Lynn E.Wilcox
California State University, Sacramento
6000 J Street Sacramento, CA 95819-6079
(916) 278-4542
[email protected]
EDUCATION
Post-Doctoral Work: Universidad Catolica, Quito, Ecuador 1976-78
Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, 1968 M.Ed., 1961, University of Missouri
Emory University Medical School: Group Leadership Training, 1967-68
B.S. cum laude, Missouri State University, 1959
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Professor, California State University, Sacramento 1969-present
Asst. Professor, Georgia State University, Atlanta, GA 1968-69
Elementary School Counselor, Smyrna, GA 1965-67
Head Personnel Assistant, Graduate Assistant, Research Assistant, University of Missouri, 19601964
High School Teacher, Springfield, MO 1958-60
Private Practice in Marriage & Familly Therapy, 1970-present
M.T.O. Shahmaghsoudi: Sufi Meditation Instructor: 1984-present
COURSES TAUGHT
Introduction to Counseling, Power, Privilege & Self-Identity in Counseling, Counseling Theory,
Appraisal in Counseling, Elementary School Counseling, Seminar in Counseing Women, CrossCultlural Dialogues (team-taught), Seminar in Marriage and Family Counseling, Seminar in School
Counseling, Practicum in School Counseling, Women in Education, Dynamics of Human
Development, Counseling Theory, Group Processes in Counseling, Practicum in Counseling,
Culminating Experience, Field Study in Counseling, and supervision of Master’s Projects and
Theses.
Courses recently inititated, developed and taught: Gender Roles & Sexuality in Counseling,
Clinical Stress Reduction, The Spiritual Dimension in Counseling & Psychotherapy, and
Meditation.
UNIVERSITY SERVICE
Department
Department Chair, 1972-75. Coordinator of Community Counseling 1989-93, Counseling Center
Coordinator, Practicum Coordinator, MFCC Co-ordinator & Co-Coordinator, RTP (repeatedly),
Curriculum Committee (repeatedly), several Add-Staff Committees (sometimes Chair), and
committees you would not believe existed, 1969-08.
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College of Education: Advisory Council 1973-76, 1990-96, Affirmative Action Committee, Behavioral
Objectives Committee, Clerical Committee 1979, Faculty Affairs Committee,
Student Affairs Committee, Secondary Evaluation Committee, (repeatedly), Vice-Chair, Chair,
2002-2003. Board of Institutional Reviewers, California Commision on Teacher Credentialing
1998-2003.
University: Graduate Policies Committee, 2009-2010, Academic Senate 1992-1998. Faculty Senate
Advanced Studies Committee (1981-82), Academic Standards Committee, Elections Committee
(1979), Ad Hoc Committee on Governance, Continuing Education Committee, Student Affairs
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Committee. Academic Senate of the California State Universities and Colleges. Secondary Rentention
Tenure & Promotion Committee, Psychological Services Center of, Fall, 2008 Co-Founder
Women’s Studies Program, 1971, Women's Studies Board (intermittently for 25 years). Student
Development Center Advisory Council. University representative to Danforth Foundation
Workshop on Liberal Arts. Several search committees, Chair of Search Committee for Academic
Vice President. 1979. Workshops for CSUS Library Staff: Stress Reduction, Nov., 1993, Women
& Islam, 1999. Faculty Women’s Association Vice-President, 1971-73, President, 1973-74.
CURRENT MEMBERSHIPS
American Association of University Women: Co-Program Vice President, 2008-.
American Counseling Association: Founder, Commission for Women, 1972-76, Chair, 1972-74.
Editorial Board, Counselor Education & Supervision, 1975-78.
American Psychological Association, Division 36 – Psychology of Religion & Division 52 International Psychology
Amnesty International
California Association of Marriage & Family Therapists
Sufi Psychology Association, President, 1996-08. Editor: Sufism: Science of the Soul. 2007- 2010.
BOOKS
Women & the Holy Qur’an. (1999) Riverside, CA: M.T.O. Publications.
