Faculty and Staff Profiles

Suzanne H. Lease, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (1989). Dr. Lease is the Co-Training Director for the APA-accredited Counseling Psychology program at The University of Memphis. Her current research interests are: masculine ideologies and work, gender policing in sport, and health-related behaviors, and conspiracy thinking and anti-democratic attitudes. She has published in the Journal of Career Development, the Journal of Counseling and Development, and Career Development Quarterly. She served on the editorial board for the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Psychology of Men & Masculinity, and Journal of Career Development. For more information on the Counseling Psychology program, visit the Counseling Psychology homepage at: https://www.memphis.edu/cepr/cpsy/index.php

• Elected Fellow - American Psychological Association - 2014
• Lifetime Mentoring Award - American Psychological Association - 2014

• Counseling Theories (Masters) - The U of M
• Foundations of Counseling Psychology (Doctoral) - The U of M
• Vocational Psychology (Advanced Masters and Doctoral) - The U of M
• Practicum Supervision (Masters and Doctoral) - The U of M
• Dissertation (Doctoral) - The U of M

• Ph.D. - Kelli Wierzbicki - 2023
• MS - Madison Lord - Expected 2024
• MS - Nik Priest - Expected 2024
• MS - Alex Littlejohn - Expected 2024
• MS - Gabe Alfaro - Expected 2025
• M.Ed. - Andrew MIlowsky - Expected 2025
• MS - Tom Eddy - Expected 2025
• BS - Jade Horton - Expected 2025
• BS - Kaylee Cook - Expected 2025
• MS - Paul Mowry - Expected 2026
• MS - Allison Schimmel-Bristow - 2022
• MS - Laura Condon - 2022
• MS - Daniel Cruz Lattimore - 2022
• MSEd - Re'Sean Johnson - 2022
• MS - Danielle Sample - 2022
• MS - Lauren Hayes - 2022
•   - Parker Rhomberg - 2021
•   - Erica Magsam - 2021
• Ph.D. - Jennifer Yeoward - 2020
•   - Alexandra Fuss Vanderwerff - 2020
•   - Whitney Shuman - 2020
•   - Ramah Steinruck - 2019
•   - Adam Fishel - 2018
•   - Ben Brett - 2018
• Ph.D. - Danielle Miro - 2017

• A Conservation of Resources Approach to HIV-Related Stigma - University of Memphis Faculty Research Grant - $6,000.00 - 2020-2021
• Testing the health promotion model for African American and Caucasian men: Increasing health responsibility, physical activity and stress management. - Faculty Research Grant - $4,825.00 - 2010-2011

• Healthy Memphis Initiative - Data and Methodology Taskforce - Church Health, University of Memphis - 2017 - 2020 -  
• Christ Community Health Services Research Collaboration -   - 2019 - 2020 -  
• BSSVP participant - APA Behvioral Social Science Volunteer Program - 1999-2010 - American Psychological Association
• Assessment of Quality Indices - Parkwood Behavioral Health and other MS behavioral health hospitals - 2002-2008 - Mississippi Hospital Association

• U of Memphis - Chair, Counseling Psychology Faculty Search - 2023-2024
• U of Memphis - Chair, Counseling Psychology Faculty Search - 2022-2023
• U of Memphis - Healthy Memphis Initiative with Church Health, Data and Methodology Task Force - 2018-2021
•   - Steering Committee Member, Third Interdivisional APA Task Force on Evidence-based Relationships and Responsiveness - 2018
•   - Coordinator, College of Education Faculty Research Grant Program - 2017
•   - Secretary, SCP (Society of Counseling Psychology-APA) Executive Board - 2014-2017
•   - Member, Steering Committee for Atlanta 2014, National Counseling Psychology conference - 2103-2014
•   - Editorial Board, Psychology of Men and Masculinity - 2013-2019
•   - Editorial Board, Journal of Career Development - 2012-2020
•   - Training Director, Counseling Psychology - 2007-2016, 2018-present
•   - Member, Doctoral Task Force Committee - 2004-2008
•   - Editorial Board member for Journal of Counseling Psychology - 2002-current
•   - External Reviewer for Tenure - 2004, 2005, 2007
•   - APA Site Visitor - 2005 - present
•   - Executive Board Member, Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs - 2007-2010
•   - Division 17 APA Awards Committee, Member - 2008-2011

