LISA M. EDWARDS
Dept. of Counselor Education & Counseling Psychology
Marquette University
146 Schroeder Health Complex
Milwaukee, WI 53201
Phone: (414) 288-1433
Fax: (414) 288-6100
Email: lisa.edwards@marquette.edu
EDUCATION
2003
Ph.D., University of Kansas, Lawrence
Counseling Psychology
Dissertation: “Factors Contributing to Subjective WellBeing in Mexican-American Adolescents.”
2000
M.S., University of Kansas, Lawrence
Counseling Psychology
Thesis: “The Relationship between Perceived Parenting
Style and Hope in College Students.”
1995
B.A., Vassar College, Poughkeepsie, NY
Psychology
New York State Teacher Certification (Pre-K-6)
Language Skills: Fluent Spanish
Licensed Psychologist: State of Wisconsin (#2688)
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS
2011-Present
Associate Professor
Department of Counselor Education and Counseling
Psychology, Marquette University, WI
2010-Present
Director of Counselor Education
Coordinator of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Department of Counselor Education and Counseling
Psychology, Marquette University, WI
2005-2011
Assistant Professor
Department of Counselor Education and Counseling
Psychology, Marquette University, WI
2007-2009
Program Coordinator -Child/Adolescent Community
Counseling Program
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology
Marquette University, WI
Lisa M. Edwards
2003- 2005
Research Associate
Department of Psychology
University of Notre Dame, IN
2001-2002
Adjunct Instructor
Department of Psychology
Baker University, KS
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HONORS AND AWARDS
2012
Dean’s Faculty Excellence Award
Marquette University College of Education
2010
National Latina/o Psychological Association
Distinguished Professional Early Career Award
San Antonio, TX
2009
Milwaukee Magazine: Next Generation
Named as “one of new leaders under 40 who will change
Milwaukee”
2008
Way-Klingler Young Scholar Research Award
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
2005
Julián Samora Faculty Award,
University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN
2004
Selected to attend NIH Summer Institute on the Design and
Conduct of Qualitative and Mixed Method Research,
Washington, DC
2004
Graduate Student Speaker, University of Kansas School of
Education Commencement, Lawrence, KS
2003
International Positive Psychology Fellow,
International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington, DC
2002
Cynthia de las Fuentes Latino/a Psychology
Dissertation Award,
National Latino Psychological Association
Selected to attend Positive Psychology Summer Institute,
University of Pennsylvania
1998-2002
Minority Graduate Teaching Fellowship,
University of Kansas
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Manuel Teruel Award for Essay on Multicultural
Competence (3rd Place),
Network for Multicultural Training in Psychology
Mary Oyster O’Guin Memorial Scholarship, University of
Kansas
2001
Science Directorate Student Travel Award to Convention in
San Francisco, American Psychological Association
Association for Psychological and Educational Research in
Kansas Conference-First Place Graduate Research Award
Student Travel Award for Positive Psychology Summit, PP
Network & Gallup Organization
2000
Travel Award for Positive Psychology Summit, Graduate
School, University of Kansas
1994
Distinction in Student Teaching, Vassar College
GRANTS
2012
Towards the Prevention of Risky Sexual Behavior
among Latina Youth: Understanding the Role of
Acculturative Stress
Gender and Sexuality Resource Center,
Marquette University
Funded: $5,500.
2009
Influence of Religiosity and Culture on Sexual Activity
among Latina Adolescents
National Institutes for Health, Unfunded: $100,000.
The Influence of Cultural Variables on Latino/a
Adolescent Sexual Activity
Forward Thinking Poster Session, Marquette University
Funded: $1000
2008
Exploring Culture, Gender, and Sexual Attitudes
among Latino/a Youth
Summer Faculty Fellowship, Marquette University.
Funded: $5,500.
2008
A Qualitative Investigation of Forgiveness among
Homeless Men
Society for the Psychological Study of Social Issues
Funded: $870.
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2007
The Influence of Religious Faith and Familism on Early
Sexual Behavior among Latina Adolescents
Research Development Program, Marquette University
Funded: $2,300.
2006
Bicultural Stress, Coping, and Well-being among
Latino Youth.
Summer Faculty Fellowship, Marquette University.
Funded: $5,500.
2004
Latino/a Psychology. (Co-PI: Donald Pope-Davis).
Multicultural Course Transformation Grant,
Institute for Scholarship in Liberal Arts (ISLA)
University of Notre Dame. Funded: $3,500.
2002
Factors Contributing to Well-Being in Latino
Adolescents. Principal Investigator.
Sigma Xi Foundation. Funded: $300.
EDITED BOOK
Pedrotti, J.T., & Edwards, L.M. (Eds.). (2014). Perspectives on the intersection of
multiculturalism and positive psychology. Dordrecht, Netherlands: Springer.
BOOK
Romero, A.J., Edwards, L.M., Bauman, S., & Ritter, M.K. (2013). Preventing adolescent
depression and suicide among Latinas: Resilience research and theory. Cham,
Switzerland: Springer.
ARTICLES
Singley, D., & Edwards, L.M. (in press). Men’s perinatal health in the transition to fatherhood.
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice.
Ojeda, L., Edwards, L.M., Hardin, E., & Pina-Watson, B. (2014). The role of behavioral
and cognitive cultural orientation on Mexican American college students’ life
satisfaction. Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 13, 63-74.
Romero, A., Edwards, L.M., Fryberg, S.A., & Orduña, M. (2013). Resilience to discrimination
stress across ethnic identity stages of development. Journal of Applied Social Psychology,
44, 1-11.
Smith, N. G., Keller, B. K., Mollen, D., Bledsoe, M., Buhin, L., Edwards, L. M., Levy, J. J.,
Magyar-Moe, J. M., & Yakushko, O. (2012). Voices of Early Career Psychologists in
Division 17, the Society of Counseling Psychology. The Counseling Psychologist, 40,
794-825.
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Edwards, L. M., Fehring, R., Haglund, K., & Pruszynski, J. (2011). Religiosity and sexual risk
behaviors among Latina adolescents: Trends from 1995-2008. Journal of Women’s
Health, 20, 871-877.
