Dr. Trisha Raque (she/her/hers) is an Associate Professor in the Counseling Psychology Department at the University of Denver. She is a member of the American Psychological Association and the Past Chair of the APA Division 17 Health Psychology Section. She serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal of Counseling Psychology, Journal of Vocational Behavior, and Journal of Career Assessment. She received her PhD in Counseling Psychology from the University of Maryland in 2013, and a Master's in Counseling from Georgia State University in 2007. She completed her pre-doctoral internship at the University of Maryland Counseling Center, and is a licensed psychologist in the state of Colorado. Previously, she worked as an archivist and a reference librarian, and has a Master's in Library and Information Science from University of South Carolina (2003). Her undergraduate degree was in History and Russian from University of Kentucky (2000). Dr. Raque's areas of research include cancer survivorship (i.e., psychological and relational well-being of cancer survivors, career development of psycho-oncology care providers), navigating work after cancer, access to decent work, positive health psychology, and the centrality of sociocultural systems that intersect with health and career development. She applies social justice principles and intersectionality to cancer survivorship with research and advocacy focused on the nexus of cancer with identities such as gender, sexual orientation, and social class. Dr. Raque has an active research lab comprised of MA and PhD students.  

Dr. Raque's research lab is open to interested doctoral and master's level students.  Please select the tab above on W.O.W. Research Lab to learn more.

Past and current projects include the following:

• Multicultural Orientation applied to cancer care for LGBTQI+ survivors
• Work lives and career development of young breast cancer survivors
• Examining a model of restoring well-being after a diagnosis of breast cancer
• A self-compassion expressive writing intervention for college women to improve body image
• Exploring the importance of meaningful work in the physical and mental well-being of cancer patients and survivors
• Career path of counseling psychologists working in medical education
• Meta-ethnography of social isolation and loneliness of cancer survivors
• Career paths/development of psychologists working in the area of oncology

To support the investigation of how personality, culture and environment influence work behavior and health.  

Spring 2015

An internal MCE funding opportunity intended to support research, scholarship, and/or creative activities that have the potential to attract future external funding.  

Spring 2015

University of Denver sponsored grant to conduct a meta-ethnography on loneliness in cancer survivors.

Summer-Fall 2016

University of Denver sponsored grant to conduct a positive psychology intervention entitled "Activating happiness in cancer" for patients, survivors, and caregivers.  In partnership with Rocky Mountain Cancer Centers.

Spring 2017

Article published in the APA Monitor January 2016 issue

http://www.apa.org/monitor/2016/01/apf-survivors.aspx

Article published in June 2015.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/soloish/wp/2015/06/08/how-do-you-define-adulthood-when-youre-not-getting-married-buying-a-house-or-having-a-baby/

CNP 4710 Career Counseling

CNP 4741 Intermediate Counseling Techniques

CNP 4778 Health Psychology

CNP 4707 Integrated Health

CNP 4784 Psychopathology

CNP 4752 Advanced Practicum I

CNP 4752 MA Internship

ARTICLE PUBLICATIONS

Mitchell, A., & Raque, T. L. (2022). Addressing health in psychotherapy: Future directions from a community wellness lens. Psychotherapy, 59, 296-301.

Raque, T. L., & Mitchell, A. (2022). Addressing health in psychotherapy from a Community Wellness Framework: Introduction to the Special Section. Psychotherapy, 59, 181-187.

Raque, T. L., Kracen, A., Owen, J., Scout, NFN, Muenks, E. M., & Andrews, C. (2022). Integrating Multicultural Orientation into cancer care for sexual and gender minorities: A new paradigm for leadership, practice, and research. Annals of LGBTQ Public & Population Health, 3(2), 78-97.