• Lease, S. H., & Grus, C.  (2023). Problems of professional competence. In R. Schwartz-Mette, E. Hunter, & N. Kaslow (Eds.). Supporting trainees with competence problems: A practical guide for psychology trainers (pp. 43-60).  APA Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1037/0000340-000
• Tinsley, H. E. A., Lease, S. H., & Giffin Wiersma, N. S. (Eds.) (2016). Contemporary theory and practice in counseling and psychotherapy. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.

• Lease, S. H. (1993). Research in counseling: It can be done. Contemporary Psychology, 38(3), 249-250.

• Hayes, L. R., & Lease, S. H. (in press). Disordered eating among sex trafficking survivors: An application of objectification theory to experiences of extreme objectification. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. https://doi.org/10.1037/tra0001617
• *Fuss, A., & Lease, S. H. (2022). Moderating the relationship between Ulcerative Colitis and Crohn’s Disease and symptoms of PTSD: The role of remission. Journal of Clinical Gastroenterology.  DOI: 10.1097/MCG.0000000000001748
• Arentsen, T. J., *Stubbs, W. J., Lease, S. H., Adler, M. C., Ovrebo, E., & Jacobsen, J. L. (2022). The relationship of the clinician-rated Functional Status Interview with executive functioning. Applied Neuropsychology: Adult. https://doi.org/10.1080/23279095.2022.2084619

• Gage, A. N., & Lease, S. H. (2021). An exploration of the link between masculinity and endorsement of IPV myths in American men. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. First published online 12/14/2018. https://doi.org/10.1177/0886260518818430

• Lease, S. H., *Shuman, W. A., & *Gage, A. (2020). Female and male coworkers: Masculinity, sexism, and interpersonal competence at work. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 21, 139-147. doi: 10.1037/men0000218

• * Vacha-Haase, T., Elman, N. S., Forrest, L., Kallaugher, J., Lease, S. H., Veilleux, J. C., & Kaslow, N. J. (2019). Remediation plans for trainees with problems of professional competence. Training and Education in Professional Psychology, 13, 239-246. doi: 10.1037/tep0000221 *Author order determined alphabetically with the exception of first and last authors.
• Lease, S. H., *Shuman, W. A., & *Gage, A. (2019). Incorporating traditional masculinity ideology into health promotion models: Differences for African American/Black and White men. Psychology of Men & Masculinity., 20, 128-141. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/men0000151

• Lease, S. H., *Ingram, C., & *Brown, E. L. (2019). Stress and health outcomes: Do meaningful work and physical activity help. Journal of Career Development. 10.1177/0894845317741370 First published online: November 16, 2017.

• Grus, C. L., Lease, S. H., Shen-Miller, D., Jacobs, S. C., Bodner, K. E., Van Sickle, K. S., Veilleux, J., & Kaslow, N. J. (2018). Professionalism: A competency cluster whose time has come. Ethics & Behavior. DOI 10.1080/10508422.2017.1419133. Published online January 8, 2018.

