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Debra Mollen, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Counseling Psychology Program CFO 705 (940) 898-2317 dmollen@mail.twu.edu Click here for Dr. Mollen's vita.

Research/Professional Interests

Multicultural Counseling and Training, Psychology of Women, Feminist Concerns and Issues, Counselor Training

Courses Taught

Cross-Cultural Psychology, Psychology of Women, Theories of Counseling and Psychotherapy, Psychology of Human Sexuality

Education

Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Indiana University

M.A., Counseling, University of Denver

B.A., Psychology, Adelphi University

Recent Publications

Leistyna, P., & Mollen, D. (2008). Teaching Social Class through Alternative Media and by Dialoging across Disciplines and Boundaries. Radical Teacher, 81, 20-27.

Mollen, D. (2006). Voluntarily childfree women: Experiences and counseling considerations. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 28, 269-282.

Mollen, D. (2006). Indispensable pragmatic approaches to multicultural pedagogy [Review of the book Teaching gender and multicultural awareness: Resources for the psychology classroom]. Sex Roles, 54, 157-158.

Mollen, D., Ethington, L., & Ridley, C.R. (2006). Positive psychology: Considerations and implications for counseling psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 34, 304-312.

Mollen, D. (2005). Reviewing and revisiting feminist pedagogy: Problems and permutations. [Review of the book The myth of empowerment: Women and the therapeutic culture in America]. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 29, 451-452.

Ridley, C.R., & Mollen, D. (2005). Post doctoral training in multicultural counseling competence. In R. T. Carter (Ed.), Handbook of racial-cultural counseling and psychology (Vol. 2). (pp. 204-218). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley.

Delgado-Romero, E., Mollen, D., & Ridley, C.R. (2004). Counseling of racial and ethnic minorities. In C. Spielberger (Ed.). Encyclopedia of Applied Psychology (Vol. 3) (pp. 211-215). San Diego, CA: Academic Press.

Mollen, D., Ridley, C.R., & Hill, C.L. (2003). Models of multicultural counseling competence: A critical evaluation. In D. Pope-Davis, H.L. Coleman, W.M. Lui, & R.L. Toporek (Eds.). Handbook of multicultural counseling competencies. (pp. 21-37). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Ridley, C.R., Mollen Baker, D., & Hill, C.L. (2001). Critical issues concerning cultural competence. The Counseling Psychologist, 29, 822-832.

Selected Presentations 

Mollen, D. (2006, August). Overcoming multicultural counseling training resistance: Experiences of educators and students. Paper presented at the 114^th meeting of the American Psychological Association in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Woolley, L. M., & Mollen, D. (2006, August). Perceptions of health care and adaptation to miscarriage. Paper presented at the 114^th meeting of the American Psychological Association in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Baumann, R. A., & Mollen, D. (2006, August). Childhood parentification and adjustment to college: An exploratory investigation. Paper presented at the 114^th meeting of the American Psychological Association in New Orleans, Louisiana.

Stabb, S., Mollen, D., Bruckner, K., Cruz, C., Simonson, K., & Vyas, A. (2006, April). The intersection of sexuality, spirituality, and culture: Therapists’ self-awareness and clinical implications. Paper presented at the 31^st meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Ypsilanti, Michigan.

Mollen, D. (2005, August). Voluntarily childfree women's experience of stigmatization. Paper presented at the 113th meeting of the American Psychological Association.

Mollen, D. (2005, August). Forging new ground: Addressing issues of complexity in counselor training. In C.R. Ridley's Beyond microskills: Embracing the complexity of training and practice. Paper presented at the 113th meeting of the American Psychological Association.

Ridley, C.R., Kelly, S., & Mollen, D. (2005, April). Beyond microskills: Changing the paradigm of counselor training. Paper presented at the 18th meeting of the Great Lakes Conference, Bloomington, Indiana.

Mollen, D. (2005, February). Voluntarily childfree women's experience of stigmatization. Paper presented at the 30th meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Tampa, Florida.

Mollen, D., Paquette, T., & Terpin, J. (2004, February). One counseling center’s reexamination of group therapy: Considerations for students and staff. Paper presented at the annual Big 10 University Counseling Center Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Mollen, D. (2003, August). Voluntarily childless women: Choices and challenges. Paper presented at the 111^th meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.

Mollen, D. (2003, March). Voluntarily childless women: Choices and challenges. Paper presented at the 28^th meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Jersey City, New Jersey.

Mollen, D. (2002, August). Women without children: Exploring reasons, ramifications, and reality. Paper presented at the 110^th meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.

Mollen, D., & Ridley, C.R. (2002, August). Psychologists’ conceptualizations of clinical competence: A qualitative investigation. Paper presented at the 110^th meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.

Mollen, D. (2000, August). A model of multicultural counseling competence. In C. R. Ridley’s Multicultural Competence: Advancements in Theory and Practice. Paper presented at the 108^th meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Mollen, D. (2000, April). Multicultural counseling competence: A new model. In C.R. Ridley’s Accountability to culture: A model of multicultural competence. Paper presented at the meeting of the Great Lakes Regional Conference, Muncie, Indiana.

Professional Affiliations

American Psychological Association

Membership in Division 17, Counseling Psychology

Membership in the Society for the Advancement of Women (Division 17)

Membership in Division 35, The Society for the Psychology of Women

Membership in the Association for Women in Psychology