Faculty / Staff
Marilyn A. Jensen, Ph.D.
A. Chronology of Education
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. 1979-1981
Postdoctoral Training Program, Behavioral
Approaches to Drug Dependence
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. 1971-1977
Major: Experimental Psychology
Minor: Psychopharmacology
Degree: Ph. D.
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN. 1967-1971
Major: Psychology
Degree: B.A., Summa cum laude
B. Employment
Professor, Department of Counselor Education
and Educational Psychology . 1997-present
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Responsibilities: Teaching, research, and
service activities primarily in the areas of
ethics in psychology, ethics education, psycho-
pharmacology, prevention and disabilities.
Chairperson, Department of Applied Psychology, 1996-1997
St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN.
Responsibilities: Coordination of the activities of the undergraduate
and graduate faculty for
semester conversion.
Associate Professor, Department of Applied 1992-1996
Psychology, St. Cloud State University,
St. Cloud, Minnesota.
Responsibilities: Teaching, research, and service activities
primarily in the areas of
substance abuse, addictions, ethics in psychology.
*Leave of Absence from SCSU (1987-1991)
Associate Professor 1987-1991
Division of Special Education and Rehabilitation,
University of Arizona, Tucson, Arizona
Responsibilities: Development of a substance abuse training
program at the Master's level, advisement of doctoral students
in substance abuse area, research and teaching in substance
abuse education, and involvement in preservice/inservice teacher
training programs in substance abuse education
Chairperson, Department of Psychology, St. Cloud 1985-1987
State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Responsibilities: Coordination of the activities of the undergraduate
and graduate faculty,
program development, budget management
Co-director of the Chemical Dependency Certificate 1991-1993
Program, Departments of Psychology/Applied 1982-1987
Psychology, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud,
Minnesota
Responsibilities: Program development, implementation and
evaluation; program accreditation; student advisement; internship
supervision
Assistant Professor,
Department of Psychology, St. Cloud State 1981-1986
University, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Responsibilities: Provision of courses in psychopharmacology,
addictive behaviors,
ethics, internship, behavior analysis, introductory psychology;
advisement of undergraduate and
graduate students.
NIDA Postdoctoral Research Fellow, University of 1979-1981
Minnesota
Activities: Investigation of the effects of methadone on schedule-controlled
behavior and repeated acquisition of behavioral chains in
rhesus monkeys;
supervision of laboratory activities and graduate student
research in behavioral pharmacology;
grant writing; development of a repeated acquisition baseline
for studying the effects of major tranquilizers on learning
vs. performance in developmentally disabled
persons;
investigation of the effects of schedule of reinforcement
on work productivity and on-task
behavior of handicapped workers in a Work Activity Center.
Coordinator, Mounds View Public Schools Autism 1977-1979
Project, Mounds View School District #621,
Minnesota
Duties: Development of an educational program for
autistic students and their parents; training and
supervision of an interdisciplinary team in the
design, implementation, and evaluation of behavioral
and instructional programs for a severely handicapped
population
Research Assistant, University of Minnesota, 1976
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Duties: Investigation of procedures to reduce
intravenous drug self-administration in rhesus
monkeys
USPHS Predoctoral Fellow, University of Minnesota 1971-1975
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Activities: Investigation of the effects of delay
and magnitude of reinforcement on switching
preference in pigeons; examination of the effects
of barbiturates and phenothiazines on delayed
matching-to-sample behavior in barbiturate-dependent
and psychiatric patients; investigation of the
effects of oxazepam and d-amphetamine on
schedule-controlled handwriting in normal adults
Consultant in Behavior Modification, United 1973-1976
Cerebral Palsy Day Activity Center, St. Paul,
Minnesota
Duties: Training and supervision of staff in
the implementation of behavioral programs
for severely, multiply handicapped
children and adults
Research Assistant, University of Minnesota, 1970-1971
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Duties: Preparation of laboratory demonstrations
of principles of behavioral pharmacology
Research Assistant, University of Minnesota, 1969-1970
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Duties: Computer analysis of simple and choice
reaction time to visual and auditory stimuli in
humans
C. Fellowships/Honors and Awards
Licensed Psychologist, Minnesota 1991-present
Licensed Consulting Psychologist, Minnesota 1980-1988
NIDA Postdoctoral Fellowship, Postdoctoral 1979-1981
Training Program in Behavioral Approaches
to Drug Dependence, University of
Minnesota
USPHS Predoctoral Fellowship, Psychopharmacology 1971-1975
Training Grant, University of Minnesota
Phi Beta Kappa 1971
Summa Cum Laude 1971
D. Intramural Service
Merchant, N., Schulze, K., and Jensen, M., Faculty Forum
on service
learning. St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, MN February
1997.
