Dr. Jesse Owen (Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Denver) taught at Gannon University and the University of Louisville prior to joining the faculty at the University of Denver. He is a tenured Associate Professor and Training Director in the Counseling Psychology Program. He studies psychotherapy processes and outcomes as well as romantic relationships. More specifically, he specializes in multicultural processes that may influence the process of counseling as well as racial/ethnic disparities in counseling outcomes based on therapists' multicultural competencies. He also investigates couples counseling and other relationship-based methods for improving couples' functioning. He was awarded the Early Career Award in 2012 from APA's Division 29 (Psychotherapy). He also serves as an Associate Editor for three top tier journals (Psychotherapy, Journal of Counseling Psychology, and Archives of Sexual Behavior).