Raque, T. L., Mitchell, A., Coleman, N., Coleman, J.*, & Owen, J. (2021). Addressing Racial Equity in health psychology research: An Application of the Multicultural Orientation framework. American Psychologist, 76, 1266-1279. 10.1037/amp0000888

Brownstone, L. M., Kelly, D. A., Maloul, E., Dinneen, J., Palazzolo, L. A., Raque, T. L., & Greene, A. K. (2021, September). “It’s just not comfortable to exist in a body:” Transgender/gender nonbinary individuals’ experiences of body and eating distress during the COVID-19 pandemic. Psychology of Sexual Orientation and Gender Diversity. Advance online publication. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/sgd0000519

Kracen, A., Raque T. L., Taylor-Irwin, N. E., Rowold, H.*, Nelson, A.*, Michl, T.*, Ross, K.V.*, Engblom, H.*, & Joseph, E.* (in press). Sustaining factors, rewards, and challenges for psychologists providing clinical care in psycho‐oncology. Psycho-Oncology.   https://doi.org/10.1002/pon.5455

Raque-Bogdan, T. L., Nellis, R., Becker, R., Solberg, M.*, & Zech, O*. (2021). Walking on thin ice: How cancer survivors manage disclosure at work. Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 39, 252-267.  doi: 10.1080/07347332.2020.1856282

Duffy, R.D., Prieto, C.G., Kim, H.J., Raque-Bogdan, T.L., & Duffy, N.O. (2021). Decent work and physical health: A multi-wave investigation. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 127, 103544.

Cross, W. E., Drinane, J. M., Owen, J., Schmidt, C., Raque-Bogdan, T. L., Hook, J. N.,  Davis, D., & Ajibade, A. (2020).  Uncovering alternative ethnic identity trajectories:  A cluster analysis of the MEIM and psychological well-being.  Race and Social Problems, 12(2), 103-111. 10.1007/s12552-020-09291-3

Raque-Bogdan, T. L., Ash-Lee, S., Mitchell, J., Joseph, E.*, Ross, K. V.* , Solberg, M. E.*, & Owen, J. (2020).  A group positive psychology intervention for cancer survivors and caregivers:  A pilot study of Activating Happiness©.  Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 38, 649-669. https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2020.1801943. 

Raque-Bogdan, T. L., Ratchford, J. L.*, Garriott, P. O., Borges, N. J., & Duffy, R. D. (2020).  Counseling psychologists in medical education in the United States: Career development, professional identity, and training implications.  Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 33, 218-244.  https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2018.1511970

Raque-Bogdan, T. L., Kracen, A., Taylor, N. E., Joseph, E.*, Engblom, H.*, Ross, K.,* Michl, T.*, Nelson, A.*, & Rowold, H.* (2019).  You can only go full speed for so long: The career development of psychologists working in psychosocial oncology settings.  Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 26, 383-394.  doi:  10.1007/s10880-019-09603-9

Duffy, R. D., Kim, H. J., Gensmer, N. P., Raque-Bogdan, T.L., Douglass, R.P., England, J.W., & Buyukgoze-Kavas, A. (2019). Linking decent work with physical and mental health: A psychology of working perspective. Journal of Vocational Behavior, 112, 384-395. doi: 10.1016/j.jvb.2019.005.002 

Schmidt, C. K., Raque-Bogdan, T. L., & Hollern, E. A.* (2019). Self-compassion, affect, and body image in college women.  Journal of College Counseling, 22, 152-163.  doi:  10.1002/jocc.12127

Raque-Bogdan, T. L. (2019). Relational Cultural Theory and cancer: Addressing the social well-being of a growing population.  Practice Innovations, 4, 99-111.  doi:  10.1037/pri0000087

Raque-Bogdan, T. L., Lamphere, B.*, Kostiuk, M.*, Gissen, M.*, & Beranek, M.* (2019).  Unpacking the layers:  A meta-ethnography of cancer survivors’ loneliness.  Journal of Cancer Survivorship, 13, 21-33.  doi:  0.1007/s11764-018-0724-6

Raque-Bogdan, T.L., Lent, R. W., & Lamphere, B.* (2019).  Test of a Social Cognitive model of well-being among breast cancer survivors.  Journal of Health Psychology, 24, 661-670.  doi: 10.1177/1359105316681431

Ziemer, K. S., Lamphere, B*., Raque-Bogdan, T. L., & Schmidt, C. K. (2019).  A randomized controlled study of writing interventions on college women’s positive body image.  Mindfulness, 10, 66-77.  doi: 10.1007/s12671-018-0947-7

Raque-Bogdan, T.L., Hoffman, M. A., Shupe, E.*, Ginter, A. C., White, R., & Schexnayder, K., Piontkowski, S. (2018).  Everything is more critical:  A qualitative study of the experiences of young breast cancer survivors. Counseling and Values, 63, 210-231.  doi:  10.1002/cvj.12089