Knox, S., Edwards, L. M., Hess, S., & Hill, C. (2011). Supervisor self-disclosure:
Supervisees’ experiences and perspectives. Psychotherapy: Theory, Research, Practice,
Training, 48, 336-341.
Edwards, L.M., Fehring, R., Jarrett, K., & Haglund, K. (2008). The influence of
religiosity, gender, & language preference acculturation on sexual activity among
Latino/a adolescents. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 30, 447-462.
Edwards, L. M. & Pedrotti, J. T. (2008). A content and methodological review of counseling
articles concerning Biracial/Multiracial issues. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 55,
411-418.
Edwards, L. M., & Romero, A. J. (2008). Coping with discrimination: An exploration of
strategies used by Mexican descent adolescents. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral
Sciences, 30, 24-39.
Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., & Lopez, S. J. (2008). Working with Multiracial
clients in therapy: Bridging theory, research and practice. Professional Psychology:
Research and Practice, 39, 192-201.
Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., & Lopez, S. J. (2008). Promoting hope: Suggestions for school
counselors. Professional School Counseling, 12, 100-107.
Ong, A. D., & Edwards, L. M. (2008). Positive emotions and adjustment to
perceived racism. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 27, 105-126.
Knox, S., Burkard, A. W., Edwards, L. M., Smith, J. J., & Schlosser, L. Z. (2008).
Supervisors' reports of the effects of supervisor self-disclosure on supervisees.
Psychotherapy Research, 18, 543-559.
Edwards, L. M., Holtz, C. A., & Green, M. B. (2007). Promoting strengths among
culturally diverse youth in schools. School Psychology Forum, 2, 39-49.
Edwards, L. M., Ong, A. D., & Lopez, S. J. (2007). Hope measurement in Mexican
American youth. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 29, 225-241.
Ong, A. D., Edwards, L. M., & Bergeman, C. S. (2006). Hope as a source of
resilience in later adulthood. Personality and Individual Differences, 41, 1263-1273.
Edwards, L. M. & Lopez, S. J. (2006). Perceived family support, acculturation, and life
satisfaction in Mexican American youth: A mixed methods exploration. Journal of
Counseling Psychology, 53, 279-287.
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Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Prosser, E. C., Walton, S. L., Spalitto, S., & Ulven,
J. C. (2006). Beyond the DSM: Assumptions, alternatives, and alterations. Journal of
Counseling and Development, 84, 259-267.
Neufeld, J. E., Rasmussen, H. N., Lopez, S. J., Ryder, J. A., Magyar-Moe, J. L., Ito, A.,
Edwards, L. M., & Bouwkamp, J. C. (2006). The engagement model of personenvironment interaction. The Counseling Psychologist, 34, 245-259.
Turner, J.A., Edwards, L. M., Eicken, I. M., Yokoyama, K., Castro, J. R., Tran, A. N., &
Haggins, K. L. (2005). Intern self-care: An exploration of strategy use and
effectiveness. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 36, 674-680.
Magyar-Moe, J. L., Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., Ford, A. I., Petersen, S., Rasmussen, H. N.,
Ryder, J. A. (2005). Perceptions of multicultural training in predoctoral internship programs: A survey. Professional Psychology: Research and
Practice, 36, 446-450.
Frey, B. B., Petersen, S. E., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., & Peyton, V. (2005).
Item-writing rules: Collective wisdom. Teaching and Teacher Education, 21, 357-364.
Edwards, L. M. (2004). Measuring perceived social support in Mexican-American youth:
Psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support.
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 26, 187-194.
Edwards, L. M., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2004). Utilizing the strengths of our cultures: Therapy with
Biracial women and girls. Women and Therapy, 27, 33-43.
Frey, B. B., Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., & McDermott, D. (2004). Cognitive spirituality and
hope in Catholic high school students. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry &
Practice, 7, 479-491.
Edwards, L. M., Lapp-Rincker, G., Magyar-Moe, J. L., Rehfeldt, J., Ryder, J. A., Brown, J. C.,
& Lopez, S. J. (2002). A positive relationship between religious faith and forgiveness:
Faith in the absence of data? Pastoral Psychology, 50, 147-152.
Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., Ito, A. S., Pedrotti, J. T., & Rasmussen, H. N. (2002). Culture
counts: Examinations of recent applications of the Penn Resiliency Project. Prevention
and Treatment, 5, Article 12. Available on the World Wide Web
http:// journals.apa.org/prevention/volume5/pre0050012c.html
McDermott, D., Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., & Houske, A. (2002). An exploration of hope in
Catholic school students. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry & Practice, 5(3),
274-285.
Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., Floyd, K., Magyar, J. L., Rehfeldt, J., & Ryder, J. A. (2001).
MicroCog standard and short forms: A brief note about spatial processing. Perceptual
and Motor Skills, 93, 825-828.
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CHAPTERS
Flores, L. Y., Edwards, L.M., & Pedrotti, J.T. (in press). Multicultural Positive Psychology:
Cultural Perspectives of the Good Life. In J.M. Casas, L.A. Susuki, & C.M. Alexander
(Eds.), Handbook of Multicultural Counseling (4th edition). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage
Publications.
Burkard, A.W., Edwards, L.M., & Adams, H. (in press). Color-blindness in counseling, therapy
and supervision. In H.A. Neville, M.E. Gallardo & D.W. Sue (Eds.), What does it mean to
be color-blind?: Manifestation, dyanmics, and impact. Washington, DC: American
Psychological Association.
Edwards, L. M., & Wynn, J. (in press). Measuring and labeling the positive and negative.
Chapter to appear in S. J. Lopez (Ed.), Positive Psychological Assessment (2nd ed.).
Washington, DC: American Psychological Association.
Edwards, L. M. & Pedrotti, J. T. (2015). Multiracial Individuals in Therapy: Clinical
Considerations across the Lifespan. In H. Grey (Ed.), Cultural Considerations in Latino
American Mental Health. New York: Oxford.
Edwards, L. M. (2015). Latino adolescents and acculturation. In H. Grey (Ed.), Cultural
Considerations in Latino American Mental Health.New York: Oxford..
