Faculty and Staff Profiles

• Dean's Award - Excellence in Research - College of Education - 2006

• Counseling Theories (Masters) - The U of M
• Multicultural Counseling (Masters and Doctoral) - The U of M
• Foundations of Counseling Psychology (Doctoral) - The U of M
• Vocational Psychology (Advanced Masters and Doctoral) - The U of M
• Research in Counseling and Counseling Psychology (Doctoral) - The U of M
• Dissertation (Doctoral) - The U of M

• Assessment of Quality Indices - Parkwood Behavioral Health and other MS behavioral health hospitals - 2002-present - Mississippi Hospital Association
• BSSVP participant - APA Behvioral Social Science Volunteer Program - 1999-present -  

•   - Training Director, Counseling Psychology - 2007-present
•   - Co-Training Director, Counseling Psychology - 1998-2007
•   - Counseling Psychology Student Admissions, [C] - 1992-present
•   - Member, Doctoral Task Force Committee - 2004-present
•   - Editorial Board member for Journal of Counseling Psychology - 2002-current
•   - External Reviewer for Tenure - 2004, 2005, 2007
•   - APA Site Visitor - 2005 - present
•   - Executive Board Member, Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs - 2007-2010
•   - Division 17 APA Awards Committee, Member - 2008-2011

• Lease, S. H. (1993). Research in counseling: It can be done. Contemporary Psychology, 38(3), 249-250.
• Tinsley,  H. E. A., & Lease, S. H. (Volume Eds.) (2008). Encyclopedia of Counseling: Volume 2. Personal and Emotional Counseling. Editor-in-chief: F. T. L. Leong. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
  

• Detrie, P. M., & Lease, S. H. (2007). The relation of social support, connectedness, and collective self-esteem to the psychological well-being of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. Journal of Homosexuality, 53(4), 173-199.
• Lease, S. H., Cohen, J. E., & Dahlbeck, D. T. (2007). Body and sexual esteem as mediators of the phyiscal disability - interpersonal competencies relation. Rehabilitation Psychology, 52, 399-408.
• Lease, S. H. (2006). Factors predictive of the range of occupations considered by African American junior and senior high school students. Journal of Career Development, 32, 333-350.
• Yanchak, K. V., Lease, S. H., & Strauser, D. (2005). Relation of disability type and career thoughts to vocational identity. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 48, 130-138.
• Lease, S. H., Horne, S. G., & *Noffsinger-Frazier, N. (2005). Affirming faith experiences and psychological health for Caucasian lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52, 378-388.
• Lease, S. H. (2004). Effect of locus of control, work knowledge, and mentoring on career decision-making difficulties: Testing the role of race and academic institution. Journal of Career Assessment, 12, 239-254.
• Bridges, S. K., Lease, S. H., & Ellison, C.R. (2004). Predicting sexual satisfaction in women: Implications for counselor education and training. Journal of Counseling and Development.
• Lease, S. H. (2003). Testing a model of men’s nontraditional occupational choices. The Career Development Quarterly, 51, 244-258.
• Lease, S. H., & *Shulman, J. L. (2003). A preliminary study of the role of religion for family members of lesbian, gay, or bisexual individuals. Counseling and Values, 47, 195-209.
• Lease, S. H. (2002). A model of depression in adult children of alcoholics and nonalcoholics. Journal of Counseling and Development, 80, 441-451.
• Springer, C. A., & Lease, S. H. (2000). The impact of multiple AIDS-related bereavement in the gay male population. Journal of Counseling and Development, 78, 297-304.
• Matthews, C. R., & Lease, S. H. (2000). Focus on the lesbian, gay, and bisexual family. In R. M. Perez, K. A. DeBord, & K. Bieschke (Eds.), Handbook of counseling and psychotherapy with lesbians, gays, and bisexuals (pp. 249-273). Washington: American Psychological Association.
• Lease, S. H. (1999). Occupational role stressors, coping, support, and hardiness as predictors of strain in academic faculty: An emphasis on new and female faculty. Research in Higher Education, 40(3), 285-308.
• Lease, S. H. (1998). Annual review, 1993-1997: Work attitudes and outcomes. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 53, 154-183.
• Lease, S. H., Cogdal, P. A., & *Londoño-McConnell, A. (1996). Assessing the learning environment for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students on campus: One urban commuter university's experience. The College Student Affairs Journal, 16(1), 16-26.
• Fong, M. L., & Lease, S. H. (1996). Cross-cultural supervision: Issues for the White supervisor.  In. D. Pope-Davis and H. Coleman (Eds.), Multicultural counseling competencies: Assessment, education and training, and supervision (pp. 387-405). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
• McClelland, S. A., Cogdal, P. A., Lease, S. H., & Londoño-McConnell, A. (1996). The development of the Multicultural Assessment of Campus Programming (MAC-P).  Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 29(2), 86-99.
  