Activities with the Smith Project for Substance Abuse Education
(project in the University of Arizona, College of Education
to
address teacher preparation in substance abuse education):
Consultation regarding Smith Project goals and objectives,
research, prevention curricula, training activities, l987-1991.
Moderator for Smith Project Forum, the many faces of addiction.
College of Education, April 24, 1990.
Group facilitator in Smith Project substance abuse workshop
for
University of Arizona football/basketball players, September,
1989
Fordney, S. and Jensen, M. Substance abuse education. Presentations
for Cooperating Teachers, August 30 and September 2, 1988.
Fordney, S. and Jensen, M. Presentations for Student Teachers, August 25, 1988.
Project Breakthrough Trainer of Trainer's Workshop, sponsored
by
TUSD and Smith Project for Substance Abuse Education, Ahwahtukee,
Arizona, February 29-March 4, 1988.
E. Extramural Service
Editorial Board:
Associate Editor for Journal of Counseling
and Human Service Professions, 1990-1992
Consultation:
Consultant, Community-Based Diagnostic 1992-1994
Clinic, St. Cloud, MN.
Activities: Behavioral assessment of
children.
Consultant, Tucson Council on Alcoholism November, 1990
and Drug Dependence, Tucson AZ.
Activities: Assistance in evaluation
component for ADAPT proposal on prevention
Consultant, Cambridge Regional Human 1986-1987
Services Center, Cambridge, Minnesota.
Activities: Consultation on behavior
management proposals and inservice
training
Consultant, Minnesota Department of Human 1985
Services Task Force; Development of
"Minnesota Department of Human Services
Guidelines for the Use of Psychotropic
Medications."
Community Service/Presentations:
Jensen, M. Physiology of Drugs. Inservice for TUSD Substance
Abuse Prevention Site Teams, Roskruge Bilingual Magnet School,
December, 1988.
Jensen, M. Substance abuse education: Drug effects. Anne Henry Elementary School Inservice for Teachers, October, 1988
Jensen, M. Levels of chemical dependency. D.A.R.E. Workshop
for Bureau
of Indian Affairs law enforcement training, June, 1988, Marana,
AZ.
Jensen, M. Levels of chemical dependency. D.A.R.E. Workshop
for Bureau
of Indian Affairs law enforcement training, June, 1988, Marana,
AZ.
Jensen, M. Drugs of Abuse. Presentation for the Northeast
Minnesota
Educational Cooperative Service Unit (20 local school district
teams), Virginia, MN., February, 1988.
Jensen, M. Substances: Use, Abuse, and Effects. Recognition
and referral.
Oracle School District Inservice, November 6, 1987.
Jensen, M. Addictive Behaviors. Presentation at St. Francis in the Foothills Church, October, 1987.
Jensen, M., Osendorf, F. and Forsting, J. Chemical dependency
issues in
Central Minnesota. Presentation at the Central Minnesota Psychology
Association Meeting, St. Cloud, Minnesota, October, 1985.
Professional Memberships:
American Psychological Association
American Counseling Association
MN. Association for Counseling and Development
F. Publications
Book Chapters:
Hoover, S., Jensen, M., Murphy, R. and Anderson, D. (1994).
The practice
of evaluation: Guidelines for the accountable health promotion
professional. In Opatz, J.P. (Ed.), Economic Impact of Worksite
Health
Promotion. Champaign, Illinois: Human Kinetics Publishers.
Jensen, M. (1989). Substance abuse prevention programming
with American
Indian youth. In J. Chalfant and C. Foster (Eds.), Special
education
in the regular classroom: A guide for Native American agencies.
Tucson, AZ: University of Arizona.
Refereed Journal Articles:
Zirkle, D., Collins-Marotte,J., Jensen, M., Murphy, R. and
Maddux, C. Therapeutic
Practices and ethical beliefs of professionals working with
adolescents in
residential treatment. Accepted for publication in Journal
of Counseling and Values, January 2002.
Jensen, M. and Peterson, T. (1992). Ethical dilemmas and
ethics preparation of
addiction counselors. Rehabilitation Education, 6, 1 - 9.
Jensen, M., Peterson, T., Murphy, R., & Emmerling, D.
(1992). Relationship
of health behaviors to alcohol and cigarette use of college
students. Journal of College Student Personnel, 33, 163 -
170.
Jensen, M. (1992). School programming for the prevention of addictions. The School Counselor, 39, 202 - 210.
Jensen, M. (1987). Understanding addictive behaviors: Implications
for health
promotion programming. American Journal of Health Promotion,
1, 48-57.
Kalachnik, J., Harder, S., Jensen, M., and Feltz, J. (1987).
Psychotropic drug use
with successful and unsuccessful community placed developmentally
disabled groups. Research in Developmental Disabilities, 8,
191-202.