Edwards, L.M., & Cardemil, E.V. (2015). Clinical approaches to assessing cultural values
among Latinos. Chapter to appear in K. Geisinger (Ed.), Psychological Testing of
Hispanics: Clinical and Intellectual Issues. Washington, DC: American Psychological
Association.
Tate, K. A., Torres Rivera, E., Edwards, L. M. (2014). Colonialism and multicultural
counseling competence research: A liberatory analysis. In R. D. Goodman & P. Gorski
(Eds.) Decolonizing “multicultural” counseling and psychology: Visions for social
justice theory and practice. New York: Springer.
Romero, A. J., Edwards, L. M., & Corkery, S. (2013). Assessing and treating Latinos:
Overview of mental health research. In F. Paniagua & A. Yamada
(Eds.), Handbook of Multicultural Mental Health (2nd ed.; pp. 327-343). San Diego, CA:
Elsevier.
Edwards, L.M., & McClintock, J. B. (2013). Promoting hope among youth: Theory, research
and practice. Chapter in C. Proctor & A. Linley (Eds.), Positive Psychology: Research,
applications and interventions for children and adolescents (pp. 43-55). Dordrecht,
Netherlands: Springer Science + Business Media B.V.
Edwards, L. M., & Stubbs, L. (2012). Towards the prevention of sexual risk-taking among
Latina youth. In L. Vera (Ed.), Oxford Handbook of Prevention in Counseling Psychology
(pp. 285-298). New York: Oxford University Press.
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Romero, A. J., Edwards, L. M., & Orduña, M. (2011). Multiracial Feminist Framework:
Influence of social power structures on mental health of Latina adolescents. In N. J.
Cabrera, F. A. Villarruel, & H. E. Fitzgerald (Eds.), Latina and Latino Children’s
Mental Health (pp. 159-184). Santa Barbara, CA: Praeger.
Pedrotti, J. P., Edwards, L. M., & Lopez, S. J. (2009). Positive psychology within a cultural
context). In S. J. Lopez & C. R. Snyder (Eds.), Oxford Handbook of Positive Psychology
(2nd ed.) (pp. 49-57). New York: Oxford Press.
Pedrotti, J. P., & Edwards, L. M. (2009). The intersection of positive psychology and
multiculturalism in counseling. Handbook of Multicultural Counseling (3rd ed.).
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Lopez, S. J., & Edwards, L. M. (2008). The interface of counseling psychology and positive
psychology: Assessing and promoting strengths. In S. D. Brown & R. W. Lent (Eds.),
Handbook of Counseling Psychology, 4th Edition (pp. 86-99). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley
& Sons.
Edwards, L. M., Rand, K., Lopez, S. J., & Snyder, C. R. (2006). Understanding hope: A
review of measurement and construct validity research. In A. Ong & M. van Dulmen
(Eds.), Handbook of Methods in Positive Psychology (pp. 83-95). New York: Oxford
Press.
Lopez, S. J., Snyder, C. R., Magyar-Moe, J. L., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Janowski, K.,
Turner, J. L., & Pressgrove, C. (2004). Strategies for accentuating hope. In P. A.
Linley & S. Joseph (Eds). Positive psychology in practice (pp. 388-404). Hoboken, NJ:
John Wiley & Sons.
Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., Magyar-Moe, J. L., Pedrotti, J. T., & Ryder, J. (2003). Fulfilling its
promise: Counseling psychology’s efforts to understand and promote optimal human
functioning. In B. Walsh (Ed.), Counseling psychology and optimal human
functioning (pp. 297-307).. Lawrence Erlbaum.
Snyder, C. R., Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Prosser, E. C., LaRue Walton, S.,
Spalitto, S., & Ulven, J. C. (2003). Measuring and labeling the positive and negative. In
S. J. Lopez & C. R. Snyder (Eds.), Positive psychological assessment: A handbook of
models and measures (pp. 21-39). Washington, DC: American Psychological
Association.
Rasmussen, H. N., Neufeld, J. E., Bouwkamp, J. C., Edwards, L.M., Ito, A., Magyar-Moe, J. L.,
Ryder, J. A. & Lopez, S. J. (2003). Environmental assessment: Examining influences on
optimal human functioning. In S. J. Lopez & C. R. Snyder (Eds.), Positive psychological
assessment: A handbook of models and measures (pp. 443-458). Washington, DC:
American Psychological Association.
Lopez, S. J., Prosser, E. C., Edwards, L. M., Magyar-Moe, J., Neufeld, J., & Rasmussen, H.
(2002). Putting positive psychology in a multicultural context. In C. R. Snyder & S. J.
Lopez (Eds.), The handbook of positive psychology (pp. 700-714). New York: Oxford
Press.
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OTHER REFEREED PUBLICATIONS
Edwards, L. M. (2009). Hope. In S. J. Lopez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology (pp.
487-491). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Edwards, L. M., & Barber, B. (2009). Familism. In S. J. Lopez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Positive
Psychology (pp. 372-373). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Edwards, L. M., & Jarrett, K. M. (2009). Cultural values. In S. J. Lopez (Ed.), Encyclopedia of
Positive Psychology (pp. 265-266). Hoboken, NJ: Wiley.
Edwards, L. M., Adrians, N., & McCadden, E. (2008). Biracial. In F.T.L. Leong (Editor-inChief), M.G. Constantine (Senior Editor) & R.L. Worthington (Associate Editor),
Encyclopedia of Counseling, Volume 3: Cross-Cultural Counseling (pp.1027-1032).
Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Delgado-Romero, E. A. & Edwards, L. (2008). National Latina/o Psychological Association.
In F.T.L. Leong (Editor-in-Chief), M.G. Constantine (Senior Editor) & R.L.
Worthington (Associate Editor), Encyclopedia of Counseling, Volume 3: Cross-Cultural
Counseling (pp. 1242-1243). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
Edwards, L. M. (2005). Interracial marriages. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of
Human Development (Vol. 3; pp. 731-733). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Edwards, L. M. (2005). Ethnic identity. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human
Development (Vol. 1; pp. 478-479). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
Edwards, L. M. (2001). Hispanic children. In N. J. Salkind & L. H. Margolis (Eds.), Child
development (pp. 188-191). Farmington Hills, MI: Macmillan Reference.
