Research | Matthew Fullen

Research Interests:

Counselor education, clinical mental health counseling, older adulthood, resilience, spirituality, wellness, Medicare advocacy, suicide prevention, and student development

Publications:

5) Fullen, M.C., & Gorby, S.R. (2016). Reframing Resilience: Pilot Evaluation of a Program to Promote Resilience in Marginalized Older Adults. Educational Gerontology. * This manuscript was awarded the 2016 Dr. Jerome Kaplan for Best Graduate Student Paper by the Ohio Association for Gerontology and Education..

4) Fullen, M.C. (2016). Mobilizing the community to prevent older adult suicide. Illness, Crisis & Loss, 24 (3), 155-169.
3) Fullen, M.C. (2016). Medicare advocacy for the counselor advocate. Adultspan Journal, 15 (1), 3-12. * This manuscript was named the 2016 Outstanding Adultspan Journal Article by the Association for Adult Development and Aging, a division of the American Counseling Association.

2) Fullen, M.C. (2016). Counseling for wellness with older adults. Adultspan Journal, 15(2), 109-123.
1) Fullen, M.C. (2016). Have You Gone Gray? Making the Case for Gerocounseling. Counseling Today. July, 2016.

Research Highlights:

Selected as a 2014-15 Albert Schweitzer Fellow/Fellow for Life to develop and implement an original service-research project entitled, “Aging Well: Promoting Strengths and Resilience in Older Adults and their Care Providers.”

Watch a brief description here:

Matthew Fullen – Columbus/Athens Albert Schweitzer Fellow

Read about the project here:

Click to read “Ohio State doctoral student pioneers study on resilience with National Church Residences”

Click to read “Schweitzer Fellows to help community lead healthier lives”

Select Presentations:

Using a Positive Psychology of Aging to Enhance Gerontological Counseling. American Counseling Association National Conference, San Francisco, CA. Fullen, M. C., & Gorby, S. (2017, March).
Developing Comprehensive Campus Suicide Prevention at Your University. American Counseling Association National Conference, San Franciso, CA. Fullen, M. C., Lammy, K.M. & Garcia, G. (2017, March).
Tips for Going Gray: Practical Skills for Counseling Older Adults. American Counseling Association National Conference, Montreal, Canada. Fullen, M., & Gorby, S. (2016).
Adults Need to Use Medicare for Mental Health Counseling: Counselor Advocacy. American Counseling Association National Conference, Montreal, Canada. Dobmeier, R.A., & Fullen, M. C. (2016).
From Surviving to Thriving: How Older Adults Use Resilience To Navigate Adversity in Later Life. American Counseling Association National Conference, Montreal, Canada. Kepicova, M., Dobmeier, R.A., & Fullen, M. C. (2016).
Caring Connecting: Peer-Led Suicide Prevention and Mental Health Awareness Initiatives. Depression on College Campuses Conference, Ann Arbor, MI. Fullen, M.C., Coriell, C., Higginbotham, K., & Lammy, M. (2016).
Medicare Advocacy: An ACES Imperative. ACES National Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Fullen, M.C. (2015, October 9).
Have You Gone Gray?: Integrating Gerocounseling within Counselor Education. ACES National Conference, Philadelphia, PA. Fullen, M. C. (2015).
Promoting Resilience in Marginalized Adults. Association for Humanistic Counseling (AHC) National Conference, Cleveland, OH. Fullen, M. C., Gorby, S., & Cutshall, J. (2015).
Promoting Positive Mental Health & Wellness in Older Adults. American Society of Aging, Aging in America National Conference, Chicago, IL. Fullen, M C., Rosowsky, E., & Weber, R., (2015).

Research Agenda:

As a researcher, I have developed several threads that comprise my research agenda. My foremost contribution to the counseling profession is my research on gerontological counseling. My research focuses on the intersections of age-related issues with clinical mental health counseling practice, suicide prevention, wellness and resilience, ageism, professional advocacy, and community-based mental health interventions. My research on counseling and older adults has provided numerous opportunities to publish and present my work, and I have received external funding from both community and scholarly organizations. I intend to lead the profession as counselors and students seek opportunities to utilize the unique professional orientation of professional counseling to improve the mental health of an aging population. Next, I am interested in conducting research related to suicide prevention. In particular, I have focused on the role that community members play in reducing mental health stigma and preventing suicide. I have been involved in research and practice related to how these prevention strategies can be used across the lifespan, including domains as diverse as college campuses and community outreach to older adults. Finally, I am interested in research on professional advocacy. I have conducted research related to Medicare reimbursement for professional counselors, and I have been involved with suicide prevention legislation at the state level. I believe that each of my research trajectories fills a gap in existing research that will benefit both the counseling profession and the broader public.