Erinn Tozer, Ph.D.

Title:

Senior Staff Psychologist

License(s):

PSY 18698

Psychologist, California Board of Psychology

Degree(s):

Counseling Psychology

Penn State University, 2001

Theoretical Orientation & Special Interest:

Erinn received her doctoral degree from Penn State University in 2001 and is a licensed psychologist.  Erinn's theoretical orientation is ecclectic with an emphasis interpersonal, psychodynamic and feminist theories. Her clinical interests include anxiety, depression, identity  issues, women's issues, eating disorders, and substance abuse issues.  

Erinn coordinates the peer counseling program run through the Office of Student Learning Initiatives by teaching a 3 credit course to undergraduates and facilitating the Supervision of Supervision seminar for the interns who supervise the undergraduate advisors.  She also facilitates the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgendered support group on campus.  In her spare time (?), Erinn enjoys spending time with her kids, playing the guitar, and doing anything athletic.

Selected Publications and Presentations:

Tozer, E.E., Hayes, J.A. (2004).  Why do individuals seek conversion therapy?:  The role of religiosity, internalized homonegativity, and identity development.   Counseling Psychologist.  Vol. 32(5), pp. 716-740.

Tozer, E., & Hayes, J. (2001) Religiosity, Internalized Homonegativity, & Identity: Why Seek Sexual Orientation Change.  Symposium Presented at the 109th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, San Francisco, CA.

Mobley, M. & Tozer, E.E. (2000).  Lesbian, gay, and bisexual identity development:  Influence on leadership style and process.  Roundtable presented at the 108th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Washington, D.C.

Tozer, E.E., & McClanahan, M.K. (1999).  Treating the purple menace:  Ethical considerations on conversion therapy and affirmative alternatives.  The Counseling Psychologist, 27(5).  722-742.

Bieschke, K.A., McClanahan, M.K., Tozer, E.E., Grzegorek, J., & Park, J. (1999).  Programmatic reserach with lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals:  Then, now, and what the future holds.  In R. Perez, K. Dubord, and K.A. Bieschke (Eds.).  Handbook for counseling and psychotherapy with lesbian, gay and bisexual individuals.  Washington, D.C.:  American Psychological Association.

Bieschke, K.J., McClanahan, M.K., Tozer, E.E., Grzegorek, J., & Park, J. (1999).  Critical examination of empirical research on lesbian, gay, and bisexual counseling issues.  In Perez, R.M. (Chair), Research and Practice with Lesbian, Gay, and Bisexual Clients.  Symposium conducted at the 107th Annual Meeting of the American Psychological Association, Boston.