Kathleen Buchko

Kathleen Buchko

Associate Professor and Director, Counseling Research and Training Clinic

    Westlake Hall 335
    (309) 677-3198
   kjb@bradley.edu

 

Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Michigan State University
M.A., Sports Psychology
M.A., Counseling

Biography

Dr. Kathleen J. Buchko is an Associate Professor in the Department of Leadership in Education, Nonprofits and Counseling. She is also the Director of the Counseling Research and Training Clinic at Bradley University.  Dr. Buchko joined the faculty full time in 1998, having been a part-time instructor in the department since 1994.

Teaching

Dr. Buchko teaches graduate courses in group counseling, clinical mental health counseling, psychopathology and psychopharmacology, and counseling and aging, as well as an undergraduate course in professional-patient relationships and communication.

Scholarship

Dr. Buchko has published in several academic and professional journals in the areas of sports psychology, spirituality, and trauma.  

Service

Dr. Buchko regularly works with clients in private practice.  She also has seven years of professional counseling experience in university counseling centers.

Licensures and Certifications

Dr.  Buchko is a Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor (LCPC). (IL)