Sayings of the Sufi Sages. (Ed.) (1997). Riverside, CA: M.T.O. Publications.
Sufism & Psychology. (1996). Chicago: Abjad Press.
Wayfinding. (1996). Riverside, CA: M.T.O. Publications.
Living Well, Working Well (1995). (Computerized Health Risk Assessment Instrument). With
Behnam, J., O’Riordan, L., & Shashaani, A. Sacramento, CA: Wayfinders.
RECENT ARTICLES
Valuing. (2008). Sufism: Science of the Soul. 7, 2.
Motivation. (2006) Sufism:Science of the Soul. 6, 1.
A new perspective on peace. (2005). Sufism:Science of the Soul. 5, 1.
Wine or vinegar? Basic concepts of Sufism. (2004) Sufism:Science of the Soul. 4,2.
Attaining higher consciousness. (2003) Sufism:Science of the Soul. 3, 1.
The source of creativity. (2002) Sufism: Science of the Soul. 2, 1.
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Living joyfully. (2001) Sufism: Science of the Soul. 1, 2.
TRAINING PROGRAMS (Invitational):
Spirituality in Psychotherapy: CAMFT conference, Spring, 2003.
Wisconsin State Police Training Program, Weekly, Feb. 21 to May 16, 2003.
Stress Management and Assertiveness Training: Leading the Way Out! A Worldwide Gathering of
Women Working to End Violence Against Women. Sonoma, CA & Stanford University,
May, 1991.
Leadership Training for the Khmer (Cambodian) Women's Advisory Board. Massachusetts Dept. of
Public Health, Boston. March, 1991.
Leadership Skills and Stress Reduction Training for Women Leaders of Refugee Groups. Refugee
Women in Development, San Francisco, Sept., 1990.
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PAPERS, LECTURES & WORKSHOPS
Reducing Stress: California Active Aging Program, Sacramento, Spring, 2008
Women & Islam. Congregational Church, Auburn, May 13, 2008
Healing the Soul. Sufi Psychology Association Conference, UCLA, 2007
Love and Loving. Sufi Psychology Association Conference, Northwestern, 2006
Integrating Three States of Consciousness. USC, 2005.
Guest Lecture: Sufi Psychotherapy. Chicago School of Professional Psychology, May 7, 2004
Guest Lecture: Women & Islam. Northwestern University, May 6, 2004
Living Well. Sufi Psychology Association Conference, SMU, Dallas, February 7, 2004
Islamic Prayer: Congregational Church, Auburn, November 16, 2004
Spirituality in Psychotherapy. CAMFT Southern CA CEU Program, Fall, 2003
Sufism as a Bridge between Religions. Lecture, University of London, School of Oriental and
Eastern Studies, October 24, 2003.
The Care and Feeding of the Soul. Sufi Psychology Association Conferences, UCB & UCLA, 2003
Women & the Holy Qur’an. Renaissance Society, Sacramento, October 18, 2002.
The Psychology of Islam. American Psychological Association Conference. Chicago, IL August 24,
2002.
Values of Muslim Women. American Psychological Association Conference. Chicago, IL, August
25, 2002.
Islam. George Lucas Educational Foundation, Lucas Valley, CA. March 26, 2002
Muslim Women in the United States. Middle Eastern Women’s Studies Association Symposium.
2002.
The Spiritual Dimension. Sufi Psychology Association Conference, UC, Berkeley, February, 2002.
Nourishing the Soul. Sufi Psychology Association Conference, UC, Berkeley,
January 20, 2001
Creating You. California Franchise Tax Board, July 13, 2000.
Meditation: Mercy Health Care, Sacramento, February, 2000
Psychology with a Soul. Sufi Psychology Association Conference, SMU & American
University, 2000.
Meditation for Seniors: California Active Aging Program, Sacramento. October, 1999.
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Transforming Consciousness. Sufi Psychology Association Conference, University of Chicago,
April, 1999.
