I am  honored to again be nominated by my peers for President of the Society of Counseling Psychology.  My experience with the Society of Counseling Psychology spans 29 years.  Specifically, I have chaired the following Division 17/Society of Counseling Psychology  Committees:  Awards, Hospitality Suite, Nominations, Prescription Privileges (Ad-Hoc), SIGS, and Membership.  In addition, I have served as Division Treasurer, Secretary Pro-Tem, and as a member of the CCPTP Board.   I believe that these experiences have helped prepare me to be President of our Society.

     My career includes work at the Iowa State University Counseling Center, the Psychology Department at Hood College, and the Counseling Psychology Programs at Auburn University and The University of Iowa.  I served as Training Director at Auburn and Iowa for 13 years. I am currently in my 17^th year as  a professor at the University of Iowa. I am a Fellow of Division 17 and a Diplomate in Counseling Psychology.

     If elected I would have several goals

1. Work within the Society to continue to increase communication, e.g. regular contact with members via e mail, soliciting their input, etc.

2. Continue to reach out to groups external to the society.

3. Work to raise national awareness concerning suicide prevention and suicide education through a variety of initiatives.

4. Continue the already existing long-range planning activities for the society, designed to examine our current and future identity and mission.

5. Establish a Special Task Group (STG) to examine the issue of internship supply/demand, specific to counseling psychology.

     Again, I sincerely and humbly thank my peers for this nomination.  I believe I am at a point in my career where I could both give much to the Society, and gain much from the Society.  I hope to receive those opportunities.

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