A., Berlin, K. S., Davies, W. H., Sato, A. F., Smothers, M. K., Clifford, L. C., & Alemzadeh, R. (2009). Attributions of teacher reactions to diabetes self-care behaviors. Journal of Pediatric Psychology, 34, 97-107.
Sato, A. F., Berlin, K. S., Hains, A. A., Davies, W. H., Smothers, M. K., Clifford, L. S., & Alemzadeh, R. (2008). Teacher support of adherence for adolescents with Type I diabetes: Preferred teacher support behaviors and youth's perceptions of support. Diabetes Educator, 34, 866-873.
Fouad, N., Smothers, M. K., Kantamneni, N., & Guillen, A. (2008). Vocational assessment. In B. F. Bolton & R. M. Parker (Eds.). Handbook of Measurement and Evaluation in Rehabilitation (4th ed.). Dallas, TX: Pro-ED.
Fouad, N., Kantamneni, N., Smothers, M. K., Chen, Y., Fitzpatrick, M., Guillen, A., & Terry, S. (2008). Asian American career development: A qualitative analysis. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 72, 43-59.
Jashinsky, T. L. & Smothers, M. K. (2008). Power/Powerlessness. In T. L. Leong (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Counseling, Volume IV: Cross-cultural Counseling. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Howard, K., Solberg, V. S., Kantamneni, N., & Smothers, M. K. (2008). Designing culturally responsive school counseling: Career development programming for youth. In H. G. Coleman & C. Yeh (Eds.). Handbook of School Counseling. New York: Routledge.
Select Presentations -
Smothers, M. K. (2011, November). The clinical implications of attachment theory. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Wisconsin Counseling Association, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
Smothers, M. K. & Wester, S. (2009, August). The contributions of the supervisory working alliance and attachment styles on counseling self-efficacy. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
Smothers, D. B. & Smothers, M. K. (2009, April). Sexual assault primary prevention with urban youth. Paper session presented at the 2009 Wisconsin Psychological Association, Madison, WI.
Smothers, D. B. & Smothers, M. K. (2008, March). Model of sexual assault prevention with diverse youth. Poster session presented at the 2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference, Chicago, IL.
Smothers, D. B., Jashinsky, T. J., Smothers, M. K., & Priester, P. E. (2008, March). The effect of supervisor apology on supervisee perceptions. Poster session presented at the 2008 International Counseling Psychology Conference, Chicago, IL
Smothers, M. K., & Priester, P. E. (2007, August). Relationship between client attachment styles and the working alliance: A meta-analysis. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Smothers, M. K., Christenson, H. F., Hains, A. A., Carter, L., & Davies, W. H. (2007, August). Experiences of adolescents with Type I Diabetes as they transition into high school: A qualitative account. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
San Francisco, CA.
Smothers, D. B., Smothers, M. K., Jashinsky, T. J., Priester, P. E., & Vang, C. (2007, August). Impact of supervisor apology on supervisee perceptions. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Jashinsky, T. J., Gillis, S., Priester, P. E. & Smothers, M. K. (2007, August). School death crises: A survey of administrative policies and response strategies. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Kantamneni, N., Smothers, M. K., Christianson, H. F., Wester, S. R., Fouad, N. & Fitzpatrick, M. (2007, August). The use of role induction to overcome the masculine mystique. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
Fouad, N., Kantamneni, N., Smothers, M. K., Chen, Y., Fitzpatrick, M., Guillen, A. & Terry, S. (2007, May). Asian American career development: A qualitative analysis. Poster session presented at the 8th Annual Biennial Conference of the Society of Vocational Psychology, Akron, OH.
Professional Interests -
- Trauma, supervision, issues of gender and power in therapy, and attachment theory/research
Professional Affiliations -
- American Counseling Association (ACA)
- Journal Editor, Wisconsin Counseling Association (WCA)
- Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)