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Robin Powers, Ph.D.

Name: Robin Powers

Highest Degree Earned: Ph.D.

Date of Degree: 1979

Area of Degree: Counseling Psychology

Institution Awarding the Degree: University of Missouri-Columbia

Internship Completed:Yes

Year: 1978

Setting: University Counseling Center

APA Approved: Yes

Licensure: Yes

States: Oklahoma (1980 inactive status), North Carolina (1987 to 1992), Georgia, (1992, inactive status), Pennsylvania (1999 active)

Primary Professional Appointment: Gannon University

Position: Associate Professor, Department of Psychology

Setting: University

Academic Position, Rank, Tenure-Status: Associate Professor, Department of Psychology, Non-Tenured

Clinical/Services Delivery Position or Responsibilities: none

Publications in Last Five Years:

Refereed Publications:

Steward, R. J., Powers, R., & Jo, H. (2005). The influence of demographic background, ethnic identity, and attitudes toward women on empathic thinking. Dimensions of Counseling: Research, Theory and Practice. Powers, R. (2004). Counseling and spirituality: An historical review. Counseling and Values, in press.

Powers, R. (2003). Boundary crossings and boundary violations: Is there a difference? [Review of the book Dual relationships and psychotherapy]. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 27, 277.

Steward, R. J., Powers, R., & Jo, H. (1998). The influence of demographic background, ethnic identity and attitudes toward women on empathic thinking. ERIC: CG028417.

Powers, R. (1998). Psychology, pedagogy and creative expression in a course on evil. Creativity Research Journal, 11, 61-68.

Presentations to Professional or Scientific Groups in Last Five Years:

Yezzi-Shareef, A. M., Berkey, K., Fronzaglia, T., Brieger, J., Powers, R., Tobin, D. (2004). Spirituality and counseling: Rationales for inclusion in training, Great Lakes Regional Conference, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.

Tobin, D., Barlow, P., Powers, R., Yezzi-Shareef, A., Mushrush, L., & May, L. (2003). Perennial love and compassion in counseling, Counseling and Spirituality Conference, Gannon University, Erie, PA.

Powers, R., & Monogue, J. (2003). Revisiting the women’s spirituality interest group, National Women’s Studies Association Conference, New Orleans.

Powers, R. (2003). Invited moderator and presenter for Why hasn’t PAS become mainstreamed yet at the Personality Assessment System Conference, Norman, OK.

Powers, R. (2003). Moderator and participant for Personal narratives of faith, presented at the Women and Power Conference, Mufreesboro, TN.

Powers, R. (2002). Neurotheology: Impact on the therapeutic relationship, presented at the Fifth Annual Conference on Counseling and Spirituality, Gannon University, Erie, Pa.

Powers, R., & Tobin, D. (2001). Seeking the spiritual in the mind’s eye: Therapeutic encounters, presented at the Fourth Annual Conference on Counseling and Spirituality, Gannon University, Erie, PA.

Powers, R., & Galadriel, L. (2001). Teaching women’s spirituality in the academy and the community: Compare and contrast, presented at National Women’s Studies Association Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Powers, R., Thaler, D., Kordes, T., & Ashbaugh, C. (2001). Empathy training: An historical perspective, presented as a poster session at Great Lakes Regional 2001 Conference, Akron, OH.

Powers, R. (2000). Shadow work. Invited paper at Covenant of the Goddess Annual Meeting, Virginia Beach, VA.

Powers, R. (2000). A comparison of goddess awareness in Iona and Glastonbury. Invited paper at Covenant of the Goddess Annual Meeting, Virginia Beach, VA.

Powers, R. (2000). The Continued Presence of Goddess in Britain, presented at National Women’s Studies Association, Boston.

Powers, R., & Ziegler, D. L. (2000). Cultural competence as a metaphor/model for spiritual concerns in psychotherapy: A symposium, Great Lakes 2000 Regional Conference, Muncie, IN.

Funded Research Grants or Training Contracts in Last Five Years:

• 1998 Awarded grant to continue research on ethnicity ($~1600), University of Tennessee at Martin
• 1998 Awarded grant for research in Britain ($~700-1000), University of Tennessee at Martin.

Other Professional Activities in Last Five Years:

• 1979 – present American Psychological Association Member, Divisions 17, Counseling Psychology (member, Membership Committee: 1980-83; member, Section for the Advancement of Women 1998-present), 48, Peace Psychology (member, Feminism & Peace Psychology Task Force, 1993-1996) and 35, Psychology of Women (member, Representation in the Curriculum Task Force, 1995-1997; Co-Chair, Membership Committee, 2000-2004).
• 2003 – present Association for Transpersonal Psychology
• 2004 – present Member of Editorial Board, Counseling and Values.
• 2004-present Invited to be an ad hoc reviewer for Psychology of Women Quarterly.
• 1998 – 1999 American Counseling Association
• 1997-2001 Ad hoc reviewer for Creativity Research Journal
• 1995 - 1999 Founder and Co-coordinator, Women's Spirituality Task Force
• 1996 – present Member, Conflict Resolution Committee
• 1983 – present Personality Assessment System Foundation – 1983 – 1988 Board of Directors 1983 – present Editorial Board

University Service

• 2003 - present Member, Gannon University Graduate council
• 1998 Stress Management Workshop (open to entire campus)
• 1998 – 2000 Member, Undergraduate Research Scholarship Task force
• 1999 – present Member, Institutional Review Board
• 1999 Co-Leader of Stress Management Workshop for Faculty and Staff
• 2000 Facilitator for University Conversation on Communication across the Curriculum
• 2000 and 2001 Member, Faculty Development Committee.
• 1998 - 2004 Participated in University Open House
• 2001 - 2002 Middle States: Faculty Committee
• 2002 Discussant at Strategies for Successful Professional Advancement.
• 2004 – present Co-Coordinator of Women’s Studies Minor
• 2004 – present Member of Martin Luther King Observance Planning Committee

College

• 2002 Member, Program Review Committee
• 2003 Member, ad hoc Program Review Committee

Departmental

• 2002 Chair of Undergraduate Program Review
• 1998 – present Faculty Advisor for Psychology Club
• 1998 – present Faculty Advisor for Psi Chi
• 1998 – 2000 Member, Undergraduate Major Revision Committee
• 1998-1999; 1999-2000 and 2001-2002 Member, Search Committees for additions to faculty