Counseling, Testing and Career Center

Professional Staff

The staff of the CTCC represents a diversity of professional experience, expertise, and interests. Listed below is a brief description of each member of the staff.


Juanita K. Martin, Ph.D. is the CTCC Director. She earned a PhD in clinical psychology from Kent State University. In addition to administrative duties she enjoys working with multicultural issues, diversity training, assessment, stress and depression. Professional memberships include APA (Division 45), Ohio Psychological Association and the Association of University Counseling Center Directors. Selected presentations and publications include:

Martin, J. K. (2007). African-American populations. In M. Constantine (Ed.) Clinical practice with people of color: A guide to becoming culturally competent. Williston, VT; Teachers College Press.

Bagley, C.A., Banks, M.A., Martin, J.K., Queener, J., Sanders, D. & Williams, C. (2006). Differences in the way African American men and women experience stress. Ohio Psychological Association, Columbus, OH.

Martin, J.K., Mickens-English, P., & Farer-Singleton,P. (2006). Afrocentric Holistic Treatment and Outreach Approaches in University Counseling Centers. Association of Black Psychologists. Cleveland, OH.

Queener, J. E. & Martin, J. K. (2001). Providing culturally relevant mental health services: Collaboration between psychology and the African American church. Journal of Black Psychology, 22, 112-122.

Boyd-Franklin, N. (2001 April). Family therapy with African American families. In J. K. Martin (Chair), Even the rat was white: Twenty five years of change and challenge. A conference in honor of Robert B. Guthrie. Conference conducted at University of Akron, Akron, OH.

Parham, T., Queener, J., Martin, J. K., & Farer, P. (1999). Spirituality and counseling African Americans. American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Martin, J. K., & Hall, G. (1992) Thinking black, thinking internal, thinking feminist. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 39, 509-514.



Gregory Robinson Ph.D. is the Senior Associate Director of the center. He received both his undergraduate and graduate degrees from the Ohio State University. He describes his theoretical orientation as a combination of Humanistic, Eclectic, Cognitive and Behavioral. He is a member of the American Psychological Association (Division 17) and the American Counseling Association (NCDA.). His interests include diversity and relationship issues, professional and career development, identity development, training and civil rights. Greg is former board member of ACCTA. He has presented professionally on sexual harassment issues, civil liberties and educational effectiveness.



Julia C. Phillips, Ph.D. is Associate Director - Training. She received her doctorate in Counseling Psychology from The Ohio State University and currently directs the CTCC's APA-accredited pre-doctoral internship program. She values multicultural perspectives and enjoys scholarly activities. Recent professional service includes: APA Division 17 Treasurer (2004-2007); Editorial Board member for The Counseling Psychologist (2002-2004); APA Division 17 Hospitality Suite Committee (2000-2002), Awards and Recognition Committee (2000-2002), and Program Committee (2003-2006). Selected publications include:

Rivera-Mosquera, E., Phillips, J. C., Castelino, P., Martin, J. K., & Mowry, E. (in press). Design and implementation of a grassroots pre-college program for Latino youth. The Counseling Psychologist.

Geelhoed, R. J, Phillips, J. C., Fischer, A. R., Shpungin, E., & Gong, Y. (in press). Authorship decision-making: An empirical examination. Ethics & Behavior.

Szymanski, D. M., Ozegovic, J. J., Phillips, J. C., & Briggs-Phillips, M. (2007). Fostering scholarly productivity through academic and internship research training environments. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 1, 135-146.

Phillips, J. C. (2004). A welcome addition to the literature: Non-polarizing approaches to sexual orientation and religiosity. The Counseling Psychologist, 32, 771-777.

Enns, C. Z., Sinacore, A. L., Ancis, J. R., & Phillips, J. (2004). Toward integrating feminist and multicultural pedagogies. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development 32, 414-427.

Whitaker, L., Phillips, J. C., & Tokar, D. (2004). Influencing client expectations about career counseling using a videotaped intervention. Career Development Quarterly.

Phillips, J. C., Szymanski, D. M., Ozegovic, J. J., & Briggs-Phillips, M. (2004). Preliminary examination and measurement of the internship research training environment. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 51, 240-248.

