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ZAC IMEL

Professor

Educational Psychology

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  • Professor
    Educational Psychology
  • Adjunct Professor
    Psychiatry

BIO

Dr. Imel is an Assistant Professor with Counseling Psychology Program in the Department of Educational Psychology at the University of Utah and also holds an Adjunct Assistant Professor appointment in the Department of Psychiatry. He received his Ph.D. in August 2009 from the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Counseling Psychology doctoral program (APA-Accredited). He completed his pre-doctoral intern at the VA Puget Sound Health Care System (VAPSHCS) in Seattle. From 2009-2011, he was a clinical research post-doctoral fellow with the Mental Illness Research, Education, and Clinical Center (MIRECC) at VAPSHCS (APA-Accredited). As a faculty member, his primary interests involve research, teaching, and service related to the promotion and understanding of quality mental health treatment -with a specific focus on psychotherapy.

INSTITUTIONAL APPOINTMENTS

  • Professor
    Educational Psychology1 Jul 2020 - present
  • Adjunct Professor
    Psychiatry1 Jul 2020 - present

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Assistant Professor
    University of Utah, Educational Psychology1 Jul 2011 - 30 Jun 2016
  • Adjunct Assistant Professor
    University of Utah, Psychiatry13 Mar 2012 - 30 Jun 2016
  • Adjunct Associate Professor
    University of Utah, Psychiatry1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2020
  • Associate Professor
    University of Utah, Educational Psychology1 Jul 2016 - 30 Jun 2020

DEGREES

  • BA, Psychology and Religious Studies
    Westminster College, Fulton, MO2001
  • MA, Counseling Psychology
    University of Missouri-Columbia2003
  • PhD, Counseling Psychology
    University of Wisconsin-Madison2009