UL Lafayette: Counselor Education: Faculty: Theresa Wozencraft

Contact Information
Office: 206 G Girard Hall
P.O. Box 40240
Lafayette, LA 70504
wozencraft@louisiana.edu
337-482-6599

How long have you been a UL Faculty Member?
7 years

What do you love about UL Lafayette?
Working with the students to achieve their academic and career goals.

Area of Scholarship or Expertise:
Eating disorders and teaching of psychology for scholarship. Child and adolescent therapy, as well as eating disorders for expertise

Courses routinely taught:
Counseling Children & Adolescents, Advanced Psychopathology

A published work:
(Book Chapter)
Wozencraft, T. A. (2005). How to maximize your training experience. In J. R. Matthews & C. E. Walker (Eds.), Your practicum in psychology (pp. 3-17). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association

Current project:
Writing a book chapter on professional credentials and continuing education for early career psychologists

What is your hometown and what is unique about it?
Houma, LA Houma LA is my hometown and it is unique in its Mardi Gras parades (they just throw more in Houma) and its growth in population since Katrina evacuees resettled there.

What was your first job? What did you learn from it?
I helped to repair fine crystal. I learned to be careful.

Outside Interests:
Cycling, Reading, Hiking, Dancing

Work of art, literature, or music that you would recommend:
Mulan as a metaphor for a woman’s struggle in a man’s world
Lion King for family values and responsibility

Person who influenced you the most:
My professors in my doctoral program influenced me as an academician; my internship supervisors influenced me as a practicing psychologist.

Why you do what you do:
I enjoy the intellectual stimulation of an acedemic position as well as the opportunity to shape the future of our field by providing quality training and education to my students.

What you want to give your students:
The skill to think critically, to learn independently, and to provide excellent service to their clients.

Person you'd like to meet:
Freud and Skinner. William James would be interesting, as would Wundt. I have met Beck and Ellis when I attended AABT (now ABCT) conferences in the past. That was really special to see them attending and presenting.

Why you are at UL Lafayette:
I came to UL Lafayette to be back in Cajun Country and closer to my family.

Favorite anecdote:
When students thank me for challenging them, it makes it worth the additional work I have to do to make it challenging and growh-oriented.

Curriculum Vita

				Theresa Wozencraft, Ph.D.

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						Assistant Professor of Psychology, Applied Psychology Track Coordinator, and Affiliate Faculty Counselor Education Ph.D. University of Southern Mississippi, 1991 M.S. University of Southern Mississippi, 1988 Licensed Psychologist Member of UL Lafayette Faculty Since 2000

				Contact Information Office: 206 G Girard Hall P.O. Box 40240 Lafayette, LA 70504 wozencraft@louisiana.edu 337-482-6599 How long have you been a UL Faculty Member? 7 years What do you love about UL Lafayette? Working with the students to achieve their academic and career goals. Area of Scholarship or Expertise: Eating disorders and teaching of psychology for scholarship. Child and adolescent therapy, as well as eating disorders for expertise Courses routinely taught: Counseling Children & Adolescents, Advanced Psychopathology A published work: (Book Chapter) Wozencraft, T. A. (2005). How to maximize your training experience. In J. R. Matthews & C. E. Walker (Eds.), Your practicum in psychology (pp. 3-17). Washington, DC: American Psychological Association Current project: Writing a book chapter on professional credentials and continuing education for early career psychologists What is your hometown and what is unique about it? Houma, LA Houma LA is my hometown and it is unique in its Mardi Gras parades (they just throw more in Houma) and its growth in population since Katrina evacuees resettled there. What was your first job? What did you learn from it? I helped to repair fine crystal. I learned to be careful. Outside Interests: Cycling, Reading, Hiking, Dancing Work of art, literature, or music that you would recommend: Mulan as a metaphor for a woman’s struggle in a man’s world Lion King for family values and responsibility Person who influenced you the most: My professors in my doctoral program influenced me as an academician; my internship supervisors influenced me as a practicing psychologist. Why you do what you do: I enjoy the intellectual stimulation of an acedemic position as well as the opportunity to shape the future of our field by providing quality training and education to my students. What you want to give your students: The skill to think critically, to learn independently, and to provide excellent service to their clients. Person you'd like to meet: Freud and Skinner. William James would be interesting, as would Wundt. I have met Beck and Ellis when I attended AABT (now ABCT) conferences in the past. That was really special to see them attending and presenting. Why you are at UL Lafayette: I came to UL Lafayette to be back in Cajun Country and closer to my family. Favorite anecdote: When students thank me for challenging them, it makes it worth the additional work I have to do to make it challenging and growh-oriented. Curriculum Vita