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    Dr. John Schell headshot

    John Schell

    Adjunct Assistant Professor
    Campus:
    Kent
    Contact Information
    Email:
    jschell@kent.edu

    Biography

    Dr. Schell is a licensed clinical psychologist and the Director of CAPS.   He first became interested in college mental health while completing a postdoctoral fellowship at Yale University.  He is highly experienced as a clinician and administrator, having spent more than 25 years at Kent State University focusing on mental health and higher education. In addition to providing clinical services and offering leadership to the department, he has overseen psychological testing and assessment, developed and expanded the clinical training program, helped to establish psychiatric services on campus, developed a substance use treatment program and a Collegiate Recovery Community, and led numerous outreach programs and initiatives. 

    Beyond his role with CAPS, Dr. Schell is also a part-time Adjunct Professor on the graduate faculty in the Department of Psychological Sciences, has taught both graduate and undergraduate courses, and is part of a local group practice in a neighboring community.

    Education:

    B.A., Psychology, Northwestern University 1988 
    Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Kent State University 1998 
    Predoctoral Internship, Clinical Psychology, Yale School of Medicine 1998 
    Postdoctoral Fellowship, Clinical Psychology, Yale University 2000

    Clinical Specialties:

    • Depression
    • Anxiety and OCD
    • Relationship Difficulties
    • Identity Development and Life Transitions
    • Trauma
    • ADHD
    • Substance Use Concerns
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