COE Faculty Profile

Matthew E. Lemberger, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Division of Counseling & Family Therapy

Email: lembergerm@umsl.edu
Office: 408 Marillac Hall
Phone: 314-516-6079

Matthew E. Lemberger received his Ph. D. in Counselor Education from the University of South Carolina in 2006.  Dr. Lemberger has worked as a professional school counselor in a high school and in an elementary school.  Additionally, he has professional counseling experiences working with children and adolescents in public and private community settings. 

Research

Dr. Lemberger’s primary research interests include school counseling, urban youth, student achievement, self-regulation, socio-cultural issues (especially related to oppressed and traditionally marginalized groups), Individual Psychology, and clinical supervision.

Teaching

Dr. Lemberger’s teaching interests are in the areas of school counseling, group counseling, theories of counseling, cultural studies, and clinical supervision. 

Selected Publications

Coker, A. D., & Lemberger, M. E. (2009, in press). Examining social privilege. In C. F. Salazar (Ed.), Group work experts share their favorite multicultural activities: A guide to diversity-competent choosing, planning, conducting, and processing. Alexandria, VA: Association for Specialists in Group Work.

Lemberger, M. E., & Holcomb-McCoy, C. (2009, in press). Using Critical Race Theory and narratives to explore cultural differences. In M. Pope, J. Pangelinan, & A. Coker (Eds.), Experiential activities for teaching multicultural counseling classes and infusing cultural diversity into core classes. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association Press.

Wachter, C. A., & Lemberger, M. E. (2009). Key legal issues in research and evaluation. In B. Erford (Ed.), American Counseling Association encyclopedia of counseling. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association Press.

Lemberger, M. E. (2008). Group counseling for academic success: A meta-cognitive approach to school counseling. In L.L. Foss & J. Green (Eds.), School counselors share their favorite group activities: A guide to diversity-competent choosing, planning, conducting, and processing. Alexandria, VA: Association for Specialists in Group Work.

Dollarhide, C. T., Smith, A., & Lemberger, M. E. (2007). Critical incidents in the development of supportive principals: Facilitating school counselor - principal relationships. Professional School Counselor, 10, 360-369.

Dollarhide, C. T., Smith, A., & Lemberger, M. E. (2007). Counseling made transparent: Pedagogy for a counseling theories class. Counselor Education and Supervision, 46, 242-253.

Lemberger, M. E., (2008). Systematic referrals: Issues and processes related to counseling services referral for athletic trainers. In G. Miller’s Athletic trainer’s guide to psychosocial intervention and referral. Thorofare, NJ: Slack Publishers.

Lemberger, M. E., Wachter, C., & Clemens, E. (In Review, December 2006). School counselors perceptions and applications of psychosocial referrals in a comprehensive program (Working Title). Submitted to the Professional School Counselor.

Lemberger, M. E. & Nash, E. R. (2008). School counselors and the influence of Adler: Individual Psychology since the advent of the ASCA National Model. Journal of Individual Psychology, 64, 386-402.

Webb, L., Lemberger, M. E., & Brigman, G. (2008). The relevance of Adler to Student Success Skills: Research findings from school counselors and student achievement. Journal of Individual Psychology, 64, 339-352.

Dollarhide, C.T. & Lemberger, M. E. (2006). “No Child Left Behind”: Implications for school counselors. Professional School Counselor, 9(4), 295 – 304.

Lemberger, M. E. & Dollarhide, C. T. (2006). Encouraging the supervisee’s style of counseling: An Adlerian model for counseling supervision. Journal of Individual Psychology, 62(2), 106 – 125.

Current Research Projects

Lemberger, M. E., & Butler, S. K. (Under Review). Using the achievement gap as the point of contact for school counselors working with African American males in K-12 settings.

Lemberger, M. E., Webb, L., & Brigman, G. (In progress). Cognitive factors associated with the Student Success Skills program and the academic achievement of K-12 students.

Lemberger, M. E. (In progress). Transcultural Adlerian client conceptualization and therapy.

Lee, D., Lemberger, M.E., Huang, H., & Seo, J. (In progress). Longitudinal exploration of predictive factors for immigrant adolesents' psychological well-being.

Lemberger, M. E., Wachter, C., & Clemens, E. (In progress). School counselors' perceptions of psychosocial referrals in working with students.

Lemberger, M. E., & Choi, S. (in progress). Eco-systemic factors related to school bullying: An international comparative study.