Jensen, M., and Thompson, T. (1982). Interaction of methadone
and pentobarbital
on chained fixed-interval performance in pigeons. Pharmacology
Biochemistry and Behavior, 16, 271-278.
Young, A., Thompson, T., Jensen, M., and Muchow, D. (1979).
Effects of
response-contingent clock stimuli on behavior maintained by
intravenous
codeine in the rhesus monkey. Pharmacology Biochemistry and
Behavior,
11, 43-49.
Other Publications and Scholarly Activity:
Jensen, M. (1990). Ethical dilemmas: Substance abuse issues
for
educators. Lesson Plan in Preparing tomorrow's teachers in
substance abuse prevention: A curriculum for teacher education.
Smith Project for Substance Abuse Education, University of
Arizona,
Tucson, AZ.
Murphy, R., Peterson, T., & Jensen, M. (1989). Age and
gender norms
for the Lifestyle Assessment Questionnaire. LAQ User's Manual,
National Wellness Institute, Stevens Point, Wisconsin.
Jensen, M. (1989). Test your knowledge about substance abuse
prevention. Smith Project for Substance Abuse Education
Newsletter, 2(2), 1. College of Education, University of Arizona.
Jensen, M., and Handelsman, M. (1987). Teaching videotape:
Ethics
case study with Mitch Handelsman, Consultation for FIPSE Project
on Ethics Education. St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud,
MN.
Manuscript in preparation:
Merchant, N., Schulze, K., and Jensen, M. Multicultural service
learning in
undergraduate psychology.
G. Scholarly Presentations
International and National Conferences:
Zirkle, D. and Jensen, M. Ethics in counselor education:
Comparing beliefs of
Students and faculty. Presentation accepted at Association
for Counselor
Educators and Supervisors Conference, New Orleans, LA., October,
1999.
Jensen, M. and Peterson, T. Strategies for working with children
with Attention
Deficit Disorder. Presentation for teachers in San Jose, Costa
Rica,
February, 1998.
Hovland, J., Peterson, T., Jensen, M., and Ruiz, N. Group
treatment for
adolescents: Why positive peer culture works. Presentation
at the
American Counseling Association National Conference, Orlando,
Florida,
April, 1997.
Jensen, M., Peterson, T., and Huss, S. Former clients as
interns and
employees: Once a client, always a client? Presentation at
the
American Counseling Association National Conference, Minneapolis,
MN.
April, 1994.
Smaby, M., Peterson, T., Harrison, T., Jensen, M., Hovland,
J., Nelson, M.,
and Testa, A. School counselors as lead consultants to site-based
management teams. Presentation at the American Counseling
Association National Conference, Atlanta, Georgia, March,
1993.
Jensen, M., Peterson, T., Preble, J., Murphy, B., and Smaby,
M.
Prevention programming and moral development: Matching content
to stage. Presentation at the American Association for Counseling
and Development National Conference, Baltimore, MD., March,
1992.
Peterson, T. Jensen, M., and Preble, J. Developmental tasks
achievement
and at-risk behaviors: What is the relationship? Presentation
at the
American Association for Counseling and Development National
Conference, Reno, Nevada, April, 1991.
Jensen, M. History of prevention education and current research
trends. Presentation at Conference for Preparing Tomorrow's
Teachers in Substance Abuse Prevention, Tucson, AZ. December,
1990.
Jensen, M. and Peterson, T. Ethical dilemmas and ethics preparation
of addiction counselors. Presentation at the American Association
of Counseling and Development National Conference, Cincinnati,
Ohio, March, 1990.
Jensen, M., Peterson, T., Emmerling, D., and Murphy, R. Alcohol
and cigarette use in college students: Relationship to other
health behaviors. Presentation at the National Wellness
Conference, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, July, 1989.
Gembol, J. and Jensen, M. Healthy transitions: The pain and
the
joy. Third International Congress on Women's Health Issues,
November, 1988, Tampa, Florida.
Jensen, M. Ethical dilemmas: A teaching strategy in undergraduate
psychology. Symposium presentation at the 96th Annual Convention
of the American Psychological Association, Atlanta, Georgia,
August, 1988. (Invited participation)
Jensen, M. Promoting healthy lifestyles in adolescents. Presentation
at the National Wellness Conference, University of Wisconsin
-
Stevens Point, July, 1988.
Jensen, M. Women and chemical dependency: Implications for
health
promotion programming. Presentation at the National Wellness
Conference, University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, July, 1987.
Jensen, M. Drug screening in the workplace: What have we
learned?
Presentation at the National Wellness Conference, University
of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, July, 1987.
Jensen, M. Ethics in undergraduate psychology: A case of
neglect?
Symposium presentation at the Annual Convention of the American
Psychological Association, Washington, D.C., August, 1986.
