Faculty
The program faculty consists of six full-time core members, two core members who have part-time appointments, and four counseling adjunct faculty. Our faculty are a dynamic mix of Assistant Professors pursuing ambitious, relatively new programs of research, together with seasoned Full and Associate Professors with many years of research and teaching experience. In addition to research and teaching, faculty members are actively engaged in a wide range of professional activities, including independent practice, consultation, and as staff members at our University Counseling Center.
Program Faculty and Research Interests
Mark A. Hector
mhector@utk.edu
Professor
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Research Interests: Training counselors, counseling process, multicultural counseling, phenomenological research
Teresa A. Hutchens
hutchens@utk.edu
Associate Professor
Ph.D., University of Georgia
Research Interests: Individual psychological assessment and diagnosis, including neuropsychology; personality; vocational; and child/school, e.g., learning disabilities, traumatic brain injury; gender and adjustment issues.
Jacob Levy
jlevy4@utk.edu
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Indiana University
Research Interests: Performance anxiety and performance enhancement; multicultural counseling; “Big Five” personality traits; psychological assessment.
John W. Lounsbury
jlounsbury@aol.com
Professor
Ph.D., Michigan State University
Research Interests: Career development; Big Five and narrow personality traits; job, career, and life satisfaction.
Brent Mallinckrodt
bmallinc@utk.edu
Professor and Program Director
Ph.D., University of Maryland
Research Interests: Psychotherapy processes and outcomes, attachment theory, health psychology.
Gina Owens
gowens4@utk.edu
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Kentucky
Research Interests: Traumatic stress, PTSD, cognitive appraisal processes, coping, and diversity issues.
Karen K. Swander
kswander@msn.com
Practicum Director
Ph.D., University of Florida
Diplomate in Counseling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology.
Dawn Szymanski
dszymans@utk.edu
Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Georgia State University
Research Interests: Feminist therapy, lesbian, gay and bisexual issues, multicultural counseling, psychology of men.
Counseling Adjunct Faculty
Victor W. Barr
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Director, University of Tennessee Counseling Center
Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Professional interests: Brief psychotherapy, supervision, stress and social support; factors affecting retention of students; evaluation models.
Theoretical style: Cognitive/dynamic orientation with a strong emphasis on experiential components in therapy.
Marci Burroughs
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Associate Director, Director of Clinical Services, UT Counseling Center
Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi
Professional interests: Mental health awareness, suicide prevention, bipolar disorder, survivors of childhood abuse, family of origin issues, graduate student development, supervision, and training.
Theoretical style: Orientation combines developmental, attachment and family systems theories with interpersonal process psychotherapy and experiential approaches.
Philip Johnson
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Assistant Director, Director of Training, UT Counseling Center
Ph.D., Oklahoma State University
Professional interests: Training and supervision; family of origin and spiritual issues.
Theoretical style: Orientation combines developmental, cognitive behavioral and family systems with interpersonal process psychotherapy
Suzanne Molnar
Adjunct Assistant Professor
Staff Psychologist, UT Counseling Center
Ph.D., University of Florida
Professional interests: Supervision and training; eating disorders treatment; couples counseling; GLBT issues.
Theoretical style: Eclectic, with an emphasis on family systems. Techniques are drawn from client‑centered, cognitive behavioral, Gestalt, and family systems approaches.