Louis G. Castonguay, PhD, completed his doctorate in clinical psychology at State University of New York amp ndash Stony Brook a clinical internship at University of California, Berkeley and a postdoctorate at Stanford University. He is currently a professor in the Department of Psychology at Penn State University. With more than 2 publications (including four coedited books), his scholarly work and research focus on different aspects of the process of change and training, especially within the context of psychotherapy integration. He is also involved in the investigation of the efficacy of new integrative treatments for generalized anxiety disorder and depression, and the development of practice research networks aimed at facilitating the collaboration between clinicians and researchers. He has received several awards, including the Early Career Contribution Award from the Society of Psychotherapy Research and the David Shakow Award from APA's Division 2 (Society of Clinical Psychology). He has also received four recognitions from the APA Division 29 (Division of Psychotherapy): the Jack D. Krasner Memorial Award, the Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Mentoring, the Distinguished Research Publications Award, and the Distinguished Psychologist Award for his lifetime contributions to the field of psychotherapy. He also served as president of the North American Society for Psychotherapy Research and the International Society for Psychotherapy Research.
Clara E. Hill, PhD, completed her doctorate in counseling psychology at Southern Illinois University and a clinical internship at the University of Florida. She is currently a professor in the Department of Psychology at the University of Maryland, College Park. With more than 25 publications (including books), her scholarly work and research focus on psychotherapy process, therapist interventions, therapist training, dream work, and qualitative research methods. She has received several awards, including the Leona Tyler Award from APA Division 7 (Society of Counseling Psychology), the Distinguished Psychologist Award from APA Division 29 (Psychotherapy), the Outstanding Lifetime Achievement Award from the Section of Counseling and Psychotherapy Process and Outcome Research of the Society for Counseling Psychology, and the Distinguished Research Career Award, Society for Psychotherapy Research. She served as editor of the Journal of Counseling Psychology and Psychotherapy Research, and also served as the president of the North American Society for Psychotherapy Research and the International Society for Psychotherapy Research.
