Debra Mollen (she/her) is a professor in the Counseling Psychology graduate programs at Texas Woman’s University, a licensed psychologist, and a Certified Sexuality Educator with the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counselors, and Therapists (AASECT). Her research centers on sexuality, reproductive justice, multiculturalism, and training and professional issues. She is co-author with Brian Baird of the 9th edition of The Internship, Practicum, and Field Placement Handbook published by Taylor & Francis (2023) and co-Chair, with Sharon Lamb and Lillian Comas-Díaz, of the revised American Psychological Association (APA)’s Guidelines for Psychological Practice with Girls and Women (2018). Debra is an Associate Editor for Psychology of Women Quarterly and a co-Chair for the forthcoming APA Guidelines for Sex-Positive Practice: Sex & Reproduction in Professional Psychology. In 2020, Debra was named the Woman of the Year by APA Division 17 Section for the Advancement of Women. In 2022, she was named a Distinguished Leader for Women in Psychology by the APA’s Committee on Women in Psychology. She is a Fellow in APA Divisions 17 (Society of Counseling Psychology) and 35 (Psychology of Women).
