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Yung-Wei Lin, PhD, NCC

Associate Professor

Introduction

Yung-Wei Dennis Lin, PhD, NCC, is a new Associate Professor in the Department of Counselor Education. Before joining University of Iowa, Dennis served as a faculty member at the University of Maine for 4 years (2011-2015) and then New Jersey City University for 8 years (2015-2023). Dennis is also an Associate Editor of Journal of Counseling and Development (JCD), the flagship journal of American Counseling Association. His research interests include play therapy, filial therapy, and suicide prevention/intervention training.

Current Positions

  • Associate Professor - Department of Counselor Education

College of Education Affiliations

Education

  • BA/Statistics, Taipei University (Taiwan)
  • MA/Counseling, Dallas Baptist University
  • PhD/Counselor Education & Supervision, University of North Texas

Licenses & Certifications

  • National Certified Counselor (NCC), National Board for Certified Counselors
  • Licensed Associate Counselor (LAC), NJ
  • Certified Trainer of Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST), LivingWorks

Selected Awards & Honors

  • 2019 Outstanding Counselor Education and Supervision Journal, Article of the Year, Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, October 2019.
  • Chi Sigma Iota Outstanding Research Award 2019, Chi Sigma Iota, March 2019.
  • ACA Best Practices Award-Faculty 2016, American Counseling Association, April 2016.
  • Outstanding International Student Award, College of Education, University of North Texas, February 2011.

Professional Memberships

  • American Counseling Association (ACA)
  • Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
  • Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling (AARC)
  • Association for Child and Adolescent Counseling (ACAC)

Selected Publications

  • Cheng, Y., & Lin, Y. (2022). Association for Play Therapy pandemic needs assessment report. Play TherapyTM, 17(3), 14-15.
  • Lin, Y., & Yee, T. (2022). Research across diverse races/ethnicities in play therapy. In Ray, D. C., Ogawa, Y., & Cheng, Y. (Eds.). Multicultural play therapy: Making the most of cultural opportunities with children. New York, NY: Routledge.
  • Lin, Y. (2021). Keep hope alive during the pandemic: What past research can teach us now. Play TherapyTM, 16(1), 28-29.
  • Agaskar, V., Lin, Y., & Wambu, G. (2021). Outcomes of integrated behavioral health training: A pilot study. International Journal for the Advancement of Counseling, 43(2), 1-20. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10447-021-09435-z
  • Ogawa, Y., Cheng, Y., Lin, Y., & Yee, T. (2021). Responding to the increase of hate crimes against Asians and Asian Americans. Counseling Today. 63(12), 32-37.
  • Turner, R., Schoeneberg, C., Ray, D., & Lin, Y. (2020). Establishing play therapy competencies: A Delphi study. International Journal of Play Therapy. 29(4), 177–190. https://doi.org/10.1037/pla0000138
  • Tsai, M., & Lin, Y. (2019). Immediate and retained learning effects of Child-Centered Play Therapy Training with college students in Taiwan on attitude, knowledge, and skills. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, 5(2), 175-188. https://doi.org/10.1080/23727810.2019.1586418
  • Shannonhouse, L., Rumsey, A., Elston, N., Mize, M. C., Hightower, J., & Lin, Y. (2019). Analysis of a Standardized Suicide Intervention Training for Counselor Trainees. Teaching and Supervision in Counseling, 1(2). 127-145. https://doi.org/10.7290/tsc010209
  • Ceballos, P., Lin, Y., Bratton, S., & Lindo, N. (2019). Effects of parenting programs on Latina mothers’ parental stress and their children’s internalizing behavioral problems. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling, 5(1), 73-88. http://doi.org/10.1080/23727810.2018.1556983
  • Sheely-Moore, A. I., Ceballos, P. L., Lin, Y., & Ogawa, Y. (2019). Culturally responsive child parent relationship therapy. In Landreth, G., & Bratton, S. (Eds.), Child parent relationship therapy (2nd ed.). New York, NY: Taylor & Francis/Routledge.

Selected Presentations

  • Lin, Y. (2022, August). Research in Play Therapy. Invited online webinar, Department of Psychology and Counseling, University of Taipei, Taiwan.
  • Lin, Y. (2021, July). Case Analysis: Child-Centered Play Therapy for a Child with Grief and Loss. Invited online webinar, Integrated Psychological Training Center for Child and Family, China.
  • Lin, Y. (2020, October). Using Play to Work with Children At-risk of Suicide: An Innovative Suicidal Intervention for Young Children. Association for Play Therapy Educational Series (Invited as the speaker for two online workshop sessions).
  • Cheng, Y., Tsai, M., & Lin, Y. (2020, March 6&7). Enhancing Parental Self-care to Further Support Children during COVID-19 Pandemic. Invited online webinars, JianGeng Education, China.
  • Ogawa, Y., & Lin, Y. (2019, October). School-based play therapy in urban school settings: Strategies for implementation and cooperation. Poster presentation at Association for Play Therapy Annual Conference.
  • Shannonhouse, L., & Lin, Y., Elston, N. (2019, September). Counseling Those Considering Suicide: Preliminary Clients’ and Clinicians’ Outcomes of Suicide to Hope. Presentation at Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Annual Conference
  • Tsai, M., & Lin, Y. (2019, September). Immediate and Retained Learning Effects of Child-Centered Play Therapy Training with College Students in Taiwan. Poster Presentation at Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Annual Conference.
  • Shannonhouse, L., & Lin, Y. (2019, April). Counseling with Persons Considering Suicide: Preliminary Training and Client Outcomes of Suicide to Hope. Presentation at American Association of Suicidology Annual Conference.
  • Lin, Y., Ogawa, Y., & Sheely-Moore, A. (2019, March). Play Therapy for All: Clinical Implications When Working with Clients of Color. Presentation at American Counseling Association Annual Conference.
  • Shannonhouse, L., & Lin, Y. (2018, September). Measurement Issues in Gatekeeper Training: An Initial Validation Study and New Scoring Proposal for SIRI-2. Presentation at Association for Assessment and Research in Counseling Annual Conference.

Selected Grants & Contracts

  • Agaskar, V., Lin, Y., & Wambu, G., Assessment Coordinator, Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training for Professionals in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling Program at NJCU. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). $1,613,131, funded 2017-2020.
  • Agaskar, V., Lin, Y., & Wambu, G., Assessment Coordinator, Behavioral Health Workforce Education and Training for Professionals in the Clinical Mental Health and School Counseling Programs at NJCU. Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA). $171,677, funded 2016-2017.
  • Shannonhouse, L., & Lin, Y., Co-investigator, Suicide Intervention Outcome Research in Public Schools: A Meaningful Community Engagement Study. Association for Assessment & Research in Counseling. $3,000, funded 2016-2017.