Faculty

Mary Sean O'Halloran

Full Professor

Position

Professor and Director, Psychological Services Clinic
Applied Psychology & Counselor Education
College of Education and Behavioral Sciences

Contact Information

288 McKee Hall, Campus Box 131
The University of Northern Colorado
Greeley, CO 80639
(970) 351-1640
(970) 351-2625 (fax)
sianohalloran@hotmail.com

Education

  • PhD in Counseling Psychology; The University of California, Santa Barbara
  • MA in Counseling; The University of California
  • BA in Anthropology; The University of Illinois
  • Doctoral Internship; Colorado State University

Courses Taught

  • Practicum, Counseling Diverse Populations
  • Play Therapy, Professional Development Seminar
  • Seminar in Personality and Counseling Theories
  • Theories of Counseling
  • Eating Disorders, Psychological Trauma

Research Areas/Interests

  • Child Abuse and Neglect
  • Clinical Training
  • Eating Disorders
  • Multicultural Research on Eating Disorders
  • Psychological Trauma
  • Secondary Trauma

Theoretical Orientation

  • Cognitive-Constructivist

Sample of Publications

  • Books
    • O'Halloran, M. S. (1994). Focus on Eating Disorders. Santa Barbara, CA.: ABC-CLIO Press.
  • Book Chapters
    • O'Halloran, M.S., Ingala, A,M., & Copeland, E.P. (2005). Crisis Intervention with Early Adolescents who Suffered a Significant Loss In A.R. Roberts: Crisis Intervention Handbook: Assessment, Treatment, and Research. London: Oxford University Press.
    • O'Halloran, M.S. (2004) Emily: From "I'm nothing special" to "I don't need anorexia anymore. In: LeCroy, C. & Daley, J. (Eds.). Case Studies in Child & Adolescent Treatment. Thousand Oaks, CA: Brooks/Cole. Pp.38-50
  • Articles
    • O'Halloran, M.S & Weimer, A. K. (2005). Individual and Family Therapy in Treating Anorexia. The Family Journal.
    • Lonergan, B., O'Halloran, M.S. & Crane, S.C. (2004). The development of the trauma therapist: A qualitative study of the child therapist's perspective and experience. Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 4 (4), 353-366.
    • Callahan, S., Chabrol, H., O'Halloran, M.S., Knotter, A., Rousseau, A., Bru,V., Danel, M., Cueto, C., Levasseur, M., Cuivelliez, F., Pignol, L. (2003) Diagnostic des troubles alimentaires : Présentation d'un test pour diagnostiquer les troubles alimentaires et une première etude épidémiologique des troubles alimentaires chez les adolescents. Encéphale, 29, (3), 239-247. [Translation: Diagnosing eating disorders: Presentation of a test to diagnose eating disorders and a preliminary epidemiological study of eating disorders in adolescents.]
    • O'Halloran. M.S. & O'Halloran, T. (2001) Teaching courses on trauma and violence: Addressing the issues and the individuals. Teaching of Psychology, 28(2) 92-97.
    • Mintz, L.B., O'Halloran, M.S. (2000) The Eating Attitudes Test: Validation with DSM-IV Eating Disorders Criteria. Journal of Personality Assessment, 74(3), 489-503.