Lori E Koelsch, Ph.D.

 

Dr. Koelsch's research has been influenced by multi-disciplinary qualitative theories, feminist literature/theory, post-modern psychology, and archetypal psychology.  Her  research interests include young women's sexual experiences and trauma.  In particular, Dr. Koelsch is interested in how cultural conceptions of gender and sex influence young women's interpretation of various sexual situations. Whenever possible, Dr. Koelsch includes graduate students as co-authors on publications or co-presenters at conferences.

Dr. Koelsch is currently the Director of Undergraduate Programs in the Psychology Department. She has a passion for teaching and mentoring students.

As a clinician, Dr. Koelsch's greatest influence is interpersonal psychotherapy in the psychodynamic tradition.  As a therapist, she also integrates imaginal archetypal work, including dreamwork. She utilizes a process-focused style while supervising therapists in training.

Koelsch, L.E. (in press). The virtual patchwork quilt: A qualitative feminist research method. Qualitative Inquiry.

 

Koelsch, L.E., Brown, A.L., & Boisen, L.* (in press). Bystander perceptions: Implications for university sexual assault prevention programs. Violence and Victims.

 

Koelsch, L.E. & Knudson, R.M. (2009). "I don't know how to start talking about it": Five poems.  Qualitative Inquiry (QI), 15(2), 350-358.

 

Koelsch, L.E., Fuehrer, A. & Knudson, R.M. (2008). Rational or not?: Subverting understanding through the rational/non-rational dichotomy.  Feminism & Psychology, 18(2), 253-259.

Messman-Moore, T.L., Brown, A.L. & Koelsch, L.E. (2005) Posttraumatic symptoms and self-dysfunction as consequences and predictors of sexual revictimization.  Journal of Traumatic Stress, 18(3) 253-261.

 

*graduate student

Selected presentations:

Koelsch, L.E. & Kelly, S.D.* (March, 2012). The never-ending hangover: Private embarrassment for public consumption. Paper presented at the Association for Women in Psychology 37^th Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA.

Boisen, L.* & Koelsch, L.E. (March, 2012). The bodyguard and the mother hen: College women's discourse around unwanted sexual attention at parties. Paper presented at the Association for Women in Psychology 37^th Annual Conference, Palm Springs, CA.

Koelsch, L.E. (May, 2011). The member check: Implications for catalytic validity in psychological research. Paper presented at The 7^th International Conference of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Koelsch, L.E. (March, 2011). Empirically based poetry: Possibilities for feminist research. Paper presented at the Association for Women in Psychology 36^th Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA.

Koelsch, L.E. (July, 2010). Grey-rape, rape-rape, unwanted sex, regretted sex, and "I-don't-remember-what-happened-last-night" sex: Labels and discourses.  Paper presented at the 14^th Biennial Conference of the Constructivist Psychology Network, Niagara Falls, NY.

Koelsch. L.E., Barackman, A.*  (May, 2010).  Presentation of research on the Internet: Possibilities and ethical concerns.  Paper presented at The 6^th International Conference of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL. International conference, competitive review

Koelsch, L.E., Brown, A.L., & Boisen, L. (February, 2010).  Too drunk to consent: Factors influencing bystander intervention during college party hook-ups.  Paper presented at the Association for Women in Psychology 35^th Annual Conference, Portland, OR.

Koelsch, L.E. (March, 2008).  Quilting Sexual Stories.  Paper presented at the Association for Women in Psychology 33^rd Annual Conference, San Diego, CA.

Koelsch, L.E., Domenici, D.J., DeNardi, K.A., Humpreys, C.L, & Matusek, J.A. (May, 2006) "If this were my dream . . .":  The shared experience of a dream group. Paper presented at the 2^nd International Conference of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Koelsch, L. E. (April, 2005) It just doesn't make sense: Using multiple readings to understand women's experiences.  Paper presented at the 1^st International Conference of Qualitative Inquiry, Urbana-Champaign, IL.

Koelsch, L. E. (February, 2005) "I really don't know why because that doesn't make complete sense": How understanding is prevented by the privileging of rationality.  Paper presented at the Association for Women in Psychology 30^th Annual Conference, Tampa, FL.

*graduate student

 

Currently, I teach undergraduate courses exclusively. These have included:

Orientation to the Psychology Major
Research Methods in Psychology
Psychology of Personality
Psychology of Social and Cultural Diversity