Tonya R. Hammer PhD

Dr. Tonya R. Hammer is an Associate Professor of Counseling and Counseling Psychology. She holds a Ph.D. in Counselor Education and Supervision from St. Mary’s University and her master’s degree is in Psychology and Counseling from the University of Mary-Hardin Baylor. Dr. Hammer is an active scholar with research interests in the areas of body image and eating disorders, humiliation and language particularly with regard to marginalized populations, relational cultural theory, and the area of professional identity and competence in the counseling field. She has served in numerous positions within the American Counseling Association (ACA) including serving as the 2016-2017 President of the Association for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Issues in Counseling and as a past communications officer of Counselors for Social Justice and Treasurer of the Association for Creativity in Counseling. She currently serves on the By-Laws committee for ACA.


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