Education & Human Development

Faculty & Staff

Dorothy Breen
dorothy.breen@umit.maine.edu

Counselor Education
Shibles Hall
University of Maine
Orono, Maine 04469-5766

(207) 581-2479

Title
Associate Professor - Counselor Education

Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Counseling Psychology, Ph.D.
University of Wisconsin-Madison, Counselor Education, M.S.
Hope College, Holland, Michigan, French, B.A.

Courses taught

• Play Theories and Techniques for Children and Adolescents
• Advanced Individual Counseling Practicum
• Counselor Education Internship
• Advanced Counselor Education Internship
• Doctoral Seminar

Research

• Rural School and Mental Health Counseling

Public service

• Graduate Coordinator, College of Education and Human Development
• Chair, Graduate Affairs Committee, College of Education and Human Development
• Dean’s Advisory Committee, College of Education and Human Development
• Faculty Research Funds Committee, University of Maine
• Graduate Board, University of Maine
• Post Secondary Vice President, Maine Counseling Association
• Editorial Board, Journal of Research in Rural Education
• Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES), Rural Counseling Interest Network, Chair; Doctoral Programs Special Interest Network; School Counseling Special Interest Network
• Board of Trustees, Carrabassett Valley Academy, Carrabassett Valley, Maine
• Licensed Psychologist, State of Maine

Publications

• Breen, D. (In press). Catherine's Story: Challenges of Aging in a Rural Community, In L. Golden, Case Studies in Counseling Older Adults. Upper Saddle River, NJ: Merrill/Prentice-Hall.

• Breen, D. (2005). Metaphorical Thinking With Adolescents. In Play Therapy with Adolescents, Gallo-Lopez, L., & Schaefer, C. Editors, Rowman and Littlefield.

• Breen, D., & Drew, D. (2005). Professional Counseling in Rural Settings: Raising Awareness Through Discussion and Self-Study with Implications for Training and Support. VISTAS, American Counseling Association.

• Drew, D., & Breen, D. (2004). The Professional School Counselor in the Rural Setting: Strategies for Meeting Challenges and Maximizing Rewards. In Professional School Counseling: A Handbook of Theories, Programs & Practices, Erford, B.T., Editors, Caps Press, Pro-Ed.

• Breen, D. & Daigneault, S. (1998). The use of play therapy techniques with adolescents in high school. The International Play Therapy Journal.

• Breen, D. T. (1997). Weathering An Adolescent Storm. In Case Studies in Child and Adolescent Counseling, 2nd Edition, Golden, L., Editor, Merrill/Prentice Hall.

• Geroski, A.M., Rodgers, K.A., & Breen, D.T. (1997). Using the DSM-IV to enhance collaboration among school counselors, clinical counselors, and primary care physicians. Journal of Counseling and Development, 75(3), 231-239.

• Breen, D.T. (1996). Adolescent Suicide in Maine. Maine School Counselor Association Newsletter, Issue #32.

• Breen, D.T., & Crosbie-Burnett, M. (1993). Moral dilemmas of early adolescents of divorced and intact families: A quantitative and qualitative analysis. Journal of Early Adolescence, 13(2).

• Breen, D.T. & Quaglia, R.J. (1991). Raising student aspirations: The need to share a vision. The School Counselor, 38(3), 221-228.

• Breen, D.T. (1989). Enhancing student aspirations: A goal for comprehensive developmental guidance programs. Research in Rural Education, 6(2), 35-38.

• Alpert, D. & Breen, D.T. (1989). "Liberality" in children and adolescents. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 34, 145-160.

• Breen, D.T., & Alpert, D. (1983). Parental employment and student achievement.
Second Annual Symposium Monographs. Guidance Institute for Talented Students, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• Breen, D.T. (1982). Sex-roles as they affect talented students’ career development.
Twenty-fifth Anniversary Symposium Monographs, Guidance Institute for Talented Students, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

• Perrone, P., & Van Den Heuvel, D.H. (project directors), Schultz, D., Wilson, P., & Breen, D.T. (project coordinators) (1982). Career and Vocational Awareness Across the Lifespan. Guidance Institute for Talented Students and the Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Presentations

•Breen, D.T. "Interviews with Rural Maine High School Counselors: Preparing Rural High School Students for Post Secondary Education." Maine School Counselor Association Annual Conference, Portland, ME, December 6, 2007.

