Kenneth Parnell

Contact Information

Education

• Ph.D. Counseling Psychology (APA-Accredited) | University of Nebraska-Lincoln
• M.S. Couple & Family Therapy (AAMFT-Accredited) | University of Maryland-College Park
• B.S. Psychology | Brigham Young University-Provo

Professional/Academic Experience

• Applied Psychology and Counselor Education, University of Northern Colorado Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology, 2021 - Present
• Applied Psychology and Counselor Education, University of Northern Colorado Assistant Professor in Counseling Psychology, 2017 - 2021
• Educational, School, and Counseling Psychology, University of Kentucky Lecturer & Practicum Coordinator, 2015- 2017

Research/Areas of Interest

• Intimate relationships
• Help-Seeking
• Masculinity

Publications/Creative Works

Parnell, K.J., Spiker, D.A., Johnson, T.A.K., & May, M.B. (2022). Attitudes toward help-seeking for sexual problems among college women. The Journal of Sex Research.

Wood, N.D, Fife, S.T., Parnell, K. J., & Ross, D.B. (2022). Answering the ethical call of the other: A test of the Strong Relationality Model of Relationship Flourishing. Journal of the Marital and Family Therapy.

Parnell, K.J., Wood, N.D., & Scheel, M.J. (2020). A couple gratitude exercise. Journal of Couple and Relationship Therapy.  

Spiker, D.A., Hammer, J.H., & Parnell, K.J. (2019). Men in unhappy relationships: Perceptions of couple therapy. Journal of Social and Personal Relationships.

Parnell, K.J. & Hammer, J.H. (2018). Deciding on couple therapy: The role of masculinity in relationship help-seeking. Journal of Men and Masculinity.

Parnell, K.J., Scheel, M.J., Klentz-Davis, C., & Black, W.W. (2018). An investigation of couples’ help-seeking: A multiple case study. Contemporary Family Therapy.

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