Dr. Tanya Mudry
Positions
Associate Professor
Werklund School of Education, Specialization, Counselling Psychology
Full Member
Hotchkiss Brain Institute
Full Member
Mathison Centre for Mental Health Research and Education
Contact information
Phone number
Office: 403.210.6995
Location
Office: EDT626
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Email: clmacgil@ucalgary.ca
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Background
Credentials
Registered Psychologist, College of Alberta Psychologists, 2017
Educational Background
Doctor of Philosophy Counselling Psychology, University of Calgary, 2017
Master's of Science Counselling Psychology, University of Calgary, 2011
Master's of Science Health Promotion Studies, University of Alberta, 2008
Bachelor of Arts Psychology, University of Alberta, 2003
Biography
Dr. Tanya Mudry completed a BA in Psychology and MSc in Health Promotion Studies from the University of Alberta. After working in Academic settings, Industry, and the government in smoking cessation and wellness, she completed a second MSc and PhD in Counselling Psychology at the University of Calgary. She has clinical experience in Adult Mental Health (Alberta Health Services), Family Therapy (Calgary Family Therapy Centre), and Child and Youth Mental Health (South Island Mental Health). Dr. Mudry taught in the Counselling Program at Acadia University in Nova Scotia, and the MFT and PsyD programs at Our Lady of the Lake University in San Antonio, before returning back to Calgary in 2018.
Professional & Community Affiliations
- Registered Psychologist, College of Alberta Psychologists
- Alberta Critical Care Research Network
- Past Chair, Counselling Psychology Section, Canadian Psychological Association
- Associate Editor, Canadian Journal of Counselling and Psychotherapy
- Family Therapist and Supervisor, Calgary Family Therapy Centre
- Hotchkiss Brain Institute
- O'Brien Institute for Public Health
- Taos institute Associate
Research
Areas of Research
Dr. Mudry’s research has focused on four main streams of inquiry: 1) Examining and intervening in practices associated with addiction and recovery from excessive behaviours (Internet use, gambling, eating, substances), 2) Supporting physical, emotional, and social recovery of critical care survivors and their caregivers, 3) Investigating burnout and recovery practices among critical care clinicians, and 4) Examining counselling processes. Within these areas, she adopts a critical perspective to focus on the systems, practices, contexts, and relationships that promote preferred daily life practices and mental wellbeing.
- Addiction and addictive behaviours
- Harm reduction
- Collaborative practices in therapy, training, supervision, and research methods
- Conversation and discourse analysis
- Qualitative psychotherapy process research
- Critical qualitative research
- Recovery practices
- Social constructionist approaches to counselling and psychotherapy
- Social practice
- Family therapy
- Qualitative research with families
I typically take 1 MSc and 1 PhD student each year. If you feel that your research interests are aligned with mine, you are welcome to include my name in your application. In particular, if you are interested in a qualitative research topic focused on one of the following: clinician recovery from burnout, addiction and recovery, substance use, or excessive behaviours. I will meet with short listed applicants in the new year.
Participation in university strategic initiatives
Courses
| Course number | Course title | Semester |
|---|---|---|
| EDPS 600 LAB 01 B01 | Thr'y Cncptlzn's Intrvntn's I | 2021 |
| EDPS 600 LEC 01 01 | Thr'y Cncptlzn's Intrvntn's I | 2021 |
| EDPS 601 LAB 01 B01 | Thr'y Cncptlzn's Intrvntn's II | 2021 |
| EDPS 601 LEC 01 01 | Thr'y Cncptlzn's Intrvntn's II | 2021 |
| EDPS 647 LAB 01 B01 | Practicum Counselling PSYC I | 2021 |
| EDPS 647 LEC 01 01 | Practicum Counselling PSYC I | 2021 |
| EDPS 731 LEC 01 01 | Adv Clin Supervision App Psyc | 2021 |
| EDPS 79307 SEC 01 S01 | Grad Seminar: Sel Topics | 2020 |
| EDPS 640 | Practicum in Counselling Psychology II | Fall 2024, Winter 2025 |
Projects
- Mapping daily digital practices in parental work and family life: A pilot project. UCalgary SSHRC Enhancement Grant.
- Critical care work during and after COVID-19: Exploring changing identities and practices associated with recovery from burnout. SSHRC Insight Development Grant.
- Family Factors: How do family members help and/or hinder recovery from substance misuse? T. Mudry, C. Muth (Sub grant), CIHR Research Initiative in Substance Misuse – Prairie CRISM Node.
- A recovery-oriented counselling group: Supporting physical, emotional, and social recovery processes of critical care patients. Office of Research Development and Enhancement Grant to support Tri-Council application. 2018 Critical Care SNC New Investigator Seed Grant. PI, T Mudry, C Job McIntosh & C Grant.
Developing cannabis education and harm reduction messages with youth: A qualitative youth engagement research project (TRACE V). Canadian Institutes of Health Research (Catalyst Grant: Cannabis Research in Urgent Priority Areas). RJ Haines-Saah, EK Jenkins, BM Gladstone, K London-Nadeau, R McNeil, T Mudry, P Ponic, C Richardson, J Valleriani & TC Wild.
Awards
- Werklund School of Education Teaching Excellence, University of Calgary. 2021
- Certificate of Academic Excellence, National association for the science, practice and education of psychology in Canada. 2017
- Early Career Psychologist Credentialing Scholarship, Credentialing organization for psychologists. 2017
- Master's Thesis Award, Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association. 2012
- Visiting Scholar, Center of Excellence in Gambling Research, Yale Program for Research on Impulsivity and Impulse Control Disorders, Yale University., Yale University. 2011
- Bachelor of Arts Psychology with Distinction, University of Alberta. 2003
- Distinguished Member Award, Canadian Psychological Association, Section on Counselling Psychology . 2024
Publications
- Addiction and recovery as social practice. Mudry, T. The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Critical Perspectives on Mental Health. (2021)
- Relational diagnoses. Mudry, T., & Gosnell, F.. The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Critical Perspectives on Mental Health. (2021)
- Researching socio-material practices: Inquiries into the human/non-human interweave. . Mudry, T., & Strong, T. Sage Handbook of Social Constructionist Practice . 100-112. (2020)
- The psychological underpinnings of addictive behaviours.. N. el-Guebaly; T. E. Mudry; H. Tavares; D. C. Hodgins; J. N. Stea. Springer Milan. (2015)
- A life history of a PIP: Snapshots in time.. J Chang; D. Wulff; T. Strong.; T. Mudry; S. St. George; K. Tomm; T. Strong. Routledge. (2014)
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