Counseling and
Educational Development
Dr. Todd F. Lewis
Title: Associate 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 Addictions 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.
- 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 explanations of drinking among college students
- Adlerian, Gestalt, and Existential 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)
- Member, Editorial Board, Journal of College Counseling (JCC)
- President, International Association of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 2008-2009
- President-Elect, International Association of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 2007-2008
- Treasurer, International Association of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 2006-2007
- Chair, Committee on Collegiate Addictions, IAAOC, 2004-2008
- Co-Chair, SACES Community Counseling Network
Teaching Responsibilities:
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Counseling Adolescents
- Diagnosis and treatment planning
- Seminar in Clinical Assessment
- 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:
- Adolescent and adult substance abuse assessment and counseling
- Emerging adulthood issues
- Motivational interviewing
- Adult mental health diagnosis, counseling, and assessment
- 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 two children, Evelyn and Alexander
- Member, Greensboro Kodokan Aikido Dojo and practices yoga
- Enjoys exercises, hiking, walking, gardening, and reading biographies and fiction, and interesting topics in science, philosophy, and counseling theory.
- Avid football fan
Recent Publications (Selected)
Lewis, T. F. (2009). Using the diagnostic and statistical manual of mental disorders (DSM) diagnosis for Adlerian outcomes. In T. J. Sweeney (Ed.), Adlerian counseling: A practioner’s approach (3rd ed.). Trenton, NJ: Accelerated Development.
Lewis, T. F., Olds, R. S., Thombs, D. L., & Ding, K. (2009). Driving privileges facilitate impaired driving in those youth who use alcohol or marijuana. Journal of Child and Adolescent Substance Abuse, 18, 106-116.
Kayler, H., Lewis, T. F., & Davidson, E. (2008). Designing developmentally appropriate school counseling interventions for LGBQ students. Journal of School Counseling, 6. Available: http://www.jsc.montana.edu/articles/v6n6.pdf
Lewis, T. F., & Paladino, D. (2008). Proximal norms, selected socio-demographics, and drinking behavior among university student-athletes. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 29, 7-21.
Lewis, T. F. (2008). An explanatory model of student-athlete drinking: The role of team leadership, social norms, perceptions of risk, and coaches’ attitudes toward alcohol consumption. College Student Journal, 42, 818-831.
Wester, K. L., MacDonald, C., & Lewis, T. F. (2008). A Glimpse into the Lives of Nine Youth in a Correctional Facility: Insight into Theories of Delinquency. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 28,101-118.
Lewis, T. F., & Clemens, E. (2008). Refining normative feedback related to alcohol and marijuana use among college students. Journal of College Counseling, 11, 19-31.
Lewis, T. F., & Gouker, J. E. (2007). Ideological maturity and drinking behaviors among college students. Journal of Alcohol and Drug Education, 51, 17-34.
Lewis, T. F. (2007). Perceptions of risk and sex-specific social norms in explaining alcohol consumption among college students: Implications for campus interventions. Journal of College Student Development, 48, 297-310.
Lewis, T. F., & Wachter, C. A. (2006). Adlerian profiles of college student drinkers. Journal of Individual Psychology , 62, 285-300.
Lewis, T. F. (2006). Discriminating among levels of college student drinking through an Eriksonian theoretical framework. Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 27, 28-45.
Watts , R. E., Peluso, P. R., & Lewis, T. F. (2005). Expanding the acting ‘as if’ technique: An Adlerian/constructive integration. Journal of Individual Psychology, 61, 380-387.
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.
email: tflewis@uncg.edu