•Breen, D.T. "Quotations from Rural Conselors Across the United States." Maine Counseling Association Annual Conference, Rockland, ME, April 2, 2007.

• Breen, D.T. "Rural Counseling." Research Colloquium, College of Education and Human Development, University of Maine, November 17, 2006.

• Breen, D.T., & Drew, D. "School Counseling in the Rural Culture: The Intern Experience." Maine School Counselor Association Annual Conference, Rockland, ME, November 30, 2006.

• Breen, D.T., & Drew, D. "Voices of Rural Counselors: Counselor Education and Supervision Implications." North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Biannual Conference, Lake George, NY, October 15, 2006.

• Breen, D.T., & Drew, D. "Skills and Understandings for Counseling in the Rural Culture: Recommendations from Research." American Counseling Association Conference, Montreal,CA, April 2, 2006.

• Breen, D.T., & Drew, D. "Counseling in the Rural Culture: The Intern Experience." Maine Counseling Association Conference, Rockport, Maine, March 21, 2006.

• Breen, D.T., & Drew, D. "Critical Incidents in Rural Counseling: Implications for Preparation and Support." Maine School Counseling Association Conference, Portland, Maine, December 1, 2005.

• Breen, D.T., & Drew, D. "Critical Incidents in Rural Counseling: Implications for Preparation and Support." Association for Counselor Education and Supervision, Pittsburgh, PA, October 20-23, 2005.

• Breen, D. T. Area Middle School Career Day, UTC, Bangor, Maine, June 1, 2005.

• Breen, D.T., & Drew, D. "Critical Incidents in Rural Counseling: Implications for Training and Supervision." Maine Counseling Association Conference, Rockport, Maine, March 22, 2005.

• Breen, D.T., & Drew, D. "Critical Incidents in Rural Counseling: Implications for Training and Supervision." Maine School Counseling Association Conference, Portland, Maine, November 5, 2004.

• Breen, D.T., & Drew, D. "Critical Incidents in Rural Counseling: Implications for Training and Supervision." North Atlantic Regional Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Mystic, CT, October 16, 2004.

• Breen, D.T. "Adolescent Mental Health." Carrabassett Valley Academy Orientation, Carrabassett Valley, Maine, September 2, 2004.

• Breen, D. T. Area Middle School Career Day, UTC, Bangor, Maine, May 8, 2004.

• Breen, D.T., Drew, D. "Ethical Issues in Rural Counseling." American Counseling Association Conference, Kansas City, MO, April 3, 2004.

• Breen, D.T., Drew, D. "Ethical Issues in Rural Counseling." Maine Counselor Association Conference, Rockport, Maine, March 25, 2004.

• Breen, D.T., Drew, D. "Ethical Issues in Rural Counseling." Maine School Counselor Association Conference, Rockport, Maine, November 7, 2003.

• Breen, D.T., Drew, D. "Ethical Issues in Rural Counseling." North Atlantic Region Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Canandaigua, New York, October 17, 2003.

• Breen, D.T. "Metaphors in Play Therapy with Adolescents. Maine Association of Play Therapy Conference, Portland, Maine, September 26, 2003.

• Breen, D.T., Anderson, M., Drew, D., Feeney, P., Hunt, T., Kimball, E., Lynch, D. "Rural Counselors and Supervisors: Challenges in Rural Settings and Recommendations for Future Training." Association for Counselor Education and Supervision Conference, Park City, Utah, October 17, 2002.

Professional Memberships

• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• Maine Psychological Association (MPA)
• American Counseling Association (ACA)
• Association for Counselor Education and Supervision (ACES)
• North Atlantic Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (NARACES)
• Northern New England Association of Counselor Education and Supervision (NNEACES)
• American School Counselor Association (ASCA)
• Maine Counseling Association (MeCA)
• Maine School Counselor Association (MESCA)
• Eastern Maine Counseling Association (EMESCA)