Dr. Alec Eshelman

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Contact Info

Warner Hall
1 University Plz
Platteville, WI 53818-3099

Campuses and Colleges

  • UW-Platteville

Department Info

Assistant Professor
Warner Hall

Biography

About

Education

Ph.D. Southern Illinois University-Carbondale (2016)

B.A. Calvin College (2008)

Teaching

  • 1130 General Psychology
  • 2030 Positive Psychology
  • 3960 Behavioral Research I
  • 3970 Behavioral Research II
  • 4430 Psychopathology
  • 4930 Techniques of Counseling
  • 4940 Advanced Techniques of Counseling

Professional Interests

Broadly, my research focuses on vocational psychology. I am especially interested Psychology of Working perspectives and am passionate about better understanding the ways in which social stratification impacts work experiences across the life span. My hope is to enable a greater number of individuals to engage in decent work that satisfies a wide range of needs.

I am also a licensed clinical psychologist and enjoy working with clients presenting with interpersonal difficulties, substance use concerns, mood and anxiety concerns, and trauma histories. I work from a theoretically integrative framework that draws from person-centered, emotion-focused, interpersonal, and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) perspectives. I also strongly believe in the importance of systemic factors and incorporate feminist and multicultural perspectives into my work as well.

Other Interests

  • Woodworking and leatherworking
  • Spending time with my partner and our two children
  • Enjoying nature
  • Cycling