MANUSCRIPTS UNDER REVIEW
Belknap, R.A., Haglund, K., Edwards, L.M., Tassara, M., Van Hoven, J., & Woda, A. (under
review). Mexican American male adolescents’ perspectives on dating relationships and
violence.
Edwards, L. M., Mayor, R. C., Barber, B. N., Jarrett, K. M., Newcomb, S., Kowalski, A. E.,
Green, M. B., & Stubbs, L. (under review). Beyond Expectations: The Cultural
Context of Latina Adolescents’ Coping with Stress.
OTHER PUBLISHED DOCUMENTS
Lopez, S. J., Snyder, C. R., Edwards, L. M., Gallagher, M. W., Key-Roberts, M. J., MagyarMoe, J. L., & Monden, K. R. (2006). Putting positive psychology to the test: An
instructional resource CD for the Snyder and Lopez Positive Psychology textbook.
Oxford.
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Mellard, D. F., Edwards, L. M., Giertz, G. H., & Tata, V. (2004). Empirical analysis of four
learning disabilities screening instruments for Spanish-Speaking adults. Grant report.
Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Ito, A., Rasmussen, H. N., & Mellard, D. (2003).
“Culture Counts” when identifying and serving Spanish-speaking individuals with
learning disabilities. Policy paper for the USDOE Office of Vocational and Adult
Education.
Edwards, L. M., & Price, G. (2002). The relationship between perceived parenting style and
hope in college students. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 464 310)
Edwards, L. M., McDermott, D., Pedrotti, J. T., LaRue, S., Stone, M. E., & Diamond, K. L.
(2001). Preliminary validation of a Spanish language translation of the Children’s Hope
Scale. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No. ED 453 504)
Magyar-Moe, J. L., McDermott, D., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Stone, M. E., LaRue, S.,
Spalitto, S., & Diamond, K. L. (2001). Variables related to life satisfaction among senior
adults in assisted living facilities. (ERIC Document Reproduction Service No.
ED 467260)
TEACHING EXPERIENCE
2006--present
Instructor, Multicultural Counseling
Department of Counselor Education and Counseling
Psychology, Marquette University
2012--present
Internship in Counseling
Department of Counselor Education and Counseling
Psychology, Marquette University
2010--2012
Instructor, Seminar and Practicum in Supervision
Department of Counselor Education and Counseling
Psychology, Marquette University
2005--2011
Instructor, Group Counseling
Department of Counselor Education and Counseling
Psychology, Marquette University
2005-2011, 2015
Instructor, Assessment in Counseling
Department of Counselor Education and Counseling
Psychology, Marquette University
Instructor, Latino/a Psychology
Department of Psychology, University of Notre Dame
2004
2003
Instructor, Psychology of Personality
Department of Psychology, University of Notre Dame
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2002
Adjunct Instructor, Psychology of Personality
Department of Psychology, Baker University,
Baldwin City, Kansas
2002, 1999
Teaching Assistant, Cross-Cultural Counseling
Department of Psychology and Research in Education,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
2001
Adjunct Instructor, Testing and Measurement
Department of Psychology, Baker University,
Baldwin City, Kansas
Instructor, Orientation Seminar
Department of Psychology and Research in Education,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas
2001-2002
1999-2001
Instructor, Studying Children and Adolescents in the
Schools
Department of Psychology and Research in Education,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
2001
Teaching Assistant, Individual and Group Assessment
Department of Psychology and Research in Education,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
2000
Teaching Assistant, Psychodiagnostic Assessment
Department of Psychology and Research in Education,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
1999
Teaching Assistant, Counseling and Interviewing Skills
Department of Psychology and Research in Education,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
1998, 1999
Teaching Assistant, Counseling and Consultation Skills
for Teachers
Department of Psychology and Research in Education,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
1998
Teaching Assistant, Classroom Assessment
Department of Psychology and Research in Education,
University of Kansas, Lawrence, Kansas.
1996-1998
First Grade Teacher, Norton Elementary School,
Gainesville, Florida
1995-1996
First Grade Co-Teacher, Munich International School,
Munich, Germany
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CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS
Edwards, L.M., & Singley, D. (2015, April). Men’s perinatal mental health: What practitioners
need to know. Poster presented at the Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care
Conference, Appleton.
Edwards, L.M., & Le, H. (2015, April). Perinatal mental health among Latinas: Current
research and practice implications. Poster presented at the Wisconsin Association for
Perinatal Care Conference, Appleton.
Edwards, L.M., Tate, K., Ghaffari-Nikou, M., Yeomans, A., & Cook, J. (2015, January).
Counselors as Advocates: Evaluation of a project designed to develop advocacy
competencies in trainees. Poster presented at the National Multicultural Conference and
Summit, Atlanta.
Burkard, A., Edwards, L.M., Adams, H., Newcomb, S., & Ponterotto, J. (2015, January). A
qualitative analysis of nominated experts’ approaches to multicultural assessment.
Poster presented at the National Multicultural Conference and Summit, Atlanta.
Edwards, L.M. & Lopez, F. (2014, October). Development of a Brief Measure of Latina/o
Bicultural Efficacy. Poster presented at the National Latina/o Psychological
Association Conference, Albuquerque.
Edwards, L.M., Castañeda, C., and Reynaga-Abiko, G. (2014, October). Mamá y Profesional:
Intersecting Roles, Expectations and Opportunities. Roundtable presented at the
National Latina/o Psychological Association Conference, Albuquerque.
Edwards, L.M., McClintock, J., Walker, K., Barber Garcia, B., & Tailor, K. (2014, March).
Acculturative stress and early sexual activity among Latina adolescents: The protective
role of ethnic identity. Poster presented at the Counseling Psychology Conference,
Atlanta.
Edwards, L.M., Tassara, M., McClintock, J., Lang, S., Slivensky, D., & Guerrero, J. (2012,
October). Verifying semantic equivalence of a Spanish translation of the Adult Hope
Scale. Poster presented at the National Latina/o Psychology Association conference, New
Brunswick.
Edwards, L.M. Self-care: The transition from graduate to professional (2012, October). In M.
Gonzalez & E. Lorena (Chairs), Self-care for Latina/os: Strategies for mental health
practitioners and students in training. Roundtable presented at the National Latina/o
Psychology Association conference, New Brunswick.
