Sharon L. Bowman

Professor and Chair
Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

Teachers College 622A

Ball State University

Muncie, IN 47306-0585

phone: (765)285-8040

e-mail: CPSY@bsu.edu

Academic Degrees

• Ph.D., Southern Illinois University, 1989, Counseling Psychology
• M.A., University of Akron, 1984, Psychology
• B.A., Ohio State University, 1981, Psychology

Professional Experience

• 1989-Present, Faculty Member, Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana
• 1988-1989, Intern, Counseling Center, University of Delaware, Newark

Current Professional and Academic Memberships

• American College Personnel Association
• American Psychological Association
• Association of Black Psychologists
• American College of Counselors

Current Professional Assignments and Activities (non-teaching)

• Teachers College Search Committee for principal of Burris School
• Departmental Personnel Committee (ex officio)
• Departmental Graduate Studies Committee
• Departmental Core Exam Evaluation Committee
• Departmental Promotion and Tenure Committee (ex officio)
• Departmental Practitioners Skills Evaluation Committee
• Doctoral student dissertation and master's student thesis committees

Recent Publications

• Bowman, S. L., & King, K. D. (2003). Gender, feminism, and multicultural competencies. In D. Pope Davis & H. Coleman (Eds.), Handbook of Multicultural Competencies. Sage.
• Bowman, S. L. (2003). A call to action in lesbian, gay, and bisexual theory building and research. The Counseling Psychologist, 31, 63-69.
• Gordon, P. A., Feldman, D., Griffing, G., & Bowman, S. L. (2002). New loss from an old problem: How counselors can assist persons with postpolio syndrome. Journal of Loss and Trauma,7, 1-11.
• Bowman, S. L., Rasheed, S., Ferris, J., Thompson, D., McRae, M., & Weitzman, L. (2001). Interface of feminism and multiculturalism: Where are the Women of Color? In J. G. Ponterotto, M. Casas, L. Suzuki, & C. Alexander (Eds.), Handbook of Multicultural Counseling (2nd Edition) (pp. 779-798). Hillsdale, NJ: Lawrence Erlbaum.
• Bowman, S. L. (1997). Research training in counseling psychology: A former training director's perspective. The Counseling Psychologist, 25(1), 82-87.
• Vandiver, B. J., & Bowman, S. L. (1996). A schematic reconceptualization and application of Gottfredson's model of career development. In M. Savickas & B. Walsh, Handbook of Career Theory and Practice. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
• Bowman, S. L. (1995). Career intervention strategies and assessment issues for African Americans. In F. L. T. Leong (Ed.), Career Development and Vocational Behavior of Racial/Ethnic Minorities. Hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
• Swanson, S. L., & Bowman, S. L. (1995). Career assessment with African American clients. Journal of Career Assessment, 2, 210- 225.
• Tinsley, H. E. A., Barich, A. W., & Bowman, S. L. (1994). Unrealistic expectations about counseling and psychotherapy: Counseling psychologists' perceptions of their effects and modification. Guidance and Counseling, 9(3), 20-24.