• Lease, S. H., (2018). Assertive behavior: A double-edged sword for women at work? Clinical Psychology: Science and Practice. DOI: 10.1111/cpsp.12226. Online Record: January 28, 2018.
• Grus, C. L., Bodner, K. E., Kallaugher, J., Lease, S. H., Schwartz-Mette, R. A., Shen-Miller, D., & Kaslow, N. J. (2017). Promoting well-being in psychology students at the individual and system level. Retrieved from: National Academy of Medicine, Washington, DC. https://nam.edu/promoting-well-being-in-psychology-graduate-students-at-the-individual-and-systems-level/
• Lease, S. H., *Montes, S. H., *Badgett, L. R., *Sawyer, R. J., *Fleming, K. M., *Hampton, A. B., *Ovrebo, E., … *Boyraz, G. (2013). A cross-cultural exploration of masculinity and relationships in men from Turkey, Norway, and the United States. Journal of Cross-Cultural Psychology.
• Parnell, M. K., Lease, S. H., & Green, M. L. (2012). Perceived career barriers for gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals. Journal of Career Development.
• Dahlbeck, D. T., & Lease, S. H. (2010). Career issues and concerns for persons living with HIV/AIDS. The Career Development Quarterly, 58, 359-368.
• Lease, S. H., & Dahlbeck, D. T. (2009). Parental influences, career decision-making attributions, and self-efficacy: Differences for men and women. Journal of Career Development, 36, 95-113.
• Lease, S. H., *Çiftçi, A., Demir, A., & *Boyraz, G., (2009). Structural validity of Turkish versions of the Gender Role Conflict Scale and Male Role Norms Scale. Psychology of Men & Masculinity, 10, 273-287.
• Detrie, P. M., & Lease, S. H. (2007). The relation of social support, connectedness, and collective self-esteem to the psychological well-being of lesbian, gay, and bisexual youth. Journal of Homosexuality, 53(4), 173-199.
• Lease, S. H., Cohen, J. E., & Dahlbeck, D. T. (2007). Body and sexual esteem as mediators of the phyiscal disability - interpersonal competencies relation. Rehabilitation Psychology, 52, 399-408.
• Lease, S. H. (2006). Factors predictive of the range of occupations considered by African American junior and senior high school students. Journal of Career Development, 32, 333-350.
• Yanchak, K. V., Lease, S. H., & Strauser, D. (2005). Relation of disability type and career thoughts to vocational identity. Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 48, 130-138.
• Lease, S. H., Horne, S. G., & *Noffsinger-Frazier, N. (2005). Affirming faith experiences and psychological health for Caucasian lesbian, gay, and bisexual individuals. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 52, 378-388.
• Lease, S. H. (2004). Effect of locus of control, work knowledge, and mentoring on career decision-making difficulties: Testing the role of race and academic institution. Journal of Career Assessment, 12, 239-254.
• Bridges, S. K., Lease, S. H., & Ellison, C.R. (2004). Predicting sexual satisfaction in women: Implications for counselor education and training. Journal of Counseling and Development.
• Lease, S. H. (2003). Testing a model of men’s nontraditional occupational choices. The Career Development Quarterly, 51, 244-258.
• Lease, S. H., & *Shulman, J. L. (2003). A preliminary study of the role of religion for family members of lesbian, gay, or bisexual individuals. Counseling and Values, 47, 195-209.
• Lease, S. H. (2002). A model of depression in adult children of alcoholics and nonalcoholics. Journal of Counseling and Development, 80, 441-451.
• Springer, C. A., & Lease, S. H. (2000). The impact of multiple AIDS-related bereavement in the gay male population. Journal of Counseling and Development, 78, 297-304.
• Matthews, C. R., & Lease, S. H. (2000). Focus on the lesbian, gay, and bisexual family. In R. M. Perez, K. A. DeBord, & K. Bieschke (Eds.), Handbook of counseling and psychotherapy with lesbians, gays, and bisexuals (pp. 249-273). Washington: American Psychological Association.
• Lease, S. H. (1999). Occupational role stressors, coping, support, and hardiness as predictors of strain in academic faculty: An emphasis on new and female faculty. Research in Higher Education, 40(3), 285-308.
• Lease, S. H. (1998). Annual review, 1993-1997: Work attitudes and outcomes. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 53, 154-183.
• Lease, S. H., Cogdal, P. A., & *Londoño-McConnell, A. (1996). Assessing the learning environment for gay, lesbian, and bisexual students on campus: One urban commuter university's experience. The College Student Affairs Journal, 16(1), 16-26.
• Fong, M. L., & Lease, S. H. (1996). Cross-cultural supervision: Issues for the White supervisor.  In. D. Pope-Davis and H. Coleman (Eds.), Multicultural counseling competencies: Assessment, education and training, and supervision (pp. 387-405). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications.
• McClelland, S. A., Cogdal, P. A., Lease, S. H., & Londoño-McConnell, A. (1996). The development of the Multicultural Assessment of Campus Programming (MAC-P).  Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 29(2), 86-99.
  
