Judy R. Stephen, M.Ed., L.P.C.
Instructor of Counselor Education
Rehabilitation, Human Resources and Communication Disorders
140 Graduate Education Building
Phone: (479) 575-6521
FAX: (479) 575-3319
jstephen@uark.edu
Degrees:
- M.Ed., University of Arkansas, Agency Counseling, 1982
- B.A., Hendrix College, Political Science and History, 1976
Teaching Areas:
- Basic Counseling Skills and Techniques
- Counseling Skills for Non-Counseling Helping Professionals
- Academic, Career Exploration and Life Skills for College Athletes
- Foundations of Counseling
Professional Biography:
Judy Rogers Stephen joined the Counselor Education faculty as Instructor in 1996. Her academic and work experience has focused on student athlete populations and on alternative/complementary counseling interventions for stress reduction. Her primary teaching focus is on basic counseling clinical skills. She obtained a professional counselor’s license (L.P.C.) in the state of Arkansas in 1986, and is a member of the American Counseling Association, the American College Counseling Association, and the Arkansas Counseling Association. She has presented several papers to state counseling groups, as well as to regional and national college personnel groups, in the areas of counseling student athletes, freshman year issues, and the use of yoga as an adjunct to counseling. She maintains a working interest in wellness issues for counselors and clients and teaches yoga as a meditation and self-care skill. Judy is a Registered Yoga Teacher at the 200-hour level and a Certified Phoenix Rising yoga teacher.
Academic Interests and Accomplishments:
Judy Stephen developed a course designed to fulfill NCAA life skills requirements for freshmen scholarship athletes. The course, which has been taught at UA each fall semester since 1993, promotes a critical examination of selected academic and sports issues that affect the success of the student athlete’s educational and life goals. She also created a course to address NCAA academic policies that guide student athletes into career decision-making early in their sophomore year. In addition to her interest in counseling student athletes, Judy has also promoted the teaching of counseling skills to non-counselors. She directs undergraduate courses in helping skills for athletic trainers and K-12 teachers. Judy received the Department of Educational Leadership, Counseling and Foundations Teacher of the Year Award for 1997-1998.
Personal Information:
Judy Stephen is married to Fred M. Stephen, University Professor of Entomology at the UA. She has three children and two granddaughters.
Publications/Presentations:
Stephen, J.R., Ogle, N. & Dominick, C. (2007). Mindfulness for counselors and their clients. Presented at the Arkansas annual conference, Hot Springs, AR.
Stephen, J.R., Erbe, C. Dail, S., & Curry, S. (2005, November). Preparing college-bound athletes for academic success. Presented at the Arkansas Counseling Association annual conference, Hot Springs, AR.
Stephen, J.R., & Baker, C. (2005 November). Restorative Yoga: Benefits to counselors and their clients. Presented at the Arkansas Counseling Association annual conference, Hot Springs, AR.
Stephen, J.R. (2004, July). A booster shot of basic skills for practicing counselors. Presented at the annual Harding Summer Counseling Conference, Harding University, Searcy, AR.
Stephen, J. R., & Rye, C. (2004, May). Restorative yoga: benefits to clients & counselor. Presented at the annual meeting of the Arkansas Mental Health Counselors Association, Little Rock, AR.
Stephen, J.R. (2004, March). Good intentions are not enough: Active listening skills for advisors. Presented at the Arkansas Academic Advising Network Conference, Fayetteville, AR.