Mary Tacker PhD, LADC, LMFT
Assistant Professor
Education Building B205
320-308-2179
mktacker@stcloudstate.edu
Mary has been teaching at SCSU since 2006 as an Adjunct Faculty member and as an Assistant Professor. She also is currently in private practice as an outpatient therapist serving individuals, couples and families. Mary has worked as an in-home family therapist, and has more than 12 years of experience working in the field of chemical dependency where she has worked with both adult and adolescent populations in inpatient and outpatients settings, and was actively involved in developing a dual diagnosis treatment program at one facility. Mary has been the Membership Chair for the Minnesota Counseling Association, a branch of the American Counseling since 2008, and is currently serving as the Faculty Advisor for the CPSY Club. She is an active member of Minnesota Responds, and has been a volunteer with St. Cloud Hospital Hospice since 2005.
Education
- Capella University: PhD in Family Psychology, 2006
- St. Cloud State University: MS in Community Counseling, Credentialing in Marriage and family Therapy, 2001
- St. Cloud State University: BS, Applied Psychology Major
Professional Credentials/Licensure
- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in the State of Minnesota
- Licensed Alcohol and Drug Counselor in the State of Minnesota
Program Areas
- Undergraduate Community Psychology
- Graduate Community Psychology
Research/Interest Areas
- Family grief and loss
- Chemical dependency on family systems
- Adolescent mental health and chemical dependency
Courses Taught
- CPSY 101 - Applying Psychology
- CPSY 323 - Introduction Counseling Theory and Practice
- CPSY 324 - Introduction Counseling Theory and Practice Lab
- CPSY 384 - Individual and Group Differences
- CPSY 428 - Psychodynamics of the Family Relationships
- CPSY 437/537 - Theories of Chemical Dependency
- CPSY 439/539 - Diagnosis, Intervention and Treatment of Chemical Dependency
- CPSY 530 - Life Span Development
- CPSY 600 - Gender Roles in the Family