Papanek, P., Skelton, K., Greene, A., Balke, T., Dione, K., Rodriguez, V., Edwards, L., & Pan,
L. (2012, May). Impact of modified school lunch program on weight loss in a middle
school cohort. Presented at American College of Sports Medicine Annual Conference,
San Francisco, CA.
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Tassara, M., Edwards, L.M., Belknap, R., & Haglund, K. (2012, March). Perceptions of
interpersonal dating relationships and violence among Latino male adolescents. Poster
presented at the annual meeting for the Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine,
New Orleans, LA.
Burkard, A. W., Knox, S., Hartmann, L., Edwards, L., & Hess, S. A. (2011, August).
Transformational relational experiences in multicultural supervision: A qualitative study.
Paper presented at the 119th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association,
Washington, DC.
Edwards, L.M., Stubbs, L., Guerrero, J., Tassara, M., & Durrah, D. (2011, August). Gender
differences in religiosity and well-being outcomes among Latino/a adults. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington,
DC.
Edwards, L. M. (2010, November). Beyond expectations: The cultural context of stress and
coping among Latina adolescents. In L. Torres (Chair) Stress and Coping among Latinas
Living in the United States: Perspectives across the Lifespan. Symposium presented at the
National Latina/o Psychology Association conference, San Antonio.
Edwards, L. M. (2010, November). Untenured and still changing diapers: A new
mother’s perspective. In L.M. Edwards (Chair) Latina Motherhood: Young
Professionals’ Reflections from the Borderlands. Symposium presented at the
National Latina/o Psychology Association conference, San Antonio.
Edwards, L. M., Adrians, N., Green, M., Mullican, P., & Orecchia, A. (2010, August). A
qualitative study of forgiveness among homeless men. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego.
Romero, A., Edwards, L. M., & LaFollette, A., (2010, August). Influence of culture on young
Latinas: Multiracial Feminist Framework. Poster presented at the annual meeting
of the American Psychological Association, San Diego.
Pedrotti, J. T., & Edwards, L.M. (2010, August). Identity incongruence, well-being and
depression among Multiracial adults. Poster presented at the annual meeting of
the American Psychological Association, San Diego.
Edwards, L. M., Barber, B. N., Jarrett, K., Kowalski, A. E., Mayor, R. C., Newcomb, S., Green,
M. B., & Stubbs, L. (2009, August). Differences in aspects of familism across ethnically
diverse college students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Toronto.
Haglund, K., Fehring, R., & Edwards, L. M. (2009, March). Influence of religiosity on sexual
activity among Latina adolescents: 1995-2002. Paper presented at the MNRS Annual
Meeting, Minneapolis.
Pedrotti, J. T., & Edwards, L. M. (2009, January). Ethnic identity commitment in Multiracial
adults: Match between self and others’ perceptions. Poster presented at the National
Multicultural Conference and Summit, New Orleans.
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Edwards, L. M., Barber, B., Newcomb, S., Jarrett, K., Kowalski, A.E., Mayor, R. C., & Green,
M.B. (2008, November). Success among Latina adolescents: Definitions, perceptions,
and connections. Poster presented at the National Latina/o Psychology Association
conference, Costa Mesa.
Romero, A., & Edwards, L. (2008, November). Resilience against Prejudice Model of Identity
Consciousness: Protective effects of ethnic identity development. Paper presented at the
National Latina/o Psychology Association conference, Costa Mesa.
Bernett, A.A., Khan, N., Jarrett, K., Newcomb, S., & Edwards, L. (2008, September).
Development of the RAAD committee: A student run initiative to raise awareness about
diversity within a graduate training program. Poster presented at The Cultural Impact
Conference, Chicago, IL.
Edwards, L. M. (2008, August). How to publish your manuscript: An author’s perspective. In
S. Harris (Chair), How to publish your manuscript. Symposium presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston.
Edwards, L. M. (2008, August). Hope and well-being among Latinos: Directions for future
research. In S. J. Lopez (Chair), Past, present, and future of hope: Honoring C. R. Snyder.
Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
Boston.
Edwards, L. M. (2008, August). Cultural strengths: Appling positive psychology to graduate
multicultural training. In H. B. Sheu (Chair), Multicultural counseling training:
conceptual, empirical, and practical considerations. Symposium presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston.
Edwards, L. M., Kowalski, A.E., Barber, B.N., Green, M.B., Jarrett, K., Mayor, R.C., &
Newcomb, S. (2008, August). Coping as a buffer of racism stress in Latino/a adults?
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
Boston.
Edwards, L. M., & Romero, A. (2008, June). Coping with discrimination among Mexican
descent adolescents. Paper presented at the International Conference on Social Stress
Research, Santa Fe.
Pedrotti, J. T., & Edwards, L. M. (2008, March). Context and Well-Being in Multiracial
Individuals: Early Findings. Poster presented at the International Counseling
Psychology Conference, Chicago.
Edwards, L. M., Jarrett, K., Fehring, R., & Haglund, K. (2008, March). The Influence of
Religiosity, Gender, & Language Preference Acculturation on Sexual Activity among
Latino/a Adolescents. Poster presented at the International Counseling
Psychology Conference, Chicago.
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Edwards, L. M. (2008, March). Well-Being and culture: Challenges and future directions in
exploring cultural contexts. In K. Monden & M. Roberts (Chairs), Future directions and
applications of well-being research. Symposium presented at the International Counseling
Psychology Conference, Chicago.
deBoer, D., Edwards, L. M., & Magyar-Moe, J. (2008, March). Strength-Based Approaches to
Counseling Practice in College & University Counseling Centers. In R. D. Hetzel and K.
Settle (Chairs), Strength-based approaches to counseling practice, supervision/training
and outreach in college counseling centers. Pre-Conference workshop presented at the
International Counseling Psychology Conference, Chicago.
Edwards, L. M., Mayor, R. C., Barber, B. N., Green, M. B., Jarrett, K., Kowalski, A. E.,
& Newcomb, S. (2008, March). Well-Being among Latina Adolescents: Coping
with Bicultural Stressors. Poster presented at the International Counseling
Psychology Conference, Chicago.
