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Nadya A. Fouad, Ph.D., ABPP, Mary and Ted Kellner Endowed Chair of Educational Psychology and University Distinguished Professor

Nadya A. Fouad is a faculty member in the Counseling Psychology division of the Department of Educational Psychology. A Board Certified Counseling Psychologist, her research examines how people make work and career-related decisions, with an emphasis on understanding the work choices of women and underrepresented populations. Dr. Fouad teaches Foundations in Career Development at the master’s level and Vocational Psychology and Professional, Ethical and Legal Issues in Counseling Psychology at the doctoral level. In addition to classroom instruction, she supervises doctoral students in the practicum sequence, advises students’ dissertation research, and has chaired 52 dissertation committees. Dr. Fouad’s active research team explores a variety of vocational psychology and career development topics, and has recently published manuscripts on individuals’ perceptions of occupational choices and women’s career development. They are also engaging in an ongoing university initiative to develop and assess undergraduate career exploration classes in an effort to discern how those classes prepare students to make better choices about their academic and professional futures. Dr. Fouad’s service to the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee includes her roles as Special Assistant to the Provost for Conflict Resolution and Chair of the Ombuds Council. She is also past Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Vocational Behavior and The Counseling Psychologist. Dr. Fouad has published more than 150 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, and books, and her research has been cited more than 17,500 times. In 2017, she was awarded the Leona Tyler Award for Lifetime Achievement in Counseling Psychology by the American Psychological Association’s Society of Counseling Psychology.

Below is a partial list of other professional activities and honors she has received:

Professional Service (Editorial Boards, Offices)

  • Editor-in-Chief, Journal of Vocational Behavior (2016-2022)
  • Editor-in-Chief, The Counseling Psychologist (2008-2013)
  • Editor in Chief: APA Handbook of Counseling Psychology, Volumes 1 and 2 (with co-editors Linda Subich and Jean Carter)
  • Editorial Boards: Journal of Career Assessment, Training and Education in Professional Psychology
  • Chair, APA Ethics Committee (2012)
  • Chair, Board of Educational Affairs (2006)
  • Chair, Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs (2005-2006)
  • President, Society of Counseling Psychology (2000-2001)
  • Chair, Society of Vocational Psychology (1996-1998)

Honors

  • American Psychological Association Committee on Women in Psychology Leadership Award, 2022
  • Leona Tyler Award For Lifetime Achievement In Counseling Psychology, APA Division 17, 2017
  • University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee Faculty Distinguished Service Award, 2014
  • Distinguished Achievement Award, Society of Vocational Psychology, 2014.
  • Lifetime Contributions Award, Council of Counseling Psychology Training Programs, 2013
  • Outstanding Professional Contribution Award, Milwaukee Area Psychological Association, 2012
  • Best Paper Award, National Career Development Association, 2011
  • Paul Nelson Award, Council of Chairs of Training Councils, 2010
  • Distinguished Contributions to Education and Training in Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2009
  • 19th Annual Janet E. Helms Award for Mentoring and Scholarship, 2009
  • School of Education Faculty Research Award, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2007
  • John Holland Award for Outstanding Achievement in Career and Personality Research, APA Division 17, 2003
  • Distinguished Service Award, Academy of Counseling Psychology, 2001
  • APA Presidential Citation for Leadership on APA School to Work Task Force, 2000
  • Professional Writing Award, Wisconsin Association for Counseling and Development, 1996
  • Ralph F. Berdie Research Award, American Association for Counseling and Development, 1991

Contact

Educational Psychology
nadya@uwm.edu
(414) 229-6830
Enderis Hall 773
Nadya Fouad Curriculum Vitae (PDF)