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Martyn Whittingham, Ph.D.

Address: Counseling and Wellness Services

053 Student Union
3640 Colonel Glenn Hwy
Dayton, Ohio 45435-0001

Phone: 937.775.3407
Campus Fax:  937.775.3421
E-mail: martyn.whittingham@wright.edu

Areas of Specialization/Interest

Group counseling; Conflict in small group dynamics; Consultation/Organizational psychology; Applications of social psychology to group and individual psychotherapy; Interpersonal theories; Advanced theories of counseling with an emphasis in common factors and change models; Supervision; Family Therapy approaches to at-risk youth; Adventure therapy.

Research Areas/ Interests

Dynamic modeling of the interface between interpersonal style and group-as-a-whole perception of conflict; Stages of group development.

Classes
Interviewing I
Practice Tutorial
Group Counseling
Social Psychology
Advanced Group

Biographical Information

Dr. Whittingham, an assistant professor, is a graduate of Indiana University, Bloomington’s Counseling Psychology program. He is an English citizen, with professional experience in America and the United Kingdom.

He specializes in group counseling with a particular interest in the interface between small group dynamics, personality and social psychology. His specific focus is in research on conflict in small group dynamics and its application to both group psychotherapy and organizational behavior. Dr. Whittingham also specializes in multicultural counseling, with a particular emphasis in international / cross-cultural counseling and its applications to group work.

His prior professional experience includes working in a variety of clinical, outreach and social work settings with at-risk youth, gang members and homeless men. He has also worked as an Outward Bound instructor.  Drawing from these experiences, he has delivered workshops on the non-violent de-escalation of conflict in high-risk situations. 

Dr. Whittingham has presented nationally and regionally on a variety of topics including conflict in small group dynamics, group counseling and psychotherapy and counseling international students. He has won two teaching awards and been recognized as an emerging leader in the field by the Association for Specialists in Group Work.