Phillips, J. C. (2004). Being bisexual in the counseling professions: Deconstructing heterosexism. In J. M. Croteau, J. S. Lark, M. A. Lidderdale, and Y. B. Chung (Eds.) Deconstructing Heterosexism in the Counseling Professions: Multicultural Narrative Voices. Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications.

Phillips, J. C., Ingram, K., Smith, N. G., & Mindes, E. J. (2003). Methodological and content review of lesbian, gay, and bisexual related articles in counseling journals: 1990-1999. The Counseling Psychologist, 31, 25-62.

Moradi, B., Subich, L. M., & Phillips, J. C. (2002). Revisiting feminist identity development theory, research, and practice. The Counseling Psychologist, 30, 6-43.

Phillips, J. C. (2000). Training considerations and issues. In R. M. Perez, K. A. DeBord, & K. J. Bieschke (Eds.), Handbook of Counseling and Therapy with Lesbians, Gays, and Bisexuals (pp. 337-358). Washington, D.C.: American Psychological Association.



S. Marc Silling, Ph.D. is a psychologist who has worked at the CTCC for 21 years as Coordinator of Testing. He received a doctorate in counseling psychology from Kent State University. His interests include interviewing skills, particularly around diagnostic assessment and learning disorders, and Motivational Interviewing. Some of his current interests include co-therapy with interns providing relationship counseling, substance abuse counseling and working with clients with mood disorders. He is also quite interested in teaching and has been giving regular presentations to psychologists and physicians on a variety of topics. He typically is heavily involved in teaching assessment skills during the first part and throughout the internship. Interns may elect to be supervised by him for specific clients with assessment needs.

Dambrot, F., Watkins-Malek, Silling, S., Marshall, R., & Garver, J., (1985). Correlates of sex differences in differences in attitudes toward and involvement with computers. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 27, 71-86.

Dambrot, F., Silling, S., & Zook, A. (1988). Psychology of Computer Use: Sex differences in the prediction of course grades in a computer language course. Perceptual and Motor Skills, 66, 627-636.

Rogers, P., Silling, S., Adams, L. (1991). Adolescent Chemical Dependency: A Diagnosable Disease. Psychiatric Annals 21(2) 91-97.

Savickas, M., Silling, S., & Schwartz, S. (1984). Time perspective in vocational maturity and career decision-making. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 25 (3), 258-270.

Silling, S. Marc (1980). LSD flashbacks: An overview of the literature for counselors. American Mental Health Counselor's Association Journal, 2, 38-45.

Thiesen, J., & Silling, S. (1980). The career development dimension in the rehabilitation of drug addicts: Demonstration and evaluation of a psychotherapeutically oriented team approach. New Research in Mental Health, 103-108.

Thiesen, J., & Silling, S. (1981). Some determinants of sustained remission as perceived by former addicts. New Research in Mental Health, 112-115.

Wallbrown, F., Silling, S. & Crites, J. (1986). Testing Crites' model of career maturity: A hierarchical strategy. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 28, 183-190.

"Early Intervention of Substance Abuse in Outpatient Settings." Conference at NE Ohio Universities College of Medicine was Overcoming Hurdles in Effective Mental Health Care. October, 2004

“Clinical Practice Update”, sponsored by the NEOUCOM, St. Thomas, Virgin Islands. Four topics included “Substance Abuse Assessment/ Treatment Strategies”, “Depression Assessment in Medical Settings”, and Delivering Bad News (two sessions). March, 2002

“Assessment and Treatment of Depression at College Health Centers” at the Ohio College Health Association in Aurora, Ohio. June, 2001

“Clinical Practice Update”, sponsored by the Northeast Ohio University College of Medicine, Anchorage, Alaska. Four topics included “Substance Abuse Assessment Strategies”, “Substance Abuse Treatment”, “Depression Assessment in Medical Settings”, and “Attention Deficits/Hyperactivity Disorder Assessment and Treatment.” June, 2000




Donna L. McDonald, Ph.D. is the Assistant Director of Training. She received her doctorate in counseling psychology from Michigan State University and has worked as a psychologist in both community and university settings. Her professional interests include: the interplay of gender, ethnicity and socio-economic status; trauma issues; needs of first generation college students, non-traditional adult learners, and low-income students. Dr. McDonald also has an interest in training and she supervises the advanced practicum program at the Counseling, Testing and Career Center. Publications include:

McDonald, D., Moore, S., & Hayden, E. (in press). Facilitating the transition to college for students with psychiatric disabilities. The Ohio Psychologist.

