Hello!
I’m Dr. Karisse A Callender, and overall, I am curious about the effectiveness of mindfulness-based interventions and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) and how ethnic minority groups experience these interventions. I am also interested in learning more about how individuals improve their quality of life, and passionate about providing education about mental health and addiction.
I am specifically interested in the efficacy of mindfulness- based practices/interventions, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) for improving the quality of life in ethnic minority groups. I am curious about how various ethnic groups experience, define, and use mindfulness-based practices/interventions and DBT. I also want to know what does and does not work. I have a special interest in Single Case Research Designs (SCRDs) and bridging the practitioner-researcher gap through teaching, research, and service.
I am an assistant professor of counselor education at Marquette University, a licensed counselor (in part-time private practice), dog mom, mindfulness and Ashtanga yoga practitioner, and researcher. Outside of work and research, I enjoy reading, spending time with loved ones, and baking!
I continue to expand my knowledge through continuing education and trainings because I value learning and the ability to put what I learn into practice through my teaching, research, and service. Here are some ways that I’ve supported my work and practice through trainings, certifications, and personal development.
- Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction
- Mind and Life Summer Research Institute
- Integrative Somatic Trauma Therapy
- Integrating Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Mindfulness
- Individual Therapy Mode in Dialectical Behavior Therapy
- 200hr yoga teacher training
- Mindfulness coaching
Check out the blog for educational snippets on topics related to mindfulness, mental health, contemplative practices, DBT, and quality of life. The blog is a way to make research and educational topics freely accessible to the public.
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Callie if a first-year doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Marquette University. She is advised by Dr. Karisse Callender and is very excited to have joined Dr. Callender’s team. Callie also received her Master’s degree in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Marquette University. Callie’s research interests include mindfulness, therapeutic interventions for high achieving populations, and multicultural training for helping professionals. Her clinical experience with medical students greatly influenced her research interests regarding high achieving and helping populations. Callie is passionate about the connection between research and practice and how research can inform the selection of effective treatment interventions for diverse populations.
Amber is a student in the counseling psychology doctoral program at Marquette University. She is presently being advised by Dr. Karisse Callender, another contributor to the blog. A few of her research interests include diversity in mindfulness practices, spirituality in counseling, supervision in counseling, and the relationship between meaning-making and life satisfaction. Many of Amber’s research interests are influenced by her clinical work with high school students spanning to those in the end-of-life stages. She aims to share some of her knowledge here to make it more accessible to the public, hoping that readers may find it helpful in dealing with distress and uncertainty.
Hello! My name is Julia Stuart and I’m a master’s level grad student in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program here at Marquette! I am on the Addiction Counseling track and am hoping to further my education following my Master’s degree by pursuing a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology! My primary research interests involve co-occurring disorders and the bi-directional link between mental health issues and substance use disorders. Additionally, I am looking forward to delving further into the research on the effectiveness of strategies used to address these issues and be attentive to the research gaps that may exist in this area. As my undergraduate degree is in Health Services Management, I am excited to contribute my unique background in health systems and healthcare accessibility to the field of psychology and counseling during my time at Marquette and beyond. I am incredibly excited to be a part of the research team and to work alongside Dr. Callender and doc student Amber Herbst on such exciting research involving mindfulness, strategies for addictions populations, and quality of life improvement methods for ethnic minority groups.
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