Lemberger, M. E., & Clemens, E. (In progress). Mediating factors in students achievement and school behaviors in relation to the Student Success Skills school counseling curriculum.

Funded Grants
Advocating Student Excellence (2009). Safe and Drug Free Schools, Ferguson Florissant Public Schools. ($10,000). Principal Investigator.

Advocating Student Excellence (2008). Safe and Drug Free Schools, St. Louis Public School District. ($50,000). Principal Investigator.

Counseling for Positive Change (2007). Safe and Drug Free Schools, St. Louis Public School District. ($5,000). Principal Investigator.

School Counselor Ongoing Partnership and Education (SCOPE) (2007). Urban Extension Grant Program, University of Missouri - St. Louis. ($2,000). Principal Investigator.

School Counselor Ongoing Partnership and Education (SCOPE) (2007). Matching funds, St. Louis Public School District. ($2,000). Principal Investigator.

Selected National Conference Presentations

Lemberger, M. E., Bryant, B., Baricevic, M., & Nash, E. (2009, June). School-based consultation and the Transcultural Adlerian Client Conceptualization & Therapy (TACCT) Model: Encouraging school successes for students, teachers, and guardians. North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Annual Conference: Tucson, AZ.

Lemberger, M. E., & Moustafa, S. (2009, June). Transcultural Adlerian Client Conceptualization & Therapy (TACCT): Individual Psychology's relevance to the helpfing professions from a cultural perspective. North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Annual Conference: Tucson, AZ.

Lemberger, M. E., Mustafa, S., & Nash, E. R. (2009, March). Transcultural Adlerian Counseling and Therapy: Explication of Individual Psychology's relevance to diverse populations. American Counseling Association Annual Confernece: Charlotte, NC.

Lemberger, M. E., & Lee, D. R. (2009, March). A school counseling curriculum using metacognition to promote sapience and academic achievement.American Counseling Association Annual Confernece: Charlotte, NC.

Lee, D. R., Lemberger, M. E., & Huang, H. (2008, August). Protective and risk factors of immigrant adolescents' psychological well-being: Longitudinal analysis. American Psychological Association Annual Conference, Boston, MA.

Lemberger, M. E., & Wachter, C. (2008, June). Individual Psychology supervison: A counseling supervison model based upon the Adlerian tenets. North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Annual Conference: Hersey, PA.

Dollarhide, C., & Lemberger, M. E. (2008, March). Transparent cousenling pedagogy: A strategy for teaching critical thinking. American Counseling Association Annual Conference: Honolulu, HI.

Pope, M., Lemberger, M. E., Glavin, K., Henning, S., Garrow-Ruebelt, S., & Pangelinan, J. (2008, March). How to get through your dissertation. American Counseling Association Annual Conference: Honolulu, HI.

Lemberger, M. E., & Nash, E. R. (2007, October). Training and supervising school counseling trainees for student successes: Integrating cognitive strategies to a school counseling curriculum. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Convention: Columbus, OH.

Lemberger, M. E. (2007, May). School counseling and Individual Psychology: A reapplication of Adler's guidance clinics to the ASCA National Model. North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Annual Conference: Vancouver, BC.

Lemberger, M. E. & Dollarhide, C. (2006, May). Psychology Supervision (IPS): Encouraging the Supervisee’s Style of Counseling. North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Annual Conference: Chicago, IL.

Dollarhide, C., & Lemberger, M. E. (2005, October). “No Child Left Behind” the work of
a school counselor. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Convention. Pittsburgh, PA.

Lemberger, M. E., Deaner, R., & Pechersky, K. (2005, October). Adlerian supervision: An emergent model for the professional development of counseling professional. Association for Counselor Education and Supervision National Convention. Pittsburgh, PA.

Lemberger, M.E. (2005, June). Encouraging the supervisee’s style of counseling: An Adlerian model for counseling supervision. North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Annual Conference: Tucson, AZ.

Lemberger, M.E. & McFadden, J. (2004, July). Adlerian Transcultural Model (ATM): Adlerian
constructs applied to cultural counseling. North American Society of Adlerian Psychology, Annual Conference: Myrtle Beach, SC.

McFadden, J., Jencius, M.J., Lemberger, M.E., Malinajdovska, L., Bowen, C., Rapisarda, C., Lever, C. (2004, April). Training the multicultural competent counselor in the Stylistic Model. American Counseling Association Annual Conference, Kansas City, MO.