Dr. Lisa Edwards, Marquette University Counseling and Educational PsychologyLisa M. Edwards, Ph.D.

Title

Assistant Professor, Director of Child/Adolescent Community Program

Office Schroeder Health Complex, 168G
Phone 414-288-1433
Email lisa.edwards@marquette.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Degrees Held

  • Ph.D., University of Kansas
  • M.S., University of Kansas

Research Interests

  • Multicultural Counseling
  • Strengths & Positive Functioning
  • Latino/a Psychology
  • Biracial/Multiracial Identity

LINK TO: Culture & Well-Being Lab

Courses Taught

  • Multicultural Counseling
  • Assessment
  • Group Counseling

 

Recent Publications/Presentations

2008

Edwards, L.M., Fehring, R., Jarrett, K., & Haglund, K. (2008). The influence of religiosity, gender, & language preference acculturation on sexual activity among Latino/a adolescents. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 30, 447-462.

 

Edwards, L. M. & Pedrotti, J. T. (2008). A content and methodological review of counseling articles concerning Biracial/Multiracial issues. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 55, 411-418.

 

Edwards, L. M., & Romero, A. J. (2008). Coping with discrimination: An exploration of strategies used by Mexican descent adolescents. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 30, 24-39.

 

Lopez, S. J., & Edwards, L. M. (2008). The interface of counseling psychology and positive psychology: Assessing and promoting strengths. In S. D. Brown & R. W. Lent (Eds.), Handbook of Counseling Psychology, 4th Edition (pp. 86-99). Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

 

Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., & Lopez, S. J. (2008). Working with Multiracial clients in therapy: Bridging theory, research and practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 39, 192-201.

 

Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., & Lopez, S. J. (2008). Promoting hope: Suggestions for school counselors. Professional School Counseling, 12, 100-107.

 

Ong, A. D., & Edwards, L. M. (2008). Positive emotions and adjustment to perceived racism. Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology, 27, 105-126.

2007

Edwards, L. M., Holtz, C. A., & Green, M. B. (2007). Promoting strengths among culturally diverse youth in schools. School Psychology Forum, 2, 39-49.

 

Edwards, L. M., Ong, A. D., & Lopez, S. J. (2007). Hope measurement in Mexican American youth. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 29, 225-241.

 

2006

Edwards, L. M., Rand, K., Lopez, S. J., & Snyder, C. R. (2006). Understanding hope: A review of measurement and construct validity research. In A. Ong & M. van Dulmen (Eds.), Handbook of Methods in Positive Psychology (pp. 83-95). New York: Oxford Press.

Edwards, L. M. & Lopez, S. J. (2006). Perceived family support, acculturation, and life satisfaction in Mexican American youth: A mixed methods exploration. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 53, 279-287.

Lopez, S. J., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Prosser, E. C., Walton, S. L., Spalitto, S., & Ulven, J. C. (2006). Beyond the DSM: Assumptions, alternatives, and alterations. Journal of Counseling and Development, 84, 259-267.

2005

Edwards, L. M. (2005). Interracial marriages. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Development (Vol. 3; pp. 731-733). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Edwards, L. M. (2005). Ethnic identity. In N. J. Salkind (Ed.), Encyclopedia of Human Development (Vol. 1; pp. 478-479). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

Magyar-Moe, J. L., Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., Ford, A. I., Petersen, S., Rasmussen, H. N., Ryder, J. A. (2005). Perceptions of multicultural training in pre-doctoral internship programs: A survey. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 36, 446-450.

 

2004

Edwards, L. M. (2004). Measuring perceived social support in Mexican-American youth: Psychometric properties of the Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support. Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 26, 187-194.

Edwards, L. M., & Pedrotti, J. T. (2004). Utilizing the strengths of our cultures: Therapy with Biracial women and girls. Women and Therapy, 27, 33-43.

Lopez, S. J., Snyder, C. R., Magyar-Moe, J. L., Edwards, L. M., Pedrotti, J. T., Janowski, K., Turner, J. L., & Pressgrove, C. (2004). Strategies for accentuating hope. In P. A. Linley & S. Joseph (Eds). Positive psychology in practice (pp. 388-404) . Hoboken , NJ : John Wiley & Sons.

Frey, B. B., Pedrotti, J. T., Edwards, L. M., & McDermott, D. (2004). Cognitive spirituality and hope in Catholic high school students. Catholic Education: A Journal of Inquiry & Practice, 7, 479-491.

 

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