Amanda Arnold, Ph.D., LPC (WI), NCC

Assistant Professor, Professional Counseling Program
Email: arnolda@mtmary.edu
Phone: (414) 930-3353
Office: Kostka Hall, Room 339

Pronouns: she/her/hers

Education:

• Ph.D. Counselor Education (CACREP Accredited), Idaho State University
• M.C., Clinical Mental Health Counseling, Arizona State University
• B.S., Psychology, Arizona State University
• B.S., Family and Human Development, Arizona State University

Recent Publications:

• Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Arnold, A., Bekki, J., Natarajan, M., Bernstein, B., & Randall, A. K. (2022). “I can't push off my own mental health”: Chilly STEM climates, mental health, and  STEM persistence among Black, Latina, and White graduate women. Sex Roles, 86(3), 208-232. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11199-021-01262-1
• Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Bekki, J., Arnold, A., Bernstein, B., Okwu, C., Natarajan, M., & Randall, A. K. (2022). Understanding the impact of personal challenges and advisor support on STEM persistence among graduate women of color. Journal of Diversity in Higher Education, 15(1), 97–110. https://doi.org/10.1037/dhe0000236

Recent Presentations:

• Arnold, A.C. (Accepted, 2023). The Impact of Practicum on Counselor-in-Training Mental Health: Practical Recommendations for Educators and Supervisors [Conference Presentation]. Accepted for presentation at the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) 2023 Conference. Denver, CO.
• Arnold, A.C. (2022). Practicum Student Mental Health: Recommendations from the Counselor Identity Development Model [Conference Presentation]. Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (RMACES) 2022 Conference. Coeur d’Alene, ID.
• Arnold, A.C., Tierney, A., Lopez, J.  (2022). Infusing Cultural Humility in Teaching: Practical Strategies for the CACREP Core Areas [Conference Presentation]. Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (RMACES) 2022 Conference. Coeur d’Alene, ID. 
• Arnold, A. & Brinser, H. (2021). The Impact of Beginning Practicum Experiences on Counselor-in-Training Mental Health: Implications for Counselor Educators [Conference presentation]. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES) 2021 Conference. Atlanta, GA.
• Schuyler, S., Briseño, J., Natarajan, M., M., Sista, A., Wilkins-Yel, K.G., Arnold, A. C., Bekki, J., Bernstein, B., & Randall, A.K. (2021). Lessons from diverse women in STEM: acknowledging institutional challenges and empowering agency towards STEM persistence. Proceedings of the 2021 Collaborative Network for Engineering and Computing Diversity (CoNECD) Conference. Crystal City, VA. (Access Paper Here)
• Arnold, A. C., Wilkins-Yel, K.G., Bekki, J. M., Bernstein, B. L., Natarajan, M., Randall, A. K., Francies, R., & Owku, E. C. (2020). Examining the effects of STEM climate on the mental health of graduate women from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds. Proceedings of the 2020 American Society for Engineering Education Conference (Online). (Access Paper Here)
• Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Bernstein, B. L., Bekki, J. M., Arnold, A. C., Natarajan, M. W., Francies, R. F., Coley, C. E., & Randall, A. K.  (2020) Understanding the impact of STEM climate on the mental health of graduate women from diverse racial/ethnic backgrounds [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association Annual Conference (Online). 
• Arnold, A. C., Francies, R., Bernstein, B. L., Wilkins-Yel, K. G., Bekki, J. M., & Okwu, C. E. (2019) Benefits of counseling for women experiencing challenges in STEM doctoral programs [Conference presentation]. American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Chicago, IL.

Professional Memberships:

• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
• Rocky Mountain Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (RMACES)
• International Association for Resilience and Trauma Counseling (IARTC)
• Association for Play Therapy (APT)

Research Interests:

• Counselor-in-training mental health
• Graduate student mental health
• Trauma Counseling
• Counseling children and adolescents
• Counselor training
• Counseling theory