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  • 1999 - Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA)

Overview

Ruth E. Fassinger is affiliated with the University of Maryland, College Park, in the United States. Their research is primarily within the field of psychology, with a concentration on social psychology, general psychology, and subfields including clinical psychology, gender studies, and general health professions. The work conducted encompasses various topics related to psychology, mentoring, counseling, and academic development.

The main topics of their research include:

  • Academic and Historical Perspectives in Psychology
  • Counseling Practices and Supervision
  • Health Policy Implementation Science
  • Psychotherapy Techniques and Applications
  • Psychology, Coaching, and Therapy
  • Mentoring and Academic Development
  • Gender Roles and Identity Studies

Within their publication record, Ruth E. Fassinger has contributed to several peer-reviewed journals and venues. The frequent publication outlets include:

  • American Psychologist
  • International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
  • PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Journal of Counseling Psychology
  • The SAGE Encyclopedia of LGBTQ Studies

Selected papers authored or coauthored by Fassinger cover a range of topics within psychology and related fields. These papers include the following titles, publication years, and venues:

  • Creating a public psychology through a scientist-practitioner-advocate training model., 2021, American Psychologist
  • A Brief History of Group Therapy as a Field and the Representation of Women in Its Development, 2020, International Journal of Group Psychotherapy
  • Susan L. Morrow (1942-2018)., 2020, American Psychologist
  • White Racial Affect Scale, 2020, PsycTESTS Dataset
  • Reviewer Acknowledgments, 2022, Journal of Counseling Psychology

Ruth E. Fassinger has collaborated frequently with several coauthors during their career, including:

  • Joseph R. Miles
  • Jill D. Paquin
  • Courtney Abegunde
  • Alexis Hahn
  • Elizabeth M. Abrams

In recognition of their professional contributions, Fassinger was named a Fellow of the American Psychological Association (APA) in 1999.

Best Publications

  • Measuring Dimensions of Lesbian and Gay Male Experience

    Jonathan Mohr;Ruth Fassinger

  • Paradigms, praxis, problems, and promise: Grounded theory in counseling psychology research.

    Ruth E. Fassinger

  • Revisioning Sexual Minority Identity Formation A New Model of Lesbian Identity and its Implications for Counseling and Research

    Susan R. McCarn;Ruth E. Fassinger

  • Self-Acceptance and Self-Disclosure of Sexual Orientation in Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Adults: An Attachment Perspective.

    Jonathan J. Mohr;Ruth E. Fassinger

  • The Hidden Minority Issues and Challenges in Working with Lesbian Women and Gay Men

    Ruth E. Fassinger

  • Counseling Psychology Research on Sexual (Orientation) Minority Issues: Conceptual and Methodological Challenges and Opportunities

    Bonnie Moradi;Jonathan J. Mohr;Roger L. Worthington;Ruth E. Fassinger

  • Validation of an inclusive model of sexual minority identity formation on a sample of gay men.

    Ruth E. Fassinger;Brett A. Miller

  • "I'd Rather Get Wet Than Be Under That Umbrella": Differentiating the Experiences and Identities of Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender People.

    Ruth E. Fassinger;Julie R. Arseneau

  • Sexual Orientation Identity and Romantic Relationship Quality in Same-Sex Couples

    Jonathan J. Mohr;Ruth E. Fassinger

  • Persistence, Connection, and Passion: A Qualitative Study of the Career Development of Highly Achieving African American-Black and White Women.

    Beth Sperber Richie;Ruth E. Fassinger;Sonja Geschmay Linn;Judith Johnson

  • A causal model of the career orientation and career choice of adolescent women

    Karen M. O'Brien;Ruth E. Fassinger

  • The Role of Faculty Mentors in the Research Training of Counseling Psychology Doctoral Students

    Merris A. Hollingsworth;Ruth E. Fassinger

  • Lesbian Identity and Disclosure in the Workplace: Relation to Occupational Stress and Satisfaction.

    Jeanine M. Driscoll;Frances A. Kelley;Ruth E. Fassinger

  • Use of structural equation modeling in counseling psychology research.

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  • Causal models of career choice in two samples of college women.

    Ruth E Fassinger

  • Workplace diversity and public policy: challenges and opportunities for psychology.

    Ruth E. Fassinger

  • Voces abriendo caminos (voices foraging paths): A qualitative study of the career development of notable Latinas.

    Maria J. Gomez;Ruth E. Fassinger;Joann Prosser;Kathleen Cooke

  • When identities collide: Conflicts in allegiances among LGB people of color.

    Elissa L. Sarno;Jonathan J. Mohr;Skyler D. Jackson;Ruth E. Fassinger

  • Challenge and success: A qualitative study of the career development of highly achieving women with physical and sensory disabilities

    Brigid M. Noonan;Susanna M. Gallor;Nancy F. Hensler-McGinnis;Ruth E. Fassinger

  • Theoretical advances in the study of women's career development.

    Louise F. Fitzgerald;Ruth E. Fassinger;Nancy E. Betz

  • From Invisibility to Integration: Lesbian Identity in the Workplace

    Ruth E. Fassinger

Frequent Co-Authors

Jonathan J. Mohr
Jonathan J. Mohr University of Maryland, College Park
Charles J. Gelso
Charles J. Gelso University of Maryland, College Park
Karen M. O'Brien
Karen M. O'Brien University of Maryland, College Park
Nancy E. Betz
Nancy E. Betz The Ohio State University
Bruce E. Wampold
Bruce E. Wampold University of Wisconsin–Madison
Bonnie Moradi
Bonnie Moradi University of Florida
Louise F. Fitzgerald
Louise F. Fitzgerald University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Robert W. Lent
Robert W. Lent University of Maryland, College Park
Glenn E. Good
Glenn E. Good University of Missouri
P. Paul Heppner
P. Paul Heppner University of Missouri

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