Richard Hooker

Biography

Dr. Richard Hooker is a clinical counselor with over 30 years of clinical experience. He has served as a faculty member in Addictions Counseling at Indiana Wesleyan University since 2010. Dr. Hooker served as a clinical supervisor overseas for 7½ years supporting the Army family.

Interests

Dr. Hooker and his students are involved in applied research studies designed to assist organizations to improve clinical performance and outcomes. These include:

• Planning, Implementation, and Evaluation of Programs to Address Substance Abuse Prevention and Mental Health Promotion at Indiana’s Institutions of Higher Education ($191,525). State of Indiana, Department of Mental Health and Addiction (DMHA) grant (July 1, 2023-June 30, 2025).
• Indiana Collegiate Action Network grant with funding from Indiana Department of Mental Health and Addiction Mini-Grant: Evaluation and Assessment of Student Wellness (October 1, 2021-June 30, 2022).
• Indiana Recovery Network Research Incentives Grant (September 30, 2021-January 31, 2022)
• Indiana Recovery Hubs: Proof of Concept (2021-2022)
• Best Practices in Teaching College Students with a Mental Health Disorder (2021)
• In Their Own Words: An Examination of Adolescent Relapse Experiences (2017-2020).
• Life Skills Training for College Students (2018-2019). Consultant Investigator Indiana Wesleyan University site. National Health Promotion Associates, Inc., funding by the National Institute of Health (NIH).
• Behavioral Couples Therapy (BCT): A Study of Effectiveness (2016-2017).

Degrees

• Ed.D. - Counselor Education and Supervision
  2001, University of Cincinnati
  Nationally honored with the Robert Frank Outstanding Program Award in 2001 by the Association for Counselor Education and Supervision; CACREP
• Certificate of Advanced Graduate Studies
  1995, University of Cincinnati
• MA - Counseling
  1994, Cincinnati Christian University
• MA - Practical Ministries
  1993, Cincinnati Christian University