Counseling Psychology Faculty
Chu-lien Chao, PhD, Assistant Professor, 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
Chu-lien Chao Vita
Mary R. Gomez, Lecturer, 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
Mary Gomez Vita
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
Cynthia McRae Vita
Web site: http://myprofile.cos.com/mcraec92
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
Patrick Sherry Vita
Web site: http://www.du.edu/~psherry/apa95aps.html
Maria T. Riva, 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
Maria T. Riva Vita
Web site: http://myprofile.cos.com/rivam93
Jesse N. Valdez, Chair and 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
Jesse N. Valdez Vita
Barbara M. Vollmer, Clinical Associate Professor and Director, Counseling & Educational Services Clinic 
PhD University of Denver; MA Ohio State University; BA Harper College State University of New York, counseling psychology
Career highlights: Developed a community training clinic, in operation since 1996, for counseling psychology and school psychology; functioning as director of the counseling centers for students at both the University of Denver and Metropolitan State College of Denver; developed training programs that became accredited and implemented many outreach programs in peer counseling, prevention and a campus employee assistance service.
Research interests: counseling women, collaborative treatment planning, solution-focused therapy, emotional abuse, problem gambling.
Professional affiliations: American Psychological Association, American Counseling Association, Association of Directors of Psychology Training Clinics.
E-mail: bvollmer@du.edu