Rate My Professor Shannon Chávez-Korell

Shannon Chávez-Korell, Ph.D., LP, is an Associate Professor of Educational Psychology and Director of Clinical Training in the Counseling Psychology program at Wayne State University’s College of Education, within the Division of Theoretical and Behavioral Foundations. She holds a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Pennsylvania State University and is a licensed psychologist in the State of Michigan. In her current roles, Chávez-Korell teaches graduate courses in multicultural psychology, group psychotherapy, and clinical practicum, advises Ph.D. students in Counseling Psychology, and oversees program development, evaluation, and accreditation for the Master’s and Ph.D. programs in Counseling Psychology. Previously, she received research grants at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee from 2007 to 2016 and served as co-investigator on a grant at Loyola University Chicago from 2014 to 2016.

Chávez-Korell maintains an active research agenda focused on poverty-related stress; racial and ethnic identity development among Latinx, American Indian, and African American populations; cultural adaptations of mental health interventions; mental health and wellness, resilience, and historical loss and trauma for American Indian people and communities; post-incarceration syndrome from long-term incarceration; social and emotional needs of returning citizens post-incarceration; and mental health and wellness interventions in K-12 schools. She has received several honors, including the Participant Leader Certificate of Recognition for Outstanding Career Achievements from the Leadership Institute for Women in Psychology (American Psychological Association, 2022), the Outstanding Contribution of the Year award for her major contribution titled "Ethnic Identity among Latinas/os" (2015), and the Hispanic Professionals of Greater Milwaukee Future Leader Award (2013). Key publications include Weinhardt et al. (2017) on transgender and gender non-conforming youth’s public facilities use and psychological well-being in Transgender Health; Chavez-Korell et al. (2014) major contributions in The Counseling Psychologist on ethnic identity, perceived stress, and depressive symptoms among Latino adults and older adults; Chavez-Korell et al. (2012) on improving depression treatment access for Latino elders in Professional Psychology: Research and Practice; and Townes, Chávez-Korell, & Cunningham (2009) on racial identity and help-seeking attitudes in Journal of Counseling Psychology. Her work contributes to culturally responsive practices in counseling psychology.