Dr. Gerald Corey
Gerald Corey, Ed.D., ABPP, is professor emeritus of human services and counseling at California State University at Fullerton. He is a distinguished visiting professor of counseling at the University of Holy Cross in New Orleans, where he teaches intensive courses in counseling theories, group counseling and ethics. He received his doctorate in counseling from the University of Southern California and was awarded an honorary doctorate in humane letters from National Louis University. Dr. Corey is a diplomate in counseling psychology (American Board of Professional Psychology), a licensed psychologist and a National Certified Counselor. He is a fellow of the American Psychological Association (Division 17, Counseling Psychology, and Division 49, Group Psychotherapy), the American Counseling Association and the Association for Specialists in Group Work. Both Gerald and Marianne Corey have received the Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Mental Health Counselors Association, as well as the Eminent Career Award from the Association for Specialists in Group Work. In addition, he received the Outstanding Professor of the Year Award from California State University at Fullerton and the Thomas Hohenshil National Publications Award from the American Counseling Association. He is the author or co-author of 16 textbooks in counseling currently in print, along with more than 70 journal articles and book chapters, and several of his books have been translated into other languages.
Lionel Nicholas
Lionel Nicholas (PhD, EdD) is affiliated to the University of the Western Cape, South Africa. Professor Nicholas is a former president of the Psychological Society of South Africa and was convener of its founding conference, editor of the South African Journal of Psychology, and executive member of the Professional Board of Psychology. He has published widely on student problems, sexuality, oppression, racism and the history of psychology. He has also edited a number of psychology textbooks.
Umesh Bawa
Umesh Bawa is a clinical psychologist and Director of International Relations at the University of the Western Cape. He is former head of the professional clinical psychology training collective at UWC. He has worked in the fields of violence rehabilitation, trauma and human rights in South Africa, Mozambique, Sierra Leone, Rwanda and Chile. He is a member of the Ethics Standing Committee of the national psychology association, PsySSA. His research, training and clinical interests are in the areas of the psychological effects of violence on children, trauma counselling, the re-integration of ex-combatants and child soldiers in post-conflict countries, ethics, safety, and peace promotion.