Edwards, L. M. (2007, August). Incorporating a strengths approach into graduate multicultural
counseling courses. In J. Pedrotti (Chair), Strengths in our heritage: Teaching
multiculturalism from a strengths perspective. Symposium presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Edwards, L. M. (2007, August). The “ideal” lab member: A faculty perspective. In B. Barber
(Chair), Making the most of your graduate research lab/team experience. Symposium
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San
Francisco.
Edwards, L. M., & Mayor-Bernet, R. C. (2007, August). Exploring religious faith in Mexican
American adolescents. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Knox, S., Burkard, A. W., Edwards, L. M., Smith, J. J., & Schlosser, L. Z. (2007, August).
Supervisor self-disclosure in supervision. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Magyar- Moe, J. L., & Edwards, L. M. (2007, July). Incorporating diversity into the assessment
and enhancement of psychological well-being. Workshop facilitated at the National
Wellness Conference, Stevens Point, WI.
Singh, J. A., & Edwards, L. M. (2007, June). Biracial identity, passing and whiteness. Paper
presented at the Loving Decision Conference, Chicago.
Knox, S., Burkard, A. W., Edwards, L. M., Smith, J., & Schlosser, L. Z. (2007, June). Supervisor
self-disclosure in supervision. In S. Knox (Chair), Therapist, supervisor, and supervisee
self-disclosure: Empirical findings and implications. Panel discussion conducted at the
38th Annual Meeting of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, Madison, WI.
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Edwards, L. M. (2007, March). Narratives of identity: Latino/as and well-being. In A. SantiagoRivera (Chair), Latino ethnic identity: Implications for mental health and well-being.
Symposium presented at the What it Means to Be Latino Conference at the University of
Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
Edwards, L. M., & Ong, A. D. (2007, January). Positive emotions and adjustment to perceived
racism. Poster presented at the National Multicultural Conference & Summit, Seattle.
Edwards, L. M., Adrians, N. E., & McCadden, E. P. (2006, October). Ethnic identity, racismrelated stress and life satisfaction in Latino college students. Poster presented at the
National Latina/o Psychological Association Conference, Milwaukee.
Edwards, L. M. (2006, October). Perspectives from a new professor. In E. Delgado-Romero
(Chair), Developmental career challenges for Latino and Latina psychology facultyRevisited. Symposium presented at the National Latina/o Psychological Association
Conference, Milwaukee.
Flores, L. Y., Delgado-Romero, E., & Edwards, L. M. (2006, October). Getting your work
published: Advice from reviewers and editors. Paper presented at the National
Latina/o Psychological Association Conference, Milwaukee.
Edwards, L. M. (2006, August). Hope measurement in Mexican American youth: Validation of
the Children’s Hope Scale. In D. Singley (Chair), Multiculturalism and positive
psychology: Riding the fourth and fifth waves. Symposium presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
Edwards, L. M., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2006, August). Positive psychology’s role in
enhancing multiculturalism in counseling psychology. In R. Uffelman & R. Hetzel
(Chairs), What can positive psychology offer counseling psychologists? Symposium
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New
Orleans.
Edwards, L. M. (2006, August). How to publish your manuscript: An author’s perspective. In
S. Harris (Chair), How to publish your manuscript. Symposium presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans.
Edwards, L. M. (2006, August). Perspectives of an early tenure track position. In C. Daood &
J. Jackson (Chairs), As a young counseling psychologist, what will I look like in a
decade? Conversation hour presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, New Orleans.
Woodruff, T. W., Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Cox, D., & McDermott, D.
(2006, August). Development and initial validation of the Children’s Domain Specific
Hope Scale. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, New Orleans.
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Edwards, L. M., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2005, August). A content and methodological review of
articles concerning biracial/multiracial issues in six major counseling journals. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
Washington, D. C.
Edwards, L. M. (2005, August). Narratives of navigation and identity: Qualitative approaches
to understanding bicultural competence. In L. Torres (Chair), Navigating cultural
contexts: Theory, research and practice on bicultural/intercultural competence.
Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
Washington, D.C.
Edwards, L. M. (2005, August). Postdoctoral positions: Why, where, and how. In A. Ito (Chair),
Obtaining your first “real” psychology job: Advice from new professionals. Symposium
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
Washington, D.C.
Pedrotti, J. T. & Edwards, L. M. (2005, August). Positive psychology and multiculturalism: A
counseling psychology perspective. Roundtable facilitated at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Washington, D. C.
Edwards, L. M., Ortega-Villalobos, L., Matthews, A. R., Martinez, S. L., Hagen, E. M., &
Hickey, T. D. (2005, January). Navigating Two Cultures: A Qualitative Investigation of
Latino/a College Students. Poster presented at the National Multicultural Summit,
Hollywood, CA.
Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., & Lopez, S. J. (2005, January). Working with Biracial /
Multiracial Clients in Therapy: Broadening Conceptualizations of Identity Development.
Poster presented at the National Multicultural Summit, Hollywood, CA.
Edwards, L. M. (2004, November). Multi“racial” Latinos: Research Issues & Future
Directions. Roundtable facilitated at the National Latino/a Psychological
Association Convention, Scottsdale, AZ.
Edwards, L. M. & Ortega-Villalobos, L. (2004, November). La Influencia de Mi Familia:
A Qualitative Exploration of How Families Help Latino College Students Navigate
Cultural Contexts. Paper presented at the National Latino/a Psychological
Association Convention, Scottsdale, AZ.
Edwards, L. M. & Pedrotti, J. T. (2004, October). Check all that apply: Current issues in theory,
research and practice with Biracial/Multiracial individuals. Paper presented at the
Notre Dame Conference on Culture and Diversity, Notre Dame.
Edwards, L. M. & Escamilla, R. A. (2004, October). Understanding familismo in Latino youth:
Emerging findings from a qualitative investigation. Poster presented at the Notre Dame
Conference on Culture & Diversity, Notre Dame.
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Turner, J.A., Edwards, L. M., Eicken, I. M., Yokoyama, K., Castro, J. R., Tran, A. N., &
Haggins, K. L. (2004, July). Intern self-care: An exploration of strategy use and
effectiveness. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Honolulu.
