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About the Authors
Mei-whei Chen, Ph.D., Licensed Clinical Psychologist
Dr. Chen is a Professor at Northeastern Illinois University.
She teaches group counseling, individual counseling, theories in counseling and psychotherapy,
mental health counseling, grief counseling, and stress management.
In addition, she maintains her own private practice in Illinois on the side.
Dr. Chen She has received three Faculty Excellence Awards from Northeastern Illinois University.
She also received Beverly Brown Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Group Counseling
from Illinois Association for Specialists in Group Work (IASGW).
Beside the text of Group Leadership Skills, Dr. Chen also published a book on Individual Counseling:
Skills and Techniques (3rd edition, 2017) and has published
many journal articles in related areas.
Please click Interpersonal Counseling and Therapy to visit her personal website.
Christopher J. Rybak, Ph. D., Licensed Clinical Professional Counselor
Dr. Rybak was a Professor and Chair of the Department of
Educational Leadership & Human Development at Bradley University and is a specialist
in group work. He taught group counseling, counseling diverse populations, practicum
and internship in counseling, theories and techniques of counseling, and pre-practicum
in counseling.
Dr. Rybak had served as the Director of the ELH Counseling Clinic, and several times as
President of the Illinois Association for Specialists in Group Work.
He had received awards
for innovative teaching and integrated learning, a research award, two Fulbright scholarship awards, and Beverly Brown Award for Outstanding Contributions to the Field of Group Counseling
from Illinois Association for Specialists in Group Work (IASGW).
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