At a time when many people seeking mental health care still struggle to find a clinician who understands their language and culture, two Lehigh University researchers, along with a third from George Mason University, have received grant support from Lehigh University for a project aimed at helping train providers to close that gap.
Counseling Psychology Ph.D. student Elyse Ganss recently published “Policy recommendations to address the behavioral health workforce shortage” in Psychiatric Services. Ganss conducted the study, along with Counseling Psychology assistant professor Vanesa A. Mora Ringle, fellow Lehigh graduate students Temma Schaechter and Kofi Adutwum; Torrey A. Creed from the Department of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania Perelman School of Medicine; and Cherry Du and Natalie Dallard from the Department of Behavioral Health and Intellectual disAbility Services, City of Philadelphia.
Zhuozhi Lin recently published research looking at the "biological clock" (chronotype) of middle-aged and older adults to see if being a "night owl" vs. an "early bird" correlates with lifespan. Published in the Journal of Sleep Research, Lin, along with colleagues Matthew J. Reid, Darlynn M. Rojo-Wissar and Adam P. Spira, followed 2,261 participants and recorded 650 deaths during the study. A statistically significant link between chronotype and mortality was found in two of the three age groups studied.
New initiative offers 15% tuition discount on master's degree programs in five high-need certification areas beginning Summer 2026
Traditional eating disorder treatments have a blind spot, and College of Education (COE) alumna Shannon Patterson is shining a light on it.
Alongside fellow clinical psychologists Jennifer Averyt and Lauren Muhlheim, Patterson has released The Weight-Inclusive CBT Workbook for Eating Disorders. The workbook isn't just a guide; it’s a new approach that prioritizes healing over thinness.
Alyssa Perez is a graduate student in the COE's School Counseling program. Her passion for the field grew from her desire to support students, not only academically, but also socially and emotionally. Her professional goal is to help create safe, supportive environments where all students feel seen and valued.
Professor and Associate Dean for Graduate Studies Brook Sawyer shares the challenges facing education and outlines a path forward—including two COE-sponsored events scheduled for this week.
In her recent op ed published on Penn Live, Vanesa Mora Ringle lays out the complex links between language use, trauma, and academic outcomes.
Students who speak Spanish more often and experience more violence tend to have lower GPAs, according to a new study led by Vanesa Mora Ringle, a bilingual clinical psychologist and assistant professor in the Lehigh College of Education.
Cheré Hunter ‘21G has been named the 2025 recipient of the Percy Hughes Award.