Melisa DeMeyer

Melisa DeMeyer is an Assistant Clinical Professor at the College of Education, Oregon State University (OSU Cascades), where she contributes to academic and clinical training in counseling. Based in Bend, Oregon, she specializes in systems-based counseling, supervision practices, and social constructionism, with a focus on mentorship and feminist approaches.

• M.S. in Counseling (Marriage, Couple, and Family Counseling specialization), Montana State University (2013)
• Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision, Idaho State University (2018)

Her research interests emphasize:

• Reflectivity and reflexivity in professional practices
• Systems-based counseling and supervision methodologies
• Impact of mentorship in therapeutic settings
• Couple and family counseling frameworks
• Feminist and social constructionist perspectives in education and therapy

Dr. DeMeyer has extensive clinical experience, including leadership roles in therapeutic day treatment programs and group homes for youth in Bozeman, Montana, and Pocatello, Idaho, as well as chairing an Integrative Mental Health program in Portland, Oregon.