Christina Woloch, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of Counseling and Human Development, Social & Behavioral Sciences
Counseling Practicum and Internship Coordinator
About Christina Woloch
Christina Woloch is an assistant professor and the practicum and internship coordinator for the counseling and human development graduate program at Malone. Her professional expertise encompasses multicultural counseling, social justice advocacy, and clinical mental health treatment. Woloch is committed to educating future counselors through courses in counseling theory, group dynamics, and practicum and internship supervision. Her work focuses on integrating ethical principles, systemic approaches, and cultural competence in mental health care. A dedicated scholar, Woloch, has contributed to the field with numerous recent publications on multiculturalism and social justice issues.
Education
- Ph.D., The University of Akron
- M.A.Ed., Malone University
- B.S., Wright State University
Classes I Teach
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship I
- Clinical Mental Health Counseling Internship II
- Social Justice Counseling & Advocacy
- Theories and Techniques of Counseling I
- Theories and Techniques of Counseling II
- Group Dynamics, Process, and Counseling
- Foundations of Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Signature Experiences
- 2021-present, Assistant Professor of Counseling and Human Development; Counseling Practicum and Internship Coordinator, Malone University,
- 2021-present, Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor; Licensed Independent Chemical Dependency Counselor, Wellness Grove
- 2021-2022, Career Counselor, Malone University
- 2019-2020 Adjunct Instructor, Counseling and Human Development Department, Malone University
- 2018–2020, Adjunct Instructor, Counseling Department, The University of Akron
- 2019-2020, Licensed Professional Counselor
- 2017-2018, The Clinic for Individual and Family Counseling
Recent Scholarly Work & Publications
Kress, V., & Woloch, C.M. (accepted; 2025). Real world treatment planning: Systems, culture, and ethics.
In Kress, V. & Paylo, M., Diagnosing and treating those who have mental disorders: A Comprehensive approach to case conceptualization and treatment (3rd ed.). Pearson.
Kress, V., Shannonhouse, L. & Woloch, C.M. (2023) Multicultural diagnosis and conceptualization. In D.G.
Hays & B.T. Erford, Developing multicultural counseling competence: A systems approach (4th ed.). Pearson.
Headley, J., Woloch, C.M., McKinney, P., & Ertel, E. (2022, March). Tips for talking with your teenager. Canton Lifestyle, pp. 23 – 25. https://citylifestyle.com/canton/issues/2022-03
Owens, D., Matthews, D. & Woloch, C.M. (2021). Achievement in urban schools: Linking schools, families and communities. In M.A. Rausch & L.L. Gallo, Strengthening school counselor advocacy and practice for important populations and difficult topics. IGI Global.
Owens, D., Dollarhide, C., Shure, L., D’Andrea, M., Ibrahim, F. & Woloch, C.M. (2020). The counselors for social justice (CSJ) code of ethics revised. Journal of Social Action in Counseling and Psychology, 12(2), 18-33. https://doi.org/10.33043/JSACP.12.2.18-34.
Woloch, C. M. (2020). The relationship among counselor trainees self-reported social justice self-efficacy, multicultural counseling competencies, and demographic characteristics [Doctoral dissertation, University of Akron]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=akron1603966569513979
Woloch, C.M. (2020). Achieving personhood: One counselor’s evolution into humanistic self. InfoChange (Association for Humanistic Counseling). https://www.humanisticcounseling.org/news/achievingpersonhood-one-counselors-evolution-into-humanistic-self
Woloch, C.M., Lockhart, S., & Owens, D. (2019). Social Justice, multiculturalism, and school counselors. In D. Owens, School counseling and counselor interventions. Cognella Academic Publishing.1