(Submitted symposium)
Jensen, M. Identification of alcohol and drug abuse in the
workplace.
Presentation at the National Wellness Conference, University
of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, July, 1986.
Jensen, M. Addictive lifestyles: If, when, and how to change.
Presentation at the National Wellness Conference, University
of
Wisconsin-Stevens Point, July, 1986.
Regional Conferences:
Jensen, M. Peterson, T., Bonnett, C. and Fallon, J. Ethical
dilemmas
in addiction counseling: What should you do and what would
you do?
Presentation at the 22nd Annual Chemical Dependency Conference,
Bloomington, MN. October, 1991.
Jensen, M. The challenge of learning disabled and emotionally
handicapped youth for prevention specialists and chemical
dependency professionals. Presentation at 21st Annual Chemical
Dependency Conference, Bloomington, MN. October, 1990.
Peterson, T., and Jensen, M. Ethical dilemmas and ethics
preparation
of addiction counselors. Presentation at 21st Annual Chemical
Dependency Fall Conference, Bloomington, MN. October, 1990.
Jensen, M. and Foster, B. The drug war: Who really pays?
Presentation at the Southwest Regional Conference of the Student
Alumni/Student Assistance Association, University of Arizona,
February, 1990.
Jensen, M., and Wollin, D. Dependency as a lifestyle: Breaking
the
habit. Presentation at the Midwest and North Central Regions
National Organization of Human Service Educators, Lake Geneva,
Wisconsin, April 27, 1985.
State Conferences:
Jensen, M., Collins-Marotte, J., and Zirkle, D. The revised
ACA Code of
Ethics: What should you know? Presentation at the MN. Association
for
Counseling and Development Conference, St. Cloud, MN., March,
1997.
Peterson, T., Jensen, M., Hovland, J., Das, A., and Totally,
G.
Ethical dilemmas in counseling. Presentation at the
Minnesota Association for Counseling and Development Midwinter
Conference, Minneapolis, MN., February, 1992.
Doyle, W., Jensen, M., Richardson, V., Robinson, P. and Ruiz,
R.
Substance abuse initiatives in teacher preparation. Educational
forum (panel discussion) in the College of Education,
University of Arizona, October, 1989.
Jensen, M., and Peterson, T. Ethics education in counselor
preparation. Presentation at the Minnesota Association for
Counseling and Development Conference, Minneapolis, MN.
February, 1986.
Doughty, N., York, B., Boeckmann, D., Burkett, T., and Jensen,
M. Rule
40 (son of 39): A discussion of the proposed rules governing
the
use of aversive and deprivation procedures. Panel presentation
at
the Minnesota Association for Behavior Analysis Fall Conference
Mankato, Minnesota, October 24, 1986.
Jensen, M. Ethical dilemmas for behavior analysts. Presentation
at the
Minnesota Association for Behavior Analysis Spring Conference,
St.
Cloud, Minnesota, May, 1986.
Department of Human Services Task Force. Proposed Minnesota
Department of Human Services Guidelines for the Use of
Psychotropic Medications. Taskforce panel presentation, Minnesota
Organizations Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, October,
1985.
Fatis, M., Jensen, M., Thomas, D. and Thompson, T. The role
of
MN-ABA in the future. Panel discussion at the Minnesota
Association for Behavior Analysis Spring Conference, Minneapolis,
Minnesota, April 20, 1985.
Jensen, M., Giere, S., and Graham, P. Women in MN-ABA. Poster
presentation at the Minnesota Association for Behavior Analysis
Spring Conference, Minneapolis, Minnesota, April 20, 1985.
Feltz, J. and Jensen, M. Effects of Mellaril on the repeated
acquisition
baseline in mentally retarded persons. Poster presentation
at the
Minnesota Association for Behavior Analysis Conference, 1983.
H. Grants
Merchant, N., Schulze, K., and Jensen, M. Integration of
multicultural issues in service learning: A human services
model.
MN Youth Works grant, $10,000, 1994.
Jensen, M., Variables associated with computer-simulated
gambling.
Faculty Research Grant, St. Cloud State University, $1225,
1992-1993.
Jensen, M., and Vesely, B. Faculty/Student research project:
Identification of the variables controlling gambling behavior.
SCSU Foundation Grant, $600, 1991.
Proposal approved (not funded) by U.S. Office of Substance
Abuse
Prevention for a Conference on Substance Abuse Prevention
for
Special Educators, Fall, 1990.
Summer research stipend from College of Education, University
of Arizona, to investigate substance abuse in LD/EH special
education populations, $1500, Summer, 1989.
Faculty Research Grant, St. Cloud State University. The effects
of
Mellaril on the repeated acquisition baseline in mentally
retarded
persons, $1500, 1982-83.
