Mindi Thompson

Professor

mindi.thompson@wisc.edu

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333 Education Building

Thompson, Mindi

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Mindi Thompson, PhD, HSP, is a Professor of Counseling Psychology at The University of Wisconsin-Madison and a licensed and registered Health Service Psychologist. She has published more than 35 peer reviewed journal articles and book chapters using qualitative and quantitative methods and has coauthored a research design textbook entitled Research Design in Counseling (4th Ed.).
Applications of her research agenda occur within two primary domains: (1) vocational and educational development and (2) mental health and psychotherapy. She attends to interpersonal and systemic factors (e.g., social class, experiences with oppression, unemployment) that contribute to mental health and career development among individuals from diverse and underrepresented groups.
Dr. Thompson is a faculty affiliate of the Institute for Research on Poverty and the Center for Research on College-Workforce Transitions at UW-Madison, where she is co-PI on the College Internship Study funded by the National Science Foundation. She is the Academic Director of Faculty Programs for the National Center for Faculty Development and Diversity. She teaches a variety of courses at UW-Madison, including: research methods, vocational psychology, career counseling, and mental health consultation.
Dr. Thompson is a Fellow of the American Psychological Association’s Society of Counseling Psychology. She is a recipient of the Excellence in Diversity Award by the UW-Madison School of Education and the Fritz and Linn Kuder Early Career Scientist/Practitioner Award by the Society of Counseling Psychology (a division of the American Psychological Association). She was named the Best in Science Address Honoree for the Society of Counseling Psychology in 2016, for which she gave an invited address at the American Psychological Association’s Annual Convention in Denver, CO.
Dr. Thompson enjoys spending time in laughter and conversation with friends and family, traveling, basking in nature’s beauty, and cultivating new experiences.

Education

  • Ph D Psychology, The University of Akron, 2008
  • MA Psychology, The University of Akron, 2004
  • BA Psychology, Kalamazoo College, 2001

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Select Presentations

  • Thompson, M. N. Turbulent Times: Live Q&A with Mindi Thompson, PhD, HSP. presented at the Facilitated Discussion Webinar.
  • Thompson, M. N., Fetter, A. K., Perez-Chavez, J. G., Lor, Z., & Williams, K. Internship Experiences Among College Students Attending an HBCU: Exploring Challenges & Facilitators of Success. presented at the 2nd Annual Symposium on College Internship Research, Madison, WI.
  • Chin, M. Y., & Thompson, M. N. Low-Income College Students’ Social Class Concealment: Themes From a Daily Diary Study. presented at the Factors That Contribute to Underrepresented College Students' Career Development and Wellness, Chicago, IL.
  • Her, P., & Thompson, M. N. Relationships of Intrapersonal Factors and Self-Focused Perceptions on Persistence Intentions. presented at the Factors That Contribute to Underrepresented College Students' Career Development and Wellness, Chicago, IL.
  • Fetter, A., Perez-Chavez, J., Lor, Z., Hora, M., & Thompson, M. N. Examining Specific Internship Factors That Impact College Students’ Career Adaptability. presented at the Internships as a Form of Work-Based Learning: Implications for College Students, Chicago, IL.
  • Greig, A. Y., & Thompson, M. N. Implications of Socioeconomic Status for Psychological Treatment. presented at the Rosie Phillips Davis Symposium on Deep Poverty: Guidelines for Psychological Practice With Low-Income and Economically Marginalized Individuals, Chicago, IL.
  • Thompson, M. N. Imposter Syndrome: How to Recognize it, Overcome It and Realize Your Academic Goals. presented at the 4-week Webinar Series Presented to 100,000 members.
  • Thompson, M. N. Considering Social Class in Relation to Education and Work. presented at the Career Graduate Consortia’s Annual Conference.
  • Thompson, M. N., Goldberg, S., & Nielsen, S. L. Searching for the Impact of Social Class on Psychotherapy Outcomes. presented at the Pulling Psychotherapy Into the Big Data Research Era, 2018 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.
  • Nitzarim, R., Godinez, K., Chin, M. Y., & Thompson, M. N. Examining psychotherapists’ attributions toward clients from varying SES backgrounds. presented at the Social Class in Psychotherapy Research---Considerations for Measurement, Design, and Analysis, 2018 American Psychological Association Annual Convention, San Francisco, CA.

Select Awards and Honors

  • Fellow, Society of Counseling Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2019
  • Best in Science Address Honoree, Society of Counseling Psychology, American Psychological Association, 2016
  • Excellence in Diversity Award, University of Wisconsin-Madison School of Education, 2016
  • Fritz and Linn Kuder Early Career Scientist/Practitioner Award, American Psychological Association Society of Counseling Psychology, 2016
  • 2014 Early Career Professional Award, Society of Vocational Psychology, 2014
  • Barbara A. Kirk Research Award, Society of Counseling Psychology of the American Psychological Association, 2009