Dr. Femina Varghese becomes Fellow of the Society of Counseling Psychology

Dr. Femina Varghese, a member of the UCA Department of Psychology and Counseling since 2008, was recently awarded Fellowship Status by the Society of Counseling Psychology (SCP; Division 17 of the American Psychological Association). This honor is given to those who have made a major contribution to the field of counseling psychology. As Dr. Mary O’Leary Wiley, president of the Society of Counseling Psychology, stated in her congratulatory letter to Dr. Varghese, “Your work has made a difference in our field and in the world.” This recognition is particularly meaningful because, last year, Dr. Varghese received fellowship status from Division 18 of the American Psychological Association, the Division of Psychologists in Public Service. Among her accomplishments in the field of counseling psychology are two “Outstanding Paper Awards” for two lead articles she published in the society’s official journal, the Counseling Psychologist: “Injustice in the Justice System: Reforming Inequities for True ‘Justice for All,’” which was part of the journal’s 50th Anniversary Commemoration, and “Vocational Interventions with Offenders: Interdisciplinary Research, Theory, and Integration,” which was the lead paper of a major contribution. In recognition of this honor, SCP Fellows are invited to deliver a special address at the Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association.