McDonald, D. L. (2002). Career counseling to facilitate the welfare-to-work transition: The case of Jeanetta. Career Development Quarterly, 50, 326-330.

McDonald, D. (1997). Service delivery issues for women on welfare, J. Rice, & K. Wyche, (Eds). Position paper of the Taskforce on Women, Poverty and Public Assistance. Washington, DC: American Psychological Association, Division 35.

McDonald, D. L., & McKinney, J. P. (1994). Steady dating and self-esteem in high school students. Journal of Adolescence, 17, 557-564.

Lent, E., McDonald, D., Rasheed, S., Gragg, K. (1999, August). Lower-income clients and higher stress roles in career service delivery. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

McDonald, D., & Javorek, M.E., (1999, March). Career counseling for women on public assistance. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Atlanta, GA.

McDonald, D. (1997, March). Providing appropriate services for low-income or public assistance dependent women. Paper presented at the 22nd annual meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Pittsburgh, PA.




Eric Hayden, Ph.D., is a psychologist, who received his doctorate in Counseling Psychology from Kent State University. His internship took place at University of North Carolina – Charlotte and his post-doctorate residency took place at Oberlin College. Dr. Hayden has diverse clinical experiences in community mental health, private practice, colleges and work in hospital settings. His interests include biofeedback, sport psychology, men’s issues, career issues, issues of diversity, and working with clients with anxiety disorders. He currently serves as the Federal Advocacy Coordinator (FEDAC) for the UA community for APA’s Board of Educational Affairs. Selected presentations and publications include:

Hayden, E.W.(2007). Biofeedback as a Complimentary Intervention to Counseling. Roundtable discussion at the 20th Annual Great Lakes Regional Counseling Psychology Conference, Akron, OH

Hayden, E.W. & Plaufcan, M. (2007). Tools and Skills for Stress Reduction in the 21st Century. Invited workshop at Wayne College, Orville, OH

McDonald, D., Moore, S., & Hayden, E. (2007). Facilitating the transition to college for students with psychiatric disabilities. The Ohio Psychologist.




Katharine J. Hahn, Ed.S., is a psychology intern and doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Kentucky. She has a variety of clinical experience with clients in a domestic violence shelter, a psychiatric hospital, a career center, and a university counseling center. Her professional interests include assessment, gender issues, trauma, sense of belonging, the effects of racism and sexism, and social class. She has taught undergraduate courses in Educational Psychology and a graduate course in Personality Assessment. She currently serves on the American Psychological Association of Graduate Students (APAGS) Convention Committee, the Professional Training and Practice Committee of Division 35 (Society for the Psychology of Women), and is the Division 35 Representative to APAGS. Select presentations and publications include:

Hahn, K. J. (2008). “Movin’ on up”: Different faces of upward mobility in an interracial couple. St. Thomas Law Review, 20, 495-502.

Hahn, K. J., & Bergen, M. (2008, August). Social class in the syllabus: Making space for intersecting identities, making time for social action. In H. Bullock (Chair), Resources for inclusion of social class into psychology curriculum: A joint task force of Divisions 9 and 35. Symposium accepted for presentation at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Hahn, K. J. (2008, August). Students’ predicament in context: A call for programs and professors to help students maintain personal and family life while in graduate school. In K.J. Hahn (Chair), Balancing personal and professional roles: Working session to generate solutions. Symposium accepted for presentation at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Hahn, K. J. (2007, August). Counselors’ workplaces: How racism and sexism erode belonging. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Hahn, K. J., & Oh, R. (2007, June). Belonging and the legal construction of inclusive spaces. Paper presented at XXXth International Congress on Law and Mental Health, Padua, Italy.

Hahn, K. J., Allen, J. L., Shukla, S., & Anderman, L. H. (2007, April). Racism and reverse racism: Predictors of belonging in high school students. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Hahn, K. J., Taylor, M., Allen, J. L., Remer, R., & Remer, P. (2006, August). Sexual assault: Men and women as victims and perpetrators. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Wallpe, M., Hahn, K. J., & Remer, P. (2006, March). Beyond individual action: A contextual approach to rape prevention training on campus. Workshop presented at the annual conference of the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, Washington, D.C.




