Counseling Psychology Faculty
Ruth Chu-lien Chao, Associate Professor, Program Coordinator, Counseling Psychology
Program 
PhD University of Missouri-Columbia; MS National Chung-cheng University; BA National Taiwan University
Career highlights: Received the American Psychological Fund Award in 2007; received the American Psychological Association Grant Award in 2007; received the Outstanding Research Award in 2005 from the Division 17, APA, in 2005; Published in the American Psychologist, Journal of College Counseling, ACA VISTA, Encyclopedia of Counseling Psychology, and Exploration in Privilege, Oppression, and Diversity (edited by Sharon Anderson and Valerie A. Anderson).
Research interests: multicultural counseling; counselors' cultural competencies; issues of cultural diversity; racism and mental health; social justice.
Professional affiliations: American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association
E-mail: Chu-Lien.Chao@du.edu
Portfolio: http://portfolio.du.edu/cchao3
Michael Faragher, Director, Problem Gambling Treatment & Research Center, Counseling Psychology Program
Psy.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Northern Colorado; M.A. in Clinical Psychology from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD; BA (Honors Curriculum) in Psychology with double major in Sociology, University of South Dakota, Vermillion, SD.
Career highlights: Applied for and received contract from Colorado Division of Behavioral Health 2009 & 2010 to oversee all state-wide problem gambling related treatment and training and education of counselors; past president Colorado Society of Behavior Analysis and Therapy; past president of International Coalition of Addiction Studies Educators; certified as a Level II National Certified Gambling Counselor and as a Board Approved Clinical Consultant by the National Council on Problem Gambling; certified as Level III Senior Addiction Counselor by Colorado Division of Behavioral Health; member of Advisory Council of the Problem Gambling Coalition of Colorado and Board member of Colorado Advocates for Problem Gamblers; member of Colorado Division of Behavioral Health Counselor Training Certification Committee and Colorado Division of Regulatory Agencies Continuing Competency Committee. Member of DU High Risk Prevention Advisory Council.
Approved by Colorado Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division to teach Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Principles of Addiction Treatment. Teach graduate level psychology classes in the Applied Psychology and Counselor Education Graduate Program at the University of Northern Colorado and Argosy University in Denver; taught the graduate level Addictions class at the University of Colorado at Denver; past Director of the Center for Addiction Studies, Chair of the Human Services Department, Associate Dean and Dean of the School of Professional Studies at Metropolitan State College
Research Interests: Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Problem Gambling, Addictive Behaviors.
Professional affiliations: American Psychological Association, American Psychological Association Division 50, Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, National Council on Problem Gambling, National Association of Addiction Counselors, Colorado Society of Addiction Counselors.
E-Mail: mike.faragher@du.edu
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Patton Garriott, Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology Program
PhD University of Missouri; MS University of Kentucky; BA University of Kentucky
Career Highlights: Recipient of Donald E. Super Fellowship from Division 17 of the American Psychological Association in 2011; Work has appeared in Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, and Journal of Career Development.
Research interests: educational and career development of students underrepresented in higher education; role of stigma in career interest and selection; motivational interventions and health behaviors; diversity training; professional training issues.
Professional affiliations: American Psychological Association
E-mail: Pat.Garriott@du.edu
Portfolio: http://portfolio.du.edu/pgarriot
Mary R. Gomez, Clinical Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology Program 
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, University of Denver; MA, Counseling Psychology, University of Colorado. Post Masters Certification, Marriage and Family Therapy, University of Denver.
Career highlights: Counseling Director, Overland High School, Cherry Creek School District, over 22 years. Assisted university research in the public high schools on issues such as drug and alcohol use; effective short-term CBT for adolescents; and career development issues. Facilitated SFBT support groups, outpatient treatment groups, and AA groups for adolescents. Spoke at various conferences, topics included: The relationship between ACT scores and GPA and ethnicity; Effective SFBT in schools, SFBT with Gifted and Talented students.
Research interests: Group counseling; multicultural counseling; drug and alcohol use among adolescents.
Professional affiliations: American Psychological Association and American Counseling Association.PhD and BA, University of Iowa, Counseling Psychology
Email: Mary.Gomez@du.edu
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Cynthia McRae, Professor, Counseling Psychology Program 
PhD and BA, University of Iowa, Counseling Psychology
Career highlights: Received two grants from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, including a FIRST award; chaired or co-chaired more than 50 dissertations; named semifinalist for the Robert Wood Johnson Health Policy Fellowship for 2004; represented Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) on the Interdivisional Healthcare Committee of APA for four years; received University Scholar/Teacher of the Year Award for 2007; is Chair of the Counseling Health Psychology Section of Division 17 (2006-2008).
