Dr. Tom Strong, Professor

Introduction

Thanks for checking out my webpage. I am an Associate Professor with the Counselling Psychology Program within the Division of Applied Psychology, and am the Division's Graduate Coordinator. In my role as Graduate Coordinator, I work with students and faculty members to ensure all are meeting the requirements of their degrees, and the requirements specified by the Faculty of Graduate Studies. I will also be hosting bi-weekly research seminars where students and faculty can get together on a range of topics related to project, thesis and dissertation research - but also on topics related to applying for research grants, scholarships, conference presenting opportunities, and writing articles for submission. In my professional life I also remain active as a part-time family therapist with the University of Calgary Psychiatry Department's Family Therapy program administered by Dr. Karl Tomm.

Teaching

My teaching interests span a range of areas related to counselling practice: counselling theory, ethics, practicum and clinical supervision, and family therapy. I also teach courses in qualitative research and discourse analysis. I teach in both face to face and online distance delivery courses.

Research

My research interests relate to Qualitative research of counselling change processes, discourse analysis, critical psychology, and adaptations of social constructionist theory to counselling ethics and practice.

Current funded research: Conversations of change? Examining gamblers’ help-seeking and change-sustaining conversations. Alberta Gaming Research Institute.

Other research: The Karl Tomm Project (examining the ideas and therapeutic practices of Karl Tomm), Clients as conversational agents(examining clients' initiatives in counselling dialogue), and the pending publication of a book on social constructionist theory and practice with Cambridge University Press.

For a better sense of my research accomplishments, and those of the students I have supervised, I suggest that you consult my downloadable CV.

Service

I have just finished a three year commitment as a member of one of the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of Canada's committees (#28). I presently serve on the University Research Grants Committee, am the Faculty of Education's representative on the University of Calgary Faculty Association, and serve on the Canadian Psychological Association's National Ethics Committee. I also serve as an associate member of the Taos Institute (a consortium of educators, scholars and practitioners interested in social constructionist ideas and practice), am an Honourary Research Associate with the Massey University (New Zealand) School of Psychology, and serve on the Review Board of the Journal of Systemic Therapies.

Download my CV [PDF, 185 KB]

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