My Professional Background

Licenses & Certifications

Pennsylvania Licensed Psychologist PS019742

Florida Licensed Psychologist, PY12477

Board Certified in Counseling Psychology, American Board of Professional Psychology

Educational Background

Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Miami

M.A. in Clinical Psychology with an emphasis on Marriage & Family Therapy, Pepperdine University

Advanced Clinical Training

I am a life-longer learner. I regularly pursue advanced training in the latest evidence-based treatments that will serve my clients. I have completed advanced training in mindfulness from UCLA, UCSD, and Brown University.

College Courses Taught

Clinical Supervision

Community Psychology

Health Psychology

Ethics in Counseling & Psychology

Psychopathology

Stress Management

The Art & Science of Human Flourishing

Personality Disorders

Clinical Psychology

Counseling Theories

Selected Research Publications & Presentations

• Owenz, M. B. (2024). Building Resilience. Invited Presentation at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
• Owenz, M. B., Aydemir-Doke, D., & Spencer, D. B. (2024). Normalizing abnormal psychology: An anti-ableist approach. Teaching of Psychology.  https://doi.org/10.1177/009862832412597
• Owenz, M.B., Spencer, D. B., & Aydemir-Doke, D. (2024). ‘Institutional Betrayal’: The Return to Normal and College Students with Disabilities in the USA. Disability & Society.
• Hyatt, S. & Owenz, M. B. (2024). Using universal design for learning and artificial intelligence to support students with disabilities. College Teaching. https://doi.org/10.1080/87567555.2024.2313468.
• Owenz, M. B. (2023). Five Science-Backed Strategies for Managing Stress. Invited Presentation at Florida State College at Jacksonville.
• Owenz, M. B. & Cruz, L. (2023). Addressing student test anxiety and classroom inequities with alternative assessments. College Teaching. DOI:10.1080/87567555.2023.2245945
• Owenz, M. B. (2023). Collaborative Course Design: Teaching Inclusivity, Cultural Humility, and Universal Design through Modeling. Teaching and Learning Inquiry.
• Aydemir-Doke, D., Owenz. M., & Spencer, D. B. (2023). Being Disabled Woman in a Global Pandemic: A Focus Group Study in the United Standards along with Policy Recommendations. Disability and Society. DOI:10.1080/09687599.2023.2225207

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