Jill Hendrickson M.A. is a psychology intern and a Doctoral Candidate at the University of Akron. She currently holds the license of Professional Clinical Counselor from the State of Ohio. She has a variety of clinical experience including work in community mental health, college counseling centers, and in the prison setting. She has taught graduate courses in group counseling and techniques of counseling as well as taught interviewing skills to medical students. Her professional interests include eating disorders, trauma, the process and content of therapy and assessment. Select presentations include:

Hendrickson, J., & Cunningham, S. (June, 2008). Causes and Impacts of Premature Termination on Clients and Counselors. 21st Annual Great Lakes Conference, Grand Rapids, Mi.

Cunningham, S., & Hendrickson, J. (June, 2008). Outreach as a Tool of Prevention and Social Justice: Providing Multiculturally Relevant Psychoeducation. 21st Annual Great Lakes Conference, Grand Rapids, Mi.

Benson, T., Garrett, K., Hendrickson, J., & Plaufcan, M. (April, 2006) Integrating Mindfulness: Perspectives in Therapist Treatment and Counseling Interventions. Great Lakes Conference, West Lafayette, Indiana.

Gill-Wigal, J. Ph.D., Hendrickson, J., Hohos, D., & Iacobacci, J. (April, 2001) Service Learning in Counselor Education Curriculum. National Conference on Issues in Urban Higher Education: Exploring the Challenges and Solutions, Cleveland, Ohio.





Marcie C. Wiseman, M.S. is a psychology intern and doctoral candidate in Counseling Psychology at the University of Florida. Her previous clinical experiences include working in a domestic violence shelter, a university counseling center, and a career center. Her clinical/professional interests broadly include issues of diversity (e.g., race/ethnicity, gender, & sexual orientation), intersections of identity, career development, and eating disorders. In addition to these interests she particularly enjoys working with non-traditional and first generation college students.

Selected Publications & Presentations:
Huang, Y-P., Goodman, M., Brewster M., Wiseman M., & Moradi B. Content Review of
Literature on LGB People of Color: 1995-2005. Proposal accepted for a major contribution to The Counseling Psychologist, under review.

Moradi B., Wiseman M., DeBlaere C., Goodman M., Sarkees A., Brewster M., & Huang
Y-P. LGB of Color and White Individuals’ Perceptions of Stigma, Internalized Homophobia and Outness: Comparisons of Levels and Links. Proposal accepted for a major contribution to The Counseling Psychologist, under review.

Wiseman, M., & Hernandez, C. Body image and disordered eating among gay and bisexual men.
In B.Moradi (Chair), Body Image concerns and disordered eating among diverse populations. Roundtable discussion to be presented at the 2008 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston, MA.

Wiseman, M., & Moradi, B. Eating Disorder Symptomatology in Gay Men: Testing an Extension
of Objectification Theory. Poster presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Goodman, M., Wiseman, M. Methods and Benefits of Working in a Multicultural Feminist
Team. In B. Moradi (Chair), Graduate Training on Intersections of Diversities: Model, Strategies, and Implementation. Roundtable discussion presented at the 2007 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Moradi, B., DeBlaere, C., Wiseman, M., Goodman, M. B., Brewster, M. E., Huang, Y.-P., Sarkees, A. M., & Garner, S. F. (2006, August). Racial/ethnic minority and non-minority LGB persons' perceptions of stigma, internalized homophobia and outness. Paper presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

Goodman, M., Wiseman, M., Huang, Y-P. (2006, August). Heterosexual researchers in the LGBT community. In B. Moradi (Chair), Practical issues in LGBT research. Roundtable discussion presented at the 2006 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA.

DeBlaere, C., Goodman, M., Wiseman, M., Risco, C., van den Berg, J., & Moradi, B.
(2005, February). Integrating multiculturalism and feminism in research and practice. Structured discussion presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the Association for Women in Psychology, Tampa, FL.

Wiseman, M., Moradi, B., Hadjez, D., DeBlaere, C., & Massa, J. (2005, August). Longitudinal
examination of predictors of lesbian and gay persons’ self-esteem. Poster presented at the 2005 annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington D.C.



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