Recent Paper Presentations

• Williams, A. L., Cain, E., Slaven, M.A., & Iwasaki, M. (Bowman, S. L., Discussant) (2004, April). The AngelWorx project: Lifespan training. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Great Lakes Regional Conference, Muncie, IN.
• Bowman, S. L., & Anderson, H. K. (November, 2001). Mental health issues. Indiana Association of Hostage Negotiators annual conference, Indianapolis, IN.
• Perrone, K., & Bowman, S. (March, 2001). The hostile environment: Implications for women and People of Color. Roundtable given at the National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston, TX.
• Bowman, S. L. (Chair) (March, 2001). Counseling psychology stepping out of the mainstream. Roundtable given at the National Counseling Psychology Conference, Houston, TX.
• Rasheed, S., & McWhirter, E. H. (Bowman, S. L., Discussant) (August, 2000). Symposium: Racism and its effects on therapists and supervisors of color. Symposium given at the annual convention of the American Psychological Association, Wasmodel of counseling center/department collaboration. Symposium given at the annual convention of the American College Student Personnel Association, Baltimore.
• Dahms, T., Mellum, K., & Bowman, S. (1997, April). Relocation decisions: Graduate students in committed relationships. Paper presented at the Great Lakes Division 17 Regional Conference, Kalamazoo, MI.
• Putten, J. V., Bowman, S. L., Ottinger, D., Pope, R., & Talbot, D. (1997, March). Writing successful presentation proposals: A discussion with reviewers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Chicago, IL.
• Bowman, S. L., & Valtinson, G. R. (1996, August). Comparison of beliefs about bisexual, gay and lesbian, and heterosexual individuals. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
• Strader, S. C., & Bowman, S. L. (1996, August). Homophobia and AIDS attitudes in causal models examining AIDS prejudice. Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Canada.
• Hayes, R., Bowman, S., & Abhold, J. (1996, April). Disaster mental health: A challenging opportunity. Workshop presented at the Great Lakes Division 17 Regional Conference.
• Hayes, R., & Bowman, S. (1996, April). Red Cross volunteers: What educators can do. Presentation for the 1995-1996 Legacy 21 Series, Teachers College, Ball State University, Muncie, IN.
• Bowman, S., L., Vandiver, B. J., & Jones, S. B. (1996, March). Cross generational perspectives of multicultural counseling by three African American women in psychology. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American College Student Personnel Association, Baltimore, MD.
• Mellum, K. M., & Bowman, S. L. (1996, March). Attitude change toward women in nontraditional careers: Is there hope? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College Student Personnel Association, Baltimore, MD.
• Zimmerman, J., Bowman, S. L., Nichols, C., Mellum, K. M., & Pepper, H. (1996, March). Making our way: A model of counseling center/department collaboration. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American College Student Personnel Association, Baltimore, MD.
• Bowman, S. L., (1995, August). Black or female: How do we identify ourselves? Poster session presented at the annual meeting of the American Psychological Association, New York, NY.
• Bowman, S. L. (1995, May). Multicultural issues in graduate training. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Midwestern Psychological Association, Chicago, IL.
• Bowman, S. L., & Cohen, R. F. (1995, March). The kente yarmulke: Improving African American - Jewish relations. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Boston, MA.
• Bowman, S. L., & Mellum, K. (1995, March) Black or female: How do we identify ourselves? Paper presented at the annual meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Boston, MA.
• Bowman, S. L., Valtinson, G., Alarcon, M., Cureton, V., Mellum, K., & Altareb, B. (1995, March). Women's identity development: All spokes lead to the center. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association of Women and Psychology, Indianapolis, IN.
• Gordon, P., & Bowman, S. L. (1995, March). Gender, ethnicity, and disability. Symposium conducted at the annual meeting of the Association of Women in Psychology, Indianapolis, IN.

Other Scholarly Activity

• Disaster mental health worker for American Red Cross.
• Vice-President, East Central Indiana SMART Inc., Board of Directors for Delaware County Critical Incident Stress Management Team.
• Workshop presenter for Indiana vocational rehabilitation counselors.
• Member, editorial board of Journal of Vocational Behavior.
• Ad hoc reviewer, The Counseling Psychologist and Journal of Counseling Psychology.
• Member, Special Task Group for Specialties and Proficiencies in Counseling, APA.
• 2000-present, Ad hoc reviewer for Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development
• 1993-1998 Member, Editorial Board of the Journal of Vocational Behavior
• 1997-2000 Member, Directorate of Commission VII (Counseling and Psychological Services) (Elections Chair, 1999-2000)
• 1995 Member, ACPA/NASPA Interassociation Task Force for Continuing Professional Education
• 1995-1997 Member, Special Task Group for Specialties and Proficiencies in Counseling Psychology
• 1989- present Member, Division 17 (Counseling Psychology)