Counseling Psychology
School of Education

Stephanie Budge

Associate Professor

budge@wisc.edu

(608) 262-3753

305 Education Building

Budge, Stephanie

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Stephanie Budge (she/her) is an associate professor in the Department of Counseling Psychology and is also the Director of the Advancing Health Equity and Diversity program in the School of Medicine and Public Health at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. She founded the Trans CARE Collaborative in 2014—the collaborative is a group of scholars and community advocates who work together to improve research focused on Two-spirit, transgender, and nonbinary people. Stephanie’s research focuses on improving of medical and psychotherapy treatments (and access to care) for Two-spirit, trans, and nonbinary (2STNB) clients. She provides clinical trainings nationally and internationally related to LGBTQ issues, focusing on practitioners’ self-efficacy, knowledge, awareness, and skills. At the University of Wisconsin-Madison, she promotes 2STNB advocacy on campus by providing workshops to students, faculty, and staff related to navigating gender identity within a university environment. As a licensed psychologist, she provides pro-bono psychological services to 2STNB youth and adults. Stephanie is currently an Associate Editor of two journals: Psychotherapy and Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. She is also on the editorial board of the International Journal of Transgender Health. Stephanie loves to cook and has perfected making a marbled lemon curd cheesecake. Most weekends you’ll find her hiking with her wife and toddler and she loves to dream up exciting hiking trips around the world.

Link to the Trans CARE Collaborative website: https://trl.education.wisc.edu/
Link to the AHEAD program website: https://ictr.wisc.edu/program/ahead-program/

Education

  • PhD Counseling Psychology, University of Wisconsin-Madison, 2011
  • MS Educational Psychology, University of Texas at Austin, 2006
  • BS Psychology, University of Utah, 2003

Select Publications

  • Budge, S., Sinnard, M. T., & Hoyt, W. T. (In Press). Longitudinal effects of psychotherapy with transgender and nonbinary clients: A randomized controlled pilot trial. Psychotherapy
  • Budge, S., Dominguez, S., & Goldberg, A. E. (2020). Minority stress in nonbinary students in higher education: The role of campus climate and belongingness. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity
  • Budge, S., Conniff, J., Belcourt, W. S., Parks, R. L., Pantalone, D., & Katz-Wise, S. L. (2018). A grounded theory study of the development of trans youths’ awareness of coping with gender identity. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 27, 3048-3061.
  • Budge, S., & Moradi, B. (2018). Attending to gender in psychotherapy: Understanding and incorporating systems of power. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 74, 2014-2027.
  • Budge, S., Israel, T., & Merrill, C. (2017). Improving the lives of sexual and gender minorities: The promise of psychotherapy research. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64, 376-384.
  • Budge, S., Chin, M. Y., & Minero, L. P. (2017). Trans individuals' facilitative coping: An analysis of internal and external processes.. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64, 12-25.
  • Katz-Wise, S. L., Budge, S., Orovecz, J. J., Nguyen, B., Nava-Coulter, B., & Thomson, K. (2017). Imagining the future: Perspectives among youth and caregivers in the trans youth family study.. , 64(1), 26-40. Journal of counseling psychology.
  • Tebbe, E., Moradi, B., & Budge, S. (2016). Introduction to the Major Contribution on Research with Trans Populations. The Counseling Psychologist
  • Budge, S., Thai, J. L., Tebbe, E., & Howard, K. H. (2016). The intersection of socioeconomic status, race, sexual orientation, transgender identity, and mental health outcomes. The Counseling Psychologist, 44, 1025-1049.
  • Budge, S. (2015). Psychotherapists as gatekeepers: An evidence-based case study highlighting the role and process of letter writing for transgender clients.. Psychotherapy, 52, 287-297.

Select Presentations

  • Budge, S., Sinnard, M. T., & Hoyt, W. T. (2020, August). Minority stress outcomes during and post psychotherapy: 6-month follow-up results for trans clients. Paper presented at the 2020 American Psychological Association Convention, Washington, D.C..
  • Budge, S. (2018, August). The feasibility of a clinical trial focusing on trans individuals’ minority stress. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California.
  • Budge, S. (2017, February). Evaluating the effectiveness of psychotherapy with trans clients: using the working alliance inventory. Paper presented at the United States Professional Association for Transgender Health Meeting, Los Angeles, California.
  • Budge, S. (2016, August). The state and future of psychotherapy research with transgender clients. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado.
  • Budge, S., & Katz-Wise, S. L. (2016, July). Emotional expression of trans youth and their families: A cross-comparison of familial cultures for gender and emotions. Paper presented at the International Congress of Psychology Conference, Yokohama, Japan.
  • Budge, S., & salkas, s. (2016, July). An overview of non-binary gender identities in the National Transgender Discrimination Survey. Paper presented at the World Professional Association for Transgender Health Biannual Conference, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
  • Budge, S., & Katz-Wise, S. L. (2014, August). Emotional and interpersonal experiences of trans youth and their caregivers. Paper presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
  • Budge, S. (2014, August). The other side of the story: trans individuals' experiences of positivity and resilience. Symposium chair presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Washington, DC.
  • Budge, S., Barr, S. M., Katz-Wise, S. L., Keller, B. L., & Manthos, M. (2013, June). Incorporating positivity into psychotherapy with trans clients. Workshop presented at the Annual Philadelphia Transgender Health Conference, Philadelphia, PA.
  • Budge, S., Thai, J., & Rossman, H. K. (2012, August). Intersecting identities and mental health outcomes for transsexual, cross-dressing, and genderqueer individuals. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Meeting, Orlando, Florida.

Select Awards and Honors

  • School of Education Impact 2030 Faculty Fellow, UW - Madison School of Education, 2020
  • Honorary Rainbow Degree, University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Gender and Sexuality Campus Center, 2019
  • Community Engaged Scholarship Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, 2018
  • Division 17 Early Career Award, American Psychological Association (APA), 2017
  • Outstanding Paper Award, American Psychological Association (APA), 2017
  • Division 29 Early Career Award, American Psychological Association (APA), 2015
  • Trustees Award Nomination, University of Louisville, 2013
  • Graduate Student Research Award, American Psychological Association (APA), 2010
  • Outstanding Graduate Student Award, American Psychological Association (APA), 2010
  • Transgender Research Award, American Psychological Association (APA), 2010