Meredith Rausch

HIGHLIGHTED PUBLICATIONS

1. Rausch, M. A. (2014). Contextual career counseling for transitioning military veterans. Journal of Employment Counseling, 51. doi:10.1002/j.2161-1920.2014.00044.x
2. Rausch, M. A., & Wikoff, H. D. (2017). Addressing concerns with lesbian couples experiencing fertility treatment: Using relational cultural theory. Journal of LGBT Issues in Counseling, 11(3). doi: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/15538605.2017.1346494
3. Rausch, M. A., & Gallo, L. (2018). Counselor in training 360° case conceptualization process for group supervision. The Journal of Counselor Preparation and Supervision, 10(1). Retrieved from: https://repository.wcsu.edu/jcps/vol10/iss1/1
4. Rausch, M. A., Scherer, R. G., Buning, M. M., & Rodgers, M. (2020). Comparing experiences of counseling award winners with professional guidelines. Journal of Research on Education and Psychology, 4(2), 222-235.
5. Gallo, L. L., Rausch, M. A., Beck, M. J., & Porchia, S. (2020). Elementary school counselors’ experiences with suicidal students. Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling. https://doi.org/10.1080/23727810.2020.1835419

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS / ACTIVITIES

During her graduate studies, she served as:

• Co-Facilitator of an Intensive Outpatient Day Treatment Program for Youth
• Family Safety, Risk, and Permanency Coordinator for families involved in founded cases of abuse
• On-Call Mobile Crisis Counselor
• Research Assistant for the VA conducting neuropsychiatric assessments and engaging in research with military Veterans

TEACHING PHILOSOPHY

Rausch’s teaching foundation involves modeling counseling constructs and a teamwork approach. The core constructs are based on humanism: empathy, unconditional positive regard, and congruence. Students should both see and feel these in the classroom and my communication. She uses scaffolding, experiential learning, and incorporation of game elements into her teaching.

BIOGRAPHY

Meredith Rausch, PhD, NCC, is a former Midwesterner who received her undergraduate degree in Public Speaking and master’s degree in Community Counseling, both from the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater. She then earned a certificate in improvisational comedy from The Second City in Chicago. Her background ranges from personal trainer and figure competitor to co-founder and vice president of a 501(c)3 dedicated to assisting victims and survivors of intimate partner violence. Rausch has worked extensively with Veterans, performing neuropsychological assessments, writing marriage and career programs for the military, and as an on-call crisis counselor. She obtained her PhD in Counselor Education and Supervision from The University of Iowa and has published over 30 peer-reviewed articles, 3 books, 8 book chapters, a textbook, and spoken professionally across the United States. She is the co-creator of the podcast Hello Again, Friend. Her list of awards includes the NBCC Servant Leadership Award, Golden Pen, Boundless Teaching, Early Tenure and Promotion, Promising Scholar, Emerging Leader, Marquis Who’s Who of 2023, Global Leaders to Watch in 2024, and College of Education Research Awards. Rausch is currently an associate professor at The University of Alabama.