Raque-Bogdan, T. L.**, Lewis, J. A.**, Lee, S., & Rao, M. (2018).  Examining the influence of ethnic identity and meaning in life on career decision-making self-efficacy.  Journal of Career Development, 45, 68-82.  doi: 10.1177/0894845317696803 **Shared first authorship

Caspari, J., Raque-Bogdan, T. L., McRae, C., Simoneau, T., Ash-Lee, S., & Hultgren, K.* (2017).  Posttraumatic growth after cancer: The role of perceived threat and cognitive processing.  Journal of Psychosocial Oncology, 35, 561-577.  doi:  10.1080/07347332.2017.1320347.

Garriott, P. O., Raque-Bogdan, T. L., Yalango, K.*, Schaefer Ziemer, K., &, Utley, J.* (2017). Intentions to seek counseling in first-generation and continuing-generation college students. Journal of Counseling Psychology, 64, 432-442. doi: 10.1037/cou0000210

Garriott, P. O., Raque-Bogdan, T. L. Zoma, L.*, Mackie-Hernandez, D.*, & Lavin, K.* (2017). Social cognitive predictors of Mexican American high school students’ math/science career goals. Journal of Career Development, 44, 77-90.  doi:  10.1177/0894845316633860

Raque-Bogdan,T. L., & Lucas, M.S. (2016).  Career aspirations and the first generation student: An application of the Social Cognitive Career Theory.  Journal of College Student Development, 57, 248-262.  doi: 10.1353/csd.2016.0026

Raque-Bogdan, T.L., Piontkowski, S., Hui, K., Ziemer, K. S., & Garriott, P. O. (2016).  Self-compassion as a mediator between attachment anxiety and body appreciation:  An exploratory model.  Body Image, 19, 28-36. 

Raque-Bogdan, T. L., Hoffman, M. A., Ginter, A. C., Piontkowski, S., Schexnayder, K., & White, R. (2015).  The work life and career development of young breast cancer survivors.  Journal of Counseling Psychology, 62, 655-669. doi: 10.1037/cou0000068.

Raque-Bogdan, T. L. & Hoffman, M. A. (2015).  The relationship among infertility, self-compassion, and well- being for women with primary or secondary Infertility.  Psychology of Women Quarterly, 39, 484-496.  doi:  10.1177/0361684315576208

Schmidt, C. K., Piontkowski, S., Raque-Bogdan, T. L., & Ziemer, K. S. (2014).  Relational health, ethnic identity, and well-being of College Students of Color.  The Counseling Psychologist, 42, 473-496.  doi:  10.1177/0011000014523796

Hoffman, M., Lent, R. W., & Raque-Bogdan, T. L. (2013). A social cognitive perspective on coping with cancer:  Theory, research, and intervention.  The Counseling Psychologist, 41, 240-267.  doi:  10.1177/0011000012461378

Raque-Bogdan, T. L., Klingaman, E. A., Martin, H. M., & Lucas, M. S. (2013).  Career-related parent support and career barriers: An investigation of contextual variables.  The Career Development Quarterly, 61, 339-353.  doi:  10.1002/j.2161-0045.2013.00060.x

BOOK CHAPTERS

Raque, T. L., Ziemer, K., & Jackson, J. (in press). Attachment and self-compassion:  Associations across the lifespan.  In A. Finlay-Jones, K. Blueth, &, K. Neff (Eds). Handbook of self-compassion.  Springer Press.

Hoffman, M. A., Baker, L. M., Ziemer, K. S., & Raque-Bogdan, T. L. (2017).  Breaking through the barriers:  Psycho-education and interventions for sexually transmitted infections in women.  In M. Keitel & M. Kopola (Eds). Handbook of Counseling Women (2nd ed.).  Thousand Oaks, CA:  Sage Publications Inc. 

Schmidt, C. K., Schaefer, K., Piontkowski, S., & Raque-Bogdan, T. L. (2013). The history and future directions of positive health psychology. In J. Sinnott (Ed.), Positive Psychology:  Advances in Understanding Adult Motivation (207-228).  New York:  Springer.

 *Indicates student author.