Dr. Jeffrey A. Hayes
307 CEDAR Building
University Park, PA 16802
Title
Professor of Education (Counselor Education)Professor of Psychology
Associate Department Head
Department
Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special EducationPrograms
Counselor EducationRehabilitation and Human Services
Counseling Psychology
Other Penn State Affiliations
Center for Collegiate Mental Health (ccmh.psu.edu)Biography
Dr. Hayes is a Professor in the College of Education with a courtesy appointment in the Department of Psychology. He teaches graduate courses in counseling theory and an undergraduate class that provides an introduction to counseling. His scholarly work focuses on college student mental health, as well as psychotherapist factors that affect the process and outcome of therapy. Dr. Hayes' research has received funding from the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, the American Psychological Foundation, and other agencies. He is the editor of Psychotherapy Research, is a fellow of the American Psychological Association, has served as past-President of the North American Chapter of the Society for Psychotherapy Research, and is a licensed psychologist in Pennsylvania.
Areas of Expertise
Age Levels
Educational Psychology, Counseling, and Special Education
Education Levels
Individual Difference
Methodological Research
Social Issues
Courses Taught
CNED 501
CNED 502
RHS 301
Office Hours
Fall 2019:
Thursday 11:30-12:30 and by appointment
Education History
Ph.D., University of Maryland, College ParkRepresentative Publications
Youn, S.J., Xiao, H., Scofield, B.E., Pedersen, T., Castonguay, L.G., Hayes, J.A., & Locke, B.D. (in press). Assessing and investigating clinicians’ research interests: Lessons on expanding practices and data collection in a large practice research network. Psychotherapy.
Fredman, S. J., Marshall, A.D., Le, Y., Aronson, K.R., Perkins, D.F., & Hayes, J.A. (in press). Interpersonal relationship quality mediates the association between military-related posttraumatic stress and academic dysfunction among student veterans. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy.
Youn, S.J., Castonguay, L.G., McAleavey, A.A., Nordberg, S.S., Hayes, J.A., & Locke, B.D. (in press). Sensitivity to change of the Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms-34. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development.
Lockard, A.J., Hayes, J.A. Locke, B.D., Bieschke, K.J., Castonguay, L.C. (in press). Helping those who help themselves: Does counseling enhance retention? Journal of Counseling and Development.
McAleavey, A.A., Youn, S.J., Xiao, H., Castonguay, L.G., Hayes, J.A., & Locke, B.D. (2019). Effectiveness of routine psychotherapy: Method matters. Psychotherapy Research, 29, 139-156.
Hayes, J.A., Gelso, C.J., Goldberg, S., & Kivlighan, D.M. (2018). Countertransference management and effective psychotherapy: Meta-analytic findings. Psychotherapy, 55, 496-507.
Nordberg, S.S., McAleavey, A.A., Duszak, E., Locke, B.D., Hayes, J.A., & Castonguay, L.G. (2018). The Counseling Center Assessment of Psychological Symptoms Distress Index: A pragmatic exploration of general factors to enhance a multidimensional scale. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 31, 25-41.
Fleming, A.R., Edwin, M., Hayes, J.A., Locke, B.D., & Lockard, A.J. (2018). Treatmentseeking college students with disabilities: Presenting concerns, protective factors, and academic distress. Rehabilitation Psychology, 63, 55-67.
Scofield, B.E., Stauffer, A.L., Locke, B.D., Hayes, J.A., Hung, Y., Nyce, M.L., Christensen, A.E., & Yin, A.C. (2017). The relationship between students’ counseling center contact and long-term educational outcomes. Psychological Services, 14, 461-469.
Xiao, H., Hayes, J.A., Castonguay, L.G., McAleavey, A.A., & Locke, B.D. (2017). Therapist effects and the impacts of therapy non-attendance. Psychotherapy, 54, 58-65.
Xiao, H., Carney, D.M., Youn, S.J., Janis, R.A., Castonguay, L.G. Hayes, J.A., & Locke, B.D. (2017). Are we in crisis? National mental health and treatment trends in college counseling centers. Psychological Services, 407-415.
Pérez-Rojas, A.E., Palma, B., Bhatia, A., Jackson, J., Norwood, E., Hayes, J.A., & Gelso, C.J. (2017). The development and initial validation of the Countertransference Management Scale. Psychotherapy, 54, 307-319.
Xiao, H., Castonguay, L.G., Janis, R.A., Youn, S.J., Hayes, J.A., & Locke, B. D. (2017). Therapist effects on dropout from a college counseling center practice-research network. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64, 424-431.
Pérez-Rojas, A.E., Lockard, A.J., Bartholomew, T.T., Janis, R.A., Carney, D.M., Xiao, H., Youn, S.J., Scofield, B.E., Locke, B.D., Castonguay, L.G., & Hayes, J.A. (2017). Presenting concerns in counseling centers: The view from clinicians on the ground. Psychological Services, 14, 416-427.
Hayes, J.A., McAleavey, A.A., Castonguay, L.G., & Locke, B.D. (2016). Psychotherapist effects with White and racial/ethnic minority clients: First, the good news. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63, 261-268.
Coduti, W., Hayes, J.A., Locke, B.D., & Youn, S.J. (2016). Mental health and professional help-seeking among college students with disabilities. Rehabilitation Psychology, 61, 288-296.
Hayes, J.A., Lockard, A.J., Janis, R., & Locke, B. D. (2016). Construct validity of the Self Compassion Scale-Short Form for psychotherapy clients. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 29, 405-422.
Carnevale, K., & Hayes, J.A. (2016). Qualitative and quantitative methods in psychotherapy research (book review). Psychotherapy Research, 26, 261-262.
Nordberg, S.S., Castonguay, L.G., McAleavey, A.A., Locke, B.D., & Hayes, J.A. (2016). Enhancing feedback for clinical use: Creating and evaluating profiles of clients seeking counseling. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 63, 278-293.
Grants
Hayes, J.A., Bieschke, K.J., Castonguay, L.G., & Locke, B.D. (2015-2016). Preventing suicide among high risk collegians via accurate identification and effective counseling. American Foundation for Suicide Prevention.
Locke, B.D., Hayes, J.A, & Castonguay, L.G. (2013-2015). Center for Collegiate Mental Health. Van Ameringen Foundation.
Locke, B.D., Castonguay, L.G., & Hayes, J.A. (2012-2013). Examining the psychometric properties of the "My Resilience Factors" (MRF) scale in two national samples of college students. LEAD Foundation.
Hayes, J.A., Castonguay, L.G., & Locke, B.D. (2012). The multicultural “super-shrink”: Identifying therapist effects in psychotherapy with racial and ethnic minority clients. American Psychological Foundation.
Locke, B.D., Hayes, J.A., & Castonguay, L.G. (2010-2013). The Center for Collegiate Mental Health. Ittleson Foundation.
Activities and Honors
Distinguished Contributions to the Science and Profession of Psychology Award, Pennsylvania Psychological Association, 2018
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Society of Counseling Psychology, 2010
Fellow, American Psychological Association, Division of Psychotherapy, 2006
Co-author, Outstanding Article, The Counseling Psychologist, 2004
Early Career Achievement Award, Society for Psychotherapy Research, 2001
Jack D. Krasner Early Career Achievement Award, American Psychological Association
Division of Psychotherapy, 2001
Outstanding Faculty Award, College of Education, Pennsylvania State University, 1999