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My entire career has been driven by a passion of working with people. It is an honor to get to know others, walk alongside them in their journey, and offer my skills and experience to support them in meeting their goals.
I obtained a PhD in Educational Psychology with the University of Minnesota’s Counseling and Student Personnel Psychology program. I have researched topics in college student mental health, cultural responsiveness for student outcomes, and resiliency. See below for example publications, presentations, and invited talks.
I care significantly about being an engaged community member both personally and professionally. I currently am chair of the American Psychological Association’s Prevention Section within the Counseling Psychology division and an editorial board member for the Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion. I am also a board member of the Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area. These roles allow me to use my knowledge and skills in new ways and also provide me opportunities to learn and grow!
Invited Talks
Balancing Ambition and Connection: Thriving in Your Career and Personal Life. American Psychological Association Annual Convention.
Staying Fresh as a Youth Development Professional. Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area.
Interpersonal process and cultural development. Semester at Sea Cross Current Academic Series.
Critical Incidents and Fostering Characteristics of Resilient Therapists. CARE Counseling continuing education series.
Youth Development and Furry Culture. Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area.
Resilient Characteristics Research for Corrections Officers. Eagle Vista Ranch & Wellness Center
COVID, Racism, & Implications for the Classroom: Providing Challenge & Support. BSU Today! Conference.
Faculty and Student Mental Health: Becoming Allies and Building Collaborations. Mental Health Summit.
Supporting Youth Emotions during COVID-19 and Civil Unrest. Boys & Girls Club of the Bemidji Area Staff Training.
Example Publications
Gonzalez, J., Baez, M., Fournier, A., & Cronin, S. (in press). Preparing a Pathway for Indigenous Psychologists: The Indigenous Students in Psychology Training Program (InPsyT). Book Chapter.
Cronin, S., Allen, T, Hou, J.M. & Walker, L. (2023). Therapist Resilience in an Ever-Changing World: A Systematic Review. Journal of Prevention and Health Promotion. http://doi.org/10.1177/26320770221115862
Becher, E.H., Lim, S., McGuire, J.K., Powell, S., McCann, E.M., Cronin, S., & Deenanath, V. (2022). Divorce and Predictors of Child Outcomes: The Impact of Divorce Education, Parenting, Coparenting and Adult Quality of Life. Family Science Review, 26(2). http://doi.org/10.26536/KCGI5128
Cronin, S., Levene, A.C., Pajari, A., Evans, C., & Ulrich, M. (2021). Counseling is great but not for me: Student perspectives of college counseling. College Student Affairs Journal, 39(2), 225-239.
Hetherington, C., Cronin, S., Langworthy, S., & Michaels, C. (2021). Fostering student learning in the face of stress: Qualitative insights from a university-community partnership. Journal of Human Sciences and Extension, 9(1), 156-177.
Cronin, S. & Walker, L. (2020). Unconditional positive regard in cross-cultural mentoring. Chronicle of Mentoring and Coaching, 1(13), 58-62.
Example Conference Presentations
Cronin, S. & Fourner, A. (2025, June). A cat’s influence on interpersonal process in therapy: An authoethnographic approach. Poster presented at the International Society of Anthropology, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
Sipe, C., Cronin, S. (2023, August). Stress Mindsets’ Impact on Academic Outcomes. Poster presentation at American Psychological Association’s annual conference, Washington, DC.
Cronin, S., Head, S., Allen, T., Murn, L., & Gonzalez. G. (2022, August). What is my role? Confronting systemic racism in teaching, clinical supervision, and beyond. Oral presentation at American Psychological Association’s annual conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Wang, C., Burdine, K., Blum, L., Cronin, S., Ikizler, A.S., Pohto, P., & Segarra, Y. (2022, August). Workgroup recommendations for Introduction to Counseling Psychology. In A. Reynolds, (Chair), Transforming Counseling Psychology Curriculum and Praxis Showcase. Oral presentation at the American Psychological Association’s annual conference, Minneapolis, MN.
Cronin, S., Klement, K., & Fish, J. (2022, June). Resetting dysfunctional educational ecologies: Dealing with marginalization in the classroom. Oral presentation at Society for Psychological Study of Social Issues (SPSSI) annual conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico.
Cronin, S., Allen, T., Skovholt, T., Hou, J.M., & Walker, L. (2022, April). Therapist Resilience in an Ever-Changing World. Oral presentation at Minnesota Psychology Association’s annual conference. Plymouth, MN.
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