Edwards, L. M. (2004, May). Investigating life satisfaction in Mexican-American adolescent
girls. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Midwestern Psychological
Association, Chicago.
Conway, P. F., Papanastasiou, E. C., & Edwards, L. M. (2004, April). Promoting intercultural
awareness among international graduate students: A five-year study. Paper presented at
the American Educational Research Association Conference, San Diego.
Edwards, L. M. (2004, February). Challenging deficit models: An introduction to redefining
strengths. In L. M. Edwards, I. J. Kim, & V. Suthakaran (Chairs), Redefining strengths:
Cultural competence in research and practice. Symposium presented at the 21st Annual
Teachers College Winter Roundtable in Cultural Psychology and Education, New York.
Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., & Lopez, S. J. (2003, October). Exploring Hope within Latino
and African-American Youth: A Study of Construct Validity. Poster presented at the 2nd
Annual International Positive Psychology Summit, Washington D.C.
Edwards, L. M., & Lopez, S. J. (2003, August). Nuestras familias: Exploring familismo in
Latino youth. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Toronto.
Edwards, L. M., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2003, August). Examining barriers to awareness of White
privilege in Midwestern students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Toronto.
Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., & McDermott, D. (2003, August). Enhancing Community WellBeing: Hope in Adults Seeking Private Assistance. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.
McDermott, D., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Frey, B. B., & Hinojos, B. (2003, August).
Readiness for Kindergarten in African American and Latino children. Poster presented
at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto.
Petersen, S., Magyar-Moe, J. L., Christensen, N. E., Burns, M. E., Ito, A., Janowski, K.,
Rasmussen, H. N., Ryder, J. A., Turner, J. L., Edwards, L. M., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2003,
August). Perceptions of Multicultural Training in Predoctoral Internship Programs: A
Follow-Up Study. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, Toronto.
Frey, B. B., McDermott, D., Pedrotti, J. T., & Edwards, L. M. (2003, April). Measuring
spirituality and hope in Catholic high school students. Paper presented at the American
Educational Research Association Conference, Chicago.
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Frey, B.B., Petersen, S.E., Edwards, L.M., Pedrotti, J.T. & Peyton, V. (2003, April). Toward a
consensus list of item-writing rules for classroom assessment. Paper presented at the
Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago.
Rasmussen, H. N., Edwards, L. M., & Lopez, S. J. (2002, November). The relationship between
hope and coping: An exploration of positive constructs with Native Americans. Poster
presented at the Association for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas
Conference, Baldwin City, KS.
Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Ito, A., & Lopez, S. J. (2002, November). Making Hope
Happen: Positive Programming in our Schools. Symposium conducted at the Association
for Psychological and Educational Research in Kansas Conference, Baldwin City, KS.
Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., McDermott, D., & Sheehan, A. (2002, August). Kindergarten
Preparation: Cultural and Socioeconomic Factors Affecting Participation. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.
Edwards, L. M., Lopez, S. J., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2002, August). Making Hope Happen for kids:
An elementary school program. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Chicago.
Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Rasmussen, H. N., & Lopez, S. J. (2002, August). Increasing
awareness about privilege in our society in college students. Poster presented at the
annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.
McDermott, D., Frey, B., Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., & Houske, A. (2002, August).
Spirituality and hope in Catholic high school students. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.
Ito, A., Magyar-Moe, J. L., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Peterson, S., Rasmussen, H. N., &
Ryder, J. (2002, August). Religious faith and coping strategies in Native Americans.
Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association,
Chicago.
Magyar-Moe, J. L., Peterson, S., Edwards, L. M., Ito, A., Pedrotti, J. T., Rasmussen, H. N., &
Ryder, J. (2002, August). Perceptions of multicultural training in pre-doctoral internship
programs: A survey. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Chicago.
Pedrotti, J. T., & Edwards, L. M. (2002, August). Cross-cultural counseling with biracial
individuals: An instructional model. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Chicago.
Ryder, J., Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., Ito, A., Rasmussen, H. N., Magyar-Moe, J. L., &
Peterson, S. (2002, August). Forming a multicultural issues research group. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago.
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Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2001, September). Positive psychology in the
schools: Identifying and strengthening our hidden resources. Symposium conducted at
the Kansas Professional Development Schools Coalition Conference, Olathe, KS.
Edwards, L. M., & Price, G. (2001, August). The relationship between perceived parenting style
and hope. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological
Association, San Francisco.
Edwards, L. M., Lapp-Rincker, G., Magyar-Moe, J. L., Rehfeldt, J., Ryder, J. A., Brown, J. C.,
& Lopez, S. J. (2001, August). A positive relationship between religious faith and
forgiveness: Faith in the absence of data? Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Magyar-Moe, Edwards, L. M., Lopez, S. J., & Wetterston, K. Predictors of therapy outcome: An
attempt to explain more of the variance. (2001, August). Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
McDermott, D., Sheehan, A., Edwards, L. M., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2001, August). A model for
involving Hispanic parents in their children’s education. Poster presented at the annual
meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
Pedrotti, J. T., Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., Bouwkamp, J. C., & Krieshok, T. (2001, August).
Making Hope Happen: A program for fostering strengths in adolescents. Poster
presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San
Francisco.
Frey, B., & Edwards, L. M. (2001, April). Strong words or moderate words: A comparison of
reliability and validity of responses on attitude scales. Paper presented at the America
Educational Research Association Conference, Seattle.
Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Scott, R. T., & Lopez, S. J. (2001, March). The applicability of
the two-factor hope model to Native Americans. Poster presented at the Fourth National
Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston.
Magyar-Moe, J. L., Edwards, L. M., & Lopez, S. J. (2001, March). A new look at the working
alliance: Is there a connection with hope? Poster presented at the Fourth National
Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston.
Robitschek, C., Bouwkamp, J. C., Edwards, L. M., Lopez, S. J., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2001, March).
Active ingredients of growth: On the way to fostering human strengths. Symposium
conducted at the Fourth National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston.
Lopez, S. J., Pedrotti, J. P., Edwards, L. M., & Bouwkamp, J. C. (2000, October). Making Hope
Happen via brief interventions. Symposium conducted at the 2nd Positive Psychology
Summit, Washington D.C.
