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Seth Christman

Pronouns: he, him, his
Program coordinator, counselor education; teaching associate professor

I am passionate in my role of supporting students through teaching, advising, clinical supervision, and research mentorship.

DEGREES

PhD, Counseling Psychology, University of Miami
MEd, College Student Personnel, University of Maryland
BS, Psychology, University of North Dakota

AREAS OF INTEREST

College student mental health
LGBTQ+ experiences of trauma and resilience
Intersectionality, anti-oppressive practices, and healing in teaching, research, and therapy
Supervision & mentorship in counseling and psychology

BIOGRAPHY

Life has taken me many places, from my youth on a North Dakota cattle ranch, to community-engaged education in East Baltimore, to doctoral studies near the beaches of Miami. Teaching, research, and practice in counseling has always been a professional haven for understanding these vast cultural spaces and for coming to a deeper understanding of myself, others, and society. Clinically, I am a licensed psychologist with several years of experience practicing in college counseling settings. My research, too, centers around college mental health, as well as LGBT well-being, and multicultural competence in supervision and therapy. In the counselor education program, I’ve taught courses such as Introduction to Clinical Mental Health, Diagnosis & Treatment, and Counseling Internship. I value a collaborative, culturally-informed learning experience and enjoy supporting students through mentorship and advising.

PUBLICATIONS

Turner, S. L., Berger, C.A., Mason-Chagil, G., Christman, S., Rassier, A., Kemp, K., Coyle, R., Chatzimalonas, M., Jacobs, S. C., & Colston, N. (In press). The development and pursuit of engineering interests among Native American students. Journal of College Student Development.

Turner, S.L.; Berger, C.A.; Niznik, K.R.; Christman, S.; Ben, L.; Quanbeck, M.; Daumal, M.; Lynum, D.; Doran, E.; Gullickson, J.; Leahy, S.; Blum, M.; Flynn, C.; LaPierre, L.; Sim, A.; Erickson, C. (In press). Developing and Testing a Measure of Perceived Barriers to Persistence to Graduation: A Cohort Study among Multiethnic U.S. College Students. Measurement and Evaluation in Counseling and Development. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481756.2025.2540338

Smith, L., Bernal, D.R., Schwartz, B.S., Whitt, C.L., Christman, S.T., Donnelly, S., Wheatley, A., Guillaume, C., Nicolas, G., Kish, J., & Kobetz, E. (2014). Coping with vicarious trauma in the aftermath of a natural disaster. Journal of Multicultural Counseling and Development, 42(1), 2-12. https://doi.org/10.1002/j.2161-1912.2014.00040.x

Wheatley, A., Christman, S.T., & Nicolas, G. (2012). Walking the talk: Reflections from a community-focused dialogue series. Journal of Social Action in Counseling and Psychology, 4(1), 1-17.

Nicolas, G., Bernal, D., & Christman, S.T. (2010). Acculturation, acculturative stress, and depression among Haitians in the United States. In L. Sher & A. Vilens (Eds.), Immigration and mental health. New York: Nova Science Publishers.

PRESENTATIONS

Turner, S. L., Berger, C. A., & Christman, S. T. (2025, August). Barriers and strategies: Addressing the college persistence crisis among ethnically-diverse students. Presented at the American Psychological Association Annual Convention, Denver, CO.

Turner, S. L., Niznik, K., Berger, C. A., & Christman, S.T. (2025, July). Testing an SCCT model of STEM vs. non-STEM students’ intentions to persist to graduation. Poster presented at the American Psychological Association Society for Vocational Psychology Bi-Annual Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland.

Turner, S.L., Berger, C.A, Mason-Chagil, G., & Christman, S.T. (2024, November). Native American college students in engineering: Access to higher education and degree attainment. Paper presented at the Association for the Study of Higher Education 49th Annual Conference, Minneapolis, MN.

Turner, S.L., Berger, C.A, Niznik, K., & Christman, S.T. (2024, July). Career, academic, and mental health predictors of college students’ intentions to persist. Poster presented at the 33rd International Congress of Psychology, Prague, Czech Republic.

Christman, S.T. (2023, February). Trauma in the Queer community. Program presented at the University of St. Thomas PTSD Awareness Conference, St. Paul, MN.

Christman, S.T. (2022, November). Supporting mental health and well-being in admissions and transitions. Program presented at the Minnesota Association for College Admission Counseling Fall Forum, Mendota Heights, MN.

Brown, N., Byrd, B., Christman, S.T., Guerrero, S., & Vue, K. (2019, January). It’s hard out here: Mental health in communities of color. Program presented at St. Cloud State University Power in Diversity Conference, St. Cloud, MN.

Christman, S.T., Lee, B., Vue, B., Vue, X., & Yang, T. (2018, November). Southeast Asian students: Experiences, identity, and support in higher education. Program presented at the Minnesota College Professionals Association Annual Conference, Mankato, MN.

Educational Psychology
143 Education Sciences Bldg.
56 East River Road
Minneapolis, MN 55455-0364
chri2031@umn.edu