Margo Gregor, Ph.D.

Title: Associate Professor
Dept/Program: Counseling Psychology
Office: CAS 353
Phone: 330-972-6258
Email: mgregor@uakron.edu
Curriculum Vitae: Download in PDF format

Biography

Dr. Gregor received her B.A. in Psychology, summa cum laude, in 2010 from the University of California, Riverside, and earned both her M.A. and Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from the University of Maryland (APA-accredited). She joined the faculty at the University of Akron in 2016, where she currently serves as Co-Director of the Counseling Psychology Doctoral Program. She teaches courses in vocational psychology, social psychology, practicum, and introductory counseling psychology, and supervises practicum students. She is a Fellow of APA Division 35 (Society of the Psychology of Women) and was the recipient of the 2025 Mentor of the Year Award for the Buchtel College of Arts and Sciences.

Her primary research program focuses on career development with a particular interest in the ways in which culture and social identities influence interests, choices, leadership, and educational and vocational outcomes. She recently concluded a multi-year longitudinal research program examining the experiences of women in STEM academic disciplines. Her secondary interests include wellbeing, resilience, and coping for individuals from marginalized groups. She is a member of the American Psychological Association’s Division 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) and Division 35 (Society of the Psychology of Women). In her spare time she enjoys exercising (hiking, running, yoga), traveling, exploring new restaurants, reading trashy novels, and spending time with her loved ones.

Publications

Gregor, M.A., Gonzalez, A., Stark, A., Burke, K., Parkeh, N., Powell, A., Mohrs, L., Singletary, K., & Glennon, K. (2026). How to survive STEM academia as a tenure-track Woman: Roadblocks, entryways, and advice on how to make it through. Journal of Career Assessment.   

Gregor, M., Eversmeyer, A., Stark, A. L., Singletary, K. C., Gonzalez, A., Bhatia, A., & Burke, K. A. (2025). Academia in the Time of COVID-19: Examining Experiences of Oppression Amongst STEM Women Faculty. Journal of Career Development. https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453251372906

Alshabani, N., Wolfe, G., Burke, K. A., Keramidas, N. L., & Gregor, M. A. (In press). Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic on Vocational Well-Being of Women in Counseling Psychology. Journal of Mental Health Counseling. 

Gregor, M.A., Burke, K., Campbell-Halfaker, D., Dunn, M.G., & Bhatia, A. (In Press). “I need a break or I might quit”: STEM academics’ Pandemic Experiences. The Counseling Psychologist.

Bhatia, A., Rana. S., & Gregor, M.A. (2023). Career aspirations among Indian female undergraduates in liberal arts. Journal of Career Assessment, Advanced Online Publication. https://doi.org/10.1177/10690727221129615 

Gregor, M. A., Dunn, M. G, Campbell-Halfaker, D., Martin-Fernandez, J., Ferrer, A., & Robinson, S. (2022). Plugging the Leaky Pipeline: A Qualitative Investigation of Untenured Female Faculty in STEM. Journal of Career Development, 50(2), 425–444.   https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453221101588 

Dunn, M. G., Gregor, M. A., Robinson, S. Ferrer, A., Campbell-Halfaker, D., & Martin-Fernandez, J. P. (2022). Academia during the time of COVID-19: Examining the voices of untenured female professors in STEM. Journal of Career Assessment, 30(3), 573–589. https://doi.org/10.1177/10690727211057441  

Gregor, M.A., Weigold, I. K., Martin-Wagar, C., & Campbell-Halfaker, D. (2022). Tenure Expectations and Career Aspirations Among Female Assistant Professors in STEM. Journal of Career Development, 49(4), 890–905. https://doi.org/10.1177/08948453211005032 

Weigold, A., Weigold, I. K., Gregor, M. A., & Thornton, E. M. (2020). Factor structure of the vocational identity status assessment (VISA) in university, liberal arts, and community college students. Journal of Career Assessment, 29(2), 355-373. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072720975278 

Gregor, M.A., Weigold, I. K., Wolfe, G, Campbell-Halfaker, D., Martin-Fernandez, J., & Ganginis Del Pino, H. (2020). Positive predictors of career adaptability among diverse community college students. Journal of Career Assessment, 29(1), 115-128. https://doi.org/10.1177/1069072720932537