Research interests: psychosocial adjustment of persons with Parkinson's disease, caregiver issues, quality of life in chronic illness, the placebo effect, behavioral genetics in neurological disorders.
Professional affiliations: American Psychological Association, Society of Behavioral Medicine
E-mail: cmcrae@du.edu
Portfolio: http://portfolio.du.edu/cmcrae
Andi Pusavat, Clinical Assistant Professor and Co-Director, Counseling and Educational Services Clinic
Andi comes to MCE from the Iliff Counseling Center where she has served as the Director for the past 6 years. Other career highlights include President of the Colorado Society of Psychologists in Private Practice for 2 years; founding member of the Colorado Psychological Association Society for the Advancement of Multiculturalism and Diversity; and presenter at the American Psychological Association and National Summit on Interpersonal Violence and Abuse Across the Lifespan. Andi's research interests are multicultural counseling, social justice, trauma, interpersonal partner violence, training and supervision. She received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Denver, her MA in Counseling Psychology from Loyola Marymount University, and her BA in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.
E-mail: Andi.Pusavat@du.edu
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Maria T. Riva, Associate Dean and Professor, Counseling Psychology Program 
PhD University of Pittsburgh; MS Southern Illinois University; BA Illinois Wesleyan University, Counseling Psychology
Career highlights: Received the University of Denver Distinguished Teaching Award in 2001; co-edited Handbook of Group Counseling and Psychotherapy; co-authored "Teaching Group Work: Modeling Group Leader and Member Behaviors in the Classroom to Demonstrate Group Theory" in the Journal for Specialists in Group Work; honored as a fellow for the Association for Specialists in Group Work; chaired the University of Denver Institutional Review Board for Human Subjects.
Research interests: adolescent development, counseling with adolescents and families, group counseling, training and supervision, issues of cultural diversity.
Professional affiliations: American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association
E-mail: mriva@du.edu
Web site: http://myprofile.cos.com/rivam93
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Patrick Sherry, Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology Program 
PhD University of Iowa; BS Michigan State University, Counseling Psychology
Research interests: business and psychology, models of adolescent substance abuse, psychological assessment of managers.
Professional affiliations: American Psychological Association, Rocky Mountain Psychological Association, American Education Research Association
E-mail: psherry@du.edu
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Jesse N. Valdez, Associate Professor, Counseling Psychology Program 
PhD University of Wisconsin-Madison, Counseling Psychology, MEd Sul Ross State University, BA Southwest Texas State
Career highlights: Presented "Relationship of Avoidance Health Behavior, Acculturation, Health Stress and Self Advocacy" and "Counseling Center Client Mood Disorders, Psychosocial Problems, Severity, and Functioning" at the Texas Psychological Association 2004 annual convention; led a team of bilingual experts in the translation of medical research scales from English to Spanish; published "Psychotherapy With Bicultural Hispanic Clients" in Psychotherapy; presented "Teaching Diversity: Examining Theoretical, Philosophical, and Practical Approaches" at the University of Denver third annual Summit on Diversity.
Research interests: diversity and multicultural issues in counseling psychology and mental health; self-efficacy, psychological stress, acculturation and cultural identity issues; women's issues; cultural and gender roles.
Professional affiliations: American Psychological Association
E-mail: jevaldez@du.edu
Portfolio: http://portfolio.du.edu/jevaldez
Maximillian Wachtel, Clinical Assistant Professor, Counseling Psychology Program 
Ph.D. University of Denver. 2001; M.A. University of Denver; B.A. Trinity University
Career Highlights: Owner, Cherry Creek Psychology--a forensic psychology practice;
Previous manager of the Clermont Wellness Center, the Rocky Mountain region's largest
adult community mental health clinic (25 staff; 750 clients); Co-authored book chapters
on group psychotherapy; Received DU's College of Education Outstanding Adjunct Award
in 2008; Presented at APA and regional conferences;
Research Interests: Forensic Psychology; Competence to Stand Trial; Ethical/Legal
Issues in Psychology
Professional Affiliations: American Psychological Association; American Psychology-Law
Society
E-mail: mwachtel@du.edu
Web site: www.CherryCreekPsychology.com
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