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McDermott, D., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., LaRue, S., Stone, M. E., Diamond, K. L.,
Spalitto, S. V., & Magyar-Moe, J. L. (2000, August). The influence of language and
culture on children’s hope scores. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Washington D.C.
McDermott, D., LaRue, S., Spalitto, S. V., Diamond, K. L., Edwards, L. M., Magyar-Moe, J. L.,
Pedrotti, J. T., & Stone, M. E. (2000, August). Coping with grief and loss: The role of
hope and spirituality. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American
Psychological Association, Washington D.C.
McDermott, D., Stone, M. E., Edwards, L. M., LaRue, S., Magyar-Moe, J. L., Pedrotti, J. T.,
Spalitto, S. V., and Diamond, K. L. (2000, August). Predictors of life satisfaction among
senior adults in assisted living facilities. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the
American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.
COUNSELING & CLINICAL EXPERIENCE
2003-2005
Staff Clinician
University Counseling Center
University of Notre Dame, South Bend, IN
2002-2003
Pre-Doctoral Psychology Intern
University of California-Davis Counseling Center
2001
Psychotherapy Field Experience
Menorah Medical Hospital, Overland Park, KS
2000-2001
Psychotherapy Practicum
Counseling and Psychological Services
University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS
2000-2002
“Making Hope Happen” Program Coordinator
Elementary School Program, Lawrence, KS
2000
Psychotherapy Practicum
Miami County Mental Health Center, Paola, KS
1999
Psychodiagnostic Assessment Practicum
Eisenhower Veterans Administration Hospital,
Leavenworth, KS
Psychotherapy Practicum
Eisenhower Veteran’s Administration Hospital,
Leavenworth, KS
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ACADEMIC & PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2015
Member: President’s Task Force on Equity and Inclusion
Marquette University
2006-present
Presenter: Ethnic Identity and the Latino Leader
Latino Non-Profit Leadership Program,
Milwaukee, WI
2013
Presenter: Nurturing Hope in Culturally Diverse Students
Scholarship, Opportunity, and Access in Racine (SOAR)
Racine, WI
Presenter: Promoting Success in Latino Students through
Cultural Strengths and Hope
Racine County UW-Extension
Burlington, WI
Committee Member: ADVANCE grant (PI: Jeanne
Hossenlopp)
Marquette University
2012
Presenter: Counseling Latina/os
AIDS Resource Center of Wisconsin
Milwaukee, WI
Presenter: Positive Psychology
Milwaukee Science Café
Clinical and Translational Science Institute, Milwaukee
2009
Keynote Speaker
Regalos: Promoting Strengths in Latino/a Youth
Aqui! Milwaukee Education Forum,
Milwaukee, WI
Speaker, Nurturing Latino/a Students’ Strengths
Greater Milwaukee Catholic Education Consortium
(GMCEC) Teacher’s Conference,
Milwaukee, WI
2008
Program Committee Co-Chair,
National Latina/o Psychological Association Conference,
Costa Mesa, CA
Keynote Speaker
Identifying and Nurturing Cultural Strengths: A Piece of
Anti-Racist/Anti-Bias Education
Anti-Racist/Anti-Bias Education Conference,
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Educators’ Network for Social Justice, Milwaukee, WI
2007
Faculty Advisor, Graduate Journal of Counseling
Psychology (GJCP)
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Faculty Advisor, Graduate Student Organization
Department of Counseling and Educational Psychology
Marquette University, Milwaukee, WI
Membership Liaison Department Representative
Society for Counseling Psychology
Presenter: Multiracial Clients: Research & Practice
Milwaukee Clinicians of Color Conference
Milwaukee, WI
2006
Member, Early Career Psychologists Committee
Society for Counseling Psychology
Program Committee Co-Chair,
National Latina/o Psychological Association Conference,
Milwaukee, WI
2005
Faculty Mentor, McNair Scholars Summer Program
University of Notre Dame, IN
Communications Co-Chair
American Psychological Association, Division 17
Positive Psychology Section
Hospitality Suite Committee Member
American Psychological Association, Division 17
2004
Program Committee Chair
Notre Dame Conference on Culture & Diversity
Reviewer
National Multicultural Conference and Summit
Reviewer
National Latino/a Psychological Association Convention
Scottsdale, AZ
Faculty Mentor, McNair Scholars Summer Program
University of Notre Dame, IN
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2003-2008
Reviewer, Division 45
American Psychological Association Annual Convention,
Honolulu, HI
2002-2006
Reviewer, Division 17: Section on Racial and Ethnic
Diversity, American Psychological Association Annual
Convention, Toronto
REVIEWER & EDITORIAL POSITIONS
2013-present
Ad-Hoc Reviewer,
Journal of Latina/o Psychology
The Counseling Psychologist
2009
Editorial Board Member,
Journal of Counseling Psychology
2007
Associate Editor, Encyclopedia of Positive Psychology
Blackwell Publishing (Editor: Shane J. Lopez)
Ad-Hoc Reviewer,
Psychotherapy
Journal of Counseling Psychology
Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
Journal of Adolescence
Professional Psychology: Research and Practice
Journal of Early Adolescence
Journal of Research on Adolescence
Journal of Career Development
2005-present
2001-2003
Ad-Hoc Reviewer,
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
2003-2004
Ad-Hoc Reviewer,
Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
1999-2000
Co-Editor, Journal of Contemporary Counseling
University of Kansas
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
1998-present
American Psychological Association
Division 17 (Counseling Psychology)
Section on Ethnic and Racial Diversity (SERD)
Positive Psychology Section
Division 45 (Society for the Psychological Study of
Ethnic Minority Issues)
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2003-present
National Latina/o Psychological Association
2007-present
American Counseling Association
2014-present
Wisconsin Association for Perinatal Care
2014-present
Postpartum Support International
2003-2004
Midwestern Psychological Association
2000-2003
Executive Committee Member, Graduate Student
Committee for Division 45
2001-2003
Regional Diversity Coordinator (Midwest Region),
American Psychological Association of Graduate
Students Committee on Ethnic and Minority Affairs
(APAGS-CEMA)