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Robert Rando, Ph.D, ABPP

Professor and Director, Counseling & Wellness Services

Address: 053 Student Union
Phone: 937/775-3407
Fax:  937/775-3421
Email: Robert.rando@wright.edu

Areas of Specialization/Interest

Treatment of men's issues; physical aggression victimization/perpetration; sexual aggression victimization/perpetration; and mindfulness based interventions. Dr. Rando has research interests in the study of mindfulness, college and university mental health, administration, and counseling center related topics.

Classes Taught

Statistics

Multicultural Lab I

Multicultural Lab II 
Interviewing II 

Supervised Experience

Biographical Information

Dr. Rando is the director of Counseling and Wellness Services located in the WSU Student Union . Dr. Rando's most recent professional work experience has been as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Counseling and Director of the Counseling Center at Youngstown State University. He has also served as a clinical director for a mental health center and a domestic violence shelter and as a consultant to businesses on sexual harassment issues. His areas of clinical focus are on the treatment of men's issues, physical aggression victimization/perpetration, sexual aggression victimization/perpetration,  and mindfulness based interventions. His areas of research focus the study of mindfulness, college and university mental health, administration, and counseling center related topics. He has taught courses in supervision, clinical diagnosis, health and wellness counseling, advanced clinical theories, sexual abuse counseling, counseling issues for male clients, counseling practicum, and diagnostic interviewing, supervision and statistics. Dr. Rando maintains membership  in the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors, National Association of Student Personnel Administrators, and the American College Health Association.

Recent Publications/Projects

Durham Thompkins, C. & Rando, R. A. (2003). Gender role conflict and shame in college males. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 4(1), 79-81. 

Rando, R. A. (2001). Adaptive supervision in counselor training. The Clinical Supervisor, 20 (1), 173-182.  

Olona, M., Boggs, K. Colbs, S., Haynes, H.C., Davidshofer, C., Doty, M.E., Eells, G., Fields, A., Hagans, C.L., Jones, D., Resnick, J.L., & Rando, R.A.  Cutting-edge counseling center practices:  Collaborations, crises, and cantankerous administrators.  (2006).  National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) 88th National Conference, Washington, DC.

Rando, R. A., Eells, G., & Davidshofer, C. (2006).  An introduction and review of the AUCCCD Annual Directors Survey.  Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors, Annual Conference, Vail Colorado.

Rando, R. A. (2006) Introduction to Mindfulness.  Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors, Annual Conference, Vail Colorado.