Current Activities of

Dr. Mark Pope

Dr. Pope is currently Professor and Chair of the Division of Counseling & Family Therapy in the College of Education at the University of Missouri - Saint Louis.

He is a Past President of the American Counseling Association (ACA), National Career Development Association (NCDA), and Association for Gay, Lesbian, and Bisexual Issues in Counseling (AGLBIC).  He was also the co-founder and past-chair of the Professional Counseling Fund (PCF).

At the University of Missouri - Saint Louis, he serves on the Steering Committee of the Faculty Senate and University Assembly. 

Dr. Pope is also an Elder of the Saint Francis River Band of Cherokees.

Publications in development and research plan:

A book has been proposed on Experiential Activities for Teaching Multicultural Counseling Classes and for Infusing Multicultural Issues into Core Classes with Mr. Joseph Pangelinan and Dr. Angela Coker, to be published by the American Counseling Association.

Recently published books include:

Singaravelu, H., & Pope, M. (Eds.) (2007). Handbook for counseling international students in the US. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Pope, M. (2006). Professional counseling 101: Building a strong professional identity. Alexandria, VA: American Counseling Association.

Manuscripts in development include:

Pope, M. (in development). Career counseling as social advocacy: Returning to our roots.

Pope, M. (in development). History of counseling.

Pope, M., & Foote, M. J. (in development). A new model for organizational career development in the IRS.

Pope, M., Portman, T. A., & Garrett, M. T. (in development). The recovered high story of gender roles and sexual orientation among the Cherokees.

Pope, M., Goodman, J., & Schlossberg, N. (in development). Sexism and the Strong Interest Inventory: A turning point in the history of assessment.

Pope, M., & Ruehl, W. (in development). Chosen families: History and importance for sexual minorities.