Women & Islam. UC, Santa Barbara Library Staff, 1999.
Attaining Sufi Consciousness. British Psychological Association Conference, Cambridge, England,
September, 1998.
Attaining a Higher Level of Consciousness. Sufi Psychology Association Conference, UC, Berkeley
and George Mason University, November, 1998.
Women in the Next Millenia. United Nations Association, Silicon Valley Chapter, March, 1997.
Living Joyfully. Sufi Psychology Association Conference. UCLA. Los Angeles, November, 1997.
Transcending the Ego. Sufi Psychology Association Conference. CSU, Sacramento, November,
1996.
The American Muslim Woman: Culture, Religion, and Mental Health. American Psychological
Association: A Women’s Health Conference. Washington, D.C. September 19, 1996.
Sufism in the United States. European Middle Eastern Studies Association Conference. Provence,
France, July, 1996.
Remembering the Soul’s Beloved: The Sufi Zikr. Association for Transpersonal Psychology
Conference, Asilomar, CA, August 4, 1995.
Stress Reduction. Chronic Fatigue Immune Dysfunction Syndrome Association, April 8, 1995.
Resume of Lynn E. Wilcox
Health Psychology & Wellness. Japanese Nursing Faculty & Administrators. UCLA Medical
Center. August, 1994.
National Women’s History Month Lectures: Quality of Life. CSUS, March, 1994,
PMS, March, 1993, Living Well, March, 1992.
Sexual Harassment Prevention & Recourse Seminar. National Organization for Women,
Sacramento, July, 1993.
Stress Reduction Seminar, National Management Assoc., LA, Nov., 1992.
Achieving Balance. Presentation for Rockwell International, LA, Nov., 1992.
Healing the Psyche. Workshop for UCDavis Medical Center Child Protection Center Conference on
Child Abuse and Neglect. April, 1992.
Women and Islam. American River College. March, 1991
Invitational Collocquium: Women and Islam. Center for Women & Religion & Programs in
Comparative Religion of the Graduate Theological Union. Berkeley, CA: May, 1990.
SELECTED CONSULTANCIES
Dept. of Psychiatry, UC Davis
Associated Students, UC Davis
Alternatives in Birth Control, Davis, CA
Houghton-Mifflin Publishing Co.
UCDavis Medical Center Child Protection Center
CSU, Chico
CSU, San Jose
Sacramento City Schools
San Juan Unified School District
Santa Cruz County Board of Education
American Personnel & Guidance Association
National Institute of Education
California State Employees Association
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EARLIER ACTIVITIES:
Lectures, workshops, and training seminars for various community groups, including:
Mental Health Association groups
Sacramento City College
American River College
McClellan Air Force Base Clinic
Unitarian Societies of Sacramento and Davis
Eskaton Alzheimer’s Care Unit
Fremont Presbyterian Church
Sacramento Jewish Federation
St. Paul’s Center
Alzheimer’s Aid Society
Unity Church of Sacramento and Vacaville
California Association of Marriage & Family Counselors
Sacramento Association of Marriage & Family Counselors
Western Association of Counselor Educators
American Personnel & Guidance Association
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Community Service:
American River College Human Services Advisory Board
Sacramento Community Commission for Women
Board of Directors, Community Interaction Program
Precinct Inspector, County of Sacramento
Suicide Prevention Service Professional Advisory Committee
Volunteer Work for various charitable and educational associations.
LICENSES AND CREDENTIALS
California Marriage & Family Therapist #3751
California Pupil Personnel Services: School Psychology, School Counseling and Supervision
thereof
California Community College Credentials: Counselor, Psychology Instructor, & Supervisor
Missouri Secondary Teaching Credential
Georgia School Counseling Credential
HONORS AND RECOGNITION
Gregory Fellow
Danforth Associate
Who’s Who of American Women
Who’s Who in America
CSUS Professional Promise Award
CSUS Meritorious Performance Award
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