Amanda S. Case
Assistant Professor
Counseling PsychologyEducational Studies
- Ph.D. — Counseling Psychology (APA Accredited), University of Wisconsin-Madison (2009)
- Ed. M. — Counseling Psychology, Teachers College, Columbia University (2003)
- M.A. — Psychological Counseling, Teachers College, Columbia University (2003)
- B.S. — Psychology, Allegheny College (Graduated cum laude) (2001)
- 2018 – present
Assistant Professor
Department of Educational Studies
Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
- 2018
Associate Professor
Department of Psychology
Washington College
- 2014 – 2017
Assistant Professor
Department of Psychology
Washington College
- 2012 – 2014
Assistant Professor
Educational Psychology
Wayne State University
- 2009 – 2012
Assistant Clinical Professor
Counseling Psychology Program
Boston University
- 2009 – 2012
Program Coordinator
Counseling Master’s Program
Boston University
- 2012
Adjunct Faculty
Mental Health Counseling and Behavioral Medicine Program
Boston University School of Medicine
- 2007
Adjunct Faculty
Psychology Program
Edgewood College
- Washington College Faculty Travel Award (2014, 2016, 2017)
- Washington College Faculty Enhancement Award (2015)
- BU Faculty Travel Award (2010-2012)
- American Educational Research Association, selected for participation in New Career Faculty Mentoring Preconference (2010)
Dr. Case’s research uses social justice and systems theory lenses to investigate the nonacademic, ecological, and sociopolitical factors that affect youth development, especially educational preparation. In particular, Dr. Case studies how families, schools, and community-based organizations can work together to prepare lower-income students and students of color for higher education and how colleges and universities can support these same students after they have matriculated. Her current projects especially focus on the ways community-based youth development programs and school-community-university partnerships can be leveraged to fill gaps in youth preparation.
Additional research interests: best practices and pedagogical innovations in graduate training in counseling and counseling psychology; multicultural training.
Curriculum
- Case, A.S. (2018). Creating a parallel process: Teaching experiential therapies through experiential learning. Invited long-form abstract to Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching.
- Sommerfeld, A.K. (2017). Flipped Out: Methods and Outcomes of Flipping Abnormal Psychology. E-xcellence in Teaching.
- Sommerfeld, A.K. (2017). Flipped Out: Methods and Outcomes of Flipping Abnormal Psychology. In R.L. Miller (Ed.) Teaching Tips: A Compendium of Conference Presentations on Teaching. Society for the Teaching of Psychology.
- Sommerfeld, A.K. (2015). Collective accomplishments: Personal educational aspirations, peer college aspirations, and parent encouragement in long-term educational attainment. Social Psychology of Education, 1-21. DOI 10.1007/s11218-015-9325-7
- Sommerfeld, A.K., Lindwall, J., & Knudtson, L. (2015). Social justice advocacy across contexts: How counselors and psychologists can integrate advocacy into research and practice. The Practitioner Scholar: Journal of Counseling and Professional Psychology, 4, 90-102.
- Sommerfeld, A.K. (2014). Social class as a relevant cultural variable for middle class women: Implications for psychology training and practice. Professional Psychology: Research and Practice, 45(1), 67-75.
- Sommerfeld, A.K., & Bowen, P. (2013). Fostering social and cultural capital in urban youth: a programmatic approach to promoting college success. Journal of Education, 193(1), 4755.
- Sommerfeld, A.K. (2013). Review of the book Wish to Live: The Hip-hop Feminism Pedagogy Reader. Psychology of Women Quarterly, 37(3), 414-414.
- EDST 62200 — Systems Concepts in Counseling & Development
