Meredith Tittler, Ph.D.
Dr. Meredith Tittler will review applications for the Clinical and Counseling Psychology doctoral program for the 2024-2025 academic year.
Learn more about the graduate program and application process.
Education
B.A., Psychology, Clark University
M.S., Counseling Psychology, Iowa State University
Ph.D., Counseling Psychology, Iowa State University
Internship, Student Counseling Services, Iowa State University
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow, Portland Psychotherapy Clinic, Research, and Training
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Teaching Philosophy
My teaching is influenced both by my counseling training and by theories of critical consciousness and social justice education. Similar to the therapeutic process, I believe learning and growth happens best when students feel respected, supported, and held in high esteem. I use theories of motivation to guide my teaching to create opportunities to build students鈥� intrinsic motivation. I am mindful of incorporating opportunities for my students to experience their growing competencies and to connect with their personal values. I also teach students how to become critical thinkers and consumers of knowledge and to understand the socio-cultural 鈥渨aters we swim in鈥�, the roles our social identities play in our and others鈥� experiences in the world, and how to leverage this knowledge to promote values of equity and inclusion in ourselves, each other, and the communities we serve.
Research
My research interests have focused on a blend of intervention outcome research, specific intervention ingredients research, and basic research focused on answering the question of how to increase individuals鈥� engagement in social justice behaviors. My recent research has focused on White individuals鈥� engagement (and disengagement) in