Rochelle P. Stutz

Professor-Adjunct
336 Dyer Hall
513-556-5559
rochelle.stutz@uc.edu

Professional Summary

Rochelle Stutz earned a BS degree in Early Childhood Education prior to earning the MA in Rehabilitation Counseling from The University of Cincinnati in 1978. She also has a Certificate in Structured Family Therapy. Over the years she has maintained two Ohio licenses: Licensed Social Worker and Licensed Professional Clinical Counselor. Her first professional position was as an Educational Consultant at Educom, Inc.(1975-1977), where she provided basic academic tutoring to learning disabled adults. Later she developed and led social skills enhancement program for dsiabled consumers referred by the Bureau of Vocational Rehabilitation. In 1977 she co-founded a private practice, Associates in Behavioral Consultation, where she served as a therapist and did vocational assessments, mostly for disabled consumers. She specialized in short term treatment and “back-to-work” issues, confronting consumers’ fears and social skills limitations regarding work issues. From 1979 - 1995, she was a caseworker and therapist at Jewish Family Service. During that time she also served as Supervisor of the largest émigré Resettlement program in Cincinnati (at JFS). Since retiring from JFS in 1995, she has returned to working with disabled persons providing psychological and vocational assessments, social skills training, and short term counseling/psychotherapy for persons with disabilities. She has specialized in treating persons with chronic pain and serious illness or disabling injuries as well as those struggling with self-esteem and social discomfort issues. In many of these professional roles, she has worked with disabled people on career and adjustment issues. Presently Ms. Stutz is an Adjunct Professor of Psychology at the University of Cincinnati where she works in the Behavioral Neuropsychology Clinic, teaching applied diagnostic and interviewing skills to doctoral students.