Brooke Dean Counseling Office: N592 Elliott Hall dean0114@umn.edu Year Entered: 2002 Education B.S. in Psychology & B.A. in English, Minor in Women's Studies, 2002, The Ohio State University M.A. in Counseling Psychology, 2006, University of Minnesota

Statement of Interest

My primary interest is my counseling work with clients and all the challenges inherent in doing therapy. Previous counseling experiences include the Neighborhood Involvement Program, University of Minnesota's Counseling and Consulting Services and the Vocational Assessment Clinic. During 2007-08, I will be working with clients at Carleton College and Metropolitan State University, while continuing to facilitate groups at Chrysalis.

Research Experience

Research Projects have included the following topics: Religiosity & LGBT Community; Outness; Social Connectedness; MMPI-2 & PTSD; HIV/AIDS; Practice-based Evidence with American Indians; Stereotyping, Prejudice, & Discrimination.

Conference Presentations and/or Publications

Conference Posters/Presentations include the following: American Psychological Association Convention; European Conference on Traumatic Stress; Annual National American Indian Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect; and Building on Family Strengths Conference

Teaching Experience

UMN courses taught at instructor level include Psychology of Prejudice, Psychology Service Internship Seminar; courses at lab/section leader level include Counseling Assessment, Counseling Interviewing & Intervention, Introduction to Social Psychology, and Research Methods & Statistics

Honors and Awards

Northwest Leader Corps, 2006-07

David Campbell International Graduate Research Fellowship, 2005

Harold A. Korn Fellowship, 2003-04

Gloria J. Randahl Fellowship, 2002-03

Service and Volunteer

AmeriCorps VISTA, National Indian Child Welfare Association, 2006-07

Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center, 2006-07

Sisters of the Road, 2007

Portland Center Stage, 2006-07

Chrysalis, 2004-present