Mark Kassel
Program Faculty
Clinical Counseling M.A.
ExCEL Track Director, Distance Learning Applied Psychology
Assistant Professor
Contact Information
Room Number: 359
Email: Email: mkassel@thechicagoschool.edu
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Mark Kassel's areas of expertise include addiction, mood disorders, diversity issues, stress, anxiety, and addiction. He received his undergraduate degree in psychology from the University of Illinois and did his doctoral work at the Adler School of Professional Psychology
Education
- B.A. in Psychology, University of Illinois
- Psy.D, Adler School of Professional Psychology
Classes Taught
- CC 451- Introduction to Clinical Assessment
- CC 415- Professional Development
- CC 464- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Areas of Interest/Expertise
- addiction
- adolescent psychology
- anxiety
- behavior therapy
- conflict resolution
- cultural issues
- depression
- developmental disabilities
- disability issues
- diversity issues
- forensic psychology
- gender issues
- mood disorders
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- parenting
- personality disorders
- psychotherapy
- schizophrenia
- sexual offenders
- sexuality
- stress
- substance abuse
Presentations
- Moral & Sexual Development in the Developmentally
Disabled Population
- Comprehensive Training for the Treatment of
Incarcerated Sexual Offenders
- Community-based Treatment of the MISA Client
- Treatment Techniques for Working with Juvenile
Substance Abuse
- Comprehensive Training for the Supervision
of the Sexual Offender for Parole and Probation
Agents
Publications
- An Examination of Recidivism for an Outpatient
Sexual Offender Treatment Program
- Enhancing Social Interest in Sexual Offenders
Q&A
Q: Please describe your teaching philosophy.
A: I believe that learning is an interactive and
dynamic process that requires collaboration between
the student and the instructor, and that maximizing
the classroom experience requires vigilant efforts
on the instructors part to bring the material
to life for the students. .
Community Involvement
- Crisisline of Will County, Board Member
- Will County Bar Association/Joliet Police/Boy
Scouts of America Juvenile Diversion Program
- Quarterly Substance Abuse Education Presenter
Professional Memberships
- Illinois Psychological Association
- American Psychological Association
