Judy R. Stephen, M.Ed., L.P.C.
Instructor of Counselor Education
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
140 Graduate Education Building
Phone: 479-575-6521
FAX: 479-575-3319
jstephen@uark.edu
Degrees:
- M.Ed., University of Arkansas, Agency Counseling, 1982
- B.A., Hendrix College, Political Science and History, 1976
Teaching Areas:
- Basic Counseling Skills and Techniques
- Counseling Skills for Non-Counseling Helping Professionals
- Academic, Career Exploration and Life Skills for College Athletes
- Foundations of the Counseling Profession
- Group Counseling
Professional Biography:
Judy Stephen joined the counseling faculty as an instructor in 1996. Prior to her appointment, she provided counseling to college students, focusing on student athletes and students experiencing academic difficulties. She developed and taught a course for student athletes to examine the academic, personal and sports issues that affect educational and life goals success. Currently, she serves as the counseling program's Undergraduate Courses Coordinator. She selects and supervises the doctoral students who teach helping relationships skills courses. She also serves as the College Counseling and Student Affairs Coordinator. She has been a licensed professional counselor since 1986 and is a member of several counseling professional organizations, such as the American Counseling Association and the Arkansas Counseling Association. She is also a Phoenix-Rising-certified yoga teacher.
Academic Interests and Accomplishments:
Judy Stephen's primary academic interest is in teaching new counselors-in-training to develop basic counseling skills, with emphasis on empathy, warmth and authenticity. She is also interested in the use of alternative and complementary interventions in counseling, with emphasis on mindfulness, wellness, stress reduction and self-care. She has provided stress management yoga classes for various University of Arkansas staff groups, as well as for local firefighters. She earned the departmental Outstanding Teacher awards in both 1997 and 2007.
Personal Information:
Judy is married to Fred M. Stephen, University Professor of Entomology at the UA. She has three children, three granddaughters and three dogs. She teaches restorative yoga classes each week at a local church.
Publications/Presentations:
Stephen, J. & Higgins, K. (2009). Helping student athletes adapt to college: The role of an academic transition course. In Kissinger, D.B., & Miller, M.T. (Eds), College student-athletes: Challenges, opportunities, and policy implications. Charlotte, NC : Information Age Publishing.
Stephen, J. (November 2009). Metamorphosis: How Practicum changes students into counselors. Presented at the Arkansas Counseling Association annual conference, Ft. Smith, AR.
Stephen, J. (November 2008). A sampler of mindfulness techniques: Tools for counselors and their clients. Presented at the Arkansas Counseling Association annual conference, Ft. Smith AR.
Stephen, J.R., Ogle, N. & Dominick, C. (2007). Mindfulness for counselors and their clients. Presented at the Arkansas annual conference, Hot Springs, AR.
Stephen, J.R., Erbe, C. Dailey, S., & Curry, S. (2005, November). Preparing college-bound athletes for academic success. Presented at the Arkansas Counseling Association annual conference, Hot Springs, AR.
Stephen, J.R., & Baker, C. (2005 November). Restorative Yoga: Benefits to counselors and their clients. Presented at the Arkansas Counseling Association annual conference, Hot Springs, AR.
Stephen, J.R. (2004, July). A booster shot of basic skills for practicing counselors. Presented at the annual Harding Summer Counseling Conference, Harding University, Searcy, AR.
Stephen, J. R., & Rye, C. (2004, May). Restorative yoga: benefits to clients & counselor. Presented at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Mental Health Counselors Association, Little Rock, AR.
Stephen, J.R. (2004, March). Good intentions are not enough: Active listening skills for advisors. Presented at the Arkansas Academic Advising Network Conference, Fayetteville, AR.