• Lease, S. H., Cogdal, P. A., & Smith, D. (1995). Counseling expectancies related to counselor's sexual orientation and client's internalized homophobia. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy, 2(3), 51-65.
• Lease, S. H., & Yanico, B. J. (1995). Evidence of validity for the Children of Alcoholics Screening Test. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 27(4), 200-210.
• Fong, M. L., & Lease, S. H. (1994). Constructivist alternatives: The case for diversity and integration in counseling. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 16(1), 120-124.
• Lease, S. H., & Schmeck, R. R. (1990). The relationship of gender and gender identification to classroom participation.  College Student Journal, 24(4), 392-398.
• Swanson, J. L., & Lease S. H. (1990). Gender differences in self-ratings of abilities and skills. Career Development Quarterly, 38(4), 347-359.
• Tinsley, H. E. A., Roth, J. A., & Lease, S. H. (1989). Dimensions of leadership style among group intervention specialists. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 36(1), 48-53.

• Lease, S. H., Ovrebo, E., Baggett, L. R., Davis, A. E., Fleming, K. M., Hampton, A. B., Ciftci, A., Boyraz, G., & Demir, A. (August, 2008). Masculinity and work relationships: Comparing U.S., Norwegian, and Turkish men. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Association conference, Boston, MA.
• Lease, S. H., Ovrebo, E., Davis, A. E., Ciftci, A., Boyraz, G., Hampton, A. B., Fleming, K. M., Baggett, L. R., & Demir, A. (June, 2008). The relational meaning of masculinity: Comparing American, Turkish, and Norwegian men. Paper presented at the Constructivist Psychology Network conference in Victoria, British Columbia.
• Ovrebo, E., & Lease, S. H. (March, 2008). Masculinity and work relationships in Norway and Turkey. Paper presented at the International Counseling Psychology Conference, Chicago, IL.
  
• Dahlbeck, D. T., & Lease, S. H. (March, 2008). Career issues and concerns for persons living with HIV/AIDS. Poster presented at International Counseling Psychology Conference, Chicago, IL.
  
• *Ovrebo, E., & Lease, S. H. (August, 2007). Sexism in Norway: The influence of male gender role norms. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
• *Lease, S. H., Uruk, A. C., Boyraz, G., Stancil, B., Ovrebo, E., Demir, A. (August, 2007). Structural Validity of the Gender Role Conflict Scale - Turkish Version. Poster presented at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco.
• *Lease, S. H. (2005, August). Cross cultural examinations of masculinity: Health behaviors, relationships, and coping. Symposium presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• *Lease, S.H., Yanchak, K.V., Sweeney, J., Stancil, B., Uruk, A. C., Ovrebo, E., and Boyraz, G. (2005, August). Masculinity and interpersonal competencies: Contrasting African American and White men. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• *Lease, S. H., & *Cohen, J. E. (2005, August). Physical disability, sexual esteem, and relationship initiation and maintenance. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• *Lease, S. H., & Horne, S. G. (2003, August). Religious attitudes, spirituality, and psychological well-being of LGB individuals. In S. G. Horne (Chair) Symposium - Divine discourses: Shaping GLB spiritual issues and lives. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
• Horne, S. G. et al. (2003, August). Spirituality and mental health among gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
• *Ervin, A., & Lease, S. H. (2003, August). Male gender role conflict, internalized homophobia, and psychological well-being in gay men. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
• *Ervin, A., & Lease, S. H. (2002, August). Male gender-role conflict: African American and European American males. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• *Detrie, P. M., & Lease, S. H. (2002, August). Impact of social connectedness on psychological well-being of LGB youth. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Lease, S. H., & *Shulman, J. L. (2001, August). Religious conflicts for families of gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
• *Lamba, G., & Lease, S. H. (2001, March). Effect of worldview and therapist orientation on therapist preference. Poster presented at the National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston, TX.
• *Pittman, L., & Lease, S. H.  (2001, March). Female student-athletes’ academic and athletic expectations and satisfaction. Poster presented at the National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston, TX.
• *Bridges, S. K., Lease, S. H., & Ellison, C. R. (2000, August). Predicting women’s sexual satisfaction: Implications for the new millennium. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• Lease, S. H., Rasheed, S., & Flores, L. Y. (2000, August). Applying theories cross-culturally. In N. A. Fouad (Ed.), Roundtable discussion: Applying theoretical innovations in vocational psychology. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• *Crisp, D., & Lease, S. H. (2000, August). Mate selection and satisfaction for African American women.  Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
• *Coleman, F. L., & Lease, S. H. (2000, August). Clinical characteristics of stalkers.  Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.