Counseling Psychology
School of Education

Mindi Thompson

Department Chair, Professor

mindi.thompson@wisc.edu

(608) 265-4760

333 Education Building

1000 Bascom Mall

Madison, WI 53706

Thompson, Mindi

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Mindi Thompson, a professor and registered health service psychologist, currently chairs UW–Madison’s Department of Counseling Psychology. She has published more than 45 peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters using qualitative, quantitative, and mixed-methods research. She also co-authored the textbook, “Research Design in Counseling.” Her research occurs within two primary domains: vocational and educational development, and mental health and psychotherapy.

In addition to her faculty role, Thompson directs the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions (CCWT) at UW-Madison, where her work has been funded by the National Science Foundation, Strada Education Network, and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. She also serves as the academic director of faculty programs for the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity.

Thompson is a fellow of the American Psychological Association’s (APA) Society of Counseling Psychology and has received several prestigious honors. She earned the UW–Madison School of Education’s Excellence in Diversity Award, the Fritz and Linn Kuder Early Career Scientist/Practitioner Award from the Society of Counseling Psychology, and the Early Career Leadership Award from the APA’s Committee on Socioeconomic Status.

Education

  • PhD Psychology, The University of Akron, 2008
  • MA Psychology, The University of Akron, 2004
  • BA Psychology, Kalamazoo College, 2001

Select Publications

  • Williams, K. M., Thompson, M. N., & Hora, M. (2020). Supporting Black Interns through Vicarious Racial Trauma: Policy Recommendations for Employers and Postsecondary Institutions. Policy Brief #1. Madison, WI: Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions, University of Wisconsin-Madison Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Thompson, M. N., Her, P., Fetter, A., & Perez-Chavez, J. G. (2019). College Student Psychological Distress: Relationship to Self‐Esteem and Career Decision Self‐Efficacy Beliefs. The Career Development Quarterly, 67(4), 282-297. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Thompson, M. N., & Dahling, J. D. (2019). Employment and Poverty: Why Work Matters in Understanding Poverty. American Psychologist, 74(6), 673-684. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Thompson, M. N., Chin, M. Y., & Kring, M. (2019). Examining mental health practitioners’ perceptions of clients based on social class and sexual orientation. Psychotherapy, 56(2), 217-228. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Thompson, M. N. (2019). Guidelines for Psychological Practice for People with Low-Income and Economic Marginalization. American Psychological Association Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Thompson, M. N., Goldberg, S., & Nielsen, S. L. (2018). Patient financial distress and treatment outcomes in naturalistic psychotherapy.. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 65(4), 523-530. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Thompson, M. N., Her, P., Nitzarim, R., Sampe, M., & Diestelmann, J. (2018). The transmission of social class and world of work information in parents-adolescent dyads. Journal of Career Assessment, 26(4), 697-716. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Thompson, M. N., Dahling, J. J., Chin, M. Y., & Melloy, R. C. (2017). Integrating job loss, unemployment, and reemployment with social cognitive career theory. Journal of Career Assessment, 25(1), 40-57. Online Publication/Abstract.
  • Heppner, P. P., Wampold, B. E., Owen, J., Thompson, M. N., & Wang, K. (2015). Research Design in Counseling (4th Ed.). Cengage.

Select Presentations

  • Thompson, M. N. (2020). Turbulent Times: Live Q&A with Mindi Thompson, PhD, HSP. Webinar presented at the Facilitated Discussion Webinar.
  • Thompson, M. N., Perez-Chavez, J. G., Lor, Z., & Williams, K. (2019). Internship Experiences Among College Students Attending an HBCU: Exploring Challenges & Facilitators of Success. Oral Presentation presented at the 2nd Annual Symposium on College Internship Research, Madison, WI.
  • Chin, M. Y., & Thompson, M. N. (2019, August). Low-Income College Students’ Social Class Concealment: Themes From a Daily Diary Study. Symposium presented at the Factors That Contribute to Underrepresented College Students' Career Development and Wellness, Chicago, IL.
  • Her, P., & Thompson, M. N. (2019, August). Relationships of Intrapersonal Factors and Self-Focused Perceptions on Persistence Intentions. Symposium presented at the Factors That Contribute to Underrepresented College Students' Career Development and Wellness, Chicago, IL.
  • Fetter, A., Perez-Chavez, J., Lor, Z., Hora, M., & Thompson, M. N. (2019, August). Examining Specific Internship Factors That Impact College Students’ Career Adaptability. Symposium presented at the Internships as a Form of Work-Based Learning: Implications for College Students, Chicago, IL.
  • Greig, A. Y., & Thompson, M. N. (2019, August). Implications of Socioeconomic Status for Psychological Treatment. Symposium presented at the Rosie Phillips Davis Symposium on Deep Poverty: Guidelines for Psychological Practice With Low-Income and Economically Marginalized Individuals, Chicago, IL.
  • Thompson, M. N. (2018). Imposter Syndrome: How to Recognize it, Overcome It and Realize Your Academic Goals. Multi-Week Course presented at the 4-week Webinar Series Presented to 100,000 members.
  • Thompson, M. N. (2018). Considering Social Class in Relation to Education and Work. Keynote/Plenary Address presented at the Career Graduate Consortia’s Annual Conference.
  • Thompson, M. N., Goldberg, S., & Nielsen, S. L. (2018, August). Searching for the Impact of Social Class on Psychotherapy Outcomes. Symposium presented at the Pulling Psychotherapy Into the Big Data Research Era, 2018 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
  • Nitzarim, R., Godinez, K., Chin, M. Y., & Thompson, M. N. (2018, August). Examining psychotherapists’ attributions toward clients from varying SES backgrounds. Symposium presented at the Social Class in Psychotherapy Research---Considerations for Measurement, Design, and Analysis, 2018 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Select Awards and Honors

  • Fellow, Society of Counseling Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2019
  • Best in Science Address Honoree, Society of Counseling Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2016
  • Excellence in Diversity Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, 2016
  • Fritz and Linn Kuder Early Career Scientist/Practitioner Award, American Psychological Association Society of Counseling Psychology, 2016
  • 2014 Early Career Professional Award, Society of Vocational Psychology, 2014
  • Barbara A. Kirk Research Award, Society of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association, 2009