| Degree | Major | School | Date |
| Ph.D. | Counseling Psychology | University of Oklahoma | 1998 |
| M. Ed. | Community Counseling | University of Oklahoma | 1994 |
| B.A. | Elementary Education | Oklahoma Baptist | 1975 |
Interests
| School counselor and teacher training, psychological and psycho-educational assessment, teacher influence on student performance, diversity issues, at-risk youth, and relational and behavioral health issues. |
Courses Commonly Taught
| EDPY 5443 | Developmental Guidance |
| EDPY 5453 | Interventions in Schools |
| EDPY 6913 | Counseling Psychology Assessment Clinic Practicum |
Representative Publications
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Beesley, D., & Frey, L. (in press). Conducting groups in schools: Challenges and rewards. Handbook of School Counseling. Frey, L., Beesley, D., & Miller, M. (in press). Relational health, attachment style, and psychological distress among college women and men. Psychology of Women Quarterly. Leveridge, M., Stoltenberg, C., & Beesley, D. (in press). Relationship of attachment style to personality factors and family interaction patterns. Contemporary Family Therapy. Frey, L., Beesley, D., & Newman, J. (2005). The Relational Health Indices: A reanalysis of a measure of relational quality. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development, 39, 153-163. Kassing, L., Beesley, D., & Frey, L. (2005). Gender role conflict, homophobia, age, and education as predictors of male rape myth acceptance. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 27, 311-328. Sternlof S., Pace, T., & Beesley, D. (2005). Teachers' response to internalizing and externalizing symptomatology in children. Journal of School Counseling, 3, (online). Beesley, D. (2004). Teachers' perceptions of school counselor effectiveness: Collaborating for student success. Education, 125, 259-270. Frey, L., Tobin, J., & Beesley, D. (2004). Relational health and psychological distress in women and men presenting for university counseling center services. Journal of College Counseling, 7, 129-139. Ober, K., & Beesley, D. (2004). A survey of school counselors regarding job role and job satisfaction. Journal for the Professional Counselor, 19, 43-58. Scherman, A., Beesley, D., & Turner, B. (2003). Grandparents' involvement with special needs grandchildren during times of stress in the family. OATE Journal, 7, 47-62. Beesley, D., & Stoltenberg, C. (2002). Need for control, attachment style, and relationship satisfaction among adult children of alcoholics. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 24, 281-298. Beesley, D. & Ober, K. (2002). School counselors’ perceptions of graduate training effectiveness. Journal for the Professional Counselor, 17, 65-78. Pace, T., Mullins, L., Beesley, D. Hill, J., & Carson, K. (1999). The relationship between children's emotional and behavioral problems and the social responses of elementary school teachers. Contemporary Educational Psychology, 24, 140-155.
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