Ryan McKelley

Ryan McKelley is a Professor of Clinical/Counseling Psychology at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, with affiliations including the Psychology Department and roles like Chair/Associate Chair of Psychology, co-founder of the Neuroscience Interdisciplinary Minor, and former Director of the School Psychology Program. He holds a PhD from the University of Texas at Austin and is a Licensed Psychologist in Wisconsin. His research focuses on men’s mental health, masculinities, biofeedback, stress resilience, and workplace mental health. He has authored/co-authored over 20 peer-reviewed articles and chapters, with recent work emphasizing placebo effects in biofeedback and social-environmental influences on masculinity measurement.

Dr. McKelley teaches courses globally (e.g., Croatia, China) and has pioneered innovative approaches to counseling-resistant men through executive coaching models. He frequently presents on topics like men’s emotions, fatherhood, and workplace mental health, appearing in media such as the New York Times and NPR. His clinical work includes individual/group therapy and supervision, alongside radio/podcast engagements like The Secret Lives of Men and TEDx talks.

He has held academic roles from Assistant to Full Professor at UW-La Crosse, alongside adjunct roles at Lyra Health and teaching in business schools. Awards are not explicitly listed, but his contributions include editorial work for journals like Men & Masculinities and Psychology of Men & Masculinities. Current courses include behavior modification, cross-cultural abnormal psychology, and neuroscience capstone seminars.