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Photograph of Dr. LewisDr. Todd F. Lewis

Title: Assistant Professor

Education:

  • PhD, Counselor Education and Supervision, Kent State University
  • MS, Counseling, Heidelberg College
  • BSBA, Business Management, Psychology (minor), Ohio Northern University
  • Faculty member at UNCG since: 2002

    Scholarly Achievements and Awards (selected):

  • Exemplary Research Award, Journal of Addications and Offender Counseling, International Association of Addictions and Offecder Counseling, 2005
  • UNCG Junior Faculty Nominee, Conference of Southern Graduate Schools Young Scholar Award
  • Summer Research Excellence Award, UNCG, Summer 2004
  • Outstanding Article Award - 2001, Journal for Specialists in Group Work.
  • Member of three person writing team honored for outstanding article, “The Group Leader Instrument”
  • Judith A. DeTrude Professional Recognition Award, Kent State University
  • David K. Brooks Professional Service Award Recipient, Kent State University
  • Scholarship Award, Ohio Association for Counselor Education and Supervision
  • Research Interests (selected):

  • Adolescent substance use and risk taking behavior
  • Social norms and collegiate drinking behavior
  • Theoretical foundations of drinking among college students
  • Adlerian theory
  • Motivational approaches to counseling
  • Quantitative design and multivariate analyses
  • Professional Service (selected):

  • Member, Editorial Board, Counselor Education and Supervision (CE&S)
  • Member, Editorial Board, Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling (JAOC)
  • Chair, Committee on Collegiate Addications, IAAOC
  • Co-Chair, SACES Community Counseling Network
  • President, Kappa Sigma Upsilon chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, Kent State University (2000-2001)
  • Secretary, Ohio Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (OACES)
  • Treasurer, Kappa Sigma Upsilon chapter of Chi Sigma Iota, Kent State University
  • Teaching Responsibilities:

  • Substance Abuse Counseling
  • Counseling Adolescents
  • Diagnosis and treatment planning
  • Supervises counseling interns
  • Serves on dissertation committees
  • Coordinates community counseling track
  • Coordinator of master's level comprehensive exams
  • Counseling Experience:

  • Community mental health counselor
  • Clinical mental health counselor
  • College student counselor
  • Clinical Experience/Interests:

  • Collegiate substance abuse assessment and counseling
  • College student issues
  • Motivational interviewing
  • Counseling adolescents
  • Application of theory in counseling
  • Solution-focused counseling
  • Gestalt and existential approaches
  • Other:

  • National Certified Counselor
  • Licensed Professional Counselor, North Carolina
  • Member, American Counseling Association
  • Member, Divisions of ACA: Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Association for Humanistic Counselor Education and Development, International Association of Addiction and Offender Counseling
  • Personal:

  • Enjoys spending time with spouse, Denise, and daughter, Evelyn
  • Member, Greensboro Kodokan Aikido Dojo and practices yoga
  • Enjoys running, hiking, walking, gardening, and reading biographies and interesting topics in science and philosophy
  • Avid football fan
  • Recent Publications (Selected)

    Lewis, T. F. (2005). Readiness to change, social norms, and alcohol involvement among college students. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 26, 22-37.

    Lewis, T. F. (2005). Using the solving circle with an Adlerian and postmodern twist: Fostering relationships with couples and families. The Family Journal: Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families, 13, 77-80.

    Watts, R. E., Peluso, P. R., & Lewis, T. F. (2005). Expanding the acting ‘as if’ technique: An Adlerian/constructive integration. The Journal of Individual Psychology, 61, 380-387.

    Lewis, T. F. (2005). Counseling the court-mandated addict. In V. A. Kelly & G. A. Juhnke (Eds.), Critical incidents in addictions counseling (pp. 103-106). Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

    Lewis, T. F., & Thombs, D. L. (2005). Perceived risks and normative beliefs as explanatory models for college student alcohol involvement: An assessment of a campus with conventional alcohol control policies and enforcement practices. National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NAPSA) Journal, 42, 202-222.

    Lewis, T. F., Thombs, D. L., & Olds, R. S. (2005). Profiles of alcohol-impaired and marijuana-impaired adolescent drivers. Addiction: Research and Theory, 13, 145-154.

    Osborn, C. J., & Lewis, T. F. (2004). Experiential training in substance abuse counseling: Curricular design and instructional practices. Journal of Teaching in the Addictions, 3, 41-56.

    Lewis, T. F., & Osborn, C. J. (2004). An exploration of Adlerian lifestyle themes and alcohol related behaviors among college students. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 25, 1-17.

    Lewis, T. F., & Watts, R. E. (2004). The predictability of Adlerian lifestyle themes compared to demographic variables associated with college student drinking. Journal of Individual Psychology, 60, 245-264.

    Lewis, T. F., & Osborn, C. J. (2004). Motivational interviewing and solution-focused counseling: A consideration of confluence. Journal of Counseling and Development, 82, 38-48.

    Page, B. J., Pietrzak, D., & Lewis, T. F. (2001). The group leader instrument. Journal for Specialists in Group Work, 26 , 168-184.

    West, J. D., Watts, R. E., Trepal, H. C., Wester, K. L., & Lewis, T. F. (2001). Opening space for client reflection: A postmodern consideration. The Family Journal: Counseling & Therapy for Couples & Families, 9, 431-437.

    email: tflewis@uncg.edu

    Page updated: 16-Jun-2006

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