APA Handbook of Counseling Psychology

What makes these volumes particularly strong is their organization, the quality of the writing , and the coverage of topics. The handbook is further strengthened by combining the efforts of those already eminent in the field with those who are rising in it. (CHOICE)

Nadya A. Fouad, PhD, ABPP, is University Distinguished Professor and chair in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Wisconsin amp ndash Milwaukee. Her primary areas of interest are career development of women and of racial and ethnic minorities, cross-cultural vocational assessment, interest measurement, cross-cultural counseling, and race and ethnicity. She is the director of research for the Center for the Study of the Workplace. Dr. Fouad is editor of The Counseling Psychologist and has served on the editorial boards of the Journal of Vocational Behavior, Journal of Career Assessment, Journal of Counseling Psychology, and Career Development Quarterly. Dr. Fouad is past president of the Society of Counseling Psychology (APA Division 7), past chair of Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs, and past chair of the Board of Educational Affairs of the APA, and chair of the APA Ethics Committee. She cochaired the Multicultural Guidelines Writing Team (Joint Divisions 7 and 45), which culminated in the adoption of the Multicultural Guidelines as APA Policy in August 2 2. Dr. Fouad earned her doctorate in counseling psychology at the University of Minnesota. Dr. Fouad and her coauthor Romila Singh have recently completed the st year of a National Science Foundation-funded study to understand the barriers and supports for more than 5, women with engineering degrees who did or did not persist in engineering careers. In addition, Dr. Fouad has an active research team that focuses on career development and cultural competence. Among recognition for Dr. Fouad’s research and contributions are the following: the Paul Nelson Award (2 ), the APA Award for Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training (2 9), the Janet E. Helms Award for Mentoring and Scholarship (2 9), the School of Education Faculty Research Award (2 7), the APA Division 7 John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career and Personality Research (2 3), and the Distinguished Service Award, Academy of Counseling Psychology (2 ).