Faculty

The members of the Counseling Psychology program faculty have varied backgrounds and interests. Consistent with the goals of the training program, members of the faculty reflect expertise as professional psychologists and researchers via their involvment as advisors, professors, and research team leaders. In addition to their duties as faculty members, several faculty hold administrative positions in other agencies and maintain private practices. All members of the faculty are actively involved in professional associations. Our faculty are also active in publishing their own work and reviewing the work of others. In fact, our faculty include former presidents of APA Division 17, Treasurers of Division 17, Fellows of APA, Diplomates, Former Editors of various journals, and also Editorial board members of various journals.

Elizabeth M. Altmaier, Professor

        Licensed Psychologist, State of Iowa

        Coordinator of Internship

Office: N360 Lindquist Center (319) 335-5566
Curriculum Vitae
email: elizabeth-altmaier@uiowa.edu

Sam V. Cochran III, Clinical Professor

Licensed Psychologist, State of Iowa

Coordinator of New Student Orientation

Director, University Counseling Services
Health Service Provider, State of Iowa
Office: 3223 Westlawn, (319) 335-7294; and N429 Linquist Center
Curriculum Vitae
email: sam-cochran@uiowa.edu

William Ming Liu, Associate Professor

Licensed Psychologist, State of Iowa

Director, Counseling Psychology Program
Office: N328 Lindquist Center, (319) 335-5295
Curriculum Vitae
email: william-liu@uiowa.edu

Saba Rasheed Ali, Assistant Professor

Licensed Psychologist, State of Iowa

Coordinator of Admissions

Office: N334 Lindquist Center(319) 335-5495
Curriculum Vitae
email: saba-ali@uiowa.edu

Megan Foley Nicpon, Assistant Professor

Licensed Psychologist, State of Iowa

Supervisor of Psychological Services, Belin-Blank Center

Health Service Provider, State of Iowa

Office: N330 Lindquist Center, (319) 335-7757 / 600 Blank Honors Center, (319) 335-2893

Curriculum Vitae

email: megan-foley-nicpon@uiowa.edu

John Westefeld, Professor

Licensed Psychologist, State of Iowa

Coordinator of Practicum
Diplomate in Counseling Psychology
Office: N356 Linquist Center, (319) 335-5562
Curriculum Vitae
email: john-westefeld@uiowa.edu

Adjunct Faculty

These faculty members perform a variety of tasks within our CP community including providing supervision for our students, occasional teaching, and colloquia.

Audrey Bahrick

Ph.D.-The Ohio State University
Senior Staff Psychologist
University Counseling Service
The University of Iowa
Office: 3223 Westlawn (335-7294)

Julie Corkery

Ph.D.-The University of Iowa
University Counseling Service
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242

Paul Gore, Jr.

Ph.D.-Loyola University
Career Transitions Research Department, ACT, Inc.
Iowa City, IA 52242

Dau-Shen Ju

Ph.D.-The University of Iowa
The University of Iowa
Belin - Blank International Center for Gifted
Iowa City, IA 52242

Valerie Keffala

Ph.D.-The University of Iowa
Dept. of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, UIHC
Iowa Ciy, IA 52242

Candida Maurer

Ph.D.-The University of Iowa
Private Practice
Iowa City, IA 52240

Richard Roberts

Ph.D.-The University of Iowa
VA Medical Center
Iowa City, Iowa 52246

Amy Stockman

Ph.D.-The University of Iowa
Department of Anesthesia/Pain Clinic, UIHC
Iowa City, IA 52242

Leonard Welsh

Ph.D.-United States International University
Psychologist
Iowa Medical and Classification Center
Oakdale, Iowa 52319