• Lease, S. H., Cogdal, P. A., & Smith, D. (1995). Counseling expectancies related to counselor's sexual orientation and client's internalized homophobia. Journal of Gay and Lesbian Psychotherapy, 2(3), 51-65.

• *Alfaro, G., *Raines, S. G., & Lease, S. H. (August, 2023). Shadowy thoughts and dark deeds: Latent profile analysis of conspiracy beliefs and dark personality. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• *Hayes, L. R., & Lease, S. H. (August, 2023). Biting into the sex trafficking epidemic: Effects of trafficking and body shame on disordered eating. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• *Alfaro, G., Lease, S. H., *Califano, K., *Goodman, R., *Littlejohn, A. *Lord, M., *Patel, M., & *Wierzbicki, K. (August 2022). It’s  (manly) sabotage: Does threatening masculinity affect belief in conspiracies? Poster presented (virtually) at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.
• *Califano, K., *Lord, M., *Alfaro, G., *Wierzbicki, K., & Lease, S. H. (August, 2022). Threatened masculinity: Hiding behind intimate partner violence. Poster presented (virtually) at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Minneapolis, MN.
• *Condon, L., & Lease, S. H. (August 2021). Counseling at the intersections: Trainee competency with Black bisexual clients. Poster presented (virtually) at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
• *Priest, N., *Hayes, L. R., & Lease, S. H. (August 2021). Physicians’ attitudes towards voluntary sterilization for women. Poster presented (virtually) at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
• *New, C. M., Bridges, S. K., & Lease, S. H. (August 2021). Transgender health care: GAHT symptom disclosure, gender minority stress and health status. Poster presented (virtually) at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Diego, CA.
• *Priest, N., *Edgin, G. E., *Johnson, R., *Khan, S., *Koehn, C., *Magsam, E. L., *Wierzbicki, K. N., *Rhomberg, P., & Lease, S. H. (August 2020). A conservation of resources approach to HIV-related stigma. Poster presented (virtually) at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• Edgin, G. E., *Koehn, C., *Johnson, R., *Rhomberg, P., *Wierzbicki, K. N., & Lease, S. H. (April, 2020). Toxic masculinity: Getting mired down in the destructive aspects of masculinity. 2020 Counseling Psychology Conference, New Orleans, LA. Conference cancelled due to COVID-19
• Koehn, C. J., Lease, S. H., & Brown, E. L. (August 2019). Masculinity, workplace stress appraisal and coping, and work attitudes. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Shuman, W. A., Koehn, C. J., & Lease S. H. (August 2019). How social norms moderate the association between men’s gender role conflict and grief cognitions. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Shuman, W. A., Yeoward, J., & Lease S. H. (August 2018). Masculinity, femininity, and reactions to loss: Moderating effects of perceived social support. Poster presented at the annual American Psychological Association convention. San Francisco, CA.
• Lease, S. H., Elman, N., Forrest, L., Vacha-Haase, T., Veilleux, J. C., Kallaughter, J., & Kaslow, N. (2017, August). Remediation in psychology training programs: Strategies and challenges. In R. A. Schwartz-Mette (Chair) Symposium – Trainees with competence problems: Remediation, student perspectives, and issues of diversity. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• *Schriefer, L. S., & Lease, S. H. (August, 2016). Understanding coach/team relationships’ influence on sport motivation in collegiate student athletes. Poster presented at American Psychological Association, Denver, CO. Runner-up outstanding poster award, Division 47.
• *Fishel, A. C., Lease, S. H., Lightsey, O. R., *Suedmeyer, E. S., & *Adams, B. (August, 2016). A new tool for the toolbox: Gratitude interventions with physical therapy patients. Poster presented at the SCP/CCPTP-sponsored poster session. American Psychological Association, Denver, CO.
• Lease, S. H., & *Brown, E. L. (August, 2015). Real men aren’t stressed: Masculinity, work stress appraisal, and coping. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Conference in Toronto, ON.
• Lease, S. H., *Brett, B., & *Miro, D. (August, 2015) Clustering masculinity, physique anxiety, and self-esteem: Gay/bisexual and heterosexual men. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Conference in Toronto, ON.
