By Lisa James GoldsberryThe University at Albany has been ranked fourth in the nation in institutional contributions to the Journal of Counseling Psychology over the past 25 years.
The Journal of Counseling Psychology, published by the American Psychological Association, is considered the flagship journal of the field of counseling psychology. The journal publishes articles relating to counseling interests across a variety of settings, such as counselor training and education and the development of counseling materials.
Myrna L. Friedlander, a professor in UAlbany's Department of Educational and Counseling Psychology, ranked ninth among the most frequent individual contributors to the Journal in that time.
Friedlander, a member of the UAlbany faculty since 1981, is also an adjunct clinical assistant professor in the Department of Psychiatry at Albany Medical College. She is the author of numerous articles and book chapters on many aspects of family therapy, from nonverbal relational control in family communication to the development of internationally adopted children. Friedlander earned a Ph.D. in counseling from Ohio State University.
In more news from educational and counseling psychology, Department Chair Susan D. Phillips has been elected chair of the Committee on Accreditation of the American Psychological Association for the year 2000. This is the only committee authorized by the U.S. Department of Education to accredit psychology programs.
The committee is the highest evaluating body for more than 800 doctoral, internship and postdoctoral residency programs in psychology nationwide. Composed of members from various groups, it creates and implements accreditation policy at the national level.
Phillips has been on the faculty at UAlbany since 1979, where she has served in various capacities, including director of doctoral training and director of the Psychological Services Center. She has written numerous book chapters and journal articles on many aspects of career development. Phillips received her Ph.D., M.Phil., and M.A. from Columbia University.
