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Jake Van Epps is an Adjunct Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah. He serves as Coordinator of Testing and Assessment at the University of Utah Testing Center and a Staff Psychologist at the University Counseling Center. His clinical work emphasizes humanistic values, supporting clients’ self-determination through an ecological perspective that considers social, cultural, and familial contexts. He leads the Evidenced-Based Practice and Assessment seminars for doctoral interns and moderates the APA’s Psychology Google+ community (650,000 members).
Education:
- Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, Castleton University (2000)
- Master of Education in Community Counseling, University of Georgia (2007)
- Doctor of Philosophy in Counseling Psychology, Pennsylvania State University (2015)
Research & Advocacy: Focuses on couples/family therapy, identity integration, and LGBTQ+ affirmative practices. Leads the LGBTQ Affirmative Psychotherapists Guild of Utah’s efforts to create safe resources and improve therapist competency in Utah. Integrates machine learning and NLP to analyze cultural conversations in therapy and assess psychotherapy skills.
Teaching: Teaches Field Practicum and Practicum/Couns Psych courses since 2023, emphasizing practical application of counseling skills.
Awards: No specific awards listed, but contributions to APA’s digital communities and advocacy work reflect professional recognition.
Grants/Labs: Active in PBIS implementation quality research (2013) and cardiac physiology studies in parenting (2011).