• Lease, S. H., & *Ingram, C. L. (August, 2014). The role of work meaning in the stress-burnout-health relationship. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Conference in Washington, D.C.
• Mosher, C. M., Lease, S. H., & McGhee, R. A. (August, 2011). Discussing differences: Clients’ perspectives of addressing cultural dissimilarity. Poster to be presented at the American Psychological Association Conference in Washington, DC.
• Lease, S. H., Gage, A., Jehu, C. M., & Sawyer, R. J. (August, 2011). Incorporating masculinity into the Health Promotion Model. Poster to be presented at the American Psychological Association Conference in Washington, DC.
• Hampton, A. B., Lease, S. H., Magaletta, P. R., & McLearen, A. M. (August, 2011). Examining the interaction of race and gender on the relationship between aggressive personality traits and substance use in federal offernders. Poster to be presented at the American Psychological Association Conference in Washington, DC.
• Lease, S. H., Hampton, A. B., Fleming, K. M., Baggett, L. R., Sawyer, R. J., Montes, S. H., Ovrebo, E., Ciftci, A., & Boyraz, G. (August, 2009).  Masculinity and intimate relationships: Comparing U.S., Norwegian, & Turkish Men. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Conference in Toronto, Ontario.
• Lease, S. H., Ovrebo, E., Hampton, A. B., Baggett, L. R., Fleming, K. M., Montes, S., Sawyer, R. J. (July, 2009). Masculinity attitudes and relationships: Cultural differences and meanings. Poster presented at the 11th European Congress of Psychology in Oslo, Norway.
• *Lease, S. H., & *Cohen, J. E. (2005, August). Physical disability, sexual esteem, and relationship initiation and maintenance. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• *Lease, S.H., Yanchak, K.V., Sweeney, J., Stancil, B., Uruk, A. C., Ovrebo, E., and Boyraz, G. (2005, August). Masculinity and interpersonal competencies: Contrasting African American and White men. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• *Lease, S. H., & Horne, S. G. (2003, August). Religious attitudes, spirituality, and psychological well-being of LGB individuals. In S. G. Horne (Chair) Symposium - Divine discourses: Shaping GLB spiritual issues and lives. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
• Horne, S. G. et al. (2003, August). Spirituality and mental health among gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
• *Ervin, A., & Lease, S. H. (2003, August). Male gender role conflict, internalized homophobia, and psychological well-being in gay men. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
• *Ervin, A., & Lease, S. H. (2002, August). Male gender-role conflict: African American and European American males. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• *Detrie, P. M., & Lease, S. H. (2002, August). Impact of social connectedness on psychological well-being of LGB youth. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Lease, S. H., & *Shulman, J. L. (2001, August). Religious conflicts for families of gay, lesbian, and bisexual individuals. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.
• *Lamba, G., & Lease, S. H. (2001, March). Effect of worldview and therapist orientation on therapist preference. Poster presented at the National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston, TX.
• *Pittman, L., & Lease, S. H.  (2001, March). Female student-athletes’ academic and athletic expectations and satisfaction. Poster presented at the National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston, TX.
• *Bridges, S. K., Lease, S. H., & Ellison, C. R. (2000, August). Predicting women’s sexual satisfaction: Implications for the new millennium. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• Lease, S. H., Rasheed, S., & Flores, L. Y. (2000, August). Applying theories cross-culturally. In N. A. Fouad (Ed.), Roundtable discussion: Applying theoretical innovations in vocational psychology. Roundtable presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.
• *Crisp, D., & Lease, S. H. (2000, August). Mate selection and satisfaction for African American women.  Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.
• *Coleman, F. L., & Lease, S. H. (2000, August). Clinical characteristics of stalkers.  Poster accepted for presentation at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.